ThX Carbon Advocate, AirtMnflh&iiitvr FAtttiA NlwM'.r:it l"ul-tlskcd'-evcry H;tturl:iy In U'lilgMon, Ojjyun Cuuuty, l'umisylvmilu, liy Mxliiry V. Mort,himor, Jr. , -HAN1C HTltKKT, $1 00 Por Yoar in Advtuioe ' llcst advertising tnedliiiii In the roniilj Kvory descrlptlon'of Plain mill Fnnry JOB PRINTING At Very low prices. Wo tlo hot Instate In say tUiatwv nru bolter cipipctt tlmu nny nllivr printing establishment III tills seitlnn to ilci lint-class Jolvw'ork, In till 111 bunches, nt low prices. Professional & Business Carfls. Horaoo Heydt, . A T T 0 ft N K V AT Ij A W , Oprioiij Tlio Itoom recently occupied by V. XI. , ." llupshcl'. STItEET, - . LKlllOIITON. TA .'May bo consulted In F.ngllsh and Ormaii. July 4-ly W. M Rapshor, ATTOKNKV am. COUNSELLOR AT LAW. First door above Hid Mansion House, MAVCI1 CHUNK, .... PKSN'A. ! Estate ami Collection Agency. Will Pnv nnd Sell Heal Estalu. Unuveyniicln-,' neatlv done. Cnlloetlons promptly ninth.-. Settling Kstutes ot DaodcuU a specialty. Mav bu consulted In Hngllsli nml Herman, nnv. yj-vl .H.. V. Morthimer, Sr., notary fudlic, Offick! "Carbon Advocate" onic, BANK .STREET, - - - LKItlGIITOX. All business pertaining to tlio omcowllt icoolve prompt auciition. luiir. vr 0. V. Klointop, Instructor in Music, Itnbhtnt' American Classical Methods a special, ty. Terms moderate, uugll-tf THOMAS KEMERER, ' ' I CONVEYANCE! AND General Fire & Life Insurance Aft Tlio following Companies arc lii-presentcd: Lob.mon Mutual Flro, .Heading Mutual Fire, Wyoming Fire, poltsvllle Fire, l.i'lil'.'li Klro, and tlio . , Tinvjlers Accident Insurance, Also, Pennsylvania au I Mutual llorsu Thief De UetlrAHutt liii'irancu Company, inarw-yl W. G. M. Seiplo, PHYSICIAN AND 8U110E0N. 80UTII STItEET, - - - LBIIIGIITON. May bo consulted In Kngllsli and Herman. pptcjal attention glvtm to tiyneenlogy. , Orrici: llmiinj Fiom ll M. to 2 1. M and 'fram, 8 to r. M, mar. ai-yi V, A. Rabonold, D. D. S., IIuvncii Oi ricJt : Over , I. W. llauileuliiisli'k I.l.pior Store, RTItEEr, LKI1IGIIT0N. Dentistry In all Its branches. Teeth IMraclcd without I'.un. (ias udinlnlsteicd when reiptcstud. Offlco D.ys WEDNESDAY of each week. P. I). address, MTZHNIIEIIU, Jn -vyl Lehigh county. Pa. W. A. Cortright, D. D. S., Ori'lcj'.; Opp. tlio ' llroudw.iy House," jlKOADWAY, - MAUCH CHUNK I Patlu'lts have tlio bouciUnf the latest Improve ments In Mechanical Appliance ami the llcst JI.itlio.ts of TriMtnimit III all Surgical Cases. A.fK-STIir. I'll' administered ir desired. If tmv slide, peisoiit resldlni; nulilile of MjucIi hunk, nkuuld make anan'.'rmentH by mall. Jvs-vl EYE AND EAR Dr. Gr. T. i'OX VltlU Alleutown regularly on rilUKrtDAY of ca noek. fractlee limited to Diseases of the Eye and Ear. Cltwiat Hayilcn'a American Hole), Mini Olfleo llnurs from 9 A. J I. to 3:.SD V. M. Also attendi to Kifratllon ot tlio Kvu for the proper adjustment of JIse, and for the Iteliet and Cure of Ipll t Detects. Mayalsi bo comulted at ldsonice In lt.VTII, n aJnevliy and .Saturdavof each week, at HAN tlOlt on .Monday, and at E ASTON on Tuesday ol OAch week. j,m 0.51 CA.'tBON HOUSE, JONATHAN KISTI.Ei:, - rilOl'IHHTOIt, BASK 8TUKKT, I.HIIRIITiX. The Carbon I lousn offers tlrst-cl.iss accommoda tions to tlio tr.uelln; public. Iloaidliu; by the illy or week ou if.itonablo terms. fholceCig.irs mfx and Uqiioraulnuyanii hand. (JckuI Shpiln uni stables, with ery attentive Hollers, at taciind. aprioyl PACKERTON HOTEL, Midway between Mauclt Chunk & Udilgblon, LEOPOLD MEVElt. PEOl' It, tackeiiton, - - . r.xNA. TUli wvll-known Hotel U admirably ri'lltted, and has Ihi bast acenuunoil.itlous for perni.uieiit and Iramient IhMi'deri. Excellent Tables nd the very bst Lliiuurs. Staldes attaclieil. xepti'i-yl MANSION HOUSE, Opposite L. & M. lH"it, BASIC STItEET, I.EIMGIITOX, (!. II. IIOM, PliOPlilETOlt. Tills house nlfcrs tlrst-class accommodations for transient and permanent hoarders. It has been uenly relltledlu allilsilepirluients.nuil Is locat rd hi one of thu lni-.l plcturcsipie portions of the uorirc;ii. Terins moderate, v. 1 bo II A It Is mpplled with the cholcot Wlues, Liquors and Cigars. Fresh Ltger 011 Tan. aprl'-yl Announces to his friends nml the public gener ally, tli .41 lie lias now ofil fur their accommoda tion his new and handsomely furnished II E S T AURA N T , nextilmrtotlie 1st alloiial Itank, HANK ST., Leliiglitmi, uud that lie is now prepared to furn ish First-class Jlculs at Short XoticeJ The Par Is suiipllnd with the ln-st Wlues, Fresh Lager Iteer and Choice Cigars. You are cordial ly Invited to call, npr V4-yl asjtRY STA(jp saw D. J. KISTLER llespef tfnllv aitiiieinccs to tlio public Hut be has "peued a NEW I.1VEKY .STAIIl.lUndlhat he Is I'oit prepared to furnish Teams for Funerals, Neil.(ln,-s or ll ilnes Trips on the shortest no! tlsonud inostliber.il terms. Orders lift at the 'CuiIhhi House" will recelte prompt attention. SIMILES ON NOIITII STHEET, Utlt the Hotel, U-higldou. Jau?3-y T. J. BRETNEY Ksie tfullyiiiiiiouucesto the Merchants of l.o 1 11 11 "1' l'"'1' ,1,:lt lu' 11 lluw prepared to Uauli.vg of EnKiniiT, Exphess M.rn:ii and BAGnAdK j (it very rnitMiiiable prices, lly piniupt attention i in all order ho uhhis to uiei It a share of luiblle 1 pxtronaga. lln.lilencu : eiriiornf I'ineand Iron htrouts, l,elili;lilon. I Onli-rs left at Sweeny & pMiu'a Cortiej-Store ' Rill roivlv., 4umpt ult- htlon. liar u, Vl X. J. UlHil.NLY, 1 i PETERS1 Hvi ifi $1.00 a Year In Advance. VOL. XV., No. 7. A. J. Ltaniieiier's Column. 1 have just received ti ense of SEAL LYE I got to sell lor j paint from floors or anywhere else from which you wish to re move it and to cleanse grease spots. Tt is also useful for many other purposes among' whch is to make soap. I have circulars for distribution, call and get one. Have received cases of to-day, four Barker's Horse, Cattle & Poultry Powder, which I intend to keep in connec tion with the Bine Grass Condition Powders, and recommend both makes as exceptional as to value and quality, if indeed a recom mendation is necessary. Have circulars to spare. I have now put in four of the W. and 15. DOUGLAS FORCE PUMPS and have sent in my orders for four more, all of which arc sold and will be placed as soon as they arrive. 1 am having a grand success with them. Everybody is pleased. 1 can please you if you give me a chance to put one in your well 1 also keep in stock the CU CUMBER WOOD PUMPS. My stock of, Oils of all kinds, Paints of all kinds, Tar, "Woven Wire, "Wagon Grease, Iron Kettles, Copper Kettles, Glass, etc., etc., is as complete as ever, and can give you good figures. COAL ! COAL ! I wish to add that I haVe leased the coal yard recently built by Mr. Samuel Scilcr, and am ready to furnish you with (JO AL of a SUPEHIOK QUALITY at reasonable prices and will guar antee you GOOD WEIGHT. Feed Cutters, Corn Shcllers and the likes in the machine line being now in season, 1 would call your attention to my stock of them. I sell none but the best, at prices below which it is impossible to sell and live by it. Cement, Calcined Plaster, Pewter Sand, 'Rosin, Borax, Glue, "Whiting, etc. Shelf Hardware, last but not least, and am stantly adding to it. con- -:o:- Low Prices and Honest Dealte A. J. Litzenberger, 1st Door Below L & S. Depot, Street, Leiilitoa, Penna. RED With Medicine Qunlily not Qtirmtity is the greatest itn Iortiitico; next is the knowl edge and exjK'rience to Correctly Prepare and Dispense the same. At T. D. THOMAS' POITI.AU Dri & Family Medicine Store, Bnuk Street, Lchighton, Yon ran lntis lely nau gctUpt HTItUTLY Pure ami I'liailiilienilisl Drugs and Medicines. THOMAS curries the largest-stock of Patent Medicines In I he county. THOMAS lias an clepuit sbx'k nf Dntgglsts Sundries, Fancy mid 'iullel Aril, les fcr Ibu ladles as well lis the gents. THOMAS makes Horse mid Cattle Powders n sM-cl.ilty. Ills II )iiirscK'riciii e lu the drug business given lilliuigrcut iidtillitngi' III that line. TIIUSSF.S, SPPPOIITEKS nml P.IIACllH-nl-ways a large sIih k on band. WINES nod I.IIM'OIIS, both foreign nud do lueslle. He liasiil'lliitoiillraiie Wlueiilidn I In Cataw lia Inc. Just aplrudlil mid ebcap. WALL I'APEII.H nml I!0UDI:i:HI1ic l.-tr.-1-sl assortinciit ill town. tin toTHOMAH'wIlh our tiresrrlptlous. (In to THOMAS' for our Patent Mislicliies. (In to THOMAS for -.our Fiinev Article. Farmers mid Horsemen go to THOMAS' for your Horse nud Cattle I'owilcrs. pin 1 ALL THE NEWS ! The Carbon Advocate. $1.00 Por Year. Single Copies, FIVE Cents. Advertise in the Advocate. House und Lot for Sale. i One-half jit, xtx INi feel, r.ltuate on I Ij.hL.li Klt....t ,,..,- II... V...- I,. ...... I I'M. Houses, ill h lit which Is ert-t ti-,1 n l'imu! Iwo-siorv 1-nunc House, ir, UK feet. A ncur falling Well o Pure Waler, uud a number of choice FiiiIi Trees uud Ylnes mi the lt. A nice home for a small family. For terms. &e., call at the CAitiin.N Alirnt'.viK OIIIcc, Ikink stn-el. lime vu-tf Weispt Bnsiness Directory. OK HOLIDAY I'UI Sh'VIS (10 TO W. F. BIBRY'S, Cor. While and Hridgc Sis., Velwporl. And Inspect bis new, mid large assortment of all the very latest luiudllcs In - HOLIDAY GOODS, Including the, llnest assortment of Articles in Plush, &a, Kerbrougli to tills town. Pnre Dns and IdicinES ! Choice Wines, Liquors, Tobacco and Cigars. I'erscrlptlon carefully coinjiouiidcil day or night, at Aprllll. 1SS5-1V. josei'ii r. iti:x, DEAf.Elt IN Flour, Feed and Furniture, Tobacoo and Cigars, East Weissport, Penn'a., Imltcs the people of WessNirt nml lclnliy o call and eyamliie his large assortment of goods before purchasing elsewhere Prices Low as tho Lowest ! nprlllMVNMr. QUESTS WAXTKIM TO SELL THE NEW Improved Western w u.ihers ! 40,000 Now in Use! All.l-,l,.U A..,.U,,.il.. I..,....l.. It imsltKely leans tlieni nil. Huy no other. Write for terms. AAKOX 1". SXYDKH, Mfg's. Agt.. augliMy Welssirt, Ciirliou Co , P.i, , ...IBM...,. 3 nit .lain,;, i. JAUItY k SKWKI.L, Th g Weissport Bukcvy, Fresh llread and Cakes every, day. Delivered In UdilL'liton anil Munch Chunk eury Tuesday. Thursday nud Saturday. WPImlcs, Parties, C.iuili-Meeliugs, Weddings, Funerals supplied i.t short notice. itugiist7,xMy jJlKAXKLIX HOUSE, EAST WEISSPOItT, PENN'A. This house offers llrst-class arcommodntlons In the H-rmaneut luianler and transient guest. Panic pilces, only Due Dollar 'r day. nugMy John IIkiiiiki, Proprietor. J-JEATS, THE JEWELER. All Kinds of Jewelry J School Booh and Stationery. nttjsut7,S(My. I NDEPENONT Lohighton, Carbon County, Pgana.,' January 1, 1887 crjflcoBsnii :I.ManreM lUrlkrlir, llMtlftfht, TMthfttk, Ul 6 I'uin; rirrw ck.nts. AllU ttcf Ul nl txern. the nuKrn A.onrrrn (i, yAbaniutt-Ill Tree fmm Unlatci, JSmctlca 'ohon SAFE. SURE. PROMPT. AT nnt,iniT .vt, npiTmi. nig ciui:ns a. leutLi.u io iiALTHonc, D. THE DEATH OF THE OLD YEAR. IIV .I.Flll:ll TKNNtHOX. Full liiiee-deep lies the winter snow, And the winter winds are wearily sighing: Toll ye the ehureli-belt sad mid slow-, Anil dead sorily mid speak tow, For I he old rar lies n-dj lug. Old year,) oi i must not li,;; You eame In us so readily. You lived with us so ttendlly, Old jear, you shall not die. He Ilt-t Is still; lie doth not move: Ho will not see the dawn of day, lie hath no other life iilnne. lie gate me a friend, nml n true tme-lore, And the New-)ear will take 'cm away. Old year, ou must not go: So long ns jim !iuu liceu with ns, Such Joy ns you liae seen with us, old ) ear, )ou shall not go. He frollied his liuuiiH-rs in tlio brim; AJolIleriearwesball not see. ' ' i Hut though his ejes are w.ixlug dim, And llioiiuli Ids foes speak 111 of lilm, lln was a friend tu me. , , Old jear, yon shall not die: We did so laugh and cry with mhi, I've half ii iiiiiiiI to die with )oit, Old year, If )ou must die. He was full of Jo!e mid Jest, Hut all Ills merry itilhs urn o'er. To nee him die across the waste His son and helrtlotli idle iost-linste, Hut he'll ho de.ul brfnn'. Eicry one lor Ms on ii. The ul slit Ih starry nml cold, my friend. And the Ncu-jear bllllieaud Inild.iuy friend. Culm s up to Like Ids own. How hard lie hn attics! over the snow I Iie.iid JilsI now the crowing cock. The shadows I'lcker In mid I in: 'I he cricket chirp: the light bums low: T Is nearly twehe o'clock. Shake bands before you die. Old year, we'll. dearly me for you! What Is II wo i Hii do for you? KjH'Hk nut iH forrt you die. Ills fair Is grow lug Ntmrp mid thin. Alack! our friend Is gone. Close up Ills e)os: lie il. Ills ililll: Nlcifniin lllemrpse, :nid let lilm lu That staiiilelh there alone, Anil waltelli nt the door, There's a I'ltmd on the fliwir, my friend, Ami n new f.in 't the diMir, my friend, A new face nt the door. To Make or Mar. IIV 31. F.II.KM.V IIOLAIIAX. "llellove what you will of nier1 she said slowly, In her low sweet voice. "Only know this; that became I respect you;lo cause jour life is so young, so bright and beautiful, paro you 1 refuse to let you wreck )our life for my sake. You will suon forget me; and I When I re member you It will be as the betrothed husband of I.co Hartland! 'twill be best for both." "Xevcr!" he exclaimed passionately, his hungry wyes mail with yearning pal" as they tested on the sweet, white face beau tiful btyond compare thu slim, graceful form, the MialiMnuss of whose clinging black garments the waning iw Might uierti-) iiiiij coneeaieu, nml tlio small golden head, i haughtily poUrd, as If Its owner (iladys CUIderwotd, had been a MUeeii instead of t an iuy-p.iiii, unknown actress, a widow scarce more tli.m a girl, lately eking out an existence for herself and little child. "(JIadys," hecontlniioi'.. "(ircat heaven, , how cold you are how merciless tome!) Can nothing my great love, my rndlcss 1 devotion, unlimited woallli movo you to I any return? If '111 you spoil my life, and vouruwn? Oh, sweetheart, le merciful be even Just. My life Is In your hands lo I make or mar." He was so handsouw, so strong, to gen- erous In his passion as liu stood liefora her ' tli.it her heart cried out In yearning pain. ! Why must she give lilm up? Why could shn not lay lici weary head on his heart nud sob out all the weary struggle the'j stilled pastlon and despair of licit? v Hut shn dared not that would have bn ' a selllsh love that counted first on self ! ""i totally unlike thn genial Hugh of oth-' and tills love which had come Into the erdays; his mother died, sorry at the last, I drear, bleak life of Ol.ulys Calderwold , for I'" part she had taken In spoiling his j tliis loye against which she hud struggled ' ' and fought and which she had concealed Society left lilm alone, weary at list of 1 so well was generous as the repressed r'n endeavf.rs to rescue and Interest heart from which it sprung, o the tempta- lilm; but ten years passed and he nvvrr lion to accept her lordly lover to puultli found Oladys. his aristocratic kin, was but momentary, j Long ago he had glvn up Hit search In ' Xo, she would notdrag herself, with Iter ! despair; long ago he hail scorned to let weary life, her low orlglu, her tail, Impov. himself remember the woman who had erlslied pist, to blot tho fair prospect of 'taken Ids life In her dainty hand, and Ids future. marred It beyond recognition; but the She had been hut rylng ltack to the hotel' wounds still hurt and he never taw a faro from rchetsal when ho met her. , that he did not compaie with her, to tho Thu Xovemlier winds were sobbing low disadvantage of the other face. In the gray and chill gloaming, but he , could see that her f.ieo w.n white as the Autumn again, and tho dead leaves snow-flakes whirling through llmalr and r"HJ beneath the tnuslof Hugh Mur.ilne falling unheeded around them. he sauntered along the country road, his He could sen that she trembled beneath '!" lung across his shoulder, Ills thoughts her well-worn furs, and Ids great love ' Mtttr memories, yearned to comfort lo protect her from 1 Huddtnly turning a bend In the road he the jeers, the tolls, tin cruellies of the upon a woman aid girl, (ootlyand world, to battle with wdrh alia was to plainly clad, stated bv the roadside, a bat- young, so frail, ssi rarely lieatttlful. "Gladys," h uhl.pe-red tenderly, and sh tremblingly drew bttk at lift warm, wliltn hand loneliest her arm. "Oh. mr love, my poor laillH what It Itf II1B you not trust me? (ilve me y.mr Iff", am) you never will resrat ll I ulll u.L. i, like tome beautiful dream, f will shlrlj , ufrvim every .,, c,uy tale, em "e'ffhd Let Live." , anecr of the -Aorld. He my wife, Gladys. I want yon, dear, no niticli." It was so like him aij generous, so noble and tob rose In lier heart a hot, re bellions sob for the man she must, for his own sake, resign. Other men might have offered the poor actress love, adulation, the Insult of gold but thry would have hesi tated before lifting her, from the scums of the earth to a.placc by their side an hon orable right to their haughty names. Hot a few hours atto Mrs, I.anrnlne. the dainty, bcantlfnl mother of this high born lover, hail snnpltt tier At iIia tlmnti-M lmrl I cone down on her knees In velvets nml llamonits and priceless furs and begged Gladys Calderwold to spare her boy, to not lead him on lo his ruin. Only the day before, the glittering carri age of.hls sister wife of a foreign imble man had nearly run her down, whllo the owner smiled Indolently among tho cusli Ions, and her companion, Leo Hartland,- sneered audibly, as If she had been dust beneath the carriage wheels. H had always been her chief aim to ( guard Iter namo from scandal: but now she had no power to stay the reports foul and j false as their instigators that connected her name with that of Hugh I.auralne. At first she blamed him most tho man who loved her. AVhy must he dog her foot. steps why must ho take a hand in sully Ing her fair name? It was so cowatdly, so ungenerous, and she watered her pillow, ami the golden head of little Laurie with bitter, unavailing tears. Shn prayed for death for release, for, to her, Indeed, life hud become a dreary', wicked tiling a de lusion. The world would have laughed to scorn the Idea of the handsome, wealthy, cul tured man of the world marrying the object of his attentions. He was trifling with hor amusing him self, of course. And why should not Hugh Lauralno, tho "darling of the gods," turn from the rigid restraints of aristocracy's belles to amuse himself with an actress a widow with a lovely face, a soft, sweet voice, and an In nocent, sad trick of slowly lifting her great gray eyes 'that stole away men's hearts. Contrary to all their smiles, their cold shouldered sneers, he .had done the very tiling they least expected offered her the protection of his proud, patrician name.tlie great lore of his noble manhood the, love for which oilier women had planned and plotted in vain, "Doii'tr she, whispered hoarsley, weak ly, putting out both frail hands as If to ward hint off. "Hon't. Mr. I.auralne, I cannot bear It. I I an: not well, and I must hurry home. Jly little Laurie will bo anxious for me, Ho frowned darkly and released the little hands he had Clasped. "It Is always Laurie never me!" he jcaloutly. "So generous in your love to her, so miserly ami prudish in your love to me. Sometimes I scorn myself for It the iiad worship I give you. I would stltlo it if I could you are not worth It! You have no appreciation no heart!" She lifted her eyes, full of pain, heart break and regret, to his face. They were dicnchcd with tears tears which liu kissed away. He compelled her to promise to see lilm on the morrow, to let lilm win her love, as they walked arm in arm through tho chill gloaming to the door of her own little room lu the hotel, In the corridor she paused and laid both soft, whlto hands In his, lifting her ex pressive eye. to his dark, tender face In a look which haunted him always tin; mem ory of which remained when she was as the. fabric of a dream. "Cotnn weal or woe In tho future." she 'said, with a slow smile, "remember always I that I loved you better than the world, self, I and my ho) of Heaven, Xcyer blame me In the future. Good-bye." Ho kissed her tenderly again and again, trusting her entirely. ,S ha left her, anxious only' tor the morning dawn which should again unite them. Hut how vastly foolish mortals are, who ""I'd hopes on the morrow! To Hugh Lauralne unutterably happy It brought a note, hrltf and tear-stained a tiny note that dashed all his glad, bright hopes to atoms, that changed his whole na- turn In Its tenor, that made his life a bitter galling thin "Hecauio 1 love veu,M Gladys had writ ten. "I go from you nevr lo cross youi latli again. I am an ambttious,mcrcenary woman forget me. If wc stood ou omul ground, I am not worthy of you; but be cause of the great love, which is my only redeeming feature, the love of yours which brightened, for a brief time, my lonely life, I will not let you sacrifice yuurself for my '"'" For a while he was Incredulous, then went mad with pain, vainly searching everywhere for the woman who had gone 'rout Ids life and taken with her all Its brightness all Its hopes, Hut the years lasted and he never found I'T. He Ucame a cynical, disagreeable of parcels resting betide them. At he advanced opposite the woman a "llm. genthi creature, with wondrous eyes d. arv face, rose to her fl with , l , . . ii . I,. fow ry. aiKl tux Utun him Itcuibling lnd-blaw rrof. "Huak!" shd wbi.iM.rxl liurul. lv Ood-you! Are )ou happy! Hat tliu. vuSbt )ou th toUi U ufj not btlngto me? You do nut look liaiipy. nml I Oh, Hugh, Hugh, forgive met 1 have suffered so mtielt,!" 1'or'nll answer ho lakes her In his arms, unmindful of Laurie, with the old-tlmc tenderness, the old-tlmc words of love, 'never more to walk alone! To make the life thai for n tlmu she had marred," Art EMBARHA6BIN0 MISTAKE. A sombre-looking wagon, bearing a long and lilgh whlto box, wns driven up to a Fourth avenue residence, a few days ago. itnst ns the man and thu boy In attendance lifted the box from the wngHti and carried ' 11 lo'y "1' Hie Hi'l's. two elderly ladles of lMe tun m,,y iU,l I" funerals, moved up to the stoop In procession. They gazed at the box. "Samantha," said one, ns she glanced over her spectacles, "I'm afraid that your eyesight Is getting poor. You must have missed (his death when you hunted through the newspapers this morning." "I'm afraid I must have, Jane." "Looks like a very respectable residence, and tliero will probably be plenty of car riages. What's that namo on the door plate?" "Ulnks." "Wonder If tho corpse was a man or a "'oman?" "So do I." "Of course we'll have to he present!'' "To be, sure." Inst then tho hoy, after he had dropped his end of the box In the hallway, walked slowly down thu steps, proceeded to tho wagon and took out a force-pump to which was a small rubber tube. "Samantlia, that's a stomach pump!" "So 'tis. Sane." "Must ha' been a case of polsonln', and there must bo more wot's poisoned, They wouldn't have any use for a stomach pump on a corpse." "Jane, there's a mystery here, and I wouldn't miss that funeral for the world.' "Nor I, Samantha. Wc must know all about It." "Surely. II e'll find out when the ob sequies is to take place." At this point in the; Interview tho man and the hoy came down thu steps. "Would yen kindly tell us when Ihn funeral is to tnke place?" asks Samantha of (he. boy. "Wot funeral?" 'The funeral that that 'ere cofrhi belongs lo." "Wot coffin?" "The one you Just now carried up the steps." Then the hoy smiled until lie looked as If his whole head had suddenly been blown off. "Ah! wotycrglvin' us! Don't yer know a coiling from a bath-tub?" And then Samnutlia nud .lane moved past the following stand of howling hood lums that had gathered round and didn't moye an eyelash. , HE HEEDED IT." "HI say, old chappie, hits honly 'arf ban hour to lunch, hlsn't liil?" said' Algernon Ho Ton, Mrs. Cochannlgan's new English boarder. "I believe so," replied Mr. Flipklns. 'Aw, Hi'm so glad. Ill neatly fawgot meh phawsphatc.' 'What Is that, a medicine? 'Xaw; hit's ha tawulc, donchcr uaw ha kind of hwain food.' 'O, I see. Yes, it would be bad If you missed taking it. I'd drink It by tho pail ful If I was you. You need something of that kind badly. WHEEE INEXPERIENCE IS VALUABLE. "Hello, Joggins, what aro you doing now?" asked Snooper. "I am running a hotel." "How do you like it?" "l'retty well; but there's something pe culiar about the business." "What is it?" "You know that in any olher business Ihn moic a man knows about it tlio mote chance he has to succeed." "Well, Is it not so in the hotel busi ness?" "Oil, no; In that lino the inexperienced man succeeds best." THE BOY WAS SAFE. At noon yesterday a .Michigan avenue grocer made n sudden dasli for his open door, and n boy who had been standlngout' side made just ns sudden n dash for tlx middle, of the street. "I tell jou I won't stand this much long er." shouted tlio grocer as he shook his list at the boy. "What was I doing?" "ion were breaking these carrots to pieces." i ... .... ii en, cau i a ioiiow see If lliey are ripe?" . "You look out! PI! have an ofllccr after you!" "The ono on this beat?" "Yes, the one on this beat!" "Hats! He's a-courling my sister, and you can imagine the sort of a collar he'd give me! .lust let lilm walk me down and Hell w ill shake lilm like an old door matl" HEAD THE ADVOCATE. ftarcflt SsroacUti UlKVAtXr -h,lncl',iicr.lCcjrjuiTr.j lloiuAliflcUcTii cuarumntlve I Uio dituo TltJ OiuJcl. Con. I L ('".. lh OcjiuLoo Lr XiuU'tl ttrltdlrrt .1 Tralflarlii kVi wit i L AlSmlrttkil Ual irvit-altrd. I Ihtrip ftrution-lAUl, and tho P ifiUMlmlVail-rnAtiirvsintr Juhm Xf. B ilNi ft A. C.Urvrr Co.. Solo I ITOpAiUIIimoniatltL, I SALVATION OIL, " Tbs QrtaUst Cure on Earth for Pain," . , 1. 1 , . . , i vsiii itiicTc cioro quicKiT ina nnv other icnown rcraedy. RheumatJsra, Neuralfa, Swcllincs, Druiscs, Durns, Scaldt, Cutt , Lumbatro. Sores. Frost TootlaVhe T Soraln. &rl 's Id b li DruKtriots.' Pricocb Cents ft Doftle. bites, Backache, Wounds, Headache. $1.28 when' not paid in'Advance. Single Copies 5 Cents. 'I know you're worse than I am,' To him (be lady said, 'I only pnl.it my cheeks mid lips You paint Hie whole tuwn red.' To-Nlght and To-Morrow Night and ench day nud night during the week, you can llml at lllery's, Weissport, ami Thomas', Lchlghlun, Kemp's Supposato rles acknowledged to bo tlio most successful treatment yet Introduced foi the cure, of piles. Old suff-rers from tills distressing complaint are at otitis relieved and lu a short timo n permanent cure established. Chock thu disease In time, by using the in,.,,,- iriut-iiv, I run nddrcss for pamphlet on pills Le Hoy, X. Y. most effect Ive remedy. Prion 60c. Send s. l!ox -IKt, cow Precise young lady (to her little broth er): "Willie, don't do that. Don't kick Hie ankle of the table; you disturb me." Bncklen's Arnica salve. Tho best salve In tlio world for cuts, bruises, sores.uloers.salt I lutein, fetor sores, totter, chaimcd hands, chllbhiuds. and nil skin eruptions, and positively cures pues, or tio pay rcquii'cii. it Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money re funded. Price. 2-c. per box, at Thomas'. finest: "I say, landlord, jour food Is worse than it was last year!" Landlord: "Impossible, sir!"" A man who had a scolding wire, being asked what ho did for a living, replied that ho "kept a hot house." Dr. Traitor's EootBlttcri. Krazler's Hoot Hitters are not n dram shop beverage. Hut arc strictly medicinal n every sense. They net strongly upon the liver and kidneys, keep tlio bowels open nud regular, cleanse tho blood and system of every Impurity. Sold by druggists, $1, At Thomas drug store. Two heads ought to bo better than one. Eour lips aro certainly belter than two. Vnssar girls ate said to be so modest that they will not wdrk on Improper frar tiuns. Dr.I'raier's Magic Ointment A sure cure for all boils, biirns.sores.cuts, llesh wounds, soro nipple, haul and soft corns, chapped Hps and bands.. Price ."0 cents. Sold by druggists. Williams M'Pg. Co., Prop's., Cleveland, O. Sold by T. Tlistnag, the druggist. The rule of three for tho third person to cloar out. The man who was kicked out of a sea side resott was caught by the under toe. A Virginia creeper a pickaninny. Renews Her Yoatb. Mrs. Pluebe Chesley, Petersen, Clay Co.. Iowa, tells tiie following rcmaikulile story, thctiuth of which is ouclied for by the residents of the town: "I nm "7:1 vphcs old. iiavo been troubled with kidney complaint and lameness for many years; could not dross myseir without help. Xow 1 am free from nil pain nnd'soroness, and am aide to do all my own housework. I ow e my thanks to Elcctilc Kilters for having renewed my youth, and removed completely nil disease und pain." Try a bottle, only COc. at T. 1). Thouias' drug store. We complain that our life is shott, am! yet we throw away much of it, and arc wearj of many of its parts. A taking way tlio thief's. The bathing boy believes in hot weather strips. Shlloh's Yitlltzcr Is what vou need for constipation, loss of appotile,dlzziness,aud all symptoms of dyspepsia. Price HI and T-. to .w.. 1 I.. 1--..I.1 1... tl 1. Ill r. Luna hi tiwiur, .join ny ii. r. liiery, II Vissport, and Dr. C. Horn. Lohighton. Cultivate forbearance till your heart yields a Hue ciop of It. Pray for n short memory as to all tmkiudncss. men Tlsby sru sick, wo gv hr Csstorls, Wlicn she sr lis a Child, slio cried for Cutorlt, When slm became Miss, alia dun- ta Cutorla, Pheu slio Lad Cblldron, ah giro theiu CutorU -To stimulate feeling and do noth'ng 'n consequence is a short road to destroy the teeling. Itch, and Scratches of cverv kind cured In :J0 Minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lo tion. Use no oilier. This never fulls. Sold by T. I). Thomas, Druggist. Lchighton, Pa. Oct. i-lv -A good life hail) but few days, hut a good name, eiuluie'.ji foiever, Every one who is horn Into Hie world has ids work; it is born with him; Catarrh cured, health and sweet breath secured, by Shlloh's Catarrh Ucmcdy. Pricn .10 cents. Xasal Injector free. Sold by Dr. ( T. Horn, Leliighton, and W. 1". lliery, ll'elssport. ... , , , , , ... nmu mjiusiuHllll lliuru I1KII1 UIIKinil ones I lie secret of success Is rnnslnnev nf nurnnso nlglits, made mlserahhi by that ..I. I.IImIi'u f'n .,i. . gli. hill oIisCuio 1st he ivmc- . Sold by Horn, Leliighton, nieepiess terriblei cougl uy tor you, ami Hlerv, Wolssiiort, A Texas paper contains an article headed: "liaising Mules ou tho Hange." This sounds like cruelly to animals es pecially If thero be a fire In tho range. We should think tho mules would kick against It. Those can conquer who think they can. Hay l-'ever. Asthma. Hellef eoni-nni....,!. I-'ontnlnn's Cure. For sale by C, T. Horn. Xo f "tire Xo Pay. A new denartiirc In ' medleal.science! Fontaine's cure for tlimat and lung diseases has cured after all other! lometlies fulled. For sale at Dr. C. T. Horn sslrug store. I met a glil of the. And gently took her 43 I thought I'd pop the '.' Hut didn't have the si-. Mrs. Win. F. Manchester, of Fall Hirer. Mass., says: "I have used Dr. Seth Ar nold's Cough Killer for a number nf se.ns and can say that for coughs and colds It Is the best medicine I ever used." For sale by nil druggists. Prlcu 25c. S()c. and ai.mi per bottle. Mothers, teething nml fretful children need Dr. Arnold's Soothing and Quieting i,uiiii.ii, jiruggisis, z.e. ! A scientist says that a body weighing 100 pounds on tho earth would weigh two ' tons on Jupiter. Some men seem to lm-1 ngliin that they live ou Jupiter all the time. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Is recommend ed by eminent physicians, on both sides of the Atlantic, as the most reliable rcnie.lv ' for coughs, colds and nil pulmonary tllsor-! , tiers. Inquire of your druggist forAjer's, Almanac, I A Huston woman by the way of ex-, perimont, recently tied n pedometer to her chin, und discovered that she) talked thirty-' throe miles between Ineaklast and lunch. 1 I Tlio on Vorou 1'IudUt gives comfoil to rheumatic pains, , tired muscles, lamu 1 back. 25c. i Xevv York City uses 2,000 beeves dally, , The population of France has Incrca c 1 ouly WO.tXW lu live jcats. Advertising Rates For Legal Notioos. The following prices for legal dvi Ing has been adopted by tho Cai Advocate. Charter Xotlces Auditor's Xotlccs .... Commissioner's Xotlces Divorce Xoticcs .... Administrator's Xoticcs Executor's Xollco .... Oilier legal advertising will be charge by the square. II. V. Morthim;r, Jr., Publisher Perfect Hair Indicates n natural ii'nd healthy co tton of the sculp, nud of the gh through which nourishment Is ohlni When, III consequence of nge it lis I ease, tho hair becomes weak, thin, gray, Ayer' Hair Vigor will .sticng it, restore Its original rotor, protiu'il rapid nud vigorous growth, nud Itu to it the lustre unit freshness of you I have nseil Ayer's Itnir Vigor f long time, nml urn umvliiieil of Viilue. When I was IT years n! hair began n turn ei:iv. I cninine , using tho Vigor, nud wns sitrprisi i . the gnu.! eflecl.s It prudur c,l. It , only restored the color tu Inv luiii so stimulated Its growth, tl'.nl I I . liow moro hair than ever lied, J W. IMwurds, Coldwnter, Mii Ayer's Hair Vigo-. HoM by nil Druggists unit Perfumers Ik vow arr suFFKnixn from dm. and loss of appetite, II your stntr.. out of order, or your mind cop v' tuko Ayer's Sarsnparllln. Thisnu-.n, will restore physical lon e nml uhi In tint system, nioio surely mid i-p, i 1 1 lit ii any tome yet discovered. For six months 1 suffered -frou, ,i and stomach troubles My food !. nourish tun. .-mil I licmnift wr.. , ii-V.v linn 11 emaei.ileil. I Inoksix if Ayer's K.iiHap.'irllla, ntid wiiv ,u - .1. M. Palmer. Springfield. Mm.- Ayer's Sarsaparii: I'rrpiinsl by Dr.J.C. Avr&Co.,Lo-tr M t-uld by liiiicgUis. Price $1; sis bo',., THE WEEKLY PR LOi THE 11E8T OF Metropolitan Mp, . Only $1. Per Year The most IcialaiidyarioclFiiiu. ever More OffereQ. FAVOItAHLE ('OMIIINATK)NS V ' THE POPULAlt I.lTl'.ltAltY CLASH PEltlODICAI Tim Wr.rut.Y PtO:ss Is prlnti clearly in-. His staunchly licpubllcai, WEEKLY CONTEXT.'-. An el.-ilwirate digest of all the news Hood original stutlcs fiotii the In" , Kjieclal unit les on Intel rstuig topics. The Farm mid Harden Dcpaittneir.. -and edited by a pinetlcal farmer. The Helping Hand devoted uxehu. Interests of wotueii lu llielr luiiiselio1.. eiurv culture, social iidviiiiceiucnt .." talnuietit. Outings mid Innings, raters to ' i healtlilul enlertiilnincnt of young j. pi, sexes lu every Million of Hit-. The Market lieports come from , ,n ant commercial centre und mav ' ,i ns absolutely correct up In the ho t press. The War Aillcleslhat have nttr.:- 'o atlciitlon for their Interest and ne ina, . cuiitlnuctl llirouglioiit (he cunilng : . ,-r. A SAMPLE COPY F1.1CJ; of both the WEEKLYPIiE.SSanil lis le: i.t-. rreiuuuu t.ist will lie sent to any i Hi -application. He Mire jnu nregel'ni," ll uud best for your money before you - ! s, Address, The Phess Co., Lifnlff l, nov-.T-sw Pliilndi'j phi- E. F. Lucre ni, m 5, DKAI.KIt IN WALL PAPKK n Borders & Decorc.HurD, Boots, Stationery, Fancy fw Window Gliades Sz l ikU,r Ivtcit Styles, made nml put un. ii'J.i:c ,. Paints, Oil, Vnrnisli, I'ctt Brushes & general Prtaitoi Supplies. No. 61 Broadway Maticli thu 1 i Itclow tb Hroaduny Jlon. OWITEttT C. SHCRTLIDGS'S AC.IJ-U kJ Tcr Yccnff Un e.ni ?..; yfr Es-.J. 1 IJ tulles from Philadelphia. i r o 1 1,- every expense, even bisiks, r es. An inelilt titul ciu-nscs' f cirailiiilvdi.il. Twelve expel ic men, uud nil graduates. rpe mr api siuiicuis io iiiiYiiuce u.v , - h.H,- drill for dull und backward Ii . stuilcnls may select liny studio.. , gular Fugllsli, Selcidllie, llusit.. -t'ltil EtiLlueerlug ci.ure. Klmlc dl.i Acaileiuy lire now In lluvm I Ion nud leu other Colleges i. t'.ii- i I t !r 11 ' i" riuiii-iin nrui niviiij. ! IKSI, III III IKKi, III III ISNt A . levity year lu the commercial I 1'hyslcul nml Clieudcal kiborut.- i nud II. ill Cniiind. l.Vsi vols, n.1.1. till- .-it.: I lit., , ' Pbysltal al.anillis lloilbH' ll Sl . j ll.. m-irn , ll.ll I mil, .( ,l l j , 1 V',ui.' I'tl'ldblls the sale of , lm .- , drinks. Fnrliew lllustiateileircHr.i Principal nml Proprietor, 8WITII :.. ' -. LI DOE. A.M.I (llarvatil Urndtu 'ImI .. uas seven enureiies nun a u-u Snbscribo lor t!io Ad"' vn Only Si ,'ir i 'Jake- SIMMONS LIVER REGBLATGi. Kor all Diseases of t Urer, Kidneys, Stcmach an ; ThI purely vrcrtnli 1 ration, now to cclcbrut 1 amily Mcdicli.e, origlna- ine Doum in it in. fTnlly on h HalY ) I (ln-y nnj rorrc ftctlun of i he IJveT.anJ fore, the bent prepa iiiruiriur. urutever tint may prove lo be commott dtftcaxk it tt idinUlnl by any uth cicc, rlTcct a ciet t! The Ilrjnilntnr 1 tafe to . condition of the iyntro.aiid uml. Kdiut'fN can It Un tiurui, u like a cbi tvf wine, but it no i age ta lead to Inicmpcrance; wi ! K"1lon( tllftftlpatti Itrmlacli , ally ton up tlio m fttfiai. ' not miplrniiant. and ft virtu . Noluunftlmv.iiu t rusi-tloii or Ktopnii , biulnrits while ULI Uccsilator Children compUll CHo, HCflltMChtf, t htoinurli, a Icaipo. more will give relief. If uVen txcaittnjlly ' tlcnn capped to MAI fil eui ilw poiwu utw them from attack. a rnvHiciAVr ii I hxve been practicing mcdici and have never been t.Uc tti j compound that would, SiW la tor pruin Lilly nu cOcctivciy n action, and at the tame time akl trlnci the dictive and aubniU trucm L. M. IIiNTOit, l. U., ' SEE THAT YOl' UKT Tl! J. H. Zoitin & Co.. PhU. MlffV 4 tO- t ( r-f.
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