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SBH US.) $1.Q0 a Year in Advance. INDEPENDENT " Live anrt Tt t ura ... .
. cttnu uei i,ive. $1.28 when not nn in Ari-,roQ
feissport Business Directory.
-JJ1RANKLIN HOUSE,
EAST WE1SSFORT. PENN'A.
his house oilers first-class accommodations t
ths permanent boarder and transient guest
Panic prices, only Ono Dollar icr day.
augT-iy John RKtmio, Proprietor,
Oscar Chidstinan,
WEISS POUT, PA.
Livery and Excliaiiqe Stable
rlillnff carriage 1 and safe driving horse-
Uest accommodations to agents and traveller.
.Mall ana teiegrapn oruors promptly auenucu :
(lire mo a trial. inavJl-1
The - Woissport - Bakery,
o. w. lawry. rnorntKTon.
Delivers Fresh Dread and Cakes In Weissport
I Al.tfrh.ni. nnrl HnlnlH.i iiiranr itnv
In the store I have Fine Lino of Confectioner?
Ik llnit.lnvTniiln Uttnitiitt nnrtnnla Ollrl frt
VI liUO liuiiuni j.iouv uununj nwiwiH hm
vfcli supplied at lowest prices. dec.V6n
R. J. HONGEN,
OCCESSOIt TOGltAULKS HCIIWKITZKU,
Near the Canal Bridge, In
.EAST WEISSPORT. Penna.
Is prepared to do all kinds of
Blacksmithing and
Horse-Shoeing
.t very Reasonable Prices. . TIRK SETTING
SPECIALTY. Also, Agent lor the
P. P. Mast Road Cart,
the Cheapest and Best on the market. feb2-y
Mprters for CARRIAGES
Henry Christmas
AT THE
Fort Allen House, Weissport
Sells the Popular and Celebrated
Burlington O and O York
SINQLB AND I0T7BX.1 OABRIAGES
At prices that are considerably less than compe
tition. I have all styles and qualities
which I wish you would not fall.lto Insper
bofore making purchases. mayll-3m
APPLES
AND
POTATOES
Heceived in Car Load Lots, al
most every week at
O. J. Saeger's
East Weissport, Pa.
Store-keepers, Hucksters and al)
others can save money by mak
ing purchases of him, Othei
fruits in season. CallJor'Jwritt
forprices.
Over Canai Briflge E. Weissprl
Joseph F. Rex,
UNDERTAKER
AND DEALER IN
FURNITURE,
PARLOR SUITES,
BED ROOM SUITES
., c. .Prices the very lowest. Quality o
goods the best. Satisfaction guaranteed li
every particular,
Oaskbts, Coffins and Shrouds
We have a full line which we will furnish 1
the lowest possible prices.
Flour, Feed, &c,
Of the choicest quality at very reasonable prices
Call and be convinced.
JOSEPH P. REX,
AprU-ly EAST WEISSPORT
DENTISTRY.
Tr.J.A, Mayer & Son.
Dr. GEORGE H. MAYER,
a Graduate from he Dental Department of tin
University of Pennsylvania,
has opened an office In the same building wltl
his father, second floor in the Hay Window,
69 BROADWAY, MAUCIt CHUNK, PA.,
and Is now prepared to receive every onem neer
of first-class dental service. lune 8-83-1
Lohighton Business Direotory
VAL. SCHWARTZ, Bank St., the oldest f urnl
ture house In town. Every description 0
furniture alwavs on hand. Prices very low.
XKT A. PETERS, Saloon and Ilestaurant, Bank
vv . street. I'resu lageraiwaysoniap. uys
n season. Drop In and see us. novlii-t
E BRAND'S SHAVING SALOON, opposite the
Advocate Offick, Is headquarters to
having and halrcuttlug. Cigars & tobacco sold
GO TO FR8. RODBUER, under the Exehangi
Hotel, Bank street, (or a smooth shave or 1.
fashionable hair cut. Ur Closed on Suuday's.
Boeder's Hair tonic, cures Dandruff.
A RELIABLE JEWELElti
ii D. 8. BOCK,
jautt-M OPr, PUBLIC SQUARE.
THE CARBON ADVOCATE OFFICE, BanV
street, plain and fancy Job printing a sped
ly. Advocate on dollar per year In advance
JW. RAUDENBUBH.Bank street, wholesale
. dealer In choice nrnnds of whiskies, gin
braudles, wines, lie. f3T Patronage solicited
Our Churches.
MET HODI8T EPISCOPAL, South nank street.
Sunday cervices at 10 a. in., and 7.00 p. m
SundaySchool a p.m. itnv. Dunqan, Pastor.
rriUINITY LUTHERAN, Iron street, Sunday
.. JU services. 10 a. in., (German), 7.00 p. m., (Eng
lUh),Bundaychool?p.ni. J. II. Kuunn.Pastnr.
REFORMED, Lehigh street, Sunday services
at 10 a. m., (German), 7.00 p. m (English),
Sunday school 2 p. in, J,ALVi.NltKiiEit,l'u,tor.
JjlVANO ELIOAL. South streets Sundav serviced
U at 10 a. m., (German), I.no p. m., (English)
unday school a p. in. J.S.Nkwiiaiit, Pastor.
MATHOLIC,
corner Northampton and Coal
w sirec
veal og.
streets, serrtoes every Sunday morning and
- iuimuaouh raator,
VOL. XVIII.. No 3
M ' L I I II. ,1 I .
Horaoo Hoydt,
ATTOIINEY AT LAW,
NOTAUY PUBLIC
JrriOKi-The Room recently occupied by W. M,
ltapsher.
JANK STREET,
LEHIOHTON. V
May be consulted In English and German.
July 4-ly
W. M Rapsher,
iTT0nNJ2Y axc- COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
First door abovo the Mansion House,
MAUCII CHUNK PENN'A.
teal Estato and Collection Agenej. Will Puy
nd Sell Rral Estate. Conveyancing neatly done.
leodents a specialty,
Cngllsh and German.
uitc.iuus F"'lij luuuti. ot-uilllg r.3iairsoi
May be consulted In
nov. sn-yi
W. G. M. Soiplo.
PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON,
30UTH STREET, - - LEtMOHTON.
May bo consulted In English and German.
Ieciai miamion given 10 uynecoiogy.
Officii Hours: From 12 M. to 1 P. M.,nnd
lumuiuvi.M, mar. si-yi
A. S. Rabonold, Ii. D. S
von Ot-riCB : Over J.
Raudenbush'
Liquor Store,
BANK STRE1ST, LEHIGHTON.
)entlstrv In all IU branches. Teeth Extracted
vlthout Pain. Gas administered when requestcu
Ofllce Days WEDNESDAY of each week.
'.O. address, ALLKNTOWN, ,
Jan 3-yl Lehigh county. Pa.
F. I. SMITH, D. D. S.,
Odce opposite .the Opera House.
Bank Street, Leht ton, Pa.
nrwriBTPV tw ALT. ITS HltANOTIES.
'IlUng and making artificial dentures 11 special
ly, ijocut ancsiiieiivs uacu.
las administered and Teeth Fxtracted WITH-
our I'AIJM,
FFICE HOURS! From 8 . m., to 12 m., from
1 p. m., to e p, ra., xrom 1 p. m., 10 s p. ra.
Consultations In English or German
Ofllce Hours at Hailetou-Every Saturday.
)ct 15-87-ly
Dr. H. B. REINOHL,
Graduate of Thlla. Dental College.
DENTISTRY I
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
'erseryation of U Teeth a Specially.
OFFICE HOURS; From 8 a, ra-to 6 p. in.
AK HALL, Market Square, Uaueb Chunk.
BRANCH OFFICE:
AST - lVfAUOH - CHUNK,
Two Doors North of Post-OIHee.
IFKICE HOURSi 7 to uu. m. and n to 7 p.m.
Vprll23-3m
DR. G. T. FOX
172 Main Street, Batb, Pa.
t easton, 8 wax hotel, tuesdays.
t allk5jtown, american hotel,tiiubsday
t Banoob, Bboadwav house, Mondays.
vT Bath, Wednesdays and Satuhdays.
Office Hours From 9 a. m. to 4 p. m, Practice
Milted to diseases of the
ye,Ear, Nose k Throat
C3PA iso, ueiracuon 01 tno isyes lor me najust
lent of glasses.
3toves,
Tinware,
Heaters and
Ranges,
In Great Variety at .
SAMUEL (jjRAYER S
T opular Store, Bank Street.
Roofing and Spouting a special
ty. btove repairs furnished
on short notice.
Reasonable! !
FRANK P. DIEHL,
NORTH STREET,
Practical 01acksrultb& Ilorsesboer
Is prepared to do al work In his line
In the best manner and at the lowest
rices, Please call. nov2G-88-ly.
PACKER-TON HOTEL,
Midway between Maucu Chunk St Lehlgbton,
Z. 11. 0. HOM, Proprietor.
PACKERTON, - - . Psnha.
t'hls well-known Hotel Is admirably refitted, and
ma me uesi accominouauons lor penuaneni ana
ranslent boarders. Kxcellenl Tables anil the
'ery best Llauors. Stables attached, jan5-yl
MANSION HOUSE
Opposite L. t S. Depot,
BANK STREET, . . LEHIGIITON,
C. n. HOM, PROPRIETOR.
this house offers first-class accommodations for
ransient ana permanent ooaruers. it lias been
ewly rcottcd in all its (lepartmcnts, and Is local
d in one of the most nlcturesaue portions cf the
oronEh. Terms moderate, tsr The b A R 1
nppncu Willi tjie cnoicest nines, Liquors and
'Igars. Fresh uger on Tap, apr 17-yl
T. J. BRETNEY
lespectf ully announces to the Merchants nt Le
ilghton and others that he Is now prepared to
1o all kinds of
Hauling op Freigiit, Express
Matter and Baggage
On reasonable terms. Orders ole at Sweeny's
Clomer Store or at my resldon celt PINE St..
war the Cemetery, will receive prompt atten
rinn. Patronage solicited.
For Newest Designs and Most Fashionable
Styles of
DRESS GOODS.
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS.
SILVERWARE, &.c, &c
00 TO
E. H. SNYDER,
Bank Street, Lohighton.
Goods guaranteed aad prices as low as else
where for the same quality of goods
w.
. 1 ""e jpj.ua o uents
RHEUMATISM
Vr Mr Ifcaa Twesty.nve Tears, A Cem.
plte Jtrcovtry, Tim aiean ped.
I hd Inflammatory lUwrunatUm. Tor scarly a
year I hid to b fed ud tamed la bed. I conld find
Boraiu. Kr ilQmu:!i nt rnlned tnd cat to plvx
with povtrtul medlclaea Uktn to affect cert so
tut I wis compelled to lire en bread sod wsttr. I
I l1lffmArA.lMtil.II...MM In Ihl. x. T . I.
dad to try Dr David Kmnady's rsvorlte Runsdy,
ttsds at Boodont, N. TM and
! Am Now Well,
thsslrs to this nudlcto. Dr. Ksunedrs rsvorlt
Bmedylsmybeit frirad. With II I am enibledto
enjoy a good nbrbl'i rat, AIm food, such u mul
ana rUT, which 1 hit bmn dtprlnd of for yesrs,
howlof thst the rsvorlt lUnudy bs no equtl for
lam can 01 inairtIon ana Oyipepal a wslL If
say ihoold doubt this sUtMrunt I will send lh
mdy proof si oae-Owntt Laulcur, Troy, N. T,
II Is my plsmra and steolot daty towsrd thos
wao an siranunsfor vtry Ufs mrslast th dmdly
Diseases of tho Kldnoys
to add tnr tcatlmonr (o lh alrMdr nliMr ni
it nc of tb wonderful efflcsey of Dr. Dsrld Kenn.
drtrsvorlURttiMdy. Mrwlf.wuhop.lMtM
kbandontd by th phyiioUn. Dr. Dsvld KensFdra
rsvorlt Itcmedy tu raortad tot cot bwsos any
hop u plscol la ii, ln bwuN nothing 1 re
taslnL All tutus and medicine hsd been tested
without avail. Th tffect wis llttl short of a mlra.
el. AtthmndbotUbridreclndstni!gth.
andeontunlcgtb trrstrntnt has fully rwoTw!-
imi,Aiaiir,nl I,
Dr, Kiniwdy's Favorite Remedy.
BK. DAT1 KENNEDY, ItONDOUT, N. Y
CltwwttU Bis for W. By all druntit.
Horse Doctor,
(Honorary Oraduato of Ontario Vet. Collect
Offlce: Carton Bouse BaukSLLcliigulou
CASTRATION. DENTISTRY,
AMU
Diseases of Horse and Cattle
8UCCESSKUL1.Y TREATED,
Speclal.nnd Particular Attention paid o
LAMENESS :-: SPAVINS,
bphnts, Ringbone, Hoofbound
And all diseases prevalent among I)omet!catcd
yvniiiiuis.
His Horso and Cattle Powders sold b lilm
olf and store generally.
nsultntlon l'rce Charges Moderate.
ua is Dvreieeranit nnrf t. .n mn. nmmntin.,
..ii, 11 uu iu uuuranous skiiiiuiiv I'erinrine'I
AT THE;
Central Drug Store,
OPP, THE runi.10 SQUARE
Bank Street. Lchiirhtoii. Pa
is HEADQUARTERS FOR
Pure Drugs and Medicines,
Fine Soaps, Brushes, &c., &c,
Choice Wines and Liquors,
Largest Assortment of Library
.Lamps !
Wall Paper and Decorations!
Spectacles !
When you buy a pair of Shoes you want a
good fit. But If you neea SPECTACLES It Is
much more Important that the EYE should be
accommodated with correct lenses nnd a jiroper-
lv rutins frame which will bring tho lenses di
rectly before the centre of the eye. If you buy
your spectacles at Dr. Horn's you will find tho
above points properly attended to.
ERSCRIPTIONS Caefolly Compounded,
OCU&-1B87
New Liver I Fed Store
AT PAOTTEH TON.
LEOPOLD MEYERS iwpe i.fuliy Informs the
people of rackerton and 1 iclmty.that he has lust
opened a LIVERY STA 11 LE oullEAVElt St.,
wnere persons can be supplied with flood. Safe
reams either for Puneial, Wedding or for Haili
ng Pui poses at very Lowest Rates. In cornice
ton therewith he has also in stock the very best
brands of 1'I.OUH and FEED, which lie will
seP at Lowest Prices.
Attention, Builders I
-TSlS'm.Hfnt!115 '' working the DOLON
STONE QUARRY, and Is prepared to supply, nt
shoitest notice nnd at Lowest Prices, persons
Sm.d.??Lr.?1vltJi '.i001? P'ONKIorUUILDlNO
PURPOSES. Call und In. nect the stones ami
learn Prices telore purchasing elsewhere.
LEOPOLD MEYERS,
teb.2-1 y rackerton , Pa.
KISTLER
Itesectfully announces to the public that he has
opened a NEW LIVERY STABLE, and that h" U
iwiJri ' uiijii learns lor funerals,
Weddings or Duslness Trips on the shortest no-
fee and most liberal tprms nrHar laf. u,
Caruou House" will receive prompt attention.
STABLES ON NORTH STREET.
next the Hotel, Lohighton. lanKU-
Hovvafd Deifeuderfer
OlTOSITK THE PODMO SQ17ARR, lUtfK
Street, Leiiiqhton,
MANDFAOTORER. OF . FINE - CIUaRS
Also a Choice Line of
TODACOOBS, ClOABg, AND Smokkhs SOITUES.
JUT Don't Forget to CalI-8?
SHOEMAKER'S
Horse d- Cattle Roifler.
Joshua Shoemaker, Proprietor
CIIERRYVILLE, P. O., Northampton co
DIRECTIONS Fora horsB.l tables poonful, two
or three times a weeki when sick, 2 table
spoonsful a day. For a Cow, 1 teaspoonful
twice ft waek; when sick, twice a day. The
same for Hogs. Fof Poultry mix with leed.
t3r-Tu powder Is prepared aftertherrclpo
nt the late Dr- II. O. Wilson, und Is the e"uli'e
article. Owners of above namtd animals should
sj -ivk vrvr a
D. J.
Lohighton, Carbon County. Penna. Noveinb
Dun by rq expert
collector.
The oiantlo of justice Is no appropriate
court dress.
"I vo bad n (treat many trials In my
time," remarked the veteran criminal,
sadly.
The creat dinlcully about advice Is the
predominance of quantity over quality,
100 Ladle Wanted.
Au I 100 men lo iull at dri'Episifi, ft r
f packngo of Lanu'a laniily Aledicine,
the L'rciit nx)t and herb reined v, dlscoveera
oy rr Milas Imuv wlillo In the Rocky mom
tanins. For diseases nf the blood, liver und
Kiiinuys 11 is n iHKitiye cure. Fur cnnstlna
.uu uiiu vii-nruiK up me uomiiiexinn It Uoes
wonders. Uiildrcn llko it. Kverjone
lulling 11, i.argc-sne p.icKugc, OU cents,
ai an iirn'isu
"lea," tali! the dciillst, as lie yanked
away M the I ool Ii regard less of the pat len t'
yells, "a man Is bound to succeed at his
werk provided It Is done with sufficient
pains,
IS CONSUMPTION INOUltAULKT
ueau tun following! Mr. 0. II. Morris. New
ark, Ark., sayw "Was down with abscess of
i.ungs.ana mends und physicians pronounced
mo an Incurable Consumptive. Regan taking
Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, am
now on my third bottle, and ablo to oversee the
work on my farm. It Is tho finest medicine ever
mauc."
ucsjo iuiudlcwnrt. Decatur. Ohio. avi 'ir.nt
It not been for Dr. King's New Discovery for
1 ho man who sighs, "How soon wo aro
forgotten," lias only to leave a hotel with
out paying 111s bill to find out how sadly
mutagen no Is.
A 8HN81I1L1! MAN
tinuid uio Kemris Il.il.n., rn, 11.. .1 .
and lungs. It Is curing moro casesof Couohs..
liltls. Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup and all
I hro.it and Lungs Tnmhles, limn an other
itiuiui-llic, life uronrii'tnr hn. nittl,n,.
dniRKist to givn you a sample Hotlle Free to
vuii.iiivu vim 01 mo merit oflhis great rem
edy. Largo Dottle 50c nnd $1.
A little enlightenment Is more lo be da.
sired than a bit; gas bill
IltS TlODYTISKltlllLY MANGLED.
Kn.ni., m .T. t?!. l " union
inoric inr iioiiioit a . . .
you can try this great r.inedy lor as eenis.
If yon want t drive ,m nii, nun....
1 ,'u.uiucn. i-oor Apptt to and all btiIi
When ,vou assist tho needy don't do it
ostentatiously.
Hints That ara DttertImn'aold.
If you Imye bad breath. tlnselsh
pain in tliesmnll of
or giddincM, vour vital rrrn r . .,11.
out of onler. A mere "dose ofulivsle" wlit
not help you. Your only wise conre is to
lake Dr. Havid Kennedy's Favorlto Tfemeilv
in minumii, n, x and cleanKO
1 our 8Vh
ipm 01 the impurities, ll
Liver and KIdiiera.
regulates the
The eyes arotl.e windows of the soul.but
most of us have pains elsewhere.
Didn't Want a dlrl.
Last summer m wir' iiiii. .... .11
run down, and she wanted me to hire a elri
to do the work. In nllitln rl,ll I .,. 1
one I ilioiight would suit her, when tonn
surprise she said 1 need not hire anyone,
as she felt much belter, and thought an
other bottle of Sulphur Hitters would curt
ner. uoiiam urey, 41 Worcester
Boston.
square,
loung poet Now. to tell the truth. I
uon l imnlc this poem of mine ran h lm
proved on. Friend Is It so bad as that?
Fortunate Father and Son.
"I nm as certain ns I nnnr 1L .... r
li. Bartholomew, of Kn-kaskas Atlch.,tliat
Dr. David Kenneilv'a KAvnriio l!..i ,
Kondout, N. Y., UTed my life when I was a
vicuin tit mat terrible runl ,li..., Id
ling fit's Dineaso M v son hnil a l.v.iiiri
on his lea. He, ton, used Favorite Remedy
and Is now well. But for this medicine I
am sure both father and son would have
been six feet under the sod.
It's mighty curious how big soma faults
look until after a man has committed them
himself.
KKMAIIKAHLK NKKVE.
The early history of America is full nf
nstances of men bavin? cieat nerTC. But
we are raplply becoming the most nerrous
people on earth. The rcenl Increase of
insanity, epileptic tits, headache, backache,
neuralgia, sleepl-sinew, nervonsncs. dr.
pepala, Buttering of the heart, etc., point
to an early decay of the rare, iinlm this
tendency is checked. Nothing will cuit
these diseases like Dr. Mile' Nervine:
warranted to contain neither opium nor
morphine. Sample bottles free a Blery or
Thomas drug store.
Safe us from those who know exaeth
what their constitution will bear, aud-slii
up to it.
Salt Itlieum
Wllh its intense ib-hldr. drv. hot skin.
often broken Into painful cracks, and Hie
tune watery pimples, oftvn cause Indes
cribable suffer ing. Hood's Sars aparllla ha
wonderful power over this disease, h
purilies the blood and exnel the hum.,,.
and the skin heals without a scar.
for book containing many statements ftf
cures, to C.I. Hood & Co.. Aril...t-
Lowell, Mass. '
It Is better to give than to receive. This
elates especially to advice and medicine.
Not only la the spring tin, hot ill lb r
round penola will nd a r-llbl t hartie, W
, uwuiui.tm languor, t rie Mtnts.
The nil need nl iiv v.h. 1. A.. t
medicine a- It Is somttblna- to Wiilit "
nisnrtblnirs are recommmdid. lut th Uai
koown riuieilr f.,i- ih iim..i. ir J.. V
rn is Dr Hull's lUfar n,,.n n.i.. ......
cents a bottle, ' ' "
The latest trust Is In dried apple-Ulvr
It plenty of water and It Is sure to swell.
PERHAPS no local dlai has iunld aad
baffled tba medical prrMlon inor than ami
eatsrrb, Wbll not lmia.IUtlr ratal It i
among tbmotdiitrcMnc and dtis-mtlsg Ills
th fltihli htlr to, and ta rooru, ,Uow vsry
few or no eases at radical eurtof shroait satair h
byanyortbtmultttudsormodcs of trataat
uailltbalntroduetloDor Ely's Ora Halm a
fw years ago. Ths suois of tkli trparattoa
Slm ta icMt grsUfJUg aa' airprtataaV
m On Innn
Ever higher whDe the turnoll
Thrills with silent pain the soul;
Ever higher while the storm waves
In their wtldent fury roll.
Through the strife and thro' the peaco,
Throuffh the rrlef that nVir ,ia fall
Through the light, and through the gloom.
v iiiKuoi- lurDugn 11 au.
Higher yet, and higher, though
The perfumed roses droop, and fado,
TVb.Ho o'er our weary way the upas
Flings Its cool and deadly shade.
nigher, thouch the fcttillni? ml
dofw round the gathering night of llft
Wbllo thro' tba darkness rlhlnn- nm,n
10110 ot iierceonu iieadly strife.
Higher, though each step of progress
Loavca Its mark hi mortal palnj
Higher, though each upwaid motion
Racks the throbbing, tortured brain.
Through the wilderness of gloom.
Through the martyrs' reddening fire,
Through the woodrous astral spaces,
Throturh the eons, crnr hlt.h,.n
-Eva Qorton Taylor In Chicago Intcr-Ocoan.
THE SLX ROADS' GHOST.
"If you look sharp around hero you
may uo aoie 10 sce.n very tino article ol
ghost!"
The abore was tho remark txiado bvnn
old friend as they drovoalong, approach-
iug me soutu orannii or tlio Itahway
rlrcr at tho Six Roads. "
"Ghost? Whose chost?-"' was tho nnt.
ural query.
"I havo never seen tho unnulet shade
myseir, but popular traditioihassitrnsthe
specter to a handsome British officer
wno Had his career summarily adjourn-
ed sine die, at this first bridgo while he
was busy trying to coerce the rovolu-
tionary robels into lovo and duty for his
master, King George III." .
ttj tho timo ho had mado thisexplamv
tion we were across tho bridsro. nnd on,
horso had given a spasmodio jump as
though he had seen tho chost. but It
oniy a ruminativo cow that breathed a
Mgn in tho near-by pasture.
Well, regarding your ghost. What is
Its history and who has seen it?"
"Several people claim to ha"vo seen it.
ana it is also rnlr to say that there are
quite a number more who aro willing ta
swear that they have not seen it, although
they havo looked for it conRr.lpntloneW
I belong to tho latter class myself. I
look for that ghost every night that 1
cross that bridgo. Not that I particularly
want to seo it or that I havo any special
business with cither British oiBcera 01
their unquiet shades, but becauso it le
vory natural that, when a man is told
that a ghost may bo seen in a certain
place, he will look for It there, and at the
samo timo solemnly asseverate that he
aon t bellevo In ghosts in any form.
"Now, as to tho history of this particu-
lar ghost, if- a ghost can bo said to havr
a History, which I claim is onen to doubt.
I will glvo you tho tradition tho folk lore
or tlto vicinity furnishes. Beforo the
iron horso knocked tho business nnd the
romance out of many a countrv tavern.
tne locality known as the "Six Roads'
was quite a placo. Previous to tho build
ing of tho turnpike road, in 1810. the
cross roads at that placo was tho rally
ing center ror a largo district of coun
try. Some of the earliest Fourths of
July tho country owned wero celebrated
tnero with great txnup and ceremonv
and the patriotio glories of 'trainln' day'
always drew thcro a crowd who feasted,
fo"trlit, drank and made morrv with
great heartiness. Even beforo tho Rev
olutionary war thero. was a blacksmltl;
shonund sovcral houses, besides tho tav
rn, to givo tho place importance, and
during 'tno timo that tried men's souls
somo tragic events transpired near the
old tavern.
"Tho south branch of tho Rahwav
nver runs aoout rour Hundred vnrdt
aoutn irom wncro tno old rovolutionan
tavern stood, and dividing itsolf on this
low ground, required then, as now. twe
bridges. In tho revolutionary .days, and
tor many years niter, tho bridge furthest
irom tuo tavern was a elnglo arch stem
structure, sovcral feet higher than tht
road leading to it from tht? south.
"At the timo tho British army lav
around Now Brunswick and Perth Am
Doy, wasmngton round his forco tot,
weak to risk a battle, and ho retired tc
tho mountains in tho rear of when
Bound Brook and Plalnfleld now flourish.
He could easily defend hlnnolf there, and
tho British had tho raro good sense to
know Hint to taoklo Uoorgo up utuong
moso inns woum uo a most unhoaltln
and unprofitable investment of time,
coioni ana ucssians that cost too much
to bo wasted
"They wero anxious, however, to draw
him out, and to that end frequently sent
out troops w make threatening demon
strations in that direction. Tlieso move
ments Uon. Washington could see from
what Is now known as 'Washington's
rook,' back of Plalnfleld, which has of
late yeara become very opular as a place
01 resort lor special picnickers who de-
siro to get rained on
"Washington viowed these British
demonstrations apparently with exasper
ating c-Umncas; but he tometlmcs sent
Uen, Morgan down to interview tho in
truder, whereupon tho British middenly
discovered that they had pressing busi
ness at Perth Amboy, and lost no time
In getting there.
"One day a small British command
with two pieces of artillery was cut on
ono of these raids, and camo down from
Woodbridgo towards tha Six Roads. On
Uw way they stopped and fired a round
wiot over towards tho old tavern. What
they did it for, nobody knows, aa there
was no one in sight, Tho ball finding
nothing else to assault, struck a rock out
by the barn and knocked a chunk off il
as big aa a flour barrel, and tho piece
nea tnero yet,
"An old continental soldier, who passod
away many years ago, has left upon rec-
oru mat uo mw tne bail strike the rock,
and that tha piece flaw and bummed
Ilka tho nation. A few minute after
he mw a young British ofllcer come
down the road riding a very fine hone.
He was a good rider and the horsi waa
going at a smart trot ta ha posted the
old tavern; but a few minute later ho
cams on the full run and with an empty
addle. A patriot sentinel stood on the
hill by tho school houj, near w Litre th
Braninalt house) 1 now, and when the.
officer got to the stone bridge and waa
about to crou it, that sentinel shot him
dead.
"Th circumstance would probably
never havavxeited pral interest In
those piping time, fullof Out stirring
Incident of vindictive warfare, had it
not been that, after waHteg for tha dis
gusted royaiUu to rcUrv, th Ual
went to look for his gam aad could not
find It, The body a Um IkilUh of-1
fleer had tayttw tously diiapftsMrtxI. and 1
though aa active area was mad it
never waa found. !
"Year after, whoa the old tavern was
ca ow. AoriM rs : r- r . .
eoldier who resided In tho nffhivM-i rfri
and was familiar with tho story of tho
snooting anu tno missing liody, started
home from tho tavern ono night, nnd tho
landlord was about shutting tin whon his
uustomer camo imioic on the full run, ro-
ganuessor ills well earned rheutualism.
Ho was" white with terror. With chat
tering teeth ho related how lio wn tr!.
dling along homo, with Ills head down
ana thinking of nothing in particular,
when ho heard a hlo- rIi.1i nlnon .,.t
looking up, ho saw right on tho ond of
the bridgo n hnndsonlo lookinrr HritUl.
olllcer in his red uniform and on n, bltr
uiijr nuree, riumg aoout tno road slowly,
looking Intently on tho eround nnd bIIi.
ing as though ho waS looking for eomo-
uiiug 110 wnntou -very much but could
not una.
'B' KOshl' Said tho old enlillnr
unowed right away it was that dead
uritlsn olllcer looking for his body, and
I camo away ns quick as I could.'
"Thus, you seo. the nuthontlnltv of Iho
Six ICoads' ghost is regularly established."
o. u. vj, in Newark can.
A Cowboy President.
t currosiwnueni 01 a Uermnn rmnnr
8ive3 an 'nteresting accouut of the career
ul "m I'rosiuent or tno Uulgarian
national assembly, Zackaria Stoyanow.
Hisparonte, who llvod ntltustchuk. were
bo poor that it was impossible for them
t0 pay anything for his education, and at
an oarly aBQ ho was hired out as a herd
bo- TI'erp nro persons still living in
Itustciiuk who remember Beoing him.
trotunS merrily along the streets soon
nfter tUG break of day, taking his flock
to th0 pastures on tho outskirts of the
toxm. After a timo ho got a promotion.
1118 otuPlpyer and a number of other
Bulgarians decided unon establishing
reading room in Rustchuk, and, as thpy
wanted somo ono lo keen tho books and
papers, and tho placo cenerallr. in rrood
order, young Stoyanow was brought in
irom tne pasturo ana put in charge.
The sight of printed matter for the
first time in his llfo was a revolution to
him, and ho began to feel the influence
of that passion for knowledge which re
mained with him throughout lifo. By
d'n' of hard work, he acauircd a knowl
edK 01 reading, and in six months had
taught himself to read fairly well.
Following on his mental expansion
031116 Rreater ambition. Ho went to
Bucharest, where he found employment
in a printing establishment. There he
acquired skill as a compositor, mid there,
too, ho made tho acquaintance of an
other type setter, who becamo his life
long friend, and is now known as minis
ter-president of Bulgaria. II, Stambulow,
Stoyanow occupied his leisuro by study-
ing scientilic and othor sublecta: hp
also attained considerable knowledge of
rrencu ana uerman.
Somo articles he wrote' soon after the
war with Russia, concernlne Russian nol-
icy in Bulgaria, attracted attention to
him as a man of genius, and ho was
aoon after elected a deputy. From that
day his careor was ono of advancement.
I'octillar Legal Case in Germany,
Germans aro nnxiouslv awaltinrr thr-
n 1 ,, . , ..
unai vortuct in a vory peculiar case
which recently camo beforo tho German
courts. Two ladies of Wesel. it seems.
tnauo a complaint beforo a magistrate
somo timo ago that one of their neighbors
waa owner 01 a rooster whoso loud crow
ing disturbed their slumbersovcry niclit,
Tho magistrate decided that tha nolai
was disorderly and fined tho owner 01
tho rooster "because he did not pre
vent tne animap rroru crowing al
night." An appeal from this declaioi
was taken to tho higher court, but with
out success. Now, it appears, the ownei
of the objectionable rooster has appealed
to the highest tribunal in tho countrv.
He argues that his rooster onlv exorcises
ma uuiurai rigut wnon lie crows, and
mat a rooster 13 a useful and very necea
sary animal, "Without roosters," be
explains, "there would be no hens, and
it we Had no liens there would bo nc
eggs. Since, therefore, we cunnot do
without hens and eggff. wo cannot dt
without roosters either." The case, bc
tar, lias Deen ratlior expensive for the de
fendant, but he is of good cheer ano
hopes to carry tho day by his logical ar
gument. lixchango.
Tho Napoleon of Road Agents.
Black Bart, who is known to fame at
"tholono highwayman of California,'
nas, it is tliougnt, gone to China or Aus
tralia. Over thirty robberies of Btacrei
and express trains ara attributed to this
Napoleon of tho stand-and-delirer game.
UiViueuce to convict him was obtainec
only in two or three cases. "When he wai
caught in 1833, ho pleaded guilty anc
was Bontcnccd to prison for seven years,
Ho was a good prisoner, read dovotionu
works und was liked by the authorltiet
at ban yuentin. During the last year lib
rouueriea nave Deen very numerous,
Cincinnati CommerciaL
The production of Bessemer steel In
got In the United States during 188.
was 8,200,100 gross tons. Of rails tin
output was computed at 1,603,410 gros
tons. The production of Bessemer stee
Ingots In 1680 was C08.67O tons mon
than that of 1883, while tho nroductioi.
01 rails Had increased by 003,930 tons.
Tn Great Britain tho quantity of coal
uust remaining unemployed annually h
calculated at 28,000,000 tons, Variout
methods have been attempted to convert
It Into cakes, but the operation is not
sumcicntiy remunerative.
Th Joint of III Armor.
Justle Draco Why did you beat vour
nelghbor dog?
Hardened Offender Because his rhll.
dren called me names, threw stones at
mo and broke two of my window.
Justice Draco But the poor dog had
nothing to do with all this?
Hardened Offender (who la not so fool
ish as b I bad) No. vour honor, the
deg wsin't In It at all; I just beat hlra to
rrir up in man. lie a member of
lb 6ooity for tha Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals; ha wouldn't notice it if I
eaJped hit children, but ho laid awake
and or led all night when they told him
1 a UK let atr with a oiotnespron. rli
MlVst tliftt mil asHrttMM. Lf. II .
DARK, BLACK NIGHT.
The Light Went Out in Time to Save thn
Stranger' Story from llecotnlng Tragic.
A long sllenoo had fallen on tho group
around tho littlo stovo In tho buck of tho
Oklahoma, dry goods etoro. Each of tho
rough oitlaens had told his etory or re
lated somo oxporienco which onco befoll
him, and tho silonco that followed an in
crediblo yarn of tho Hon. Jim Jonks waa
intense.
Tho stranger from tho oast had listened
throughout In a listless, wandoring man
ner, and yawned exceedingly when the
others laughed. Tho silenco thickened
with tho smoke, nnd a they looked at
ono another in tho growing darkness for
encouragement to break it Mr. Mike
Swipes, with a slight horn, said:
"Wal, now, we'vo nil had our say.
Lot the stranger say ettthin' "
AH eyoi wero turned toward tho stran
ger, who had cqrao from tho east. Ho
pleaded ignorance of a good story, but
they persisted. They weren't particular.
After a momont's deliberation.
' which all snugly placed themselves in
ineir ravorlto attitudes, tho stranger
consented nnd began in A lnonotrtnniiQ
and sing-song volco as follows;
"Uno dark, black night a band of rob
bers gathered around a camp fire in the
heart of tho Hartz mountains, in Ger
many. Thoy had iust roturnnd from
plundering expedition'and wore resting
themsel viis. Tho camp firo throw a fliok
ering light on tho weird scpjip. Tim
captain of tho band was standing in the
shadow, leaning against n tree, his hands
resting 011 gun. His oyes wero bent on
tho ground and his faco boro a troubled
expression, suddenly ho turned, and
walking to whero hia lieutenant Rroofl .
said to Win:
Scuddy, my boy. tell me a thrllllntr
story.
"Scuddy sottlod himself on n. lo- RAnf.
and told the following thrilling talo:
"'One dark, black night a band of
robbers gathered around a camp flro in
the heart of tho Hartz mountains, in Ger
many. They had just returned from 0
plundering expedition, and wero resting
themselves. The cauin fire thrown flint
ering light on tho weird scene. Tho cap
tain of the band was atnnrllnir in n,
shadow, loaning against a tree, his hand
resting on his gun. His eyca wero bent
on tho ground and his face boro a trou
bled expression. Suddenly he turned,
and walking to whero his lieutenant
stood, said to him: 'Scuddy, my boy,
tell mo a thrilling story.' Souddy seated
himsolf on a log seat and told tho follow
ing thrilling talo:
'"Uno dark, black nicrht a band of
robbers gathered around a camp Are in
the heart of tha Hartz mountains, in Ger
many. Thoy had just'" A sudden
click was.heard in the store, followed in
quick succession by two more clioks. Si
lenco again foil on the group. Tho little
oil lamp which had hitherto lighted the
6cene went out, and all was dark. Some
body struck a light, and in the glare il
was found tliat tho stranger had disap
peared. "Huh," muttered tho Hon. Jim Jenks
as ho pocketed his shooting iron. ''Ht
saved hia skin this 'ero time." Now
York Sun.
On Favor Asked.
Poor Author And this is all I am U
havo from tho sale of my book?
Wealthy Publisher That is tho regu
lar percentage, sir. What moro do yot.
want?
"Uni well, I'd like tho an of youi
tumour, ana ooacuman for an hour 01
so."
"Humph! Where do you want "to bi
tanenr-
"io the poor houso." New Yorl
Weekly.
The Olorlon Future.
Tailor (100 years hence) Here is a bill
for your suit,- sir, $50.
Professional Humorist Ah, yes. I left
my check book at home, but (producing
a wad of MS.) I presume you -have nt
objection to my paying you in jokes?
Tailor (receipting bill) Certainly not
sir. They aro always good at any news
paper office. Exchange.
A Flatterlns Crltlo.
Farraday (finishing tho reading of hh
manuscript) "End." There, Clincher!
Now, what do you really think- of iti
Don't you think I ought to got it pub
lished on its own merits?
Clincher I do, my boy I 'pon my word
I do. Thoy publish such awful rubbish
nowadays. Judy.
Where Tliey Keep tha Animal.
"That is the bull rlnir." explained a
member of the Petroleum exohanco, tt
his country cousin.
"Indeed!" sho replied, interestedly.
"now won't you show mo tho bear tilt?"
Pittsburg Chronicle.
Not a Free Agent.
"What I admire about JosenhineiB her
self possession."
"Yea, I fear she can't heln that. 1
don't know anybody olse who would
havo her," Munsoy's "Weekly.
Passenger (on wentera freltrht tralnt
Do these freight trains, aa a nil, mak
pretty good time?
Urakeman Prettrrood time? War.
they had to take the headlight off of'tiio
engines.
"What was that for?"
"Why, because we mads such good
time that the headlight would only light
up the track in the rear of tha train.
Texas Sifting.
0naldrata.
H (during the ballet) Ye, I think
men are mors considerate than worn.
She What makes you think so?
He Well, you see that youne IadT In
front of us? She wears a high crowned
hat and tho man behind her can't sea
over it.
She Well?
He Now see the man. in front of ha
who is so earnestly watching th pretty
girl in tight?
She Yes.
He Ho is so considerate of than Ha.
hind him tliat he does not syeri wr hi
hair, 1 ale hi hat. Boefcm Bu4et.
Faat Tina.
GET THE
CarbonAdvocate
ll All tho News ! J
5 2 WEEKS IJ
HIS REVENGE,
Bow Algernon Flta Thompson MeSlab
Wreaked an Awful Veugsanoa,
CHAPTER I.
"Hal You refuso mo, do you, Miss
Hamtagg?'
Tho man who asked this question had
passod tho first flush of youth. Ho was
no longer, properly speaking, a young
man. Yot he was well preserved, IIo
had not reached the age at which it
seemed expedient for him to part his hair
just abovo his car and plaster a thin layer
thereof over tho top of his head. Ho liad
thrown aside tho waUdng stick of young
manhood, but had not assumed tho can 11
of middle ago.
It is well to speak of theso facts, for
they nro necessary to tho full understands
Ing of this painful history.
Morcovor, they cost nothing extra.
"I do, Mr. McStab," said tho" young
lady, coldly.
"Then listen to me, Rachel Flickergy
Hamtagg!" ho hissed. "I swear you
hall bitterly repent it!"
CHAPTER IL
Wild whistled the bleak wind. Dis
mally moaned tho hugo olm treo that
raspod and scratched itsolf against tho
cruel cdgi9 of the shingles on tho cor
nice. Shrilly shrieked tho weathercock
on tho barn roof for a drop of oil, nnd
growsomcly groaned Algernon Fita
Thompson McStab as ho stolo forth In
tho dead of night, mado his way cau
tiously by a circuitous route .to tho an
cestral Bmokebouno in tho back yard and
went inside.
"I'll show her!" ho muttered between
his teeth.
From beneath his coat he drew a com
pact bundlo of letters, cut tho string that
bound them together, struck a match,
mado a bonfire of tho collection nnd
watched them slowly consunio to ashes,
whilo tho crazy building shook ns if with
indignation, nnd tho wind sighed boat-so-ly,
llko one in sympathy with tho wrotoh
ed but wrathful man.
He was burning tho letters ho had
written in happier days to Rachel Ham
tagg. She had raturnod them to him
scornfully.
CHAPTER lit.
"This ij so suddcn,",said- the widow
blushlngly, "and so unexpected. I I
thought your visits to our houso wero
for tho purposo of seeing my daughter."
"Sho is too young," replied tho visitor
decidedly. "I told her so last evening.
Wo parted in a friendly spirit, but I gavq
hor to understand nB delicately as IcotfId
that I should not call to soo her any
moro. Thl is uddeu, it is true, but I
trust nono tho less agreeable on that ac
count. May I not venture to'hopo?"
"Why, sir, I"
"And now, my. dear," he said at. tha
expiration of a happy half hour, as ho
gently lifted her head from his shoulder,
"I should like to seo your or perhaps
I ought now to say our daughter, ta
tell her of this happy avont."
"Shall I call her?"
"If you please, my dear."
CHAPTER IT.
"Rachel," said Algernon Fitz-Thomp-on
McStab, pleasantly, "you will boglad
to ktfow, I daroay, that I am to be your
father. That is all wo wished to say. to
her, waa it not, my love? You may go,
Rachel. Plcaso close tho door, my child,
as you go out."
TUB END.
Chicago Nows.
.Aa Explanation.
Our paper is a little late this week, and
an explanation is duo from us. We ara
in tho hospital, and this letter is dictated.
It Is a short story. In answer to the
question of a subscriber as to whethor,
in bur opinion, Jack Jackson, tho cham
pion pugilist, was a gentleman, wo an
swered In the uegati vo. Wo did not know
that Mr. Jackson Vas in town; that is
why we answered in tho negative. Mr.
Jackson was in town; that is why wo
aro in the hospital. Mr. J. is a gcntlo
man from the word go. Yankee Blada.
MEN YOU HEAR OF.
Thomas A. Edison is a' firm bclioyor in
theosophical theories:
Count Tnafo. the Austrian prime min
ister, is the Baron of Ballymote Ire
land. . Ex-President Cleveland has Increased
several pound lu wolght slnco ho' re
tired from office.
Menelik III, king of Abyssinia, is tho
on of a beggar woman who took tho
fanoy of his royal father.
Robert Bonner devote all his time and
attention to his horses. Ills mania now
is to own the fastest horse on the trotting
turf.
John Tenniel Is 70 years old, and has
been making picture for Punch for forty
years, no live with his sister, and is a
tall, military looking mon.
Dr. Frlthjof Nannon, the explorer of
Greenland, will conio to America next
spring on a lecture tour, accompanied
by Ills boautlful young bride.
William Waldorf Aster is a man of
strong literary nnd artistic tastes, and if
ho had not bocn a millionaire's son ho
would probably have liecn an artist.
P. T. Barnum, Mrs. Barnum nnd their
grandson, Barnum Seely, havo gone to
Europe. Mr, Barnum will havo 1,000
employe connected with hi show in
Europe.
The lato Thomas Monalian, the Irish
millionaire, who lived in Melbourne for
half a century, was one of the 800 poor
Irish Immigrant who tailed for Austra
lia in 1839.
Georgo Gould is a philatelist. He has
one of the finest collections of foreign
stamps in the world, and devotes a great
deal of his spare timo to arranging them
and sticking them in album according
to their classification.
Henry Clew, of Wall street fame, de
votee all his paro time and attention t
his house. Hi hobby is his both room.
It is said to have cost (50,000. Tho floor,
walls and bath, and, In fact, nearly every
part of the room, aro mado of onyx.
Secretary Fair, of Nevada, want to
run a great racing stable. Uo contem
plates laying out a track on a Nevada
ranch, building, handsome stables and
purchasing valuable stock. He ha
already bought sovcral lino brood mart.
Baron Hirsch, tho great Austrian
banker, has purchased Houghton liall.
In Englaud, for $1,600,000. It I a mag
nificent house and tho park was former
ly the finest in the vicinity, but for
jio 111a piaca aoa oort
much neglected.
Andrew Carnegie baa appointed a
committee of prominent Pittaburg citl
sen to select a suitable site in that city
that hs may buy it and erect thereon a
free library, which is to cost $750,000.
Th building. It la said, will clip any-
iwssg ci ra mas. IB Aal,