it..: l fine job printing ll -AT .TOE II VjLowest Prices . SEE US feissprt Business Directory. jTJ1RA.NKLIN HOUSE, BAST WEISbTOItT, PENN'A. his house oilers first-class accommodations tr the permanent boarder and transient guest Fanlo prices, only One Dollar per day; aug7-iy Joun ltKitmo, Proprietor, Oscar Chris tinan, WBISSPOBT, PA. Livery and Exchange Stable, stasyrtdlngcarrtagei and safe driving torses. Best accommodations to agents Rnd travellers. un ami tplAfn-nnli orders oromntlv attended to. aire me a trial. may2My The - Woissport - Bakory, c. w. LAony. pnorniKTon. Delivers Fresh Bread and Cakes in Weissport, leiuenu)n anu vicinmrs every uv. Tn th BtnM T hAvn a Vlia f.lnn of ronfectlonerv or the Holiday Trade. Sunday schools and fes- Y&ls supplied at lowest prices. ueci-om R. J. HONGS-BN, VCCESSOn TO CltAHLKS HOIIWRITZBU, Near the Canal Bridge, tn EAST WEISSPORT, Penna Is prepared to do all kinds of Blacksmithing and Horse-Shoeing, at very Reasonable Trices. TIltR SETTING A HflSCIAbTX. Also, Ageni ior me P. P. Mast Road Cart, the Cheapest and Bost on the market. feb2-yl Mparters for CATOES ! Henry Christman AT TUB Fort Allen House, Weissport, Bells the Popular and Celebrated Burlington O and O York SIN3LB AND I0T7BLB CARBIiGES At prices that are considerably less than compe tltlon. X hare all styles and qualities which I wish you would not tall to Inspect before making purchases. may I lorn APPLES AND POTATOES Received in Car Load Lots al most every week at O. J. Saeger's East Weissport, Pa, Store-keepers, Hucksters and all others can save money by mak ing purchases of him. Other fruits in senson. &Call orwrite for prices. Over Canal M E. Weissport. Joseph F. Rex, UNDERTAKER AND DEALER IN FURNITURE, PARLOR SUITKS, BED ROOM SUITES. c. Trices the very lowest. Quality of geods the best. Satisfaction guaranteed In very particular. Oaskbts, Coffins and Shrouds Wa hare a full line which we will furnish a the lowest possible prices. Floor, Food, &c, Of the choicest quality at very reasonable prices. Coll and be convinced. JOSEPH P. REX, Aprlt-ly EAST WEISHPORT. DENTISTRY. Dr. J. A. Mayer &Scn. TJr. GEORGE H. MAYER, -4 a Graduate from the Dental Department of the University of Pennsylvania, has opened an office in the same building with his father, second floor In the Bay Window, 89 BROADWAY. MAUCH CHUNK, PA., and is now prepared to receive every onein need of nrst-class dental service. luue 8-SJ-tl Lehighton Business Direotory. TTAL. 80HWAHTZ. I lank St.. the uldest fund V ture house In town. Every description ol lurmiure aiwtvs on uauu. itic-s very low. RFV A. PETE its. Saloon and Restaurant. Bank Vv , Street, fresh Lager always oil tap. oys- n seasou. urup m mm see us. uovi2-i) nSRANG'3 SHAVING SALOON, opposite the auvucatk urrtcjs, is ueauquariers 101 saaviug and haircuttlng. Cigars & tobacco sold fiO TO FRS. RODERER, under the Exchange U iiotei. uang street, ior a smoavn snave or u fashionable hair cut. (3f Closed on Sunday's. Jiqeuer a uairvqqic. cures jjanuruu. A K&blAlliitS JUWULKKl U. . H1 OflK. auX-M OPP. i'UBLIO SQUARE. mHE CARBON ADVOCATE OFFICE, Bank 1 street, plain and fancy Job printing a spici ly, acvooatk one dollar per year In advance. JW, RAUDENBUSII.Bank street, wholesale . dealer In choice orands of whiskies, gin, brandies, wines, &c (7- Patronage solicited. Our Ohurob.es. fjrETHODISTEPISCOPAL. South Bank street. JM, Sanday services at 10 a. m., and 7.00 p. m., Sunday School 3 p.m. Rev. Dosqaw, Pastor mRINTTY LUTHERAN. Iron street. Bunday i Mivleet. 10 a.m., (German), 7.00 p. m., (Eng lish), 8andaysobool2p.ni. J, II. Kuuitn.raetnr. REFORMED, Lrhifh street, Sunday service, at 10 a. m., (German), T.oo p. m ( English), HuadaTseboolSp.ro. J.ALVIttfUBgli.Paalor. JjlVANGELtOAL. South street. Bandar servicer) i at 10 a. m., (Uerraan), t.oo p. m.. (English! uaday stbool 1 p. la. J.B.N wbabt. Pastor. RATBOUO, torner Northampton and Coal WJMMi, vtntm Try Bandty inornli and lie $1.00 a Year in Advance. INDEPENDENT Live and Let Live $i.2S when not paid in Adv -VOL. XVIII.. No 6 Lshighton, Carbon County. Penna. December 21, 1889. Single Copies 5 Centa Professional & Business Cards. Horaoo Heydt, ATTO RNEY AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC, rCB!Tho Room recently occupied by W. M. Rapshur. tlANK STREET, LEHIGHTON. PA May be consulted In English and German. July 4-ly W. M Rapsher, VTTORNEY md COUNSELLOR AT LAW. AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY, First door above the Mansion House, MAUCH CHUNK PENN'A Keal Estate and Collection Agency. Will Buj lid Sell Real Estate. Conveyancing nenlly done, ollcctions promptly made. Settling Estates uf lecjdents a seclaity. May be cor-sulted In English and German. nov. vri-yl W. G. IYI. Seiple, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, sOOTII 8TREET, - - - LEHIGHTON. May bo consulted In English and German. ipeclal attention given to Gynecology. Orricic nouns; From 12 M. to 2 P. M., and. rom 6 to 9 1'. M, mar. 31-yl S. Rabenold, D. D. S., kcu Offick i-Over J. W. Raudcnbush' Liquor Store, BANK STREET, LEHIGHTON. uentlstry In all Its branches. Teeth Extracted ivithout Pam. (las administered when requesten imm nv, wnnWEHtiAY of each week. P.O.addiess, ALLENTOWN, ... T nlilnlt AAiinfif Pfl F. I. SMITH, D. D. S., Oftice opposite the Opera nouse. Bank Street, Z,eh;'t ton, Pa. DENTISTRY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. filling and making artificial dentures a special ty. Local anestnetics usra. Jas administered and Teeth Fxtracted WITH OUT PAIN. OFFICE HOURS : From S . m., to 12 m., from 1 p. m., to 5 p. in., (rom 7 p. m., to B p. in. Consultations in English or (ferniau Office Hours at Hazleton-Every Saturday. Jet 15-87 lv Dr. H. B. REINOHL, Graduate of Phlla. Dental College. DENTISTRY ! IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. PerserTation of the Te&tii a Specialty. IIFKICK HOURS: From 8 a. m. to 6 U. in. OAS HALL, Uarkat Sjnare, Haneh Chunk. BRANCH OFFICE: AST - MAUCH - CHUNK, Turn n.inr North (if PnKt.Olllre. OFFICE HOURSt 7 to u'a. lu. uud ft to 7 p. m AprllU0-3in DR.G.T. FOX 172 Main Street, Bath, Pa. IT BARTON, 8WAN JIOTEL, TUESDAYS. VTALLKSTOWN, AMKUICAM UOTKl,TIIUrtSDA VT llANOOR. BbuAUWAV IIOUSK. MONDAYS. vr Bath, Wkunesdays and Saturdays. OfQce Hours From 9 . ra. to 1 p. in. Fractld Imlted to diseases nf the Eye.Ear, Nose k Throat UryAiso, lteiraction oi me eyes tor me aujusi ueut of glasses. Stoves, Tinware, Heaters and Ranges, In Great Variety at Samuel Giiaveii's Popular Store, Bank Street- Roofing and Spouting a special ty. Stove repairs lumished on short notice. Reasonable! ! PRANK P. DIBHL, NORTH STREET, jgtK Practical Blacktultli& Horscslioei "JsV- Is preiared to do al work In his tin, j!gMln the best manner and at the lowes rices. Please call. nov2e-8S-ly. PACKERTON HOTEL, Midway between Mauch Chunk & Lehighton, Z. 11. C. H0M, Proprietor. PACKERTON, - - - Pshha. this well-known Hotel Is admirably refitted, ami i as the best accommodations for permanent and ranslent boarders. Excellent Tables and tin ery best Liquors. Stables attached. an5-yl MANSION HOUSE Opposite L. k S. Depot, BANK STREET, LEHIGHTON, 0. n. HOM, PROPRIETOR. litis honse offers first-class accommodations for ranslent and permanent boarders. It has oeen pwlv renltedln allltsdenartments.and ih Icvmi. d In one of the most picturesque portion of the Donnigh. Terms moderate, tm The b AR Is uppueci witn ni cuoicesi wines, taquurs ann Mgars. Fresh uger on Tap. apr 17-yl T. J. BRETNEY tavneetfullv announces to the Merchants nf T.p. lghtnn and others that be Is now prepared to lo all kinds of Haulikg op Freight, Express Matter and Baggage On reasonable terms. Ordrrt nle at RweenyV Corner btore or at my reslden eeft I'INESt.. near the Cemetery, will receive prompt atten tion. Patronage snlirited. For Newest Designs sod Uoet Fashionable Styles of DRESS GOODS. DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, SILVERWARE, &c, &c. GO TO B. H. SNYDER, Bank Street, Lehighton. Gotdi tutrtnt44 and pneei u tow as else wbsie for the taut .uilrty fndt.( An Attack of Gravel. Tk Terrible SnOerlnsar a Woman nt Ca llow She mu Happily Cared. There is nothintr I now enjoy tht I do not owe to bsvinjr usod Dr. David Kennedys Fsvorlte Itemedy, made at Rondonl.N.Y. My troubles began In my kidneys and from which I never expected to recov er. First there were pains in my back, 1 was fever. Ish, with no appetite and could not sleep, I wis com. celled to use a cane, and finally got so weak thtt I could not stand alone. Tie distress In my back WW terrible. Iwis burning up with a fever or constant. lysMverlngasif cold. MyphyslcisnseaJd I HAD BRIGHT'S DISEASE, which was ilsrmlnir information. To add to my af fliction after I had been ill about two years. I had a bad attack of OraviL When this made Its appear, ance my physician nsn up ray cue, and I resigned myself to die. I had four doctors attend me, tho best In the country, ret I constantly grow worse. Six years sro last Jnne,howwcllIromembcr the tlmsl I saw Dr. Kennedy's ravorlte Remedy advertised in our raper. After using one bottle I throw away my cane and went to Now Vork on a visit, and ttroe bot tics enred mo. I have never bad a return of Gravel nor of tho pains or wcaineas In the back, and though ,1 am over sixty years of ageism Now Vigorous and Strong as I was in my prime, j 0 ,n my 0Tm worv mi JSiJ?. V?.s: ,d rlve 'tt0 mrjrrandchildren, !5'J ITfiR,1?""1 heuever I cnn. TVliat phyalclans S5 nll "if ,h" 10VA remfdlee 1 had UVr-ucouldnof VrHI.--l,,in .TOniU ODH17 OKI IS StajTCa tnillsaij nd nifliu; a tronir.vlomni! woman, Mrs. imollno 1'. Mlzner, Uurg IU11, OUSoT Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. PlW-Ml 1... J DK. IJATjn KBNNBUV, ItOMIOUT, N. Y. tips- .ott'e Six forts. ByalldrURvlats. Horse Doctor, (Honorary Graduate of Ontario Vet. Cnlletre. Office: Carbau House Bank SL Lenishlou CASTRATION, DENTISTRY, Diseases of Horse and Cattle. SUCCESSEULLY TREATED, Special mid Particular Attention paid to LAMENESS :-: SPAVINS, Splints, Ringbone, Honfbound, Audi all diseases prevalent among Domet'cated Annuals. His Horse and Catlie I'owilers suld b lilm elf and stores generally. " nsnltiulon Pree ('liarires Moderate. Pa la hvrlpprn.ih iinil tolMiilmna ni.n.ii,i n nit u icu m wiierauiMis nKimuuy rerinruieu . 0. T. HORN. 7 AT THE Central Drug Store, OPr. THE PUBLIC SQUARE Bank Street, Lehightou, 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 wnut a ood At. Rut H you need SPECTACLES It h Much more Important that the EYE should be iccommodatcd with correct'lenscs mid a proper v fitting frame which will bring the lenses di rectly before tho centre of the rye. If voubuy your spectacles at Dr. Horn's you will And the ibove points properly attended to. PERSCRIPTIONS CaeWly CQmpannded OCII5-IKK7 iNew Liver, fFe id Store AT PACK" PR TON. LEOPOLD MEYERS rf pei.fuliv Informs the ;ieople of Pai kerton and iclmty that he has Just pcned a LIVERY ST.iill.K on I115AVKK St.. a here poisons can lie a ipplled vilth Good, Safe it-urns u.iuvr iwr ruiieirfi, enuiug or tor llaul nir Piti liOHi-s nt verv ljuost lf.nc. in iinn. mil ll.eretvllh In has hIso In itivk the very be.it br.irr.s of VLOUIt and l'KKU, Ahlch he will sel' 4t Lowest Pi Ices. Attention, Builders! The undersigned Is htl . working tho DOLON STONE yUAltKY, and h preparen to supiily, at ihoitest notlceiind nt Lvet l'nci-.s, persnns .vim desire with GOOD S.O.NE for HUILDING t'Ultl'OSUH. Call uiul In iM-.'t Hi., st,.,.. learn Prices tefore purchasing eUenhuie. LEOPOLD MEYERS, feb.2-ly Packerton, Ta. .MtRY STAOt. D. J. KISTLER muni niiiiuinit&a iv UIC I'UUIIU IIIUI JIB II (IH npenrdH.NEW I.1VEUV STAlll.E,andtliatliels xwDreiNireil to furnish Teams for Kuiierals, Wedd'ngs or lluslness Trips on the shortest no le.nnnd most liberal terms. Orders left at the Caroou House" will receive prompt attention. UntBAirMlh, ..l,tn.,..xU If. ....1.11 . ... .. . STABLES ON NORTH 8TREET, next the Hotel, Lehighton. lanMU- Howard Deifenderfer Oppositk the Tublio Squaiib, Dank Stiiebt, Lkuiouton. 4IANUFAOTTJBER. OF FINE . CIUaHS Also a Choice Line of TojJiOOias. ClOABS, AND BM"KEBS StTPPLItS iV Don't Forget to CII-r SHOEMAKER'S Horse and Cattle Rowicr. ; Joshua Shoemaker, Proprietor CHERRYVILLE. P. O.. Northampton eo.. DIRECTIONS Forn horse. I tahlespoonful. two iro umrit "ccm Wliru SICK, 2 ISPIe- spo msful a day. For a. Cow. 1 lrapoonfu twi.ea wjn-lr; when sick, twice aday. The same for Hois. For Pou'try mix with ieed, t I m t , J 'suini Biieruierrcipe el the lale Dr. II. o. Wilson, and Is the K-nlne f rtu j?t iir ljai)ieul man, has been after woman over since. Kever ff'vo un the shlo. Ilr. Hull's Congh Sy up will euro as It lias dsn others. Pries in ccnis A Haiti nore Ilulclier's Experltnco. I have snIT red nilh acl hoadaohes fur years, and have tried ninny remedle. without obtaining relief. 1 a advised to dva Solvation Oil a trlnland u nas entirely cured me. fxi. Ualts. I Lady of the House How did you loso those two fingers from your left band, my poor man? ' Tramp They wero cut oft mum. "i supposo mat was when you were woiglng nnd that their loss disable! you from further manual labor. Tell me. was It In a mill?" "No, mum. It was In a hen coop, I had to cut 'em off or steal the trap. I 100 Ladles Wanted. And 100 men lo rail al druggists, for free package of Lane's family Medicine, the great root and lierli remedy, disco vceni by Dr Silas Lane while In tlio Ilncky moun tan ins. Fur rth-cascs of the blood, liver and Kidneys it is a Positive cure. Foreonstma' tlnniind clearing up the complexion it docs wonders. Children like it. Everyone praises it. Large-size package, ou cents, At an uniifeUitf The croD of young doctors this year Is unusmlly large. But what will the harvest be? HIS ltODYTKnUinLYMANOLED. A shocking accident nccured at the TJnlnn Knitting Wills, whereby Isaac Cox was horribly inn milieu, jhv rmit wii incramous rain i ure was qu cKiy ai puou ena recovrry si on lollowcd u umi it hub yreai remeuy ior cents. If yon want t drive away Dyspersla. llllttoni nrss, on.tlpatl'n. Poor Ajipttlte and all evils arising from a disordered Liver use Dr. Lees LIViT Regulator. Trial bottles free at T. D. t jiuuiaa. "Somo of the best people In tbo country put up with me," said the pawnbroker. A SENSIBLE MAN Would use Kemps Balsam for tlie throat and lungs. It is curing more caaesof Loimhk. Oulds. Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup and all fhroat und Lungs Trimbles, than an other medicine. The proprietor has authorize an druggist to git h vuu a sample Bottle Free to n t . ! . ..l-.l.l . ji fciiu uicrii iii una great, rem- euy. large uottle ouc unit $1. Some peoDie get mad and go to law. Others fight, and send for a policeman and let the law come to them. Hints That are Better than Gold. If you have ad breath .sluggish bowels, pain in the tmall uf your bacg, nervousnest- r giuuiiicss, our vital organs are sadH nit of order. A mere "doUMif phytic" wifl not help you. Your only wise course isti. tuKe Lir. I'avia Kennedv'a Pavonto femeil i.l llonduut, N, 1., anil cleanse your sy leni of the impurities. It regulates tin Liyer and Kidneys. Judge Do I understand that you pre. fer a charge against this man? Grocer No, sir; 1 prefer to have him pay me cash. Didn't Want a dlrl. Last summer my wife's health was all run down, and she wunted me to hire a gin to do the work. In a tittle while 1 founu ne I thought would suit her. when to m surprise she 6aiU 1 need not hire any one, as me leu miicn oetier, una thought an ither bottle uf Sulphur Bitters would curt ner. Donald urey, 41 Worcester sauare. UUBlOll, JDIscroportlonableuess, with twenty-one tellers, is said to be longest of all English words. Fortunate Fattier and Son. "I nm as certain us I now live," says C. . uuriiioiouiew. oi ivu kasKas Mich., "thai Dr David Kennedy's Fayorite KemeJv. oi Itondnut, N. Y., suved mv life when I was a victim of that terrible renal disorder Brighl's Disease My Bon had a lever sort- in uis icir. lie. ton. used bavnrite Kerned v and is nmv well. Hut for this medicine 1 am sure both father and eon would have oeen six leel under the sod. A Toronto Inventor says his ship will cross l he ocean in four days. A Scrap of Paper Saves Her Life. It was lust un ordln irv asr.ln nf wrxn nln it paper but it saved her life. Sho was In the last sue was Incurable anil could llvo ouiy a short muucs ui consuiii moil, iniu uv n tvttii.iiiia timt nine; sue wcigued less than seventy pounds. On a piece ot wrapping pauer she read of Dr. King's isew Discovery, and got a sample bottle: it bellied her. she bonirtitu larr lintHw it liuii.n.I her more, bought another and grew better fast, coiilliiued Its use and Is now stronger, healthy, rosy, plump, weighing 110 pounds. Kor fullei iiai iiuiuain bcuu sutllip 10 IV. 11, (JOle, UrllCgtSt, -ott rimltll. 'trial buttles nf thlx umiri..rrm .ll. covejy fiee at KEDER'S Uiug stole. Iowa raises mor corn than all the dis i tileries in the world can manufacture Into alcohol. A New Discovery. Weakened and deranoed I! vers. atntriftpliH and bowels shnnld never be acted on bv irntnnts like common pllln, bran, etc Miles' I'ills cures liver et.nmlaint. mnntiti.t thin, pllet" etc., by a new method. Samples free at lliery or Thomas' ding stor. 1 lie pension rolls now bear 484,000 names, calling for an annual distribution of $100,000,000. TOR the cure of the infla ummlnn nn. ge.tlnn railed 'a tulil In the head there U uureioleney In Ely a Uroain ll.lui ibaninaDV. IblDgeUe ll Is posnblo tq illtcrlb.-. This pre- luruimn iibi mr years pa.t ooen maklmc a irllllait fucce.l ai a remedv rr rnlit In tha bead, catarrh and bay fever. Used In the Intlal s agesol thete complslnis Uroain Ualm prevents any serious development of tho lynptouit. while aluiust numtrcrlt.s os.es are un reourd of radical cures 01 chr ulo eatarrb. after all mixlti of treatments have laej, It would lake a train 3,124 miles long to carry the Kansas cern crop. "We l'olnt with Pride" To the "Good name at home," won by Hood's Sarsaparilla. In Loell. Mass. wherelt is prepared, there is more of Hood's Sarutparilla told than of all other medi cines, and it has given tho best of satis faction since Its introduction ten yean ago Hub could not be if the medicine did not pontes merit. If tou suffer from impure blood, try Hood's Sartapsrilla and realize lis peculiar curative power. Eight thousand pounds of lead ore In one chunk were taken from tho Do Graff mine at Zluclte, Mo., the other day. A Close vail. Mrs. 0, A. Johnson, of Toledo, had everv symptom of heart (Unease, shortness of breath, could not lie on left side, congh, paina in chest, etc, yet after being given up to die, was cured by Dr. Milea' New Cure, Kola at Biery or Thomas' drug store. A dose sleeping, Pressed QlothW. salts A eouplaof sailors aonsy-A nw suit of LITTLE SOLDIER. "vThei: I'm big III be a soldier. That a what I will be; light ior father, fight for motW. Over land and seal" And before him on the table Stood In blight array All bit llttlo wooden soldiers. Ready for the fray. Then he charged his llttlo Cannes, Singing out with glee, "When I'm big I'll be a soldier. That's what I will be 1" By the firelight sat the mother, Tears wero In her heart, Thinking of the swift time coming When they two must part. Boon the shadow fell between them. Boon the years flew by; He has left his little mother, Left her perhaps to die. All tho laughter gone forever. All the sunshine fled. Only little mother praying By his empty bed. Then there came a dreadful battle. Aid upon the plain Crept the little mother, seeking Somo one 'mid the slain. But ahe never found her darling In tho white moon gleam. For tho little cannon firing Woke her from her dream. All a dream I ne stood beside her, Blnglng out with cleo. "When I'm big I'll oe a soldier. That's what I will bel" Temple Bar. MRS. CACKLE'S CARPET. "Carpeto, young man, If you pleascl' saia jure. (Jackie. "WhatBort of carpets, ma'am? Mo- quetto? Wilton? Wo have somo very de sirable importations of royal velvet". "No, Brussels! Tho cheapest thing you have in Brussels that is any way decent." Mrs. Cacklo sat up ou tho eighth floor of Meddlo fc Minturn's great store, her silken flounces rippling around her ample form, thn bird of paradiso plume on her nat nodding, as If to give extra slgnlfl canco to every word sho spoke., -Her tan kid gloves, glistening with many buttons, wero distended with rings; her lace scarf was fastened with a gaudy diamond set bar, and her plump visage boro tho traces of pearl powder and cream of roses, laid on with no sparing hand. Besido her sat her dear particular menu, Miss Itosina KuUord, who alwayt played tho part of Damon to her Pythias, and invariably went shopping with her. "You see, Itosina," said Mrs. Cackle, who was one of the kind that talk very loud in publio places, and indulgo In all sorts or details, "it s for a wedding pres ent. Lemuel gave me a check for a hun dred dollars, and told mo to buy a nice parlor carpet for his cousin, who is to b married next month" "Mr. Cackle is always so generous," smiled Miss Rufford, whoso new set of false teeth made her smiles very smiling indeed. "A hundred dollars, did you say, dear7 That will buy a very nice one, inaeeai" "tt .would," said Mrs. Cackle, "If I was goose enough to buy it. But I don' mean to. Cackle's only a man. and men never do understand things. What do tneao out of the wilderness people under stand about carpets? And what do thov want of tho best grade? No, young man I don't want any of tho dollar and a quarter lines. That's too high. Haven't you anything for about a dollar, or nine ty cents? It needn't bo the very finest quality, 1 tell you. If I 6pend fifty do! lars on it," turning once more to Miss ltullord, "it'll bo all that is necessary, and the extra sum I'll invest in a new satin gown for myself. Ha, ha, hal Cackle is so very close with his check book, that now and then I have to cir cumvent him." "You are so witty, dear," tittered Miss Kultord. "Nothing under a dollar nnd twelve cents?' shrilly repeated Mrs. Cackle, as tno salesman came back again. couldn't think of paying that. Have you uo unsalable patterns nothing thai nobody else will buy? Tho people that 1 want this carpet for are dreadfully old fashioned, and never will know the dif ference." "Oh, my dear, you are too funnvl'' said Miss Rufford, behind her fan. "Wo have one," hesitated tho vounc cieric "a scarlet ground, with immense olive-green pineapples all over it, W( haven't sold a yard off it. Everybody seems airata ot it, and I don't really tiling" 'Let me see it," said Mrs. Caokle. promptly. riio porter presently wheeled un mammoth roll on a hand barrow j tbt clerk unfolded its hideous, glaring pro portions whore, against a scarlet ground some monster vegetable entwined itscll among impossible scrolls. "You see, ma'am, it's quite unsalable.1 tsaia the clerk. "Mr. Meddle was talk ing of donating it to tho reception room of the Blink and Doddlo Orphan asylum. at" 'It is a. little peculiar." said Mrs, Cackle, eyeing it through her lorgnette. yuite anemi what l should call an art carpet." "Oh, my dear Louisal" cigcled Miss ttuiiord. - "But very striking," said Mrs. Cackle "Quite eo, ma'am," said the clerk. coughing spasmodically behind his pocket handkerchief. "What will you let me have it for?" said Mrs. Cackle, in a business like way. "i-ighty cents, ma'am," said the clerk. "bay seventy-n ve," spoke the customer, "We couldn't, indeed, ma'am. It cost us more than that to import it." "I'll take thirty yards," said Mrs, Cackle. "Let me see" (calculating on the fat tan cqlored fingers where the rings bulged out so obtrusively), "naught's naught, eight tiroes naught's that will come to twenty-four dollars, won't it, young man?" "Twenty-four dollars, ma'ami" said the clerk, scarcely able to repress his euinremtnt that any one in their senses should buy so ugly a carpet. "And that will leave seventy-six out of the check," said Mrs. Cackle, gle- funy. "ill teU you what, Itosina lean trim tr black satin with the very nicest Escurial lace. I suppose theaa baok coun try bai barians will invite me to the wed ding, and I'd like to wear something that will just paralyca them I And my hus band will nevsr be any the wiser. Do you look, Roslnal" nudging her compan ion. "What a beautiful moquette that tall young lady in the black silk suit is choosing! I'tc got to havo something nsw in my reception room next year, I wish I could afford" "The address, ma'am, nlnase!" said tha elerk, pencil and pad in hand Mrs, Cackle hesitated. "Well, I don't know." said she. "I suppose it had better be sent at onoa, with our card, to the bride. Give mo the paper, younz man, If you please. I'll writ h down, so that there oaa't poe-stbb;-b My misteke. THUVL SfstM, IB fttJdfsL iS sat in tho iovator, being lowered down to tho level of thosurfaco world, "I wish I knew who that elegant young lady was who was looking nt the whlte-and-poarl moquetto carpotl I'd like to ask her for the pattern of that shoulder capo. I'm suro it must havo como direct from Paris." " "Well, my dear," said Mr. Cacklo, as ho sat down to tho soup and roast bcof of tho plentiful table nt homo, "what sort of a parlor carpet did you buy for cotisln Ermlnlo'r" "Oh, a beauty!" said Mrs. Cacklo, spreading out her napkin to protoct her dress. "Did you use all my chock?" "Yes, evory dollar of it," answered Mrs. Cacklo, salving her conscience with tho recollection of tho black satin and tho Escurial lace, which woro already in the dressmakor's hands. "I hope they'll be pleased," said Mr. Cacklo. "It's vory essential to mako a favorablo impression, I beg you to re member, mv cltmr. nn Vino a t-lnlnnn for tho young man Erminie is to marry is a relative of tho head of our firm, and could, I havo no doubt, recommend mo for advancement." "Why didn't you tell mo all this bo fore?" said Mrs. Cacklo, with a pang of taruy remorse, "isut now on earth did your country cousin como across such good match?" "Oh, I don't know. I bcliovo ho came out to Glassybrook fishing or gunning or uiueviung. junnie a very pretty, they bVlt IltU. "liumphi " said Mrs. Cackle, "Red cheeks and black oyes, and hair cut in a pointed bang right down to the top ol the nose I know what these rustic beauties arel" Tho time for the weddlne arrived. The Cackles, in their holiday attire, traveled down tn ninaqi.1, on tho drawing room floor of an elegant semi-uauan vuia, Mrs. Cackle .recog nized' tho vory white and pearl moquette carpet that she had so coveted nt Meddle & Minturn's. And tho bride already In her white silk and floating veil, to wnom sne was introduced as Miss Er minie Brooks, soon to become Mrs. How ard Crespigny was none other than the elegant young lady In tho Paris wrap uuu me penectiy utting gloves and boot! who had heard everv detail of tlmhnr. gain ior the unsalable carpet! If tho cracks in tho floor underneath, the moquetto colors could but have opened and swallowed Mrs. Cacklo un at that moment, what an indescribable relief it would have been! "I have to thank you, Mr. Cacklo. for your present," said Erminie, in her slow, queenly way; and her smile was a riddle. "I hope you liked it." said honest Mr. Cackle, looking down at tho rose-and-pearl shados of the soft pile, that closed around his foot liko forest moss, certainly is a pretty pattern." Mrs. Cacklo shot an imploring glance at tne Dnae a glance that said, plainer than words, "Don't betray mel" and tne bride began to talk with Bomebod else about something; else. Bhe did not enjoy tho black satin dresi with the Escurial trimmintrs so much at she had expected. Tho Poris costumes of the "back country cousins" left her car in the shade. "I'll nover go to that dowdv dress maicer ogam," said she, in a rage. But she did, for MissBlsres waschean and Mrs. Cackle was economical. On tho very first call she made there after her trip to Glassybrook, however, she gave a great start and stared around her like one who beholds a ghost. "My goodness mel" exclaimed she. "Whero did you get that carpet?" "Isn't it nice?" said Miss Biggs, beam tng inrougn net eyeglasses, "it was a present from Mrs. Howard Crespigny, Her mother was once a customer oi mine. Wasn't it thoughtful of her?" Mrs. Cackle made a little noise as U she was swallowing something, and saiu yes, sho thought it was. Mrs. Howard Crespigny was the bride. The carpet was her own wedding gift tno identical "unsalable pattern." And Mr. Cacklo nover received promotion in tho firm of Harrlman & Crcsnignv on the recommendation of ills new relation- In-law. Mr. Cackle thought it very strange: Mrs. Cacklo didn't. Helen Forrest Graves in Philadelphia Saturday Night. A Wonderful Lily. One sometimes hears of the wonderful productiveness of the golden lily Lilluni Auratum, Llndley. Home years ago ui tnstanco was recorded of one stalk, undei cultivation, bearing no less than thirty flvo flowers. This happened at Pitlour. in Fifesbire, Scotland, in 1880. The record is quite beaten by a plant in the garden or a foreign resident at Karui zawa, which is now bearing no fewci than fifty -seven flowers on 'ono stalk. Hie stalk itself is six feet high, and to ward the upper end it flattens out, the buds hanging like keys on a board. The upper extremity is cleft. Room is thus allowed for tho remarkable luxuriance of flowering just described. In The Far East of Sept. 10, 1873, it is stated: "Thlt summer there grew in the garden of Mr. G. C. Pearson, on the Bluff (No. 111). Yokohama, two stems from one bulb. One was a fair specimen of the ordinary floweriug of the plant, having eighteen flowers upon it; but the other, upon a broad, flat stem, about an inch and a half in width, but thin as a lath, had no less than sixty-three buds, of which fifty-two were in flower at one time." Japan Weekly Mall. THE GENTLER SEX. Anna Katharine Green's new novel was dashed off almost without stopping. Miss Constance Naden, a young poet ess, is the latest recruit on the woman's suffrage platform. Mrs. Booth, wife of the salvation army general, is slowly dying of cancer. She bears her pain with fortitude.. Harriet Beecher Stow recently said: "I wish writers of my Ufa would wait until I am dead before they publish their biographies." A second Christine Nilsson has ap peared in tne person oi a young Nor wegian singer of that name. She is said to possess a remarkable voice. Miss Proctor, of lima, O., has patent ed a process by which it is claimed 10,000 cubio feet of illuminating gas can bo ex tracted from one barrel of Lima oil. Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, the woman suffragist, claims Boston as her home, but spends nine months in the year lec turing in various porta of the country, A practical philanthropist is Ladr For- ester, of London. Every week she send o the factory girls of London over 8,000 j Vwokeg of flowers gatfan-tej froai her et- Bhe ITatl a Cork Jg. In ono of Chicago's nublio Institutions i is n bright eyed, a-Itty Irish widow, who loves a joko as only tho peoplo from her country do. In tho same Institution is a stolid Gorman professor who rather ad mires tho pretty widow. Tho two often meet and indulgo in pleasant chats. Tho German professor is married, and is the lord and master of a liannv family. The other day ho chanced to meet tho Irish widow and they entered into cunverrta- tion, in tho courso of which tho witty widow borrowed tho professor's car and said; "Professor, I don't moind telling you, as you ro a married man, but I a vuris joe. ino nroioasor waai T i ,, , i iimrl. Tin m i, ...m i. thoutrht It. !, l,rt nit ; limn Mo 'M it. .uZT.4 i can dance with tho best of them." The professor marveled greatly, and said ho did not see how she could an Riir-.ra,r.,ll disgulso It. "Well," sho said, "I'll tell you, professor. I havo a cork leg be .. .. . . . ' cause i was born in Uorlr." Tills remark was made last Thursday. The German professor thought it over until Monday last, and then he laughed. Chicago Her- aju, "When Love Grows Cold," (Story in six chapters.) Chapter 1 First letter; "Dear Miss Jinits." Chapter S Second letter: "Dear mend." Chapter 8 Third letter: "Darling." Chaptor 4 Fourth letter: "Miss dinks." Chapter 5 Fifth letter: "Madame." Chapter 0 Breach of promise suit, Lwrenco American, A Cat-astrophe. L Harper's Bazar. Not a Leap Tear Proposal. Young Widow Mr. Preachly, will you marry me? Mr. Preachly Well, really. Mrs. Buok- ner, this is so sudden, and Young Widow Ob, well, take your time to think it over. Mr. Harklns and I thought we'd like to have you perform the eremony for us. Harper Bazar. Where Memory Is Painful. A year ago My mind was so forgetful that twas paining My friends, and I Was urged to try A eoune of memory training. I did my best Time did the rest, And soon a cure effected. The memory plan Proved better than I really bad expected. But then, alas I met a bias Who held herself above m. I wooed in vain, And won but pala te said she couldn't lore me. And sow I wish Oh, how I wish I Tbat I had sever met ber, Or that my mind Wens less refined. Tor bow I caatforget ber I Cxebaag. Miss Gertrude Miller, the little dauzh, ter of the attorney general, is quoted as expressing a dislike for Washington, be cause "tne people go out in the streets with their babies." Miss Isabella Bird (Mrs. Btshori has Obtained irom the maharajah of Jsaah-I mir the grant of a niece of land on ttiiieh to build a hospital, of sixty beds and a I dispensary ior women. Marietta Holley, who wrote the fa- mous "Josiah Allen's Wife" papers, Is I as exxremejy ueautuui woman, with the cUsslo profile of a Greek goddess and raas of toft brown hslr I GET THE Carbon Advocate' All tho "Wowa ,5 2 WEEKS Sl.OO. IDEAS FOR DRESS. A now ehado of lieliotropo is called "Florence Nightingale." Now York furriers nro showing capes of tho old tlmo furs, fitch and stono mar tin. Tho resjedaand other gray green nhades are now rivaled by a rich, deep, moss Bre00 lmt' Parisian made butterflies nro perched airily on tho top of many now Frenoh bonnets and hats. Fans of whlto or pink ostrich plumes are likely to have tho fashionable call durlne tho comlnir season. i , i- , ... . .. . "' 'r cany winter wear " l""uu "t o'aJ cairn i a iiair, with paint loot nguring of a darker shado. V. Much var.ioty ia obtained in black cos- iu urao uy tno use ot "gured goods nnd combinations. The present rago for raro laces of all kinds extends even to thoso which lmvo been blackened and yellowed by ago. Dressy Bhort cloaks for babies nro of whlto sicilienne, trimmed with white silk cords and whlto Persian lamb fur. Plain bodices nro often braided to simulate a rouavo jacket, very small, not more than three inches undor the arms. ' Fur trimmings unon cloth tonucs mar bo of light or dark fur, tho selection usually being made with a viow to con trast. Short and half lonir jackets of seal plush, heavily braided, bid fair to bo very popular the coming winter with young ladies. A comblnatlonof two furs..in alternate stripes, is n feature of tho muffs worn with collars, capes nnd Jackets, similarly combined. Embroidered nDnllnucs of black cloth or velvet, in deep pointed designs, nro fnvor Ito trimmings for colored cashmeres and ladies' cloths. "Four capo pelerines," which civo an appearance of breadth to slender figures, aro mado with two capes of seal and two of Persian Iamb. . A now featuro in flat muffs is a ruflled border at each end, of n different kindol fur. A llniug of flrrured satin shows in side tho frilled ends. Somervlllo Jour nal. THEATRICAL CHAT. , At the Paris exhibition of 1887 tha theatres took in 83,100,000, nt tho exhi bition of 1878 $3,000,000. and in 1889 $8,030,000. A number of Parisian women have sent an address to M. Sardou, thanking nirn ior ins rehabilitation or tho stage mother-in-law In "Bello Maman." Alphonso Daudet's novels have won a fortune for him, but his nlavs on tha stage have been failures, and his jealousy of Sardou's success is set down by his critics to be intense. Annie Fern, an actress of Boston, has become a champion swimmer, and is now giving exhibitions there. Ono of hot performances is a correct Imitation of a dead body under tho water. Marion Elmore, who nlavs fho Dart of Chuckey, n newsboy, in "Tho Stowa way," was born on the gold fields of Australia. Her cradle, was n, miner's "rocker," and her nursery n tent. Tony Pastor pays Bessie Bonehill S2S0 a wook during her stay In New York. She would not como for less. In London she appears at four or flvo musio halls every night and brings her Income up to sometning ugoio.uuu a year. ART NOTES. The artistio wealth of the Paris inn- nicipality in paintings, sculpture' en. gravings, etc., is estimated at S3,COO,000 outside of the great treasures owned by the nation. It Is said that Charles Waltner received the sum of 24,000 for his etching of Kemorandt's "Wight Watch," which is, perhaps, tho largest price that lias ever been paid for a singlo plato. Alma Tadoma's houso in London. which has recently been finished after tho artist's own model, is said to be all studioe at least, thero aro thrco, and they are tho most important rooms in the building. Caran d'Ache, tha princo of Parisian caricaturists, is n man of 27 years of ago, tall, fair, of military bearing, and de cidedly English in appearance Ilia real namo is Emmanuel Poirio, and his signa ture Is simply a transposition of caran- daclie, the Russian word for pencil. RICH IN YEARS. Raynor nolcomb, of East Gran by. Conn., an ex-state senator, works a farm at 84 and hunts foxes for recreation. George W. Nesmith, of Franklin. Mass., one of tho oldest graduates and the oldest trustee of Dartmouth college, Is 89 years old. Mr. Tyron, of Ballston. Ore., has cele. bratcd his one hundrcdtli birthday. He settled in Oregon in 1853, and has sev enty-eight direct descendants. Samuel Gardner, of Lackawanna coun ty, Pa., is 01 years old, and celebrated his last birthday by husking corn in the: Hold from morning till nightfall. "Grandma" Mary Brown, of Winstcd. Conn., has just celebrated her hundredth birthday, and is in excellent mental nnd physical condition. Ono of her nrcsenti on the occasion was a purse containing a hundred gold dollars. MORSEL9 OF GASTRONOMY. The New J ersoy cranberry cron Is short. this year. An Illinois infant eats six raw oysters I every night. Oyster patties must bo made with tha best of pastry. Partridges should hantr some davs ba- foro being cooked. Tomato catsup is too often adulterated with salicylio acid. Spiced peaches now tako the nlace of sorbet at dinners. Hotel Mall. CMSP CONDENSATION ' The population of Berlin Las now reached a million and a half. The la oe trade of France elves em ployment to nearly 200,000 persons. Santa Ortiz. Cal.. ronorta a 13-months. old baby that can swim liko a duck. Dr. Tolmaee's new tabernacle will coat 1160,000, and will seat 5,000 persons. The average life of an ocean cable, as at present constructed, is twelve yoars, raoauere which the czar gave Bismarck during tho Berlin visit eott MJ&00. 1 i m
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