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job printing
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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
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