i! fi 0 ,c J $4 EVERYBODY READS FINEST -JOU PBINTJNG ASPE( VLALTY ADVOCATE THE $1.00 a Year in Advance. INDEPENDENT " Live and Let Live." $1.26 when not paid in Advmno. Lohighiion, Carbon County, Ponna. May 24, 1890. VOL. XVIII.. No 28 Single Copies 5 Cents fwtm TUUNKMN 1I0VSK, KAST WKISSVORT. I'KNN'A. This home otters flrBt-class accommodations to lie permanent boarder and transient Ruest, Panic prices, only tine Dollar per rtay. nuxMy Jo,, Jfi"1"1' Proprietor. Oscar Ohristnmi. WEISS POUT, I'A. 7nll till UJt joyriding carriage and safe drlvlnu horses, liest accommodations tn aeents and travellers, mall onil teleirranh orders promptly-attended to, ..n,i trial. maWMy The - Weissport - Bakery, t!. w. i,Aunv. morniOTon. Delivers Fre,!.' Bread and Cakes In We ,'Port, ? ''K",!!:fj as ISIllKmuuami fVii,;fi 0LZZ?:iA;TXi. decern. Headquarter for CARWA&ES ! Henry Chrtstman AT TUB Fort Allen House, Weissinrf, Hells the Popular niul Celebrated Burlington O and O York S IDOLS AND iw'BLB OARBIaQES At prices that are considerably lew than compe tition. . I have all styles ami qualities which I wlvi von would not (all to inspect before making purchases. mayliom FOR FEES El OYSTERS AND FISH ! GO TO O. J. Seager's East Weissport, Pa. Slock is, always Fresh. It will nay hucksters and other dealers to leave their orders with us and cave freight, Pricer the very lowest. 3g,Give us a call. Dead Men Tell No Tales WE'RE ALIVE, Our Story's Short. We liave'nt got the UIC.iiTtaf bjllcK t Dry Goods, Groceries, Provis ions, Notions, Boots and lioes.Tobacco, Cigars, &o.', &o., &c In the Lehigh Valley, but we have an Rlecant Assortment Just the same, ami the prices are marked way down below the great majority ot our competitors, and that's what suits you be cause QUAMT Is the BKHT and the PllIOES are always JUST KIQIIT. Our stock Is entire ly New, Frrs.1), Clean, Complete and Handsome, 10 we take pleasure In asking Wo !Ppl of Weissport and the surrounding community to call and Inspect our assortment of general store goods. respectively, A. W. MARSH, Post-OIHce. Weissport, Pa Oyer Canal Brito E, Weissport, UNDERTAKER AND nEAI.KB IN FURNITURE, PARLOR SUITKS, BED ROOM SUITES, ., o. Prices the very lowest. Quality ot roods Ilia best, Satisfaction guaranteed in every particular. Caskets, Coffins and Shrouds, We have a Mil line which we will furnish a the lowest posslDle prices, flour, Peed, &c, I the choicest quality at very reasonable prices, t ail ana Deronviweu. JOSEPH P. REX, inrw-ly EAST WKIHSPOltT. AL. AMPBELl Jeweler anil Watckmatar. Bank Street, Lehighton, 7nnn rlespectfntly invites the attention of his friends SO'll" e Plurals unri'M'J iy w ii"i"n' nw stuck of Watohea, Clocks, Silverware, Jewely, st Prices that defy competition. It will iay you O call ana llinpecv Illy siurn uriiHC mi.-iia-uiK elsewhere. REPAIRING vmiqiiily i'i it lw"it iwrK, nnfl l vftrk giamntfii. Don't Foreel tlic Placo. SIQN OF THE BIG WATOH, Bank St Lehighton. Drr 19 mi. D. J. KISTLER nauitniiv announces to the nubile Unit he lias uneqeH a NKW I.IVBHY StABI.K.and that he Is ..ur (imiuiruil tii Iiirnlsli Teams lor 'uiierals, Y ead'n w Or lliuines Tr nn -si ii it), i- Osrbou liuilie" will reeelve prompt attention, i,ie Mn.i most liuerui lerins. tiruers i el at l tie 8T.VBLR8 ON NORTH STREET, next the Hitl. Lehlghtoa. anttA All the freshest this paper. COUnty nPVYS Read it. F Joseph F, Bex THE NEW WIMT CUTT The estah Islimpiit of a Outline School In t.elilelitoti lias been Insiniiiifiiial In more, fully arousing public sentiment upon one vital i nest Ion lhan lias ever before been aroused, namely: "THK PRACTICAL EDUCATION FOR WOMKN." Appealing to your most candid jitdg inenl, parents, have Jim eilueateil your daughtei In such a tnanuer I tint they can earn a good, honest living bv their own ef f nits, If such a thing should become neces sary, for III t to do any of us know what Is In .store for us? It la a refined accomp lishment fur any lady to ha nolo to look af ter her own clothing ami see that it Is made correctly and in becoming style, anil there Is no education that prepares any lady for the responsibilities anil duties of life equal lo knowing how to construct her own clothing properly, It Is only Ilia second consideration con cerning this life's goods. The first is pre paring our food properly, and next is our clothing, and this is of the highest Import ance to all, and might mean very much to some of our readers. It Is an attested fact, that the Cutting School is a harbinger of good wherever established, and the price of the thorough course of Instructions giv en Is merely nominal compared with Its great value which Is clearly demonstrated by the best judgment of some that have already been doing good work with il, and we cordially welcome any one to our In struction Rooms to see and investigate for themselves. Space oniy permits us to give the names of a few who take pleasure In speaking of lis worth. It. V, Hii.nes. II. DnirsBAOii. & W. PrimbC, Agents tor tower Carbon county. 1st Door above THOMAS' Drug Store, I.KIIIGHTON, PA. Ki.rcKNKRSvu.Li, Pa., Sept. 35, 8l. Messrs. Piltuck & Ijavery Gentlemen i Ifavinitiitlended your Culling School ut Maucb Chunk, I must say thai t was highly pleased wilh the full and complete inelrui'tinna given. Your tystm is by fur the best thai has come lo my notice, uml I cheetlully coinmeml il In others. Ursieclfully, ELLEN .T. IIEDERLINQ. Maiich Chunk, Oct, 17, '89. "M",- 'Itnntr Ir T -mr-t 'i OJ,,.. V. k me wbut I think of I ho Garment Cutler. and I fool as if I could not sieak high enough n us. praise, i nave cm several patterns Willi t, and among them was the lea eown. It was list splendid, lilting so nicely every wliore, and aco pleasure in recoinniemung il lo nil my lady friends who desire elegantly fitting ninth", Yours respectfully, c. raiKhlili UAtUlMAM. Mai'ch Chunk, Vs., Oct. 19, '89 Sirs : I lake ideasura In savins lliat I am highly pleased with the National Oarraeoi Cutter, and with iuslruclions giveu I found it nnioniy very easy 10 learn, nut iieriecuy rell able. I liqyeisf it Tftth excellent success. Yonrs, KATIE 0TTI8 Maucu OiiiK, Oct. IS, 1B39. Gentlemen : I am very much pleased wilh the thorough instructions you gave in. the use of the Garment Cutter1 ami alsawilh (lib culler itself. 1 have tested it Unit find itall ihatvou claim for il. Unlilieolhersysteroi thecutliOR of drapery and lrlmir(lnps is in,ade so simple uiin me iniiriicuons nr lllf; n)a King ol me garments si plain that any one could lenrn. TVI3MINE yiui HIlCCeBS, SARA R. ELY. Mivcu Chunk, Oct. 9lh, 1S89, Pillock Laverv Gentlemen : Ifavin? un prayious experience In cufting and fining be fore I learned to usa the culter, I felt a little timid In undertaking to cut a' jacket with your syaierfl, mil i overcame iny ieelngs and 'lis a perfect f)t in eyery way and I am perfectly satl8ed with It. I can oonacientlouslv recom mend your system to all ladles desiring perfect MAUD SMITH, Maiicu Chunk, fa., Oct. 9th, 1889, Pittock 3c Lavery- Sirs i While takluir a course of instructions in your Cutting School, I cut myself a basque, last week, with the bias d,rs and It fits perfectly i!h"t a single cnange oi seams ami am very mucii pleased with it. I can heartily recommend It to any one desiring u perfect system (or cutting any thing. Yours respectfully. AlAHUIK FARLEY. Mavou Chunk, Pa., Oct. 15th Ganneut Cutter Co., Gentlemen After taking a fair lessons with the Garment Cutler, I cm a uasqne inni was a periect ni without changing a seam. I think your system all that is claimed; for It- Yours respectfully. ANNIE WILKINSON. Mauoh Chunk, Pa., Oct. 12, 1889. Pittock X Idverv Gentlemen: Itovlm. examined the National Garment Cutter. I mi. well pleased with It, I have used the Magic cm-jib, un nut, jtiiiii tar ouvrior 10 ii or any other I have ever examined. 1 am especial! pleased with its simplicity, and the fact that it cuta all kinds of clothing anil full drntwrv and trimmings arc advantages posseaaed by no older system I know of. Together Willi ibe instructions tor mating up garments it isism aiilereil perlecl. tours truly, KATE SWEENEY. Mauch Chunk, Pu.,Oet. iitli, 1889. Sirs: Having no previous knowledge of ruiiiuK iu uujr way uniure i icarueit lo use your system, I was very much pleased with the different patterns ! cut. They were all a periciji wunoijftt sintie change of seams j pep your voice ni fashion nakea it ooin pete authority for cutting all kinds of gar H(uts m me laiesi siyie. wuiung you Hie in iihtm'', lnriiiiily, J(WB HKFER Mipoh Ohuhk.OcI. llth, 1889 Blrat l nevef cut auy ololhing before I learned your system, I was yery much jiieaiMMi iu uuw ma, , couiq cilia baequa my sen ana nayme u a priecl til without any nliatinsk n moll da Ilia 1 a Yours truly, JULIA 8TKRMER, Mauoh Tmunk, Pa., Oct. 21st, 1889 Gentlemen : I aiu very much pleasml to tall you of the suewsj I bave had will, your jrwein. , ii.ro ,.Hi ivro uaaques and a should T ",','r.., ' B.,u. Pln.lld GIs each limp. ,i.p tvin rrrwieq my expeiilaliiins. SiiH auy one UMinng perfect filling ololhing alioiili ilia lha liarmanl r1.ta-. 'uu'" tmirr. Yours refpeclfully, 1388 IK CORK ILL. Mawdh Chunk, Pa., Oct. uu,, m. Garment Culler Oo.-Gentlemen : I am tak ing a coarse of iDSlrurtions id garment omtioit I find it very simple and easy lo iiodaretaud. 1 iV.,. ""i gnd eul a u,lu 'ny sister and it fit perfeetiv Alter i.k.n. . ... m sons t hs no irouW. m arafnog any kind sf garruaot. RMuaetfullv. Laura reinhard ick Headache IS a complaint from which many suffer and few aro entirely free. Its cause is Indigestion and a sluggish liver, the cure for which is readily found In the use of Ayer8 Pills. " I have found that for sick headache, caused by a disordered condition of the stomach, Ayer's Pills are the most re liable remedy." Samuel 0. Bradburn, Worthlngton, Mass. "Alter the use of Ayer's Pills for many years, in my practice and family, I am justified in saying that they are an excellent cathartlo and llror medicine sustaining all the claims made for them." W. A. Westfall, M. D V. P. Austin & N. W. Railway Co., Burnet, Texas. . "Ayer's Pills are the best medicine known to me for regulating the bowels, and for all diseases caused by a dis ordered stomach and liver. I suffered for over three years from headache, in dlgestlon, and constipation. I had no appetite and was weak and nervous most ol the time. By using three boxes of Ayer's Pills, and at the same time dieting myself, I was completely cured." Philip Lockwood, Topeka, Kansas. " I was troubled for years with indl gestlon, constipation, and headache. A few boxes ol Ayer's Pills, used in small dally doses, restored me to health. They are prompt and effective." W. H. Strout, Meadvllle, Pa, Ayer's Pills, g f r rMFARID Vt K - Dr. J. 0, Aytr & Co., Lowell, Man, Bold by all DrsfiUU tod Dealer la Usdlobu. Professional & Business Cards. W. M. Rapsher, ATTORNEY and COUNBEhLOU AT LAW, First door above the Mansion House, MAUCU CHUNK, .... PENN'A. Real Kstate and Collection Agency. Will Buy ind Sell Ileal Kstate. Convevanclnir neatlv done. Collections promptly made. Settling Ksfcitesot Decadents a socially. May be runsulted In bnaiisu nun Merman. nnv. 22-vl W. Q. M. Seiple, PIIY8ICIAN AND 8UR0E0N. SOUTH STREET, - - - LEIIiailTON. May be consulted In Knpllsh and Herman. Special nttentlon given to tlynecology. OFRifR HotiHS: From 12 M. 10 r. iii., nun mar. 3l-vl from G to 0 1. M 172 Sfaln Street, Bath, Pa. AT KASTOff, HWAN HOTKI-, TVRHnAVH. AT AI.I.KNTOWN, KAI1I.K HOTRt,, TII0R8DAV AT HANOOtt. IlROADWAV 1IOHHK, JIONllAYS. VT llATnrAVFlWRSnAV8 ANI HATttllPAVS. Olllce Hours From 0 n. in. to 4 p. m. I'rnettce Ilailted to diseases pf the Eye.Ear, Nose Throat Gr7Also, Refraction nf the Kyes for the ad Just- llirui ui KlilKl'K. Dr. H. B. REINOHL, Graduate ot riilla. Dental College. BTOTISTRY! IN ALL IT3 BRAUOHES. - teryalioii of the Teeth a Specialty. OFFICE HOURS : From 8 a. m. to S p. in. OAK BALL, U&rfeet Square, Mauch Chunk. IIHANCH OFFICKi EAST - MAUCH - CHUNK, Two Doors North ot Post-Oftlce. OFFICE HOUilH; 7 to Ha. in. and Sto7 p. m. Aprll28-3m Non Ovrirn i Over W- lin(lf dish' Liquor stare. RANK STREET, LEHIGHTON. lentlslrvln all its brandies. Teeth Extracted A'lthout rain, (las administered when requested. oruee Days wkiinksiiav oi eacu v.cck. .O.addiess, AI.I.KNTOWN, 3-yt 1-elilnh countv, Pa. :. I. SMITH, D. D. S., Onlce opposite Hie Opera. Home. Bank Street, Zeh ijhton, Va. DENTISTRY IN ALL ITS I1RANCHES. Filling and making art flclal dentpres a spsclat ty. Ucaraliesthetlcs hsed. tlas administered and Teeth Fxtracted WITH OUT PAIN. OFFICE HOURS: From 8 . m., to 12 in., from 1 P. lit., to o p. in., irom v p. in., 10 e . iu, Consultations in English or German Olllce Hours at llarleton Every Saturday. Oct 16-87 tv DENTISTRY. Dr. J. A. Maner &Scn. tr. GEOIiQE H. MAYER, a Graduate trom the Dental neiuirtnent of the University uf Pennsylvania. has oiieuednn olllce In the same building with nis tamer, second noor in me liny iviunnw, M BROADWAY, MAUCH CHUNK, I'A., and Is now iirenai-ed to recelteevervouein need ot first-class rienuil cervtcf . tune 8-KVtf MANSION HOUSE Opposite I k S. Depot, BANK 8TREET, - LEHIGHTON, O. II, IIO.M, ntOl'RIETOR. t his house otters first-class accommodations for newlv reflttcilln nlllLHileiiartments. and Is locnt. .raiiMentanil iierinanenl boarders. It has been ed In one ot the most picturesque portions of the uorougn, ieims inoueraie. vtr- ine nn.ii iupplled Willi 'tie choicest Wines, Liquors and jigars. resu imager on l an, npr ti-yi PRANK P. DIBHL, NORTH STREET, Practical locksmith Horseshoer , 19 prepared tn do l work In his line ln the host manner nml ut ihA Iai mice, rirnse ran. novaj-RO-ly, PACKERTON HOTEL, Midway between Mauch Chunk & Inlgliton, SC. II. P. HOM, Proprietor. PACKERTON, - - Pknna. llils well-known Hotel Is admirablyrefltted, and has the best accommodations for ixtrmatient and transient boarders. Excellent Tallies and the very best Liquor. Stables attached. lan.vyl SHOJiJMAKER'S Horse anjjaiy owiler. Joahua Shoemaker, Proprietor CHRRRYYILI.E, l. O., Northampton oo.. DIRKCTIONS-Foraliirae.tthlespoonrul,lwo or three times a week; when sick, 2 table spooiisful a day. For a Cow. I teaeiioouful twioen weok, when sick, twice adaiTThe same for Hoks. For Poultry mix with leeil tSTTuls powder Is prepared afterthe recipe Of tr.t Ul 111' It A WiKul, aiul I. llir ,rr.i!,. article Owners t abj. f nuiued nniual nhuold rluMao e?to A. S. Rabenold, D, D. S , YOUTH. The hoary years renew their youth tn tender fluahesroaeate truea, Ahd winter weepa away lier frost In e&rly-ratna and fragrant dews. We cannot. If we would, fonet The earl rapture of life's sprlag Those quick pulsations stir agalu When swallows are upon the wing, 4.ud youth, with summer In her veins, In sweet accord with earth and skies A harp by vlewks fingers stirred Is oue with nature's harmonies. The hoary years reoew-Uieir youth. And strains prophetic fall as daw Upon the fair, awakened earth "Behold, I til make all thlnga newt"' Clara Thwaltea In OaMell'a, TALK OX POSSUM ItTDGK. Possum ItidgB society hadiiosooialdU' ttngtious to 8eak of, and though the members of the wealthier families may have held their noaes just a wlteelevaled over their less fortunate neighbors, what ever thero is in the way of amusement, be It corn husking, log rolling, wool pick ing, hog killing or quilting, everybody was eligible to attend, from the post master and his wife down to Sam Gilley and his wife. So it followed as a matter of course that when, one day, Mrs. Hawkins sent little Tommia around to Invito the neigh bor women to a wool picking on tha mor row, they all gladly accepted and oame, for Mrs, Hawkins was an estimable) lady, well worthy of assistance; and, besides, they all knew that she made It a point to serve an excellent dinner on such oc casions. , When the hands of Hawkins' juld clock pointed to tho hour of 10 at least thirty women were Beated around Hawkins' best room, all busily engaged in pioking burrs out of the wool, and faults out of Other people's characters. Ot course, such Important matters and branohes of Industry as garden and soap making, and early chicken hatching were dis cussed and disposed of the first thing, after which came items of neighboring news and gossip. Just at that time the Ridge people were in ft state of considerable agitation regarding the new teacher who had late ly come to "take up" the summer Bohool, and who was boarding down at the Wid ow Martin's. The widow Martin was herself a comparatively new comer, and though she and Jane, her lfl-year-old daughter, had been the theme of conver sation at two or three of these sooinl gatherings, they had not been entirely disposed of, and were still good for sev eral hours' consideration in committees of the whole. 'Hev any uv ye ever seen tho new teacher" Surilda Smith asked in a sharp voice, when there came u little lull In the hum of conversation. Jt-j.. ' ' , ves." Parthenr Perkins renllpd. 'He passes rlgir'ur uu. ,. averv da v. nil' nnrA llA AAlfl 'invwl tnnrnln1 f i m' and Partheny tossed her head tip with) the air of one who knows she has a great advantage, and duly appreciates its im portance. The others acknowledged, by their looks and actions, that they realized Partheny's advantage over themselves, and were willing to accord, her the post o.f hqtiqr, though they did envy her so ipucli good fortune. "They say he's rale han'some," Surilda went on, "an' dresses up to beat any thing." "Yes, he is good lookin'," Parthena ad mitted, "an' he does wear mighty good clothes, but I don't think he nigh so ban some, as my cqusin Lige, who clerks in the store over at the Forks, an' I know he don't wear nigh as good clothes.'' "They say," put in Tilda Brown, a sour tempered, sharp nosed maiden lady of doubtful age, "that he Is mighty sweet to Jane Martin, though why he should be is more than I kin tell, when there air so many young ladles as would make better wjvei," and, Miss Tilda showed unmls takablyi by her manner of expression, that she considered herself the most eligi ble young lady on the Ridge. " well, they may say what tney please," said Sally Huff, who was the mother of two daughters who had been a long time on the matrimonial market with no tak ers. "They may say what they please, but I'll warrant that teacher never mar ried Jane Martin." I think Mis' Huff's right," said Sur- llda, "an ef he is payln' her any 'ten tions, he's jist a-doin' of it to mako a fool of her. That's my erpinion, anyhow, an' I don t think time 11 gainsay it." "I dar say not, S rtldy. It a plain to my inirpl that a young man, liovin' had ther advantages he's had, wouldn't go to payln' serious attentions to a gal no more likely nor Jane, when tbey s so many all erroun' here, that lie might take his pick an' ohoice." Parthena'a little black eyes snapped in a way that said she meant more than she spoke, for she was a marriageable wid ow, and looked with no great favor on the ancient maidens who came in as ri vals. Tilda Brown understood Partite- na's meaning, and, straightening up with a air of offended dignity she snapped Uaokt "An' It might be added that if none of the young ladles didn't come up to his standard he might go further, an' find a widder to his Hkin . "Now, coroe," oonitnauded Surilda, wa hain't a-goln' to have no bad feeltn's stirred up ermoug us, so you two liad as well quiet down, No matter who, tha teacher may or may not marry, H's plain to me that he uont never Intend to, marry Jane Martin, an tbat he'a lest luaklu' a fool of her, an it ought not to be, allowed," "I'm a' TQttr mln', Surilda," Mrs Hawkins said, coming In with a batch of dough in her hands, to have a word in the talk. "Only last night as Absalom was comln' home from the mill he sees the teacher an' Jane n-promenadln' In the orchard, an' she was a-holdln' to, hU arm, an a-smilm' In his face jest aa lovln as could be. Then he sees them stop, an' the teacher breaks oil come apple blossoms an fastens them In her hair, an' then he stoops an' kisses her. An' the didn't seem to mind it one bit, but ust laughed, at it, 'stid a' liaulln' off an' riappln' him over, as she ought to a lone," Up went thirty pairs of hands and thirty mouths ejaculated, "uhr "Wal, It ain't no inore'n I 'spected,1 Parthena said, when she had sufficiently recovered from the terrible shook to ba able to speak. "It's a dretful state o' things an' shouldn't never be allowed to go on, "That it shouldn't," said Tilda, "fsr if It is, what's ever to booome of us inno oent young ladies'- I say it ought to bs "Yes, It ought, an' it's our dutv to see that It Is stopped. We owe) it to the per itenon oi innocent, young gnis, nn" we nrtistn't bo nfeerd to do our duty." 'Can't nolxidy say that Parthena Per kins ever shunned her duty," Parthena said, with a derisive nod of her small round hend,"tm' if there is anything I do love to do better'n anything else it is to p'int out to people their fnllln's nn' help cm to git right." "I can say the same," chimed iu Mrs. Huff, "an' I'm ready to go this minute to do what's bust toward Jano Martin. I know that somethiu' ought to be done." "An' me, too." Surilda onids "but I'm not settled In my own mind how'd lie liest to perceed," "Wal," Mrs. Hawkins remarked thoughtfully, "I reckon as good a way as. any would be to see Mis' Martin an' talk to her about it. She's a curious sort o' critter, an' flares up monstrous bad when anybody goes to tulklu' to her abbut her fnllin's, but I reckon we oughtn't ter mind that so long as wo feW easy in our own souls, an' know we're doln' it fer her own good." "She's powerful ungrateful, though,'-' Parthena said, "fer 1 remember tha time a committee of us wont to see her an' p'int out to her that she was comuiittin' uv a sin by not 'tendln'up to uhurcli.au' she flares right up an' says as how she knows her own business, nti' thinks it ain't much worse to stay nway from meetin' than it is to go pokin' erbotit meddlin' with things that don't consiirn us." "She was mighty frlen'ly an' mild, though," Surilda commented, "till we teched on the thing we'd come fer." "Ves, she wus. But that ain't neither here nor there. We must do somethiu', an' as there ain't nothiti' lietter to do, B'pose we 'p'int a committee t wait on Mis Martin, an warn her o' the way Jane's carryln' on with the new teacher, an' tell her she'd best turn him oh an' let him hunt another bourdin' place." This proposition was agreed to unani mously, and, accordingly, after consider able further exchange of ideas, Surilda, Parthena and Mrs, Gilley were selected ns a committee to wait on poor Mrs. Martin. The next day was selected as the time for the committee to make their visit, for, as Mrs. HtitT said, "there wasn't no time ter waste." Accordingly, at an early hotlr the next morning, Parthena and Mrs. Gilley met Surilda at her own house, and together the three ladies started out on their mis sion of kindness and mercy. As they passed the Hawkins place Mrs. Hawkins came out and Mrs. Gilley stopped for a few words with her, while Surilda and Parthena walked leisurely on. They were no sooner out of hearing of Mrs. Gilley than" Parthena said: "I whir they'd left Mis Giliey oiitten the committee, I don't feel jest right a-gain' along with sich as her to talk to other folks about their shortcomings, do you, Surildy?'' "No, T don't, fer over'body knows thnt SnmRilJey ain't worth killin'; an' asides, a inafi Kh sellfnany sheepskins as ha doe.;tii-fWw'iiria, almeijdfto;.. ,, ,v mc w uv ti lubij, uuiiuat, uu ic might jJear to Mis Martin as how we're mighty hard off fer fittin' women to serve on a committee when Rich likes as Her Is chosen." ! Just then Mrs. Gilley came up, and the subject was changed; and, as tho ladles walked on, they chatted as pleas antly as three honest souls ever did. Mrs. Martin received them graciously, and invited them into the "best room," which was quite a dignity. Parthena was selected as spokeswoman, and after a few commonplace remarks she rnme to the point by saying: "Mis' Martin, we've come on a errand of mercy, an' hope you won't feel cut up about nothin' we say, fer it's all fer the best an' fer your own good. Ylstidy, up to Mis Hawkins' wool pickin', we fell to talkin' o' this an' that, an' then we got to speakin' of ther new teacher, an' one thing led on to another till, finally, it como out that your darter wusn t lie havln' jist right toward" him, an' that people wus havin' room to talk, oven If nothin' bad wtian't meant, so we thought you ought to know, an' we've come as er committee to warn you to be on yer guard." "Do I understand you to say that peo ple are liable to talk about Jane's conduct toward Robert? ' That's, what X tried to say, Mis' Mar tin. You know he hasn't been here long an' they ain't enough acquainted to he so intimate. 'No, he hasn't been here long and neither have we, but yon are mistaken if you think Jane is not acquainted tolera bly well with her own brother," and Mrs. Martin looked at the lady with eyes that twinkled with merriment aud exul tation, while the committee stared with open mouths and felt smaller and smaller every moment. At last Surilda got command of her tongue long enough to gasp out: "Her brother?" "Yes, he is her brother." "But his name is different," Parthena protested. "That's natural enough, isn't it, when he U my sou by a former marriage?" The commutes, waited for no more words, but rose to adjourn without de lay, and as they trudged hp.meward they were as quiet as lambs, and not u sound broke from their Hps; and though they said nothing, eaoh of them felt terribly like blaming the whole business on the others. If there had ben a convenient auger hole Bomewhore about, it is proa able that they might have attempted crawling Into it. Yankee Alade. It Vi No Mau'a land. "This fine farm," remarked Cuium), as he showed a friend around the suburbs, "Is a sort of no man a land." "why, it looks as though it had an owner." "So it has; but the owner is a widow Judge. A Happy Provision of feature. Nrs. Littlun Oil, "who can tell what a baby thinks?" Mr. Littlun It's well for decent ears tliat the baby can't when It's teething or being dosed. Puok. la the Nw York Water Supply liwf Indignant Guest Walter,! havedrauk live glasses of water waiting for that beefsteak. When am I going to Kt It? Waiter In about four glasses more . Texas Siftings. Tausptlug Providence. Grooer Don't put tb e f reab laid eggs so near the stove. CJerk What's the matter, sir'. Grooer They might latch. Judge, MlaluUrprtl. Masher Were you smiling at me? Maiaeu -No; I was laughing at you. You Dora's Maguiue. A MM A KK ABLY SAD CASK. BTRANGE AFFLICTION OF A CIN CINNATI MERCHANT'S SON. A Hoy -While Writhing with Kpllepay IU enacts Two TerrlbJ. KrenU In lilt Life, After an Hour's Interne Strugs;! II Re covers Completely, One Monday, afternoon a boy, hand somo and well dressed, suddenly fell to the floor of the postoflice corridor aud lay as if dead. Several persons hastened to carry him into Postmaster Riley's pri vate ofllce, where he was stretched upon a table near the door. The postmaster at once sent for the nearest physician, Dr. Herron, and while awaiting his com ing directed and assisted in the work ot restoring tho lad to consciousness. All Iforts were in vain, and the boy lay with his eyes closed and his breath coming faintly and spasmodically through hli parted lljxs. The postmaster found in the lad's iu sido pocket a card, on which was writ ten: "If 1 am taken sick send for my father, , No, Sycamore street." The boy is the son of a very wealthy merchant, and the grandson of one of the pioneer citizens of Cincinnati. Tho beautiful family homestead is near Latonia, Ky. Postmaster Riley at onco sent for the' father, who arrived simul taneously with the doctors. The futher looked at his boy sadly, and shook his head, while the tears coursed down his cheeks. The boy was still in the same peculiar state ot uncon sciousness. Dr. Herron was preparing to supplement the simple restoratives already applied, but tho father told him it was of no use. Said he: "My boy has within the past year bo come subject to fits ot a very remark able character. He is about to have one of these fits, and it will last an hour." HISTORY OF THK BOY. The character of tho boy's attack is in deed strange. He is now about 17 years old. About four.years ago ho was a stu dent iu the preparatory department ot Konyon college, ut Gambler, O. At that time he had a quarrel with oue ot his fellow students, older than himself. The quarrel resulted in a tight which was bitterly contested, and during which his boy strained himself and overwrought his entire nervous system. Shortly after ward he was sent to Colorado on a visit. One day he was out hunting with a friend and was shot through the left lung. The shooting Is said to have been accidental, but there has always been a mystery about it, and the boy would never tell what happened. His nervous system, Impaired by the terrible fight, was completely unstrung by the wound. Some months afterward the boy was seized with an epileptio at tack, during which he acted over again in detail the two great and unfortunate events of his life. About ten persons were standing about the unconscious lad, who lay upon the Siodrwrefe his rather tiaa directea'ftium' to put him. The father took away his watch and Ills knife and left him his handkerchief, Iu a few moments the boy began to writhe, and then followed a scene which has probably never been I'tpllcated in th history of medicine. THK TEHHiuiat SCENE. The boy proceeded to act out the fight at Gambler. First he thrust out both fists and struck several blows at the empty air. Then came tho grappling, The lad seemeil to be straining to throw or shake off his unseen and mythical an tagonist. Iho muscles of his neck swell ed out, his hands twitched, his face lie came dark red from the rush of blood. Now and then he would strike out witli all his might, aud grit his teeth savagely. finally he seemed to writhe and strain more vigorously, but with less success against his adversary, At last his hack was arched high from the floor upon which he was lying, and then he sunk back as if exhausted and overcome. He had given a perfect picture of a terriflo athletic contest of a weak man against a stronger. For a few moments he lay very still, and then began to act out the shooting in Colorado. Suddenly he threw himself along the floor, while his face writhed with agony. He then clutched at his breast in the left side, and his face grew deathly white. His lips murmured, and he was heard to say iu a low, bourse voice: "Don't telegraph father that I'm Bhot. Don't don't don't." Then he muttered: "It Is bleeding. I must btop the blood," and ceasing to clutch at the place wiiere only a scar now remains of a once terrible, wound, he began to look through his pookets. He 6oon found his handkerchief, and raising himself upon his elbow pressed the cloth against his breast, while his closed eyes seemed bent upon it. 'Too targe, too large, lie muttered, and, putting the end ot the handkerchief iu his mouth, he twisted it until he had made a sharp point. This he thrust against his breast. His features relaxed, a satisfied smile came over his face, and he sank hack Into what seemed almost as natural aa sleep. During all this time the father had stood by with branched face aud eyes strouming tears, watching every move ment of the writhing body of his child. When thu last act of the shooting tragedy waa over ho gave a sigh of relief, in a few minutes the boy'a eyes opened. In live minute more ho was sitting up, and iu fifteen minutes he walked from the ollice with his father, apparently not the least exhausted from what lie had just been through. Cincinnati Commercial Gnzetto. Colur and Miulu Allied. It is well known to all who have etudied mimic that there are three fundamental notw. viz: The first, third and fifth of thesuale, represented in the natural key of Vj major by the letters C, E and G. Thee itotcw, when sounded together, pro duce the common chord, and are the foundation, nt all harmony in musical composition. So, it is in chromatics there ard likewise only three funda mental colore blue, rod and yellow, forming the triad, whence arises all liar mony in painting. Dry Goods Chronicle. Not liU jt. Tim most notable cat that ever lived was Jim, the big tortoise shell feline of the Union Square theatre Iu New York It was able to perforin sixty difTorent trioksand do almost everything except talk. In his last sickness Dr. Dovey, the cat and dog doctor ot I'ourth street, was employed at $8 a visit to attend poor Jim, but his services proved unavailing. Knox, tha Broadway hatter, has the finest and wisest black oat iu the east and Bryan McSwvny, the Hiberniau shoemaker of the metropolis, possesses a pair or lonoise nen cava tuai nave no uiMtnur w Uie vouutjy Hnriintr with a tNint. A thrilling story of mh umwsiHtsr with a leopard eowm frota Hera (M In ilia. Twf yvHing HngHth gentlMttwi be longing to the locality went eMt to hunt a leopard that had beVn making lt pres ence unpleasantly felt in the neighbor ing village. Neither wsm oetistnnind Ui hunting or to the use of firearms, but both were full of pluck and eager to show their prowes. They took up tbsir station tin n iatfh of cleared grmtnd, awaiting the leopard that the beater were chasing from hi lair, when sud denly the brut leaped ri one ef them and caught him !r the thigh, InfltrMiig terrible injuries. His companion, seeing his danger, tried to fire at the brute, but unfortunately the safety pin, with the use of whloh ho was unacquainted, had looked the gun, so that tho trigger would not mom. He tried to bent the leopard off front his companion, but the enraged bntst turned upon him, stripping his arm and literally crunching his hand. Two of tho letters came up and used their bamboo with such effect that tha animal turned tall and returned to the jungle. The two Europeans wero removed to Serajgunge, and it was found that tho first mentioned was In suoh r critical condition Unit he could not Iu moved. Iln died shortly afterwards. His companion was sent to Calcutta for treatment. Pall Mall Ga zette. A llrave Rnncamn. A very pathetlo story comes from Aus tralia describing a kangaroo's daring for the sako of her young. Tho owner of a country station was sitting one evening on the balcony outsido his house when he was surprised to notice a kangaroo lingering about, alternately approuching and retiring from the houso, as though half in doubt and fear what tn do. At length she approached the water pails, and, taking a young one from her pouch, held it lo the water to drink. While her baby was satisfying its thirst the mother was quivering nil over with excitement, for she was only a few feet from thn bal cony qn which one of her great foes was sitting watching her. The little ouo hav ing finished di inking, it was replaced iu the pouch, and the old kangaroo htnrted otf at a rapid pace. When tho natural timidity ot tho kangaroo is taken into account It will bo recognized what aston ishing bravery this affectionate mother betrayed. It is a pleasing ending to the story to bo ablo to state that the oyo wit ness was so affected by the scene that from that time forward ho could never shoot a kangaroo. New York Teh'gram. Eleetlin matchboxes. A novelty that is on the market is an eleotric matchliox, which strikes a light ed wick in a little vessel of perfumed oil whenever it is open, and is said to con tain 400 lights before it must be replen ished. It is no larger than the ordinary silver matchboxes which are fashionable at the present time. I saw one in -tho hands of E. G. Woodford, the American who has returned from seven years of, wsjp'nmlion in Africa.,aniLw.ho. waa as tickled with It as a boy with his first pair of boots. "Many is the time," said he, "that wo have talked about the possibility ot such a matchbox out in the wilds of Africa, I always carried wax matches out there, liecatiso I could strike them in any gale of wind. But once out of matches a IIow was pretty badly off. Tho natives mak? fire by-rubbing dry sticks together, but they know what wood to select. I remember' one. night when we were talk inz about! such a matchliox as this, that I declared It was worth a million pounds to tho inventor, and I will not take it back now that I have got one," New York Press. IIhi.1 l Satisfy. Dominie Campbell was one day watch ing a carpontor making repairs iu hix louse. The carpenter whistled "Maggie Kiuder," as he laliored and worked in time to thn tune. -'Saunders," said tho dominie, pres ently, "can you no whustle a more sol emn and godly tune while ye'ro nt work?" "Ay, weel, minister. If it lw your will," and he immediately changed the tune to the "Dead March in Saul," still planing in tune to the music. 1 lie worthy dominie looked on for Roni" minutes In silence, and then said, "Satin ders, I I me another word to say till ye. Did the guid wife hire ye by the dnv's work, or by the job?" Tho day s work was our ngreeiu , minister." Then on the whole, Saunders, I think yo may jist as weel gao back to whust- Hng 'Maggie Lauder! Birmingham PlWt, Klectrlo I.l(ht and Trees. Observers in many of the small cities blessed with shade trees have noticed that those trees near elootrio lights have been blighted by something, and, for the lack ot some more apparent cause, the trouble Is ascribed to the electric lights. The local arboriculturists say that t)ie trees need darkness as much as men need sleep. There seems to be some reason In supposing that the nearness or the electric lights is tho cause of the droop ing ot the trees, for similar trees, not ex posed to any other Illumination than that of the sun, have not been affected in that way and are bright and strong. Boston Budget. The Hlatorle Monitor, Thero are now thirteen monitors lying tdlo, the original cost of which was near ly 7,00f),000 In their present condition they are not only useless, but a source of expense, and Rear Admiral Joiiett favors a plau for converting them into floating batteries for coast and harbor defense, which could be done at an estimated cost of f 1,000.000. Chicago Herald. The Jewish population of Palestine has increased 7,000 annually iu the last five years. In 1711 Palestine contained but 8,000 Jews; in 1883, 20,000; end of 1888, 70.000. Hit Mother Johnny, what are you suckiug that whetstone for? The Terror I'm sharpening my appe tite. Van Dorn's Magazine. Watershed of tl Plat. The watershed drained 'by the Plate la estimated tn rep resent an area of 1,660,000 square miles, the largest iu the world, witli the exception bt the Amazon, and possibly also of the Congo, the area of which lias never lieen even approximately estimated. The Parana contributes an outflow of 41,000,000 and the Uruguay one of 11, 000,000 oubtc feet a minute, the Flate having a volume of 54,000,000 cubic, feet, as compared with 63,000.000 for the A in a ton and 84,000,000 for the UibsiMippi La riaia take iu name tiuui silver, but tt bo a tawny hue.- Exportaud t'uuot fkrsh'an fin the street): "How Is ycttr WMttr' former patient: "Will ii com me MoftMnf if t yrwi, atoetnr?" "Yws, I suffer fwom ennui. r knaw" t'nwM't vim nwewllu w ' Doctor Try work." PrMt Mnthri . "Ol, John, the baby can waijef' f'rnel faili-r: "(hio.1l He can WWk the floor I,, hllllllf at molit Mam your sweetheart on her blrlh.Ut H yel cnn. vnnnc tnaii. It will save vn HMMsey every year In annlyemark pre elhvlTr A rv vim engaged in any IrMnMrUI pursuit yit Ilanliippe llness I am. I am atill hunting nork. 1K Laitlr Wanted. A nil 101) Bkmi tn mil at il niBalal. r, ,r ft rsw-ksg of Un.' Family Meilii in.-. hw (teal ront ami herb remedy, diatureerd UyPr NHa Urn- while In the IWkv mom ins. For iHeeshc .,f the biniHi, lirer and kmneye il i a iitne cnr. Fir rat,,i. tkonand rlearla up lit complex inn ii .h. wtmOen. CtilMren like It. Krrv,,ne prabea It. Urge -in pacing, ."i i,. At all ifnigKMf "I seem varv ixxmUr will. rn,., . doc." salt JeAn to Annie. "Indeed-" '., lb lt llwe 1 tried to take mv lV he i'kl his best to deu n me." Mmwe INMllah Praplv Alhiw a iiHtall lo run nntil ii ml .i I ... . the reach of meillniu Tl... n... ... " Oh, It will wear away, hut in niixt asev . mni inera away. IKHihl liier 1 in ilil to trv the MHxWhl medicine raiel Kemp ItHlMm, which t enkl on a lawitiie guarantee to aire, they would immediaielv mhi the excellent effect after taking the flrt dose. Price flOc ami f 1.00. TH!.,.- At all druggist. Those who court nonulirliv am .fi.i lo speak tho truth. Ijrpc.li nml Mvar Ooinplalnl. Is it not worth the small iirironfTfi hi tree yourself of every symptom of these distressing complaints, if vou think hoc.II it our store ami eet n Until. VlUllrer. Kvcry Cotlla haft n nrmtml Kiiiirantceonll, use accordingly, and ir It low ; vii i no good it will cost you nothing. S'.hl at Ihery's or Thomas' drug store. -There Is nn surer wv r,r t,.in boily's heln then bv trvlnv vniirir ,n everybody. ' Oil, What a CoukIi. Will you heed the warning. The signal perhaps of the sure nnnrnnrli nt ilioi ,r,. terrible disease, Consumption. Ask your selves if you ran afford for the sake of sav nig r)0 cents, to run the risk and do nnlh uiff for it. We know from ATnorfimc. Sluloh's Cnro will cure vour mmibIi. Ii never fails. This explains whv more than ii Million Iiolilts were eoldthe st year. It relieves croup and whooping couch at once. Mothers do not lie without It. Km- lame hack, side, or chest, use Plilloh's Porous Plaster. Sold nt filer' drug slore. ,T"7'ry lq "Wo present vexations as you will 1m. renard them a month hence. Klrclrln littler. Tills remedy Is becoming so well known and wholiao used lilectne Hitters sine itTesame ?i1,"if.0i?.,ril,,0'"'A Purer metfiefM ifeeiioTe Iftmirt ft . Is guaranteed to all tlmtti claimed, liicc rlo IlltferswllIeiireallllseltseftVeHver nnrt kllnes, will remove pimples, liolls, snt rliciiiii anil oilier affections caused by Impure tilooil. - N 111 drive malaria from the system and prevent as well us mn, nil mninri,, fHtu i.... cure of lieailaclie, Constipation ami Indigestion try l-.lectrlo llltlei -.- Kiitlre satisfaction Riiaraii c f ?.,'.i""l,'.r.;'",;!lfrt- f "let- en cents aml.tl . ..I. jiMini, a uruKSlon. Kvcrvthlne that exists, exlsul in h used, but not to be abused. From thn Nation' Capital. Mr a nr TI w. .. . . . cine anil lias no equnl for It fieumatlim, Neural: oiriiiiiK, uui. uurns onii nouuy pain. Prict 'it. Oonsumptlon, are yon troubled wltbtbls lrrl- w.w ,,,..v, m, mi, iicitnnj exercise, uv in open air, use Puritan Uough and Ooolorortlnn rllanUoURh and Uonsmoptlnn d. don't delay. Price 26 cents, store. uiire ana oe cured. siTiiomas'druK India rubber was dlscnvercl In Ilavtl by Columbus hi 1403. fJen. It. F. llutlort Slill lives, mi do hundreds of others who nave Ihhiii cured of Rheumatism and Nen rsilgia by the great blood purifier, Sulphur ... ii-iiii iur icsiimoiiini. ' 1,0 "rsl E""b book was wrltlen by .Sir John Mandoylllo tn 1K05. TlievAU Vnltr.l. The following letter from Mr. Y. A. Thomson, of Columbus, Wis., is peculiarly iiitcreftiiig:"My wife," says he, "has lieen treated for her head, stomach and nervous prostration by ihreo doctors in New York, two in Chicago, one In Philadelphia, one In Ciiii-imiati.and at the large Instittide In Unffalo fur Ifi moiilhs. They all failed. Km one bottle of Dr. Mites' Restorative Nervine helped her wonderfully." This should be iimhI in nil headaches, backaches, cliaugeaof lire, nervous dlstiudsneos, fits, rheumafshi, etc. Ask alT. D. Thomas' and W. F. iiierys nrng store forafreo trial bottle and ur. Mite now book on the Nerve. ml Heai A fashionable drink at night In Paris Is hot boiled milk, sugar and orange water. The Host ltesult. Kvery ingredient rmployed In producing Hood's Sarsaparilla is strictly pure, aiul it tho best of its kind it is )oWlile to buy. All the roots and herb are carefully selected, IHM-eonallv examined, and only the best re tained. So that from the time of pun-lute unt'l Hood's Sarsuparilla is prepared, every tiling is carefully watched with a view of at. ta'ning the IhwI result. Why don't von trv t? The largest telephone line In UnlU-d States is between Buffalo Boston. the and The prevalence of scrofulous taint in I fie blood is much more universal thai many are aware. Indeed, but few persons are free from it. Fortunately, however, we have in Ayer's Sarsaparllla, the most potent remedy ever discovered for this terrible alillctiun. It Is hard to write on lines, because It Is unruly. paper without Tun proprietors of Ely's Cream Balm do not claim it to be a cure-all, but a sure remedy forcalarrah, onldsin head and hay fever. It Is not a liquid or a snufl', hut i easily applied into the nostril". It Kive reliefat once. Patient: "What have I got doctor'1" Young Physlean: "I can't tell exactly whether It Is sbetimatlsm or suiall-pox.bue I've been called In to see a man with the small-pox and when I see what he loi.k like I'll come back and tell you." "What an enlgama you are, Ncjt;" "Whyf" "I never know how to take you." "You've never tried." He (tenderly) "Joy I see wmiii?" pihe (reproai-bfnli think i ui preliy now"" you pretty Don' l yon
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