EVERYBODY
READS
ADVOCATE
THE NEW
nationalT
a ami if
The- establishment of a Cultlns School
In Lchiclitoii Ims been Instrumental In
more fully arousing public sentiment upon
one vital question than has ever before
been aroused, namely:
' THE PRACTICAL EDUCATION
FOR WOMKN."
Appealing to your most camlld judg
ment, parents, have jon educated jour
daughters In such a manner that they can
pjrn a good, honest, living by thoir own ef
forts, it such a thinz should become neces
sary, for llttlo do any of us know what Is
in store for lis? It Is a refined accomp
lishment for any lady to he able to look af
ter her own clothlim and see that It is made
correctly and In hecomln? style, and there
is no education lhat prepares any ladv foi
the responsibilities and duties of life equal
tn knowing how to construct her own
clothing properly.
It Is only the second consideration con
cerning this life's goods. Thu first is pre
inilnjour fond properly and next is our
clothing, and this is of the highest import
a 11 en to all, and might mean very much to
eouio of our leaders. It Is an attested fact
thtt Ihe Cutting School is a harbinger of
good wherever established, and the price
of the thorough course of Instructions giv
en is merely nominal compared wit It Its
great value which is clearly demonstrated
by Ihe best judgment of some that have
already been doing good work with It, and
wo cordially welcome any one to our In-
Btniction Rooms to sea and Investigate for
themselves.
Space only permits us tc sglvn the names
of a few who lake pleasure In speaking of
its wotlh.
ft r. Silkies.
It Pmr.siiACii. & W. DRiiesntcii,
Agents for Lower Carbon county.
1st Door above THOMAS' Drug Store,
I.KHIGHTON. PA.
Kt.rcKNRRsvtl.LK, Pa., Sept. 26 '89.
Messrs. Pittook A Livery Gentlemen !
lis vingal tended your Cutting School at Miutcb
('hunk, I must any thai I was highly pleased
with the full and complete Instructions given.
Your system la by far the best that has come
tn my notice, and I ch'eeilully commend it to
Liners Respectfully,
F.UiKN .1. ItEBF.Kl.INO.
Miticn Chunk, Oct. 17, '89.
Messrs. Piltnck i Lavery Dear Sirs! You
nb me what 1 think of the Garment Cutler,
una 1 leel as II 1 could not BpeaK Sign enough
tn lis praise. I bnve cut several patterns with
It, sbl. among them was tbe tea gown. It was
Just (plenum, fitting so nicely every whore, and
I take pleasure in recommending it to nil my
Inly friends who desire elegantly fitting
cicuiej, jours respeciiutiy,
O ESTKhLB HAOIIMAN.
Macch Chunk, Pa., Oct. 19, '89
Ins . I take pleasure in saying that I am
highly pleased with Ihe Notional Garment
Cutler, and with instructions given I found it
not only very easy to learn, nut perfectly rell
able. I have ued It with excellent success.
Youis, KATIE OTTIS
Maucu Chunk, Oct. 15, 1SS9,
Gentlemen : I am very much pleased with
Ihe tborounh instructions you cave in the use
of tbe Garment Cutter and also with the puller
Itseir. bsve tested it and Imrt it all that you
clnim for it. Unlike other systems thecuttine
of drapery and trimmings is made so simple
and tbe Instructions for the making, of the
garments ai plain mat any one could learn
Wishing you success,
SARA R. EIjY,
ATACcn Chunk, Oct. Sth, lf.89,
Pillock & Lavery Gentlemen; Haying no
previous experience in cutting and fittine be
fore I learned lo use Ihe cutter, I felt a llttlo
timid in undertaking to cut a jacket with your
syaiem, out i overcame my teeungs ana Its a
perfect fit in every way and I am nerfeatlv
satisfied with it. I can ennseientiously recoin-.
menu your system in an lauiesuesiring perfect
uiung garments, inura iruiy,
MAUD SMITlf.
Miucu Chunk, Pa Oct. 9tb, IS89.
Pillock & Lavery- Sirs t While taking a
course of instructions in your Cutting School, I
cut mytelf a besque, last week, with the blss
darts and it fits perfectly without a single
cbsnge of seams and am very much pleased
wttbU I can heartily recommend ittaany
one dMirlng o perfect systom for cutting any
thing Yours respectfully,
MACOli: FARIiEY.
Maich Chunk, Ta., Oct. 15th.
barment Cutler Co., Gentlemen i After
taking a few lessons with the Garment Culler,
I cut a basque that was a perfect fit without
changing a eenm. 1 think your aystem all
that is claimed for It- Yours respectfully,
ANNIi: WILKINSON.
Mecu Ctiuaii, To., Oct. IS, 1839.
p.tlocli Jt Lavery Oentlemeti: Having
examined the National Oarment Cutter, I am
well plrased with it. I hove used Ihe Moglo
fjnle, but find yours far superior lo it or any
.ilher I have ever exsminnl. I am especially
pleoaed with its simplicity, and the fact that
it cuts all kinds of clothing and full .Iran...
and lrimmin are advantage posorsted hy not
ihsr eyrlem I Vnw of. Together with ihe!
instructions for msliiug up garments it Is con i
l.dertd perfect. Yours truly,
kati: swkenly
Micn Chuhc, Pa ,Qc. 15 m.
Having no previous knoijlcdge of'
n' any way ber,,'re l (i,Vii;
lem, I was very much pleased with I
rani rattrna I mil 'Pi. .
perfect f,t witboul, a single" change f !
Then your oiee of raslnoi, ,!, u Mn
.siesuonw inr rnniDH aw kinds ofgsr I
ruenti' in the lalesl style. Wishme vou ihl
Lttt t flttreeis, llieciriij, ' I
101 B KEF En I
MiUOH OutlHI, 0.t(. Mill, R89.
P.ra I nevsr eut any clothing before I
learned your system, J irrs very much
liM"" hw inai i ooiiiu tuna baaoiie mv
l.lf .nrf ll . . M . . . . . J
- w" ,..r ,u,Kr, HITIP,
Ht'r m
Yours truly,
M4BCH ('MUlIK, , Oel. J,, 889"
l.tntlsipen; am very much pleased tn
,elt yon of the timet J ha0 14,i wi,h yolVr
,;i.n. 1 hsye rut iw !,,, aq.Uahmild
er eP. nd I have hid splendid Gls eaoh
i,n. .... expectations,
vacuo !! a, v"iitrr.
V . nra respeeUnlly, i-8U: CORKILl
Mmou Cubxk, Pa , Oel. 16th, )m.
ijarwsnl C8Uer 0.-aenllnn . J ,m tlL.
,og a c-oorseof iDstmalioBsiB Mrmenteotllne.
I (lad it very simple aDd nay to understand,
i U.. drilr.l ,BdUl i basque to, lnT
and , flu perfeeit. Ml ,ing , r
I at 1 tins ou trouble id drafiiog aur k.ud
rfgt'.Et Reictfuilr,
lb
$l.O0 a Year in Advance.
VOTj. XVIII.. No 30
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
Wehsport Mm -Directory.
jqpit.VNKI.IN' HOUSE,
EAST WEISSl'OKT, I'liNN'A.
This home offers llrst-elass accommodations to
he permanent ho.irder iitirt lranient guest.
Panic prices, only One Hollar per day.
ihrT-i) John lit'iiniii. Prmirleti.r.
Oaeni Christina n,
WIHASPORT. PA.-
Livrrij tntl llxchamjc fitublr.
-assy riding cnrrlagds and sate dilvlnu horses.
Best accommodations to nsrents and traveller.
Mall and telegraph orders prompllynttendeil to.
Olve iiip h trial. tnavai-ly
Tho - Weissport - Bakery,
0. w. i.aurv. pitoPRiirron.
Delivers Fresh Bread and Cakes in Weissport,
liehightou and vicinities every dav.
In Ihe store 1 have a Pino Line of Confectionery
r ttic llnlldav Trade. Sunday schools and fes
vals supplied at lowest prices. dees-am.
Over final. Briito I Weissport.
UNDERTAKER
ANII DKM.KIt IN
FURNfTURFi,
PARLOR SUIT US,
, BHD ROOM SUITES,
., c, Trices the very lowest. Quality of
joods the hest. Satisfaction Kiianinteed In
every particular.
CasketH, Collins and Shrouds,
V' have a full Hue which we will furnish a
the lowest possible prices.
Flour, Feed, &c,
the choicest quality at very reasonable prices.
Pall and lie convince,!,
JOSEPH P. REX,
Aprltly
HART WKISSPOltT.
DR6.T. FOX,
172 Main Street, Bath, I'a.
AT RAKTOK, HWAN 1IOTKI., TUKSI1AV8.
A C ALLRNVOWN, KAO.I.K llOTKr,, TIIUItSllAV
IT DANOOB. llBOAIIWAV IIOUHR, MONDAVH.
-T HATII, WKDMKSU VVS AND SATDItDAVS.
Olllce Hours From it a. tn. to 4 p. in, l'raetlen
limited to diseases of the
Eye.Ear, Nose & Throat
fi?"AUo,Tlefractlnn of the Kyes for the adjust
ment of glasses.
'ft'
, tv 1 1
41 t3 "1
j. . -i .i ir '&i--. .
D. J. KISTLER
Resectfully announces to the public that he has
opened a NEW MVKKYHTAUI.E.andthathe Is
i ow prenarcd to tiirnlsli Teams for Funerals,
Weddings or Business Trips on the shortest no
Ice and most liberal terms. Orders left at Die
Carunii House" will receive prompt attention,
STABLES ON NOUTIt STREET.
next the Hotel, Lehighton. tan22iA-
AH the freshest county news in
this paper. TCead it.
For Newest Designs and Most Faauiouubl
Rtyles of
DRRSS GOODS,
U KY GOODS
OROOERlESi
PROVISIONS,
SIT.VRRWAItK, &o., Stc.
OO TO
R. H. gNYDER,
Bank Street, Lehighton.
floods tiuarsntred and prices ns low as else
wheic far the same nnllty of goods.
July 18, l8S5-lyl
No more
of this.
ItuLluT Rhoes tmleia worn tmeomfortabty tliht,
ulii one u lii on the feet
TlIU "C0L0UP.STF.U" RVBHE CO,
-Ter a Jioe with Inside Pf hoet Uned with robbei
TM rllun t.i ihA aM and prevents tbe ruUi
iiuw wiim uq.
fall for Ihe "Colchester
"ADHESIVE COUNTERS.
JOHN . LENTZ, Wholesale Agent.
ALI.KNTOVVN. I'A
AT RETAIL BY
ttetall dealers can have their names Inserted
here onapplleatlon. inyi7. lw vi
EMORY
ul (fit
e ( iu fUllsatlu, lo Flul
A. I!., 4i iOib. JLJHk kt&.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Joseph F. Rex,
m&
U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
Rheumatism,
BEING duo to the presence of uric
acid in the blood, Is most effectually
cured by the use ot Ayer's Sarsapa
rllla.. Be sure you get Ayer's and no
other, and take it till the poisonous
acid is thoroughly expollcd from the
system. Wo challenge attention to this
testimony :
"About two years ago, after suffering
for nearly two years from rheumatic
out, being able to walk only with great
lscomfort, and having tried various
remedies, including mineral waters,
without relief, I saw by an advertise
ment in a Chicago paper that a man had
been relieved of this distressing com
plaint, after long suffering, by taking
Ayer's Sarsaparilla. I then decided to
make a trial of this medicine, and took
It regularly for eight months, and am
pleased to state that it has effected a
complete cure. I have since had no re
turn of the disease." Mrs. It. Irving
Dodge, 110 West 12flth st., New York.
"One year ago I was taken ill with
inflammatory rheumatism, being con
fined to my house six months. I camo
out ot the sickness very much debili
tated, with no appetite, and my system
disordered in every way. I commenced
using Ayer's Sarsaparilla and began to
Improve at once, gaining in strength
find soon recovering my usual health.
I cannot say too much lu praise of this
well-known medicine." Mrs. L. A.
Stark, Nashua, N. n.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla,
Dr. J. C. Ayer tc Co,, Lowell, Mast.
Price $1 J tlx bottlea, $5. Worth $5 a boltle-
W. M. Rapsher,
TT0BNEY AMI) COUNSELLOR AT I,AW,
First door above the Mansion House,
MAUCU CHUNK, .... PKNN'A.
Heal restate and Collection Agency. Will Buy
inn sen iteai ciare. conveyancing neatly none.
ollecttons nroinnt v made.'
Oec.-dents a sieelalty. May
neiiiing i.m;im'koi
ive corsuuen in
nov. its-vl
r.umiin unu Merman
W. G. M. Seiple,
I'HYSIOIAN AND 8UR0E0N.
SOUTH STREET, - . LEIIIOIITON.
May he consulted In English and Herman.
special attention given to Gynecology.
Okkick IIouiis; From 12 M. to 2 P. M.,and
from a to 0 1'. M mar..11-vl
Dr. H. B. REINOHL,
nraduate nl l'hlla. Dental College.
DENTISTRY!
IN ALL ITS liltANCIIEfl.
Perseryation of the Teeth a Specially.
OFFICE HOUliS! From 8a. m. to 5 p. in.
OAK HAIL, Market Square, llauch Chunk.
IlitANCII OFFICE;
EAST - MAUCH - CHUNK.
Two Doors North of Post-Oftlce.
OFFICE HOUItS: 1 tu Ha. in. tnidnto7p, m.
AprllSsOni
A.. S. P.abonold, D. D. S
nch OfrtnK ; Over J. W. Haudenlmsli
Liquor Store,
RANK STJIE15T, LEHIGHTON.
uentlstryln all Its branches. Teeth Extracted
without ralu. lias administered when requesren.
Ofllec D.iys WKDNEHDAY of eacli week.
. O. addiess, ALLENTOWN,
3-yl Lehigh county, 1'a.
F. I. SMITH, D. D. S.,
Ofllce opiwslte the Opera House.
Bank Street, Lc ton, Pa.
DENTISTRY IN ALL ITS HRANCIIES.
FIIMmk' and maklns artificial dontures a special
tv. luteal iinestliellcs used.
uas administered and Teetn Fxtracted Wi l li
OUT PAIN.
OFFICE I10UItS:-From s . m., to 12 in., from
1 p. m., ro d p. ni., iroiu , p. nr., in p. in.
Consultations lii Kngllihor ilernun
OitU'ivlloiirs al lln;leton -Kverv haturdav.
Oct 15-87 IV
DENTISTRY,
Dr.J. A. Mayer & Sen.
Br. GEORGE'H. MAYER,
sllradiiate from the Dental Department of Ihe
Uulvttt'itlty nf renueylVHllIu,
has opened an ofllce In the wune building with
mi i.uiiei, ntiiiti ntMr in me iwy inuow,
60 HUOAIIWA7 MAVCU CHUNK. PA.,
and Is now prep-ired torecelteeeryonein need
of lll'st-clait iieiitul service. tune K-SiMf
MANSION HOUSE
Opioslte U k S. Deimt,
HANK STREET, . LEIIIOIITON,
!. ii, iiom, piiopf.iirroi:.
this house offers flrtd-class noooininoduttons for
rnnslcnt uud permanent bourders. It lias been
.iewly reflttedln allltsdeixirtuients.aud Is loent
d In one nf the most plelurexpie inirtlom o the
oorougn. Terms modernte. tjS1" Tim h A It Is
.upplled with 'he choicest Wines, l.lquora nnd
Jlgais. Fresh iiKer on Tan. aprl'-yl
FRANK P. DIEHL,
NOItTII STUHCT,
Practical IllacksuiltliA- Horseshoer
Is preiured to do al work In his line
in the best manner mid at the low out
dries. Please ua
ill.
novtl&w-iy.
PACKERTON HOTEL,
Midway between Maueii Chunk & Lenlgliimi,
Z. 11 C. IIOM. Proprietor.
PACKKRTON, - - - Ptuni.
I'hi-. well-known Hotel Is adiuirubl refilled, and
uai ihe best aerommodatlons lor pirinaneni and
nuiolenl boarders Excellent lable and the
.'r; ml li.uj.i aubles atucbea iiu.
Professional & Business Cards.
INDEPENDENT "
Lehighton, Carbon County, Ponna. Juno 7, 1890.
A LESSER ISRAFEL.
! I sometimes think myself another Israfel,
j For one thero Is who plays upon my heart
, As on a Into villi golden strings. Bha plays full
I well,
I With wondrous skill and woman's ciinnlnx art,
until I seem uplirieil and apart,
Beyond the wot Id and In a witch's potent spell
When man xrems clay and friendship hut en
empty JmI.
When leaden fcktes enshroud me In their gloom,
1 When flerco rereuge and hatred fill my henvlng
j bicaxt,
Or thoughts unworthy full control shsimiks
This angel comes iu all her youth and bloom
And wakes some soothing chord within Ihatglre
me rest.
Sometimes It Is a melancholy ntratn ahe plays
With maglo touch In trembling minors sweet;
rerhsps a soft nocturne, nhtla dreaming In the
haro
Of nights hy lore's perfection made complete,
Till, quickened by my heart's more rapid lieat,
The aoft, pathetic utrafn to guyer measures
strays
Play on, play on, dear hand, aial school the eager
lute
Thy love hath made touohler melodies.
Lest In thine absence its poor trembling soul
grow mute;
For white thy touch can wake Its harmonies,
They steep when I hou art gone In i ererles,
And heart and soul, ouce blended, clash tn harsh
dlstiuto.
Franklyn W Lee In Chicago Herald.
THE OVERLAND TRAIL
In the Bnntuier of 1873 1 whs DO yenrs
of age in perfect lieulth nnd of stoady
nurve. I whb no believer in the uncanny
haiilly in the Biipemnturnl nnd hail
always poohpoohed at tales of ghosts,
phantoms and visions of all sorts.
H is unnecessary to explain how I came
to be traveling in the far west without
companions, except for horse and d6g
and gun. Following the general route
of the old overland trail, 1 cumped one
night in the edge or a considerable forest,
and at a point from which 1 could look
forth over a broad, open plain.
It was already after sundown. The
good horse was picketed, and having pro
vided a supper for myself and dog from
rabbit which my gmi had brought
down nu hour or two earlier, 1 disposed
things for the night, and as the stars
came out, lay down to sleep, comfortably
rolled in a blanket.
It was probably in the small hours of
tbe night that 1 awoke and arose to u sit
ting posture. The moon was climbing
the eastern sky, with not a feather of
cloud in her course, and every object
stood forth us clearly as in the day.
But it was not for me to contemplate
in quietude the raro beauty of the night.
In almost the first moment of conscious
ness my eyes fell upon a slowly moving
object in the distance. It was one of
those canvas covered wugcns.the "prairie
schooners" so familiar in the early days
ot overland travel to California,
It was approaching almost directly to
ward me, and my curiosity was at onco
aroused. Why any one should be travel
ing thus, and so late at night, I could not
imagine. The movement was heavy, as
if the horses were jaded, nnd the man
who walked by their side had a weary
step.
Twenty minutes passed, the vehicle
approaching nearer and nearer. Still on
it came, until when about thirty yards
from me it suddenly stopped, and the
man, looking about, seemed to be con
sidering the wisdom of making camp.
At this point l suddenly realized that
tho approach of the wagon had been
utterly noiseless. What could this mean?
Was I dreaming? No, I was nevermore
awake. Was this hallucination? No;
for the dog, who had been aroused by
my movement in awakening, now turned
his head in the direction of the new ar
rival and uttered a low growl. I laid
my hand on him to keep him quiet.
The man now stood by the forward
wheel, looking in at the opening of the
canvas top, and, though I heard no voice,
X imagined that lie was speaking to some
one within. A woman's head appeared,
and, after a glance around, gave a nod
of assent, and the man .proceeded to un
harness the horses and turn them loose
to graze. Then after a moment, in
which he seemed to bo anxiously sur
veying the trail over which they had
come, he helped ihe woman to alight.
And now their movements greatly
puzzled me. Walking to nnd fro, they
seemed to be searching for some par
ticular spot of ground. Finally the' wo
man pointed to a space between two
young trees, and the man, after looking
at it for a moment, went to the rear end
of the wagon and brought forth a spade.
With the edge of this implement he
marked off a rectangular space about
five feet by two, and began to dig. All
this, let it be remembered, was in abso
lute silence.
By this time my curiosity had turned
to marvel. Here was a contradiction of
common sense! I could not believe that
what I saw was real; these beings must
be apparitions. And ye t here by my side
was the dog, as alert as I, and trembling
with an impulse to investigate, while
obedient to my hand of restraint.
The digging proceeded, and, the soil
being soft, some five feet of depth was
soon reached, and then the man threw
out the spado upon the ground. The-
woman, meanwhile, had been plucking
branches of evergreen, bringing them in
armfuls and throwing them beside "the
grave," I thought And now, with, the
utmost care uud patience, the whole cav
ity w lined with these sprigs of ever
gteon held in place by (wigs thrust into
the backs on either side.
This done, tho man sprang out. The
two surveyed their work for a moment,
and then, after gazing once more, ns If
in anxiety, over the route by which they
jmd come, they approached the wagon.
Huviug rolled up the canvas on one side,
they lifted out a small mattress, deposit
ing it upon a blanket which they had
spread upon the ground.
This mattress was not without lq bur
den. The beams of the full moon enabled
pie to see there a slight form that of a
little girl who had scarcely lived out
three years. The pretty white hands
were folded over the breast. Long golden,
uuria. ten on either side upon tua pmow.
Thu face, which I could eo with nton
(siring clearness, was wonderfully beau
tiful in its aspect of inuocenc-e and bore
a lifelike smile, as if in answer to the ro-
dUut queen of the sky, who seemed to
be xmlling, too, as she looked steadfastly
down upon the living and tbe dead.
The mither forthwith proceeded to ar
range the spreads upon the child, tucking
them and buioothing them down as if she
were only putting her little one to bed,
although, while I heard no Mb nor any
expression of grief, I could that her
breast whs heaving with sorrow and her
face was visited by tears.
The two now knelt on either side, kiss
ing their darling many times, and weep
ing over her, though tryiug apparently
(o comfort one another in their wretch
edness, if perchance there might come tn
their hearts a calm like that with wiiK'h
th awoa wsj suli senduig dowu aw
Live and Let Live."
Deama to illumine tne teanui scene.
Then, lavintr hold of the blanket, thev
carried their darling to tho grave, luid by
the aid of the bridle reins let the precious
bunion down into the plaro which they
had ao carefully prepitred. Or eon boughs
were scattered over her until they cov
ered tho benulifitl form many inches
deep, and then the clods' were gently re
placed, and a little mound was heaped,
and the child, tninsferred from hor moth
er's liosom, was sleeping at last in the
boom of that greater mother Earth.
The two Bad mourners knelt again beside
the grave nnd seemed to be engaged in
prayer, lifting their faces now and then
to the sky, as if in its iufinitecleardepthn
they saw tho future hopes.
All this though I still thought it un
real had awakened in mu the keenest
interest and sympathy. But my atten
tion was now suddenly diverted to n line
of figures in tho distance somewhat be
yond the spot where I had seen the
wagon when I first awoke. These were
horsemen, who came sweeping on at a
rapid pace, as if engaged in eager pur
suit. From the manner in which they
rode I know they were Indians.
Ah! I saw it nil now, nnd understood
why these spectral visitors had so often
looked back to apprehensively in the di
rection from which ihey had approached.
These pilgrims across tho plains had seen
signs of savages, and had used the night
to push on beyond their-reach, if Imply
they might bury their dead in peace and
find safety for themselves. But the foe
had discovered their trail and followed
them, bent on massacre.
I laid my bund instinctively on my
rifle under the edge of my blanket, that
I might join in thu defense, and was
about to cry out in warning of the dan
ger I saw approaching, but instantly be-
thongit myself that this was unreality,
a mere vision, calling for no practical
action, nnd I might better let these
shndows work out their tragedy to the
end. 1 again restrained the dog, who
seemed agitated, whether because he
saw wlmt I was seeing or out of sympa
thy wiih my emotion I know not
which.
The two at the grave seemed uncon
scious of the threatened danger until
tneir .enemies were within a hundred
yards; when the man sprang up and
lifted tho woman also to her feet. They
turned toward the wagon, as if to gain
its shelter and secure weapons for de
fence. It was too late. I saw flashes of
fire and also a flight of arrows, still
without a sound, however, to break the
calm of the night.
Both tho man nnd woman staggered as
if wounded. They stopped and turned
face to face, throwing their arms about
each other, as if realizing that this was
their last embrace. Another volley, and
still clinging to each other in the agony
of death, they fell together upon the
grave of their child.
The Indians were not long in com
pleting their work. Then catching the
horses and harnessing them into the
wagon they hastened away, as though
themselves in fear of pursuit. I watched
them until they disappeared, and then
was alone with mv thoughts and the
brilliant night.
I realized, that I had seen a vision, and,
although 1 tinned myself resolutely to
rest, my sleep for the remainder of the
night 'was fitful and disturbed. When
finally I awakened again the sun had
risen, and under the influence of that
great dispeller of illusions, and in spite
of the vividness of the night's experience,
I began to think that, after all, I might
have been only dreaming; especially
when 1 saw that the space where I had
seen the burial and the tragedy that fol
lowed was not open and clear, but over
grown with brush and young trees.
Nevertheless, yielding to a curiosity of
which I was meanwhile almost ashamed,
I soon made my way into the bushes.
Parting these with my hands as I went
forward, and scanning the ground close
ly, I shortly experienced a new shock of
surprise; for there, in" the exact spot
marked by tho night scene, was a little
mound, and over it were the remains of
two skeletons.
And now for retrospective fact
which gave to this weird experience of
the night a personal significance. While
I was yet a lad in my teens my brother,
twenty years older, had taken his young
wife and only child and set out to cross
the plains in pursuit of fortune. The
mails had brought home tidings of their
jounioy up to a certain point. Beyond
this all trace was lost, and we never
heard of them again.
I have not been able to account eatis
fiKtorily for what I have related. Was
this an indubitable intimation vouch
safed to nie from another world as to the
fate of my relatives? Was it impossible
that I should have this vision elsewhere?
And if this is the case, then why? Hud
nature photographed these tragio scenes
end preserved their reflection, to repro
duce them for an eye that was fitted by
some occult law of sympathy to behold?
Let Ihe savimto answer if they can 1
cannot. Ed word B. Payne in True Flag.
Itlddle's rtebuko to Glil.
A gushing young girl in Chicago, a
stranger to Mr. Biddle, kept writing to
him, begging au interview. Mr. Riddle
paid no attention to her notes, till finally
the called on him and bent up her auto
graph album with the request that he
would at least give her uUuulograph
with a favorite tentimunt. Mr, Riddle
therefore gave her this, from "Romeo
nnd Juliet" i
'.'Your love says, like un honest gentle
man, Wasre is your mother?" Dona
hue's. ltniuaii ISutchei-'e ttbp.
Although photography won unknown
to the O reeks and Romans, we neverthe
less get strikingly distinct views of the
(i(e that wits led' in their early times.
Ono of those glimpses Is given in the
following:
The Museum of Antiquities at Dres
den Iihs (tome into possession of an In
teresting marble relief from Rome,
which represents an ancient butcher's
shop, of oldoiig shae, and divided hy a
pillar into two unequal parts.
In the greulei-btuiiils the hotelier, with
a high chopping block, reeling on three
subhlunlinl leg, lfur him, while be
hind him hangij the steelyuril and a
ulwiver. lie hiiiiMtlf being occupied in
dividing rili uf meat ss ill) another
cleaver.
On the wall ulsive him, just us with
us, is a row of hooks near tu oach other,
on which iiaiig pieces of meal already
dressed; a rili ami a leg of in eut. a. pork
joint and uddem- a tidbit of the IU niaua;
also lunge and liwr. and, last of all, Ihe
favorite In tar's head.
On the left, iu the miiHtltir divUion of
the shop, ihe wife of tho butcher iu in
au hsv chuii , witii au uooounl book on
her knew engaged iu assisting the busi
ness of hei litiabaml by acting as book
kcMipw llei heoddreaa point! to tbt
statl ot lb Antoainw.-
jL if -i m -if -Si w
1 111 ii 111 Lv m I lv
AfTERWARD.
t heedlevtly openl the cape.
And suffered ray bird lo ro free;
And, thoiigh 1 besought it with tear to retura,
It nevermore eame back to lue)
It nesta In tbe nlhttvood, anil heeds not fny call;
Oh, Ihe bird once at llbeiiy who can enthrall
I hastily 0eiied mv llis.
And uttered a mini of dlmlaln
That noiindeil a rrteiKCand foret er iwtrangeri
A heart I would ills to regain;
But Ihe bird onre at liberty who :n enthrall!
And the word that's nuee rjtoWen, oh, who ran re
call? - Virginia B. Harrison.
THE FAKIR.
"You are invited to be present at the
resurrection of ourfi iend Athariase Cimp
uzot, artist, which is to take place'at his
own residence, Hue do'Yenui 22, Batig
nolles, Monday, Feb. 15, at 10 p. m., pre
cisely." The resurrection of Chupuxot!
How is this? ' 1 '
Chapuzotwas then dead! I thought
he had simply golie to Ameriqal
What strange adventure is this?'
"Parblen," said i musingly, after a few
moment's reflection. "Why puzzle my
brain over it, when u few hours' patience
will explain the whole matter? Yes, to
day is Monday, Feb. JI5, tO o'clock in the
morning.
"Let us wait!"
I did wait, but. very impatiently, and
at 9:30 iu thu evening was at 32 Venus
street, Batiguollos, in tho little court at
the end of which stood the well kuown
pavilion inhabited byAthaiiMseChapuzot
for the past ten years.
The door was rijui'. I ascended the
winding and creaking Stairway which
led to his studio with a rapid step and
found myself in the presence of five per
sons. One of these approached me and
extended his hand. This was Dinocher,
the notary. Upon a sofa in Hie back end
of the stndio I recognized Dr. Pourpar
dot and ihe sculptor, Roger1 Lacoefc, seat
ed close together conversing in a sub
dued tone. All three, like myself, were
intimate friends ot the artist Chapuzot,
Near the window stood two persons
erect, motionless, observant. As , 1
strained my eyes to distinguish their
features Dnrocher, with a slight 'cere
monial gesture, presented us, saying as
he did So:
"Messrs. Stockfish
"Stockfish & Co., Boston, Mass., U
S. A."
The Messrs, Stockfish both bowed po
litely. I did the same. i
"Gentlemen," said Dr. Pourpardot, on'
rising from the sofa, "our number is
now complete; we will proceed to re
move the seals."
"What seals?" I demanded, with the
air of one considerably mystified.
"A very proper quesliou," said Roger,
Lacost, coming forward; "we must not
forget that our friend here knows noth
ing about the matter. It belongs to you,
Durocher, in your legal capacity, to ex
plain to him what has thus far trans
pired." "Which is as follows," replied the no
tary. "Four mouths ago we were here,
Pourpardot, Lacost and myself, guests of
Chapuzot to a social tea. You were ab
sent from Paris, and consequently could
not be included among tho guests. These
two 'gentlemen, the Messrs. Stockfish,
picture dealersof Bostou, presented them
selves, on a matter of business, as they
were to leave the next morning for
America, and hid nearly concluded a
large transaction with our friend. A
few minutes before their arrival Cha
puzot, who had been present the evening
before at one of Ponrpadof's"dini6"lect
ures, spoko with a lively appreciation of
the singular cases of catalepsy he had
seen there. The conversation was con
tinued after the, arrival of. the two
merchants, and Pourpardot, in proof of
his theory and assertion, referred to ihe
practice of tbe fakirs of India, who per
mitted themselves to be interred while
living and were resuscitated ien or twelve
weeks after.
"This statement was received with
general expressions of incredulity. Tho
Messrs. Stockfish especially refused per
sistently to put any faith in it, and pro
nounced tbe whole thing mere feat of
skillful jugglery and collusion. Where
upon Chapuzot, with whose impetuous
temperament you are all familiar, cried
out:
" 'Do you doubt it, gentlemen? Well!
I will lay a wager that I can furnish the
proof.'
" 'How?' was the anxious inquiry.
" 'By repenting here in this wide awake
Paris the wonderful feat of the "Indian
fakirs." '
" 'For what wager?'
"'Fifty thousand francs against the
picture which you see here! responded
the artist.
" 'Ten thousand dollars! Accepted!"
" "And when will the proof be fur
uished?' " 'In tliree months, at your next visit,
to Paris!'
"Now, Pourpardot, Lacont and myaelf
thought at the time that the whole
thing was a sort of grim joke, mixed up
with some of Chapuzot' bravado.
"In this we were deceived.
"Chapuzot had spokeu tn all "serious-"
less. Nothing could move him or in
any way make him recede from his crazy
purpose.
"At the beginning of December, when
the Messrs. Stockfish had returned to,
Paris, our friend Chapuzot was. fully
prepared to enter upon the trying ordeal,
having utilized the preceding thre
months in making the necessary prep
arations. "With an unconquerable energy and
admirable patience he had pursued, point
after point, the method adopted by the
fakirs of India, In the first place he had
constructed h firm airtight box or trunk.
This was carefully lined throughout with
carded cotton on which retted finely pre
pared lamb skins with their wool.
"Iu this box he practiced remaining
shut up, at flint for a, few minutes, thtn
some hout-j, then some days. The time
passed in this way, and he employed
himself iu meditating on divinity ac
cording to the inspiration directed in the
sacred books of the Hindoo religion.
"Kver day h also accustomed him
self to remain suspended with hie feeVla
the air and his head toward the floor,
and curved tho point of his tongue back
ward so as tn cover the entrance pf the
larynx and interrupt his respiration. As
to pourvdimeut, he restricted himself to
the smallest amount of vegetable diet,
the quantity of which lie radueed from
day to day.
"The KUi of DetMxuber l,t, at
o'clock iu th evening, y wwe present,
here all live of u. The Ut voBdition
of the wagrr went made known by ms
iu plain terms and tbe stipulated en
gagements of tin, agreement signed by
both parties t'h,puE..t was to remain
two auoihs tuiiloMd iu the box, oOui
$1.28 when not paid in Advance.
-rtfr-
Singlo Copies 5 Cents
ptecely aeprtved of air, light and nour
islunent. "I now commit to our friend Dr. Pour
pardot, whose medical status renders
him more competent for tbe task, to de
tail to 3'ou what further was done." ,
'(And in doing so 1 will be as brief a
possible," 'said Pourpardot. "Athanose
Chapuzot seated himself upon the floor,
upon u square of linen, his limbs crossed,
liis face turned to Ihe east. Then he 1m
gan to squiitt, forcing the pupils of his
eyes to converge by steadily fixing thein
on the point of his nose, inducing, as it
were, a state of artificial strabismus. In
t Very few minutes mhgnetio catalepsy
, began to show itwlf. His eyes closed
and his extremities became rigid. While
tliis was occurring he distinctively gave
utterance to the following words, which
we all recognize as one line of a verse
and the beginning of another:
Trioaiphea done eottu Csbstes etinemle.
J'entres auootanttnent
He did not finish, but fell at once in a
deeii sleep. , I drew near and plugged up
both hjs nostrils with pieces of ljnen
dipped iu melted wax. This done I in
closed' his whole person in the linen cloth
on which he sat and tied the four corners
Over his head, like a. sack. Tbe knot
made fii this wy was carpfully sealed
and' stamped with the signet ring of the
house of Stockfish & Co., of Boston. fr
nally we placed the body of our frieudjiK
the box prepared for its reception, winch
was closed and looked, and which Messrs.
Stockfish also sealtd and stamped with
the signet ring, as before mentioned.
,n "Afi er this M'e all left, carefully secur
ing the door, of which the Boston mer
chant retained the key.
'For every person but ourselves, the
artist Athanate Chapuzot had departed
for America. Ve have today reached
the lfit.li of February. 18SM. TJie hour of
10 is about, to strike. Our friend Chapu
zot has been inclosed in this box exactly
two months, and we propose now to pro
ceed to' release him."
"Where is this box?" 1 demanded.
"Under the piece of Oriental tapestry
on wliich you nil," said Pourpaidot,
I arose1 with a bound,
"You see, gentlemen," added the doc
tor, on" removing the piece of tapestry,
"the seals ar? intact as far as the box is
concerned."
Tli e 'box was now opened, and in a
moment the'body of Chapuzot, still en
veloped in the sack, was placed in a large
tub which "stood in the middle of the
room. A" vessel filled with water sim
mered on the stove, Pourpardot filled a
can with this warm water and poured it
slowlv on the Ion of the sack. He then
"brolce'the seal cautiously and revealed to
our signc as no removea rue linen ciotli
the corpse of Atliitusse Chapuzot, ema
ciated and shrunken like an apple ex
posed to the snows and frosts of the past
winter. '
"You can sa'tisfy ypurselves, gentle
men," said Pourpardot, "that the body is
cold, that no pulse can be felt at the
wrists, nor even in the region of the
heart."
Ho then poured a large quantity of hot
water on him, and commenced a vigor
ous friction or massage from head to
foot. This'done he applied a thick paste
of almost burning temperature to the top
ot his bead and removed the waxed tain
pons from his nostrils, opened Cliapuzot'a
mouth and replaced his tongue to its nor
mal position so as to admit air iu the
larynx.
After the application of the third hot
poultice to his head Chapuzot moved
slightly, and a feeble pulse was percepti
ble, at the wrist. Sooti after ha opened
his eyes and slowly gave utterance to
these .four words in a distinct voice:
"au peysdesmolnet."
"He completes his distich!" cried Roger-
"Lttcostj -"after sixty days' interval.
TJiU is marvelous!"
it, -Stockfish had already drawn his
plethoric check book from his pocket.
"Here is your check, monsieur," baid
he, handing a piece of bluish paiier to
Durocher.
"Wehaveloat. We pay."
Stockfish junior toiched the elbow of
his brother and -drew him to the corner
of the. studio, where they conversed a
moment in a low voice. After a few
minutes they returned to us, when the
elder said;
"fJentlemfcn, your excellent friend M.
Chapuzot must be at present very much
fatigued. When he has sufficiently re
covered will you kindly make to him a
proposition from the house of Stockfish
& Co. for his immediate consideration?"
"Certainly," said Durocher. "Please
state it."
"This that if be will consent to repeat
in America this curious and interesting
performance w offer him the sum of
five hundred thousand francs for its pres
entation under the same conditions."
Athanane Chapuzot, completely recov
ered, has accepted the offer, and doubtless-will
before long present himself be
fore au American audience in New York.
R. ii. Denig in Paris Figaro.
Haiuovat of Warts by KItll.U.
. Dr, Patrz'ikj of Oppeln, describes his
method of removing warts by electricity.
Tli wart it first thoroughly moistened
with a warm solution of salt. Both
needles are then thrust through it just
abovv the surface of the skin, and the
current turned on, one element after an
other beingadded Until pain is felt. Five
eel la are sufticient. With most cases two
sittings of five minutes each are sufficient
tc destroy the giowth, which gradually
dries up and falls away, leaving a sur
ffoe at fir.-t slightly reddened, but which
later assume the appearance of noimal
ikiu.- -Medical Review.
, . . ., Tbe types,.
' Lo JC1U ia the 258d pop, a foot seldom
thought oXwhetv lb gre.il pontiff's name
is pi.enti.oned. Of tut total V9e-ueeesors
p( Bt, Peter I5,bvkben Frenchmen, 18
hV been Qreiv& hove been. Syrians,
0 . have claimed. Qesmsny as tb'eir birth
phiee, s have balled from Spain- were
from Afrioa, 3 from Javoy., wjiioh wm
also the number sent by Ejtglaud, Hws
de,u, Dalrjiatia, Holland, .Portugal and
Crete. Italy oeps (h climax with to
tal of 1M, all lino having been, m
leteij'froin among the Italian cardinals.
Eight ot (he number did not Ue
month after saoCFasIon;.4U lived less than
a year, and tf mors died wheu tbty bad
btto lews than twp years on. th pontifical
throne; 51 between fqur and five yearei
filjwhcuthey had rgtied less then Un
years; SI before they hid finished the
fifteenth year, fend 19 died after reigning
between 15 and 90 years. Only 9
lived pver 80 years after, their elevation
to he'"Chir of'.IJt. Peter." Pius IX
who'died during the early pert of 1876.
reigned longer than any of lit predeee
sore, his poutifieel life extending ore' a
period of 81 years. -3t. Louis Bepublia.
A brakemaii who lost an arm ia the
discharge of hie duty was awarded tlS,
000 from the Boetou and Albany roll
roed by verdict b Boston
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Head the Advocate.
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She loves me, but, as I am poor,
To marry she Is loath.
I have no money, but I'm sure
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. An Industrial school is' to be slarleil at
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Ilelle (suddenly) I'm afraid all
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