51:00 ei Year in Advance.
INDEPENDENT--" Live and Let Live."
$1.2S whan not paid in Advance.
VOL, XIX.. No 2
Lehighton, .Carbon County, Ponna., November 22, 1890.
Single Copies '5 Cents
Medium
F.ttentivo line of handsome Ttrem Goods in Plain Sinn's m well ft some striking novel,
ties mn.v now bo found on snlo at our Ik-crs Goods counter. Many of tlio goods
ore qnllp is original In design m any of Hie liifiher itlc1 stuffv nuil for n, stylish
dress, at almost nrvft-linlf Ihe pric of flnor goods, they cannot be'snrpassed.
Among I bam sre (dsn orl plsliU, nnm.efnui stripes In many shadings. Trlsi twills,
lino ,-diookt ntiil raixliirn, nnd a long lift of plain aoocU. In Mohairs, Cashmeres,
filotlia, dDTgM. Flannels nrttl Osmri's Hair, nil In Ihe newest Antmnu and Winter
:ol.rlnn.
Pi'irfs begin ns low ns 12 cents had win go up-
wrmls la 7" hmiIs por yrtnl.
The 50 cent qualities: nre.parlictiklrly nht n lant. At t liln prloa the assortment Is almost
wlthnnt limit, and, as nil Iho materials ft re In double width, the cosl of an ex
cellent dres In mmt ninderato. .
L QQ'if S Q 3 5) El a
634 Hamilton
LIMITED)
Seller's Corner, North First Street.
.Would Make, this Special Announcement -
Of the- fact that thoy have bought the finest midmost complete
line of Guns, Revolvers, Cartridges, Shells, both blank
nnd loaded. Gun Covers, Game Bags and all
Implements and Tools used by the
Sporting Fraternity ever
shown in Carbon county, and that "
they have marked them at prices that will defy
competition. Wp extend an earnest invitation to nil to
come and inspect them whether you want to buy at present or not.
Wo also have n line of Dr. Horner's Cattle and Horse Powders.
THE IffiSl JPSIMIWM !!
IlRvoneatn been awnuled Iho FfHST mKMIUM nt'tho behlgh county Fair for tin) manufacture
and display nf tlie finest line il
Men's Boys' and Children's CLOTHING.
Tills Is sufficient evidence thai tlie firm nl Koch St Shankwcilor sllll lake tho lead In the Clothing
Business In the I.ehleh alley. Their' slock for tins Fall lias lieen rnrefnlly selected,
ami 1 by fnr Hie laigest over shown in this section.
Working Syits, flusiness Suits and Dress Suits in Large Quanti
- . ties, and of every DescripliQii.
Smoking Jackets, TTouse Coats, Office Coats, Bath Hobos, &c.
in great, variety.
OVERCOATS I OVERCOATS! I
I liousniuls lo select from. In nl! the inmost shades,
roiitteeen Different Shades.
Boy's
Our counters are piled full.
linn .rttrup mese suns are sniu
OUR CUSTOM
As you see by FIIiST rHKMlUM we had Iho trade In style, quality, make anil finish and In
order to gain all those points: 1st. We start with first class material. 2nd. Kxpsrt cutters.
3rd. He?t of trlmmliifss lib; Ml skilled mechanics to niako the iturinents. Mb. Perfects fits
and our customers alwiys pleased.
' GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS. ;
Uiulerwear, Knit Jackets, Hosiery, Suspenders, Kress ami Flannel Shirts, Dress, Street nnd
Driving (uoves, Collars, Cults, Neckwear, &e.
jJsyWo make it a point in lead the trade In Ihese lines and are the first lonhow all Die new do
sti; ns lresh from the manufacturers, (lire us a call, ami we will try to please you.
Koch & Shankw-eileb,
The Mm ami Largest Clatklnc Hohsb in Hie Lefili Valley,
Hotel Allen Building. Centre Spuare.
ALLENTOWN, PA.,
mm
' BOPPOSITK L.
FIRST STREET, - - LEHIGHTON, Pa
lias just, opened an entire new line of
LADIES' FINE DRESS GOODS!
Comprising all the very latest styles in White Goods. Sa
teens. Prints, G-ine;hams,
Fancy Dress Patterns of
inc low prices.
Groceries, Provisions,
v ood and Willowwaro ol
Cloths Cassimers. Hats,
made Clothing in great variety and at prices with the reach
of all purchasers prices fully as
bought for at any other general
Carpets, Oil-cloths, Lamps and Fixtures in great
variety and of best quality at Bock Bottom Prices.
Best quality of Flour and Feed at prices fully as low as the
same articles can be purchased
A cur load of coarse salt
v been marked down to the
All goods of the very best quality and aTO being sold at prices
equally as low as the same goods can bought at any goneral stoio
n tins section, iwi ana ne convinced, respectmuy,
July 823-71 A.MOS REIftEL.
JOB WO RSI
111 . U . ... r. n ll 1st mitll 11-1 f" 1
X! Ol Xl'llnwt.jn, aiigiaiu iiuu jruoii Liiij;
Carpets, iSaxony, Germanfcown and
Stocking Yarns, Carppt Wool, and
Brush Mats, call at
Excelsior Carpet Works,
NORTH PIRST STREET, LEHIGHTON,
We pay particular uttcnliuu tn il mauuliicture ol Itag Carpet.
iOOOS !
St., Allentown.
Kersey lakes the lent!. 'Wo have them In
and Children's Clothing.
We will make nny luolhei jiroud of her liny. It is astonishing
DEPARTMENT.
& S. DEPOT,-SS&'
MaiSGilICS. Seersuckers and
the very best qualities at oxceed
Crockeryware.Glassware,
tlie best makes at low figures.
Boots. Shoes and Heady
low as the same goods can be
store in this vicinity.
.elsewhere.
has just been received tho price
very lowest notch.
of all kinds nicely executed
at this office. Prices low
Professional & Business Cards.
W. M. Rapsher,
ATTOtlNE aso counsellor at t.aw,
First door shore the Mansion House,
MAUCJI CHUNK, .... T'KNN'A.
lienl KsUite and Collection Agency. Will Uuy
and Sell Heal itstate. Conveyancing neatly done.
rolleottons nronn
ptiy made, mitutnn Kstn'M m
?eliuty. Jlay be rorsutted in
Decitflento a snecli
Kntrllshnnd (let man
nov. M-vl
W. G. M. Soiple.
PHYSICIAN AVn BUnOROK,
SOHTIt 8TIIEKT. - - LKIII0HT0N.
May bo consulted In Kntllsh and (terman.-
peotal attention Jtlven In ayneology.
Ofpibb lloims; From 18 M. to 3 V. J!., ami
from 8 to 9 r. M mar. ai-vi
PACKERTON, HOTEL,
Rtllvv!y Wtwecn "Manch Chunk & Lenlohton,
Z. 11. 0. HOM, Proprietor.
I'AOKUnTONj - - - Pbmna.
litis xrll-known Hotel is admtrablyrefltteit, nnd
basilic best aeeommodfttlons Tor permanent and
anslent hoarders. Kieellent Tables and the
urybest I.lquorsi taldesattaehed. yl bin
MANSION HOUSE
Opimslte I,. . S. Depot,
HANK 8TIIKF.T, ipiIIOIITON,
C. It. HOM, PIlOPP.IETOlt.
l hls bouse olfers first-class accommodations for
trnitelnut nfli! nf,nii!tliP1lt liH.irdp-fl. It llUS bedl
newly re'lltledln all Itsdciiartineiits, and Is locat
ed In one of the most picturesque (Hirtlons of the
boronsh. Terms moderate. W The b Alt Is
uppupti Willi 'lie cnoicesi uies, iiiquuir. iiuu
Jlpirs. l'resh i-ncer on 'I'm!. npr 17-yl
0. A. CLAUSS,
Office wltli C'.nuss Pros., First street, Lelilghton
Firk, Life and Accident
INSURANCE.
Only Frst-class Coinpnnlea aro represented
Information cheerfully furnished. 4-iy
Ex-Sheriff Rabenold.
4 N. Sill St AT.T.KNTOAVN.
DENTISTRY,
In all lis branches. Krcsli gas always on
hand. The patronftRO of the people Is
solicited. .Satisfaction gnaronteed.4-r)lK)
DR. J. P. BROWN,
. Slaiington, Penna.
Special rreattnent alven in Diseases nf Women.
Specialist In Diseases of I2ye, Far, Nose and
riiw.ir
Catarrh Permanently Cured.
Fine t'rameless Kvo masses and Sneetaeles ad
justed my own patent. iiiik-ij
DR. G. T. FOX,
112 Main Street, Bath, Pa.
vt ll vvnon. nnoADWAV liousr. MOKOAVH.
AT KAKTO.V, SWAN llOTKI, TUICSPAVM.
at llKriii.Kitn.M, Sun IIotkc, Wf.iiniwiiav.m.
AT AM.KNTOWN, KAdLK IIOTHI., THURSDAY
VT 1IAT1I, FnillAVS AMI SATURDAYS.
Ollice Hours From 11 a, m. to 4 p. m. Practice
Imlted tu diseases of the r
Eye,Ear, Nose & Throat
rlso,neractinnounei;yes or inenujusi
t of alasses.
TMTTRro; "s
Ofllce opposite tho Opera House.
Bank Street, Aeh gi ton, Pa.
DKNTISTIIY IN ALT. ITS llltANCHF.S.
FIlUiiR and making arllllclal dentures a special
ty. anestlieilcs used,
lias administered and Teeth Extracted WITH
OUT VAIN.
OFFICF, HOUltSi-Froin . m., to 12 m from
l p. m., loop, in., irom 7 p. m., to p. m.
Consultations In Kngllshor Oennan
Ohlce Hours at Hazlcton Krery saturdiiv.
()etl.V8J iv
DR.W.F. DANZEIl,
No. 211 North AVvonilnE St.,
HAZLETON, PENNA.
Specialist in Diseases ot the
YE, N03E AND THROAT.
' Or, Danrer will bo at'tbe
Exchange Hotel, Lehighton,
on FIUIIAY ot every weak between the hour
or flu. m., and 4 p. in.
Spectacles nnd Kye Classes accurately fitted in
reusniiHiiie prices.
tConsultotlnn In (lerman and Knicllsh.
aUKustKHXitfi
. S. Rabonold, D. D. S ,
Nrn Opfiok : Over .1. W. Itaudenbifsli
Uquor Store,
HANK ST It BUT, LEIIIQIITON.
iientlMry in all Its brandies. Teeth Kxtmeted
lthoiit Pain. nasaunilnlHeredwlienrequeiiteg,
umeo imys -ivr.imiwirAi ui hi.u weh.
. O.uddiess. ALI.UNTOWN,
S-yl llduli etstntr. t'a.
jjSipSnbscribe lor and read
this paper. Purely looal. One
dollar a vear.
: j :
Rheumatism,
BBINU due lo the presence of uric
aeitl iu tho Hood, is most effectually
cured by the use of Ayer's SursnHi
rlllu. lie sure you get Ayir's and no
other, nnd take it till the poisonous
acid is thoroughly expelled from the
system. We challenge attention to tlds
teatimony ;
"About two years ago, after suffering
for nearly two yean from rheumatic
5 out, being aide to walk only with great
Isoomfort, and having tried various
remedies, including minora! -waters,
without relief. I saw- by an advertise
ment in a Chicago taper that o,rlinn hail
been relieved of this distressing com
plaint, alter long suffering, by taking
Ayer's Sareapurllla. I (lieu decided to
inifke a trial of this medicine, and took
It regularly for eight months, and am
pleased to state that it lots effected a
complete cure. I have siuvr had no re
turn of the disease. "Mrs. R. Irving
Dodge, HO west l'.'.itli st., New York.
"One year ago I was taken ill with
inflammatory rheumatism, b-tng con
fined to ray house six months. I came
out of the sickness very much debili.
tated, with no appetite, and my system
disordered in cverv av I commenced
using Ayer's Saisapanlla and begau to
improve at once, guiiaiii: in strength
unit soon recovering my Ubual health.
1 cannot say too much iu praise of this
well-known uicdu me." Mrs. L. A.
Stark, Nashua, N II.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla,
0 rairnti bt ' t
Dr. J. C Ayer It Co., Lowell, Mats.
Priestl, u UUm, j. Wortli V bottle.
TWILIGHT 'IN BORDERLAND.
Th sky ta aglow, with iho minset light,
He lias pourrnl liisgotl oer tower nul tree,
Andsoatterect his diamond iinn i In- s.u.
nromieil bis casket ( p.-nrln mi t lie rolie or T.'liflu,
Ami his tears on the flw.-ret'n pink ami whlt,
Yet I leave thm. mnthrr, an. I llj- lo tlwe
Oter nKI anl wonllanil ami ilark rnvlne
My spirit In borne oa Its pinions fleet.
Till I clasp your bond and our gla I pyes meet;
Then v'vandor away in a glorious dream
And float, and float In k Mystical sheen,
To a realm unknown to mortal feet
We bask in that wonderful regiou of llftht,
We are flllod and thrilled with lore's sunetent
tone,
Wlille we drink of n bliss to sense unknown.
Ob, what do they know of puttlellirht,
Whose souls new stretched out their wings Iu
flight,
Who never have found and embraced their
own?
Ellss Lnmh Mattm.
nun? tt a mr nnnco
A blnek cross lmd lioen set neninst
Judge Hnwldns' niiiiie.. Wlty it in not
for tne to say. We were not nrcnsfciiued
to explain our motives or to give rea
sons for our iloeUs. The (TopiIb were
enoligh nnd this black crona liieunt
death, nnd when it hnd been shown us
all that wo needed to know further was
nt what hour we should meet for the
contemplated raid.
A word from the cAptilin settled flint.
nnd when tho" nest Fridny onme it dozen
men mot nt tho place of rendezvous
ready for tho ride which should bring
them to tho judge's Kolitnry mansion
across tho mountnina.
I was among them nnd in as satis
factory a mood ns I hnd ever been In my
life', for the nigjit was favorable and the
men hearty nnd in first rate condition.
But utter we had started and were
threading ti certain wood I begun to
have doubts. Feelings I had never be
fore experienced assailed me with u force
that first perplexed and then astounded
me. I was afraid, nniT what rathei
heightened than diminished the un
wonted sensation was the fact thatI wae
not afraid of anything tangible, either
in tho present or future, bnt of some
thing nnexplamablo and peculiar, which
if it lay in the skies certainly -made
them look dark indeed, and if it hid in
the forest, causej.1 its faintest murmur to
seem like the utterance of a great dn-ad,
as awful as it was inexplicable.
I nevertheless proceeded, nnd should
have dono so if tho great stroaks of light
ning which now and then shot zigzag
through tho sky had taken tho ehnpe oj
words and bade us all beware. I wat
not one to be daunted, and knew no
other course than that of advance when
once a stroke of justice had been planned
and the 'directing for its fulfillment
marked out. I went on, but I began to
think, and that to ine was an experience,
for I had never been taught to reflect
only to fight and obey.
Iho house toward which wo wero rill
ing was built on a hillside, and tho first
thing wo saw on emerging from th.for
est was a light burning iu one of 1ta, dis
tant windows. This was a'surpriso, foi
thehotir was lute, and in'thatpart'of flu
country iieople wero accustomeii. to, re
tire early, even such busy men ns tin
judge. He must have n visitor, and a
visitor meant a possitilo complication of
affairs; so a, halt was called, and I was
singled out to reconnoiter the promiset
and bring back word of what we had n
right to expect.
I started off in a strange statu oi
mind. Tlio fear I had spoken of had left
me, but n vague shadow remained,
through whioh, as through n mist, I saw
the light in that far away window W'U
oning me on to what I felt was in .some
way to make an end of my present life.
As I drew nearer to it tho feeling in
creased; then it, too, left me, and J
found myself once moro the darinp
avenger. This was when I came to tin
foot of the hill and discovered I had lmi
a few steps more to take. '
Thehouse, which had now boronit
plainly visible, was n solid ono of slne
built, ns I havo said, cm tho hiljside.' It
faced tho road, as was fchowu by Hit
large portico dimly to be discerned ii
that direction, but its rooms were main
ly on the side, and it was from one ol
these that the light shone. As I canu
yet nearer I perceived that those rooim
were guarded by n piazza, which, rum
municatingiwith tho portico in front
afforded tm opeu road to that window
and it clear sight of what lay behind it.
I was instantly off my horee and upot
the piazza, and before I had timetoietil
ize that my feara had returned to nu
with double force I had crept stealthily
toward that uncurtained wintlow anil
looked in.
What did I see? At first nothing bni
a calm, atmUoua figure bending abo.-e
batch of closely written impei-i, npoi
which the light shone too brightly foi
me to perceive much of what lay bel.iud
them. But gradually an iniliieucv, oi
whose workings I wai scarce corasci ns.
drew my eyes away, aud I began to dis
cover on every side strange and beauti
fill objects which greatly interested me.
until suddenly my eye fell uponn vi .km
of lovelinees so enchanting that I fo got
to look elsewhere nnd became for tin
moment nothing but sight and feelii g.
It was a picture, or so I thought in the
fust instant of awe and delight. But
presently I saw tliat it was a wnninu.
living and full of the thoughts that had
never lnn mifxe, and at the diatsovevy
budden trembling seised me, for I had
nover seen anything in heaven or e .rtli
like her beauty, while she saw not) iug
but the man who was liendiug over his
papers.
There was a door or something dark
behind her, and against it her tall, strong
figure, clad in a close white gown, stood
out with u distinctness that was not ulto
gether earthly. But it was her face that
held me and made of 'me from nouient
to moment a new man.
For in it I discerned what I hjwln vn
believed in till now, devotion that had
no limit nnd love which asked oothirtg
in return. She seemed to he falteilay
on the threshold of that room, like out
who would like to enter but doe not
dare, and in another moment, with
smile tliat pieroed me through, she
turned as if to go. Instantly I forgot
everything bnt my despair, and leaned
High'-' of all in Leavening Power
ABSOixrreur pure
forward with an itiipctuo'nty that be. '
tytyetl my presence. Shu glanced quick-
ly toward thn window, and seeing mo I
turned pale, ecn while she roue in I
height till 1 fell, myself shrink and grow
smjUl before her.
Thrusting out 'her hand she caught
from the hibln tiefore her. what looked
like a small dagger, and holding it up,
advlhicwl upon me with blairing eyes
and parted lijjs, not seeing that tho judge
had risen tor his feet, not seeing anything
but my face glued against the pane, and
staring with an expression that must
have Btmck to the hpart as surely as her
look pierced mine. When she was al
most upon me 1 1 urned and lied. Hell
could not havo frightened me, but heaven
did; and for me that woman was heaven
whether sire smiled or frowned, gazed
upon another with love or rajsed a dag
ger to strike me to the ground.
How soon I met my mates I cannot
hay. In a few minutes, doubtless, for
they had htolen after mo and had de
tected me running away from the win
dow. I was forced to tell my tale, and
I told it unhesitatingly; for I knew I
could llot save him if I Wanted to and
1 knew I should save her or die in the
nttempt.
"He is alone there with a girl," I an
nounced. "Whether shejs his wife or
not I cannot say, but there is no cross
against, her name, and I ask that she ba
spared not only from sharing his fnte,
"bnt fromjhe sight nf his death, for she
loves hiin."
This from ine! No wonder tlie cap'
tain stared, then laughed. ' But I did
not laugh in return, nn'd being the strong
est man in the band and tho snrest witlt
my rlflorhe jrtirt not trifle long, but lis-tened"to-my
plans and in part consented
to them, to that I retreated to my post
at tho gateway with something like con
fidence, while hp, npproachirig the door,
lifted tho knocker and let it full with a
resounding clang that must havo rung
like a knell of death to the hearts within.
For tho judgo knew our errand; I saw
it in his face when ho rose to his feet,
and ho liad no hope, for we had nover
failed in onr attempts, and tho house,
though strongly, built, was easily assail,
able.
While the enptain knocked threo men
hnd scaled:tho portico and wero ready to
enter the opaii. windows if tho judge re
fused to parley or offered nny resistance
to what was known as the captain's will.
"Death to the judge!" was the cry, and
it was echoed not only nt tho door but
around' the house, where the rest of Jhe
men had drawn n cordoji ready to way
lay any one who sought to escape. Death
to tho judge! And tho judgo was loved
By that woman and would ho mourned
by her till But n voice is speaking, a
voice from out that great house, and it
asks what is wanted nnd what the mean
ing is of those threats of death.
And tho captain answers short 'and
sharp:
"The Ku-Klux commands, but nuvcr
explains.' What it commands now. is for
Judgo Hawkins to coma forth.' If he
shrinks or .dalay.his houso will bo en
tered and burned, but if lio will come
out nnd meet liko a man what awaits
him his liqttso shall go free and his
family remain unmolested."
"And what is it thntnwnitH him?" pur
sued the voice.,
-"Fonr bullets from four unerring
rifles,"' returned the captain.
"It is welli ho will come forth," cried
tlie voice, and then in a huskier tone;
"Let mo kiss the woman I love. I will
not keep you long."
And the captain answered nothing
only counted out clearly and steadily,
"One. two three," up to a hundred;
then he paused, turned and lifted his
hand; when instantly our four fillet
rose, and nt tho samo moment the door,
with'n faint grating sound I shall ncvoi
forget, slowly opened nnd the firm, un
shrinking figure of the judge appeuivil.
We did not delay. One simultaneous
burst of.firo, one loud quick crack, and
his figure fell before our eyes. A sonnd,
n cry from within, .then all was still, and
tho captain, mounting his horse, gave
oue quick whittle and galloped away.
Wo followed him, but I was tho last to
mount, and did not follow long, for at
the flash of those guns I had, seen a Binile
across our victim's lip, nnd my heart
was on fire, and I could not rest till I
had found my way back to that open
doorway and the figure lying within it.
There ft was, and behind it n house
empty nji my heart haeleeii since that
day. A man's dross covering a woman's
form- and over tue motionless, perfect
features that same smile which I had
seen in the room beyond and again in
the quick glare of the rifles.
Iliad harbored no evil thought con
cerning her, but when I beheld that
smile now sealed and fixed upon her lips
found the soul I had never known that
I possessed until tliat day. Anna Kathe
rine drpen iu Philadelphia Time,
('rtMitatluii at Milan.
The Italian clergy, unlike the clergy
of France and for the most part of Eng
land liave never made any objection to
cremation, and at Milan, where nearly
3,000 bodies have been cremated during
the last thirteen years, and where ut the
present rate of increase cremations will
soon reach an average of one a day, the
samo funeral service is performed,
whether the corpse be destined for slow
corruption under the earth, or for rapid
incineration above ground. Two systems
of cremation are followed at Milam
Westminster Review.
Wanted Some Store Teeth.
The other day a woman not over 30,
bnt minus her teeth, ealled on a promi
nent dentist, and asktid him if he could
not rent her a set of teeth to wear to a
party that evening. Hhe told the dentist
tliat she supiiosed that false teeth were
kept in stock and that people fitted
themselves. Waterbury American.
Diget-tion would be greatly promoted
if rest could be taken for half an hour
'after a meal. A gentle walk with tho
chest thrown out is excellent even in
doors. When a walk is taken in the
house the hands should be lasped at the
U. 8.' fcfoVt Report, Autr. .T. ,880.
ii
I
The Author nf r,rna llootie.
R. D. Blnokmore liven in great retire
ment at itis pretty villa reeidi6o,
"Shortwood," close to Teddlngton sta
tion, "which latter place, by the way, ia
an innovation not at all to the lasto of
the veteran novelist, who built his homo
before tlie station pxiste.d, and now re
grets irn proximity. Mr. . Blackmoro's
hobby is his garden. In front there is a
trimly kppt lawn, stirrotindetl by flour
ishing 1m1h where rhododendrons, lllco
tees, roses of every hue and old fashion
ed country flowers vio with eacli, other
in abundance. Behind is the fruitful
urchard, his great pride, where atraiV
berTies, currants, stone fruits, pears and
apples are to ! found in such plenty
that much of it is sold in tho fruit mar
ketn. It haj always Wn Mr. Blnckmore's
custom to work a few hours dally in his
garden, and this seems to be his favorite
recreation. Mr. Blnckmoro is now over
70 yeai of age. and a widower. His two
nieces reside with him. In figure he is
rather short and thick set, with white
hair and whiskers: his face is strongly
lined, and the blue eyes and bushy eye
brow are very characteristic. He re
minds qne somewhat of "Unolo Corny"
in his latest work, "Kit Kitty," tho hero
of which, strangely enough, is a market
gardener living at one of tho river-villages
a little higher lip than Tedditigton.
Toronto Mail.
Senators anil Flowers.
Senator Teller has one of the prettiost
gardens in the.- northwest. And oh!
what stories tho rosea could tell there!
Tho senator's favorite relaxation all suni
mor is -to pay diligent attention to his
flower beds,
Constituents,' caucus managers and
other goutleinen ivho want to whisper
llttlo suggestions in the senator's ear
find him every evening aimed with a
hose sprinkler going around among the
flowers, and as thoy talk they follow
him around, from bush to bush. They
might not ,et all they want, but the
senator has "pleasure and relaxation
from his garden work, and lwasts the
prettiest kept lawn and flower beds in
his neighborhood.
Senator Evarts has a nice garden, hut
he does not depprvo any.special mention
for it. It is Mrs. Evarts' particular caro
and pride to spend her morning weed
ing tho beds, and when tho senator and
herself, sit down, for their after diimei
talk they get a -great deal of pleasure
from Viewing thti bright blossoms all
around tho windows. Washington Let-
ter- .; - -
"Money Goes."
Thu old saying .that "money goo-'
was illustrated recently. A customet
tendorod a $Q0 hill. Tho tradesman had
it changed by a neighbor, who, being
iu a hurry, gavo a pookct piece o $10 in
gold of the issnrt of 1801, which ho prized
highly and did not want to part with.
Ho Went to tho tradesman as soon as he
had' given tho ruined coin, nlid tho hit-,
ter went out aud hunted up tho custo
mer;to whffm ho had gjy.en, it, - Ho had
bought some cigars at a' neighboi'iiif
store and hud givon tho gold piece it
payment. Upon going to the cigar store it was
fomid that? tho proprietor had trans
ferred the coin to n saloon keeper neni
by, nnd nt that place it was found tha,
tho saloon keeper had used it in liquida
ting his brewery bill. The next day a
neighbor went to tho brewery and found
that the cashier of that institution liad
just parted with tho coveted piece oi
money to a dissatisfied employe. Tin
individual was at last located and tin
coiu recovered. Chicago Times.
American Ttanm In Ucmiiml,
The liest razors no longer como fron
Sheffield, and cveu Englishmen aro aliv.
lo tlio fact. Tito best customers for nt
zors are of English anil Scotch doscenl
as very few Gerninns or Irishmen act n
their own larbers, Formerly nothing
without a genuine or fraudulent Shef
field trade mark out into tho blado would
bo looked at by an ox-subject of Qneet
Victoria, but now American goods an
generally preferred, and somo eastern
makes aro very popular. Tho groateal
run the last two yearn has beon on n
razor with a distinctly military name,
and although I havo sold a great mans
of tho kind I don't know where they an
made. But Hie fact is immaterial, fn
no purchaser ever finds fault with any
thing connected with one in any reaped
savo price, and even that is not seriotin
ly objected to. Interview in St. Louif-Globe-Democrat.
A Hi lef Wrddlng.
A certain Georgia editor, who is ulw
a real estate agent, a building and loan
association director, an attorney at law,
clerk of the town council and pastor of
the village church, was recently asked
to marry a couple. He was in a great
hurry, and the couple surprised him' in
the middle of a heavy editorial tin the
tariff. ''Time is money," said he, with
ont looking up from his work. "Do yon
want her?" The man said ye. "And
do you want him?" The girl stammered
an affirmative. "Man and wife," cried
the editor. "One dollar. Bring me a
load of wood for it one-third pine, bal
ance oak." Atlanta Constitution.
Ilomliic; rigeoim In ltnMlu.
The Russians established pigeon sta
tions in various parte of their territory
about sixteen years ago. They have
eight stations in all. There are five offi
cers, twelve trainers aud twenty-four
servants connected with the pigeon ser
vice. It is their duty to look alter the
carrier pigeons, nnd sea that they are al
ways in iierfect health and condition,
and ready for use at any moment. A
bushel of grain is allowed to each bird.
New York Evening Sun.
A baggage smasher calls for a baggage
lifting machine. He says the baggage
smasher wears out almost as fast as the
trunk he is thought to take such a fiend
ish delight iu breaking. No mortal man
can endure the strain of lifting hundreds
of huge, unwieldy trunks ady after day,
year after year, and no mortal roan
ought to be exppi ted Ut stand it.
Kr.'liiB tlio CI' Irkrn rtsrh.
When the chicken inruimtor show
was here, a young man infatuated with
the idea purchased one and placed
therein about thirty eggs. According
to the rule they were to lie hatched the
'Jd of the month. Bnt it appears that
the vning man's watch fill wife observed
a tine brown egg giving way under
pleasure, a.-, it wore, on tlie Ut of the
Month, aud tlnnkiim the chick was ap
pearing prematurely, she promptly
pant.-d Hume brown paper over f-s aper,
tore in the egg and with a self satiafied
smile ,i iv uited the coming of her hoe
bpiid. tit- Heclaren now that lfarv u
wfcUil-jj- UW- t 'ruui tor iiitr4ntr ,
MlMlYKD IN STONE.
ONE dF THE PROFOUNPj ,)M&TEfllE8
OF THE 'SOUTH eEASr -
llrconls of n Prehistoric l'eople Colowal
ricnrra, Mnsstt-e lliilus And Palaces
with fainted trails The Wondcrx or
Kuster Islnnit.
The Caroline islands, wMuJl are now
reeognisedaa belonging to Siwin, though
tho. Qematl tried tommies ttiem a few
yaiifl$o, form dlie of. the largest archi
pelagos of tho Pacific, !ovring n sea area
of more than 2,000 miles, and comprising
over (500 separate fragments of land.
Somo of these islet fife -mere nicks,
many are uninhabited nndfl few are
very populous. Excepting those at tho
eastern end of the chain, and tlie largo
island of Yap at the western end, thoy
have "been rarely, somo of them never,
ttUited by white iruii, unless in the dubi
ous form of 'iieach combers."
Kusrite, sometimes called Hirong isl
and, is about fifty milea in circumfer
ence, is -of basaltic formation, has a
largo extent of high ground, and boasts
of two excellent harbors. The neonlo
'are reputedly industrious and paacoablo
tor boutluea islanders and t hay have
a king of their own. They belong, to
all appearance, to the Polynostai'v' tade)
hut travelers havo dcclaroU :timt they
sooju capable of a higher civilization
than tho average Polynesian. It is re
markable that Jho chiofs commnnicato
by signs aud speech .not limlorstood b
tho commou people.
I.mi,H F..VSTKR ISLAND.
If wo traverse gtjfne few thousand
miles of ocean to tho vory'eafltern outs
8kirtsof Polynesia we shall find-the-lit-tlo
'island culled Easter island 'which Is
barely ten miles long by four miles
broad, which has no trees, no rtinujng
water, nnd very little about it to attract
settlers. It is of .volcanic origin, and
ono of the" extinct orators js over l,0J(bj
icci nign. - - ' j
- Yet tltte physically uninteresting- isl
and, peopled by Polynesians of tho fnjr
typo, suoji as are found in the Society
ialands,.is the greatest mystery of the Pa
cific. It is covered with remains of some
prehistoric people of whom every record
but tliat preserved in stone seems to have
vanished.
At tho southwest end of this liltlo isl
and there aro to be found tho ruins of
nearly a hundred 'stono houses, built in
regular lines and facing the sea. The
walls of those houses aro five feet thick
and over flvo feet high, built of layers of
flat stones and lined itisido with flat
slabs. Internally (ho houses measure
about forty feet long by thirteen feet
wide, iind thoy aro roofed over with slabs
overlapping like tiles. The inside walls
.aro painted in three colors red, black
and white with figures of . birds and
mystic beasts and faces and geometrical
figures. In ono of these houses wah
found a curious stono statno eight, feet
high and weighing about four tons,
ivhibli is now in'tluJiBritish museum.
. The sea cirffs'noar'this ancient settlo
menV are carved into grotesque shapes
not unliko the paintings on'tho walls, and
tho coast is marked with hundred r'of
theso strango sculptures.
Again, on each ladland of tho island
thoro iH an enormous stono platform,
built of hewn blocks of great size, fitted
together withonf oement. They arg liuilf
on sloping ground, presenting on thasea
ward side a wtdl faco twonty or thirty
feet high tyid two or throo hundred feet
long, and on he landward sido a wall
of about threo feet in height rising from
a lovel terrace.
evidences op wonsui".,
Thtsfo platforms have evidently had to
do with tho religious practices oT the
early settlers, whoever they 'wore; for
upon al of them are largo stone-pedos-fals
which havo supported; iniages, .and'
on somo of them broken' images' aro 'still
to bo seen. On one platform fift.on
images were fountain size ranging from
threo.to thirty-fivo feet in height. They
are of human shape, representing the
upper part-of tiio body only, with anus
and hands close to tho sides. Tho heads
are cut flat to allow of crowns heinx
placed on them, which crowns seem to
have been made, not of tho sama mate
rial as the statues, but of rod tufa.
This has been traced to an extinct crater
within a few miles of the houses, and on
the brink of this crater a large number
of crowns were found, finished and
ready for removal before somo strange
fate depeopled the island of these an
cient worshipers.
Tlio images themselves are made of
gray lava, which is only found nt quite
another crater at the other end of the
island. At this orator, called Otonli,
there are several finished and partly
finished images, jtlat A they were left
hy the workmen. It is remarkable that
the present natives Jjave small weoden
images carved out of hard, dark wood,
hut these images are Hideous and. differ
altogether from the dignified statue of
tho platforms.
Tlie present inhabitants' are simply
tattooed savages, who are ipore than
suspeend to hare u tMte for cannibal
ism. They live In lotjg, low houses, in'
shape like an upturnedoanoe, with only
a single opening about two feet square,
wholly unlike the massive stone villages
we have described. There may hare
been wood on the island at one time, for
the naive are well provided with clubs
and spi'arc and they also use a double
headiHi puddle which lias not been ob
served elsew here in the Pacific. But, on
the otfe r hand, they may have brought
these implements with thorn, for they
havo a tradition that their great-greatgrandfathers
emigrated from tlie island
of Rapaiti, about S.000 miles away, and
just south of the Austral group. Bo
this as it may. they call their present
abode Rapahm or Great Rapa, to dis
tinguish it from what they call their
former home (Well's Magazine.
Jumbo's stomach ooutained ipauy En
glish coins, gold as well us silver and
bronze, i In- elephant's skin was one
and a lialf im lies thick. The skeleton
weighs J. tii'ipifiinds, and the total weight
Of the tioily n oer nix tons.
Thr New Game.
Tho climax in golt baa.coino in Eng
land. It not simply men who work
chiefly witi tii-irbrai is judges, clergy
men, arrist., jonrna'ists, member of
pailuuuent and" novelist that have
taken to it almost en mass, and are
never weai v of singing its praise a tin
sole perfect cine t.r dyspepsia, theme
grim and worrs Young athletes are
abandoning cricket and football for golf,
and are competing with each other as to
who can "drive the 1 mgeet ball.'' Exchange.
Thi) fcgts of the modern Improved breeds
of fowls hayo gained ono-thlrd weight, at
compared with eggs formerly laid.
Sand-burrs come from iced, and may
easily bo destroyed in ono season by cut
ting them down as fast as they appear.
For'se'rotiTlti,'
fialt rheifni'. pie., '
Take Hood's Snrsaparill i
A title will often sell a book and always
buy an American girl.
I frequently turns out that naial oatarrh be-
Sins will! lifffuesta slid ends with comumplloti.
Id Haul's Oatarrh Ourt Is the sure remedy for
1 ... 3 no'K " 'rum i"u system, fries xcc.
Sleep and pleutjf ol It nittft be had by the
imuKunu ti u& rei is, broken or prevented by
attack! of collo, stomach or bowel dtsorders.zlra
stance Dr. Hull's Jlaby Syrutt, which will re.
Ilcve the polo. Induce refreshing Mumber and
consequent health.
j " 1
"Do yon know whv'that fellow at the
opposito table keeps his paper all the time
so before his facoS,' why, of course. The
mail nflltls table is hlsf tailor."
Answer This Question.
Why do so many people we sec around
us seeln to prefer to sillier and be made
miserable by. Indigestion, Constipation,
Dizslness, Loss of Appetite. Coming Up of
iho Fond, Yellow Hkin, when for 75 cents
wo will sell -them Shiloh's System Vital
jzor, guaranteed to euro there. Sold at
1'terj'Vor Thomas' drugstore.
Tho lid ofioplacenr
says doesn't exist seem to he getting pretty
thin this year.
Slillnh'a Catarrh Jtemedy,
Shiloh's Catarrh llcmedv, a marvelous
citro' for Cat.trrh, Diphtheria, Canker
Mouth, and Ilead-Achc. With each bottle
Ihero is an ingenious Nasal Injector lor the
more successful , treatment of these com
plaints, without -xtra .charge. Price 50
cents Sold at' Iiiery'R or Thomas' drug
store. 1 . Mulch tho strawberries after the ground
Is frozen. YOu cat, then drive a team
rlgh over tho beds.
lie. Yelled Kemp's ItHlanm,
1 yell "Tako Kemp's Hal-urn, thibMt cough
euro.' I always do when 1 hear a mn couitli,
nd I can't help 11. It saved mo and It will cure
you. I was threatened
with pneumonia, lsst
winter and It broke It un. it,
out when their throats aro sore, curesVtnelr
courIis, nnd tastes ro good. The first dose hettli
yon. so writes A. II. Arnold, engineer on the
West Shorp Iti, at Oanatoharle, N. V.
igmips ine crutaren
The tlilmblpjiaij only been In use about
two hundred years. Previous tp that time
a boy's heat) had tobe thumped with tome
tiling clsq.
" StllcD' -Nerve and I.lvcr rills.
An ininiirtaiit discovery. They net on
the liver, 6toinnc.Ii nnd bowels through the
nerves. A new principle. They' speeilly
ouroUiliousiichS, hail taste, torpid liver, piles
aivl'roiistipatloii Splendid for men. women
nnd children. Smallest, mildest, surest. SO
doses for 2.5 cents. " Samples free at T. D.
Thomas "and W. F. Ilicrvs Drugstore.
An Iowa nish named his boy Twice sd
that llshlnliig Wouldn't strike him In the
same spot. " "
Hold It tothe I.IKhf.
The man who tells you conlldentlallv list
nhal will cure your cold Is prescribing rfeinp's
ltalsnin this year. In the preparation Ot tills
remarkable jiicillclnu for cotiRhs and colds no
expense 1 1 spared to combine only tlie best and
iiiuest uiRieilieiils. Hold a bottle of Kemp's
lialsuiii to the llitht nnd look through it: notice
tlie bright, clear look: then compare with other
remedies. Large bottles at all druggists, W
cents ttud $1. S&iiiblp bottle free.
A'hoise. Is a most sagacious animal, and
never more 1 66 than In sizing up his driyer.
Ilnn't 'sin ml Hint I'aln.
it don't do to neglect nuluro's warnlnic, aches
through, the iytcin come rheumatism, neural
gia, backaclieMnd pain In the tide; a prompt
und salo remedy Is required. Eed Flog OH, the
(aiouus pain cut", tills the bill. Price 23 cents.
Are yuu consumptive, or do you suiter with a
cough or (old? if io, mo i'nn-TIoa. Cough TOId
(lonsiiinptlon Curs. Price 26 and M cenls. Trial
bottle tree at Thomas' Drug Store.
Evey man is worth Just na mnch as tho
things are worth about which he busies
hlmsolf. '
A Hnfe Investment
Is one which Is guaranteed to bring you sat
isfactory results, nr In case of falluro ii return
"fpuicbasn price, (in Mils safe plan sou can
buy from our advertised PrugKlst a bottle of
lr. King s New Discovery for Consumption. It
Is guaranteed to bring relief In every case, when
used for any alfeethin nlthiuat, lungs nr chest,
.neb as constiinptlou, liillaiiimatloii ot lungs,
bronchitis, asthma, whooping cough, croup,
etc., etc. Jt is pleasant and agreeable to taste,
perfectly safe, and can always bo depended mi
on. Tilal bjitlles freest lteber's Drug Store.
Feoule who borrow liotible never have to
ro very far fo get If.
I llou't "Vl'mit n Doctor,
I hnye tried thtm, and they have have
only swindled mo. I have figured up what
they cost mo for the last four years, it was
just $52-1.31. If 1 had it now it would he
a fortune to me. This year my bill for
medicine was only fiyc dollars, for which I
IKirchHied six hollies of Sulphur Bitters.
They cured me of scrofula tiller suffering
four years. d'. J. Cmnniings, Troy, N. Y.
The happiness lhat Is quite iliulerstOod
at last becomes tiresome. To giro it a rest
we must have ups and downs. The difll
culty wltleb are usually minded with
love awaken passion nnd Increase pleas
tire. Great Discoverers.
What Hell and Edlsen are to the tele
phone and electricity, says tho Pittsburg
News, Dr. Franklin Miles, the well-known
specialist in nervous diseases, is to the
nervous system anil nerve fluid. Among
his numerous discoveries the Restorative
Nervine is undoubtedly one of the great
est. It is unsurpassed in nervousness,
dysK-psiii, headache, epilepsy, neuralgia,
backache, melancholly, sleeplessness,
change of life, etc. Free trial bottles of It
may he had of Thomas and Blery, Drug
cists. All sjtould read his "New and
Staitling Facts for the Aflllcted," a very
aide, interesting nnd finely illustrated book. .
Tree to all.
People have got to bo sbokeil Jo
them out of old absurd routine.
rake
'
paralyses us to almost every lninstlea.
When people are shocked they bseln to
think and Inquire,
When, from any cause, the digestive and
secretory organs become disordered, they
may be stimulated to healthy action by the
use of Ayci's Cathartic Tills. These Pills
are pi escribed I.t the beet phymciaiw, ami
are lor sale at all the drug stores.
Pet the heifer, ea-ft an exchange. Yes ,
and keep up the petting until the "hslfsr"
is.too old to ui:!k.