Lowest Price i - : - - . - V52 weeks T Jf i OO s Year in Advance. ' INDEPENDENT " I-ive and Let Live." $1.28 wen not paid in Advance. . 00. SICE US rfr . -- . . . . - ' - ' - . - T J sssssas' VOL. XIX.. No 5 Lehighton, Carbon County, Penna., December 13, 1890. Single Copies S Cents s-bs I Is m. roClinu pAIIlI'v IMIiJ ! i rmiHssiuuai & jsasiness barus. i .i.i. nMotiWrtw..idMofthofottoonia t; ; All kiuds of Rough Material are hero again. They will be found predominating among almost every, stylo of wear. Among the Plain Rough Goods there is nothing more serviceable than handsome Camel's Hair. IFe call particular at. tention to our 75c per yard goods. Four other grades, $1.00 $ 1.35, $1.50 and 2.50 per yard. 634 Hamilton LIMITED) Cfiles'&orner. North Firnt Street, Would Make this Special Announcement Of the fact that they have bought line of Guns, Revolvers, Cartridges, Hliells, both manic and 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 orapetition. We' extend an earnest invitation to all to eotoe and inspect them whether you want to buy at present or not, We also have n line of Dr. Horner's Cattle and Horse Powders. Til fflBST gBEMl-UMII Have wm b wrdd th FIRST PREMIUM ana display oi wannest line 01 Men's Boys' and Children's CLOTHING. DiH U sufficient erldence that the Ann of Koch Business in the Lthlah Valley. Their stock ana i uy jar ine larcest vvei suuwu iu vius artiiuu. Working Suits, Business Suits and Dress Suits in LargeQuanti ties, and of every 'Description. Bmelring Jacksts, House Coats, in great OVERCOATS I TlwussndsKi select from, In all the nonest shades. Kersey takes the lead. We bays thm;in TcnrUssn Ultrsreut Shades. Boy's and Children's Clothing. Oo etaatsrs ar p'.led full. 'NTs will make Bet aheap these Suits are sold. OUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT. As Ten stt by FIRST PREMIUM we had the trade In style, quality, make and finish and In ..j..tff'.u.n ihA nnlntjt litt. AVe stirt with llrst class iniLteri.il. 2nd. l&cpart cutters. artL liaat of ttlmralnzs 4th. MI skilled mechanics to make the garmeuti. th.v fertccU fits nui cor aostemors alwiys pleased. GENT'S PURNISHINS GOODS. tln&eTWear. Salt Jackets, Hosiery. Suspenders, Dress and Flannel Shirts, Dress, Street and v ' Drlrtnc Glores, Collars, Cuff j. Neckwear. &c. Sff-ytt raaka it a point to lead the trade In these lines and are 'ttjo first tb show all th nsw de slgat trtsh from tus maDafaclnrars. Glre us a oall, aud we will try to ploais you. Koch & Shanktyeiler, The WSsi an! Largest ChtHnK Hoiss- iflllis Leliiali Valley, Hotel Allen Building, ALrLENTO KSOPPOSITE L. FIRST STREET, - Has just opened LADIES' FINE Comprising all the very latest mm teens, Prints, inghams, Marseilles, Seersuckers ana Fancy Dross Patterns of the very best qualities at exceed ing low price. Groceries, Provisions, Crockeryware,Glassware, Tvood. and Willowware (Jlotns oaasimers, Jats, made Clothing in great variety and at prices with the reach of all purchasers prices fully as low as the same goods can be bought for at any other general store in this vicinity. Carpets, Oil-cloths, Lamps and Fixturee in grout variety and of best quality at Hock Bottom Prices. Best quality of Flour and tarno articles can be purchased A cur load of coarse salt v been marked down to the All goods of the very best quality and are being sold at prices oqually as low as the sarao goods can bought at any general Etoie Ox this 6ecuon. Ueu una 00 convinced, Jitespectlully, July 823-11 A.M0S ftEftTEL. WdRIf G Jill1- at For Brussels, Ingram and Good Ba$ Carpets, Saxony, German town an Stocking; Yarns, Brush, Mats, call m JP. MMXXS8 Excelsior Carpet Works, XOKTB FIRST STB BET, LEEIGHTQN, W pay yHtlwr to (he numafimtawi of IUf Cvgx St., Allentown. the finest and most complete at the f-ehlgh county Fair for the manufacture ShanKweiirr still taKO mo ieaa in 1110 uioiume for this Fall has been carefully selectod. Office Coats, Bath Robes, &c, variety. - ' - "iss.- OVERCOATS I ! any mother proud of her hoy. II Is astonishing Centre Spuare.i WN, PA., & - S. DEPOT,"f LEHIGHTON, Pa an entire now line of DRESS GOODS Btyles in White Goods, Sa 01 uie oest makes at low figures. -joots, noes ana i.eady- Feed at prices fully as low as the elsewhere has just been received the price very lowest notch. kn(As nicely executed this office, rices low. Carpet Wool, and at 3 (jj 2 ir W. IVT, Rapsher, TT0RXEY so COUNSELLOR AT J,AW, First door nbove the Mansion Iluuie, MAUCII CHUNK, .... PEfN'A. l'wl Estate and rolleotlon Aitenoy.. Will Uiy oid Sell lies' lintatc. ConrayaiM.-liiK neatly done. : oilccttons promptly made. Hotttlng Estates of Decadents a specialty. May be corsulted In amxnan ami Merman nor. bi-vi V. G-. M. Seiple, 1'IIYStCIAN AWI 8UR0K0N, SOUTH 8TBEET. - - - LBniOIITON.. May 1)0 consulted in EuglUU and German. ipcolsl niton Hon given to Gynecology. Office Hours ; From it ST. to 3 T. M.,and trora 0 to 9 r. M mar. 31-U PACKERTON HOTEL, Midway between Itauch Cliunk St I-enlghtpo, Z. 11. 0. II0M, Proprietor. PACKEtlTON, - - - Pksxa. rlils well-known Hotel Is artmlrablyreflttcd, and has the best accommodations for permanent and anslent boarders." Excellent Tables and tbe ejtry best Liquors. Stablasattaolintl. 1 Ian MANSION HOUSE Opposite Tj. & a. Depot, BANK STREET, LEHIGHTON, 0. JI. HOST, rnOPUIETOB. , I'his home offers flrst-olaas aeeoramodations for ransient anil permanent ooaiaers. 11 nas ncen newly refuted In Ml Its departments, and Is Ipoat ed In 0110 of tli most plcturesoue portloi' of tlie Uurougli. Terms moderate, few Tl b A It Is mpl'lled wltli tlie clioleest Vlues, Liquors and Jlgars. l'resli tufier on Tap. apr 17-yl O. A. CLAUSS, Offlee with Clanss Bros., First street, Leliljh -on Fire, Life akd Accident INSURANCE. Only Trst-class Companies aro represented Information cheerfully furnished 4-iy Ex-SherifF Rabenold. S4 If. 6tU St., - - - - AIXENTOWN. DENTISTRY, Id r.U Us .branches. Fresh pas always on hand. The patronago of the peoplo Is solicited. Satisfaction B.narontecd.4-5 90 DR. J. P. BROWN, Slaiington, Penna Special Treatment given In Diseases of Women. Specialist In Disease of Eye, Ear, Nose ami Tnroat. Catarrh Permanently Cured. FlnoVramcless Kyo Glasses and Spectacles nd- Justed my own patent. augMy Dli. G. T. rOX, 172 Main Street, Bath, Pa. at BANoon.TlnoAnwAYiiouoR, Mondays, at kahton. Swan Hotel. Tuf.soays. AT lIETni.BllESl, SUK IIOTEI,, WltDNI)31AY8. AT AI1I.RNTOWN, JtAOtB HUTI-.l,, TUUKHUAY VT IJATIt, FlttDAYS AND SATURDAYS. OfQce nours From 9 a. in. to 4 p. m. Practice limited to diseases (if Urn r- r- ... r "T! 1. EjSiJMHilES meut oimsscs. F. I. SMITH, D. D. S., Office opposite tbe Opora House. Bank Street, ieh -j;liton, Pa. DENTISTRY IN ALL ITS llltANCHES. FIIHnaud maklns artificial dentures a special ty. Local anesthetics used. Uas admlulstered and Teotli Pxtracted .vnil- OUT PAIN. OFFICE HOUItS: From 8 . m., to42 m., from 1 p. m., to B p. m., from 7 p. in., to 8 p. m. Consultations In English or (ierm.in Offlco llrfurs at Ilajleton-lJyery Saturday. Oct 15-87 lv No. !!0 North VyouiInir t., HAZLETON, PENNA. (peclallst In Diseases of the VE, nose and throat. Dr. Danzor will be at the Exchange Hotel, Lehighton, on FBIDAY of evory week between the hours oTSu. in., and 4 p. in. Spectacles and II) 0 Glasses accurately fitted at reasonable prices. (Consultation In German and Kngllsh. anxusticootfn . S. Rabenold, S., vu OrriOE 1 Orer J. W. lUudonuosh Liquor Store, BANK BTltBltT, LKIIIonTON uentlstrr In all Its branches. Teeth trtUioutl'ain. aasitdnilnlsieredwiteii Offlco Days WKDNKSDAY of each .T!!.1?. luriiimiuwiviii each week. p.O.addiess, ALLKNTOWN, 3-yl uiiiuni euuniv. 1 . -KSP'.iSiiVicMMlin fnr nnrl read y-. yJHQ thistmper. Puroly local. dollar a year. IN Us first stages, can be sueeeufully 1 ohecketl by the prompt use of Ayor's Cherry I'cotoral- Even in the later periods ot tbut disease, the cough is wonderfully relieved by this medicine. " I have used Ajer's Cherry Pectoral iVt tin, liat Affect iu uiv liractiCM. This woodsrful preparation once saved toy Ills. I had a constant cough, night sweats, was greatly reduced in flesh, and given up by my phytlclau. One bottle and a halt of the I'eetoral ourad me." A. J. Kiu.ou, M. P., MWdloton, Tonuessoe. J T$$&tt M'c'ut " Bevsrnl years ago I wne severely 111. be doctors said I was in consumption. they could do iiotumg lor me, Rliarrv Fectoral. AlWr taking this mediclus two or three mootna 1 was cured, and my health temalua good to tha prohtut day "James BuoUard, D. D CONSUMPTION; Patlon, Uoun. - ' Several years as;o. on a pssssge horns from California, 1 wa'ar, I ooutractsd so saver a cold that tor some days X was confined to my atata-room, aud a physician on hoard considered roy life i danger. Huppeiitntl to Lavs a bottls Of Aysr'g Cheny Pectoral, I used it frssly, and my lungs were soon restored to a hesltliv coot'nion Biuce then I have Invariably rocommended this prep arst'ou." J. B. Ouvudler, Junotto-, Va. Ayar's Cherry Pectoral, Of. A. C. Ayv Si Co., Uwft, Mas. SsM by ail rMMt,sUto4(.V4 ! i Annuloai sUo we th liiirmt, Th tm;jM' noitit .n. fi.. Of all ltfr iii-rp iln. w ivm Tm plot 11 r M pltmdurn ivnd mac. ThoiiKb futo Is our rho O'-nvtnff, dot each tmai lilt part 'lku i tra i, Nrlnr on t tie wt Id witb onr '!gHiiff Tin httrr to laugh whin w 'na Buoh Irtni-t tA tu burden of smwt TU fluiiflhlnn wtt'rp yn.nitut to burrow From thf' who may rathnr found. Tht lot u -wvnr fnnns of rUtwrarn The wmTI will bo happy to pcau, A ecowl ir. tA one n (rmuw 'Tts bt(r to laugh vrhon you cku. A IIABD STRUGGLE. Wo of tho Twnty-lhlrd Drltish Pion eers, supported hy half of the lHth KegU msnt of Goorkae, had the ndvanoe as we moved out of Peahawur for Cabul. Skirmishing began as soon as wo wore out of ths fortifications, nnd for four hours we were pestered aud annoyotl nnd put to conutdornblo loss of llfo. Then we reached the mountain pas known as tho Kasbwa, nnd horo a road oame lu from the north oalled the Dark Way. Whllo tho column rested, 200 of us Plon. cers pushed up this Way for a mllo on a rocoinolssnoe, and found n small, but strong, stono fort, which had Just beou desertod by tho natives. Word was sont baok, and tho result was thai " B " com pany, which nuniberod forty-seven mou, was detailed to ocoupy tho fort, which wo at pneo ohrlstonotl " Fort Baiter." The officer in command waB Ltout. Prayno, eoconded by tho orderly sergeant and a ftrst corporal. Wo had been badly brokon up In tho campaign and our com missioned and non-commissioned cflliwrg wore badly ecattored, some dead, somo In tho hospital, others on dctcohod ser vice 1 may bo pardonod for adding that I was tho corporal alluded to nbove. Tho fort was built at n spot where the way or road loft the hills and crossed a valley about half a mile wide. Wo woro at tho southern odgo of this valley on a do laohed hill, whtoh was higher than any other ground within gunshot. Thero was a flna spring on this hill, and the natives had enclosed it In a square fort co voting 100 square foet of ground. Tho garrison of this fort had been called out to assist in holding thn main pass against our army, nnd it had de parted In such a hurry that wo found 400 pounds of powder, 600 pounds of load, forty muskets, sixty blankets, nnd a large stock of provisions left behind. There was also both shell and graposbot for the field piece. Not doubling fiat wo Bhould bo besieged as soon as the army was out of sight, we sot to work to mako everything snug. Tho gateway na blocked, tho extra muskets loaded, and tho men assigned to positions in squads, ve tooK pns. essioii aoout noon, and up to 4 o'clock t'.e sounds of lighting In the main pass camo plainly to our earn. They had scarcely died away w! en we caught sight of sixty Afghans approach lug us by a narrow pathwoy from tho west. They had been down In tita Kashwa fighting our columu, but had been driven off. They were, a portion only of the garrison; the balanoi bai. est susplolon, aud their first warning was a volley whloli knooked over .1 full dozen. On that famous march to. Cabul the watchword was "Pass on." -In moru than a scoro of Instances tho British, nrtny left native garrisons (o the right, loft, or roar of them. Thore was about as much dangor in tho roar as in tho front. It was constant warfare on a line a hundred mlloe long. We knew pretty well what to look for, and wero In no wise disappointed when the sun went down to find ourselves besieged by a lorce ot at least suu uativus. Uur coup had dumfoundnd them, however, and not a gun was fired during the afternoon or night. They must plan how beat Jo over come us. And tho problem uo doubt worried them. We had four stout walls ten feet high, oceans of the purest water, and provisions for sixty days. It wad hard to flguro against that, unci wo turned In that night with a feeling that we would bo left undtsturbod. Nothing whatever occurred to alarm us, and during all next forenoon we did not ontoh eight of n native Exaotly at noon a natlvo bear ing a Hag of trnse came acroso the valley. As wo did not want him to know our strength, I wao sent out to meet him ton pp.eo3 from the gate. Ho was a man about thirty years old, firm Iu look, and dignified In bearing, and he did not wasUt any Ume getting down to business. " I demand the surrender of tho fort," he said in broken English. "And if wo surrender?" I asked. "You will all be put to death." " But If we refuse ?" " It wlU be death just tho same." i. "Then wo refuse," I replied, harlu! been told by the Lieutenant to t&ko ruj own way to get rid of him. Tho native stalked off without another word or look, and soon dlmtpmrei .. - - .across too valley. Ten minute later three field tileoee opened fire ou ua with I ' ... ,,. f . ; DUUU fillUv IIU1U IHD VUVUt UI ft HIUM? VI cooks and bushes about 000 yards away, Every ball struok the north wall, but tuey mght as well havo been bullets lor ' all the harm they did. We let tbeiu fire ! away for half nn hour, and then four of I the men who carried elephant rifles whloh had been ploked up at Peshawur wnt to tho loopholes and dropped two guuuers , apleoe Inside of two minutes. Tills I caused Uie battery to withdraw In a hurry, and we were bothered no more that afternoon. Filed against the east ern wall ot the tort on the luBlde was n large quantity ot heavy poles and rude ' planks. We had at first supposed this j material tn have been brought iu for ' firewood, and had used some of It tor our firas. It now occurred to the Lieu I tanant that tusre wre not enough loop 1 holes iu tha wall to accommodate even our small tores, and that ths natives hut brought in that stuff to sreot plattorinji. He atonoe sot the whole foro at work and ws did not knock off until taldm jhi. Thon we ltad a solid platform against t u north and sast walla, being about x v.-u feet high. Th!s would snablit us to usu tho top of the walls as a breastwork. High" of all In Leavening Power. ABSCHJUTEiy PURE Th other two sides of tho fort, oonld no! IN sealed from the nature of the ground, whtoh sloped ut a sharp desoent. The night passed quietly and somo of 1 out' men began to think the natives hod Withdrawn from our locality to go to tho I f tQtit. Tlioe of us who had fought them j Uffore knew better. At olgut o'nlook I gm upon the platform with a spyglass, anil looking Into th thlokrts on tho other side nf the valley I was sure I Cofild see at least 500 native. That was psjly only half the number. Prom tho movement of those I oould see I felt cer tain they wero about to oharge, and I had scarcely reported this when they broko oavv with yells and shrloUs ond dashed at ttlo fort. The Idea ot tho platform must have been an Inspiration. But for Ittodo fort would have been taken In five , mlButes. I Aa tho natives broke cover tha loop holes were manned and the rest of the force, Ordered onto Uie platform. BuU nlnSahoud of the main line were tttlrty orrtjr nen, oaoh with a great atlok tit his hand. After' thorn oame as mnuv nfojfo dragging rude ladders, the rungi wljjsh wero mado of vines. At till very first dash, and without losing over threo orour men, tho follows plugged up ovary loophole nnd a mlnuto' later their ladders wore sot against' the wall. With out .orders, realizing tho situation, thn ssveiitoen men at tho loopholes mado tllr way to the platform. Eaoh of us had over two-feet of spaco to cover, making a long thin line. Tho natives swarmed up tho ladders like so many moijkeys, and though wo had a grttat ad vauiago In overtopping thorn, thoy Bhojrod such reakloMuoSBthatwo had four menltlllod and two wounded before wo renjjlaed thorn. Atler emptying our m'i&lJeUf wj used tho bayonots alone, am? nomo of our men killed seven or olgut' of tho assailants. , As thoy became demoralized and started to ' retreat wo opened ou them with the extra muskets, audjwhen the last gun had been llrod wo uouiited 123 dead men In sight. But tor thutplatform tnoy would have swarmed oy the walls like so many lieos. Pfom this out tho real siege had en teml upou. Bodies of natives wore tta tlpjiod 011 every sldeot us within musket radjje, and steady and harrasalirg fire was maintained night and day. Alter the first two days artlllary was employed Although It was not hoavy enough to breaJ? tho walls, it answered tho purpoae fdc annoying us. Our killed wo had tc buqflnBldo the fort, hot could we get ouUldo to do anything with tho Afghan dead. Ail lay upon about halt. an acre ot grouud, and so near us that after thirty six hours we began to scent the taint In tho air. It was the plan .of tho enemy to leave their dead hero to work our destruction, and for a time it seemed as if success would attend it. About noon, whllo rummaging in the underground storehouse, I camo across a banol ol'aloohol, wjilch had been cap tured with some other baggago a month bejoro. If tho Afghans know what It was thay had not touohed It. in a eate boslda tho barrel was quantities, of quin Ino,.njprphluQ, calomel, And otherdrugs, wlilcU.bur. hospital corps had lout at the same f Urhu. . Whona reported the find iWuUl alao-We Jmqysrt ot him, and after considerable argument It was granted. Night came on with a strong wind from the notlh and an over, cast sky, and It was only fairly dark when I was let out of the gato with two pallfuls of the alcohol. The natives were firing away as usual, and as I walk cd.ilown among tho dead I heard tho zip of bullets all around me. I had a satu rated oloth over my mouth and cotton In my nostrils and I oould stand the odor vory wall. Thore was considerable gross and brush on tho field, aud I dis tributed tho alcohol pretty liberally over both tho soil and the dead, it took four trips to empty the barrel. It wua thon knooked to pieces and the mat rlal carried out. The last act wns to light a match and set fire to a prper, and a mlnnto later I was safe in tho fort and tho field ot tho dead was all ablazo. Before midnight we had wiped out tho threatened danger, muoh to tho chagrin and Indignation ot tho natives. Tho rollof oaroo too late, however. for some of our poor follows.. Within tho .next throe days wo had flvo deaths, every one of thnm, no doubt, due to the pestilential odor, and Uio conatant strain of watching bad begun to tell up on all tho living. Wo lutd'been afraid tbe natives would bring up a mortar and drop shelU Into the tort, but we had boon besieged tor threu weeks before they got ono Into position. Thoy opened fire one after noon, but ot ten shells sent into the air to drop down on ourhwtds all wetlt wild. Then the mortar burst, killing all around It, and we were safe. On the fortieth day from tho hour we entered the fort the natives made another dsah at the wails. Our torso was now reduced to thlrty-ono men and four ot those were down' with fever and unable to raise their heads. We had warning of tbe dash; and were prepared for It. Every man on the plat form bad three loaded muskets. We took thirteen loaded shells 1 belonging to the gun, out tbe fusee short, and taJd litem on ths wall. Beside esu h was a piece of lighted puck. It was se- limated that there wero fully 600 naUvee in the attooklng- party, and thay carried about fifty ladders. Tbe fight didn't last ten mluutos. It was the shells we rolled down among 'en whloh did the work. I believe ths dsad and wounded were fully 300, but they oould afford that loss better thou the three we had killed out right. The cool weather had now come, and on the night ot tbe fight snow tell to ths depth ot six Inches. For two days after not a shot was fired. Than, for the next twenty, we had no rest day or nlgbt. , They did not attempt another assault, ! but oooly oaloulated to wear us out. A few moid days would have accomplished this. On the seventy.flrut day of our In. j vsetmsnt we were relieved by a British fore, but there were only eight men ot ' us able to stand on our fast. In all, only twenty-two ot us were allvo. On ths day of tbe relief fifty Afghans oould have soaltxi ths walls and taken tbe fort. N. Y. Bun. V. S. Gov't Report, Ausr. it, if Baking Pomler Buy. 1 do not ronet, olthoairh the pvt " Bis boen a dream ot what mlrut uuver be, Ahhnuah tho b'Mo, now dnul, must b the last That I may avor hare ol wlnutng theet Although the thought be ailed with sadness. yir-. Tt, I do oot regret. Tho i1y ha boon i troublei! one, end night Ad'ted Its darttBf s to the totleoms day : And '.lion I itnamod a droam -a dream of light, And, Mo, and tire ; and pleading, bid thee say One vrorfl, and then nttoie affrighted ; yot Vot, I do Out regret. AJnii ujth 1 did regret, for, a I woke. I found Uie aarkneas'blftefcef t1mn before: And only when agsfn the daylight brote TTpon the World, wtUf promises Id esore Ot Oftlmer, liHinter linjun' I wimpowd : Yet-. Vet, I do not regiet." C1IA1UTY WASTED. I was tired, oh, so tired and ernes i oh, so vory oross I I leave it to you If I had not good reason ! You see I was a young wlW then, a very young wU, ,!Utle more than it bride, in fart, bavlug been married only six months. We woro not poor exactly, but we had to be eoonomloal. and I had such struggling to mako things "go just right," so that accounts might not worry us. And this mouth I had come out a little ahead and was rejoiolng lu Uie fact that I had In hand the money for thai particular sofa for whloh I had been waiting over since I was married. And than what do you think 1 Charlie v iui home tbe afternoon before,' and told ra in a great hurry, that thoro was at tho hotel somo old friend ot his to whom hi owed so inuch (not money, yoti know, but those, kindnesses which money oau never repay), nid Hint common de-iency demanded that wo should glvo him and his wlfo some kind of entertainment. I said "'0 Chiirllol " In dospair. but It didn't do one bit of good. wlmrilo showed mo very kindly (Charlie always does things In tho lowliest kind of way) that the' party was not a matter of ,oholee, It wns a necessity; nnd further, that It must be glveu the next evening, as tho bride and groom would lavo tho day attor. Ot course I saw the phllono. phy and succumbed to Charlie's judg ment (I always make a point of euoeumb tng to Charlie's Judgment, albslt I don't always see the philosophy, though I do honestly try my best) and Hew around accordingly. I put on my best bib and tuckor, nnd sailed on tho bride, then returned to the house, wrote my Invitations, .hunted up 4 small boy to deliver them, then eat down' to think. Iu thlB I was not unaided by ray maid of all work, Betty Deenaii. Well we planned and talkod and set tled llll we woro d'tzzy, but wo ".got things fixed," so that there wa nothing to do the next day but get ready. Now II thoro was one thing lu whloh Betty Deenan excelled, it was In chlokon salad. No caterer oould ever hope to make It butter, nor wring from her, hm1 rcoqlpt. .- Buddonly I dropped my knife and torn, with which I was reducing the ouatomy of a chiokon to ehroda. .'-'BettS-J" I said In a solemn tdne. "the nltvni.' - pfaa. - rwaiAtU IBlUWMW'WIvor, Gllarloy went all oyt ever do yez roenn V "Tho silver isn't -cleaned, Betty," I esolalmed in a sepulchral whisper. It wafS Betty's turn to look aghast and drop her knife and fork.. " Sure an' It's a disgrace to look at. mem I" she said, with despair in In: tone. " Don't I know that, Betty Deenan And don't I know we wero going to clean It all up to-morrow? But that don't make It Ut to use to-night," replied 1 fiercely. Well hero was a pretty go! I hated, yea Just tinted to clean silver, bui I couldn't mako the salad and I could dean the silver. If thero was one thing in which wo were not poor, It was sllvor. Charlie, by bolng tho last ot his race had managed to Inherit a quantity of silver, so old and so handsome, that It was "worth lis weight In gold " and ot course It must bo on dross parade to-nlgh.t. Well ihcro was uo help for It. Ughl how I did hate the Idea of touching that powdor. 1 knew I should feel for days as it I had been groping In the ashes but thero was no use fighting, my own philosophy showed me that. When wa came into this house Charllo bad built Into the wall a kind of safe. "Well Betty," I said dolefully, "If you'll got me the step-ladder, I'll clean the sliver I" . The, desired article was brought. ".Shall I help you get It down, mem V" I " O no, I'll push the dining table closo ' up hero, and I can reach them down, oue I by one. How I bate the nasty Job?" I added Irritably. I So I mounted the ladder, and travelled a step up and a step down, until I hud It all down but two pieces. They oertelnly were blaok beyond ' description, and bade fair to b denned by the " sweat 0 rr brow," as well as tho hated powder be,t mentioned. Just Uien the door-bell r . " I'll go Betty," exclaimed I, glad oi u chance ot relief from the monotonous up and down, up and down, of Uiat step ladder. liy Irritation was in no wise reduced by seeing at tho front door the conven. tional yellow bag which bespeaks tbe travelling agent. "I don't want any thing," I was beginning to say crossly, preparing to shut the door In hor face lit the most unceremonious manner, but while I spoke, my eye caught " silver soap," on some paofaages In the satchel whtoh she had deftly opened. I think, " she replied, smiling, " that 'you do want what I have here to-day,' and she glanced back at the silver, whloh showed through the open dining room ) door. I " Please let me show you this. I am very tired, sod It Is so hot. I really 1 think If you will Ut me show you bow I this works, you will never regret havlug ; tried It." : I wavered. If she oould prove this to be the faot, I oertalnly would buy the ' article. So I went back for something j to try upou. It worked like a charm and buv-3 it I would. As I was paying her ths pitiful demanded for the three packages, I noted how very polo h looked. " Won't you step inside and rest a little Perhaps you would like a glass of water t" "Thank you," said she gratefully, will be glad to do so." " Perhaps she Is hungry," 1 reflected, " sbs oan't make much out of such work, poor thing : I hardly like to offer bar anything to eat She seems too Knob of a lady 9be might teal It an Insult But I don't believe she has had s square meal to-day O, I know 1 I'll make some raspberry vinegar and give her some armokers, sod I'U sat some myself at the ttma, so that she may tssl all right about It, poor thfng 1" Finally she departed, much refreshed, and thanking me profusoly. I mado Uio lather and started In, and cleaned aud brightened and polished while I chattered to Batty In tho high tono nooessary betwoen two people occu pying different apartmbnts, ot the poor thing who had her living to mako tn that abominable way. Betty preserved omlnuous sllsoao. "Do you hear, Bottyf" " I boar you, mera, " odiled baok Botty, In what eeemsd to bo a rather uncompro mising touo. "WollJ " "Well t " roturnod Betty. ' " Why don't vou say something t " " What do you want me to say, menrf" " O. I don't know, anything." " Well mem, it I must say something, I'll say - tho Hllver la uot mtuo, but yours. " "I'm swars of that already, " I re plied, taking a position ot freezing dig nity from whloh I knew I' should be routed shortly. I always was, when I attempted, to battle with Betty. " Well, mom, ns I was sayln, ' the sil ver's your's, and It you wont to be ruin, alln' It with all sorts ot nasty tilings that folks leaves at the door, I've no oall to say anything. An' I won't so thsre I but ye'll bo sorry tor this day's work, see If ye ain't. " But tho silver looked too nles and Shiny and clean for me to feel Uiat thsro was any truth Id Bettys predictions. Tho party was a grand success, and the whole evening, among ths o&uses of congratulation, was the om tftat my bauds did not fool as It I htul 19 n grop ing in ashes. We nil slept tho "Sleep of the Just" tha evening, as well as Uie sleep of Uls vrv tired. "One minute, Charlie, I'wnnt to get eomothlng from ths silver closet that woh put up thoro by accident last night." Betty brought the stop ladder, and I mounted on tho top. With a terrified shriek I almd. j dropped from my perch. " O Chr.rllel" I gasped, in answer to his anxious Inquiries. " O, Charlie, ths silver's all gone I" "Gone! Konseusel Gone where f" " How do I know1 V I qtiesUoned, sit ting down on Uie Hlp-ladder, wills I giggled hysterically. Charlie sat down, bewlldoredsndhelp lofs. " Who on earth but our thren selves would thiuk ot looking there for It, or "know anything about the oloestt Kon boiibo, Olive. You didn't put It thsre, last night," ha ejaculated, with sudJon Inspiration. "I know I didn't but you did. Per haps you don't recolloot standing on this Gtop-lnddor while Betty and I bsndvd It to you t" He did remember It distinctly. "What I-want to know Is, how sin earth any one could know thet there was a cloBet way up thoro, fall ot silver ?" Well.fthore was nothing to do but de vote our energies to hunting for tt Betty carried out tbe breakfast, sold but sn tasteiU Ot course there was nothing to ic now I Vml Inform thu, rmllnn Ufo house, and made an examination " ot the promises. We discovered that ths burglars . hnd ontered , by means of the little shod roof, cutting out s! window pane in the little sitting-room over ths kitchen, so ns to enable tb-atn to undo tho window catch. To out a loug story short wo wars soon tbe recipients of two telegrams from a distant olty, tho first one to Charlie. " Si) vor found. Thief captured. Corns Identity. Blnnkenburg." Tho next one came to me from Cbnrlte, at the same pkvee, whither bo had gans at onoe. " Never ew woman before. ObsM nr.tely silent. Come identity It you csa. O." When 1 entered the court-room, the prlsonor gave n nervous start, but as her beck was turned I could not recognise hor. I could so she wns dressed m widow's garb, and among all my acquaint ances, high or low, I knew no widows. " Do you know tbe prlsonor?" " Kot ns I see hor now. It she will turn I will tell you," .was my roply. She made no move. " Officer, see that ths prisoner faces the wltnoes." Before thn officer oould touch her, sits rose, suddenly wheeled and tuned me defiantly. Thero sat tho " poor thing " whom I had. taken In and done tor ou ths memor able day of tbo party! It was all clear to me now. I had stopped from tho step-ladder to the front door, leaving the closet open, and the silver on the table ell expotod to view. I w about to speak when she inter, ruptod. "'Tain'tno use: Game's up. I'll tell all about it." She did not hesitate to disclose In the most reokless manner, that she took up silver soap ageaoy, because it gave her a ohance In houses and among young housek'Mpcrs thatwereas big" greenlos" (yes, ahe. did, sho actually called me a "greeny") " as that one there." Ot course she was not one by herself, that goes without saying, but they never captured the rest, but we had out silver. The circumstances have always re. malned v.uy vivid In my memory, and I bav M ondred a hundred times what ever l-c c me of that woman, (she was so youci; .'; when sho had served her tens nit, poor thing I Novel '! for a JjWt LllrnM. A novel argument was recently ad. vanoe 1 'n an English eourt on cn appll. oat ion for a wine and spit It license. A solicitor from a neighboring town was amployod to apply tor the license on be half of a besrhouse-keeper. He urged In behalf ot his application that as the house in question was In close proximity to the cemetery, the granting of the lloense would be a great boon to per sons at tending funerals, 'as, when they were overnoms with grist and low-spirited tuny would be able to avail them, se'.vei nt a stimulant in order to allevi ate ti.tlr sorrow. Tht magistrates, howsvur. decided Uiat "mourners " were hotter Wit'iout such comfort, and eoro fuwrd ti.i- lie ium. Jester. B . - -" Was a Cruel Youth. A German physlnian who lives In Chl.ie mid knew Blsmarek during his you Hi thai the late Cbanoellor of tbe Germ 1 Eaipire was a ssapsgwoe and bAtlly U used to take d slight It) an. noylog 'ihlldrsD, and I rsmssoosr hew be amused himself by raising ma sad my brothers several fast from tbe ground, taking hold of our saxs." Cold Waves Are predicted with reliable aecttrsey, a-4 peoplo liable to tbe pains and aches sf rheumatism dread every change to damp r storm v weather. Although Hood's Hsrssv- iiarilla is not olaimsd to be a positive sped, ic for rheumatism, ths remarkable cures It has effected show that it may be Uken for this complaint with reasonable certainty of bsnefit. Its actiou in neutralising tka acidity of the blood, Which is tbs cause of rbeumalism, constitutes ths secret or ths success of Hood's Sariapsrilla. If yen suf fer from rheumatism, give Hood's Harsaps rills a fair trial) it will do you good. Into a pmob tree on his pUoe at Heps, Oal. , Bev. Kiohsrd Wylle baa grafted dif ferent varieties ot atone frail until now bs gstliers ttotn it almonds, pious tnd tbtss kind of praohes. The period of teething Is ths most danrersms to young ehlldrsa. They should have extrs at tendance and Dr Ball's fiaby syrap, Prtitsts. Among other outward symptoms and effects of nasal catsrrb, is a thickening- of the veeat chords ted tbe conssqaest lmpstrmeat of spseek. Old Saul's Catarrh Cure Is the remedy. Prise ii won. Tbs word boss comes from tbs lew Dutoli. tnd bss the ssroe sseanlng asia English. We have a speedy and positive Ours for Catarrh, .Diptheria. Canker Mouth Head-Ache, in SHILOU'8 CATARBK REMEDY. A Nasal Injector frt wifc each bottle. Use it If you desire h'tala and sweet breath, Price 60 cease, Mil at Blery's or Thomas' Drugstore. The St. Golbard tnnnsl, in lb Arts, is tnico as long as ths Hoosao evw uten milue. Dyspepsia snd Idver OomplaJat. Is it not worth the small priosof 76 seal to tree yourself of every symptom of thess distressing complaints, if yon think to oall at our store and pet a bottls of BhilsVs Yitalizer. Every bottle has a printed guarantee on it, um accordingly, and if It oes you no good it will cost you notkf-s. Sold st BUry'a or Thomas' drug, star. The inventor and founder ef lbs Bssi vorsal language Volspnk Is Rev. 3r. Jobsnn liaitin Seheyler. II Yelled Hemp's Balsam, I yell "Take Kemp's Balean, ths best misSi cure." I always do when 1 hear a sua totes, and I (isn't help It. It tared tne tnd It will esrs you, I was threatened with pntaststla last', winter and It treks It up, It hslpi ths eklllraa out when their threats ar sore, terse tkssr coughs, and tastes ro foci. The art! sste fcetlts yon. tio writes A. II. Arnold, saiuteer ra We West Ebertlty., atUsnsJoharls.tr. I. A ehair 120 years eld Is In tee la ta efflce in Epribg City, Penn'., and It is atM to do just as good as when tt wat feetfht. Miles' Nerre and JUtot rtUfc An Important discovery. Ths at Ss the liver, stomach and bowels through the nerves. A new principle. They petsUy euro bihouenecs, bad taste, torpid Um, piles and constipation Splendid for men, wmen and children. Smallest, mildest, surest, M doses for 25 cents. Samples frcs at T. S. Thomas and W. F. Bierrs Drus Stars. Tbe muicrul known to Amerosas as canton flaunel is in England called Ivan's down, aud Amerioan moslla it knows J EcElatid as calico. Psln snd dread attend ths use. of most catarrh, remedies. Liquids and snnSs art unpleasant .as well ti dangeroas..,. Ely's Cream Btlm Is safe, pleasant, sully, ap plied into tbs nostrils, and s lurs'curs. It cleanses the nasal passages and heals ths innamw mmxraue, giving rslisf at 4 Frio GO. A dock with four feet it t eoriostty owned by James Stewart, ef tbs Tori Bead, opposite Guildford, Ud. Ifbta swlmmiug ituw-a oue of lu legs ts a rsfi ds. Ask Your Friends About It. Tour dietrceeiug cough On bo cored. W know it becauoo Kemp's Balsam witbln ths past few reals has cured so many coughs snd colds in this community. Its remsrkt Me sale has been won entirely by it gsnu ms merit. Ask somo friend who'hat nted it whathe thinks of Kemp's Balsam. Thsrj, Is no medicine so pure, none so effective. Large bottles 60c and (1.00 at all druggists. Sample bottle free Metino shtep werre Introduced Inle EEglaiid by George III. In 1788, but tbty never btcarae popnlar there, Ths dfmmtl lu that oouutry for mntton wat too grist. A Ureatilattle It constantly going on In the hnmtn systi niienjnu suner witn consumption, eoushsi or colds; they etrlte to ruin health and dragrts tlras to tho cravo. Take timely wamtnir an use ryu-lina cough and Ooniamptlop Xirt. filcessandcocents. Dr. Io's Liver ftcgnlator Is a tore eartfw dyspepsia, biliousness, heartburn. Indigetilot. and all kidney complaints. Trial bottle fres St Thomas' Drue Store. When a mMimer passes over tbe fort Huron (Mtcb 1 ttinel the uolsa of Ibt wbssl can be readily beard In tbe bole, which Ss at least torlv f.'et nnder tbe water. A Scrap ot 1-aper slaves Her Zife. It Was lust an ordlnarr scran af wnn saner, bnt it sat ed her lite. Hha In h 1 stacet of consumption, told by physletant ttsat she was Incurabte and could lire only a short uuv, bu. nvn um tos lua SQTrutT DOuBOS. ' na slip of wrapping paper she reaoT of Dr. Kinc's New Discovery, and sola sample botttt; It helped her, sho bouxht a large bottle. It helv ed her more, bouebt another and grew better derful discovery free at Iteher's Drug Btort Woile lisuiug off Foitnns'a Books at Bldoetmd a ycung lady lost a valuable ring. HsviiiK oeeaslon a few days later ts visit the pine ebe wus more than surprised to fieud the identical ring lying tn'tke wad noar the wtr lw lour Own IXttor. It won't cost yon one-half as much. W not delay. Sent three two-cent its saps fer postage, and tte will send ton Dr. Ksnf man'a great work, fine colored plates frost life, on diseases, Its causes and home cum. Aiiilits, A. P. Ordway 4 Co, Bostcw, Mass. A Tuicatera (Nev. ) newspaper prepares tbe youog wind for ths coming of a new sehoo piinuipal by tbe remark tbat " ths offleial't.aobera weight is abont two hun dred and twenty-five ponnds avoirdupois, wbleh under ooifatn oosdltlons might ks made to aporwilmalo a ton." " An iiMporUut AlStter. The followlug Inter from Mr. W. A-Tht-msou, of Columbus. Wis., h peculiarly interestiug: "My wift, ' says he, "has bee treatsil for her head, stoioasb and ntryout prostration by three doctors in New York, two in Chicago, one in Philadelphia." one in Cincinnati, and at the lare Institute 1st Bnftle tor 10 months. They all frlleA.' But one bottls of Dr. M)l' Restorative KsxTlna helped her wonderfully," ,Tbis should be used In all headaches, backaches, changes of life, nervous disturbances, fits?' rhanmstitm, etc. Ask at T. P. ThiJiHS? tsd W. F. Biery's drug store for a'7re trial bottle and Dr. Miles' nsw.book oa ths Nsrvtt sad Heart Tour wasted cheeks may bays all ths prompteM and bloom of besllh tbroutV Tour ue of Ayeis bsrMparills. This ttroe booored remedy still ls4 Ihsvsss. It inproves digestion, puritWt; ths his!, sad invigorates the ivhsss. lr H a uial.
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