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Fresh sas phvays on hand. The patronaae of the people Is solicited. Sarisfacllou timrontncil.J-5 00 DR. J. P. BROWN, Sla'ingto.', 1 'en na. Special rrottlmcnt givvn in Diseases of Women, Snoclallst In Diseases t ltye, H:i r. Nose and Catarrh Permanently Cured. k'lno Krj.imless Kvo fil.isses mid Suei'taclea nil Justed niv own pithuit. iiuga-ly DR. G. T. FOX, 172 Maiu Street, Bath, Va. AT llAMiUB. l)BOAWAV HOtDK. MONDAYS. A.TiAf.TtlN, SWAN IIOTBL, TUKHIlAV!'. r Uethlkuioi, Sun Hotel, Wkiixissuavs. AT AU.EXTOWN, KAOLB 1IOXKI., THUnaHAV It RA'rn, FmuAva ajjh HATcnnAVg. Office Houra From 0 a. in. to 4 p. m. Practice limited to diseases of the Eye.Ear, Nose &. Throat ew-Abio. Refractlonof the Eves or the adjust ment of Kinases. F. I. SMITH, 0. D. S., Office opposite the Opera House. Bank Street, Leh 'titon, Pa. IiKSTiatUT IX AXL ITS MUXCHEa. FlUlnx and mnhlnit artirklul dtroturcta speelal- &. Looslanektbctles lined. Una admlutslered and ftetU f tra led WITn- OUT (A1K. WHCE HQU JW-Yrom . m., to IS m., flora 1 P. 111., won. iu,,uyui I I'. lu., iioi. n. Ooniuttutlons lp KnRllshor tirnuan OlDoe Honrs at riazleton-I'.veri batuvdiir. Octl5-K-lv Si W IF .1) ANZiSt, Ho. M rtl Wi-omlnt " MArtuTON, PENNA. 1pei;tlUS In les M the NOSE AND THROAT Or. lttnaer wlllhn at the Bxehmige Hotfl, Lehigl:tfi, Bocotacle:ud)irelbwi!eae!urutel ntted at raasopable prices. iwnu'w.'.i Jtul Inti In iliriiiAii Am. l!nllnli. iiuKinlit-'julfn A.S.Rabenold, BnABCtt Urni i. . (Hei J. W. Ilaudeubusli l.iquoi Store, BASfK rur.i:r. I.KmtJUTOK uenttslrytn all its i.nnehe. Teeth Extracted 'irithoutmiu. UftsudniinisteredwIienrtHinestiHl, omee Days WEDXKB1Y of each week. P. O. addiess, VU.EVIOWN, S-yi Lebhrh couuh'. Fa. DENTISTRY. Dv.J-A. Mayer & Sen. C; '..nt it ".ill., II... .mi.. i 1.1 of Ul i'l,ii,rn:i t.t Vii.ilylaiil, Is.' .ui , ' - u . i i s i ic btlitdiiiK ttllh iiiBl.t.. i, ,..,.... ui .tie Puv Window, .-41 1.IMVIIV. . uw i i I'm . o l M.UTll I'A " tit eu . I.IS.M hi i-,i one 'U . '. tuie erual, rest's .I. in 11 .s hill. torv I. i i I. it l U'ls LSL J Hi v 111 I ,htcii Titn mrow abd shroud. TYhnt If we nil lny below Li i.5 tho u'lii1-- i. cold and dead '11 iintW awn hol liroud of tmow, Witb Mio--whiU' atones set foot and head With nil earth di lul mid shrouded white As cloud . that from the moon at nbjbtf ".Ylmt if fist Infidel Eomo night Could lh"ii rlo up and see how dead, low v. 1'olly dead imd oat of slfclit. All t iibicrs nhh Fiiownsown foot and head And lest winds walling up and down Tho emptied fields and emptied town? ? I think th:it irrnnd old Infidel Would rub his bind with flecdith ffleo. And say: "1 knew it, know It well! I knew that dei.t li wni deatloy; I ate, I drank, I nn-cked at (lod ; Tbon as the crass r, and the sod. " Ah me. tho jiresues and the nod, They nre my pr nMiers. Hear them preach. When ll cv forKot the shnmcl.and Qod Ufta up these h'des of gram to teach The rem rectlon! Hio uliall say What iufldul cau t pt A.k at 1 hey f Joaquin Jnlier In Tho Independent. THE MORNING GLORY. Once upoVi a time, somowhero, in SonieboJy's garden, there grew n Morn ing Glory vine. Nobody lccnw lioiv it came tliere, for no one had planted it, but it was n pretty little thing, -with groen hearts for leaves and cunning littlo pale green curls hero and there upon i(3 fuzzy stem. She wanted to cet up off of tho crounil where Bhe had been all of her short life, so sho crept slowly alonj to And some- tiuug to take hold of, that she might climb high up into the bright sunlight. She put put her tender tendrils and felt carefully along, for sho was blind, poor little thing, and could not seo where sho was going. An sho reached out she felt somethinir hard. "Ah, perhaps this is something high," thought tho Morning Glory, so ehe crawled up tho sido quite to tho top, but sho was not high at all not much higher than tho ground for it was only a small slono that she had found ; so sho sadly crept back down tho other side, and she lay thero quite discouraged. Thero was an old man who used to tako cars of Somebody's garden, and ho saw this plant growing thero and groping about for a support, so he fastened a string from a peg stuck into the ground up to Somebody's window sill, and then he quite forgot all about it. The next morning tho Morning Glory felt moro cheerful, and sho started upon her search again. Sho had not far to go this time, becauso the kind old man had fastened tho peg very near to where she lay ; so sho reached about with caution to avoid another stono, and took h61d of tho string. Tho poor, sightless little thing did not know that tho old man had put it thero for her, but somehow sho felt that it would lead her where sho so wished to go up toward tho beautiful sky and tho great golden sun. So she climbed along tho string, slowly at first, then faster each day as she be gan to know the way, until, like Jack's beanstalk, sho had reached tho window Gill. Now Somebody, the person who owned tho garden, was ill ; so ill that he had to stay always in his room with an ugly black bandage over his eyes, and tho doo tore feared that ho might nover seo again. Ho was very unhappy, and was often oh, so very 1 cross; and the servants quite feared him when ho spoko to them in a liarsh and authoritative voice. He had no relatives, and he lived quito alono in his great house, with many pooplo to wait upon liim and with over so much money to buy thing to make him happy. But the things that ono buys do not always make ono happy, and ho was terribly wretched in his big, fine house. Ono morning ho groped his way to tho open window and put his hand out upon tho side of tho frame, and he felt a littlo, sharp nail. Now, if ho had been gentle the nail would not nave hurt him, for it was a harmless little thing: but he uiado rough, impatient movement, and it caught his linger and bruised it a little. This mado Somebody very angry, and he aaid some very unpleasant things about tio person who dared to put a nail outside his window, and he felt about, very cautiously this time, to find tho nail once more, that ho might tear it out. So he moved lus hand slowly along upon tho sill, and the Morning Glory was reaching her littlo hand about thero at the same time, and their two hands met. One did not look at all liko a hand, but it was one just tho same, and the littlo green hand grasped tho great white ono tuiu they seemed to know and to under- Btnnd each other at onco, for tho littlo green hand said to tho largo white ono very tenderly: "Ohl so you aro blind, tool I am so sorry 1 The great hand did not try to find tho nail after that ; it iust touched the Morn ing Glory with a soft caress and two great drops fell upon her leaves. They felt strangely and not at all liko the cool rain drops which sometimes watered tho Morning Glory, and something told her that these drops were tears. Now, after this, these two Somebody and the Morning Glory grew to love each oilier very dearly, and each day they would feel about for one another, and the dainty Morning Glory would nestle, against lus bearded cheek and Somebody would pet her and stroke her leaves very gently. And the olieeriul hopefulness of the little green plant helped Somebody to bo a little bit hopeful, too. You see it was harder for him, for he had not always been blind, while she liad neverseen, and was so used to it that now she hardly minded it at ay. One- morning the Morning Glory brought her friend a surprise. She had kept it a secret all the while, and now proudly put a great, beautiful pink b!".uii into his hand. He could not I " U1..1 ti was pink, but he felt that it w.i., low'iy, anu ne Ktseeu uie pretty liower and murmured, "You little I' -.iaty," and that made the Morning (llory xi'i-;.- happy, for all mothers dearly 1 . . e to liare their babies admired, you 1 nmv. .'.iM I'teiu-xi morning ctouieuouy nau i .i.: ,L.i- lor tli.- . turning Oloiy. That w.u.u ti. t-ku No one knew it yet Highest of all in Leavening ABSOIUTEIY PUHB but the doctor, and Somebody drew tho little morning Glory close to hie lipa and whispered into her ear. Then the little green land twined about the great white one and this is what it said: "I am so glad that you are not going to be blind any more. " And Somebody understood It, and the Morning Glory again felt two great warm drops which she knew to be tears, but they were not like the first ones; they were very sweet, because they wero tears of joy. After tills Somebody went away and wm Done a lone time. . The weeks passed and ho did not r turn, and the little Homing Glory was very sad ; she felt hurt that ho liad left her so suddenly and with no word of ttd'.eu. Everything was in a state of great bus tle and preparation nil over the place. Little Morning Gh,ry could henr them hathmertng and running about, and sho felt that something was going to happen. Once ehe caught the word "bride," and something told her what it all meant, and a littlo jealous pain went through lie? heart, for she had once overheard tho housemaid telling the cook that all men woro ucklo, and that when they were away from one they novor thought of ono at all, and were taken up with who ever was nearest them, and tho cook had greed fully with all that tho housemaid had said ; and tho cook know men if any ono did, sho said. So little Morning Glory hung her leaves in sadness and quite forgot to feel proud of her pretty pink babies for there were a great many of them now. Onco she felt something tug at her roota and n rough hand grasped her; then a kind voice said, "Don't touch that; master loved the littlo vino, and it must bo left as it is. " Oht how relieved littlo Morning Glory felt at these words. Sho reached out and tried to touch tho speaker, but the maid hurried away and nover saw the little green hands at all. boon tho nights began to bo chilly, and ono by ono her babies left her and flut tered to tho ground, and sho herself grew palo and felt very weak and ill, and sho feared that she was guing to die. How sho wished that Somebody would como back ; she was afraid tliat he would bo too late. Ono morning bIio heard the window open, and Somebody again stood there ; thero was some ono with him now, a beautiful lady, and In held her in his arms and called her "Sweetheart." In his now happiness had quite forgotten his littlo friend; and Morning Glory's heart ached a3 sho remembered what the maid had told tho cook. Just then Somebody looked out and saw poor little Morning Glory with her leaves all faded and brown, and ho re proached himself becauso ho had not thought of her before. Here, dearest," ho said to tho lady, " this is the little friend I told you of, and 10 laid tho withered littlo stem in tho lady's delicate banc. A glad thrill ran through the Morning Glory, and sho dropped GO tiny seeds into tho soft open mini ; then as tho wintl swept around the corner a sudden shud der seized her, and littlo Morning Glory was dead. "Seel my pet, "said Somebody, point ing to tho little black seeds, "that means good luck ; it is her gift to tho bride. " And tho beautiful lady smiled and sho put the i;eeu3 in a littlo box, saying, Next year wo will have another Morn ing Uloryvino thero just hko the old ono." No,"said Somebody, "never ono quito liko that, for tliat ono was liko a littlo friend ; it really seemed to understand me. But then I don't need any one to understand mo now, for I havo you, " and again the lady was folded in a loving em brace nnd Somebody kissed her softly. Mario Mooro March. A DREADFUL DISCLOSURE. Five Women IEave Treatment for Corns on Tlietr Feet to One Man. "Probably not one young man in ahun drcd, when he dreams of his lady love, over thinks of her as having corns, " said a young cliiropodist tho other day to a New York Herald reporter, as he deftly finished some professional attention to tho reporter's little toe and gently mur mured, "That will be 50 cents, please." At the same time, continued tho bedacure, "it U a fact that wo have five women who come here to have their tootsey wootseys attended to where wo have ono man who needs our services. I have seen young girls with angel faces como in hero as often as onco a week for months. Their complexions aro perfect, and among them are some of the love liest young girls 1 ever saw. It would seem to be almost a profana tion to imagine for an instant that such lovely creatures should have corns. Yet tho feet of some of these young women ore enough to make a Venus de Milo turn over m her grave. Tho poor little toe3 aro pressed together and oftentimes dis torted out of shape, and by the time liave finished mv work and havo wound strips of plaster about them, besides put ting mtio waus ot circular pieces or. coo ton batting between my lady's toes, they present a sufficiently droll appearance. "It would be impossible to get a girl to walk alomr a beach in summer in such a plight, and it is no wonder tho dear creatures wear stockings when they bat lie in public " Sarali Bernhardt' Mausoleum A curious fact about Sarah Bernhardt Is that she has caused a most sumptuous tomb to be prepared in Fere la Chaise for her own obsequies. It is all in whito marble, witli the ono word "Bernhardt inscribed above the portal. Within tliere is space for a single coffin only. Tho great actress desires to be alone after death aa she has been unapproachable in her genius during her life, livery year on her birthday sho visits this tomb and lays upon it a wreath or immortelles. Some one asked her why she did so. "Because," she said, "I would like to liave my grave decorated with flowers after my death, and perhaps if I aocus torn people to see it so adorned they will follow mv example and keen up the cus tom when I am no more. " la tliere not son lathing piteous in this clinging of the inoat famous bp tru.. nf her veneration tn t be neeting memories of those sue will lave behind herf IParia Letter to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Power. Latest U, S. Gov't Report Powder Baking THE UTltANOER'M Hl'l.ll KlitgHlar Custom Among Suutr r tlm Natives nt Afrloa, "A stranger traveling in Africa . . mly two or three attendant can . about without much fearof molestful i 11. Brent armed body like the Sintil- expedition will bo obliged to light times, ot course, uut X uever nau any use nt nil for a weapon of any kind in Africa. "Tliere are some things that aeolllnrv raveler can find out about Africa liiclt n largo expedition will never l?nrii. I observed ono custom that 1 evof ttaw mentioned in any trnvoh-i's accounts. I noticed that ovcry vll'.i;;c ml eat apart a field for the usu ol strangers. Tho chief wife of the tribu! king cuUirnlDd this field nud stored nwny the product lu the upper lialf i her hul. No man of the tribe w.m permitted to touch of the food thm torod. Tho king's wife natl lier siinre of this, and made her living out or it, hut nil ovor nnd aboro tho amount actually cousutued must lie set apatt nud preserved. This field is known ... the ' Stranger' field. "Yvhonevor a strangor comes lo tho illngo ho makes kuown his wont lo the li itjir "i d ho It immediately rolioved. Iio lie,, hut in tho villago is sot apart for him. he cats of the food of tho sti angra- s field, and tho best wife of the kin,; iirenaiea the food for him with her Imnd. He remains a woek or u ninth, or any reasonable length of limo, nl his line is never hastened. Soine- winis Iio blnyn long enough to become u member of the tribe and ho marries into U'O Uitic'H family. An amusing feature of this custom is tin- fnct that indigent members of the iri! Hoinotlmba leavo their villago and ; In other villages and becomo strnn- Kor.i, so tlint very olton wlien a familiar 1','co has been missed from a certain vil lage, nnd X havo nskod where so and so went or what became of him, soino one luu gravely informed me that so and to was poor nud become a stranger. Sub sequently I havo run across lazy so and o in a distant villago living on tho fat ot tho laud as a stranger ana being treated to royal hospitality. There aro no beggars In Africa, When a man cr woman becomes too poor to got along comfortably, ho oi-bIio makes the circuit tho adjacent villages as a stranger. Bishop T.iylor, in Boston Globe. Old Not u Matter or Years. Everv fitiz'-ii ot the world, growing wiser each year, behoves that tlio flight t time should have no iulluenco upon the lip.-ut, should not destroy vigor of health, and freshness ot feeling, and liould not mark a man as "old" simply by n staudard of years. In spite of tho ush nnd oxcitoment caused hy modern coni'. vtltiou, ther." nro many remark nhlo cxani' lea of nctlvo longovity. Old men of 01 years are seen taking tours Europe. One old gentleman over 80 ha just stnrtod for Michigan to en joy the good skating of that region. Five people over 70 wero found iu a party, of S3 upon nn oxcursioti to tho Yoscmite. Old people liko Mr. Glad stone, Dr. Holnios, and Mr. Whittier, nud others botli in thi3 country and in Emopj nro increasing tho tendency iiiiiong pjoplo of to-day to belie vo lhat old age is not a mutter of yoni-R. Our sanitary improvements, and tho dissoininntio.i of ideas of hygiene havo not only added to the average length of life, but havo mado thoso added voars a period ot eujoyinent and of vnluo to tho commuuity. According to the lileas exemplified by Mr. Gladstone, it is pos sible to ineasuio quantity ot ork dono qunlly with length of days, and to make old n;;o count for moro value than mero BtutiHlics for tho consua Tho Conzu Klier Iliillroad Tito enginooi-s who surveyed the route reported that it would not cost moro than $5 000,000 to Lulld and equip the line nud pay interest on tho capital in vested during tho four years required to build tho road. Tho parly, which spent many months navigating tho upper Congo and its iiraiiches, found an abun dance of natural resources in tho way ot ivory, India rubber, gums, dye stuffs, and other articles, besides flattering prospects tlint tho oofTeo, cotton, and tobacco plantations would ultimately bo profitable lhu3 cucnurnged. tho com pany decided t. go forv aid with thb railfo.nl. They liuil no trouble nhout raUing in Belgium and other countries tho S3, 000,000 required to build tho road. Ocean steamers can easily reach Matadi tho ttartmg point of the line, and al ready tho first milo or two of tho iron highway lias been built, and the first locomotive ha-i been sent to the Conga It will require nearly threo years to complete the road. When it is done, tuner Afr.oa will Ue williln n lew weeks of the capitals ot Europe and there is no doubt that iu a fow years more facilities for comfortable travel will be extended to those who with to make a short visit to the ones mysterious regions of inner Africa. IGoIdlliu-aites Geographical Magazine. tialchle lncrMt4lti Ainonc Kcgraei. "I notioe by the papers. " said a former coroner, "that a world weary negro committed suicide on Christmas night by jumping from the bridge. This re minds mo that suicides among negroes were entirely unknown until within the past few years. In 1876 the first oaae of a negro felo de se in the history ot St Louis came to my notice as u coroner It was such a novelty as to attract wide spread attention, and many newapapers claimed that it was the fira: cose of its kind in tho country. Be that as it tuny it was but the forerunner of a half dozen cases in St. Louis, and the question is no longer asked, ' Who ever heard of a negro klllinghimself r remaps, iu tlie purely animal state, no one ever did, but as tlie negro iu his free state has mingled with the white man he has acquired not only his vices, but his pawlont, fears, and prejudices as well. " fGlobe Democrat. Mrs. Bunker, of Boston (to her brother, Alkali Ike, who la visiting her) The waiter U very slow. Perhaps you bad better tip him a trifle, Isaac, Alkali Ike (after standing the waiter on his liead) Tharl Will that do, Julia? I kin sling him plumb oat into the kitchen jest us well as not, if you think it will hurry him any. Munsey's Weekly. They talk ot compelling the Michigan tramp to work. America is fast eeating to be a free country. (Boston Post Pi-ofiK-air MacAlUtei. with his salary of $10.0H0uyar, is the best paid teacher In the V. 'ted Stat.a. The empress of Austria, who suffers much f rum rheumatism, has a lady duo toi lu t'tten liuice. FOK llKTTHtt OR WORSK, The Various Ways of chnotlnc a Partner. How Men Propose Mnrrlnt. The lover who proposes marriage to his sweetheart by lotter lowi ono of tho most interesting oxperlencee ot his life time, says tho Chicago JItraUJ. To conduct the negotiations through the kindness of the postman makes popping the question a very tame and prosy affair. It is an ungallant, cowardly method, and should novor be employed except in coses where it can not be avoided. Tho ideal lover does not pro pose by letter. He is too bravo to shut himself in a room and there, with tho assistanco of pen and ink, ask tho ques tion ho would fear to breathe into his loved one's car. He prefers to kneel in her precious presence, and as ho kisses her dainty finger tips pour out the flood of lovo surging through his heart What a priceless experionco is tho telling of one s lovo for tho first, last, and only timet But it may not be for tho last time. Ay, thora's the rub. Tho fair ono may shako her head sidowiso instead of nodding assent Then the lover will wish ho had proposed by lotter and the answor had nover reached him. But it will bo too late then. Thero will bo nothing for him to do but to arise. brush tho kuoos of his trousorg, nnd go out in tho cold, heartless world to die, No, not to die, but to find anothsr sweetheart and ropcat tho proposal business with tho hope that it will re sult inoi-o happily. Women aro such strango creaturos that poor mcD, whom fato or fashion bos decreed must do tho proposing, nover know how to tnko them. Just when men think thoy know them best they raisjudgo thorn tho moro, nnd nro likely to bo mado painfully awaro of the fact that thoy havo boon too rnnsmiiKO. Said she : "Pray tell mo If you can Why men so bashful are I They fall in lovo and dream and stjU And worship ns afar. But when thoy strive to toll tho talo They stnttcr, liesltato and fall. " We ladles liko a man, you know; Ono not afraid to speak." AmlhctBltlKraclitablo.3liappc.arou; Upon tho maiden's check. Then to myself I said : " I see i This maiden's heart ketones to mo." And out 1 spake: "O, lady fair, My Hro, my lore art thine; And slnco I boldy dare propose. Pray wilt thou not be mine? " "No, Blr," said she, with wondering staro; " Strange how prcsuralnc somo men arc" It is safo to assert that with most men popping tho question is a serious affair, not to bo performed without more or less of ncrvou3 perturbation. Most readers will doubt if such incidents as tho following, which aro occasionally reported in tho papers, ovor really happon: Smith Well, but if you can't bear her whatevor mado you proposot Jones Well, wo had danced threo times and I couldn't think of anything olso to say. Thero is ono peculiarity about propos ing. Tho man who is going to under take it can not pi-eparo for tho ordeal in advance, for if ho does it will bo labor thrown away. It is generally believed that no lover over succeeded iu deliver ing tho speech ho had propared for tho occasion. Something always happens to si. ' U overy thing. Whon tho moment arrivos for tho lovor to speak his littlo piece it hies itself away and leaves him to blunder through tho ordoal as bast ho can. Wo Americans, who aro noted for tho haste and brevity with which wo do everything, nro said to propose with less to do than other pooplo do. "Lst's con solidate, " is reported to bo a popular form ot proposal now in vogue, uut tno negotiations uocossary for completing tho trust aro not always so brief, Hom ing could bo noater or moro ingenious than tho proposal of tho Irishman, who thus addressed tho rustio beauty upon whom he had sot his aff octions: "Biddy, darllnt, thoy've boon tollin' mo there's too many of us in tho world, Now, it you an' mo got tho priest to mako us two wan, throth an' wouldn't thero bo wan tho less? In ono of Lord Beaconsfleld's novels on ccccntrio old nobleman pops tno question in tho following matter of faot language: "I wonder if anything would over induce you to marry mo? " That stylo is really much nearer tho terms in which tho average man proposes than is tho usual dishwatery proposal of tho novelist "So you would not tako mo to ba twenty," said a young lady to hor partner whilo dancing tho polka ono evening. "What would you tako mo for, thon?" "For bettor or worse," re plied ho, and ho was accepted. A gentleman who lived to bo an old bachelor studied long how to proposs gracefully. Ho bought a ring, coin nosed a neat littlo spcoch, and rehearsed tho performance until ha got it all down fine. Drawing the ring ironi uis pocuor, ho struck an attituda and said: "Will you woar this beautiful ring for my eako? It resembles ray love for you it has no end," To which sho replied: "Keep your ring, sir. It also resembles my lovo for you it has no beginning." When Professor Aytoun was wooing Miss Wilson, dauchter of Professor Wil son, the famqus "Christopher North," ho obtained tho ladys consent condition ally on that of her father being secured, Thi3 Aytoun was much too shy to ask, and bo prevailed upon tho young lady herself to conduct tuo necessary negotia tions. "Wo must deal tenderly with Ms feelings," said glorious old Christopher, "I'll write my reply on a slip of paper and pin it to tho back of your frock. " "Papa's answer is on the baok of my drees, "said Miss Jane, as she entered the drawing room. Turning her around the delighted professor read thesa words "With tho author's compliments.' Though the course of trUo love never runs smooth thoro is no earthly picture so fair as that presented in the court- ship ot young, trustful, romantlo hearts. Look Oat for Yellow Garters. The fortunate girl is tho ono who has a yollow garterglvcn hor by the bride of less than a year, according to tho New York IKortif, And why is she fortunate r Because it insures for her a laddie who shall be Iter own true lovo and her hue- band ere another twelvemonth has claneed. Tho yellow garter must be worn day and night and novor removed save when the act of cleanliness requires. During the first six months that it is worn the young woman will see her own true love and become desperately well aoauainted with him. The next three months sees them engaged to be married, and the last three months ot the year bear a wedding chime in their echo. Dear, sweet match making young ma trons give n yellow garter to all the young girls ot thei r acquaintance whom they wish to seo n ended, ano inou muy do all in their pow er to farther iho caus. by introducing every eligible man of diwr JacJVs acu'Jfi iflUuice. Ho pantos the ball with fury, Determined to do hln worst, And I ho umpire gently murmurs, "Out At First I" In advanced ago tho declining povf ore nro wonderfully refreshed by Hood's SarHapi.rilhi. it really does "mako tho weak stronir." A j uuuk man asks if wo advise early marring' s. iMinriage is a subject that we never was-to time or space in giving advice upon, for when two pcoplo fall in lovo you might ns well expect to stop a tornado with a straw ns to ex pect to get any roason into their heads. They will di just an they pleaso, re gardless of advice. Kvery Homo Should Have it. It Is not alvi.n t romenlrnt to full :l uhvftielan for every Itttli . ilmeitt. HaOnx lletl 1'lnB Oil In thu hmne nu have n l'liysiclaii always at liaml; it kills i.heuniatlsih, Meuralcla. Hums. Bruise-and nil Veliei nud l'.iins. l'rleo SSets. luerc are lev .aims In life oruhfi-hwn mn he certain, tint tills is one of thcin, Van-Tina Ciiuttli unit Ooiifciiinntton cure bus no equal (er Culih, l (iiiglis ill d CotiMiiuptlou l'lleo 25 and 50 cents ut. Thomas' Di ne .store. Tho most steadfust followers of our fortunes Our creditors. The speaker who has too many heads to his discourse will find it difficult to secure attentive oars to all of them. Some Foolish People Allow a couah In run until it ccts heron.) the reach ui medicine. Thev often tny. Oh, it will wear awnr. hut in jnnslcns.es it wedrs Ihcm awav. Could Ihev ho In- dnced to try iho successful mcdicino called Kemp s Balaam, which la s.old on a positive guarantee to eure, they would immediately see lite cxvvllent effect after taking the first dose. Price COc and $1.00. Trial site free. At nil druggists What goes most against a farmor's grain? His mowing machine. We hate to see girls throw kisses. Tho nvorage girl is such ti thundoring bad shot. You cant tell how vnluablo a girl's I affections arc until you are sued for blighting them. IfSufTerers from Consumption Couglis and Colds will try Fan-Tina Coueji and Consumption Cure, they will And quick relief and permanent benefit Tlio medical profession declare It a remedy of the highest value. Try It. l'rlce 26 and m cents. Trial bottles free. A largo proportion or (lie diseases which cause human sullerhiK tejuU from derangement of the stoiuncli, bowels and liver. Dr. I.ee's Liver ItCBiilator removes all these troubles. Trial bottles tree at Thomas' Druir Store. "Is this what I married you for?" sho wailed, us sho helped him in at threo a.m. "Nb'm' dear," ho mumbled. "It's what I married you for." Slangy Artis-Would-Bo "I seo by your smile that you're stuqk on my joke." Editor "Ves, I would be if I accept ed it. Good day. Tho l'ulplttnnd tholStaco. Key. F. M. Shrout. Palter United rtrothren Church, Blue Mound, Kan., says: "I feel it my duty to toll what wonders Dr. KIdr's New Dis covery has dono for me. My lungs were badly dlseaucd, and my parishioners thought I could live only a lew weeks. I took fire bottles of Dr. Klnir's New Dticovcrr nnd am sound nnd well. gaining :o lbf . In weight. Arthar Lore, Manager Love's Funny' Folks Combination, writes: "After a thorough trial and convincing cvlnencc, I am confident Dr. jimg-s new jjisooyery lor uonBumpuou, heats 'etn alt and cores when crervthlni? else falls. The greatest kindness I can do my many thous and friends Is to urge them to try It" Free trial bottles at RKIIEH'S Drug Store. Itfgula slsuOCa. onilSl.00. The "littlo ducky" of courtship days becomes the "old gooso" of married life. Fogg suggests lhat a wifo is called a help-mate because of theholpsho gives her daughters to mate. liucl.len's Arnica Salve. The 1JKST Salve 111 the woild for cuts, bruses. sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, ohllblalus corns and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no puy ref,uirea. ii- is ftuarunieen io mm ieriei-i sun faction, or money refunded. ITIcussccntapcr box. I- or sale by liliIIMS druisnit. Tho man who said "All's fair in lovo and war" is undoubtedly the man who got the beet of it in both cases. There's something about a pretty woman that ono cannot numlro. ur course we refer to the other fellows. He Careful! No matter what disease you may havo. Be suro that the mcdicino you take is roHalile. Such a modicino you will always find Sulphur Bittors. Thoy are not a cheap rum drink, but nre mode of the oboist roots unci nerus to be found in the vegetable kingdom. Daily Argus. The difference between repartee and impudence is the si.o of the man who bays it. 'Late," said tui irishman to a de parting guest. "It isn't late till mid i night, and that's curly." Hold it tu the Light. null h" Mis ou I'olillilililla.fy Just .1 will i-4ii i jeer i-niu is preKcriiung neiup Hulaui this .ear. In the lireDaratloll ol tills remarkable i. eoleluo fin coughs and eolds no ejkiK-nse i- '.'ed to riihihtne onlv the Iwfct auu IlUrrsV UlgTi Hit-Ill. Jlimi H ihiiih- " nnu taluun to ti"1 light and look !iirom;h It; notice tin- In tub!, . ! ir look; then i nmi are itu caur UeiiK-dies. l-uge btttl.s at a iliugglsts, 60 i Lilts ami 1 -411II1PIO I'Oluo ire. It it-unm biessed to give than to re applies especially to modl- uover fully realizes the information ho doesn't ui. first child begins to ask u l will hubdue four out of in sho meet, but it Is al ii sbo wants. oeive. Thi cine. A nn." weal tli of posse 1 1 '. ' quost-.n- A l'M'tt ei'e, ' -wey .U'luarkMUle Fact, 1 'ei-.i t disease i.s umui1I supposed to e iii' ttnxhlo, l't't i-.hi-ii properly treat- il oio. t.o:i ol c.uses can De ;;,!'- .-ii iiuwnt Hutch, of in,- : lis i ii- i,. Baker, : , , i . . 1. 1 1. 1 i.r.ei suflar- .u ! in ui -i . uruggist i., . ' i tim i-i Miles' cm i ! 1 nl i ) t ' , , , i ( v -.. lr- 'i i.L.red the fornn i , ' ..under for hi wife." L.-VI Loi.mii ot Uai-lianun, Mich., who In . 1" si-1 ihsi.is- tor yutus, sayntwo l,ui, .'. i.-: '.'i I -el like a new mart " ii i. s -,, ,. ),, a' t'ui is sold unit ,, nenti ..I In 'l'l . i.i.is, Lehighton hi)'1 I'HI V. t I ..oil (JAW.
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