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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-08-04

The Philad'a COMMERCIAL Reporter
recommends Robert e. Pattison, of that
city, son of the late Rev. r. II. Patti
son, D. D., presiding elder of the Har-
risburg district of the NJ. E. church, as
a suitable candidate for Auditor Gene
raj on the Democratic ticket.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-08-04
FOR
Health, Comfort Z Economy.

Cork Shavings are unsurpassed as an article
as durable rs Husks or traw. only cents per
plund. Forty p0ungs will I'LL the largest bed,
fbr sale Oy ARMS RDNG, BROTHER g.
CO.. a and 40 First Avsnue rittsOurg, Pa lA
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-05-12
NUMBER 10.

will tell you mine. You are the one
woman without whom L must forever be
lonely. You have been only too faithful
to Barbara or you would have seen it be-
fore.n
Rapid earnest, passionate, grew the
strong mans words us he uttered them,
aud he closed with sudden forward
movement. Before .he widow knew it,
Dams arms were around her, and even
her tears betrayed her.
1t was too late for anything but to let
Dan have his own way. Such wil,ful
fellow he WAS too. And when at last tho
widow insisted on going homeward, their
arrival ut the gate was signaized by just
such another theft as he had perpetrated
twenty times already, for Barbara's eX-
clamation had been simply, kissed
her -
Never was a lamp lit so quickly in all
the world before but between the tiuding
and the scratching of the match, B!ll
Emmons managed to say-tor he was u
fellow of excellent mind - " Perhaps,
Barbara, that may remove some of our
difficulties"
And Barbara mnde no reply but when
Dan and the widow came into the par or,
it was not easy to 80 which of the two
women was blushng most violently.
IT'S all right, Bill" remarked Dan.
81 don't know that any explanations
are required. You have our eutiro con-
sent"
The visions of the newly painted house
had ladod from the mind of barbara
Hawkins, but it was Dams remark that
called her attention to the manner ia
which she was chnging to the arm of Bill
! Emmons. The latter was equal to tho
occasion, however, tor ho replied:
Well so long as I've got Barbara's
| don't mind having yours :" and thon
he added quickly, :" / say, Dan, you and
| are two fellows of remarkably good
sense.n
SO Barbara's difficulty about her step
mothers future as well as her own wns
removed for her entirely, and curiously
enough, Dan Grover spent the remainder
! of his natural life in tho unbroken assur-
ance that neither he nor his admirable
wifo had ever known but one love. Hdr-
| per'S Bdsddr.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-05-12

ENGAGEp AND MARRIED. - When
you see young man sitting in u parlpr,
with the ugliest six.year-old that ever
frightened himself in the mirror, clam
boring over his knees, jerking his whto
tie out of knot, mussing his white vost,
kicking his shins, feeling in all his pocl-
cts for nickes, BON harding him from
time to time with various bits of light
furniture and 6jioute,9c, calling him
names Mt the top OF his ticndsh lungs,
and yelling incessantly for him to como
out in the yard and play, while tho unro-
sisting victim smiles all the time like tho
cover Of n comic almanac, you may safe
ly bet, although there isn't the sign of n
girl apparent in radius of 10000 miles,
you can bet your bottom dollar that nowl-
ing boy has u sister who is primping in
room not twenty feet away, and thut tho
young man doesn't como there just for
the fun of playing with her brother.
They were very pretty, and there was
apparently five or six years difference in
their ages. As the train pulled up at
Busy, out on the A., X. & d., the young
or girl blushed, hattened her nose ner-
vousy against the window, and drew
back in Joyous smiles as II young man
came dashing into the car, shook hunds
cordially, insisted on carrying her vaise,
magazine, little paper bundles, and would
probably have carried her had she per-
mi.ted him. The passengers smiled rs
she left the car, and the murmur went
ripping through The coach, "They'ro
engaged" The other girl sat looking
nervously out Of the window, and dlonce or
twice gathered her parcels together rs
though she would leave tho car, yet
seemed to be expecting some one. At
last he came. lie bulgcd into the door
like house on fire, looking along tho
seats until his manly gaze fell on her up
turned, expectant face, roareG Como
on Ive been waiting hr you or tho
platform for fifteen minutes !" grabbed
her basket and strobe out of the car,
while she followed with littlo valisc,
bandbox, n paper bag full of lunch, II
bird-cage, II glass Jar of Jelly preserves,
and an extra shawl. And "A crazy look
ing old bachelor in the further end Of tho
car crOaked out, in unison with the H.
dignant looks ofthe passengers, "Theyho
married burlington Hdwkeye.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-05-12

ST. BARBARA.-The most amusing in
stance Of creduIty which | can recall was
the following, related to me by an eye
witness. One day in winter, about sun
set, peasant family was startled by the
entrance of strange visitor, II female
figure, dressed as st. Barbara is common
ly represented in the religious pictures.
All present were very much astonished
by this apparition but the visitor told
them, in "A low, sof: voice, to be Of good
cheer, for she was st. Barbara. and had
come to honor them with a visit as a re-
ward for their piety. Tho peasant thus
favored was not remarkable for his piety,
but he did not consider it necessary to
correct the mistake OF his sanity visitor
and requested her to be seated. With
perfect readiness she accepted the invita-
ton and began at once to discourse IN nm
edifyiug way, Meanwhile the news Of
this wonderful apparition spread like
wldfre, and all the inhabitants Of the
village, as well as those of neigh boring
villages about mile distant, collected in
and around the house OF the favored fam
lily. Many OF those who had come could
not get within hearing distance, but those
at the outskirts of the crowd hoped that
the saint might come out before di>sp
pcaring. Their hopes were gratitied.- -
About midnight the mysterious visitor
announced that she would 90 and bring
st. Nicholas, the miracle worker, and re-
quested all to remain perfectly still dur.
ing her absence. The crowd respectfully
made way for her, and she passed out in
to darkness. With breathless expecta
tions ali waited the arrival OF st, Nicho
las, who is the lavorite saint of the Rus
sian peasantry but hours passed and he
did not appear. AT last, toward sun
rise some of the less Jealous spectators
began to return home, and those OF them
who had come from the neighboring vii
lage discovered to their horror that dur
ing their absence their horses had been
stolen AT once they raised a hue and
cry, and the peasants secured the coun
try in all directions in search of St. Bar
bara and her accomplites, but they never
recovered the stolen property WaLtdce's
"Russ,a.n
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-05-12
THE BOSS RAT-CATCHER.

A tall man, with nose like muffin,
went into n Main street boarding house
one day last week and asked for din.
ner.
lowing to the general depression of
business, and consequent scarcity of the
rhino," said the proprietor, looking the
tall man over" "a dinner will cost you
thirty five cents in advance"
II have nothing with me but a checl,
on "A Boston bank" observed the man.
Cheeks on Boston banks amt worth
copper, remarked the landlord II
guess you'll have to dine more sumptu-
ously elsewhere"
Cant do something for my dinner?"
asked the tall man, as hungry pang
griped him.
"You can pay" said the proprietor,
impressively.
"Iou give me my dinner" said the
tall man I'll agree to clean your house
of every rat in it. l have performed the
feat in many hotels throughout the
country, with most satisfactory results. y
The proprietor accepted the bargain as
Il most advantageous one to himself, and
the tall man seated himself at the table,
where he did fearful execution among
the victuals. He finished his dinner il
half an hour, picked his teeth with q
! fork, called for cigar and proceeded tl
enjoy it.
"Now, then," said the proprietor, wher
the tall man had finished his smoke
'"Iet's get to business. Go for the rats. >
"Ah, yes" eturned the tall man
with pleasure. Procure me light iron
bar, about four feet in length, and
will proceed to business"
The bar Of iron was produced, and toe
loaiers gathered around to witness tn,
interesting proceedings.
Nov, begin" said the proprietor
"Where will you commence first ?"
"Righ. here" said the tall man, as h,
carefully rolled back his cuffs, spit on hi
hands, and grasped the iron bar firmly
while the proprietor stood by with grea
anxiety depicted on his countenance.
"Now," said the tall man impressive
ly, as he slowly elevated the bar, "ar,
you all ready ?"
"All ready" returned the propreto
excitedly.
"Then," said the tall man, "bring OF
your rats"
For Il e space of five minutes the ex
citement OF an entire presidential eector
filed the room. When it subsded the
tall man was nowhere to be seen and the
proprietor was standing before glass
tying an oyster over his left eye. The
rats still revel in their native freedom.-
Rocktdiid Courier.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-05-12

a VERY OBEDIENT LODGE.-If the
following had not appeared in a reseecta-
ble journal, we might have suspected it
was somewhat overdone. As it is, it
must be true, though we confess it smel Is
rather tishy " 4 lodge in Indiana was
presided over by Master who had an
exaggerated notion of discipline. One
night he had met his lodge in cal
meeting mot member absent) to in
struct them in the work. Teaching them
the use OF the gavel, he had just called
them up with three knocks, .when he
leaned too TAR back, fel. against the win
dow that was behind him, fell through,
Tell to the ground four stories, and broke
his neck. Picked up next morning he
was buried decently, but not a Mason
came to the funeral. More strange still,
not Il Mason appeared any more in that
village. 1t was ineXplcable. Forty
women left widows, two hundred and
twenty children left orphans, eighty four
merchants left in the lurch with unpaid
bills. Twenty years after that, somebody
went up in that fourth story, broke open
the door, and behed the lodge a lodge Of
skeletons Strange, but true they had
rigidy obeyed the orders OF the W. NJ,
and waiting for the knock to seat them,
had starved to death. Each was standing
in the attitude OF respectful attention,
" looking to the east, K" and had not the
pitying citizens taken them down and
tendery removed them, they would have
been standing there yet. Such is life.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-05-12
Weeklu Crinitg journal.
OUR AGENTS
Weaverville, May IL, 1877
BUSINESS NOTICE.

All communications pertaining to the Busi-
a sss or Editorial management OF the JoURNAL
should be addressed to G. W. CRAIG, "TRlN-
frY JOURNAL" Weaverville. Cal
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-05-12

If the Sultan take with him to the
field the Sandjak Sheriff it is sign to
Mussulmans the world over that his quar-
rel is a religious one, in which they must
give him aid and comfort. The Sandjak
Sheriff is the sacred bannero OF the Prophet,
cut from the black curtain which once
hung before the door of one of Mahomet's
wives. 1t is jealously guarded in the
seraglio, and once unlurled on the battle
field every faithful follower Of the Cres-
cent knows his duty. Victory or Death
is the watchword then.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-05-12
ADyERTISERs' DIRECTORY.

RaIru. ]. r.. Dealer in Clothing, Etc, Tn
der odd Fellows Hall, Weavorville.
BRAc0N LODGE, NO. 300, |. q. G. T., meets
escry sunday evening.
CITY MARKET, VIM. Todd, Proprietor
Main street, Weaverville.
COME LODGE, No. 81, |. O. o. F., Trinity
Center, meets every saturday evening.
Earl. A. K. Justice of the Peace and Notary
Phblic, Douglas City.
EMPIRE HOTEL, Main Street, Weaverville,
William Condor, Proprietor.
GERMAN HOSPITAL SOCIETY, meets first
sunday in March, Juno, Sept. and Dec.
GRADY, DIR. J. f., Dental and Medical Grad
uate-Oltce, Theater Building, Upstairs.
GRIFFIN, NJ. f., Main Street, Weaverville
r California.
GUPTlLL & MALONEY, Dealers in General
Merchandise, Indian Creek Trinity Co.
4 HANSEN, D., Dealer in Tobacco, Cigars, etc.
Main Street, Wcaverville.
H0CK Err, HENRY Dealer in Provisions, etc.
Main Street, Weaverville.
IRWIN, JOHN g., Attorney and Counselor
Al Law, Weavoryille, California.
J0NES, T. t., County udge, Office in Court
House " eayerville.
KARSKY Il ABRAMS, Dealers in Clothing
md Dry Goods W eaverHille.
EUPER, KARSKY & CO., Dealers in General
Merchandise, junction City.
LANG, NJ, Dealer in Groceries, Liquors, etc.
Main Street, Weayorville.
LORD, DR.. JOHN, Physician and Surgeon,
Neayeryile.
L0RINH, f. H.. Dealer in General Mer-
chandiSe, Trinity Center.
L0YEJOY, E. p, Attorney at Law, Office
Court House building, Weaveryille.
L0WDEN. W. s., q. s. Deputy Surveyor, Of
fee, Mill Street, Weaverville
MASON Il TllAYER. Dealers in General
Merchandise, Douglas City.
AAKTlN, JOHN, Dealer in Flour and Grain,
Il Nnin Street, Weaveryillc.
AcCA SLAND, Il. f., Ropairor of Watches
apd Clocks, Weayerville.
A0HiAGUE, DR. j. c., County Physician,
vpee' Court Street, Weavcrville.
NEWAORK HOTEL, Main Street. Weaver
yAle' Morris X Rule, Proprietors.
NVtIh FORK BREW ERY, North Fork, Cal
Aecke Bros Proprietors.
h0tIH STAR LODGE, No. g., 10. o. F.,
meet' every thursday evening.
rlNVtS, l., Dealer in Dry Goods and Cloth
mg, Main Street, Weavorville.
A0ll CANADIAN FIRE INSURANCE
Vohpany-C. ". Craig. A gent.
0chALL LOUIS, Boot and Shoe Store, Main
nue-t, Weaverville.
SHEjN an x HYDE, Music Dealers, San
I tnncisco.
SIkLL ENCAMPMENT, No. II, I.O.O.F.,
meei' Iirst and Third Tuesdays.
fAMm mANY SALOON, Main Street, Weaver
VIC Alex. N. Love, Proprietor.
iiMMEENAN BROS, Cabinet Makers and
peaers in Furniture, Weaverville.
thEMONT HOTEL, Rcd Bluff, California,
VIM 7, Mayhew, Proprietor.
TRINITY CHAPTER, No. 10, r. A. NJ, meets
second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ihlNlTY LODGE, No. Il, +. IL A. NJ, meets
on last Saturday of each month.
oNtQN HOTEL, Court Street Weaverville,
dinners a Paulsen, Proprietors.
ohiQN SHAVING SALOON, Main Street,
ueayerville, George Andrus, Proprietor.
"hA{ERVILLE DRUG and BOOK STORE,
s*barnlckel, Proprietor.
WI A Ms, c. f., Attorney at Law, Office,
=, mqln Street. Weaverville.
aVuNG, FRANK w. Notary Public and In
soFance Agent, Weaverile.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-05-12
TIRED OF PAYING ALIMONY

John Henry Bryan, whose once black
and glossy, as well as kinky, hair is fast
growing pale from, the heartbreaking
nature of his domestic affairs, has been
observed for several days past sitting ST.
lently and alone among the benches set
apart for gazers and listeners at the
Toombs Police Court, and contemplat-
ing Justice Kilbreth's countcnance with
a settled look that seemed to say, Il
wonder ifthat gentleman couldn't give
me what pine for"
John didn't seem to have the coura ge
to say what was on his mind until yester.
day, and then he might not have done SO
hadn't it been that a big policeman asked
him in IL gruf voice, "what the thunder
he was doing there every day" John
was taken off hi, guard, and biulted out
she wanted to speak to de boss behind de
counter"
"Then step up and speak to him" "
said the officer, taking John by the arm
and showing him towards the Justice.
"Ah," said His Honor, kindly, "Mr,
Bryan"
Oats me, Massa Jedge," responded
John, with very profound bow and a
profusion of winks.
Mass Jedgc," continued John, with n
painsul effort, II been trying to think eff
] could cum to some 'greeable under
standin bout dat fee fur Hannah-dat
OLA"
son, ] recollect now," said His Honor
with twinkle in his eye "Hannah's
alimony."
"Ya>, Jedge. De fac is de Audcn nj
dat aIdermony is too much for dis yer
nigga, and was a.thinkin et-ef-"
"lf what, John ?"
"El wa, to git away, to skip, as dey
calls it on de operation, an Hannah, she
wouldn't know nothn' bout it, wat would
be de consequence ~
"Well, John, Wen let you know all
about that when you skip"
John winked horribly, and after
scratching his head all over, he said tc
the Court: II was only II thinkin' there
might be some sich lawr fur de hus0an
too. Taint fair fur Hannah to hev all dc
lawr an herself, no how"
"John, Hannah is the weakest of you
two, and what she lacks in physical ad
vantages the law in its great wisdom sup
plies"
This was too much for John. IL
looked at the Court as if another sen.
tence had been passed on him.
"Ef you mean about eatin' Masse
Jedge, dat nigga Hannah kin eat MORN
sixteen ,tarvin' buck nigga's an eff Y,
jes' seed her a takin'a hol' on me wuns
dis yer court wuldd know wich wus d,
man o. de house. You mistaken 'bou
dat female, Jedge."
John, its against the law to skip 81
that settles that"
John bowed and withdrew murmuring
"Dam dat Hannah, anyhow"
He was joined outside by woman :
shade or SO lighter than hm>elf.-Nelt
York W0rd.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-05-12

The COST or RoYALTY.-T civil
lists OF the Queen OF England are fixed mt
the sum Of 81 1868, 400, which sum is do
voted solely to the support of the royal
household and the honor and dignity of
the Crown. Its application to tho par
ticular branches OF the Queens privy
purse ard the expenses of the household,
royal bounty and special services, is in
trusted to the Lords OF the Treasury.
The amount in question, voted ut the
commencement OF Her MiUesty's reign,
was the result of convention between
the Crown and the nation, whereby tho
latter, In consideration of the Sovereign
making over for her life the hereditary
revenues of the Crown to the national
exchequer, guaranteed her a yearly pa,-
ment, for the purposes already Stated II
the sum mentioned. The hereditary rev
enues amount to abou, 81, $50, 800 year.
The allowances OF she other members OF
the royal family aggregoto, perhaps.
about $500, 600 more. The net cost to tho
English people of their figure head is
thus, as nearly as can be Ieckoned,
$3.50, 600 year.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-05-12

"WAR was declared in my house a
week before the Gar thought Of the
thing" said Mr.. johnson, of St. Louis /;
"and all because | happened to get up
first in the morning and help the hired
girl about the fire. Poor girl, she crossed
the Pruth yard ahead Of my wife, into
the next door neighbor's and now she's
working in a hotel"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-05-12
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY:
COEHT TERMS:

ict cOurt-Second Monday in April
Ausuat and December
COurt-First Monday in anu
- tsHfch' May, July, September and No
&ate C0urt-(Same as County Court. !
p.SE#" OF supervisOrs-Firs Monday
May August and November.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-20
His First Vessel.


Cornelius Vanderbilt had the ambition
to possess a boat of his own. On the first
of May, 1910, he being then in his six
teenth year, he went to his mother and
asked her for 500, large sum in those
times, to buy himself a boat The pru-
dent old lady would not give him the
money, but insisted that he should do
something to pay for the vessel.
"On the twenty-seventh of this month, "
said the mother, is your birthday. If
by that time you have plowed narrowed
and planted that field with corn (pointing
to tract Of eight acres, rough, stumpy
and stony, I'll give you the money"
It's bargain, said Cornelius; " I'll
do it,"
" No boat, said she, " if you don't do
"All right" said the boy; 81 under
stand; and Tn going to do it.
Afterward, when the commodore was
speaking Of this conversation, he said
" Mother thought she had the best of me
on that eight acre lot, but [ got some
boys to help me, and we did the work,
and it was well done, too; for mother
wouldn't allow any half way of doing it.
On my birthday L claimed my money,
got it, hurried off, bought boat, hoist
ed sail and was the happiest boy in the
world !"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-20
A Party Comes to Grief.

The Albany Times gives the following
interesting account of the untimely end
ing Of party in that city: A family liv-
ing NJ Lancaster street went to New
York, leaving the servants in charge of
the house. Supposing that the visit was
TO be prolonged till after New Years, the
bellies OF the Kitchen" determined to
improve their opportunity and give a
select party. Invitations were issued and
as jolly a crowd collected as was to be
found in the whole city. The spread
was ample, the luxurious belongings
were well enjoyed, and all went merry as
a marriage bell. Suddenly sharp ring
at the door startled those who heard it.
A telegram was handed in announcing
that "the family would arrive within an
hour !" All was CONSERVATION; the
"guests were made aware of the situ-
alton, and leaving the table but partly
cleared Of its good things, donned their
outer garments and departed. The
"hostesses begun the almost impossi-
BILE task of putting things to rights in
the short time allowed them; but did
their best, and at the expiration of the
hour something like order reigned once
more. But the family came not, and
haven't come yet. The telegram was
heartless forgery committed by some en-
vious creature who didn't get an invita-
ton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-20
Her Answer.

All day long she held my question
mher heart;
Stunned my eyes that craved an answer,
Moved apart;
Touched my hand in goodnight greeting,
Roster grew
Should leave tomorrow ?-early?
Then adieu
Bent her head in farewell courteous,
Onward passed,
Whilea cold hand gripped my heartstrings,
Held them fast.
Still l waited, still listened;
All my soul
Trembled in the eyes that watched her
As she stole
Up the stairs with measured footsteps.
But she turned
Where lamp in brazen bracket
Brightly burned,
Showed me all the glinting ripples
OF her hair,
Yelled her eyes in violet shadows
Glimmered where
Curved her mouth in soft compliance
AS she bent
Toward me from the dusky railing
Where she leant.
All, my love * One white hand wanders
TO her hair,
Slowly lifts the rose that nestles
Softly there
Breathes she to its heart my answer
Shyly sweet,
And loves message mutely tlutters
To my feet.
-BcL1rdUid,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-20
GUILDHALL, w. SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1877.

the Gaudaloupe, where learned that the
girl was the daughter of Grey, and that
she inherited all the fierce traits of her
father.
That eventful night she rode in the
gloom in the direction of the Rio Grande,
the route to which wild stream she knew
as well as any frontier scout.
While the conflict waged between the
United States and Mexico, Mustang Grey
proved himself of service, and at HUI
mantia he received his death wound and
died in Pueblo.
The history of his child is unknown,
as she faded from sight and memory of
men. as she sunk into the darkness of
tie night when she and her father fed
ffom the old mission.