The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-06-30
BRIEFLETS,

Johanna Farnham, for many years
houskeeper of the American Hotel, bos-
ton, died not long ago at the age of 80.
1t was not known that she had left any
property till they came to make search
at her old home when there were found
notes for 81, 600 loaned to the proprietor
Of the hotel, a bank book for 81 700 and
twenty-three large trunks and packing
cases full of expensive articles of wear.
ing apparel and house furnishing
Among all these valuables were so
dresses, new and perfect, made of silk
velvet, satin and all kinds of plaid silks,
black and eoiored thibets, poplins,
aIpacas, brilliantines, cashmeres, &C.;
3 silk velvet cloaks, 10 shawls, from
common to the richest Paisley and
wrought Grape, 106 skirts Of all colors,
ia Of hose, undergarents too numerous
30 mention, table linen, towels, hand-
kerchiefs, s,counterpanes, blankets cover.
lets, sheets, live geese feathers, sets OF
elegant chinaware, large lot of table
and teaspoons of best coin silver, silver
knives and forks, fine gold watch and
chain and a large lot of fine jewelIy, &c.
All of these goods are perfectly new
and in the best order, never having been
used at all.
Mr.. Fry set out to marry Miss Boil
in Amherst, Mass. Their names are
fairly indicative of the difficulties they
encountered. Her father opposed the
match, and she went to family in
which her sister lived. That sister, be-
ing also In love with Mr.. Fry, locked
her In a room, and she only escaped by
Jumping from window at night. A
clergyman, called on suddenly to per-
form the ceremony, read the baptismal
service half through before the error
was discovered. The delay gave time
for the father to arrive and forbid the
marriage. Tho couple were united,
however, and their final trouble came
from the groom's creditors, who seized
his baggage,
No process is so fatal as that which
would cast all men In one mould. Every
human being is intended to have q
character of his own, to be what nc
other Is, to do what no other can do
Our common nature is to be unfolded
In unbounded diversties. 1t Is ricf
enough for infinite manifestations. 1t |,
TO wear innumerable forms of beauty
and glory. Every human being has 3
work to carry on within, duties to per
form abroad, influence to exert, whiCf
are peculiarly his, and which no con
science but his own can teach. Let hin
not enslave his conscience to others, bu
act with the freedom, strength and dig
nifty of one whose highest law is in hi
own baeast.
"A negro preacher, who was con
Quoting revival meeting In Calhoun
county, KY, thought that one of tn
sisters was too loud and continuous il
her shouting. He told her to be quiet
but she only shouted louder, and thel
he boxed her ears with Bible. The
she assailed him with astonishing vigor
striking, scratching, kicking, and biting
and he fed from the church,
Simon Cameron says that the diff
ferent attitudes of Hayes and Sherman
on the silver question remind him c
the inscription on a sign5oard which h
once saw at the forking of Pennsyl
vania road Take either road yO
choose, and before you have gone ha
way you will wish you had taken th
other.''
Rev Abbott Martin. OF Standing Roc
Agency, held conference with sitting Bull,
the latters camp in the British provinces. {
May 2S sitting Bull was courteous, hospital
and attentive, but refused TO return to II
United States, as he did not wish to suIrend,
his ponies and arms. and was fearful for b
personal safety. Father Martin thinkS Il
band should be encouraged to remain whe
they are. he considers the Indian war over.
-Drs Charles Sabine and w. p. Brech
were arrested In Boston, On saturday, Tor crtI
iDal malpractice. T1eir victim, Miss Eli
Brown, is in precatiOus condition.
Robert Richter. aged 40, a clerk In d
Quartermaster Generals office, in WashlngtO
committed suicide in a garden attached to
dwelling, last Friday evening. He was ammo
ed by the interference of his wife's cat and k
tens with his flowers and threatened TO X
them II she did not keep them ont OF the garde
Bhe replied that II he did she would tear up |
tomato vines He began 10 beat the cat q
his wife to pull up the vines when he end
the dispute by putting q pistol to his torehe
and blowing out his brains.
"A man, named Stillman, living in Monr
county. New York, was called out Of mis- hOu
and beaten almost to death by an unknown n
fan on saturday morning. His premises we
soon after burned down. 1t Is thought his
sailant robbed the house and then set on hre.