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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-05-28

1th OF January between Germany and sam
Attached to the treaty are drafts Of provisio,
agreements with the chiefs Of Eliice, ya<
and Ralick groups OF islands.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-05-28

Secretary sherman's Views ON the Refund
ing Certificates.
WAsHINGroN, May 28.-The secretary OF tho
treasury says he has received several letters
inquiring Why he does not advance the price
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-09
THE LOST DIAMOND.

Yes, am pretty comfortable, and have
never yet regretted getting marriedi young
as was when did soj" said James David
son to his friend, Charles Bronson, as he
glanced around his comfortable, well-furn-
ished parlor, whose walls and general ap-
pearanee bore tokens of woman's refined
taste and care. "But once thought my
chances of getting, married at all were very
SLIM"
"How sol"
"Well, I'll tell you. Just help yourself
to fresh glass of claret, fill yourself pipe
while make a cigarette, and listen."
These preliminaries having been accom-
plished, Jim, good and intelligent-looking
man of about twentY-seven years of age,
began'
Z" It was in is. had only been about
year out of my apprenticeship, but was
already a good workman. liked my trade.
There is something artistic about jewelry
that raises it above mere labor, and my en-
ployers, Everett & johnson, of Nassau street,
showed their appreciation of me by confid-
inc some verv fine work to me and paying
me very high wages. made plenty OF
money, and felt no envy of the swells who
wore the pretty things l made. Well, I
was very comfortable as bachelor, and the
idea came into MY head that might be bet
ter off If was married. You see, I'd known
Lizzie over year, and was, as we say,
keeping company with her, besides being
looked on very favorably by her PARENTS
Al hadn't much trouble in getting her to
share my views, that as there were plenty
of partings in this world, we had better part
as seldom as possible, and to that end get
married,
"You bet that the engagement ring /
made for her was a masterpiece. In fact,
she seolded me for my extravaganee, and
hinted that the money would be better laid
out in furniture, had saved up nice
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-09
AN AIAZONIAN REVENGE.

Last Sunday evening Miss Florence Ora
ham of this village, about twenty years of
age, was taking horseback ride, and when
about mile and half south of town two
young men, William Millera and Ruple.dro
up, each in buggy, whooping and hallow-
ing like wild savages, soaring the horse Of
the equestrian, causing him to rear and
plunge violently. In the intervals of the
rearing Of the horse Miss Graham assured
the men that if they would get out of their
buggy she would dismount and take plees-
ure in thrashing them. To this they returned
jeers and laughter, and drove on. Soon af-
ter she met Miller again south of town. As
she met the buggy she hastily dismountsd
and unsnapped the lines from the bride Of
her assailant's horse, which thus freed from
control ran into fence corner, when young
Miller alighted. Miss Graham had followed
closely, and as he alighted cu(fed him with
her left hand, while holding her horse with
her right, administering at the same time
sound maxims on etiquette and the proper
way for young gentlemen to behave them
selves in the company ofladies. Miller had
a driving whip in his hand, which the rate
equestrian wrenched from him, and, lash,ng
him with it, bade him depart; which he
speedily did while she, remountng. rode
VIGOROUSLY into town. The next morning
Miller, Sr., came as an envoy to recover the
whip,which, on his application, was handed
over to him. A subscription was mmali
ately started, and sum sufficient to buy
Miss Graham dress was raised and handed
to her by admirers of her plucl, and sclr-re-
lance cassopolis (Afich.) Democrat.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-09
A DUBIOUS OLD COIN.

Captain Edward C. Nichols; of the bark
Noriena, of Portland, while stopping at Port
Mahon in the MediterranauJ making re-
pairs made the acquaintance of a we'll
known citizen Of that port, Antonio Barte-
oni, who presented him with a silver coin
which Is supposed to be very yaluablej and
one Of the most remarkable curiosities ever
brought to this country Barteuni says this
coin is one of the original shehels Of the kind
used in the purchase of Joseph at the time
he was sold by his brethren into Egypt and
that it was made with some kind of flint
stone by the ancients. He says it came into
possession of his family from the Moors,
and has heen handed down from generation
to generation until row, While people are
at liberty to take their own view of this es-
innate OF its antiquity, it seems to be better
established that the coin is one which was
eagerly songht after fifty years ago by the
officers of one of our United States man-of-
war vessels, who applied to the owner Cor it,
but which Signor BartgUti then carefully
kept from them. 1t is almost square in
shape; and has some peculiar hieroglyphics
worked on both sides. - Bel0iSton Name
Journal.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-09
If not paid in advance, $1.25.

staircase, saw him appear at the win.
dow from which the sash had just fallen
his clothes all white with dust and mortar
and, bending over, pick up something,
couldn't distinguish what it must have been
that laid between the bricks and the now
torn off window-sill.
HE waved his hand 10 me and left the
window and the house, pursued by the vo.
ciferations of the workmen on his intrusion
and his running into danger. l ran out
and met him on the stairs, and he, very
much excited, caught me by the hand,press-
ed something into It and exclaimed :
Found, by Jerusalemp 1t was the long
lost diamond.
"Springing from beneath my hammer, it
had flown through the window, across the
street, and had, by on incredible chance,
lodged in Granny beneath the window-sill
ofthe house opposite, where we never thought
of looking for IT, 1t was most fortunate
thing that Mr.. Everett happened to look
across the street when he did, and that his
VIZ SouShI bhO BilttOI vi tuS stOneJ SlSe IL
would have been lost for good, and probably
would have been dumped in some hole with
lot of bricks and mortar.
"of course the diamond belonged to me
now, and the firm Immediately offered to
buy it Of me. agreed, and got check
for Sl,l54. Diamonds had risen. didn't
have to cash the check to stand treat for
Everett & johnson were so pleased with my
good luck that they paid for as much beer
as we could drink in an hour before we
closed the shop.
"Lizsie was wild with Joy, and was busy
all the evening devising the style in which
she'd have a new silk dress made. got
tired of princesses, and trains, and polon-
aises. JEANNE, too, was to be georgeously
rigged out,
"This housc was ust for sale,so thought
the best investment I could make was to
buy it. l did so, furnished it simply, and
am happy. We haye never given up our
economical habits. hate waste and ex-
travagance, yet neither Lizzie nor l deny
ourselves any solid comforts. We have
plenty of it, and for it have to thank "the
lost diamond,'o
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-09
MILLIN1. lrfi WORK.

" Saw wood? Saw wood for my dinner?"
said tramp, with look of horror. Not
much, won't 1t isn't that object to labor.
yield to no man in respect for the God
given privilege of earning my sweat--l
mean sweating my earning-that is tc say;
breadng my earn by the brow of-you know
what meant l am ready nay anxious
to work Give me some hay to spread, right
out here in the snow. Show me where there
is a stone wall to lay-behind. Anything
but helping. in the most distant way, 90 de-
vasta.e the mighty forests Of this broad land
that the Almighty meant to gather moisture
and induce the reviving rain to fall upon
the moist earth. Why, do you know that
this continent is doomed TO become an arid
desert if this destruction goes on? It's a
fact and won't be party to il. No for
ests, no rainj everything dry-dry as am.
decline the responsibility for it. Tell me
you've got some coal 10 carry in, and I'll
see if can't send you boy to do iti but no
wood saving for me, if you please"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-09
SERVANT GIRL orrrrnr rEmvoD

On Saturday last, in answer to an adver-
tisement for servant giil, sallow-facel. ..
rather scrawny-looking, but neatly dressed
woman, about thirty years of age, docl,eJ
out in linen suit and a straw walking hat.
presented herself at the residence of Dr.
updegrove, SO4 Marshall street. She was
so glib of tongue and appeared from her
own talk to possess such qualifications thai
Mrs Updegrove hired her oh-hand and from
her style Of doing her work thought she had
fouiid perfect paragun-the ideal servant
girl of the period. The new arrival said her
name was Melinda Mowry. Things went
along smoothly until Wednesday morning,
when Mrs Updegrove went to market.
When she returned and missed MelndS the
washerwoman saying she had not seen her,
Mrs Updegrove went up stairs to look for
her, then she discovered the true character
of the marvellous servant. She had gone,
and with her had disappeared three trunks
filed with Mrs. Updegrove's best wearing
APPAREL lot of Jewelry, including a valua-
ble diamond ring watch aud a guitar
worth $3.50. In short, clean sweep had
been made of everything worth carrying Off
valued in all at over $500.
Word was sent down to the Central Station
and from the description of the missing
hand-maiden the detectives had no trouble
in finding her likeness in the album under
the name of Mary Elliott a notorious thicF
and jail-birdj who had been twice in prison
for similar tubbetes. The picture was sent
up to Mrs. Updegrove, and she was aston
ished when she saw that the felon and hcr
paragon Of girl were one and the same
Then the detectives set at work. They dis
covered carman who had carried away
the trunks to house in Brown street, near
twelfth. He was tricked into going to West
Philadelphia for a supposititious piano and
sewing machine. While he was away, ir
order to cover her tracks, the woman got
another earman, who hauled the plumber in
the trunks to the West Philadelphia depo.
This carman was also found just as he re
turned from the job. The detectives found
now that the trunks have been checked ,3r
Paoli at first and that the woman lad
bought ticket for Harrisburg and left aa
the evening train.
4 telegram was sent to the Harrisburg Pc
lice TO stop the fugitive and dctain the trunk.
In few minutes tie answer came fyuc
back that this had been done. officers went
to Harrisburg and there found Melinda am
her booty. She laughed when the officer
came, and owned up to everything. Yc
terday morning the officers, their prisoners
and their trunks were whred back to th.s
city. Melinda was givea hearing before
Magistrate Pole. She smiled significant
when Mrs. Updegrove stepped forward %
testify concerning the duplcity Of her ls:e
serventj whom she had hired upon her nero
say-soj without exaetiug recommendation
the bail was fixed at $4,000. The prisousr.
who is known to the police as Mary Elliott.
is spoken Of as an expert -Pi'7d,pi
Times
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-09
SHE LOOKED AND LOVED.

In current novel the heroine agoni1e5
over person In boots as follows
"From the crown Of his stately head to
the soles Of his arched feet had the power
been mine to embody in mortal form the
high and splendid ideal that haunted M
mind.
"seeing him face to face, could I make
myself stone and feel not blind and see
not7
"When first in his presence, as he EN-
braced the children and turned his eve on
me, my heart stood still. was stricken ns
though god had come down for mortals to
adore.
"Better had looked on death that day
Better | had taken to my heart grim death,
with his bare bones and sghtless eyesl
Better l had laid my living lips to Death
mocking mouth, and sunk with him to tho
grave and the graves worms, than looked
and loved as looked and loved that fatal
day."
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-09
HOW HE GOT EVEN.

"Didst ever meet the handshaking bore ?"
asks an exchange. Gle called in the other
day, happening first in the press room. See
ing him coming and knowing his penchant,
the pressman prepared himself for the ordeal
by smearing his hands with printers ink
The visitor came on all unconscious of his
fate, reached out his mandible, and received
an impression at the same time. But, ah |
the artlulness of the fellow. He spake not,
he made no sign. He simply walked
around the room and through the various
roomsJ and with engaging mpartIality
shook the hand fevery -editor-in- chief,
"local," the scissors man, the foreman, tho
intelligent compositor, the demon and all.
Net one escaped. He then took his leave
soberly and becomeinglyj like one who re-
tires from funeral service. And then there
was a rush for wash basins.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-09

Hell always forget whether you or
your sister, Miss Laura, is the eldest" slo
-"- h, am older than she, but only thres
months.
Another schooner wrecked on the bar
as the saloonkeeper said when an inebra.s
crushed tumbler down on the counter,
"A corset-maker out of work thus vented
her complaint: "shame that / should Lo
without bread - | who have stayed the
stomachs Of thousands"
"A hndlady was complaining t.1t
she couldn't make both ends meet. "FF4l. .
said boarder, "why not make on la
vegetables"
1t is calculated that house flies have
driyen many a bald-headed man 10 suit.3-.
who "shuffled off," leaving the wor.t iu
mystery as % what prompted tie rasL lc-
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-09
No Pate nt-No Pay.
PATENTS

obtained for Inventors in the Omitted States,
Canada and Europe, at reduced rates. With
our principal office located in Washington,
directly opposite the United States Patent
Office, we are able TO attend TO all patent
business with greater promptness and des-
patch and at less cost than other patent at
torneys who are at distance from Wash
ington, and who have, therefore, to employ
" associate attorneys" We make preliminary
examinations and furnish opinions as TO
patentablity, free of charge, and all who are
interested in new inventions and patents are
invited to send for copy of our "Guids for
obtaining Patents" which is sent free to any
address, and contains complete instructions
how 10 obtain patents and other valuable
matter. We refer TO the German-American
National Bank, Washington, DC; the Royal
Swedish, Norwegian and Danish Legations,
at Washington; Hon. Jos. Casey, late Chief
Justice U. S. Court Of Claimsj to the officials
of the U. S. Patent Office, and to Senators
an embers of Congress from every State.
Address; LOUIS BAGGER & CO., Solici-
tors Of Patents and Attorneys at Law, LeDroit
Building, WASHINGTON, DC. dec22
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-09

Two ofotir neighborng exchanges are at
deadly enmity. In order to politically Grip
pie his opponent, the one charges the other
with being in favor of shooting Norman
prophets. Now, we are in no humor to take
issue on this knotty moral problem, but do
feel safe in asserting that any Norman
prophet who has more than one dozen wives,
during these dog-days, ought to be shot-to
get him out of his misery!
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-09

--"The subjective order Of your thought
does not correspond with the objective order
of the phenomena" This is the latest way Of
telling person that he wanders from the
straight path Of truth.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-09

The little daughter of a distinguished
physician being called upon for toast,gave; /;
"The health of papa and mamma and all
the world" but then suddenly corrected the
sentiment. Mot all the world, for then
papa would have no patients"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-09

-Whea dog snsps at fly that has been
fooling around him tour or five hours and
misses IT, he feels just like girl who pours
the full tide OF her affection over young
man and suddenly discovers that it won't
soak in.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-09
TO CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser. having been permanently
cured of that dread disease Consumption by a
SIMPLE RENE dvis anxious 20 make known to M
FELLOW. sufferers the means uf cure 10 all who
CeslTe it he viii send COPY OF the prescription
used, free OF charge with the directions for
preparing and using the same, which tley VIII
tnd SURE CURE Tor CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA,
BRONCHlTls ,Gc.
Parties wishing the Prescription, will please
dress. E a. WILSON, l94 Penn Jtreet,
Wluumsbmgh, n. y.
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A ndersonville Prison Sketches,
Fifty Thousand Books
For Sale at Half Price.

We are now Offering to the public, postage
prepaid AZ ONEuALF the regular price "a ty
thOnsand volumes OF choice books, Comprising
History, Blo lraphy, Fiction, Poetry. Aumor,
of Standard Authors etc. etc. These books
are selected by our Mr.. LOCKE (Nasbv)irom the
shelves oil the leading publishers of the coun.
try, sle all NEW and FRESH and are the
IDENTICAL EDITIONS hendled by the Te-
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these books to alt parts OF the country, and
every book sent cut is W WARRANTED % be
EXACTLY A. REPRESENrEDR and to give
EN- TIRE SATISFACTION.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-05
The stock Law.

If there was anything wanting to show
the weakness of the cause of liberty I"
the "rasor back" in this county, it was
furnished in the perfect failure of the OBJ
ponents of the stock law to h".i t!irir
meeting OH the 9Th ultimo. From tie
smallncss Of the attendance ii Tie Court
House on tina. day it would sCcmtI I've in
deed a small majority CT Il citizens VIII"
desire the right to pasture their stock ON
the crops of their poor n"i@hbors VIII"
are unable to build 4 fence 'ilorS" high.
bull strong and pig tight 1t seems to
us that nearly all of our citizens d"%la
The law a fixed fact and have made, OF are
making preparations, to abide by is pro-
visions. This is right. The opponents
OF the Old law respected the old law. ami
now the opponents Of thcn"w law s:Guid
submit: with equal grace until they can
induce the Legislature to change ii. \
petition 10 the Legislature at lis next sos
sion will be in order. and If oui members
are convinced that the law is no for the
pnblic good, VIC have no doubt they Will
have il changed. There is no use Of
scnseless abuse Of the members who
have acted oanscicntiouslv for the publ"
good in the discharge Of their duty. We
are satisfied of their desire to benefit the
County. They could have no other rca-
son for passing so important a law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-05
The Cheapest Wa'ch yci.--AWnrd o!
the i:a"is Exposition.

Thr award OF The Judges nj til" Wnrld's EN-
position. al Paris, fIanc", this year. III ~rr!;'r';
To tho Sn,"ri0"ity O.: French and swiss W;ilcii-
Is over those of American a!;I I@"cli>h manu-
features, can rot tail t. surprise thu public,
The idea las been extensively promulgated
during The last ten years. 'l"ni:i'",t IN"
length ami breadth oi the land. lii;'t Amrfi-
can Watches, f.: w,;lr, reliability and general
S~rrvicrah!"n,%S, were superior To those nI amy
other manufacturers in III" world; nat the
decision iisl rendered. comm" IS II docs,
lrol, Il coilihiitr so constituted as ~ l'Trrli',,'
liz. idea that t!!c!r decision WAS arrived ~
upDr ANY Oii:rr grounds ihan The intrinsic
~I,:rriIs Of the articles sE'lnili"i. Will lnr q
,imur cOlnilrtriy .O:u.io;I:E" IL" %':t;cii ural i
in- trade il this country. jet ! tc once e*-
tahli:iicl nS Il fact that French aha Swirs
watches are superior In tH'Sh, mare HlcrGty
r;L,,;sI Ia !r rLnMgr& 0f Mr ciir:Ht", les, LHdir
In Gwi nH Of o,ri".-" iiir!i appear 4" be Ill"
main points in the decision q! ttic jEt@cS-
and every r"rson WHO wears II watch in| anne
will want rfC:,ci or ;>NiSS witches. 1;tNinG
advantage Of this. orc OF TIE largest iiiI"rt-
inG houses of t~incirnhti has purchased an
inh:raSc haukrupt stock of l. r'ni"i liiaNl-
flr!ur;, which they are no% selling all over
,lr country. mere aS an advertisement or IN
PRODUCTION nf the goods. than for any profit
;!.ry l!:iy make from the operation. The"
watches; are handsome Silvrr"d ease, open
fac. ;il Cf one siy!r. Tic former rrir" OF
these watches WAS 81 each. hHt the H%iil,rS
Importing Company IS sending lhtln to oder
to any address for THREE i'uL!.AHS c;Ic!i, or
will send hy Express {. o. j., IL Sl.iH L. remit
ted on d%ccnnnt. THEY are admirably adapted
for use on railroads and steamboats,, where &C
curntc time il required.
The Walters importing Company Is n rrli-
able concern, and tiiOll:h they sell u IL watch
for 81, they war:;ln: every one sold to he rs
they represent II. Tic r"niNany estimate
that it will require about ninety days to dIS-
pose OF this stock, after which the watches
will be held at The ~nri2imai p:I"c. viz: S~l2cach.
Think OF ii! :. good watch for only 81, aud
warranted on" Year! l" procure one. s.r:s
That yDu &rwM" uy'i"c in ihHl nl"r and send
direct to the Walters lniiDrting Company,
l~l Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. and 10y re-
turn of mail or express, YOU Will receive II
watch in every respect rs VIC have represent
cI. We know the standing of the house.
With ever? watch IRE coai,0nH Gir"s q special
,vurlrun!u Jar orc Wcvr .fDr uccnyoRc ii~.
70 Watch Spectators and .lewr!erS.-At
tcniion is calic.! 10 these Watches, AS they sell
readily Ut q large advance in price. II