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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-09-18

IT makes person feel sad TO hear crying baby,
suffering probably from some slight pain which
could be easily relieved by the use of DR.. Bulls
Baby syrup, which is sold ut all drug stores.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-09-18

ns-Co,nmtntcatons FOR Publication should Be brief
Yldiniy uriheH and only upon side u The paper
JTber anonymous hegtrW De ncitherredd nor returned
Rejected manuscripts tciH not Be preserved nor returned
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SALES
Future DAYS.
NJ II. PRINCE, Auctionecr,
W. Marble Building Cor. Ninth st. ana Penn av

1 win sell, at my saleSroom, on SATURDAY, SEPT.
20, ut II o'clock n. u the remaining stock Of proms-
Cuous Merchandise, consisting OF CROC(ERY,
GENTS FURNISHING GOOD .pc., nc. As this
was consignment made to my predeco. .sor and not
having room for The same 1t mus, be cleared out.
Dealers earnestly requ to attend The goods
will be put up In lots to suit the trade and positively
sel7td Nj. IL. PRINCE Auctioneer.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

nPSANDFORD'S ESSENOE GINGER S. S. S.
w. Food Cure SRpAnule, Cutcura, and all new
remedies at COughlln's Drug store, Masonic Temple.
sel3
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-09-18

rho Champion Lcaper over the backs of Six Ele.
plants.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01
LITERARY.

"As 1t May Happen" is the title of a
character, just published by Porter & Coates,
Philadelphia. II contains over 400 pages,
is stastefully and neatly printed, and hand
somely bound in muslin gilt. The story is
a local one to this section, the scene being
laid in Wyoming county, Penua, and the
denOuement in Philadelphia. As it pur-
ports,th story is truly one of social country
town life in this portion of Pennsylvania,
and prototypes of the characters can be
found in almost every borough. For in
stance, how easy to metemorphose Mauch
Chunk into Slowville with its single long
street sandwtched between two hills. Not
far from Packers Corner a finger could be
laid upon the linguistic Billy Dibbs, the bar
keeper at the Green Tree Inn, and the en-
bryo politician. There too. true to life, is
the equitable RAIDER Craft, the lawyer, a
little searching would show rs the hard
fsted, egotistic, tyrannical old man of
wealth, silas Gdgger, and even the monde
script, the paternal old mser Nicholas
Grundle. The subordinate female charas =
ters, with their closets filled with domestic
skeletons, can b. fIul by the score. The
heroine, the artless, subservent Emily, the
miser's daughter, would be the hardest Of
all to find in the sphere where the author
places her, but she could be easily imported
from the Pine Swamp. Emily lacks the
grit, the "git up and git" of true Pennsyl
vania country girl-dreams, prays, wceps
and counts the stars too much. The Incl.
dents are dramatic, novel and ideal. The
plot and counterplots are thrilling and en-
traneing, and even where the author seem
tolay himself liable to the charge Of bein,
too prolix and minute in descriptive detail
he holds the readers sympathy and interes
by MS own unwavering faith IN hs nara
tive. The story, though sensational, is FREE
froTa Immoral faint and religious cant whicl
curse she works of fiction of this age. Ks
literary production, il is bound to take ram
with the best Of American works of fiction
Without dosbt il is the handy-wurk of
master, and the reader finishes his pleasan
task with a deep regret that the able autho
has modestly sent forth this CAREFUL
wrought evidence Of his genius, taste an
deep insight into human motives. withol
line Of preface, aud with the lac0nic pset
donym, "Trebor," the nearest 10 solving tl
mystery 10 which is, that spelled backwar
Il beeomes Robert
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01
Poyerly ana surferlng.

+" was dragged down with debt, poverty
aud suffering for year,, caused by a sick
family and large bills for doctoring, which
did them no good. Twas completely dis
courased, until one year ago, by the advice
OF my pastor, ! procured Hop Bitters and
commenced their use, and in one month we
were all we'll, and none Of us have seen a
sick day since, ana ! want 10 say 10 all poor
inen, you can keep your families wtll a
year with Hop BItters for less than one doc
tors visit will cost you-I know it.
n MnENlNaMAN."
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01
A SECH SENATOR.

The excessive corpulency of certain
United States Senator has long been the butt
OF editorial wit aud spicy bon Hots from the
pens of Washington correspondents. Few
persons have suspected that his obesity was
a disease, and liable to prove iutM. Yet tins
is the sad fact. Excessive iatness is not only
disease in itself, but one liable to generate
other and more serious ones. Chemistry has
at last revealed a safe, sure, and reliable
remedy for this abnormal condition of the
system in Allan's Anti-Fat. Distinguished
chemists have pronounced it not only harm
less but very beneficial to the system, while
remedying the diseased condition. Sold by
druggists.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01
NHlEEARY.

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a. p,-,..l ri.J,..,,u t,;r,o,or
-, 80 s," 10 r,.-. - W., ,'' =, ya.Li,z
Wv no.
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a.. - ,v.,,,,,,,o ,.;,h NJ. c,,ho, ., b;s old
-. +. p,t.. ..,,, +, ,o.s To ,ro,
,,,,,o.o,,, ho,ouod r.. bio s,orlirc uor,h ..
man and s,r h;s skin in the rrorcssion.
Ahout 1910 or Is5o no bcgon the nractice OF
madeleine at Nesouehoninu. in this county.
Amor rr.c,ic;r, son,o voors ot Nosouehon.
In, IN 1sso be vos onnoipted Chief Clerk
or the r. 6. mint. ot PHILADELPHIA, by the
late I Ross snowden. and served about
e,cvcn vears in that canocitv.
uorv persors in Mapcb Cbpnk ond Le-
h;,h,,r win ramo,pber the cbolero scouroc
d,,pi,o tI,e summer of 1854, strong mer
were stricken in the morning and carried ia
,h.;, crovos !, tho ortornoon. then If was
that ,br uow deceased phvs,cion showed the
stifF that was in him. Drs. Thomnson and
RICHTER were both stricken down, leaving
DR.. G. b. Lipdermnn. brother of deceased
(pow Of Bethleheml. to combat sinplv with
the terrible scourpe. To all anneoranc, the
most vigorous vorc thc first IN succpmb. the
death rate was fearful. and the stoutcst
beorts ,yero onrolod Tho dccoosed tbop
living in phi,odaIrhio volunteered his scr-
v;ces and cama bnldlv h, tbo of his worn
ont brother. Tho people Of Mouch Chunl;
will not soon FORGET the services Of those two
men q a Price of Inner Iehirh. ~. p.
sinpsop. or Now Yorl,. A q. Brodbcod and
Andw A. DoncIas, or Noucn Chunk. wore
.r,or, tbo ,,onv ,,,ho ,,o,,r,,,v oss;s,od IN.
al ,h, d,.,.o,,,, ,;:;.sod t,,.
10 uos orrointod Direction of v,o rbro.
do,rh;o Mint b, prosidort 1ob,,or IN tec-
,rd hold thot nos;,ior until bo r.os sro.
ooodod bv ov.coyorror 1o,,os po,,oo,, IN
,aso In IrIv G,lIowirr bo wos so,ootod
H., H., Co.., p,,,.,ror .,o,, e,,.,,,,,.
TN Troosrr,, 10 o,.or,i,o tho wo,,,r,,
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~. e.. 49, Ia,,. s,I H. ;,o,o,.;,,, t.
,5ai,, ,rstoI in tho trritod stotos ho rro
;eotod tbn coinoao of tLo trodo dnrlor ,rhic,
wa. subsoo,cn,Iv authorized hv law an,
srccessfu,Iv ;,trodpred into the Orionto
markets. In the same renort he called at
tention 70 the disadvantages arising from
the computotiop and onotation of exchnnr
with Great Britain on the old and eompli
eotad ColorioI bosis. and from, tho pnder
-oIuof;on Of C,raion coins in orpp-tin,, III
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01

The Locust Gap mines, between Mount
Carmel and Shamokin, were discovered To
be on fire on Friday night Of last week, at
depth Of 500 feet, where several barrels OF
tar were stored, The fire was eXtinguished
Sunday morning by force Of men, who
left PutisyIlle ON SATURDAY with an engine
for the scene. The loss is not yet known
The Locust Gap mines were operated By
Gr,eber a Shepp. Two hundred and flty
men and boys were employed in the burn
ing mine,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01
Fifty Thousand Books
For Sale at Half Price.

We are now Offering TO the public, postage
prepaid, NJ ONE-uALF the regular price fl ty
thousand volumes OF choice books, comprising
History. BlO fraDhy, tlC, ION, Poe ~. uumOr,
NJ edloal, ,RehglOt ana Scientific Works, editions
Of stauda "a Authors etc, etc. These books
are selected by our Mr. LOCKE (Nasoyl rom the
snelves o. the leading publishers OF tho cOu i-
try, a q all \ EW aud FRESH ana are the
IDENTICAL EDITIONS nand ed bY the Ie.
tail booksellers. We have m illeO thousands of
these bnOKs to ali part, OF the country, aud
every book sent out is " A-sRAN TED q DC
l,XAC1LN y REPRESE In TED ana TO give
EN IRE SATISFACTION.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01
Letter from washington.

Drdcug Rap,d,y to its EHd.-7Ae Ps,isi0a
ArrGdrS BtH has Become a LaG.-Shiciis
on DccE.-POttCr and his BieH.-" The Mar
reloHs uidgcts THE acl0 Typographical
Surrey.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 27, 1870.
During the past week Congress has
Just entered the rapids of its closing
work. The rush Is now very precepti.
BILE. The friends of each measure are
striving to fix it in place for hearing.
The committees are pushing for a day
on the hoof. The premOnitOry symp-
toms OF night sessions, which always
precede political di sJlution, have set in
Thirty working days remains before the
Forty fi;h Congress passes into history
The Presiden; Saturday signed the
bill tc pay arrearages Of pensions. The
Commissioner of Pensions estimates
that tie amount to he paid out under
tins bill g. pensioners already ON the
rolls, will b. S33 coo 900 the first wear.
and 80 900, coo the second wear. But
he says no man can estimate the amount
TO be paid out To Il use who aIe not on
tie pension rolls Secretary Sherman
opposed IN the Cabinet the signing of
the bill on the ground that il would
take $3.50 COZ, 600 from the Treasury,
but the Pre- sident, Notwithstanding, de.
cided To make il a law by his APPROVAL,
General Rice, chairmaI OF the Pension,
Committee OF the House, said he be
lteyed that II the President vetoed 4
Congress would pass il over his veto
hut since Il hos become law he say,
CC"gress Intended, rs a matter Of jus
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01
New Advertisements.
-ADJOURNED-
IN0URT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, the Hon. SAMUEL S. DREuER
President of the XLIIId judicial District
composed of Monroe and Carbon counties
and r. Leonard and Charles Meendscn,
Esqures, Judges of Common Pleas of Car
bon county, and by virtue of their Offices
Justices of the Orphans Court, Court of Oyer
and Terminer and General jail Delivery,
and the Court of Quarter Sessions of the
Peace of said county of Carbon, have issued
their precept to me, for holding a Court Of
Quarter Sessions Of the Peace, Court of Com
mon Please, and Court Of Oyer and Termin-
cr, and General Jail Delivery, and Orphans
Court, for the purpose of trying issues in
criminal cases, and the transacting of ether
business Of said Courts, at the Court House,
in the borough of Mauch Chunk, on Mon
day, the 10th day of March, 1879, at 2
o'clock, P. NJ, to continue one week or more.
Given under my hand at Mauch Chunk,
in said county, January 18th, 1879.
God save the Commonwealth.
j. W. RAUDENBUsH Sheriff.
Mauch Chunk, Feb. /, 1879.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01
IITPORTANT
TO CONSUME

A Gent emHu having been so fortunate as 20
one nis ON Of Co sumption IN lhr worst slases'
aftet beng given up to dle ly ,he most ce.c
nrnlel uhy-lciaus, desires 60 maze known the
cur (Which % uyrs successful in every Ca-ol 10
those ami Cted VI Arthmu, Er nchlts CON ia,
Colds , ohsumUuun uud ull Ahcrunns 81 tue
IhIuat Hud Luur-, uuu ~ D send the Rec pc,
face of charge, 10 all who desire lt, u tne Mll!
forwnrd their ndaress % DANIEL AnEE, "a
Liberty - NCW YORK. ldnlilu'
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01
= erman Horse and Cow Powder

Keeps stock healthy ana in gooo condition. 1t
aids digestion and assam latiOn. II ma6eS tat,
muscle and mix BY using u horse Wlll 20
more work ahd cow give more mi k ond ne IN
better spirits ana condit on. II also keeps pOul
try healthy and increases the quantity oi 9 gs'
1t Is made ry DR.. Levi ObelhOltzer at Ns MS,
back OF g. n. THIRD street, Phlla. II IS sold uY
actual we ght. at s reU T. per bound. by A. j.
DURLl y q, IehiPhtOu. Nov, %, lSio-jlno.
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Irrrrlhis Is ii,inl. OIL


hAsfoNisHiSo DIsobosuREs AND IMrourANr
INFOUNATtuN."
The attention of the people of this town
and county is specially called to the number
Of deaths reported in the papers from that
dreadful disease consumption. In fact, this
disease is reported to be constantly in
creasing, as can be seen by examining the
mortality list, and all caused by not breaking
up a slight cough or cold as soon as it APP
pears, which can be easily done by Using
1Iale's Honey of Horehound and Tar, an
article which was discovered by the late DR..
Hale, celebrated physician Of Europe, and
used in his private practice Tor many years
with great success. The present proprietor,
believing this market required just such all
article, has purchased the same at a large
outlay, and is preparing it according to the
original recipe. And those who have used
the article (who are thousands) consider it
a certain cure for all coughs, colds, hoarse-
ness, difficult breathing, and all affections
of the throat, bronchial tubes and lungs
leading to consumption. Sold by all drug
gist. Great saving by purchasing large
size.
P-KE's ToorHAoHE DRors cure in orc
minute. 7-l0
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01
AndersonvilIe Prison Sketches,

Nv one who was there new Seria st rY was
commenced Nov. l4,h. Another one will com.
meuCe IN JanuarN.
TERN s-Sinr.e copy, per nr $40; five
cOpies,sl,75 each ten or more copies s. .6j eECn
aud an eXtia copy with evert club OF ten.
pecmen COPIES sent tree. send for one 4 d..
nTuss TOLEDO BIApE fmlhnb. OHM.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01

J. ID. Walker, Democrat, was elected l. S.
Senator by the Arkansas Legislature on last
Saturday.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01
TEIE
TOLEDO BLADE.
SPECIAL FEATURES.

All the Departmen which have made THE
BLADE 50 DOpular all over the United states.
vii Oe logulurlv continued nancy. IN Pop
ular Il tiers OF tnat DISTINGUISHED Democratic
pOlitICl n, Lev. PETROLEUM V. NAsHH, winch
are written expressly for THE BLADE our
practical information upon suli cts OF lnteIe 1
in every home n YOUNG PEOPLES DEPART.
MENT Helg GUS DeDartment emOrac ug the
Poetry; the BRIGHTEST Wit aud llumOr THE
LEST STORIES, ,pugIull aud selected ANSWERS
TO CORRESPONDENTS ana tn Latest News f. on
al parts UI the wOr d. luE BLADE cirCul ties
largely III every STATE aud Te,rtOr III the
Union aud Is everywhere rec, gn,Zed a the
,argest and BE ,r n JEWS AND FA MILN Par,
ER published anywhere. Trv II ana you wll
neve wIllIgly Ue without II
Among the new features for this winter ere @
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01
Fo, sal or TO Rent.

An eleiily located story Double n,
Frame IiOlse situate luslIist MeisspOrt, fl9Hit
with five pud One-haIi acres Of LaHd, ll#5sl.
good Orchal OF choice apples, sc. For iurIn.
l.. T. RLEPPINGER.
jan. n. re ightun Pa.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01
Shoats ! Shoats!!

bRza. The und rsigned respect bTA
g fully announces that lie @
.-fE-Qa is now prepared TO suF. sz-iI-.-lE
tkz1z47s1 ply all WHO want with tfal--s-Asas
ChoICo SHOAIS FROM NEW JERSEY ut
lowest market prices Also, DUE~SED HOG :
at Bottom Il uies Tor cash ony Yard ana Ot
ice at EXCHANGE HOTEL, Ban6 street, L..
hlgl ton, GkO. NJ. REX
Ian % lS5Q-Gm
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A FREE GIFT !

OF a COPY of my MEDICAL COMMON
SENSE BOOK, 10 any person suffering Vita
CONsuMPI ION, ASTHMA, CATARRA. BGnNCHlfls,
Loss CP VOICE or SOBE THROAT, Sc d anne
a post Uilice address. with Two cent Postage
stamps DpU state vour sickness Tle bnON Is
elegantly illustrated. u;4pp l2 NO. 1871 The
Information It cont. in5, an the Prov enc0 ut
GOD has saved mauv lives, The author has been
tIuat nR dItsa-es OF tae NO>c, inInat, End
Lun s, us spcual practice in Cincinnati, since
1857. Address, Dr, N b. WOLFE, CWclunau,
thiO. ian rs vi
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01
ESTRAY cow

Came 10 the premises OF the UNDERSIGNED, in
Tnwgmcusiug Township, car 'uu County. fa.,
the 1t o. JaIuuTy liO. BlacR aud white Cow
The owner lsIequested To come tOrWalu, prove
prOpri1y IuY isis and take ler away on sue
Viii be sod according % lfw.
WENZELE sCHINKE.
TowGmCus,ng Jan. ~ i7a VS.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-01
Vick's Floral Guide.

beautltul work OF % Pages, One CulOred
+ over Plate. and 30 1 Illustrations, with De-
srIiptons OF the bet Flowers AID Noget Ole'
I'd how to & Ow them All for I'VE LENT
STAMP. In English Ui erman.
Ihe Flow, GnU Vegetable Garden, lI5 pages,
six C,ioIed Plat S ana H. ny hLHdted Eu8tHV-
IugS For 81 c'mts in paper covers 81 ia C.
"a C 9th. L. G Tman and English.
Vt.k's IL ustrated N O0thy Magazine, 3 pages
Il Coiurel ula q in every number ana many finc
9 CraviIg+ Pric SI.25 year; Flvc Copies tor
to. S JeClnen numbers sent for cents.
Vick's Sc dS uIo the best III the world. Send
I'VE CFNT STAMP 1 r a Flora, Gu dc con. Ginln@
List am Prices and pleuty OF lyfJrmntion.
Address, JANE. WICK.
Jan 10 Rochester, MY.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-01-09
County supervision

We had hoped to present in this
issue the views of some of the edu-
Gators Of the county on this subject,
but they do not seem to be forth
coming.
Is it possible that the teachers
are not interested in this important
question? We are inclined to think
|. it more probable that, in the rounds
ofgayetyand feasting coming with the
holiday vacation, the Teachers Col
uni" and County Superintendency'
have been forgotten. Be this as it
may, it is now too late to publish
anything prior to the meeting of the
''Ungraded School Section of the
State Teachers Association" which
.convenes at Columbus, O., on Fri
day, Jan. 10th, at which time the
subject will be fully discussed, and
we wish to put ourselves on record
before action is taken.
We have never advocated the
change, We have thought it was
not well, thus "to fly to ills we know
not Of. We have had some expert
ence under Superintendents, and we
have found nothing to make us favor
it with any enthusiasm. But we
wish to remark that the faults may
have been in the trainers Of the law,
and not in the supervision; this be-
ing the case, a plan may be present
ed which will do away with all our
objections and so meet with our IA
7or. We are open to conviction, and
hope to be very much enlightened
before many weeks elapse, but in
our present unenlightened state, a
bill, to meetour approval, must be so
framed as to make the Office non
political, and provide for competent
support in each township.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-01-09
Instructions to a Jury.

Speaking of courts, reminds US of a
funny instruction said to have been Civ
en- by a Judge to a jury in-weu we
won't say in what State. Itruns in this
way:
off the jury believe, from the evi
dence, that the plaintiff and the defend
ant we're partners in a grocery, and that
the plaintiff bought out the defendant
and gave his note for the interest, and
the defendant paid for the note by de-
livering to the plaintiff a COW, which he
warranted mot breachy, and the war
ranty was broken by reason of the
breachiness of the COW, and the plaintiff
drove the COW back and rendered her to
the defendant, but the defendant re-
fused to receive her, and the plaintiff
took her home again, and put a heavy
yoke Or poke upon her, to prevent her
from jumping the fence, and the COW in
attempting to jump the fence, by reason
Of the poke or yoke, broke her neck and
died, and if the jury further believe that
the defendants interest in the grocery
was not worth any thing, the plaintiffs 5
note was worthless, and the COW good
for nothing, either for milk or beef, or
for green hide, then the jury must find
out for themselves how they viii decide
the case-for the court, if she under
stands herself, and she thinks she do,
don't know how such a cussed case
should be decided"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-01-09
Didn't Marry for Love or Money.

A farmers son from near Reilly was
in town last week selling hogs, and ran
into an old acquaintance on the street.
"What dye think, Bill? I'm mar
ried, said the Butler county youth.
'The deuce you are Well, I never
thought that of you, Sam. Who is she?'
cold Uncle Dan Farrers daughter
Mary; and I'll open your eys a bit, Bill
You won't believe it, maybe, but it's
honest gospel truth. I did't marry that
girl for neither love nor money-honest
Injun," said Sam, with a smile that made
his face look as though his eyes were
about to be fenced in.
Bill leaned up against a lamp-post and
gave him a look Of speechless amazement
for a second or two, then whistled, and
slowly said:
"Well, then, by the old Harry, I'd
like to know what you did marry her
for, anyway"
"Well, Bill, I'll tell you how it was.
You see she's one of the best little work
ers in that part Of the country" returned
Sam, with a double dose Of the old
smile.
"Oh, that's how It comes, is it ?" said
Bill. 4"WeIl, old John Robinson bought
a couple of mules last week on that very
same recommendation.
Sam said he had to meet a man at 8
O'Clock, and hurried away.-Ci Cincinnati
Breakfast Table.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-01-09
Lecturers.

The fees Of prominent lecturers, accord
ing to the American Literary Bureau,
are as follows: Cough, $3.50; Beecher,
$500 to 5000; Tilton, $3.50; Eli Perkins,
$1OO; Phillips, 5000; Scott-Siddons,
$3.50; Bret Harte, $125; Bayard Tay-
lor, $125. Reductions are, however, made
from these figures for small towns.
Beecher is worth $500 simply because
he will draw that amount. Cough will
draw 5000, Anna Dickinson viii draw
125, Mark Twain will draw $3.50, Eli
'erkins will draw S125, and Mrs. Scott
Siddons is worth $3.50. Readers are not
worth as much as original thinkers, simply
because they are not original. They are
copies. They simply read what the dra-
natist or humOrist has written. Their
material Is not fresh. It is good, but old
The audience have read it over and over
again, and fun and pathos is so delicate
that, once listened to, It's force Is gone
forever. You can laugh at the sam?
humOr, or cry at the same pathos but
once. So the original humorists like
Nasby, Ward, and Tom Hood, have al
ways the advantage. Their platform
humor is a sealed book, which no reader
can reproduce. The books of thehumOr-
ist are public, and the readers can read
and re-read them before sleepy audiences; ;
but they keep their best things for their
lectures. Their lectures they keep out
Of the magazines and newspapers, that
they may appear on the platform with
fresh and original fun-delighting the
ears of the audience with side-splitting
humor, Or moistening their eyes with
heart-tOuching pathos.