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Too Much Prophecy.

No one thing has more tended to throw dis
credit on the evidential value of prophecy than
the widespread writings of a particular school,
who have employed it for the purpose OF prying
INTO the future, especially in attempting to de-
termine the time OF the advent OF our Lord and
the circumstances with which it will be at
tended To these, the books of Daniel and Rev
elatton have furnished mass OF material which
have afforded an opportunity for an inexhausti-
pie play OF the imagination. Prophecy In their
hands stands in much the same relation to
sound eXegesis as historical novels do to genuine
history. Again and again have the most con-
tident predictions been put forth, fixing the date
of the second advent; but which have been falsi-
fed by the arrival of the appointed time. Even
Napoleon III. has found place in their lucu-
brations, but instead of acting the part assigned
to him he is quietly sleeping In his grave. Moth
Ing, however, daunts this class of writer's Let
their predictions be falsifled by facts never so
often, yet they invariably rally their forces.
When they fix a time for our Lords second com
ing, and He comes not, they then discover thai
the prophetic Scriptures admit of its being de-
ferred TO some more distant period, when it is
improbable that the writer will be alive to be
convicted second time Of being false prophet
Is it to be expected that dOubters and unb3Iiey-
ers will attach much weight to the evidence OF
prophecy. when the argument is perSistently
handled in popular literature in such a manner
that 1t makes even devouJ believers shrink from
the entire Subject?I[GOod Words
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-22

IL S"cUfS ON TO THE W0hESS HEADS, TO THE
CHAGHIN AND LOSS OF THE MILLINERS.
The m1llinerS are In dilemma and the cause OF
1t1S the jaunty head gear called the DERBY" One
feature OF these hats Is an absence OF expensive
trimming. The Derby" has contempt for
superlative adornment 1t gets It's back up on
OF bangs and crlmps oDliviOus Of feathers or
DoNS-that Is, OF ribbon bows.
Now, there Is one secret OF the milliner'S art
which the women do not understand as well
The miiiners sell a frame dirt cheap. They
charge no more than perhaps fifty or ninety
cents. Such sweet duck, and so cheap! So a
tWelye-d0ilar feather Is necessary, or a flower
garden must be planted on top to throw it into
PerIectlon. When, therefore, an tn0fensive
Derby comes along and swoops on to the wo-
mems heads needing no fringeS, the milIiner's
trade is curtailed.
The Philadelphia milliners have so far under
taken no scheme of revenge, but they are ter
r1bly chagrined when they see ladies' who for
merry thought nothing OF investing In hat or
bonnet ranging In price anywhere from $40 }
$50 now satisfied to deck their charming head !,
W WILL Htty OF sixty cents worth OF felt In New
liners advertise "a popular hat for colorad peo-
pie" and one firm disposes OF them to that Class
OF the community at ten cents piece hoping
thereby 10 render them unpopular among the
Upper Ten. ''-0
In Baltimore, recently, procession of colored
girls from an orphan asylum was lifted out with
Derby hats by combined effort Of suffering
milliners, and the effect upon fashionable bellies
was startling. The trade has enjoyed STEADY
improvement ever since. A Chestnut street
firm Is In distress at the fact that since the
derby" came into the market they have solo;
at least one thousand dozen, and in no case mas
the cost for trimming, wherein lies the meat for
the milliner, barely exceeded twenty hve-cent
piece. 1t is rarely that the customer holds the
vantage, but for once the women and the DOCK
etDoOk agree.-t Philddelphta Record.
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speaking of banquets," said Mark Twain,
Samuel NJ. Clemens,) reminds me of rather
amusing incident that occurred to me during my
stop in smoky, dirty, grand old London. 1 re-
ceiyed an Invitation to attend banquet there,
and went. 1t was one Of those tremendous
dinners where there are from eight to nine hum
dred invited guests. hadn't been used to that
sort OF thing, and l didn't feel quite at home.
When we took our seats at the tables 1 noticed
that at each plate was little plan of the hall
with the position Of each guest numbered so
that one could see at glance where his friend
was seated by learning his number. just before
ever was bossing the Occasion-arose and began
to read list OF those present-No. 1, Lord So
and-so, No. 2, the Duke of Something -or-other,
and so on. When this individual read the name
OF some prominent political character or literary
celebrity, 1t would be greeted with more or less
applause. The individual who was reading the
names did so In so monotonOuS a manner that
became tired, and began looking about for some
thing to engage my attention. found the gen.
tleman next to me, on my right, well-informed
parsonage, and entered into conversation with
him. had never seen him before. but he was
good talker, and enjoyedit Suddenly, just as
he was giving me his views upon the future re-
ng1OuS aspect OF Great Britain, our ears were as
sailed by deafening storm of applause. Such
clapping of hands l never heard before. 1t
sent the blood to my head with rush, and got
terribly excited. I Strengthened up and COM
menced clapptng my hands with all my might.
moved about In my chair and clapped harder
and harder. who is it?' asked the gentle
man on my right. Whose name did he read I,
Samuel NJ. Clemens he answered. stopped
applauding. didn't clap any more n-|CIy,e-
Sp0ndeyace OF The chicago Times.
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Indian Gamblers.

The Indians have gay times gambling every
Sunday afternoon upon the hill back OF town.
The gambling is done with bundles OF sticks,
The Indians range themselves in q circle and
keep up a continuous chant as the game pro-
ceedS. The Indians Of one tribe pool their
money against that Of the other tribe, and then
one OF the number .'casts the lot" The sticks
are OF hard wood, about eight inches in length,
and about twice the thickness of broom stra va.
They are all white, except one, which has a
black stripe about an inch wide around the
centre. The dealer places the sticks behind
him and divides them into two separate
punches, holding his hands closely about the
centre. Then one of the opposite tribe makes a
guess as to which hand contains the black stick.
The sticks are then scattered out on blanket,
and 1t Is thus aScertatned which side wins. One
side retains the deal as long as the other side
fails to guess right, but as soon as a good guess
Is made the deal changes. The dealing side also
furnishes the vocal music, which invariably has
tin accompaniment. No word Is spoken be-
tween the opposite players Everything is In
dicated by gesture. To persons who have never
seen them gamble In this mannOrit Is an inter-
esttng perf0rmance.-l ArcatG (Cal,j Leader.
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forbearanca and forgiveness TO others must not
expect TO be exempt entirely from oppDr5ual-
ties TO practice these graceS IL is well for
Tes1gn1ng pastor to remember that the cause OF
Christ Is OF more Importance than his feelingI
OF course he ought to be treated right, and
after years OF self-denying toll he may be badly
requfted. but when he has all along profe ssed
their favor. even though they were the children
OF God, let him act up 10 IL and wait for his re-
ward from his Master. II is q terrible thing to
give setback to a church. and though there
may be individuals concerning wa)m a m IN
may be angry and sin not and, In fact would
be 'partakerS OF other mems sins II we did not
express diSapprobatiOn OF their wrong doingS
yet If We take course which promotes dlsSen-
sion in the church We place ourselves in the
wrOnC,n
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TROUBLES OF GREAT pleasure RESORT
ne unpleasant Iact which lies on the surface is
that the Crystal Palace has not entoyed nm.
clouded prosperity. The splendid homes of its
founders have not been quite realized. It has
not brought wealth 20 the shareholders, what
world. There is difficulty in conceiying that
the building which is just at present the center
OF so much quarrelling and murmuring is the
same as that which in 1854 burst upon the world
with dazzling effect, and which was pronounced
the realizing OF fairy land. The Palace ought
not 70 be big school, but still less ought il to
become the appurtenance Of q vulgar telgar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-22
ssTbe Beating Heart sIust Or DE-,

BY blasting DIR Jneht or black ming frost,
If all thy industry be lost;
Ifin the food fond hopes go down,
Waste not thy life with idle moan.
Beat, throbbing heart, or die.
The bruised reed perchance thou art,
Or like the smoking fax in heart,
Old friends have proven false to thee,
Zen then, thy watchword ever be,
Beat, aching heart, or die.
When love resigns her mystic throne.
To leave thee desolate and alone.
When iife's most consecrated ties
Shall change to dreadful tragedies.
Beat, breaking heart, or die.
When earth draws down, and powers decay,
Twilight steals over hfe's sad day,
When hopeful may gives place to must,
Ashes to ashes dust to dust.
Cease, broken heart. and die. 70. T. NJ.
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remains on the coast Of Labrador, and esp
char mingly described by the late JeffrieS Wy
man, OF Cambridge
The presence and remarkable size of these re-
mains, indicate unQueStionably that the oyster
beds contributed largely to the comfort and
probable support of the former Indians; and
when combined with the shad and herring fish
cries, the acorn harveStS, and the products OF
the chase together with rude but some what
practical system OF agriculture, it seems not
Unreasonable to assert that in former times the
Valley of the Potomac was capable Of sustain
ing population much in excess OF the figures
generally conceded by historians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-22

YOUNG LADY of this city had an evening
esting kind who seem glued to a chair after they
have once got seated In It, and he sat pouring
out his prosy rehash of the daily papers until
the hands on the clock pointed to twelve. She
felt sleepy, but he took no notice of her hints,
and continued spinning his conversational COM
monplaceS, and was apparently like the brook
went to the parlor door and sent her voice ring
ing through the hall In this strain: Polly,
isn't It time to take In the milk-can3" The
young man did not wait for breakfast-[B Boston
Courier.
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Romance Of a Ring.

A princess of Prussia at one time received q
small and antique ring from her governesS for
present. About year after the occurrence
the court received visit from the Grand Duke
Nicholas, the brother OF the Emperor Alex
ander. and Who at that time, was not the he'll
eXpectant of the Crown. The Grand Duke saw
the princess, and with the quick resolve native
to his disposition Immediately determined to
by her side at the royal dinner table. he spoke
to her Of his forthcoming departure. adding that
1t depended upon her whether or not his stay In
Berlin should be prolonged.
what shall do, then, to influence your in
tentlons!' was the reply OF the smiling prin-
cess.
"You must not refuse to receive my ad-
dresses" Immediately returned the outSpoken
Nicholas.
"YOu ask much"
~ ask even more You ought to give me
some encouragement In my endeayorS to please
you.'
"That is still more difficult Besides, the mo-
ment is not well chosen for favor"
~ beg your royal highnesS to give me sign
that am not totally Indifferent to you. You
have little ring on your finger the possession
OF which would render me happy. 1 beSeach
you to give ME the ring"
WHAT give the ring at the dinner table, and
in the presence OF all these people?"
and give 1t to me-"
And press the ring into piece of bread she
did, and gave 1t to the future Emperor. Nicho-
las took an early opportunity to leave the hall,
tomb discovered an inscription on the inner
side In French, and running to the following
effect: "LImperatrice de la Russie."
He Is said to have worn the keepsake for the
rest OF his days, attached to chain round his
neck, the ring being too small of course for any
CT his colossal fingers. The future Empress, it
seems, had been uncOnSciouSly wearing for some
time the emblem OF her future greatness
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e1There have been many clergymen on tie
turf In England. The Rev. Mr.. King ope NY
kept race-horses and raced under the name Of
Mr.. Launde, and the Rev. Sir Henry Bate i'd
ley ayowedly owned and trained race-hor S,s,
and there have been judges on the Eng b
bench, one or whom Is now living, who have
kept and run race-hOrSeS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-22

sE The Ard}H G1rSe. a BonapartiSt organ,
has been fined ,0oef. for reprinting from the
MdrSeiHdiSe NJ. ROchefort's letter 10 the electors
OF Jayel In support OF the candidacy of H.
Humbert
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-01-18
MORTALITY IN CONGRESS.

The week opened dolefuIy in Con-
gIess. Monday the dead body of the
late Representative Gustave Schleicher
of Texas was borne into the House. and
appropriate services were held. Never
In recent years have deaths followed
each other with such startling quick
ness. This Is the fourth since the be
ginning of the present session and the
ninth since the Forty-ffth Congress
first met In the Capitol. On Tuesday
Of last week the House adjourned early,
as mark of respect to the memory of
Representative Beverly b. Douglas OF
Virginia and Alpheus S. Williams of
Michigan, who died in the holiday re,
cess on Wednesday the death of Rep
resentative Julian Iartridge was all.
nOunced and on Thursday his asso-
ciates gathered around his coffin. 1t is
now reported in Washington that Rep
resentative Ebenezer r. Finley of Ohio
and Jacob NJ. ThOrnburgh of Tennessee
are dangerously III, with but little hope
of recovery. Messrs. Douglas, Will
iams, Hartridge, and Schleicher were
Democrats, as is also Mr.. Finley Mr.
ThOrnburgh Is a Republ ican.
Owing to these Interruptions, Con-
gress made but little headway with the
public business last week. The Senate
sent the 1pdian Appropriation bill back
to the House With an addition of about
$59, 900, and the House killed for this
session at least-the bill to compensate
William spd Mary College for damages
sustained by its property in the war.
The pending measures are 10 the Sen
ate the bill to amend the Patent laws,
and ip the House the Geneva Award
bill. The Army Reorganization bill
having lost its place as special order
may or may not come up. Several ap-
pTOIriatiOn bills are waiting in the Sen,
ate committees, and the Legislative, Ex-
eCptlye, and judicial bills are ready to he
reported to the House. The Potter and
Teller Committees will continue theiT
respective investigations, and interest
Ing developments are predicted
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-01-18

All that certain Messuage, Tenement and
TRACT OF LAND,

situate in the Township of MahOninP, County
OF Carbon, ana STATE OF Pennsylvania bounded
ana described as FOL Ows, TO wit;
Beginning az "A stone IN the middle Of the
road thence by lana OF David kOcheT south
twenty degrees, east fourteen perChes to a
stone; thence Dy the same north seventy six
degrees seven and six ienths perches 10
stone thence by the same south Nv enty de
grees, east twenty one and eight tenths perch
es tn a stone thence by the same north seven
ty-siX degrees, Sc, en- and SIX tenths perches o.
a stone thence by the same north twenty de-
grees. east twenty une aud elghlIeutn petcles
TO "A stone thence by the same north Sc entY.
six degrees east eleven and quarter nerrhts
10 a post thence by the same south fifteen ana
one half degrees ca forty and one hall per H.
es To "A post thence by tue same nor seventy
seven and three fourth degrees eas thirteen
and tnree-slXtns perches % q stake thence
south thirteen degrees, east twenty seven and
One-sixfh peTehes TO a stone thence by land Of
Jacob kenerer south twenty two ANA Onc-hH1
de- rees, west thirty six aud tn ee tOurths
parches 10 a post thence by land Nathan
N Osser south thlrty-iOur and One-hau degrees,
west ninety two and One-half perches TO post
thence by the same north twenty-five degrees,
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Letter from washington.

Our Legislature at t0ork again - Departed
CongresSmeH - Hdrtridge Of Georgia,
and Schiiecher Of IGraS the last of nine
totthiR a year-1he Reorganization of the
Army-HOt0 Justice Is administered m Den
maTk-SeHdtOr Voorhees, election, DC.
wAsHNGToN D. G. Jan. ls, 1878.
After an extended aGjournmeqt the two con.
clayes met sga'n and sat down and looked at
business in the far of thought the telescope Of
procrastnation. Cong ess is not the hot bed of
American induslry,aUd Is rarely in haste about
anything except an early adjournment.
Death has knocked often Of late at the pnbhr
door, ana each answer 20 the resisUOess sum.
mons reminds US that the great as well as the
small the lofty ana iOwv, must go 1.-THE wav Of
all tae earth" Daring period OF little more
than year nlne Con gressmen have died: Seua.
tors Morton and Bogy; Representatives Leon.
ard, II Louisiana Quinn,O New Yora Welsh,
of Nebra "a Williams Of Michlyan Doug.
lass OF Virginia Julian HaTtndge, of Geo gia,
and st II la'er Gusravus Schie'eher of Texas.
The scene IN tue House of Represent ttives on
wednesday last when funeral OOsequies we. q.
observed over all that was mortal Of one of the
brightest members Of the Folry dfth Congress,
added another black line Of mourning to the
page OF CONGRESSIONAL history. Mr.. Hartrdge.
as well ns tie late General Williams had but a
few more weeks 10 spend IN Washington, and
both were looking forward with lmDatienee 10
the quieter and more oongenial pursuits of SRI.
vate life. At the funeral OF Mr.. Hartridge, his
desk and seat were covered with funeral dra.
perry and basket Of d wers-liliie-, tube-rosea
and myrtle, were placed urea the vestments Of
death lhT President and Vice PresideHt the
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TEE EXECUTEON.

The belief that the two men hanged
In the Carbon County Jail on Tuesday,
were innocent of the crime for which
they we're executed, will probably al.
ways linger in the minds Of many.
Standing upon the very threshold of
death, with the positive knowledge that
in a few moments, they would be ush>
cred into Il epres ence of God of mercy
but Of infinite truth and justice, they
both proclaimed their innocence.
Taught ny their religion that falsehood
Is one OF the most heinous crimes In
the sight OF Heaven equal to murder it.
self-it Is terrible to believe that they
were ushered into eternity with damn
ing lie burning upon their tongues.
In every statement, however, which
men make, ahd especially such men as
Sharpe and Mcdonnell, there is wide
range of mental reservation. They both
confessed to having been members of an
organization, in joining which they for
sock the church which they had been
taught to believe was pure and holy.
Some members Of this organization plot
ted and executed, in defiance of God
and man, crimes the revelations of which
since makes the very blood In ones
veins run cold. Members of this organ.
izatlon. conspiring against their govern
ment even In the day OF its trials in 1868,
invaded the sacredness Of q law abiding
and useful citizeL' s home, near Audcn.
reid, and In the presence of his family,
shot and killed him. He was struck by
only one bullet, aud this may not have
been, and probably was not fired by
either of the two men executed. They
may not even have beon portion Of
the mob who actually invaded the prem
ises OF Geo. K. Smith, though there is
strong evidence that they we're but, at
least, they we're part of this oath-bound
mob, fraternized with and kept the se-
cret of the perpetrators, and therefore
In violation Of the laws which cement
the bonds of human society, they rich
ly deserve the fate they met last Tues
day.
In regard to the despatch, reprieving
the men for six days, by Gov. Hartranft.
it arrived too late. BY law the Sheriff
was compelled to hang the men on Tues
day, between the hours of 10 and 8 o.
clock. He would gladly have delayed
the execution to the last minute, If re.
quested by the men or their spiritual
advisers to do so. But was apprieed
by them that they were ready.
It is said that the dispatch left HarriS-
burg at 1898 1t was received at the
Office In Mauch Chunk at 10:37, and de-
livered into the hands of the Sheriff's at
r0:42. No greater dispatch could posi-
bly, have been made. 1t is over half
mile from the Jail to the Western Union
Telegraph Office for prudential reas ms
the door of the prison was closed and
barred at the moment of the execution
the corridor from the inner door to the
gallows was crowded with an excited
throng, yet the message was delivered
IN Q minutes, being about 2 minutes too
late. REQUIEsCAT IN PACE.
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-Ex Secretary Burie, when asked In
philadelphia few days ago what he
thought of the movement to give Gen,
eral Grant Q third term, replied; II
hope he will not accept it for his own
sake. He has nothing to gain by it,
General Grant has received all the hon
ors that the American people can be-
stow. He is good man, real good
mani has been President for two terms,
and he Is too good man to be stuck
mp In such hole again"
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la TuesdaY's Cabinet meeting
Secretary Sherman read letters from Mr..
tiillholse and other Assistant Ireas.
urers, showing that more gold is COM
ing lnto the Treasury than is going out,
the people having 2 preference for
greenbacks.
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-Plpehback who is editing a news
paper In Louisiana, says that the first
effort at the disfranchsement of the
eolored voters will come from the North,
and that the Negroes may yet be led to
gOto the Democratic ticket in order to
preserve their rights.
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New Advertisements.

twelve and nine.tenths perches to post; thence
along public ROAD leading to LehGhtOn north
seventy two and haf degrees, twenty uine
and three -ixths perches to the place of begin
ming, containing
TWENTY THREE ACRES & ONE HUND.
RED AND FORTY ONE PERCuNS
strict measure.
The improvements, thereon are
TWO STORY FRAME DWELLING HOUSE
sixteen by twenty four feet Kitchen attached,
eighteen by twenty four feet; Out Kitchen.
twelve by fourteen feet Barn, twenty eight
by thirty feet, and Outbuildings.
Seized and taken into execution as the prop
erty of LYDIA ana Nathan Senslnger, and to be
sold by
wv. RAUDENBUsH, sheriff.
Shenffs Office,
Mauch Chunk, Dec. 20 1873.
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All that cel tam LOT or PIECE OF GROUND.
situate on the nOrthwPrd side of Second street,
i'll the Borough of WeatherY. County Of Carbon
and St9te OF Pennsylvanla, numbered IN the
plan Of the extension of the town d Ot of Weah
eIlY on grounds of Asa Packer Ona hundred and
httv eight Zee containing in front or breadth
on said Second street Jhn ty.three fee ami eX.
tending nortnwardlY of that breadth between
parallel ines at right angles with sad rect a
distance of one hundred and tifty-tive feet to
north alley bounded nOrthward y 10y north al
ley,eastwardly by lot No One hundred nd SIX.
ty, sOuthwardly oy second street and west
ward bv lot y o. One hundred ana fifty SIX.
The imp, Ovements thereon are a
DIV e LIN G HOUSE,
% 80 feet. with Kitchen attached IA Z IA feet +;
Stable, Is x - teeJ
Seized aud teG en- into execution as the prop
erly of Ii. ID. Rouse.