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A STORY OF A RING.

We hear a great deal about rings now
a-days, and nothing very good of them.
either. heard of ring the other day
that told story--in fact, its own story.
The ring elistened on the finger of a
washerwoman through the suds in tub,
The lady of a certain house In Detroit
had advertised for laindress TO come
to her house on certain days. The ad.
vertisement was answered by neat.
rather refned-looking woman. When
the laundress had begun her work, the
lady saw. shining on a shapely hand, a
pretty and peculiar ring. She requested
the privilege of looking at it. The wom-
an hesitated moment. and then nerv-
ously held out her hand.
"That is class ring" said the lady.
'It is, responded the laIndress, as she
turned her face away.
"Where did you get it2" asked the lady,
emboldened, perhaps, by the manner of
the wearer of the ring
1T is my husbands"
"At what college did he graduate9"
"At Yale"
''In what class?"
SIN the class of rs"
That ended the interview for the time,
as the lady could by no means get from
the woman the name of her husband
The lady had been thus unladylike, per-
haps, and curious because her son wore
class ring exactly like the one in dueb:
ton, and was graduate in the class of
rs at Yale. She told him the story, and
one night he followed the laundress to
her rooms in Michigan avenue, where he
found an old classmate and college chum
porine over some secondhand law books.
He works IN the daytime, and so does
his trump Of wife. One day he will be
admitted to the bar, he will work hard,
she will help him, and when they are
rich they can afford to smile at the story
Of the ring--which is strictly true
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-09-03

The PainIeAAness of Death:

Painlessly We come, whence we know not
Painlessly we go, withsr we know not.
From the earliest period OF human his.
tory death hos been considered as neoes.
sarily accompanied By pain /; so general
is this belief, that the terms death ago
NY" last struggle" ;" "paugs of death, y
ETC., have been in almost universal use
in every age aud under all conditions OF
society.
Nothing could be more erroneous; The
truth is, pain and death seldom go to-
gether-we mean the last moments OF
life. OF course. death may be preceded
by weeks or even months of extreme suf.
fering, as occurs during certain incurable
diseases.
Death itself is physiological process,
and, like all other animal functions, II
should be painless.
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srrrt.rf KINGS AND QUEENS.


Monhrchs whose kingdom no man bounds,
No leagues uphold, no Conquest spreads,
Whose thrones are any mopsY mounds,
Whose crowns are curls on sunny heads
Tho only sovereignty on the earth
Whose sway is certain to endure
No limo OF Rings of kingliest birth
N ofits relgning half 50 sure.
No fortress built In all the land
So strong they cannot storm 1t free;
No palace made too rich, too grand,
For them TO roam trlumphautly.
No tyrGnt so hard-hssrted known
Can their diplomacy resist
They can usurp his very throne:
He ab1Icates when he Is kissed.
No hovel In the world so small,
So meanly built, 50 equalid, base,
They will not go within It's wall,
And set their rogn ofsplendor there.
No beggsr too forlorn and poor
To give them all they need to thrive
They frolic in hts yard and door
The happlest kings and queens alive.
Oh, blessed little kings and queens,
The only soverelgns In the earth
Their sovereignty nor rests nor leens
un pomp of riches or of birth,
Nor ends when cruel death lays low
In dust each little curly head.
All other soverelgns orownless go,
And are forgotten when they're dead;
But these hold changeless empire past,
Triumphant past all earthly scenes:
We worship, truest to the last,
The buried "little kings and queens"
II. II. in HGrper's Magd=ine for Sept.
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No I NV SON dnn,t want "a

No My son don't want to buy any
sickles. We cut all eur grass and grain
with machine" snapped out the cid
lady as she slammed the door in the face
of the bycicle agent.
A Brooklyn man suffering from rheu-
matism was advised by his physician to
try the waters of hot spring What is
the use9 hs returned, have been in hot
water ever sinoe WAS married.
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Railroad Guide.
DHtLA. O. READING RAILROAD,
Arrangement of Passenger Trains.

MAY 2sTH, 1881.
Trains leave ALLENTOWN as followsi-
WA PERKIoMEN RAIJRoADl.
For Philadelphia, at -4;91, 6.45, il.aO. am. ana
*3.l0 p. IN.
For Philadelphia at *4.aO q. m..s.ss D. m.
IVA EAST PENNA. BRANCH.l
For Reading and Harrisburg, 600, 900 M"
For Eancasterand La @ Columbia, eco, O.coa.m. and
4.3Op m
For Reading and way points, 4.30 p. m.
For Reading, Harrisburg, and way po nts. o.o5
WA BETHLEHEM)
For Philadelphia from j. " Depot s4.S4 6.l2
For Philadelphia from L. q s. Depot i2'c4'
Trains 1I TrOS + FOR R ALLENTowN N leave as follows.
WA PERKIoMEN RAlLRoAD.l
Leave Philadelphia, 7.4O II. M and l.oe, Hlso
and S'l' p m' SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia, 500 a. M, ais and '42o
WA EAST PEYNA DRANcH.l
Leave Redding,7.3O 10.3Oa M, 2.OO 365,end 6.l5
Leave Harrisburg go s.t5 and $50 a. M, Las
and 400 p. m.
Leave Columbia $50 a. N ITO and 3.4O p. IN.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Reading. 7.30 end qOH a. IN.
Leave Harrisburg =, $40 am.
tVIA BETHLEHEM.l
Leave philadelphta 6.45. 70 90, 9.i5, 2.10, t4.l5
a5.I5 5000. IN. Sunday $40 a. m. tS.OO p. nj.
Trains marked thus ~ run to and from depot
9th and Greeu streets, Philadelphia other
trains to o d from Broad street depot. Trains
Via Bethlehem" run to and from BerAs st
Depot, except those marked ~
Tne H4.9 and 6.45 u .m trains from Allentown.
and the .l.3) and 5.l5 p. NJ. tram from Phlla-
delphla, have through cars to and from Philo.
deipnia. -
General Manager.
c. q HANCOCK, Gen't Pass & Ticket agent
may IS.
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This is the season of the year when
the balmy breezes are blowing and the
surf rolls high on the sea shore, that the
weary editor makes his preparations and
hies him-back TO his work. Just as at
any other time.
"I doad't gare so buch aboudt the
blasded lay fever" said SozIles, as he
pulled ont his bsndsnna for the tenth
time in Eve minutes, ''but l cad't drink
adytding, just as brady smashes ad cob
blers have cub i'd"
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Arho Doctor ToId ne

to take blue pill, but l didn't for had
already been poisoned twice by mercury.
The druggist told Inc to try Kidney Wort
and | did. It was Just tho thing Tor my
biliousness and constipation, aud now / am
as well as ever" Torpid kidneys aud liver
is the trouble, for which Kidney Wort al
ways proves to be the best remedy known
Hartford Current.
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ERRORS OF YOUTH,

A Gentleman who suffered Tor years from
Nervous DEBILITY PREMATu RE DECAY
and AL the effects Of youthful indcsere lon will
for the sake OF suffering humanity send free to
all who need u, the recipe aud directions tor
making the simple remedy br which he waa
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Regulations.

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lTroy, IN. " Press
Editorial APPHOVALs

Mr.. W. j. Melvin, Editor, Warren. Mass
Herald, was cured Of severe Neuralgia by
lie use OF St. Jacobs Oil.
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AhnWar Thth.

Is there person living who ever saw a
case Of ague, biliousness, nervousness, or
neuragia, or any disease of the stomach
liver, or kidneys that Hop Bitters will not
I aure7
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PIMPLES.

will mail tFreel the recipe for a simple
VEGETABLE BALM that will remove TAN
FRECKLES. PIMPLES and BJoTCHEs, leav.
ina the skin soft, clear aud beautiful; also in.
struetiOns for producing a iuxuriant growth of
hair on a bald head OF smooth tare. Address,
inolOsiDE &c. STAMP, BkNi VANDELF q Co, No.
BaekmRn ST.. N. v Jan20 m6
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CLASS 12eDAIRY & HONEY

Best butter, not less than n5hs........s2 2 90
Second best, not less than ms. ........ / 90
Third best, not less than s hs........... ! 90
Best dutch cheese, not less than Ms. 90
Best specimen honey, not less than ms l 90
Best applebutter; not less than gallon co
The method of making butter and cheese to
be stated in writing and by each competitor.
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The CulyerWell Medical G,

AAMENisno Is now being made faster than
W( HNE \ ever by Ose at WORK for us
NtOlNE J Persons of either sex can
make s6s week IN their own towns, they
are willing TO w9tk- No nsk. s5 Outfit free.
dmred. All who ensnge prosper o one fills.
Particulars free. Address, II. HALLE1 a
CO., Portland, Name July 10Y
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Open to all horses,

FOur hOfSts must De entered. EntrAnce Tee
10 per cent OF purse.
Persons desiring to contest for This premium
will enter their names with the Secretary on
or before October 12'h. Heats, two rounds,
best 8 In s, TO harness.
horse to get an award of the first pre-
MUM must trot two rounds In 2:3S Tor second
premium, o: .; for third premium, 240.
Horses entered in this class cannot contest
for other premiums.
R1-A Committee Of Arrangements will be
appointed to superlnten all matters pertain
ing to the race course, aud to settle all dis.
agreement and difficulties, whose decision
will be final.
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Horses entered in this class cannot contest
for other premiums, except in race open
to all. All entries for this trot must close
Tuesday evening, October l1th, at or before 8
o'clock, and tho entrance money paid to the
Secretary.
Horses entered to this number need not ap.
pear In general Cavalcade, but must be on the
Fair Grounds by Wednesday morning at b
O'Clock, and be reported to the Secretary.
Entrance fee 10 per cent. of the whole amount
of premium offered, and not less than three
horses to start
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l6-MIsoE1LANEoUs
ARTICLES.
ATED ARTICLES:

CLASS 17-NoN-ENUMER-
, 1881-03-13
A POOR STUDENT.

A YOUNG IRISH CoLLEGIAS WHO CANE TO
AMERICA To WIN a FORTUNE Fol: TIL;
GI1sL HE LOVED. AND MET WITH D1SAI'-
POINTsIESTt AND DEATH.
Nt,u York Sun. March 10.
The body of the young man who was found
sitting on Il bench i'll Washington Square at
daybreak on Tuesday, dead, with bullet
wound through his heart, was recognized at
the Atorgue: yesterday afternoon BY Thomas
Donelly, Il young man employed at the Turk
ish baths at West Twc,lty-fourth street,
Donelly was sent to the N1orgue by his EN-
p1oyers. who believed, from the published
description of the dead man, that he was NJ.
II. Maginniss, who had been for four weeks
in their employ as clerk. This proved to
be the fact Donelly recognizing the body be-
yond all question as that of Maginniss.
Maginniss had come to New York from
Texas early in January, and had applied for
employment to Mr.. Becker, of the Associated
Press, bringing letter Of recommendation
from former Associated Press correspond
ent at Washington. lie did some little work
at manifold copying for short time, but the
work was not suited to him, and he tired of
it. Mr.. Becker, wishing that lie had place
more suitable for him, offered to get him a
position as clerk in the baths, which offer
was accepted.
Very soon after he began his new duties,
familiar acquaintance sprang up between
him and lit. E. ]. McGanneE a young stu
, 1881-03-13

TIE lNTERNAIlUN+AL MAItH-
NEW YORK, March 12.--The pedestrian
match that opened so brayely to show the
comparative merits of American sQuare-heel-
and-toe and go-as-you-please 1ocomotion be-
side those of England, began its last day this
morning with but :iemerc handful of spec
tators present The small attendance has Il
depressing effect on the two that have kept
up the squarc-llecland-to trudge, since the
runners, Albert and Roweli, dropped out
and their scores grow very slowly. O'Leary
shows the most disposition to do all he can,
probably realizing his responsibility as the
promoter Of the contest: but it is hard work
for him, and Vaughan still retains his lead,-
carried from the first.
The midnight score was: Vaughan, 4o5;
This morning at O'Clock O'Leary had
agnin reduced the lead of Vaughan, the
score showing: Vaughan, 424; O'Leary, AZ.
At 1oa. III. the score stood: Vaughan, rs;
The score at noon stood: Vaughan, 433
miles; O'Lcary, 424.
The score ut p. M. was: Vaughan, AS;
O'Leary, 422S.
Score ut p. H.: :. Vaughan, 437; O'Leary,
$50; p. Ill. score: Vaughan, 40; O'Leary,
4SO
Tile so-called international pedestrian
tournament is at ah end. O'Leary retired at
s o'clock with $50 miles to his credit,
Vaughan withdrawing later in the evening.
having completed 4b1 miles : laps and LOO
yards.
, 1881-03-13

that Villard's; game had won: That
the Northern :: Pacific people here
are convinced that the movement has sue
ceeded is further evidenced by the fact that
certain movements which were on foot -,
HAVE SUDDENLY BEEN ABANDONED
Indemnity, thus showing that while they are
now, as they affirm, positive that the new
deal Is made. the entire train OF indications
points that way, and they deem it best to be
on the safe side in the event ofan emergency.
II Mr.. Willard has won his point, of
which there is little doubt, it means that
the construction .of the Northern Pacific
Road will be, under the manage
ment of the Oregon syndicate, who
appear to have unlimited confidence and
credit, and who are certainly demonstrating
that they are a power ~ the financial world.
It means also that the efforts to make New
England the rallying point for this transcoi'-
tinental road will: prove abortlFe, and that
New York may yet coma i'll as the seaboard
point which will stand in direct relations
with the Pacific terminus OF the road. 1t
means that the Northern Pacific is to be
pushed along, and that the Pacific Coast Is
to take the lead in completing what will be
one Of: thu most desirable of continental!
railroads, and that the shadow of the first
cndeayor has 'been forever removed from
the line OF, this iron thorOughfare. =.
, 1881-03-13

In reply said:
GrS. HENDERSON AND FELLOW CITIZENS OF
II1So1s: / am deeply sensible OF the gttae
aonor which YOU do me in coming TO see ne tu'e
evening in this manner ! accept m!.n nser,sainy n
the office. with the duties Of which am .,ot not
vet thoroughly familiar. ! am a"afe Is 4has
m rnrerinp upon tho duties ot tnaa r
office / must constantly remember tnat toF
more than quarter OF century ar tnc et,ia and u
d;srtnr,,ished manner at the National Capital,
1nd rnt II will be very difficult Tor me 70 az ny
mart To maintain the reputation Wnlcu ltluo.e
has pnined Mt this Capital 1t Will be my earnest
endcavor to so CONDUCT msseat as ,;o,n. ~ ~ nv
nnnT fricnds, aud to merit their continued es-
TEEN. j am very much obliged tu yon 1or 1als
call. ........
ONE OF THE FIRST SUBJECTS
IN yx1,;ch Secretary Lincoln will direct his
attention is the fact that. during ne j2se
1rneE nj the administration OF the War De-
rarf1nent by Secretary Ramsey, there were
Siyty appointments Of clerks made Ill the
Adiutant-G Generals and Surgeon-GeneraTs
nffices under recent legislation to tacill-
fate pension work. It is stated that the
list Of the new men ,- vas made :, up Up
Noah, This caused great dissatisfaction.
as there seemed to b. some hurry about get
ting the commissions signed heIore the peo,,
pie opposed to the list as appointed could
get their work in. The consequence was q
too early Issuance OF the commissions IL
has been discovered that the appointments
we're made before the Department received
official notification that the appropriation LOT
the pay of sixty additional clerks had become
a law The, appointments ART, nerelore'
illegal, and will be Cancelled.
, 1881-03-13
SPRING VEGETABLES.

THE SORRY GHOSTS OF THEM THAT ARE NOW
TASTAL1Z1NG THE NEW WORKERS.
New FORK, March 9.--Strawberries are in
market. They are mot Of the best quality,
large, red, ripe, and luscious, but they are
tempting, and cost only Is cents for the little
basket known as quart. at RETAIL They
come from Florida. So, also, the retailers
in Washington market talk aboutgreen peas,
but about green peas hangs mystery. The
truth is that lot of green peas did come into
market some days ago. and they were sold
for 20 cents half-peck in the pod. These
peas were raised in South Carolini, but were
frozen in the pod-at least SO say those
wholesalers who did not sell them. The first
crop.of peas and beans In the South is frozen
out. Tile few boxes OF green peas and beans
now in the market are from Florida. A SIX
quart box of ripe red tomatoes from Nassau
and the Bernudas can be bought for
S1.50. a = quart of them costs 80
cents. They have been in the market
for six weeks. So lot Of new potatoes
came from the Bermutlas OIL the last trip,
and are selling at Il cents a quart, but their
character is assailed by the wholesalers that
did not purchase them. It is SAID that they
are not this years. potatoes at al, but late
crop of last years potatoes. They are GER
talnly in appearance much newer and better
than last years potatoes grown in this State.
Very nice breakfast ratlishes have been On
sale for three weeks at 81 q dozen punches.
They came from Boston. where more atten-
tion Is given to their llOthonse culture than
on Long Island or in New Jersey. So also
the first early lettuce comes from Boston
llothouses. It looks very appetizing, and
costs only S1.e5 a dozen heads: Water
crcsscs have been pulled out of Staten Isl
and streams for two weeks. Spinach is SELL
ing for 10 cents per half peck. A few bar
rels were brought from Norfolk last week,
but it is no better than a hotl,ouse product.
Other retail prices are as follows: Sweet
potatoes, 25 cents a half peck; oieplnnt, two
bunch: onions, TO cents a quart; white tur-
nips, Is cents 4 half peck; carrots, Is cents 4
dozen; cabbage, 10 cents head.
, 1881-03-13

into the basement and bound. Miss Roberts.
One Of tie men put pistol to her head and
demanded ali the valuables in the house, IN,
on heF person.. He WAS about to open the
lady's dress, when she took three 81, ,ooo bonds t
liz next demanded her jewelry,, but she re-
stood guard over the women, and The other
two went mp and secured several 6reastplns
$500. Threatening to return and murder the
women it any outcry was made. they Quilted
the house and hastily drove off,, Two OF the
men wore handkerclliefs over the upper por-
tion Of. the face while In the house.
, 1881-03-13
A GUTTER,
GOV. CoLQU1Tr's BRoTHER VERY HANDY
WITH 4 KNIFE.

GOV. coLQU1Tr's BROTHER VERY HANDY
WITH 4 KNIFE.
Special Dtspateh to 1hs Chtcago Trbnne-
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 12--Last night
aauarrel arose In the billiard-room Of the
National Hotel between lVelborne Colquitt,
a clerk in the Post-Office Department, and
brother Of Gov. ColQuitt, Of G.orgia, John
II. Martin, young law student, and A. E.
McBee, a we!l-known Georgian employed at
the Capitol It is said the trouble was all
about !. woman. The dispute grew warm,
and the disputants left the room and went
upon the street in front, where the wrangle
was continued and fight followed,
during which Colquitt drew knife and
inflicted a cut four inches long on
the lett side of Martins neck, laying bare tha
carotid artery. lie then struck for him
again, but McBee. interfered. and received q
cut about two inches long in the LETT side OF
his neck below the ear, and another on the
side of his left eye an inch long, severlng an
artery. - -
COLQUTTT, . :s~
after his exploit, threw the knife as far as he
could send it, as it could not BE- found, last
night. He then disappeared, leaving his hat
behind. Martin and McBee both say that
they do not intend to prosecute the case, and
are very anxious that the whole matter be
dropped.
, 1881-03-13

TIE VACANCY ON THE SUPREME BENCH.
Special Dlspateh to The ChteaGo 7ftbunt-
WASHINGTON, D. G., March N--Messls:
Jackson and Mason have succeeded to~nlght
in securing the signatures Of. all the Con-
gressmen In the Seventh. Judicial circuit
who are here to the petition in favor OF the
appointment of A1r. Isham to the vacancy
upon the Supreme Bench. 1t has been
learned to-day that a petition from Spring
field, Ill, is OH the way here urging the APP
polnttnent of Mr. lsham. The Springfield
petition, with the Congressional petition COM
pleted to-day, will be presented to Gen. Gar
field
ON MONDAY.
The local papers state that on Monday the
nomination of Stanley Matthews will be sent
to the Senate Whatever may be the Presl-
dents final decision, it is not believed he has
vet come to any conclusion as to this va
cancy. Mr.. Matthew'S friends feel very con-
tident, however, and they claim that Gen:
Garfield is burdened By parting request
from President Hayes that the name OF AR.
Matthews should once more be sent to the
Senate. AIR. Matthews friends are confident
that, II the nomination is made, the conhrma-
ton will be probable.