davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08

Property holders and those inter-
ested in the Improvement Of the town,
or those looking for good investment
for their money, should call on Geo. r
Rem, who is now in town ready tC
commence building the gas works.
Th,re remains a small amount Of stock
to he taken yet, which the citizens car
and should take, thereby getting q
good Investment for their money and
helping to improve the town. Sub
scriptions to the stock will be taken al
this Office.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08

The election in Rhode Island was
held Wednesday. Returns from all
hut two small towns In the State give
IIippett, Rep, 52i2 votes Howard,
Prohibitionist, G227, and Beach, De-
mocrat, 3472. Lipppett will probably
lack 1400 votes of an election Ivy the
people, but will he elected by the Legis'
lature, which will be about fve-sixtlis
Republican. 1t is understood that the
Legislature chosen will re elect MIR
Anthony to the United States Senate
for a fourth term.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08

The bill to reduce the boomage on
lumber to one dollar per thousand feet
In the boom at Williamsport passed the
House finally on Tuesday afternoon by
vote OF 1903 to 40. This question, says
the Patriot, which has occupied the
time and attention of the Legislature for
so many years Is at last disposed of,
and they can now proceed to the COM
pletion OF the remaining business Of the
session, and with the disposition Of this
hill, probably be perpared for adjourn
ment at or near the end of the 100 days.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08

Tine eitv Of Maian0ras wns eaDfufed bv the
tIls,if ents under General rOrhrIO DlaZ on SUI.
hav m6rIipo, Captain johnson OF the United
Etaten stedmer Rio BrnvO, in repairing the fact
10 the Secretary Of War saws Dlaz met with
~ IA about ~ men. escaped 10 brownsyllle.
Gapialn Johns m sees no prospect of the Mexl
ran Cove nment rn akIng MasmafI 4 for some
lime end all lts trOODs In the viGlnity OF that
A. ty hsVn ap'Tendered or joined the insurgents
"A dispatch 10 thH Galveston NelgS snys the cap
tue made hy Dinz ara estimated by one OF his
oflceFs az fOll0ws $40 men. II pieces of'a'ti
lew ana 7l2 atand of small arms. besides those
In the napda OF the prt 'oners, Flve soldiers
nnd hls reInnant OF iugitives, disarmed are M
kOr' broWn an the American side Of the river
TreviDo IS expeetad TO JOIN Diaz 81 Metamoras
in A few dpv Ttis sad thnt Dlaz after enter
,hg the eit' Oce1pied iimsef in y eparilR q
note to colonel Potter. requesting OF demand
Ing the temOVal OF the huerlean gun0oet q"
befoFa MatsmOtas.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08

The agony is over and Butler has
triumphed. Immediately after going
into executive session Tuesday, the
Senate took up the case of r. II. Dana
nominated to be Minister to England
The friends of the nominee evidently
had made up their minds that further
effort on his behalf was useless, and q
vote was soon reached which, IL is stat
ed, resulted in II for and 36 against
confirmation.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08

cation into the management OF this and other
Soldiers Home
The coils are lightning around Secretary
HobesOn rather unpleaspntly Doubt,ess the
Associated Press has given you full particulars
o. the late discOv erles The most not able Of winch
e MS nnN alranted advance Of milnon and a
hnli OF HOvernment funds to the bursted frni of
jay Cook q Co Among other items OF gOs,ip
100, i the repOtt II "a rupture between the Pres.
under the trials that have recently come upon
him III the service Of administrative pets And
80 u goes.
The most exciting topics Of conversation in
WASHINGTON Just now are the Articles Of I'm.
pencllment against General Belknnp, the Dana
conhrma, ion case and the bill prOviuing Ior the
substitution Of silver coin FOR tiactiUnai cur.
rency. The silver bill Is being waimy discus
sed IN the House. and the inOic itOns are that II
important feature was added to the biIl on on
Thursday pY the a0OptiOn o. Hn amendment
making silver coin OF the denomination Of
one dollar legal tender to tine amount Of fifty
dollars, and the smallest com o legal tender to
the amount Of twenty hve dollars.
The senate has passed the Consular and Dl.
pl0matio blll with amendments which restore
al the Consuates aboIshed aud salaries re.
dueeo by the House and II bota bodies refuse
10 ieceue IN the positions which thev have
taken long and tedious session must result.
The House is determined 10 nold on to Hal.
lett kllDourn and refuses to deliver hin, into
the custody Ot the Marshall of the District OF
COlumOla, NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that an IN
dictment has been found against KilOourne by
the Grand Jury efthe District and the Marshal
nus Oeed directed to bring him before the Dis
tllCt Court. Many eminent lawyers are of op
inlon that the House is exceeding Its authority
IN this matter and that under the constitution
the prisoner has n clear uVht to trial bv Jury
aud any interference of the House to prevent
such trial Is setting up the authority OF the
House above the Constitution.
1he fund for the payment OF witnesses before
Congressional committees is now exhausted IND
many OF thyse who aDply for their pay anu have
not received 1t have been compelled 10 sell theli
claims at discount. 1t is the intention to have
passed at once deficiency bill to meet the en-
ergenCy. The total costs of witnesses thus fal
has been little over tli0J0,
Night sessions are now being held by the
llonse to cOnsiler the Legislative ApprOprla
tiOD bill. AS this blil reduces the salaries o
members of Congress II excites great interest
among them anu there IL always a full atten
dance when IL is under discussion.
ORPHRUs
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08

~ The total vote of Connecticut, with
only one small town TO hear from, is
9s,4S5, or nearly 2 500 less than the
vote Of last year. che majority for
Ingersoll, Democrat, for Governor, is
1857, his plurality over the Republican
candidate being 7414. The Democrat
ic majority in the Legislature on joint
ballnt is 81
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08
To Consumptives

THE advertiser, having been permanently
cured Of that dread disease. Consumption
py silnpie renseuN 70 az sliAlous W naAo knowu
who desire IL, he will send a copy of the pre-.
fcription used, tree Of ohaTgol with the direo-
tions for preparing and unng the same which
they will ma a SURE CURE Tor CONSUMPTION.
ASTHMA, BRORCIIIIs. 30
Parties wishing the presofipti will please
address. iiRY. E. A. WILSON,
1914 Penn street, WILLIAMSBURG.
dec, 1s-m6 New York,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08
Errors of Youth.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
- Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all
the effects Of youthful fndiscretiOn WILL for the
sake OF suffering humanity. send free TO all who
need IT, the recipe and directions for making
the simplest remedy by which he was cured.
Sufferers wishing to profit by the advertisers
experience can do so by addressing In perfect
confidence. JOHN b. OGDEN,
dec l6m6 ~ Cedar st., New York.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08

- II is stated that Messrs. Black,
Blair and Carpenter, the counsel for
Belknap, will, at the meeting of the
Impeachment Court on the 18th inst.
ask an extension Of two weeks, making
altogether four weeks, tn complete their
preparations and summon witnesses
for the defence.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08
THOMAs KOONS

lust LOOK AT HER HAIRl Why I
lhought II were turning greyi SO II was un-
I'll she got bottle OF that new 6AIR RBSrOR-
Err at DURLING'S DRUG & NRH. May
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08
CORRESPONDENCE.

TT We desire it 60 be- distinctly understood
that we do not hold ourselves responsible for
the iews and opinions expressed ~ our Uorres.
pOndents.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08
\ office 10 Erespassers.

Notice is hereby given, to Teamsters and
others that the undcTSi Puei iOrblds q persons
trespassing IN his Lands IN MahOnng township.
carbon county, Pa. until they shall have beeI
to Mr.. REU UBEN LNSTERMACHER. lie
hIun street LehighOn. Pa and paid him for
the Wood they want as well az for .hat they
have already taken ana not paid for. Teamstei 3
are also requested not 10 tlRe Chestnut Green
or other Timber suitable for Sills, and they are
further cautioned not to willfullv destroy Gne
Young sprouts and Growing Timber, under the
pen ty OF law.
wM HORN. MahonIng TWP.
March 2i, 1S75wa
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08

BpsINESs MEN AND oTHERs
OF ANY DESCRIPTION, WILL
FIND THE CARBON ADVOCA
OFFICE THE BEST and CHI leap
EST PLACE IN THE COUNTY.
GIVE Us A TRIAL. AND BIZ
CONVINCED.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08
New Advertisements.
NJ office TO Whom il May Concern.

have this day, April LIST, 1876 leased TO
HENRY KOCH, one SOrrel Horse, one Grey
Mara. with Two sets OF Harness. All per ons
are hereby forbidden to meddie with the same,
they being my property.
Parryville, April sth, ls76-wa'
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08
HO whom II may Concern.


All persons are hereby forbid meddling with
q light Surfing Wagon with top, a Grey Horse
aud Harness now in possession OF jeremiah X
Dimmick of WeisspOrt Pa, aud being uNed bv
him for an express team, the same being my
property. l.. i, KLEPPINGER.
Lehighton, Pa.
Mar.I8-w3t
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08
Special Notices.
f. F. Kunkel,s Bitter Wine of Iron.
Nervous Debility ! Nervous Debility!

Debility, a depressed irritable state OF mind.
n weak. nervous. exhausted feeling. no energY
or animation confused head, weak memory the
consequences OF 6xcesses, mental overwork.
This nervous debility finds a sovereign cure IN
Il. f. Kunkels Bitter Wiue OF Iron. 1t tones
the system, dispels the mental gloom and des-
Sold only IN 81 bottles. Get the genuine. Office.
259 North Ninth St., Philadelphia. Pa. Sold by
al druggists. Ask for e. r. Kunkel's Bitter
Wine Of iron, and take no Othor. Genuine sold
OnlV In 81 bOttlea
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08
Tape Worm

Removed alive. with head complete. in from
two 10 three hours. No fee TIL removed by Dr..
Kunke 259 North Ninth st., Philadelphia.
Seat. Fin and Stomach Worms also removed.
Call and see Advice free. Send for circular or
ask YOUR druggist for KunkePs Worm syrup.
Price 81. 1t never fails. april I'm.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-04-27
Jersey Cattle.

II Tie value of Jersey stock IS to rest on
154ur, deterioration viii surely follow of
e30se useful qualities that are SO tar notice
able in the gOod-old fashioned parti-col
9red COW than that which will be found
mong the generality of fine, high-bred,
Nh0le-coiored f4wns, grays, or foxy, So
allied Jerseys | have owned hundreds
VI acclimated JERSEY stock and have never.
rs rule, found the whole colored such
large producers as many OF the particol-
,ced, but the most ugly and ungainly beast
a the lot, Yet her stock have never failed
Jo show their large butter-making quail
J!y7 The true type OF Jersey cow is in
fact NJ animal that will not make meat. |
l1 not say that this is not improved upon,
y acclimatizaton and 4 slight introduce
hon Of a harder breed, of which what are
termed Chichester JERSEYS are the best
description; neither do | say that Jersey
4reeders in the Island itself have not in
some instances & breed that shows a dis
position to make some flesh, and very
probably may then be following up the
requirements Ot tlshiOn; vet | maintain
that pure Jersey should throw the bulk
"t her feeding properties into butter, and
with little TO flesh The parti-colored good
cow may have but white spot, especially
under the belly, but throughout the body
The rich yellow skin, under any colorel
nair, will be found, black, white or tawn.
have seen the commencement OF a whole
roIored breed. the property of a noble
,0ike, 10 obtain which | have seen the
healthy and large producing cows sold off
20 prevent an animal with the slightest
tam Of that one color | have heard
rom good authority that usefulness has
been sacrificed for fashion in this instance,
which, if followed up, as it rapidly is, l
nave no doubt that the future rich Jersey
will be beef, not butter rs it was. Eng.
Agricultural Gazette.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-04-27
Making Butter IN Winter.

t,oud butter can he rs we'll and easily
uadc in winter rs ut any other time, by
,retuiy observing certain conditions
Tine euW should he well fed and sheltered,
aad Not 9H shippers, Il good fresh COW
1tug a very great help. As soon as pos
eble after milking. the milk should be
trained into pans. filling them about
-htee-touIths full, adding spoonful OF bon
.}cabbcr to each pan, stirring it well. Set
i.e pan in a warm room. After standing
sut more than 30 hours skim, and you will
have thick cream, slightly sour. Keep
he cream in a cool place, but do not freeze
{, and when JUu wish to Fhurn, sca!d the
.uurn and rinse it with cold water; place
me vessel containing the cream in Il tub OF
1at water and raise it to 90 deg; not more;
.hurn, and in from 2j to 80 minutes butter
Uill almost invariably be obtained Add
-aIi and work it tinWell, and let it stand an
aour. by which time the salt viii be dis
5lved; then work thoroughly and mould
{ INTO pounds If YOU observe the above
directions carefully, You will not fail to
lave good article
For Il cupboard in which to keep milk.
make a box ) feet square and II inches
ieep; nail on the bottom, then nail in
shelves inches apart This can be set
n END in a warm room. and Will accom-
uoJate y pans Of milk. Take a thin
musiin sheet along The top, and let it hang
aown TO exclude the dust y close door
viii not do. as milk needs air, If the
weather is warm, remove the milk 10 a
cellar (where it Will not freeze) in a
hours after milking, DO not keep milk or
cream in 4 cellar with potatoes, turnips,
.erosene oil, nouldy casks, or anything
whereby it may acquire an unpleasant
ijavor To sour milk quickly. put some in
4 pan 7cdil5 the animal heat Is in II as near
tae ceiling of warm room as possible
Country Gentleman.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-04-27

testified the king in the inscription on the
monument; and yet there are English
writers ot cur day who insist that the show
OF sympathy was farce. The author of
'Ihe Civil and Military Transactions"
department Of the Pictorial History of
England says, ''Some American generals,
too, lamented referring to the phraseolo-
gy on the monument, but kept twisting
the rope that was to hang him :" and false
ly adds, There are accounts which saw
that the deep sympathy and regret was all
farce and that Andre, who was q wit
and poet, who most cordially hated by
the Americans on account of some witt
cisms and satirical verses at their ex-
pense'
In the London General Evening Post,
November IA, 1850, there was given u
false report Of Andres last words in
which the unfortunate man was made to
say, Remember that die as becomes n
British officer while the manner of my
death must reflect disgrace on your COM
mander.'' Or reading this account, Anna
Seward, Andres early friend, wrote her
famous "Monody," in which she uttered
the following unjust sentence, with others
Of like tenor:
80 Washington thought thee great and good.
Nor knew thy Nero.thrst for gIiItess blood
Severe to use the pow'r that Fortune gave,
Thou cool determined murderer of the brave!
Lost to each fairer virtue that inspires
The genuine fervor Of the patriot fires!
And you the base abettors Of the doom
That sunk his blooming honorS in the tomb,
In opprobrious tomb your harden'd hearts decreed,
W lille all he Askd was as the brave to bleed"
Before the vessel that bore the news Of
Andres execution to England had sailed,
az L., |
fate. and with the fortitude which was to
be expected from an accomplished man
and gallant officer Again, The cir
cumstances under which he was taken
justified it, and policy required a sacri-
hce; but as he was more unfortunate
than criminal, and as there was much in
his character to interest, while We yield
ed to the necessities of rigor, we could
not but lament it, Andres watch. sold
for one hundred and fifty dollars for the
benefit Of his captOrS, was bought by Col
William 5 Smith, Of the American army,
who sent it to the British general Robert
son in New York, with instructions to
send il to Andres sisters
The Americans have ever been Gener-
Gus in their sympathy for 1.-THE untortu-
nate Major Andre" and have faithfully
observed his request To remember that be
died like a brave man" His king"
says Bancroft, did yiIht in Offering hon
orable rank to his brother anI in Grant
ing pensions to his mother aud sisters,
but not in raising a memorial to his name
in Westminster Abbey Such honor be-
longs to othe, enterprises aad deeds
The tablet has no lit place III Il sanctuary
dear from its monuments to every friend
to genius and mankind
On the earnest recommendation Of Gen.
Washington, the captors OF And. c tPauld-
ing, Williams, and Van WaU were each
pension of Two hundred dollars and = s,l-
rer medal bearing the legend "Flncit
Amor PatriH"-the love OF country cou-
Gucrs
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-04-27
Pumpkins for Cows,

From peck Of seed dropped and cov-
cred in the gaps Of a corn field, a dairy
ot nine cows has been kept up to summer
milking and the quality of the butter is
uper-eXcellent, and six heifer calves
raised from the above are fat as moles.
/ he cows are iatter, too, than majority
of the cattle slaughtered. These cows
have been making about six pounds Of
butter per week, besides supplying new
milk and cream for gentleman's house
with sixteen inmates. The pumpkins are
chopped up in the hangers with spade,
morning, noon and night, a out half u
bushcl each time when cut into pieces.
They eat while being MIXED morning and
night, and they come to the yard and 90
INTO the stable for half an hour at noon
Eeets, carrots. aud some other roots and
small ears Of corn will follow, so as to
keep up the milk during winter. Cor
Country Gentleman.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-04-27
VOLUME 4G.
Only Going to the Gate.

ike Il bell of bloSs som ringing
Clear and childish shril and sweet,
Floating to the porchs shadow
With the fainter fall of feet,
Comes the answer softly backward
Bidding tender watcher wait,
While the Baby Queen outruns her,
"Only going to the gate
Through the moonlight, warm and scented.
Love to beauty breathes his sigh.
Lingering to leave reluctant,
10th to speak the low goodbye;
Then the same low echo answers,
Waiting love of older date,
And the maiden whispers back ward,
only going to the gate"
Oh, these gates along our pathway,
What they bar, outside and in
With the vague outlook beyond them,
Over ways we have not been.
How they stand before, behind us
Toll gates some, with price to pay;
Spring gates some, that shut forever;
Cloud gates some, that melt away,
,Iust across their slender weavings
1roth plight happy hands have crossed
Yet its locks have rusted ruddy,
Or its keys in light shade lost.
over latches softly falling,
Goodbye prayers have dropped like dew
Little gateways softly shutting,
Yet have cut q love in two.
50 we pass them going upward
On our journey, one by one,
TO the distant shining wicket
Where each traveller goes alone;
Where the friends who journey with Us
Strangely falter, stop and wait;
Father, mother. child or lover,
"Only going to the gate"
.tilel Lynn
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-04-27

FATAL House. The house in which
secretary Belknap passed his first winter
N Washington is called the Seward
House" or Club House." and is one
which seems to cast an evil influence
around its inmates. The present Mrs. Bel
KNAPP did not long abide within its walls,
vet she seems to have caught the infection
or fatality which clings around it. John
{. Spencer, when Secretary of War. re-
sided there, and his son was hung from
The yard-arm of the vessel in which he
was cruising, for mutiny. One of the cab
met ministers killed in the fatal explosion
Of the Princeton had lived here. Here
Secretary Seward came so near being as
sassinated, and here his lovely daughter
died; and Philip Barton Key was Killed
IN Immediately after leaving its threshold.
The house was built by Commodore Rog-
ers the father of Mrs General Meigs, with
prize money
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-06-02
Democratic State Convention.


This Convention met on Wednesday in Bal
timore, elected unpledged delegates 10 the
presidential nominating convention al ST.
Louis, Jane 9Th, and adopted a hard-money
platform, declaring that 'coin is the only
money warranted by the constitution" and
in ''favor Of speedy return TO specie pay
ments." The resolutions also declare Chat
Offices are created for public good, and not as
rewards for political services and spoils for
victorsr
The delegates to st. Louis are as follows
At large, r. NJ McLane, Baltimore city Out
erbridge IIorsey, Frederick county Judge II.
b. Carmichael, Queen Anne's county; Hon.
Il. X. Wilson, Worces ter county;
Congressional districts First, Dr.. VIM. II .
Gale, Somerset county; James Alfred Pearce,
Kent county second, Hon Stevenson Archer,
Hartford county; j. F. G. Talbot, Baltimore
county; third Joshua j. Turner and Robt
j. Slater, Baltimore city fourth, Robert T.
Banks and VIM. I. MARYLAND, Baltimore city
9Th, A. G. Chapman, Charles county; Sprig
J. Harwood, Anne Arundel county; sixth,
Il. D. johnson, Allegany county George
Freaner, Washington county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-06-02
An Enjoyable Affair.
PooLrsyILLE. NAY %. ,7G.

PooLESFILLE, May ~, 10.
1t was The good fortune of your correspon-
dent 10 be present on Friday last at a picnic,
gotten up by the principals of Briarley Hall,
for the benefit of their pupils. Driving out
10 the Hall at the hour appointed for their
departure, | found there assembled quite II
crowd, and ample accommodations provided
by the young gentlemen, 10 whom this part
Of the arrangements had been entrusted for
the school, now numbering twenty-five
In short time, accompanied by Miss Por-
ter and Mrs. Collins as our presiding genii, we
were bowling along over the billy but pctur-
esque road to Monocacy At a distance could
be seen the beautiful Blue Ridge, while near
er the Catoclin Range and our own Sugar
Loaf were continually in view. After an
hours drive we reached the grounds, beau
iiful grove directly on the banks of the Poto-
mac just below where the Monocacy emplies
The bracing air had given keen edge to our
appetites, and it was determined. before sep
araiing for the various sports provided for the
day, to satisfy this importunate want. In II
short time the cloths were spread on the green
sward and great beaping plates OF ham-sand-
wicbes, spring chickens, legs of mutton, pies.
cakes, &c, were brought forth from the vati-
Gus baskets In quicker time they were empt
led and had it not been that tie principals
understand the wants Of the young, land some
of the old, 100, who were there, in this re-
gard as fully as miDistering TO their mental
needs there would have been a amentable de-
ficit But as fast as the plates were emptied
they were reflled until each one cried Out in
despair, "Hold, enough ~ The company soon
broke up into groups and it was evident from
the merry peals of laughter that each one was
on ''pleasure bent"
Mr. George Walter had kindly placed at
their disposal his four boats, and soon the
Glad waters of the Potomac were enliyened by