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sHERIFF's SALE.


pY virtue Of a writ Of fer faeiasissued out
- Of the Circuit Court for Carroll county,
dated December LIST, A. d. 1877, at the suit
Of George H. Riggle, use of Mary Ann Sim.
pers, against the goods and chattels, lands
and tenements Of Joshua Wisuer, Jr., and TO
me directed, have seized and tax en- in exc.
cution all the right, title, claim, interest aud
estate, at law and in equity, Of the said Joshua
Wisner, Jr., in and to the following property,
viz AN that part Of tract or parcel Of
land containing
FOUR ACRES OF LAND,
more or less, being woodland) which was
conveyed to the said Joshua Wisner, Jr., by
Joshua Wisner, ST., and wife, by deed, bear.
ing date March 4th, 1862, and recordedamon
the Land Records Of Carroll county in Libei
G. E. W, No. 20, Folio So, &c. hereby
give notice that on
Saturday, s9h day Of December, A. d. 1877,
at o'clock, p. m. at the Court House door,
in Westminster, will offer the above prop.
erty SO seized and taken in execution at pub
lie sale, to the highest bidder, for cash.
JAMES W. WHITE,
dee BITS Sheriff Of Carroll County.
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No. lah1 EnnIrY

NJ, IbOI EQUII1.
In the Circuit Court ior Carroll County.
Anna NJ. Bargoon aud Elias +. Bankert,
next friend to William F. Burgoon, et ais.
vs. William +. Burgoon Ct. ais.
ORDERED this 10th DAY Of December. A.
~ d. 1877, that the second account Of the
Special Auditor liled in this cause be finally
ratified and confirmed, unless cause 10 The
contrary thereof be shown on or before the
1th day Of January next. Provided copy
OF this order be inserted for two successive
weeks before the last named day IN some
newspaper published IN Carroll county.
FRANK T. SHAW, Clerk.
True copy,--Test:
dec 22-2. Faux I. SHAN, Clerk.
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Public Sale Of Valuable Real Estate
IN UNIONTOWN, MD.

pY virtue of an order Of the Orphans
ID Court Of Carroll county, the subscriber,
as Executor of Ann Clay, deceased, late OF
Carroll county, will offer at Public Sale, on
the premises, in Uniontown, on
Saturday, January f9th, at ? o'clock, I? NJ,
a valuable and very desirable House and Lot:
the house is comfortable and
commodious 2-story dwelling, AAN-A
substantially built of brick, con M..
tanning rooms and kitchen on
the first floor, also commodious Store Room
attached, good rooms on the second story,
and is centrally located on the main street in
Uniontown. There is on the premises good
large Stable with threshing floor and room
for horses; also good Corn Crib. These
buildings are in excellent condition and good
repair. The lot contains three.eighths OF an
acre ofland, more or less, under good fencing,
and contains young Orchard Of Fruit Trees
OF choice variety. This property you'd suit
a Miliuer
Terms -0neth of the purchase money
cash on the day of sale or ratification thereof,
and the residue in two equal payments, one
in year and one in years from the day
of sale; the credit payments to be secured by
bonds or notes bearing interest from the day
of sale. THEODORE A. CLAY.
dec 22-4t Executor
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Celebrated CLOTHERS
BALTIMORE, MD.

A NN0UNCE the Introduction Of plan Of
"A ordering Clothing and Underwear by
letter, to which they call your special attention,
They will send on application their improved
and accurate
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ELECTION NOTICE.

YNHEmembers Of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Il Company of Carroll county, are request.
ed to meet at their office, in Westminster, on
Monday, the 7h day Of January, 1878, for
the purpose of electing Ten Directors to serve
for one year. The election will take place
between the hours of 10 o'clock, a. m, and
Up. m. By order,
RICHARD MANNING,
dec lo-3t Secretary.
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JOHN wENTz,
Dissolution Notice.

THE copartnership existing between Adam
4 Shower and VIM. II. Shower has been
dissolved this day by mutual consent. All
persons indebted to the said firm are request.
ed to make immediate payment TO VIM. II.
Shower ADAM SHOWER,
WIN, II. SHOWER.
Manchester, Nd, November IA, 1877.
The undersigned will conduct the Foundry
and Machine Business at the old stand.
Thankful for the liberal patronage extended
to the old firm, he hopes by strict attention to
business to merit g continuance Of the same.
dec 22-3t WIN. III. SHOWER.
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NOTICE.
Commissioners Notice.

INHE County Commissioners Of Carroll
\ county, viii meet at their Office, in West.
minister, on the first MONDAY Of JANUARY,
1878 for the transaction Of business.
BY order,
LOUIS c. TRUMBo,
dee s-4t Clerk.
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TRUSTEES SALE
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Valuable Farm!


nY virtue Of n decree NJ tho C;rcu;t Court
Id for Carroll comfy, sitting as 4 Court ~
Eauity. passed IN cause Ma l7os Fon;ty
me UNDERMINED. as Trustee. will sell ~ pnh,
lie Sale. on Inc nremises' ~ the b;ghest IA.
der, on
Saturday, the Rafh Of December, a. ID. 1877,
at o'clock. n. m. a valuable farm containing
242 Acres and 3 RO0ds of Land,
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MORTGAGBE'S SALE
II Il A EST A. E.

HNHE undersigned, by virtue of an order of
4 the Circuit Court for Carroll county, in
Equity, dated October 18th, 1877, passed in
the cause Of the undersigned against Adam
h$ager and wife, being cause No. 1868 in
said Court, will, on
Saturday. The lsh day Of January, 1873,
at | cloci', p. M. offer the real estate named
in said cause at public sale, on the premises,
to the highest bidder, at the risk Of John
Sullivan, the former purchaser thereof This
property is situate about p miles west from
the City Of Westminster, about half mile
south from Avondale Station, on the Western
Maryland Railroad, adoins lands Of Henry
II. MOrelock, James W. Beacham, David
Englar and others, and contains
Ia Acres, I Rood and 30 Perches
Of Land, more or less. The improvements
consist of two story Weather.
AGA,b boarded Dwelling House, con.
II ~ s,s tanning 5 rooms; Spring House,
wasat4aiaS Smoke House, Stable and Hog
House. This property is all under good cul.
tivation, is divided into FIVE fields with new
post and rail fences, has an excellent young
Apple Orchard and an abundance Of small
fruits, and there is an excellent Spring and
never failing Water convenient TO tho house.
The Terms Of Sale prescribed by the afore-
said order Of Court are cash, to be paid on
the day of sale.
GEO. SCHAEFFER, Mortgage.
j. j. BAuNGARTsER, Solicitor
dec 22ts Geo. p. Albaugh, Auct.
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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-15

Says the Philadelphia Ledger: On Mon
day there was received at the county prison
Il pardon for Edward l. Ford, colored man,
who, on May 18th, 1851, was convicted of
having, in January of the same year, mur-
dered his brother-in-law, Owen Cook, and
who was sentenced to be hanged for the crime.
The Governor at that time, Hon. William f.
johnson, went out of office without issuing
warrant for the execution, and the subse-
quent Governors have none of them taken
action in the case, so that Ford has remained
in prison for over 264 years, under sentence
Of death, and treated as condemned man.
He has been kept in close confinement, being
allowed an hour day in the corridor for
exercise, and has, for some time past, been
partially paralyzed in the right side. His
pardon was recommended by the Prison In
spectors and passed upon favorably by the
Board of Pardons at its last meeting. Ford
has no friends who are willing to take charge
Of him, and he is now an old man, and the
prison authorities are somewhat at a loss
what to do with him, as they do not desire
to turn him into the streets at the beginning
of winter. The murder which Ford COM
mitted was done under the following circum-
stances: He i'll treated his wife and on seve-
raj occasions threatened her life. Cook, who
was her brother, and near neighbor of Ford
both the parties living near the Blue Bell,
in Kingsessing township-went to Ford's
house to demonstrate with him on his be-
hayior to his wife. While there the tive
men got into fight, and Ford stabbed Cook
with butcher knife, killing him almost in
stantly.
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and the dead buried. Among the latter will
not be found Rutherford b. Hayes.
THE FINANCES.
One thing settled by the message, is the
general character OF our finances. We shall
have resumption of specie payments, and we
certainly shall not have the establishment of
any greenback or silver theories. Mr.. Hayes
will veto any resumption-repeal bill or any
measure making silver an unlimited legal
tender Our general finances will 90 on ac-
cording to present legislation, and all men
can make their calculations accordingly.-
Right or wrong, wise or unwise, this is the
financial situation, and no power can change
it short Of that which can make the Ethio-
plan change his skin or the leopard his spots.
do not say that this is as it should be, but
that it is as it will be. And being so, say
the country ought TO know it, and govern it.
self accordingly. Practically, the President
has closed the argument, decided the case,
and oveTuled a motion for a new trial.
Newspapers and statesmen may continue
their debates, but they can amount to moth
ing. The President has them Under the
Constitution of the United States he is vested
with the veto power, and they are not. And
hence it will be exactly as l say.
TIM CHRISTMAS RECESS.
Congress has determined to adjourn over
from the 18th of this month till the 10th of
January next. This is long recess, which
insures long session of Congress, for the ex-
ira session accomplished absolutel nothing
that ought not to have been done by the last
regular session of the previous Congress. It
did not even do all that it was convened in
special session for. Hence the present ses-
sion began as though nothing at all had been
done, so we must necessarily have a long
session, and one which, on account of the
peculiar situation of parties, is likely to keep
up considerable political excitement in the
country. This is not gratifying outlook to
those who have an exalted idea of our pres
ent race of public men; but as those who
have such exalted idea are not numerous in
the most intelligent districts, the mourners
are not likely to obstruct the highways.
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
The hard times have done much to dry up
the fountains of Washington society,"" The
gay and festive times of yore have fed.
Where formerly there was not a night at this
season of the year when fellow didn't have
to put himself into his swallow-tail coat, his
white choaker and his lavender kids, to at
tend from one to half dozen receptions" or
other " society" arrangements, he has few or
no calls of the kind now. The occupation of
your Jenkinses, your Mrs. Grundies, and of
your miscellaneous Dowagers of the high and
mighty line of Social Cab" is gone, and all
"is gas and CATERS" The downfall of " So
ciety" is complete; and for one hope it may
never be rehabilitated in the old fashion of
expense, display, fearful extravaganza and
suspected corruption B.
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Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10.
The past week has Leen almost a perfect
contrast to the week pre- 7ious at this metro
polls. For whereas during Thanksgiving
week there was no sleep, except by snatches,
and no time allowed for the usual attentions
to turkey by the Senate, this has been as dull
and sleepy a week as any that eve fell to the
lot of Rip Van Winkle himself. The Senate
has returned to its abnormal state of great
and versatile dullness; the House has not
had a single field day" nor a solitary scin-
tillation Of the melancholy wit of Mr.. Cox,
and things save been uncommonly slow nd
stupid all round.
The only thing that has made any consid-
erable sensation at all was
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
1t being the first annual message of President
Hayes, the document Was read universally
by this public, as it no doubt has been by the
public of the country generally. 1t was
received with almost unanimous favor here,
as a document creditable in literary style and
force Of reasoning. Very many disagreed
with some of the Presidents positions, of
course, but all united in the judgment that
il was dignified, able and statesmanlike
paper. No one asked "Who wrote it?" 1t
as clearly belonged to r. L. Hayes as the nose
on his face. Whatever may be thought
about him in general, it is plain that the
President is a man of marked Individuality /;
not jot or title less so than "Old Hickory
himself-nor is there any less determined
will in Hayes than there was in jackson he
has vastly more information, more intellec-
tu1 training and discipline, more of the
amenities Of discussion, but not a particle
less viii force. In short, though our Presi-
dent Is a mighty mild n,annered gentleman.
there is no doubt but that he is Substantially
made up Of caSt-steei! And this the country
will fully understand before " the war on
Hayes" Is concluded, the wounded cared for,
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In 1868, says the Harrisburg Patriot,
Judge Gamble, of Williamsport, took out
policy of insurance for $4,000 with the
Charter Oak life insurance company on the
"with profits" plan, which fixed the annual
premium at $3.50, less thirty per cent an
nually and less sixty per cent triennially.
In 1873 the company demanded $3.50, the
entire amount of the premiums, which the
judge paid under protest and all subsequent
payments were made under similar condi-
tions. Up to this time S7,4O7.2S have been
paid the company. Judge Gamble prays
that the contract or policy shall be recinded;
that the company shall repay the sums paid,
with interest; that the company shall be re-
strained by an injunction from claiming or
collecting any sums of money under such
contract, or from declaring it void. He re-
cites that he believes the company bank
rupt; that it has not kept its agreement and
does not intend to do so. Judge Mayer,who
is trying the case, has granted preliminary
injunction and fixed on Saturday, December
29, for hearing the argument.
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TXECUTOR'S NOTICE.

Estate Of William Strdton, Deceased.
Letters TesIamentaTy on the Estate OF william
StTaWn, late Of the Borough OF LehightOn Car.
bon County. Penn'a, decd have been granted to
Frank X. Haring, OF COOperaburg, LehlRh Co.,
Estate are requested 10 make payment and
those having CLAIMS or demands will make
known the same without delay.
FRANK X. HARING,
Coopers6urg Lehigh County, Pa.
November "a, lS77-w6A
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ITO Whom it May Concern.

All persons are hereby forbid meddling with
the Farm, Farming Implements and HOusehO d
Furniture, now IN the possession OF WILLIAM
LEINHAhD, of Franklin Township, Carbon
County, Pa, as II Is my property, and leased TO
MIN during nv pleasure.
LEOPOLD HILDEBRAND,
Dec. s,is77-w3~ East MAueh Chunk.
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waIcksviIIe Items.


Christmas is rapidly approaching.
"Wednesday was quite pleasant day.
Major Robert Klotz, of Mauch Chunk
was at this place on business on Tueday
last.
One of our old weather prophets pre-
diets that we shall have but very little
snow this winter; however, how true this
will be the future must show.
Our Sabbath school will hold Christ
mas festival. We trust that the citizens of
this place, and especially the little folks
thereof, will fully realize what it is to enjoy
u merry Christmas. Childhood is indeed
the happiest period of life, and when it is
considered that the recollection of pleasant
scenes of that period contribute largely to
the happiness of old age, it is evident that
we cannot do too much to please and delight
little children, while our efforts are directed
by prudence and good taste.
r. +. Hoflord, c. S., was at this place
on Tuesday. Yours, etc.
i. & w.
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Another Diaprnce.

We clip the following from the columns of
the Huzleton Daily Sentinel of last Saturday {:
Yesterday disgraceful aflairwas tried before
Esquire Roberts, in which Stephen Charles,
OF Beaver Brook, and Edward Lewis, of Au-
denried, were defendants, and Mrs. HoweIls
plaintiff 1t appears that on Nov. Sd Mrs.
Howells and her husband were in town, and
during the day Mr.. II. became intoxicated
so much as to incapacitate him for under
taking the task of walking home, and SO
Mrs. Howells started out alone quite late
that night. On her way home, she was
overtaken by the defendants above named, ],
and on the way between this place and
Jeansville. the men seized the woman, and
by sheer force dragged her into the woods,
where they perpetrated the nameless offence
upon her, one holding her while the other
outraged her, and Uice rerSd. After having
committed the crime, the men abandoned
Mrs. HowellH, who, bruised and torn, wend-
ed her way slowly and wearily homeward
Mrs. Howells did not communicate the
crime to any one directly, but waited for her
husbands retur!, when warrants were issued
and the guilty parties arrested. Meanwhile
there had been a compromise attempted be-
tween the women wives of the defendants
and Mrs. Howells) but without success, and
in the course of events, the case was tried
before Squire Roberts, who, in view of all
the evidence and facts as presented (Which
was conflicting and contradictory gave a
verdict of assault and battery with an at
tempt to commit rape" and placed the gull
ty parties each under $3.50 bail. All parties
interested were very desirous-for reasons
well known and understood by themselves
to have the case settled then and there never
theless it was crime and carried with it the
ineffaceable stain of disrrace
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state; but having nothing to say in reply to
Smiths accusations, his silence is regarded
as omiHous and already Pres't. Gowen s
considered rs one who has lost end is still
losing prestige. If Mr.. Smiths allegations
are wen founded there may yet be more
trouble in Reading railroad matters than
one would now dream Of
when rogues quarrel, just men get their
dues and if the import of all this will only
be to establish the trade on fair paying
basis, no one will have cause to regret the
wild schemes of the past.
Yours, etc. w. S.
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-"Touch me Gently, Father Time," is
the title of a new and beautiful song and
chorus, by Charlie Baker, author, Of the fa-
nous "IIe Holds the Fort of Heaven"
Dealers are ordering it by the thousand.
The whole country will soon be singing
"Touch me Gently Father Time" Any
music dealer will mail you this beautiful
song for 40 cents. Published by f. W. Hell
MICK, so West 4th St., Cincinnati, O.
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"A telegram from Washington states that
the receiving teller of the Redemption
Agency has prepared list of counterfeit
national bank notes, which will soon be is
sued. at is so arranged that any one, with
out being a judge of money, can detect a
counterfeit,
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EDITOR
LEHfaHToN, PA.i
SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER is, 1877.

The California Assembly Thursday
unanimously adopted resolution previously
passed by the Senate asking Congress to levy
a per capita tax of $3.50 on Chinese immi-
grants.
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The announcement is made from New
York that the Assay Office in that city, Wed
nesdoy transferred nineteen tons of pure sill
yer to the Mint in Philadelphia for subsidi-
ary coinnne,
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I Forgot.


There is no excuse for neglect of
duty more common, or more unsat-
isfactory to those hearing it than
81 forgot" Whether the forgetful-
ness comes from carelessness, mat
tention, or weakness of the power
of memory the result is the same
and the loss or damage therefrom is
no less than it would be if the neg
lect was premeditated and intention
al. If boy forgets to shut the
gate, stray cattle can come through
and destroy crops to the same ex
tent as if the mode of ingress was
Intentionally provided for them by
some tramp, whose latest "cussed-
ness" has been made active by the
refusal of a square meal or nights
lodging.
The switchman at a RAILROAD sta
ton who forgets to fix his lever
properly and allows the incoming
train to rush on to destruction has
not the guilt of intentional murder
on his soul, but the inevitable law
of force works no less destruction
to life and property than if he had
done it with malice aforethought.
To overcome the habit of forget
tullness, for it is to a great extent a
habit, is to degree at least, in the
power of every one. He who is not
an idiot has a faculty of memory,
and the strength of any faculty can
by exercise and cultivation be in
creased. Those who do not en-
endeavor to cultivate it are guilty
of culpable neglect, and should not
be allowed to plead forgetfulness in
palliation of any commission or neg
lpot