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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-08-04
Monday, August 9th, 1877,
At 2 o'clock P. NJ.


All tnat certain messuage, or Three Tracts OF
Lend situate IN the TOWNSHIP of FRANK
LIN in said County Of Carbon, Pa, as follows.
10 wit: - Co..
FIRsT.-An that certain Lot or Piece Of Land,
bounded bV lands of Edward " etss Thomaa
DOrwOrt, Daniel SensInger and Daniel Solt.
containing Acres and l26 Peiohes. more or
less.
SRcoND-All that certain Tract of Land. lying
along the Public Road leading from Welssport
to the Pine swamp. and containing is square
PeIches, more Ur less.
TFmD.-All that Tract OF Land, bounded by
lands of Sarah Fritzinger and public road,
containing % Perphes, nIOre or less.
The improvements thereon are a DWELL
ING HOUSE, 1924 ieet a STA BILE, l6x2o
ieet and other outbuildinRs.
TERMS :-one.third OF the purchase money
to he paid down at sale one third IN months
from confirmation of sale. and one-third In
wear from said confirmation, with interest on
The unpaid balance from said confirmation.
II. p. LEVAN,
Assignee, &C.
BY the Court; d, ,.-
80 5aiy n, 80 :
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society Meetings.

EF1NHro CASTLE, No. 7s, A. o. K. OF THE NJ: O.
and and 4th Monday Of each month, in Re
ber's Hall, Lehighton, at 1880 O'Clock P. N,
w. X. Benninger, 8. X. C.; 5. R..Gilham.
SIX. r. 3.
aNAppN HuTTEN LODGE. No. ESQ, 4. o. Or.
meets every Tuesday evening, at o'clock,
in Re6er's Hall. Alfred Beck, n. G. ! N.
q. Reber, Secretary.
NnTUcHEN TRIBE. No. 232, Imp. o. Of r. N.
meets In Reber's Hall every SATURDAY,; H.
L.9aggus, Saohem q. W, Deihl, u ci ~
PoHo PooA TRIBE, No. III. Imp. o. r. NJ, meet
on Wednesday evening of each week, ut 1880
O'Clock, in Public School Hall, Weissport,
Pa. @. W. SohwaD, s.; Jac. Brong. &. OF K.
LnHIoHToN LODGE, No. 234,. X. Of p, meets
O'Clock. r.; Gaumer, g. Q. F., y. Ratclih
n. OF r, and s. -
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AdYertlsIng Rates.

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NO advertisements will be inserted in the col
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SSIGNEE'S SALE.

BY virtue OF an alias order OF the Court Of
Common Pleas OF Carbon County. the following
REAL ESTATE, belonging to WILLIAM A
ZEIGENFUS At the date OF his ,asSlRnment,,
will be offered for sale on the premises, in the
TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, in the said
County, on IL -.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06
JOKING GEs. STARK.

OF the famous Gen. Stark whose Veto.
ry over the llessians, At Bennington, VT.
during the revolution, was celebrated
with much ponp last August IN that
town, the Manchester IN. H. Union
says that bis business habits at home II
Illustrated bis energy and severe vigilenee
aud ability TO hold his own IN 40 emer-
gency as foreibly as did bis conduct Ia
the war. Many incidents are related 81
the Generals shrcwdDess and quick wit
II Is said that be very rarely came of Gee.
ond best at repartee, SO ready was ht
with sharp reply for any occasion
While on his farm ia bis latter days, Il Is
related that Que day be walked out IN .
field where bis rnen were haying. The
work was badly done, and the General
was not slow TO notice this fact aud com
ment upon II. Among The men was one
named Whitaker, who was frequently
made tie butt for tbe Jokes Of his fellow
workmen. The General passed over lht
Geld, aud fading . spot particularly bad,
asked Sharply:
Who moved that swAlhl
Whitaker, said the man nearest ne
General, With a wink At the others. Pas
ing on, The question came again and
again.
Who moved that swathi aud that one
I Whitaker, was the inYsriable reply
Gen. Stark made no comment, bgl
went away. When evening came It's
men collected for their pay, and ihe Gen
eral, after slight mental calcuisiioo
paid Whitaker a sun equal % the amounf
due The whole number.
( Aiu'l you going @ pay Us, General
was asked Ia chorus ~ the others.
Wei, said stafs, IN hs high-keye,
voice, 81 nezr q could end, WLilaks
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06
a poY VINO nAp scnooLrsc nSoueu.

The Detroit Free Press makes very
amusing hit At the school education Of
the present day, in the following reilec.
tions which It puts IN tho month Of an
illiterate urchin, who Is supposed 20 be
getting ready after the holidays TO 90 to
school again: ......
The cause OF education be hanged he
muttered as he sat down on the curb
stone on Shelby street the other day. lie
was a lad OF thirteen. ! don't believe In
feler dufIlng in and learning all there
Is to learn, and not letting other folks
have chance. There's lots Of other folks
in this world besides me, aud | amt 60
ing to be a hog aud try aud learn all there
is to learn.
After a minute he went on,
Don't know nun now? Three times
two are six, four times five are twenty,
aud four aud four are eight That's az
correct as ! could get 'em If went TO
school for a hundred years, And don't
| know how to SPELL Cat is cat the
world over, and III bet on il every time.
Hem spells hen, and know 1t as well
as If ! had weighed ton.
Jogerfy kinder wrestlos me down, but
l don't 80 much on jogerfy What do !
care whether an island is entirely sur.
rounded by water or whether there amt
any water within ten miles Of III I'm
going to keep feed store, and when Pm
rolling bales of hay aronnd, viii care
about mountains aud riyers2 I've heard
the boys 90 on about exports and imports
and straits, aud seas and capes, bnt
what's them to me2 Ifa feller wants a
bag oEoats, is he going TO wait and ask
me when the Island Of Madagascar was
discoveredF
The old folks are making ready for 10
push me into school, and I've got to
make ready to keep out, can't take to
school somehow. 4 could 81, hs-e "od
study all day, but the minute git into Il
school house Pm nervous,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06
sorsri iNAuar,.no,p can

Tho following lsughsblo Incident is
told by wcll.knowu government oslleo
holder who bad nothing clee 70 10 bot 10
ride on The cars, and a. be rides free has
numerous tales 70 tell oi bis observations
and experiences There were two seats
turned 20 a. 20 face each other Ono was
occupied by lady aud The othor by
Chinamhu. Evidently the lady did not
relish Tho presence Of lhc Cbiuaman.
She explained to him that she wanted 10
take the cushions and their frame and
place them lcngthwise across from scat 10
seat, John said an rlghico, aud got ont IN
the aisle while she proceeded to lio down
on the bed Thus improylscd, with her
head resting on her valisc, She supposed
The Chinamam would take tho hint that
she wanted TO rest iu The space usaally oo.
cupied BY four persons But John nt
once proceeded 20 crawl IN aud stretch
himself by her side, with bis bead on III.
tie bundle of his own. The Chinese arc
an initiative race, and Ike TO do as others
do, you know The lady, as soon as she
discovered that she had bed fellow, got
up little wildly and started for tho next
car, to the infinite amusement Of tho pas
seugers, who bad been watching the little
sccuo with some interest John took no
notice Of the fun he had created, but went
10 sleep with the whole bed to himself
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06
ROMANCE or A SLEEPING can.

II was in the Cedar Raplds sleeper i.
Outside, it was dark as the inside of an
ink bottle. In the sleeping car, people
slept. Or, tried it.
Some of them slept, like Christian men
and women, peacefully and sweetly and
quietly.
Others slept like demons, Indignantly,
hideously, fiendishly, as though it was
their mission to keep everybody else
awake.
OF these, the man in the lower number
three was boss. When it came to a
square snore with variations, you wanted
to count number three in, with full
hand and pocket full Of rocks,
We never heard anything snore like
him. 1t was the most systematic snoring
that was ever done, even on one of those
tournaments Of snoring, a sleeping car.
lie didn't begin as soon as the lamps
were turned down and everybody was in
bed. Oh, no. There was more cold
booded dabolism in his system than that.
lie waited until every body had had a
little taste Of sleep, just to see how good
and pleasant il was, and then be broke In
on their slumbers like a winged, breath
ing demon, aud they never knew what
peace was again that night.
lie started out with terrific
Gn.r-r-r.tl
That opened every eye in the car. We
ali hoped it was an accident, however,
and trusting that he wouldn't do it again,
we all forgaye him. Then be blasted our
hopes and curdlcd The sweet serenity of
our forgiveness by a long drawn
Gw-a-h-h-h-hahl
That sounded too much like business
tobe accidental. Then every head In that
sleepless sleeper was held Off the pillow
for minute waiting, 10 broatbless sus-
pense, TO hear the worst, aud the sleeper
in lower number three went on, In long
drawn.regular cadences that indicated
good staying qualities.
| Gwa-a-ahl Gwa-a-a-hl Gahwahwah !
Gahwahwahl ! Gahwa-a-a-ahl
Evidently It was going to last all night,
and the weary heads dropped back on the
pillow and the swearing began. Itmum-
bled along in low, mutiering tones, ike
the distant echoes Of profane thunder
storm. Pretty soon lower three gave Us
little variation. lie shot of spiiefal
I Gwockl
/ Which sounded as though bis nose lad
+ got mad at him and was going 70 strike,
Then there was pause and we began 10
hope be had either awakened from sleep
or straugled to death, nobo iy cared par.
/ ticularly which. But be disappointed
everybody with CULTURAL
Gnrooeh
Then be paused sgain for breath, and
when he bad accumulated enough for biz
purpose be resumed business with stem
+ torous
+ Kowpf!
That nearly shot tie roof of the car.
Then be went on playing such fantastic
tricks with bis nose and breathing thingI
that would make the immortal gods weep
II they did bnl hear them. II seemed Al
utter, preposterons inpossibillty that sny
human being could make tie m9Dsirous
hiaeous noises wiihits breathing machin,
The fellow Ia number three was makla
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06

Caiehef's face, Is be replied
With al your daughters accomplish
menis madam, can shc make a loaf o.
bread OF cook a dinnerf Can they "a
the hrst bit of plain sewing, OF 10 any de-
gree add 70 the comfort OF good Of hu.
manityi Wasp.waistcd aud lily-hngcred
they are 10 be piticd more than blamed,
but yen, madam, arc responsible. You
may walk beside Mr. Swell If you please,
Al, exclaimed that gentleman, yonder
Is man who always votes for me for
every office. lie win tell you il is su
outrage compelling me 70 remain here,
and viii have you arrested tomorrow
What's that, said The Fool Catcher II
be has followed You so long, be shall f5l
low you STILL Fail in.
The man obeyed aud Mr.. Swell col
apsed again, and bis lower jaw dropped
as usual,
Our procession bad grown rapidly lar
ger for the last few minutes. A moder-
ate drinker or two, couple Of farmers
who had lived beyond their means, a half
dozen village loaiers, with pompous
looking clergyman who LEFT the care Of
souls to dabbIe in politics, made altogeth-
er a grotesque looking assembly.
Straight through the town we went
climbing the hill at It's farther extremity
No one seemed to have any power of
resistance, although Mrs. Sharp was cry
ing aud the Misses DeLong gathered
their costly dresses around them lest they
should be contaminated by any pleblan
touch.
Once over the brow Of the hill, aud
Sweet Fern was lost to us, probably for
ever.
How longed for home, and mamma
and Prue. II seemed as if could hear
mammals voice calling from distance,
and could hear faint echo of Prue's
singing listened iutently, hoping to
catch it again.
iIet ~ W as lhatllHh IhllihE lfIll9 tIa
is almost ready, and mingled with the
pleasant clatier of cups and saucers rang
out Prue's voice.
And far across the hills they went
In that new world which is the old
Across the hills and far away
Beyond their utmost purple rim,
The hsppy princes follow him.
The last rays Of the setting sun linger-
ed on the pleasant mountains, and sat
holding my finished dress In my lap just
as had fallen asleep a few moments be.
fore. The quick firm tread of DR.. Phil
ps sounded upon the walk, and a mo-
ment later, without ring or knock be
stood among u.s. Prue bushed celes-
tial rosy red as she came in TO welcome
him.
Deacon Miles came in also, but what
he said or what said, what matter. 1t
is enough for you to know dear reader
that am Dorothea Vanderlaken still.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06

with bis. Tie ran Aough al ihe range
OF The nasal Famu,. bc weutnp ana aowr
= ycrY ehromal.c scale ol snorcs ho tat
through intricate aud fearful variation
until il seemed ,hat bis. uosc must he ou.
Of Joint 10 q thousand places, al d,
nIght and al night through be told hl,
story.
Gawoh, gnrrrh' En-rr-r' KowpG
gswawwab gawahhah gwoek gwarrl
gwAe-h.h.hl whooii
jnst as The other passengers had con.
suited together bow they might slay him
morning dawned, and loweruumbcr three
Ewoke Everybody watched The curtain
10 see what manner Of man It was tha
had made that beautiful car pandemo-
mum. Presently the toilet was com,
pletcd, the curtains parted, aud low mum
Der three stood revealed
Great lIaycusl
Il was a lair youug girl, with golden
hair aud timid, pleading eyes, like hunt
cd fawn'sl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06
VINO ARE TnE STRONG MEM

We mistake strong feelings for strong
character. A man who bears al before
bin - before whose irown domestics
tromble, aud whose bursts Of fury make
the children Of the house quake -becsuse
he has his viii obcyed, aud bis own way
In all things, we call him a strong man.
The truth is, that is the weak man; II Is
his passions that are strong; he, master
ed by them, II weak. You must measure
the strength OF man, by the power of
the feelings he subdues, not by the pow
er of those which snbdue him. Aud
hence, composure Ia very often the high.
est result Of strength, Did VIC never see
a man receive fragrant insult aud only
grow little pale, and then reply qnietlyg
That was man spiritually strong Or
did we never sec man IN anguish stand
as If carved out Of solid rock, mastering
himself or one bearing a hopeless daily
trial remain silent, and never tell the
world what il was that cankered his
home peacef That Is strength, lie who,
with strong passions, remains chnste-he
who, keenly sensitive, with manly pow
er of indignation in him, can be provoked
got oan restrain hImscIf anu iorglye-
these are strong men, spiritual heroes
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06

Many years ago o Mohsmmedan, tray-
cling IN Canada, passed church where a
prayer meeting was being held. lie
heard The singing, inquired II that was
the place where God was wor.hipped,
and then entered, reyercuty took Oh bis
shoes, bowed slowly toward the different
poiuls OF the compass, performed his de-
votions and then eat respectfully through
the service II was enough tof him to
know that it was Gods house 10 call
forth bis reverence aud respect We eau
aIl learn lesson from this, that In what
ever church we are, il is only common
poilenesa 10 show due respect.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06
PopURAH EItHoIts.

To think that the moro q man cats tho
iatter and stronger he will become. To
believe that the more hours children study
the faster they will learn. To conclude
that, if exercise Is good, the more violent
IL is the more good is done. TO imagine
that every hour taken from sleep is an
hour gained. To act on the presumption
that the smallest room In the house is
large enough to sleep in. TO argue that
whatever remedy causes one TO feel i'm
mediately better is good for the sysiem'
without regard TO more ulteriol effects
TO eat without an appetite, or to con.
tinue 10 cat after It has been satisfied,
merely to crafty the taste. TO cat a
hearty supper for the pleasure experienced
during the brief time II Is passing down
the threat, at the expense Of whole
night Of disturbed sleep aud season oi
weary waking in the morning.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06

some few years ago Mr.. kidwell was
preaching 20 a large audience 10 sid
part Of lilinols and announced o. bis
text, In my Fathers house are many
mansions lie had scarcely read the
words, whes an old coon stood up, and
said tell you, folks, that's lie J
know his father we'll lie lives fifteen
miles from Lexington 10 Kentuck, IN an
old cabin, aud there ain't bat one room
in the house.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06

Old al The work and sahim gave I an
che pay
The men aaud ,hal taa laugh bad been
turned againti themselves, and il u nge.
sumed that Whitaker divided the fuads
equally.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06
SECURING a PRISONER,

A few days ago The chief of police ol
Sacramento city had occasion to send
messages TO the surrounding towns for
the arrest Of certain individual, aud In
the course Of time received an answer
from one Of the places that the party had
been caught. The chief started after hin
early next morning, and found on his ar.
rival at bis destination that, there being ne
jail in the place, or other conveniences
for OBTAINING prisoner, the officer had
secured him by making him drunk aud
putting him TO sleep on stove in a sa-
loon. This accomplished, the officer
treated himself few times as a reward
for his success, aud when the chief ar
rived he was full as a goose, but the pris.
oner was safe. Before starting on his re.
turn the chief inquired:
What's the costsP
Well, don't scarcely know, was The
reply; | don't like to charge too much,
but be was awful hard to on up Sup.
pose we say sl0l
The money was paid aud The prisoner
brought to town. Il proved TO have been
an excellent job performed upon bin, for
he didn't get sober for three days.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06
TIS CANS. HEATERS
SEEMING
SELLING
INVALUABLE FIRE KINDLER

Pays better than digging for Gold.
Ny sgsHss have sazaeisass Ea&ae AZ high ~ $50
"a DAY. Efsry f4mllF IN Euzne eniae tQSns.
efsA, have boHgAf cos--1 honsands ei Tesilmo.
niais and Nspi9maa frnm All paris Of lbs UEion.
ing sales Agents waited foT syery unoocHpaed
EosE sEd LpuEts in tAs States and CAhA1As--
Cifcal1rs girtnR tall particulars seal 90 ealls--
A kaudief sent 10 say ens NisAsnr e besQas an
Agsuk, fus = ot4las AgsutA Ftaeirs thelE ter
atoxy tree.
AAaress B. r. SMITH,
uEGsss u, bslesi Nfs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06

Asa young shaver Of Eve Or six years
was reading at school one day, be came
upon The passage, Keep iAy tongue from
evil and Thy ips from guile. Master
Hopeful draw led out, keep ny Tongue
= from evil and Thy -!ps from r
girls.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06

A correspondent asks tho Burlington
llAwkeye: Do you think i wicked to
smoker And The lIawkeye replies Oh,
dresdmliy, awfulg, sipfully wicked.
send your cigus p ibis onioe ard let Us
5nru them up for you, while yon swear
~ aud reform before Il IL to late. it Is
already to late for Us. We weut to swear
~ last week, bat the oiliee was closed
aud the man had gone 70 picnic.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06

The 1sh commissioners this summer
discovered new fishing bauk OF the
mouth of Boston Hk,b0r.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-06

Bdqham Y9sug l9H 8ls opportunity
when ie did not write work entitled
those wives oi mine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-01-26

and finally indulged in war dance ex-
pressive of triumph and exultation,
round the office-stool.
A fortnight later, Maj. Howard, look
ing wonderfully better in health and
strength, stood before the altar of a
quiet city church with a graceful little
figure by his side. And with no pomp
or ceremony, no breakfast, no speeches,
no wedding guests, with only good Mrs.
Murgatroyd for bridesmaid, the two
true lovers were made one. And six
months afterward, in the Court of
Queens Bench, the great assault case
of Slythorpe VS.. Howard was tried. And
when the lawyers on both sides had had
their say, the presiding Judge said,
Gentlemen of the jury, it is not dis.
puted that very violent assault was
committed on the plaintiff, and he is
therefore entitled to your verdict. But
in assessing the damage, gentlemen,
you will consider the general merits of
the case, and give the plaintiff only such
compensation as you think he fairly de-
serves" And the jury, in awarding one
farthing by way of damages, expressed
their unanimous regret that there wasn't t
smaller coin. Society.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-01-26
The Ashtabula Horror.

The Cincinnati Times, in an article on
railroad accidents and their causes, con-
cludes as follows:
There is this popularity about the
Lake Shore road-there have been fewer
accidents in its history than OH almost
any trunk line on our continent, but
those few have been such as can never be
forgotten. 1t is one of the best built
and best managed roads in the world
double steel track, stone ballast and best
Of rolling stock. 1t will go for a decade
without damaging car, breaking a
wheel, or even missing connection, and
then, all of a sudden it plunges into a
catastrophe that makes the world shud-
der. Thrice in the last fifteen years it
has suffered from sccidents that are typi-
cal of railway horrors-Ashtabula
Painesville, Angola And each of these
seem to have been the work of fate, of
which no prescience could warn, no
prudence provide against. The soil
from Cleveland to Buffalo is mixture of
sand, clay and gravel, and the streams
running lakeward have dug for them
selves deep and narrow gorges. Across
these the road passes by double-t track
SiuuuCoS Va VIC liucSb CuhTdCJtr. luHU ~
Painesville is massive stone structure
which can stand the wear of ages. Most
of the others are iron bridges of the
best make And yet, amid the fierce
cold and heavy snow storms of the lake
shore many of these gorges have been
the scenes of sad disaster. At Angola a
rail snapped by the frost, and the train
plunged into the gorge, lighting on end,
and burning up with the passengers in
1t. AT Painesville, some years ago, at
just this season of the year, and amid
just such snow storm, one of the traips
was brought to standstill by the drifts.
A trustworthy officer was sent out to flag
following trains, but, blindfolded by the
fierce storm, and overcome by the cold
insidiously creeping through his veins,
he failed to attract the attention of a
pursuing express, which crashed at ter
riic speed through the blockaded train.