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Really FIrst-oIass Cigars.

Smokers naturally desire the bes.
cigars prOcurable, and those who have
tried Koch Brothers cigars are apt to
try them again and again in fact, they
never tire OF the goods sold at this es.
tablishment, as their large share of
custom will testify it is habit with
strangers who have once visited Lehigh.
ton and Koch Brothers place of busi-
ness, to always, when chance affords,
procure some of their goods, and this
fact alone is an evidence of the superior
quality of their manufacture. The
brands "Our Own" ROYAL Seal"
Figaro" Flor6ua" etc, have
gained an enviable reputation as really
tirst-class cigars, the demand being
fully equal to the supply, being made
of clear Havana tobacco by expert
workmen there sale is large and daily
increasing, and as no Misrepresentation
Of goods is practced, their fame is be.
coming more universal every day. We
can say in perfect good faith TO those
of our readers who enjoy the weed, that
Kock Brothers dispose of none but the
very best OF goods, practices no mis-
representations, and sell cheap in ac.
cOrdance with the times. Try " Our
own" Royal Seal" or Figaro "
and Judge for yourself. Their smoking
and chewing tobaccOs are also of ex
cellent quality and meet with a large
sale. Remember the place nearly op-
POsite Exchange Hotel, Lehighton, Pa
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Big Creek Items.


Grain fields look promising.
-Caterpiliars will destroy the entire crop Of
hops this year.
The seventeen year lOCusts have made their
appearance IN this section N very large mum
befs, but 90 lar have done httie II any damage.
The late rams have gwen the grass a fresh
start, good crop may now be expected.
The huckleberry crop prospects are bril-
liant.
-BItter has greatly declined in price the past
two Weeks.
"A number of our farmers have made great
improvements in their properties The past week
BY all appearance the wheat crop VIII he
failure tins year, caused by an insect. The ar
tCie has adVaI ced IN price considerable.
The church lot ut SOlt's has been fenced the
past Week. MIR. VIM. Bower. Oh tins place, had
TIE contract.
WIN the Fourth Of July be observed this
wear or nOJ II ls high time Tor sono one To
speak uut.
boating has been vey poor so far tins
suflng, out hopes are entertained By bOatmun
uI IT'S revival after harvest
-hr. SOICm)u stem eris building an addition
10 MS Darn.
--CouaGerahle c!eJunG il done again this year
bY farmers, aud our forests are rapidly dlsap
pearlng ana glyivg way "a the plOw
Tue conference OF dc Evangelical AssOcia-
tiOn (PnIrYville circniD wall De held 10 dny
mg ut 80. The SacTemeut OF The Lords sup
per wIll 90 administered by presiding Eluer
Rev. .. n sitz, Of Reading, assisted bY Rev. j.
l.. We ner, min 'stor IN clnrge. All are cOru'IlY
invited NLYEKE
Big creek. June I'D, 1877
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Curtis Great Roman Circus.

This monster Hippodrome, Circus
and Menagerie, will exhibit on the
ground opposite the l.. &. S. depot,
this borough on Saturday next, June
30. Speaking Of this show, the Cincin-
natl Daily Star says: 1.-THE wild ami
mails are particularly attractive, all of
them being NOBLE specimens of brute
life. Three superb African lions, a
royal Asiatic lion and lioness, several
magnificent leopards, a panther, zebra,
sacred HindoO COW, elephants, etc., are
the prominent beasts. The writer has
inspected the occupants of the dens in
the most famous Geological Gardens of
this country and Europe, but among
them all he never saw such grand ex-
amples Of the leonine race. All the
animals are in perfect condition, ana
are 10 vigorous, healthy contrast t @ the
cage-worn. specimens usually seen in
caravans"
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=. IT. u WENIIE,
Woissport, Pa, June IA, 1877.

Sensible Advice. You are asked
every day through the columns of news,
papers and by your Druggist TO use
something for Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint that you know nothing
about, you get discouraged spending
money with but little success. Now to
give you satisfactory proof that Green's
August Flower will cure you of Dys-
pepsia and Liver Complaint With all its
effects, such as Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, Habitual Costiveness, palpi-
tation OF the Heart, Heart burn, Wa
ter brash, coming up OF food after
eating, low spirits &C., we ask you to
go to your Druggist, A. j. Durling,
and get a Sample Bottle OF Green's
August Flower for 10 cents and try it,
or a Regular Size for 70 cents, two doses
will relieve you.
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MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA. June 21.-FIOu quiet super.
fine Sc IS to 50 SO extras, $3.50 TO $3.50; Minne-
sofa family, 1878 to SO. .25 Penn'a do, tS.75 to
S925 high gradeS 1925 to 5000.
Rye Flour queU.a sI.25 to $3.50,
Wheat quiet Penn'a red, sl.s5 to 81; amber,
sl.95 to s2,U5 white, Sl.95 to SID.
BALTIMORE, June 2l.--Four, snperfine, eL75
to 50 do. extra, CO.'S TO $3.50; do. family, sS TO
$50.
Wheat ste1d and firm, but quiet Penna- red.
sl.S5 to Sl.0O; Md red. $40 to sLS0.
CHICAGO, June 2l.-FlOur firm and uuchanRed.
Wheat active and heavy; No. . spring. Sl.45
for cash Sl.i3G for July Sl.2i tor August re-
jected, 90 cents.
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DIED.,

ALBRIGHT,-On the I2th inst, in weissport
Ida Mmerv I, daughter Of ID. b. and Catha me
Albright aged % days
REISS.-On the 18Th INST. in Upper Towamen-
sing, Henry Haril5OD Reiss, aged so years, =
months aud 10 days
Bksr-O the 18TH ult In WalnutpOrt, Berthe
Birdie daughter of Robert and Emma Best
aged 2years, n months and q days.
BKOWN.-On the 3 th ult., IN Lower TOwq-
mensing, Of breast fever, Quincy Adams, in-
tant son of Levi and Belinda Brown, aged
month and q days.
STANsBERRY.-On the 18th inst. of dIphthe-
ria, Edward Daniel, son of LOrenz and susan ,
nah Stansberry of tuis borough, aged We lrs
and IS days
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For the Fourth.

Among the attractions in this borough
for the 4th of July, we notice The pic
mic for the benefit of the Citizens Cor
net Band, to he held in the grove near
the L. & S. Depot. The Carbon Coun-
ty Industrial Society also advertise
grand trotting matches for that day,
to take place on the fair grounds, for
premiums amounting to $780, and the
youths of the town are preparing for
a grand fantastic parade in the evening.
The children of the NJ. Z. Sunday
School will also pic mic in Linderman' S
grove on the fourth, what else may be
prepared for the amusement of our peo>
pie on that day we as yet know not,
but from present arrangements there
will be something to please the taste Of
most of our people.
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Found, gold sleeve button and
linen cuff, a few days ago, betwet n
Lehighton and Packerton. The owner
can have it by calling at this Office and
paying charges.
If you want something nice In the
way Of pictures of your husband, wife,
sweetheart or children, call at Kosten-
bader's gallery, few doors below this
office. 5 5. Dengler, of Slatington, is
now associated with Gideon KOsten-
bader, and they will be sure to suit
you,
Beautiful When you go to Mauch
Chunk, don't fail to call ut K. f. Luck
enbach's near broadway Honse, and
see his beautiful wall paper, sc,
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MARRIED.,

ACKERMAN- N-MENDSEN. - On the 18th inst,
by Rev, ]. - ErO, Mr.. Thomas AckermAn, OF
Hazard. and Miss Ellen j. Mendsen, OF TOwa-
mens'ng.
KUNKEL-DEER.-On the 18th ult, by Rev
l.. X. Derr, Mr.. Frank Kunkel, of Treichers
Vile. and Miss Eliza Beer Of stem Iersyille
KRATZER - BA ON same
day, by the same. Mr.. VIM. Il. Kratzer, OF
Slatedule.
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have nothing TO say. hut that am innocent OF
the crime with which am charged"
A last look showed them to be calm At I2:20
the 0rOp fell ant at 10 minutes to / both bodIes
were cut down. Both men died quietly.
AT twthty minutes past one Munley and Duffy
ascendtd the scailod Both men died calmly
and without opening their lips
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The Coal Trade.

The Coal Trade.
The following table shows the quantity or coal
shipped over the Lehigh Valley 'p.lrOnd for The
week ending J une 10th, 1877 and + the year as
CnmnaL ed W tn tine samE llme Ia
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HartlaIld.


AT North Harland last week
Wednesday there was railroad ac'
cident, the particulars are as follows
A freight train South on arriving at
the station found they had but ten
minutes to run to Hartland and meet
the up passenger tran--the engineer
thereupon concluded to wait, and
while backing up on to the switch
another freight tram, Henry Chamb-
ers, engineer, came rushing past the
depot at an unusual rate Of speed
some say 80 miles an hour, and sLrik-
ing No / train in the center, de
molishing two cars, wrecking the
engine and killing ~ hogs on the
forward train. No person was hurt.
Esquire Marcy while riding from
the village to his home recently, was
thrown from his wagon by his horse
taking fright, and considerably hurt.
"Wednesday night of last week our
depot was broken into-one trunk
taken out and broken open-the
trunk contained nothing Of much
value except quite number Of sam
pies OF seeds from Oregon brought
here by Mr. Geo. Woodward.
Mr. George Woodward and fam
lily, during the past 6 Or 7 years resi-
dents of Oregon, arrived here last
week on visit. We are glad to see
them looking well and hearty.
Andrew Davis and a Mr.. Sever
had lawsuit at Chatfield's hotel on
Saturday last. The case was brought
by Mr.. D. for replevin of horse
Mr.. d. had the best of it, and recover
ed about $35 damages. Pingree and
Batchelder, lawyers in the case, had a
striking argument.
Camp Meeting at Claremont
broke up last Friday. Our Methodist
brethren speak highly of the manage
ment, and all enjoyed the meeting.
-QuarterIy Meeting at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday. The Presid
ing Elder, Mr.. Beeman, was present.
WIN. Brothers is making extern
sive repairs on his house. Mr.. E.
Howard, carpenter and joiner, is do
ing tho work.
Three persons were admitted to
the Methodist church last Sabbath. -
This society is in hourishiLs con-
condition.
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Chester.

Chester.
The Chester Driving Park Asso
citation hold their fourth annual fair or
the 9th and 9th insts, and the address
on the second day will be delivered by
DR.. II. S. Noble.
The Chester Boot Compan,
which has been running behind since
1870 when it was sound, and now has
debts of $4,000 with assets of halt
that amount, has been put into bank
rupcy by Horace Harvey, one of the
surviving members.
The potatoe and apple crops will
be much smaller than usual this year.
In meeting last Saturday the
town refused to instruct the seectmen
to offer reward of $500, for the ap
prehension Of the thief who broke into
and robbed Robbins 81 Marsh's store
and safe Of about $1,000, last May.
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West Hartford.

Grand excursion to Montreal an(
return for "V' over the G. Vt. II
r., the present week.
The fall term of school in this
village is progressing finely under the
management of Miss Clara Tracy Of
Taftsville.
The "Old Harry is doing the
square thing in the line of improve.
ments around his gardens.
We are glad to see the long
bridge lighted once more.
Il. +. Holt returned from a short
visit to the White Mountains last
week.
Austin Howard has nearly 20
acres of winter grain sown
One of our "Slack men" recently
went to Hartford to get some oil for
the bridge lamps, taking with him a 5
gallon can, returning home with all of
some gallon" nearly enough to damp.
en- the lamp wicks. That man don't
intend to bankrupt the town, "you
bet"
"A large drove Of cattle passed
through this village Thursday last,
numbering about 400. Coz.
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Hartford.
The store of Isaac Gates, grocer
and furniture dealer at this place, was
burned Saturday night at 10 o'clock
with nearly all its contents. Loss on
building about $1,000 insured $1,000
Loss on goods not known; insured,
$500. Origin of fire unknown.
Victor Jessaner, formerly of
Bridgewater, who Of late has lived
with Mr.. Ezra Champion at the Cen.
ter of the town was drowned on the
lst inst, while bathing in White Riv-
er, at point two miles, Or there
abouts, above this village. His age
was about 81 years.
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| 4uecllee.

4uechee.
And now it is said that Mr.. j. G
Lasure, of this village, had the honor
to furnish the leader of the horses tina,
"drew the carriage in which President
Hayes rode at the late Centennial
Celebration at Bennington !"
William L, Bragg has purchased
the Asa Russ place in this village, and
Mr.. Russ is to build him another
house on some land which he received
from Mr.. B. in the trade.
A CARD.-In return for the many
acts of kindness which l received
from my neighbors and friends, during
my late severe illness, I desire hereby
TO extend my sincere thanks.
A. G. JENNINGS.
Quechee, Sept. 4, II.
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South Woodstock.


The Fall Term OF the G. NJ. P
Academy opened last week, Thurs
day, with between so and 60 students
in attendance. Prof. Aldrlch has
been at the head of the school for the
past four years, and has acquired
well-deserved popularity.
Miss Dudley, the new Preceptress,
is graduate Of Tilden Seminary,
a teacher Of ripe experience, and
comes to her work thoroughly quail
fed aud efficient.
The Music is under the tuition OF
Miss L. A. Clark, an accomplished
pianoist, who has had quite an ex-
tensive experience as instructor in her
especial branch.
w. II. wilkins advertses to sell
goods at Auction at his st ne near the
hotel Thursday evening, sept. 18th.
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West Windsor.

West Windsor.
UNIvERsALIsT CONFERENCE.-THE
Conference Meeting of the Green
Mountain Association will be held in
West Windsor (Brownsville), on
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. IL
and 10. A tull attendance is desired.
E. B.
1t will be seen from the above that
the meeting is not on the 1lth as our
correspondent had it in last weeks
Ace Ed.
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Bridgcwater.
While reading last week of the wonderful
things,
Which time in its course quite commonly
brings
The "locals" from Woodstock I carefully
read,
From the Village Schools to the strikers
for bread.
l read of the Band that played in the
Park,
And that lamps without light were vain
in the dark,
And that Newburg cat with her two legs
to spare,
The hottest of days with its cooling night
air.
l read Of the buggy that Wheelers horse
drew;
And also, the willow so many feet
through;
But the greatest of wonders among the
whole pack,
Was that young politician that came to
friend Nc.
The potatoe crop will be very
light in this section. First the beetle
took EN-, then the rust, now the rot.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis T. Town
send started for their home in Clay,
Iowa, Aug. oath.
Rev. r. G. Bugbee, formerly of
this town, now pastor of church in
West Hartland, Conn, preached to q
large and attentive audience at the
Oak Chapel, Sept. 2nd.
"A. L. Dinsmore met with quite a
serious accident one day last week
while saving shingles. His left hand
came in contact with the circular saw
in such manner as 10 shatter the
bone of his fore finger near the hand,
also tearing the flesh from the inside
of the next two fingers. JY.B.
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Windsor.

Windsor.
The death of the venerable
Allen Wardner took place on We'd
nesday morning last, Aug. Goth. He
was born in Alstead, N. H., Dec. Is,
1885, aAd for nearly sixty years was
engaged prominently in successful
business in this village from which he
retired some fifteen or twenty years
ago, with handsome property. lie
leaves three sons and four daughters.
His funeral services were at st. Pau's
Church last Friday afternoon, and
were conducted by the Rev. Thos. j..
Taylor, assisted by the Rev. NJ.
Douglass, d. d., of Andoyer, Mass,
who was formerly rector of the parish.
&c. D. Penniman has moved his
Tin Shop into Hubbards Block, just
south of the Post Office.
Jim. Carlin has moved his Har-
ness Shop into the old Merrifield
Book Store.
WIN. H. Butman is, we are in
formed, to open a Tin, Stove ard
Hollowware Shop at his old place of
business on State Street.
Oh Saturday, Sept. 22d, the Hon.
James A. Pollard is to sell at Auction
his fine dwelling house on State
Street, with furniture, &c, &c, and
also the goods in his Hardware Store
in Fays' Block, preparatory to going
West. Mr.. Pollard is good citizen
and his removal from here is much
regretted.
Quite a pleasant reception party
was held at the residence OF Samuel
r. Stocker, Esq, on Saturday evening
last it being in reference to the recent
marriage Of his son George X. Stock,
er. The occasion was enlivened by
music from the Windsor Cornet Band
of which Geofge Il. is member,
with three other Stocker boys-sing-
ing, &c., DC. Ample refreshments
were furnished. The guests departed
after having an enjoyable time, leaving
their best wishes for the future happl-
ness and prosperity Of the bride and
bridegroom as well as to the "Stockor
family"
We are glad to learn that the
Ascu,ney Agricultural Association
are to hold their next annual Fair at
their Park near this village, on We'd
nesday and Thursday of next week,
Sept. 18th and 18th. The managers
are making arrangements for an excel
lent and satisfactory exhibition. Hope
to see large attendance.
"A. S. Vose, formerly of Bethel, is
now carrying on the Photograph bust
ness in Hubbard's Block, and is doing
first-class work. He is worthy of
patronage,
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ReaIiIly.

Reading.
Snake stories are in order. A..
Wilkins, Geo. Morgan, and G. N.
Hook, while at work on the road one
day recently, killed striped snake,
about as large as mans wrist in the
thickest part, in which were found 80
young ones, none of them Jess
than six inches long. How is that
for high =?
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"A most affecting scene occurred
Sunday night about 6 o'clock on the
place owned 10y Henry Walker aud
occupied by Dana Boyd, half mile
south of Hartland Three Corners.
While the nelghbors were attending
meeting in the school. house, two chill.
dreD of Mr.. Boyds, aged 5 and l.,
were left at the house. Taking some
matches they went to the barn and
accidentally dropped match on the
hay, and in a few minutes all was In II
blaze. The oldest boy escaped and
ran for help, but before succor could
be obtained il was impossible to enter
the burning building. The father
trantically chung to his oldest boy,
while the mother was almost crazed
with grief as the other child persisted
in the flames before their eyes.
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election since. His memory is good,
and he often relates anecdotes of long.
ago events Tex.
That old man takes the ''rag Of the
bush"
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Norwich.

Norwich.
John Lord, OF Norwich, was 95
years of age the first of August. Since
he was 90 years old, be has made SO
baskets OF large size, besides many
small ones. In 1874, he husked 400
bushels of corn in 1875, about 800
bushels, and in 1876, over 200 bushels.
This summer he has hoed corn and
raked and loaded hay and oats and
last June he worked on the road. In
the Fall, after he was SO, he dug Is
bushels OF potatoes in one day-4O
bushels in two hours. He voted for
Thomas Jefferson in 1905, and has
cast his vote at every Presidential
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Bethel.
"A Bethel sugar orchard has at.
ural curiosity. Two rock naples,
about eight inches through, standing
three feet apart, unite in one trunk
four feet from the ground. The union
is perfect, there being no seam visible
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manners in any person, TO say the

manners in any person, TO say the
least.
The selectmen and highway sur
veyor have been tresspassing on vii
lage property, but perhaps they did
not know it. On the south west end
of the middle bridge the village pur'
chased piece OF land of the late p.
T. WashbTn, many years ago, for a
fire-engine way to the river, between
his garden and the road, and now the
selectmen ii, widening the highway
have filled it up. This is wrong. We
have not any too many places where
water can be reached in case of fire,
and we are decidedly opposed to hav-
ing any of them closed. This is the
only place that water can be reached
handy in case Of fire on Central or
River Streets. At the burning of the
old Court House the engine was
placed at this point and did good exc
cution in saving property.
"A man that will take newspa-
per tor a number of years, and neg
lect or refuse to pay for it, is a bad
citizen, to draw 1t mild. We have
few such, and we mean to publish
every mothers son of them. We
want our pay, that's all. We are not
publishing this paper for either fun or
glory-we are publishing it for our
bread and butter. David Barrows of
Vest Hartford has victimized US.
David was stranger to us, we look
ed him over for marks of drowning,
suicide, &c, but there was no lndica-
ton that any of these things would
happen to him-every thing about him
looked perfectly galloers, and yet we
were foolish enough to trust him.
"A great deal has been published
lately about the newly discovered
satellites of Mars, and among other
items we notice the following: at
is said that the moons of Mars may
be seen without the aid Of a telescope,
by holding a mirror in dark room so
as to reflect Mars upon it, and looking
at the reflection the satellites are
plainly visible" Now the quickest
revolution about the planet by either
of these moons is seven hours and a
half, nearly, amateur astronomers,
may secure a much quicker revolution
and put Prof. Hall to shame, by
simply revolving the mirror, when it
will be seen that the moon revolves
with it. That is the origin OF the
moons supposed to be seen is simply
due to the double reflection of the
mirror and the refraction of light
We are sorry to thus dlspel this popu |
lar delusion, and take from many the
satisfaction which they have had in
beholding these small heavenly bodies,
but if one will consider for moment
the cery small size assigned to one of
these moons by Prof. Hall, ten miles
in diameter) he will see it is alto.
gether impossible to behold it except
by the aid of the most powerful tele
scope.
On account OF the time fixed for
the adjourned Tenn Of the Court in
Chancery coming during orr Fair,
the Court will be adjourned from the
25th instant to Sd Tuesday in Nov |
(20th day. for hearing.
While Mr.. Standish Capron was
exhibiting stalk of corn that measur.
ed ten feet four inches IN the street
Saturday, Master Ned. Dana slipped
into his fathers garden and brought
out one that put it in the shade six
inches, and Capron moved on.
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Glad Tidings Tell it Evweryhere !!
Goods at prices to suit the times
Mems, Youths and Boys Fashionable
Clothing, including an extra line of FIFE
WOrsteds, Flannel and Cashmere Suits.
complete of Mems Furnishing Goods good new
hobby Hats and Caps Jewe and Yankee Notions Boots Trunks
Shawl Straps &C. Call examine Don't forget the place
A. j. GROVER.
White River Junction. VT, May 29, 1877
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Vermont Mutual
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR 1877.
The members Of the Vermont Mutual Fire
Insurance Company are hereby notified that
the following assessments have been made by
the directors on all notes in force, on tho TO-.