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American citizen., 1878-11-16
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Col. RICHARD REALF, who was an
active participant in the Kansas Free-State
troubles, committed suicide at Oakland,
CAL, the other day. Ill health and domes-
tic troubles are the alleged cause.
RICHARD j. O'REILLY, Chief Pay
masters Clerk at the Charleston (Mass.,)
Navy-yard, has committed forgeries to the
amount of 81 900 or more and absconded.
Mr. EDISON has been suffering from
q severe attack of neuralgia, the result Of
his Indifference to the proper care of his
body while prosecuting his scientific re-
searches.
MR. w. H. RULOFsON, of the firm of
Bradley & RuIofson, photographers, San
Francisco, was killed on the I'd by falling
from the roof of their three-story building
to the ground.
A. X. KELLAR, of Ohio, has been ap-
pointed Indian Agent for the Crow Indians
in Montana.
JEAN JACQUES FAZY, the Swiss po-
litical economist, is dead.
ALEXANDER SMITH, Republican Con-
gressman-elect from the Twelfth New York
District, died on the night of election at his
home in Yonkers.
GEN. EsCOBEDO has been liberated
on parole on account of his i'll health.
Hon. JOSEPH r. MosBY, prominent
West Tennessee politician, is dead.
EDWARD COOPER, who has Just been
elected Mayor of New York, is the son of
Peter Cooper, the Greenback Presidentia,
candidate In 1876, and is the brother in law
of Abram s. Hewitt. He is an anti-Tam-
many Democrat.
EDWARD ALDRIcH, a lawyer, aged
SO, committed suicide at his residence in
New York City on the Sth. No cause as
signed.
PRoF. Fl. w. BACHE, of the United
States Coast Survey, died at Bristol, X. L.
on the 7th.
Gov. HAMPTON, of South Carolina
broke his leg in two places by jumping from
an unruly mule while hunting.
w. nj. SIMPSON, station agent of thu
Lite Rock and Fit. Smith Railway, at Argen
ia, opposite Little Rock, Ark, was knocked
down on the night of the 7th and robbed o
$500, and left for dead. No arrests.
Col. w. MILNER ROBERTS, the emf
nent American civil engineer, has, by rec
ommendation of Capt. Eads, been appoint
ed by Dom Pedro to superintend the w te
highways of Brazil. His engagement il 70
three years, at an annual salary of $40, 900
Col. Roberts is at present Chief Engineer o
she Northern Pacific Railroad.
GEN. GRANT dined with the King O
Portugal on the 1st inst.
American citizen., 1878-11-16
The Fire Fiend Rampant,

Grandfather Lickshingle broke the
silence yesterday evening as follows:
81 tell you what it is,children, there's
no use talkin'. The newspaper men of
to-day can't sling ink with their grand
fathers They're degeneratin'. This
country sees no graphic writin' like it
did when your grandfather was ridin'
the editorial tripod like a witch astride
the gale. know of no place that af-
fords a better field for descriptive writ
in than these very Oil Regions. Why,
the fires you have here can't be beat
exceptin', of course, beyond the tomb.
When hear of one of these conhagra-
tions 1 just ache to take my pen in
hand and describe it in my own graphic
style.''
Grandfather closed his eyes, swayed
to and fro on his easy chair, while his
face glowed with enthusiasm. He SEEM
ed to be in transport of joy.
"Bring forth my good gray quill"
he said, "and let me paint the burnin'
town."
One of the children said he thought
grandfather was going to have fit; IA
ther said he was only in the newspaper
business, in his imagination, at salary
of a thousand dollars week, but would
soon be all right.
"'Tis night. Fire! fire! fire!" said
grandfather, rapidly tracing sheet of
imaginary paper, with a goose-quill OF
the mind "Fire! fire! fire! and the
affrighted night winds took up the cry.
The Fire-tiend, with his sword of flame,
was seen leapin' from the back window
of the bake-shop, breathin' smoke and
forked lightnin' from the nostrils. In
an instant the sleepin' city was out on
the floor barkin' it's shins on chairs and
things in mad hunt after its panta-
looms. Hushl bark! The Fire-fiend
rushes on and on like war-horse, leav-
in destruction in his trail. Look! he
scales the side of yon corner grocery,
even as kitchen maid would scale
fish, an with his fiery, forked tongue,
licks the paint off the buildin'. See!
like the hungry holocaust that he is, he
is lickin' up the sign, mackerel, bacon,
flour, feed an provisions as if he had
not tasted bite for a month. See him
leap to the caves of my lady's bower
an gorge himself upon the gingerbread
work of the cornices. Now he hurts
his body through the windows of yon-
der residence, ransacks the premises,
an escapes like rocket through the
roof He turns somersaults from
housetop to housetop, knocks over
chimney pots, dances a Jig on the hot
shingles, like the boy on the burnin'
deck, an without as much as n look
out below rains a shower of sparks
upon the heads of the panic-stricken
populace But see him now! He spits
upon his calloused hands an scoots up
the liberty pole like a cat up an apple
tree. Up! up! up, Higher! higher!
higher! Higher aud yet higher! Hire
hall! Higher than the price of but
ter, until now with one fiery foot he tip
toes it upon the topmost tip, the while
3 he filings his arms of flame about him
like a village lawyer maxim a Fourth
4 of July Grafton. Now he places his
, thumb to his nose, an with his extend
: ed fingers describes circle in the face
: of the man in the moon, while he laps
s his forked tongue about the American
e flag an swallows it before II loyal peo-
k pie can shoot him on the spot. ."-Oi
city Derrick.
American citizen., 1878-11-16

BREAKFAsT-ROLLs WITHOUT SODA
2eggs, IL cupfuls of milk, teaspoonful
of salt, and flour enough to make a
thick batter. These must be baked in
an iron gem-pan or they will be COM
plete failure. A quick oven is desira-
bic.
American citizen., 1878-11-16

DURING its American life tea has not
found the favor coffee has done. In the
Northeastern States it is indeed the IA
vorite beverage, but in the West it is
much less drank than coffee, and as we
proceed South its use continually dimin-
ishes; in some parts of the Southern
States it has only medicinal character,
as a drink to be used in fevers or sick
ness. Tea is so little drank in Ger,'a-
ny that it acts like medicine when it is
taken by native, and persons decline
a cup of good bohea with No, l thank
you; am quite well at present.
American citizen., 1878-11-16

THINK of what an agricultural fair
must be in California, with cabbages
five feet in circumference, pumpkins
weighing 100 pounds, cucumbers
yard long, and peaches and pears as
large as your head.
American citizen., 1878-11-16
WITHIN the past year four of

WITHIN the past year four of the
richest men of San Francisco or the Pa
cific Coast-Mark Hopkins, William s.
O'Brien, Michael Reese and David ID.
Colton--have died, and through their
deaths in the neighborhood of $50, ,o9o,-
600 has been left to heirs.
American citizen., 1878-11-16
CURRENT TOPICS.

THERE is great depression in the cot
ton manufacturing industry in England,
and many mills have entirely stopped
or are running on short time. The fail
ure is announced of Thos. Hsight & Co.,
. heavy Liverpool cotton house.
American citizen., 1878-11-16

The Chicago ITi6une's estimate of
the political complexion of the next
Congress, based upon the earlier re-
turns of the recent election, is as fol-
lows: Senate-Republicans, 50; Dem
ocrats, AZ; Independent, 1. House
Republicans, 1S3; Democrats, 1853; In
dependents, 2. Later returns do not
materially change the above figures, but
are somewhat more favorable for the
Republicans.
American citizen., 1878-11-16

THE earnings of the Western Union
Telegraph Company for the past u
years amounted to s36, 200 900, and the
stockholders have during the same
period received dividends amounting to
S14, ,250,000. 1t is now proposed to
make the capital stock Of the company
$50, 900, 600.
American citizen., 1878-11-16

Boston is making an effort to build
ap elevated railway.
American citizen., 1878-11-16

The family vault of the Stewart fam
lily in st. Marks Churchyard, New
York City, was broken open
on the night of the 9th, and
the body of A. T. Stewart, the
dead millionaire, abstracted from its
coffin and carried off. 1t is supposed
that the crime was planned and execut-
ed for the sake of the large reward which
it was hoped might be offered. but Judge
Hilton says he will give 100000 if
necessary for the detection and punish
ment of the villains who coa:mitted the
crime, but not one cent for the recovery
of the body.
BY direction of Mrs A. L. Stewart,
3 reward of S25, 900 has been offered
for the recovery of the body of her late
husband and information which will
convict the parties engaged in the out
rage.
The British ultimatum was placed in
the hands of Faisz Mahomed Kahn, the
Afghan commander of Alimusjid, on
the I'd inst, and copy at the same
time posted at Peshawur to the Ameer.
The substance of England's demand is
that the Russian Embassy must with
draw, and that the Auleer must not en-
ter into Russian alliance.
THE non-Mormon women of Salt
Lake have addressed a letter to Mrs
Rutherford B. Hayes and the women of
the United States, setting forth some of
the most obvious wrongs caused
by polygamy, and asking the
cooperation of their sisters in
urging Congress to empower the Courts
to arrest the further progress of the evil,
and to delay the admission of Utah as a
State until polygamy is abolished. 1t is
proposed, in furtherance of this end,
that petitions to Congress be circulated
in every locality, and that Churches
and all other Christian associations ex-
ert their influence to secure the abolish
ment of this evil, which is said to be
growing instead of diminishing, as is
generally suppose d.
A WASHINGTON special says thar at
recent Cabinet meeting it was unani-
mously agreed that the Presidents mes
sage shall contain some recommenda-
ton for the enactment of legislation
either to increase the weight of the
standard silver dollar, or to diminish its
coinage, or to adopt both of these means
of preventing further depreciation of its
value.
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Yours, ETC.,
GIeii rcrh rten..

Miss Gnhie Lovett who b1s been visit
ing at tliis place during the past five weeks,
returned 70 Tullytown, Bucks Co., on We'd
nesday last. /. Her sister Nellie accompanied
her, and win remain at Tullytown until
next spring. ...,....,
Joseph Srang ofthis place left last week
for New Jersey on visit to his mother,who
has been sick for some time, and is not ex-
pected 70 recover.
A favorte dog belonging 70 ". W.
Lovett ,was bitten by q rattlcsnake one day
last week, about the. only effect upon him
was q greatly swollen head the snake
was large one and had ten rattlcs.
~ class numbering about twenty mem
bers Of the Evangelical persuasion, meet
every Sunday evening in house belonging
to the Mauch Chunk Slate Co., near Scben-
berger's School HOUSE. They have preach
ing once each month.
-Messrs, j. 2. Asponall and Thos. Clack
who were making hoops in this seclioh for
the last two years, have begun the eultiva-
ton Of cranberries in New Jersey, We be-
lieve they will succeed in making the bust
ness pay, as they both are industrious and
energetic young men. PEDA.
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PackcrtoH Fsipples.

Al. Raudcnbush is still confined to the
house. Cheerful under his allliction, with
a strong WILL it is hoped he will recover.
E. r. Brown, was confined to the house
for week with severe attack of cholera
morbus, but isnow again at his post of duty.
james Long and L. L. Babcock were
along with the Ocean Grove excursion, and
express themselves as highly pleased with
the trip.
George Carroll, one Of Packerton's oldest
and most respected citizens has been confin-
ed to the house with a very severe illness.
We are glad to know that he is slowly i'm
droving under the careful treatment of Dr..
r. Leonard.
"A strong Greenback Club was orgapizad
here on Monday evening. Lewis Balliett,
President Alfred Vanscooter and james
Clements, Vice Presidents Frcdericks, Sec
retary; Frank GARNER, Treasurer. Two
delegates to the county convention were
elected, i. l.. Babcock and f. GARNER. 4
strong set of resolutions against the fraud
and corruption and the financial policy of
our government were adopted. With good
and pure ticket Packerton will be heard Of,
s-iZCharlcs Wa7sum, a young man about
10 years old resident of Weissport, under The
employ Of Charles Longkammer, met with
an accident on Tuesday afternoon while at
work repairing cars in the siding, which re-
suited in his death in few hours Mr..
Longkammer's injunctions are, never to
work between the cars, because there is no
telling when there ,ihay be a bump from the
rear or from the front. This young man
was fixing pulling hook, and unthinking-
ly,. in such position that an engine in front
Hos. ln
tween the bumpers and thus fatally injured
him. All possible means are taken here by
railroad officials to prevent accidents, yet
they will occur in spite Of all their precau-
tions.
The School Board have made the follow
ing selection ofteachers for the ensuing term,
Mr., Haydt, Miss Mead and Miss Solomon
term 9 months, salary, $4j for male and
$50 for female teachers. There is some dis
satisfaction, we believe expressed as to the
selection of two. The School Board or part
of it knpw of this, and if there shonld be no
| improvement during tho, next term they
will be responsible. We hope for the salts
faction OF the taxpayer that the success OF
the schools for, this term may be all they
desire. Hop, Asa Packer built and donated
to this district Il fine. brick school house
especially for the benefit of his employees
and as Ne pays mora lhan two thirds of the
taxes, ami as the amount in all, raised is
sufficient for long term and good schools il
is right and proper that the district should
have the best and most acceptable talent
that can be secured. We think the school
board meant TO- do the best for the interest:
Of the district and trust their selection may
| give satisfaction.
Our friehd John Mullen has been made
the happy father of bright baby girl. Ws
don't know, that it has increased his stature
any, but We do know that he looks more
tatherly as his cares multiply. We hope
that it may be spared and be a blessing Il
its parents. Yours, etc,
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ats
a Sad Accident.

monday, 18th inst, Mr.. Wilson Miller
living near New Mahoning, met with asad
and fatal accident. He was assisting his
brother in removing some rails in his barn,
that had been useG, for a support to put on
grain. Since the rails were some distance
apart, he laid board across some Of them
TO walk over in carrying the rest away,
Walking over it for the third time, with a
rail on his shoulder,the board broke, and he
fell about l2 or l3 feet, and the rail he was
carrying fell on him, bruising his body so
severely, that the pain was Immediately SO
intense that he was unable to walk. He
was Immediately taken TO his brothers
house, and Drs. Keiser and Zern, were at
once called, but his internal injuries were so
severe as to make medical aid of no avail,
except to alleviate in some degree the pain,
which was very intense for about "a hours
after the accident.
Wednesday morning, after an interypk6f
very severe pain, bidding his wife, children
and friends around his bedside, his last
farewell, he departed to his better home.
Mr.. l iller was member ofthe Ey0ngeli-
cal church; very active and faithful. He
was loved and respected, wherever known,
The whole community, in which he lived
mourn his early and sudden death, and
deeply synpathize with the bereayed family
and friends.
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WcisSport Items.


AL Guth, had some kind Of suustroke
one day last week.
The fight between the parties interested
in the planning mill, is still continuing.
The third and last =, picnic of the
Keystone Cornet Band ijad trtsed TO come
off on Aug. 10. u ..p.
Lead pencils, six for ten Cents yerc sold
at the Weissport House, by pgddler on
Wednesday evening.
DR.. J. G. Zern has purchased tie Seig-
fried property on White streetand will com
mcute to rebuild il at once.
The Nationals held two meetings at the
Franklin House during the past week.
With what results, We know not.
The Young America Coruct Band have
sent their instruments to Philadelphia for
the purpose Of having them repaired.
Frank p. Fcnncr has been appointed
principal Of our borough schools for the COM
ing term and Miss Belle Nusbaun teacher
of the primary department.
Charles Nusbaum has in IFS possession
n United States dollar dated 1894 which is
the year the first US. dollar was coined, for
which he is offered $50 by a party in New
York,
"A quarrel between our two bands oc-
Cured on Monday evening last which was
incted by a member Of the Young America
who thinks he can do as he pleases, simply
because he is a good musician. For the
good of the hand we would advise them to
get rid of him as soon. as possible, as he is
always creating some disturbance.
"a tramp, entered the house of Harry
Musselman, on Monday afternoon and stole
a watch chain and a tax duplicate, from Il
vest which was hanging in the kitchen. He
was arrested and the articles were all return
ed, although he had already torn several
receipts out of the tax book. He was again
released, so that he could perpetrate some
worse crime.
On Tuesday afternoon Charles Wasseii,
tile eldest apn of widow Wassem of this
place, was seriously Injured at Packerton,
whicn resulted in his death on Wednesday
morning. While working at a car on the
siding it was necessary Tor him to stand be-
tween two cars and while he was working
there, an engine came up to the train and
pushed the two cars together catching Was
SENS hip between the two bumpers and
crushing It. This is a very hard blow upon
Mrs Wasscm, as she was somewhat de-
pendeAt upon him for support. His funeral
took place Friday. UARKAwAY.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-07-27

-Mcssrs. Broadhcad and Mantz, Of Lehi-
ghton, were at this place ON Monday.
Lewis j. Book, of Danielsville, North
ampton county, was at this place on Satur-
day looking after a school for this winter,
and have been informed that he has been
engaged as one of the teachers for Towumen-
sing township.
-7Rsy. J. L. Wernero of Parryvile, preach
ed q very interesting sermon, in the Solts
church of this place, on sduday morning
last.
The rye crop does not tlt,n out to be as
good as was at first expected; considerable
of it has been frozen Throughout this section.
Wheat is only about si1 crop this year,
but potatoes look promising
Mr.. Jacob Kreiser, of this place, lost 4
valuable COW by death last week =,
we have not IS yet heard any price 'or
new lay. q, ,.,., g.! ,,,..'
-tic-nicss ar. !r5 now n v in iali tia-s.,
The weather on Monday afternoon was
quito cool. ..,.,..
Corn hEs beer tended for the last time
Yours, etc, REVERE.
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A Light Sentence.

Our readers are familiar with the particuI
lars Of the tiendish murder committed
on the line of Delaware and Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad, on the bord-
ers of Luzerne and Monroe Counties, in the
early spring. The murderer was one Ed
ward Melvin, who, without cause, killed his
wife and infant child. lie was tried at the
recent session of the Monroe County Court
of Quarter Sessions, and found guilty of
manslaughter. The application for a new
trial was abandoned by the prisoners coun-
sci, VINO with impressive arguments asked
for the prisoner the mercy of the court. The
Commonwealth attorneys objected to any
mercy being shown, holding that his case
was an aggravated one and therefore calling
for the ipll penalty of the law. Judge
Dreher took until Tuesday, Sth inst, to con-
slider the case, when the prisoner was sent
enced 10 eighteen months in the county iail,
and to pay a fine of SlOO and costs Of prose
cution. This, says the Milford Herald
seems like a strange sentence. Melvin's
character has been tarnished from his in
fancy up, and he was looked upon as a ter
ror wherever he was known. The muir
der was a most inhuman one, and without
the least doubt was wholly premeditated,
and nothing short of henpen tie should
suffice for so great a crime. The sentence
was anything but satisfactory to the humble
citizens Of Monroe County.
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MARRIED,

GRAvER-KREsGE.-In Welssport, on the
2lst inst, by Rev, j. +. Freeman, John
Graver, of Weissport, and Miss Susanna
Kresgc of Brodheadsyil Monroe Co., Pal
The above notice was accomplished with a
generous slice of cake, for which the happy
pair will please accept our thanks and best
wishes for their prosperity through this life,
and when, having lived out the full allotted
time of man, death takes them hence, may
they be prepared to enter that realm Of
eternal love where parting comes no more.
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VvcatherIy Items.

Lew. Flckinger raised about coo shocks
Of rye on a two-horse farm.
Lew. Trumbore has set out twenty-five
thousand and seven hundred cabbage plants.
-Huckle or whortle-berry picking is
all the "go' throughout this place, most of
them are shipped right off to the city By
Mr.. Cassler, our station agent. ,..,
Joseph Horn,of Lehighton was in town
last week, Spending his time with the Blak-
slee famiily.
Miss Eliza Flicliinger young lady of
about twenty-five years of age was buried
here last Thursday, she had suffered terribly
for nearly eight years.
-IIeston Rouse. is following the example
of D. L. Blakslec. is is trying to raise
ch'ckehS' II - ~, a..... e..
Work ct the 1ehigh Valley shops Of
this place is progressing slowly. Quite a
number Of men are still idle.
--George Miller started out on a fishing
eXcurson last Tuesday night. We hope the
fnny tribe will come dozen.
Yours, EXCELSIOR.
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AbSurdities.

l, Making envelopes of transparent paper
when it might just as well be made non
transparent. 2. Blinds or blinkers on horses
when they are much quieter and more con-
tented and servicea6le without them. 8.
Narrow tire wheels on dirt roads when thev
might just as well have broad tires and 20
over the ground instead Of sinking into it.
4. Leaving out cats when the annual flat
goes forth TO drown dogs, How to get rid
of cats from back yards is a difficult problem
at present, 5. Spending money for drink and
tobacco when these things are far better left
alone. G Over-paying four persons to misbe-
have in a choir when the whole congregation
would make more acceptable music, both to
God and mani If led by precentor and sus-
tanned by an organ.
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DIED,

soLr.-m franklin twp, on the.Ath inst,
Lewis Solt, aged SO years, months and
81 days. ,,.
SoLr.-in Franklin twp, on the 10th inst,
Susan solt, aged 81 years months and
20 days. a. ,., .,.
soLr.-Iu Franklin twp, on the goth inst,
Lizzie solt, aged 4Syears, months and
% davs .---f.s .s.r H-~
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Yesterday evening, as Mr. Edward Rogers
and his brother was returning from Beaver
Meadow, they were accosted by highway
man near the dollhouse, on Laurel Hill,
and, upon demanding where they were go
ing, aud being told it was none Of his busi-
ness, he fired two pistol shots at them, but
neither of which took effect. They calne to
town, got out warrant for his arrest, and
followed him to Beaver Meanow. 1t turn
ed out that the rascal was the constable of
that township, named John Quinn. After
begging off most pitcously, he was allowed
to go-Monday's IIazleton Daily Sentinel.