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The New York herald., 1878-12-15
HOLIDAY GOODS.

OUR DISPLAY THIS YEAR sURPAssEs ALL OUR
FORMER EFFORTS AS THOUSANDS OF DELIGHTED
VISITORS CAN TESTIFY TO- WE WOULD HARDLY
NEED TO ADVERTISE FOR MORE TRADE IN THIS
LINE. But DO so TO CALL THE ATTENTION or
OUR PATRONS TO SOME OF OUR sPEcIALTIEs.
WHICH OTHERWISE MAY BE OVERLOOKED,
OWING TO THE THRoNGs OF CUSTOMERS AT OUR
COUNTERS, AND THE REALLY WONDERFUL AND
ALMOST BEwILDERING ASSORTMENT WE ARE
DISPLAYING
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
CLOTHING

AT GREAT SACRIFICE.
ELEGANT SUITS. FROM s. a5 UP TO si2 EACH
KILT SUITS FROM 81 Is TO $40 EACH
ovERcOATs AND ULsTERs AT LESS THAN COSY
Of MANUFACTURE.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

200 DOZEN GEyTLEMENs DO, DO DO
100 DOZEN LADIES' FINE LAWN uANDKER-
CHIEFS Convent embroidered at 15c. and 21c each.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-14
:. SOLD, by THUNDER y,

I
Sam Green owel his friend Bill
Smith, grudge. Bill had often played
jokes upon him much to Sans disgust,
and the merriment of the other boarders
in the house. Sam and Bill occupied
the same room together, and the last
joke that Bill played upon him was after
this fashion Sam perceived a shadowy
figure approaching him one night after
he lad. retired, having in its hand a
hugegcarving knife. which glittered in
the uncertain light as the figure"
swung it wildly over his head this
proved too much for Sans nerves-he
gave yell that would have done honor
to a Modoc, and sank to the floor, call
ing piteously for help. This brought
the whole household speedily to the
scene, and they assisted the poor fellow
to his feet, and then, of course, demand.
ed to know what the uproar was all
about. He was OH the point Of telling
them all about the horrible spectre that
had menaced him, when he looked up
and beheld Bill Smith, with broad grin
on his face, holding the same carving
knife (Which. by.the-by, was only an
imitation one, made of tin foil) that he
had seen In the shad0wy hand. Sam
sawat once that joke had been played
upon him, and so got rid of the aston
ished boarders the best he could, at the
same time vowing vengeance on that
rascal, Bill Smith. The next morning
he fixed cigar, with fire cracker in
side of it, SO that it would explode
when about half smoked. This he
placed in his pocket with another one,
and went down stairs, where he found
his tormentor sitting on the back stoop,
reading the morning paper.
"Hillo, Bill - said he, as though
nothing had happened.
Hillo, Sam !" said he, as though he
had never played joke upon anybody
in the world.
Have cigar, Bill?" he asked,
handing him one.
"Ah, thanks |" said Bill, taking the
cigar and lighting it, while Sam did the
same.
{" He won't be thankful after he has
smoked awhile" thought Sam.
Bill continued to read and smoke,
and in about ten minutes something
went off with bang. Bill looked up
from his paper only to sec Sam holding
his face in both of his hands, and hop.
ping about like a crazy man. Alas
Sam had kept the wrong cigar himself
and given his tormentor the innocent
one.
"Sold, by thunder!" he growled, as
he started up stairs, thinking how the
bitter Lad got bitten.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-14
SUNpRY MArrERs.-The Ice ht

SUNDRY MATTERs.-TheI Ice house
should be cleaned and prepared for ice.
and stock of sawdust be procured for
packing. The clearing OF swamps
may be done better a little later; tus-
socks cut easier when frozen. Swamp
muck for use as an absorbent may be
dug now, and left to freeze dry ready
for use in few weeks. Roots in Gel
lars should be overhauled occasionally
and declyed ones removed. . Cellar
windows should be make scure against
frost either by double sash, or outside
protection OF shutters. g.. Potatoes that
are suspected of rot, may sometimes be
saved by sprinkling dry Stacked time
over them. Look for, and make all ne
cessary repairs about the eout-buiidings,..
A the close Of the year make an inven-
tory, and II no accounts have been kept
heretofore, it will pay 10 begin them.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-14
"TAxE OFF YOUR COAT GIBns.,

EsTAKE OFF YOUR COAT CTRnS.' -
Judge Where did you find this col,
ored man, o(Iicer2
Oficer--I found him last night hang
ing around a clothing store. They
have had good deal of clothing stolen
lately and brought this man on sus-
picion.
Judge--What is your name, prisoner?
Prisoner--N Napoleon Bonaparte Gibbs
Judge What is your occupation?
Gibbs--I'se travelling agent for dc
new patent whitewash brush, sab.
Judge Take off your coat, Gibbs.
Gibbs takes off his coat slowly.)
Judge All | Another coat under
that nothing like being wrapped up
well, as they say, in Alaska when they
go skating. Take off your coat, Gibbs.
Gibbs--I isn't well, isn't, sab. De
doctor say, Napoleon, you wear plenty
clothes. De 'auency, sab, (Takes of
his coat.)
Judge -Ah What have we here
A swallow.tail? Take off your coat,
Gibbs.
Gibbs-Dis yere won't do, Judge.
Use got a STIFFNESS in de borax. is
very bad. (Takes off his coat)
Ju1ge--Ab! A double breasted frock
Take off your coat, Gibbs.
Gibbs--Dar's gwine to be a funeral
here, dar, is, sab feels de stuffness
rising in de bOrax. (Takes of his coat. }
judge What's this? A shooting
jacket, by the soul of Nimrodl Take
off your coat, Gibbs.
Gibbs--I'so gwine for a kerpus--I's
getting cold. Dis yere is murder in de
fustest degree. (Takes off his coat.)
Judge--A linen duster. l think I've
got you down to hard pan, Gibbs. ]
shall commit you without bail. Take
him down gently, officer, for he is a
lily--a lily of the valley. He tolls not,
neither does he spin yet Solomon, in
all his glory, was not clothed like him.
Graphic.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-14
TROPICAL TREE FORMs.

Some are almost cylindrical, rising
up out of the ground as if their bases
were concealed by accumulatiOns of the
soil others get much thicker near the
ground, like our spreading. oaks the
others again, and these are very char
acterstic, send out, toward the base,
fiat and wing.like professions. These
projections are thin slabs radiating
from the main trunk, from which they
stand out like the buttresses Of a Goth
ic cathedral. They rise to various
heights on the tree, from five or six to
twenty or thirty feet they often div
ide as they approach the ground, and
sometimes twist and curve along tho
surface for a considerable distance,
forming elevated and greatly com-
pressed roots, These buttresses are
sometimes so large that the spaces be-
tween them, IL rooted over, would form
huts capable OF containing several per,
sons. There Is another form
of tree, hardly less curious, in which
the trunks, though generally straight
AMI cylindrical, ARE deeply furrOwed and
indented, appearing as If made up of q
number OF small trees grown together at
the centre. Sometimes the junction of
what seem TO be the component parts is
so imperfect that gaps or holes are left
by which you can see through the
trunk in various places. At FIRST one is
! disposed to think this is caused by aeei-
dent or decay, but repeated examina
ton shows il to be due to the natural
growth Of the tree. - Tropical Nature.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-14

Common American plants, such as
tobacco, castor oil and mullen plants,
are cultivated rs rarities in the gardens
OF Europe. The mullen, regarded by
many in this country as a pest, is there
called the american velvet plant, -
and with the care there taken OF it, it
spreads out really handsome, yelysty
foliage.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-14
LIVE AGENTS WANTED

To sell DIT, Chase's Recipes OF Information
for Everybody, ~ every county IN tbs United
states and Canadas. Enlarged by tho publish.
recipes and is suited 10 all classes and oondi-
uOns Of sOelety. A wOnddel ful book and a
household necessity. lt sells at sight. Great
est indueements ever offered 10 book agents
SAMPLE copies sent by mail, Postpaid. tor e. co..
exclusive territory given. Ageuts more than
double their money, Address DIT. chase Steam
ffmtnE House, Ann Arbor, Atchigan.
Oct. t0-wia.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-14

re 'nrning, leave depot NJ Berks and Anerl
Can St. Pima, at 200, s:5 and e:'5 a. m.; 2;30
$50 and 81 0p. m, ELLIS CLARK, Agent.
Nov. 25. 1873
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-14
SANK sTREET.LEHIGHT6N, Pa
BAYARDTAYLOR

says Il fake great pleafur in recommending
90 parents the Academy of MrS.C Shorthdge." Z"
Hon. Fernando Wood, patron says; 81 cheer
fully eOnsent TO the use of my name refer.
ence" SO DER ar full cost for young men and
bows. No Extra Charges. Special attention to
both ADVANCED and backward pupils. Recon-
mended by Judge Van Hossen: Rev. Drs, Hin
and Peabody. Address SMIETHIAN q
sHORTLIDGE Harvard A. NJ Media, Pa
Media has churches and temperahce charter
Aug. II, 1873 va
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-14
H. V. MORTIMER, Proprieto:
Railroad Guide.
NORTH PENNA. RAILROAD

passengers for Philadelphia leave Lehighton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-02

The Bangor Wing and Courier C, pies
the statement In the Piscataquis Observer
vi the peterIng OUT OF greenbackism
IN Piscataquis county and remarks:
This comedies with testimony that is
accommodating from all directions The
people are arousing from deusion and re.
cognizlng the revolutionary spirit Of a
movement engineered bv reckless dem
agoSues who are banding together IN.
Communlsllc refugees from Eurups and
the lawless elements of our population
tor a crusade against property and law in
The United States. Such a movement
threatens the interests OF every good eli,
zen and the people OF Maine cannot fail
TO see it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-02
National Banks with Democratic
Presidents.

The Democratic State convention held
at Portland June 18th made the following
declaration part OF its pl .ttorm:
I'VE are opposed to the present ma
tional banking system and favor the glad
ual substitution vi greenbacAs Tor national
bank bills
This declaration of course applies TO all
the democrats OF the State. but if all the
democrats of the State are opposed to ma
tional banks, some of the leaders have IA
singular way OF manilesting their hostility.
They are found to be Presidents and d.
rectors OF such institutions, in which ca
pacites they assume OF course to be more
than friendly to national banks, to be re-
sponsible for their management Il the
stockholders, and to have pecuniaiy in
terest in their success. Yet the platform
upon which the democracy OF the State
stands places them 10 direct antagonism
with the banks which they are sworn to
conduct according 10 the best OF their
ability.
Among The Presidents of national banks
in Maine We find the names ot the follow
ing prominent democrats
Joseph Titcomb, Ocean National Bank, Kenne-
bunk,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-02
A Secretion that Con,amina'es the Blood

hen The tile Is diverted nom It's proper chan
nels, lnto the niUo }, which Is always che ia
liver comp ANTS II TEA 10 be healthy seere
ton, and becomes II poison. Its IuUrmdl pres.
enc ia the circulation and stom ICh is indicated
by the euhusob OF The SKIN WI h hdeous sal
iron unge, 10y h. adachcs, vertigo, Nausea, pain IN
the right sIde and under the right shputdeI b AIDE
by IN igestion, obstruction ol the bowels, and
other III nor symptoms. order may be substitute Ell
for this Stale OF chaos, anu ful Their bodily evil
averted by using The bench eLt Alternative and ton.
IL, HDstetter'a stomach BtteTs, which, by relax
Ing the bowels promotes the cape tiom tue
circulation Of bilious impurities besides render
ing the ac,lon OF the liver regular and REM v ng
every trace Oi dyspepsia This pleasant aud
purely vegetable auli bilious medic ne is not only
Infinitely mole Elective than any other form ol
mercury, but Is GU account of liz freedom from
hurtfu properties, infinitely be preferred To that
poisonous drug.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-02
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed 10 his hand by East India Mission
AIRY the formula of a simple vegetable remedy, for
the speedy ana permanent cure of consumption,
bronchitis, catarrh, asthma. and all throat and
lung affections, also positive aud radical cure
for nervous debility and all nervous complaints,
after having tested its wonderful curative power.
in thousands of cases, has felt bis duty to make
it known TO his suffering fellows. Actuated by
this desire to relieve human suffering, will send
free OF charge, to all who desire it, this recipe,
with full directions for preparing and using. in
German, French or English. Sent by mail by
addressing with stamp, naming the paper. W.
W. Sherar, l49 Powers Block, Rochester, New
York. iuuel9-4w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-02

There was IA Greenback emissary from
some part of the State at the Westward
OF us, who put in an appearance at Ma
chias last week. Ii his Object was [.
sound The people on the subject of an in-
tlated and irredeemable currency, he soon
became satisfied that Mtchias was very
poor soil for such nonsense AS that. He
left on the first boat for more congenial
clmes.-Machias Republican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-02
Money for the Campaign.

The greenbackers have followed up
their recent denunciations of other parties
for the employment of money for political
purpose by issuing circulars begging for
money TO use In the campaign. The Low
iston Journal says:
The State ereenback committee, C. A. White
Of Gardner, chairman, Z. 5. Conant of Lewiston,
secretary, have issued fiery appeal for contribu
lions of money, documents, etc., to carry on then
CANVASS"
What will the editor of the Camden
Herald say to this appeal for money from
his greenback friends?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-02
W HY DOCBTt

steamship company, knowing that success
begets confidence, may advertise that they have
never lost passenger or met with serious delay,
and no one questions the statement. But II a
physician, after many wears of investigation an =
nounces the discovery of remedy that positively
cures certain forms of disease, and backs up his
statements by iudisputabe evidence, his word IS
doubted and his motives questioned. l. not such
prejudice unreasonable There are those atflict-
ed with coughs, colds, consumption, liver COM
plant. affection of the blood, that still refuse
to use DIR. Pierce's Golden Medccl Discovery,
Notwithstanding they have witnessed its efficacy
IN others similarly affected. They "have no con
fdenCe IN advertised medicines Does the guide
board at the corners of a county road, which adj
vertises the way to 20, snake youl confidence, and
create disttust III the route! Do you refuse u
patton,ze railroads that advertise their time TIA
bes : Then why doubt the truths published con
corning DR.. Perce's Family Medicines If debili-
tated females fail to receive the relief promised al
ter using his Favorite Prescription, tue money will
be refunded. Full psrticulas given in the PEG
pies Common Sense Medical Adviser, work OF
over 800 PAGES, price Sl.50 Address the autho:,
II. V Pierce, VI D., Worlds Dispensary and In
valid's llotel, Buffalo, y. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-02

Secretary Sherman, in letter to the
chairman of the Michigan republican
State committee. says the national debt
reached its highest point in August, 1865,
when It amounted to 81, 756, 43l ,57l.43.
less cash in the Treasury On the lst OF
June Of the present year the debt had
been decreased 1922, 794,l2O.79. and
amounted to 81, O33, 637 ,450 "a, less cash
in the Treasury. la 1870, the annual or
binary expenditures OF the government
wer, S309, 653, $50 IS. These have been
reduced, year by year, until in 1877 the
expenditure was S23S $50, 00S.9S. The
present fiscal Year the sum will be ten
millions less than the last. Last year the
reduction Of the public debt was S55,-
1862 40. These figures, with what
they indicate of the policy of the general
government under republican rule, fur
nsh considerable total OF solid Political
capital for the party which can claim the
credit OF the exhibit. A reduction OF
seven hundred and twenty-five millions
in thIt.en years in the public debt is al
achievement worthy OF the highest COM
mendation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-02

The Congregationalist of BostOn-hav-
ing stated some time since, in regard to
the series OF articles written by Gail
Hamilton and Published in the Tribune.
that 1--WE hear in circles likely to be well
informed, that her distinguished senatori-
al friend pays the Tribune for publishing
them receives a lashing for its Sian
der in the Tribune OF Saturday which
leaves il spectacle to behold. The
Tribune notices tae matter ia an editorial
from which we clip the following;
1t is sufficiently amusing to observe that, in the
correspondence published, the Editor of The Con
gtegahOnailst seems actually to have thought
that Gsi Hamilton was seeking some refutatIou
anL Teparatlon, whereas she was evidently lead
ing bun with simplicity aud drectness into posi-
ton from which II Is uitfcult TO how he can
escape VITA honor anu III which it Is Impossible
fol him to remain without disgrace, unless ht
can show that exchange" IN which The "rumor"
referred to appeared prior to May 10. When the
Editor OF Inc Congregatonaist obtains this
sorely needed viudIcition oil his statement, our
columns will be gladly opened to tue chrouicie.
Uuul he obtains II, We greatly fear that the un-
regeaeiate world will settle down to think ing
with US that he never saw any such exchange las
we never did-and we suspect our list o! ex-
changes Is about complete As his;) that h,
never heard any such ''rumor la literary circles
and that Ia fact, smartng still under Gail HamIl-
tous treatment OF him IN her papers OF year
ago, he simply Invented mean. nasty little lie
about her aud SIT 1t afOat, III the hope of "gct
ting even, aud, getting caught Instead, went
Then to work lnventing other mean and weah
little lies IN tue hope Of hounderiug out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-02
NOT a BEVERAGE.

They are not beverage but medicine, with
curative properties OF the highest degree con-
tanning no poisonous drugs. They do not tear
down an already dehtsted system, but build it
up. One bottle contains more hops. that is, more
real hop strength, ths0 barrel of ordinary beer.
Every druggist in Rochester sells them, snd the
physicians prescribe them. dorchester Evening
Express on Hop Bitters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-02

GLOBE Horse SHOE NAILs.-We are inform
ed that y. c. Berry. Esq, Veterinary Surgeon
In charge of Hon. z. T. Barnums great stud of
elgant horses, which were 50 much admired
here all last week, says that during their trsv
els for the past seven years all of the horses
belonging 10 the circus have whenever they
could procur them been shod with the Globe
horse shoe nails. they hold on the shoes
much longer and trmer than any other nail
they have ever used. WHAT better proof of their
superiority than this is wanted = Boston jour
nal. IInel5 +tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-02

1t has been customary in old communities to
suspend pieces OF stuck sulphur around the necks
Of children Ms protection against contaglon IN
epid mes. A thorough washuk with Glenn :
Sulphur soap has been found much better pre-
ventstive. Sold everywhere. HILLS Hair X
Whisker Dye, Black Of Brown, 30 cents
juncl9-tvwlmo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-02

Joseph Titcomb, whose name heads the
above list was the democratic candidate
for governor in 1874.
Joseph H. Villains, who was the dem
ocratic candidate for governor last year,
was then President of the First National
Bank in Augusta now he is one OF the
directors of the same bank.
All the above are well known in their
localities as active, influential democrats.
If they vote for Gircelon, these bank
Presidents will endorse the democratic
platform, and virtually declare. although
they are Presidents of national banks ::
1--WE are opposed to The present NATIONAL
banking SYSTEM -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-02

timony of these two returning officers contradict
ed as they were by the other two, desired, in
preparing the case, to know from the electors
themselves how many Of them had voted the re-
publican ticket. We sent down there to get evil
dence, and my remembrance is that OF the 800 re-
publican votes counted and returned we proved
about $40 or $50, ana was told they could not
get the rest because The parties had scattered in
various directions but came so near il as to
make impossible the democratic theory that 2l9
votes had been added. That satisfied me, and
seemed to satisfy the Canvassing Board. | wish
10 say that no mortal man told me while |
was in Florida that there was anything irsudu-
lent about that return except what was sworn to
before the Csnvassing Board and was made pub
lie. mean had no private information derived
fiom any source whatever.
z DO you in that matter honestly ami con-
sclenuuusy believe that the return made and ar
gued for by you was righti Al believe it
thoroughly, aud can say that we made case
which would satisfy any unprejudced court in
Chrisendom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-02

Adamson's Bo,anic Balssm. A never falling
remedy Tor coughs, colds, bronchitis, inflammation
of the lungs, Group, whooping cough, sore throat,
asthma, aud all affections OF the lungs winch ter
inmate 10 Consumption and death. Price 80 cts.
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