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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-14

Pay day to-day-IIappy those who have
something coming.
Isaac Harleman, reported suffering from
a stroke of palsy, in the early part Of the
week, is again able to be around.
The children Of the NJ. L. Sunday school
are practising for their customary Christmas
entertainment,which is generally very good.
o. Paul Horn, lately residing in the Oil
Regions and more recently in Weatherly,
has now settled down in Eckley.
The managers OF the Poor House expect
to slaughtera hog that competent judges say
will tip the beam at 700 pounds. A fine
animal he is.
John Donovan talks of leaving soon for
Eureka city, Nevada, where he has friends
urging him TO come.
During the storm, Geo. Hartz the switch
tender at Black Creek junction, became
alarmed at the rapid rise Of the streams sur
rounding his dwelling, had a portion of his
home and effects removed to q more secure
place. George had no doubt cause for alarm.
The Weatherly Cornet Band have, at an
expense of $500 secured an entire new set of
instruments. "The Sweet After While, will
now be rendered in sweeter strains than
ever
The scenery surrounding Weatherly on
Wednesday after the rain was indeed pictur-
esque and beautiful to behold. While there
was scarcely any snow visible in the town
proper, the surrounding mountains were
covered from two to four inches in depth.
Imagine snow capped mountains, trees crys-
talized, streams and rivulets filled to over
flowing, with long coal trains literally cover
ed with snow moving slowly through the
valley beneath.
On Sunday last while two sons of Saml
Gangwere were out hunting,one of them at
tempting to shoot a pheasant shot his younger
brother severely in the head and face. An
other warning to those who have no regard
for the Sabbath.
Yours, ROCKAwAY,
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Luzerne County News.

General happenings Hunters luck--Local.
Carbon ADvocATE;-I congratulate you
on the fair appearance of your paper in its
enlarged form, and with you success in the
future. In the past year many papers have
made their exit; but, as you say, you will en-
deNvor to make IL the best local paper in the
State. 1t does not need any recommenda-
ton, only the reading of copy to convince
the reader ofts worthness.
Since the new quote was given by the
Board of Control, the Central Railroad em-
ployes are kept busy, and it is hoped it will
continue until the end of the year. The l..
V. Company have thrown off one coal train
since Monday last.
The mountains around us are entirely
snow capped, but when the sun comes out II
soon melts into nothing, and before night
fall the ground is again covered with snow.
Your correspondent had occasion 10 attend
the Sunday schools Of the Methodist and
Presbyterian congregations Of this place
one is held on Sunday morning, and the
other in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Brong, Of this place,
were Icalled to Weissport on Saturday last,
as Mrs. Brong's mother was very sick.
The woods around here are being secured
every day by valient hunters in search of
game. On Saturday last Mr.. James Dom
nelly, Of this place, had the luck to kill a
fine doe. Mr.. Donnelly has the praise of
being the best hunter in the place. Many
persons are seen daily coming home with
two or three rabbits-the result of q couple
of hours sport.
Col. Ollivers Powder Mill, at Laurel Run,
on the Central road, lie working full time.
Mr.. oliver has his works connected with
his residence in Wilkes Barre by telephone
line.
Frank Kennedy, the accommodating op-
orator and agent, at Solomon's Gap, is spend
ing few days with his parents. Anthony
Mcdonnell fills his post at present.
II. M. Leonard, the weigh masters assis-
tant spent Sunday with his parents, at
White Haven.
1t is rumored that the planes Of the C. r.
R. of N. j., will work steady from now until
Christmas.
The busiest and most accommodating
gentleman in the place, is A. G.. Stout, the
Dispatcher of the Central Company,
l see Layfayette Wildoner, of Mauch
Chunk, is employed on the L. v. r. r., at
this place he now fills the place Of the late
Moses Coyle. Lafayette has been idle for
some time, and is deserving young man.
do not wish to weary your readers, so
will close, by wishing you success to your
enterprise. EXCHANGE.
Mountain Top, Dec. 10th
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-" Couldn't See It.''

A few days since gentleman stepped in
10 CRITTENToN's, No,7 Sixth avenue, New
York, and stated that he had used HALEs
HONEY OF HoREHouND AND TAR in his fami
ly for the last four months, to the entire sat
isfaction of them all, for the cure Of Coughs,
Colds, Influenza, ,Hoarseness, Difficult Breath
ing, or any other Affections of the Throat,
Bronchial Tubes and Lungs, leading to Con-
sumption but, moving to the cast side Of
town, he went to the nearest druggist for
bottle of this article, when the druggist at
tempted TO palm off some article of his own
manufacture in place of it; and using here
the gentleman's language, he told the drug
gist he Couldn't see it !" or, in other words,
he was satisfied with HALE's Honey OF
HOREHoUND AND TAR" and he wanted
nothing else; as he had already used this,
and knew by experience that this article
would give almost immediate relief, and in
q short time,would effect permanent cure
of any or all the foregoing complaints. We
have our eye upon the above mentioned
druggist, and trust should he read this it
would be lesson to him, and to al ether
druggists to furnish "HALE's HONEY OF
HoREmoUNO AND TAR" when called for, and
retain their customers, for the reason that
any one who uses this article once will have
nothing else. Sold by all respectable drug
gists at so cents and 81 per bottle. Great
saving to buy large size.
FLORENCE, Mass, Oct. 80, 1875.
Mn. CHAs. N. CRITTENToS.-DEAR Sin;
Your circular is received, and ! can truly
say that | deem your HALE's HONEY OF
HoREHouND AND TAR one of the very best
medicines in the market. / took a hard
cold, it settled on my lungs tried almost
everything, but received no benefit until
tried your HALE's IIUNEY OF IIoREHOUNn
AND TAR. feel that am now well from
using the above, after trying almost every
thing else for two years Please send the
circulars, and oblige, NELSON y. DAVIS.
PIEK's ToorHAcHE DRoPs cure in one
| minute. 3-6
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East Penn Dots.
OBSERVER,
Snow on Monday.

Snow on Monday.
Heavy rain on Tuesday.
-Farmers are now engaged in slaughter
ing hogs.
The public schools are largely attended
IN this district.
The last we heard of Uncle Sam was
that he had commenced business in Mahon-
ing Valley.
There will be grand rattle for writ
ing desk valued at SIS. Tickets, l5 cents;
by James Smith.
w. A. Greenawalt and j. S. Steigerwalt
were so lucky as to find pocket knife on
Saturday evening, on their usual tramp.
The congregation of the Bensalem
church was highly pleased with tho sermon
preached to them by Rev. Freeman ON Sun
day last.
As l have learned, Dennis Nothstein
again opened a singing school at the brick
church on Sunday last, and there will be
singing school on Sunday the 18th inst, at
2 p. m.
Charles Dreher is working for Joseph
Meyer, clearing new land, and he receives
% cents a day and board. Better than
nothing these hard times.
Some people of this vicinity wanted to
have the question discussed ?" The Rod
should be abolished in our Public Schools" !"
A meeting was held on last Wednesday ut
the school house No. 4, and the debate was
opened on the affirmative by j. A. Nothstein
and on the negative by II. W. Smith. The
question was well and fairly discussed on
both sides, and the judges were dismissed
without giving their decision, because il
was a tight fit on both sides.
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Saltwater, MINI, Dec. 2, 1878.
Big Creek Items.

Not quite two weeks until Christmas.
Farmers clubs - Broken pitch fork
handles.
One months school has been taught in
this township.
The Sunday schools are getting ready
for Christmas,
j, p. Rowland will please accept thanks
for favOrs received.
John Gildner expects to leave for Kan
sas early in March.
Fire and overcoats were in demand last
week.-Mrs. week the umbrella.
John W. Krum left for Kansas on We'd
nesday evening of last week, via l.. V. R.R.
The water will be taken out of the can
al on the l4th Of this months. So says the
Easton Dispatch.
A few weeks ago the Solt's church had
| a narrow escape from destruction by fire,
caused by bad ilue.
Our postmaster, P. ]. Kistler, is very
attentive 10 the duties Of his Office. Always
| obliging and courteous.
Lewis W. Krum, of Harding, Luzerne
county, was home to his parents, who re-
side at this place, last week.
joel Buck and wife, of Danielsville,
Northampton county were ON a visit on Sat
urday and Sunday to their son, C. A., who
resides at this place.
Rev. A. Bartholomew preached in the
| ST. Paul's church on Sunday last. lie had
a very large audience. His sermon was
well delivered and well received.
WIN. Boyer purchased horse for 500
on Saturday last at the vendue of John Gid
nerj j. j. Kemerer purchased threshing
machine. The cows sold, brought a high
price for this time of the year.
Harrison Snyder, Of this place, much
esteemed citizen was buried on Thursday Of
last week at the Snyder's cemetery, neal
Lehigh Gap; large concourse Of people fol-
lowed him TO his last resting place.
i am indebted to /. 2. Bagenstose, prin.
cipal of the North Weissport schools, for the
following report Of the number of pupils en-
rolled No. ], !. z. Bagenstose, 81 No. 2
Miss NJ. A. Schofeld, 81 Infant, Jenni,
Weiss, 70. Total, IA.
The first copy of the fth volume Of tn,
CARBoS ADVOCATE came 10 as week beior,
last enlarged 10 the size Of the Philadelphia
1im0-32 columns-lt rs ably edited anC
neatly gotten up, and is brim full Of gooC
reading matter for all classes, and its low
price places il within the reach Of all-N,
better investment Of dollar can be made
that is all it costs. No hmily should b
, without H..
Dc. ~. Revere.
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A Talk by Rev. Ii. It. vincent.

A course of lectures having been deter
mined upon by Prof. F. X. Bernd, Principal
of our schools, for the benefit of the High
School, we have much pleasure in announc-
ing the first of the course to take place, in
the Public School Hall, in this borough, on
Tuesday evening next, Dec. 18th, at 7;l5
o'clock, upon which occasion Rev. B. T..
Vincent, Of Mauch Chunk, will give our
people "a Talk on Looking Round"
From the well-known reputation Of the Rev,
gentleman, we have no hesitation in prom
ising our citizens rich treat on this occa-
sion. Admission, adults, 20 cents, pupils of
the schools 10 cents. The proceeds are to
be devoted to the High School. Let there
be full house.
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from Vermout,wbo excited Mr.. Nelson Van
derpools suspicion, is not the lost Charlie J
and the only result is adding one moro 10
many fruitless quests. Afler this lapse Of
years since the kidnapping il is surely tue
part of kindness 10 scrutinize tho possibili-
ties that any boy may be the son Of Mr..
Ross before stirring up afresh in him hopes
that have 30 many times been aroused in
vain.
At New Castle, Del, Monday, George
Draper, colored, convicted of murder in the
second degree, in killing his landlord with
an axe on the 22d Of September, was sem
fenced to pay fine Of $1,000, stand one
hour in the pillory, receive 60 lashes, and be
imprisoned for life. Harvey @. Brown,
convicted Of manslaughter in wrecking q
train near Claymount, and causing the death
of four persons, was sentenced 10 pay fine
Of $4,000 and be imprisoned for FIVE years
William Harris, on trial for the murder Of
Isaac Hopkins, was acquitted, the State be-
ing unable TO procure evidence. The testi-
mony Of Harris wife was not admitted, and
the dying declaration Of Hopkins was re-
jected because he did not believe himself to
be dying when he made it.
LEBANON, Pa, Dec g.-Joseph Raber,
aged so, Of Union township, this county,
day night last. There are some peculiar
circumstances attending the death of this
old man. A number of his neighbors had
insured his life for $4,000 in several COM
panies-$2 900 was in an Allentown COM
pany, 81 900 in the Mutual of Reading,
81 900 in the Home of Lebanon, and the
balance in Connecticut ana Philadelphia
companies, which money will fall to those
who had him insured. There was no effort
made to resuscitate him, although he was
seen to fall into the water. At the Coroner's
inquest one man testified that he saw Raber
fall but thought he had fallen in the bushes.
When he saw the man in the water, he let
him lay there until they brought the Coron-
er to the scene. The Coroner was compelled
TO hold the inquest in a barn, as the neigh
bors would not permit the body to be
brought into their houses. The verdict was
that he fell from plank while crossing In
diantown Creek, being overcome by an at
tuck Of vertigo. The man was temperate
in his habits, and no excuse can be offered
for the indgnities heaped upon his remains
after death. He was buried to-day from one
Of the county churches in Union Township.
He had no relatives hereabouts. The
amount of insurance on his life had been
$50 900, but parties failing to keep up the
payments, $4,000 had been dropped.
George Lewis, SS years of age, dropped
dead in his house in Chester, Pa, Monday
morning. ...
EAsToN, Dec. 1.-THE Delaware has risen
20 feet and is still rising. Bushkill Creek
is very high, and threatens the bridge cross
ing it at Third street. No serious damages
have been reported. AT Glendon the Lehigh
very high. People living on the flats
have been compelled to move from their
houses, .
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The ConI Combination.

After the meeting of the Board of Contro,
of the coal combination, last Thursday, the
representatives of the Lehigh Valley inter.
ests retired, and discussion on The form.
alton of combination for the year 1879 wa,
participated in by the representatives of tn,
other companies. At this conference let
ter from j. II. swoyer, the chairman of the
committee ofthe Lchigh Valley operators,
to the committee appointed by the other in.
terests in the combination, was read. In il
the statement was made that the coal oper-
ators shipping over the Lehigh Valley Rail
road considered the allotmen oftonnage fol
1878 unsatisfactory to the Lehigh Valley in
tercst, and resolved that the present arrange
ment should cease on December 81 next.
They expressed the opinion that some ar
rangement should be made for the govern
ment of the trade for the year 1870, so that
the production of coal should be restricted
to the demand upon an equitable basis, salts
factory to all parties in interest. They re-
tanned their committee for the purpose OF
negotiating and arranging for temporary
stoppagcs after January J., 1870, pending
negotiations for a permanent arrangement.
In concluding his note Mr.. Swoyer express
ed the hope that an carly day might be APP
pointed for both committees to meet and
regulate the tonnage for January.
On December a reply was sent 10 the
communication by Messrs. Dickson and
Gowan, in which they stated that after a
full conference with those whom they re-
presented they had come to the conclusion
that any arrangement for 1879 should be
concluded before the end ofthe present year,
and expressed their willingness to meet the
committee appointed by the Lehigh Valley
operators at any time before December 27,
provided that the latter had proper authori-
ty to represent the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany, as well as the other Lehigh Valley
operators.
The following is the reply the committee
of Lehigh operators to the proposition Of
Msessr. Dickson and Gowan, representing
the Board Of Control of the anthracite coal
companies:
New YORK, Dec. 7.-Messrs. Dickson and
Gowan We were appointed a committee
only for the purpose Of managing tempo
tory stoppage to sustain trade pending def
mite negotiations in January and afterwards
for an arrangement for 1879. If you insist
that permanent arrangement must be
made before January |, 1879, we, as a com.
mittee, have no authority and no busines;
necessary to occupy your time further.
If | am wrong in this construction of your
letter aud you do not make it a condition
that an arrangements shall be concluded be.
fore the lst of January, please advise me.
(Signed) j. II. SwoYER, Chairman.
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Thief Caught,

Granville Hontz was before II. \ Bcltz,
Esq, on Wednesday, charged with stealing
a large variety of articles, comprising cloth
ing,small sums of money, etc, from the em-
ployes of the Lehighton Stove Works. lie
was committed to Jail in default of $500
bail TO answer the several charges preferred
against him. For quite number of months
past the men at the Stove Works have been
complaining of having their working cloth
ing, etc, stolen, but up till the present time
had been unable to catch the galooting thief
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The Carbon SdrpfAte.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER l4!.l87s.
Local and Personal.
,ro sv-RsCRpBEES.

Subscribers TO the CARnoN ADVOCATE VIII
take special notice that our terms arc one
dollar year strictly in advance, if not so
paid 81 .25 will be charged in every instance
Subscribers getting their papers by mail will
refer to the direction tabs ON their papers
and note the date, and remit accordingly
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MahOning ,TwInkIIngs.

Jack Frost paid us visit last Monday
morning,
Game is plenty in this valley.
a. Ballet and Nathan CARRIER were out
hunting Monday, and captured two rabbits
and one snipe.
Ed. Horn proposes going west after
Christmas.
Emma Mantz. of Schuylllll county has
been visiting friends in the valley.
&c. Mertz and W. Gombert captured a
large raeeoon last Saturday,
Shooting matches are now in order, and
quite a number are taking place through the
valley. UNSLE SAN.
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FRIEND MoRTHMER :-Asregular as Mon
day night comes, that regular do so to the
Post Office to get the ADVOCATE, and you
can rest assured that if any one appreciates
the value of the ADVOCATE, in furnishing
reliable news of what transpires in the coun-
ty, it is myself, And 10, tonight, when
went to the Post Office and got my mail, l
thought where is the ADVOCATE. Imagine
my surprise when found an enlarged AD-
vocATE, it's new dress, its neat appearance,
and its enormous amount of reading matter,
for only 81 per year well, Mr. Mortimer,
as cannot find words to express my appre-
citation of your valuable paper, therefore
please find enclosed one dollar ($D, for
which please send me the ADVOCATE one
year beginning with Volume VII.
am well at present, and am happy TO in
form you that the ADVOCATE comes regular
ly. Trusting that it may grow and prosper,
as tree planted on the waters edge.
am, truly yours,
ALVIN ]. MARSH.
saltwater Minn Dac 2 1873
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society Meetings.

NFISITo CAsrLE, No. rs, A. o. X. OF THE NJ;
aud and 4th Monday OF each mOnth, IN he
John Gaggas, =. X. o.. sam. r. Gllham'
=. X. Il. =.
HyApEN UUTTEN LODGE. No. $50, l. q. o. r
meets every Tuesday evening, At SoclOck'
in Reber's Hall. II, KUstenbader, N'd'i M
u. Reber, Secretary.
LEUaHToN LoDGE, No. 23i X. Of P;' meets s.e
on FRIDAY evenings, in Reber's Hall az i;JO
O'Clock. W. II. Bachman, C'C L. A. "iiei'
X, Of II. and =.
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COmpIimentary-SuggestiOn.

Mr.. EDITOR.-I congratulate you upon the
enlargement of your paper. Taking the
times into consideration it is a sign of un-
usual prosperity, and speaks well for the fu-
ture prospects of the no more title CARBON
ADvoCATE-but "THE CARBON ADVOCATE"
of thirty-two columns, (25 S7.) Hurrah l
feel proud of it, because l know it can't be
beat. Carbon ahead Where is there anoth-
er county in the State that publishes paper,
wholly in the county, of the above size for
$l.OO subscription, if there is one, l don't
know it. Excuse me, Mr.. Editor, but the
second number of the enlarged size made me
quite enthusiastic. Why it took me all
Saturday afternoon and Sunday after church
to read it, and then hadn't touched the
Presidents Message yet, and by the by ,aint
that big thing? Well, the old woman's
and threatens she will take couple dozen
eggs and chicken or two to trade them off
to Mortimer, for the paper for herself, she
wasn't agoing to wait until the news was
stale, Just for my commodation-nary
time-So let her have the paper, and post
poned the reading Of the Message; not that
| wanted to deprive you of the eggs and
chicken roast, but TO keep peace in the family.
Never mind, friend Mortimer, we may
send you chicken roast anyhow. Now the
wife and were talking about the matter,
and says the wife, wish he would put
something in his paper about chickens and
cows and pigs and such like" and | agreed
that perhaps a Farmers column would
prove interesting to some of our farmers
and, by the by, it wouldn't be a bad idea
to try to get up Farmers Club, and
throw out this suggestion to your different
township correspondents, who might do a
great deal to stir up the matter. think we
could run the thing without any cost, and
it might be of great benefit to all. The out
door work is over, and now would be the
time to square up the old years affairs, and
make full and more intelligent preparations
to begin the New Year Alright.
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PERsoSAL.-Shotdd this meet the eye of
the individual who created disturbance in
church last sunday by his continued cough
ing, he will confer favor on the cougncga-
tion by procuring a bottle of DR., bulls
Cough syrup, which will cure him,
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Tract or Piece of Land.

situate in East Penn Township. Carbon Cout-
ty, state Of Pennsylvania bounded and describ.
cd as follows, TO wit;
Beginning at q white oak. thence BY land Of
jacob Wertman south tweutysix degi eeH, east
seventy prrches to o stone thence by land OF
Reuben Wertman sixty i've and one fourth de-
grees. west one hundred ana twenty i've and
two tenth perches to stone; thence by land OF
Joseph Haberman north dfly-f0ur and one.half
degrees, west one hundred and fourteen and
one. half perches to stone, south thirty Assvon
and one half degrees, west twenty -one ana one.
half perches 70 a stone. north forty-one dentees,
west twenty and one-fourth perches to q stone.
north forty nine and a-half degrees east eleven
and six teiIths PEI ches 10 a stone. north thirty
SIX degrees west ninety perches 70 sione
thence by land OF John Haberman north forty.
five degrees. east forty perohes % stone:
thence by land OF George Hettler south Nv, nty.
seven deg ees, east thittyiour perChes 70
stone, south siNtv-nlne deRIe.s cost thirty nine
and one hall perches to stone thence by land
OF Jacob Wertmau north sixty-0ne and 0De-hah
S1teen and md eneSaf degrees, e eass s'V siTtysSe
peTches TO a stone, north sixteen and one-hat
degrees. east nineteen and One-half perches TO .
es to stone thence by land Of Amos Ouldner
north seventy.five degrees, eaat tnirtY.seven
and one tou th perches tn o stoneI thence hX
degrees, east seventy four perches to a stone
thence by land of Jacob WefGman north eightIs
eight degrees; T east iorty.six and seyen.tenlha
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY.sIx ACRES,
more or less. The improvements consist Of
T TNo-sToRY FRAME DWELLING ROUSE
twenty by thirty feet, with kitchen attached
eighteen ny thlitv feet. wash.hOuse sixteen by
twenty feet, cider press sixteen by thirty.thrra
feet. wagon house twenty by thlrty-tw0 feet.
swiss barn thirty SIX by sixty feet. machrne
shed twrntv.three by twenty three feot, aud
other out-bnildings
seized ana taken into execution "a the prcp.
erty OF Joseph Holshoe, and TO De- sold ~
J.w. RAUDEN BUSH. shoriR
SHERIFF's OFFICE Mauch Chunk. Nov. 10, Is7s