The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-07-19

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was orragnod before Justice Boyer on Fri
day last woek, on warrant sworn out by
II. c. Campbell, charging him with misrop-
rescnlation in the sale Of two bugs Of pola-
toes The evidence was that Peters sold TO
Campbell two bags Of potatoes, representing
that the bugs contained two bushels Of pola-
iscs each. Upon this representation Camp
bell paid for four bushels Of potatoes. After
Peters had gone, Campbell measured the
potatoes and found them peck shorti he
immediately apprised the potato ven
der Of the discrepancy, but the latter very
arroganty refused to make any amends
Whatever, On being arrested by officer Nc
Daniel and nrraigncd, lac sui mitted to judg-
ment, made restitution to complainant of
the short measure, paid all costs, and went
his way a wiser if not q richer man. Mr..
Campbell says that he cared nothing for the
peck Of potatoes, but on principle wished to
make an example Of this case to huckstcrs
who cheat their customers by misrcprescnt.
alton.
Mr.. J. +. Baker, Of Philadelphia, sales
man for Doughtin, wilkins & Co.., spent last
week in visit to Weissport, the guest Of
w. II. Knecht.
County Supt 1Toflord held an exomi-
nation for teachers Of the public schools in
this borough on Saturday morning last
Five applicants were granted certificates to
teach, os follows; Misses Nora Smith,
Belle Nusbaum, Robert Yundt, II. A. Row
land, Frank Fenner.
The body of Simon Koons, formerly Of
this place but late Of Allentown, was brought
here on Monday for intcrmcnt. lie had
for years been clerk in tho agricultural
impliment mandatory of S. b. q s. II.
ieukel, Of Allentown. lie was about forty
nine years old, aud leaves family and
largo circle Of relatives and friends to mourn
his lose.
Prof Rowland's Normal Institute will
hold its closing exercises next Friday. The
exercises will consist of addresses, ornlQns,
select readings, dcclamotions, music, etc.
Miss Emma Connor Of East Mnuch Chunk,
viii deliver the Introductory aud Mr. N. s..
Brennan, of Buck Mountain, the valcdctory
addresses.
Daniel Kresgc, proprietor Of the Fort
Allen House, received check on Wednes-
day for 1927 for arrears Of pension from
the United States government He was
@ member Of the slst Penn. Reg, and was
severely wounded in the right forearm at
the battle of Cold IIarJor, in June, 1874.
-stolIlct's photograph gallery which has
been located here for several months re-
moved to Weuthcrly on Thursday.
The Young America Bands pic mic on
| the 9th Of August, is intended to raise funds
to pay for their new instruments. They
deserve well Of our citizens, and their pic
mic should receive a liberal patronage,
Professors Berndof Lchighton Hcydt,
of Packcrton, and Bolliet, Of the Keystone
| state Normal School, visited our Normal
School during the week Prof Ballet de
livcrcd a very interesting and practical ad-
dress to the students on Moral and Intel
lectual Character, as essential TO successful
teaching.
A young Phladelpbian, who recently
spent a vacation visit here, handed your cor
respondent the following results Of his NOR
aizng while here, suggested by such things
| ~ attracted his attention most, except the
handsome young ladies Of Weissport. We
will not say-even to give weight to his
! orinions-that he is a member Of the YounI
/ Mems Christian Association. But this is
| what ne says:
Hmo IHc,sgport is Lighid-On entering
| Wcisspnrt, after sunset one might suppose
! that ii was Illuminated with electricity, from
| the brihancv emitted from what on closer
| inspection sern to be movable lamp posts.
( But the astouighncut Of the pnsser-bv can
| be imagined when the supposed post orens
/ an excavation Just under the iliumnoii. n,
| and speaks TO him. 1t is quite sure thut
whom noses were given out Wcissport had
a front reserved seat.
The Tc,cplonc Out1onc.-Of all things To
be dispi5cd, thc'e is none more Il, testNbl'.
| than the scandal-gossip who stands on the
| platform Of deceit aud scaiters dissension
among friends yet there ore such in Weiss
port. They have taken advantage Of the tel
ephonn principle aud have adopted the vo-
cal telephone, and by posting q skilled
] "tongue ban0er" at each street corner, 50 as
10 have a systematic line Of communication
they have accomplished much, and news
uavcr.cs the borough in few seconds
Thus has the gosslp's telephone here out
done, and will outlive, no doubt, Edlson's
great INVENTION.
Smlqy D,inking.- The influence which
intoxinauts has over the mind ut youth i;
astonishing. Its fascination has driven
thousands to despair and ruin, and it first
shows Itself in loss of a pious respect for
the holy Sabbath. While the mother is al
churc praying for Divine protection to her
, home, the rccrcant sou steals away to the
open dramshop the gambling hell, or The
place ur low carOusal where glded sin holdi
high clrnival, and from thence the chilling
influence is carried into family circles, pois
oning, like the deadly upas, all the currents
Of lif. The question is, how can Sunday
drinking be stopped2 Aud there is but on'
solution 10 the problem--let all honest peo
pie unite in the determination that il mus
stop, and it will. lttl