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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-11-01
PackcrtOn RippIcs.

The Rev j. B. Whitton, of New Jersey,
with his family are visiting their many
friends here. By request, he will occupy
the pulpit Of the NJ. L. church ofthis place
Sunday morning
An addition to the car shop is proposed
it is necessary owing to the Increased
business.
The Forwarding Office is receiving a
coat of paint and other improvements. 1t
will add very much to its appearance, as
well as the comfort Of the occupants.
E. A. Packer, the oblging agent of the
L. V. r. r. Co., at Mauch CHUNK, called to
see those who were interested in the Prohi-
btion Ticket, leaving tickets and circulars.
Ed is strong temperance advocate.
Geo. W. Esser was at Packerton on Mon
day he seems tu think that there is neces-
sity Tor hard earnest work before the De-
mocracy Of this county. A prominent Green
hacker says "look little out"
The Revs. Little, of Hokendauqua, and
Borroughs, of Slatington, visited Packerton
on Wednesday.
One OF our political prophets says land
confidently tool that Thomas Koon will be
sheriff, and that Joseph Webb will be depu-
ty. The thing is liXed-there is no show for
the Democrats. He evidently has seen the
Ring.
-Gowen's letter and the reply from Le-
high has caused considerable comment here.
After careful perusal of both we came to
the conclusion that we don't know anything
about it. Ifthe advance in coal will advance
wages, we say advance. The good times
promised so long are coming-Shcrman
resnmptlon-the Grant Boom-Republicans
wild--"didn't they say so." But hadn't we
better hold up little, May there not he a
a Barnum in this thing? ANON.
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MahOning TNVinkIings.

Farmers are busy husking corn.
Josiah Cunfer spent last Sunday at East
Penn.
Willie Kistler, OF West Penn, passed
through our valley last Saturday on u trip
to Lehighton.
F. w. Smith, who was appionted teach
er of the Ginder's school, at East Penn, has
changed with Mr.. Stegerwalt, and will now
take possession Of the school house at the
church.
Josiah Musselman, teacher of the New
Mahoning school, enrolled SO scholars the
first day.
d. II. Hcninger had one of his hands
badly bruised, by having it under a falling
window recently.
"A. j. Ballet and sister returned last
Monday from few da.ss' visit to friends in
Lehigh county.
Oliver Kistler, of schuylkill county,
paid us visit last Saturday.
Miss Ida Horn, of this place, and Miss
Leibenguth, of Slatington, were guests Of
Miss Mary Ballet this week.
Abe, Jake, Bob and the plow agent have
made arrangements to go to the Blue Noun
tain after rabbits next week.
There is most unusual quietus in po-
litics among the people in this valley, and
after all, it is the best. What is the use of
getting excited?
Hon. Robert Klotz passed through this
valley last Wednesday.
&C, II. Seidel and wife are expected home
this week from visit to Bradford county.
+. W. Smith ollicatcd as head Of the family
during their absence.
&C II. Young prides himself as teacher
Of the high school in this district but | fear
he will wish before spring that he had the
low school,
D. D. Kistler had pipes laid last week
to his house and barn, through which the
water now flows supplying man and beast.
We notice a peculiar feature in the
names of candidates for sheriff, all the names
begin with X and all have five letters ex-
cept one which has six. Ifletters have any
thing to do with the tates, the three other
candidates may well tremble.
Kisses are the right kind of smacks to
sail down the stream of life with although
taking buss is not bad. BINGo.
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Lower Ekidder Items

When the righteous are in authority,
the people rejoice; when the wicked rule,
the people mourn.
--Ofall forms of habitation the simplest
is the burrow.
The lion belongs to the cat tribe, but
he cannot climb Il tree.
--Pheasants are not as plenty as it was
thought they would be by the hunters.
Some people of this vicinity were at
Trachsville attending services last Sunday.
jacob Hawk, Esq, claims not to be beat
in Uising large potatoes in this region. He
has one which weighs . pounds and .
ounces.
Paul Eckhart, Hotel keeper, ofAlbrights-
vile, intends 10 hold a shooting match on
the 2lst of November.
Labor dsgraces no man; therefore let
every voter STE that Paul Kresge's name,
the candidate for Sheriff, is placed on the
ticket before he votes at the election next
Tuesday.
If any person would like to see an i'm
mense pile Of paling, let him 60 to Francis
Wernett's saw mill, where he can see sixty
thousand on one pile.
The Albrghtsville school will close a
term of six months on the 9TH OF November.
| learn the people who sent children 20 that
school are all well satisfied with the teach
ers.
Paul Kresge, Esq, the Democratic can
didate for Sheriff, stopped at this place on
Friday night of last week. Mr.. Thomas
Koons, the Republican candidate, on Mon
day night last. Both seemed lively, as each
expects to get the office. The former is
choice in this vicinity.
Paul Eckhart and wife, of Albrlghtsyille
were at Mauch Chunk on visit last Mon
day.
Samuel Meyer moved to Moses Pond S
this week
Joseph serlass, of this place, was at
Kresgeyllle on a business trip this week.
Pro BoNo.
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Hig Creek Items.


WIN. Walck moved from Pine Run To
stony Hill, near Lehigh Gap, on Monday
last.
Hon. Robert Klotz was on a visit to his
Indian Hill farm on Monday.
Hon. DR.. j. G. Zern, of Wessport. was
at this place ON Tuesday, We were glad u
meet him.
Mr., A. Stolle, sealer of weights and
measures, passed through this valley on
Wednesday.
One secret man can keep-if he has a
balky horse-he has either TO keep the se-
cret or the horse.
-Buckwheat Is selling at so cents per
bushel at our grist mills.
We shall know who will sheriff on
Wednesday next.
WIN, Schwibentz, of this place, was flu
e' at Mauch Chunk on Saturday last $44.-
S5 for not having one Of his scales stamped.
Mr.. Adam Buck. of Cherryville, North
ampton county, was at this place on visit
to his brother ON Monday and Tuesday.
Considerable corn is 10 be husked yet
by some Of our slow farmers.
II. j. Solt opened his school at Mora
Furnace on Monday last.
Mr.. Soloman Weaver expects to finish
his house for occupancy this fall.
C A. Buck will take charge Of the
Pine Run school, No. /, on Monday next
The Towameusing book question seems
10 have died out-We have not heard any
| thing about il for some time.
Pleased To learn that Mr. Benjamin
| StrUhl, who was confined 10 his MON with
typhoid fever, has improved again consider
! ably. REyERE.
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Religious Notes.
JOE.


EvANGELrcAL CHURCH wEIssPoRT j. X
Seylrit Pastor. German preaching at 10 o.
clock A. NJ. Teachers meeting ut 1880 p. IN.
Sunday School at2 p. N. English preaching
t7p.m.
LEHIGHToN, NJ. L. CHURCH.-Rev. ]. p.
Miller, pastor ga M, lass Meeting; 10 a.
M Ser non by the pastor, subject "Paul on
Mars Hll;' 2p. m, Sunday school; 6 p. m,
Prayer Meeting p. M, Sermon by Rev. J.
B. Whitton, former pastor Of Methodist
church Of Packerton.
LEliGHToN EVANGELICAL CHURoH.-Rev.
Is. J. Smoyer pastor, tomorrow. Sunday
German preaching alto a. IN. Subject: " The
Great Frcshet without Wind or Rain" (2
Kings, 81 l6-l7); English preaching at7p.n.
Subject; Sermon to Young Women. All
are welcome
PACKERToN NJ. f. CHURCH.-Rev. W. II.
Pickop, ,pastor.--To-norrow( sunday preach
ing at 1880 a, m. and p. IN. Sunday school
Up. m; Prayer Meeting Thursday evening at
IS O'Clock. The sermon In the morning by
Rev. ], B. WhittOn, and that In the evening
by Rev. T. Trethew,y
f. MAUoH CuuNK REFORMED CHURCH
Rev. J. L. Freeman, Pastor.-Preparator
services this Saturday evening at clock,
and tomorrow Sunday afternoon, at $3.50,
Communion services will be held, and In the
evening the Iastor will deliver his second
sermon on "Christian life accord ny 10 the
Pilgrims Progress All are welcome.
JgRUsALEM's CHURCH.--On account OF the
severe indisposition Of Rev. MIR. Eichenberg,
Rev. J. T. Freeman, Of Wessport, viii ofiiel-
ate for him on sunday afternoon, Nov. 9th, AT
] O'Clock. All are cordially invited.
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Our VveathcrIy Special.


Our good people are exemplfying their
faith by their works, in coming to the rescue
Of our townsman, Neal McConomy, whose
home became the victim Of the fiery fend
last week. With magnamnity most
creditable 10 our community, liberal con-
tributions are being made 10 assist the un-
fortunate family. This is what we call
genuine sympathy. No gush or shoddy
about it. Mr., NJ. is negotiating for the re-
construction Of his house,
Snow squalls on Friday and ice half an
inch thick on Saturday morning. Rather
severe change. Overcoats are being resur-
rected and straw hats and busters salted
down per consequence.
And now we have it by authority of
Mauch Chunk paper that weekly paper is
contemplated for our town. Good Hope
it may prove true. But would il not be well
enough, first to put that important question,
Will it pay2 "Be sure you're right, then 60
ahead" is Il motto, which, in this connection
will bear repetition. Though the fate of our
former Liliipu and Black Diamond need not
deter any OF our enterprsing would-be news
paper men from making a similar attempt.
If it can be made to pay, we say, let us have
it.
With few more clubs and lodges than
there are evenings in n week, a reading club,
an evening school, a class i'll elOcutiOn and a
prospective library or debating society our
"lords of creation" ought TO be able to while
away their winter evenings and at the same
time furnish ample material for a TALL course
of Caudle lectures extending away into next
summer.
"A fearful accident occurred here early
Monday morning, which resulted fatally to
Simeon Clerk, son OF John II. Clark, who
had recently moved here from Lehigh town
shTp. The young man was about starting
for Audenred on the freight when, stepping
on The down track, he was struck by the
engine NUnpareil, knocked down and crush
ed to u mangled mass. Despite the fearful
wounds, he lived for about two hours. He
was most worthy young man, aud
his sudden and tragic cad has naturally
brought great grief to the family and gloom
to tue community. A large concourse fol-
lowed his remains to their last resting place
in the cemetery ON the hill, on Wednesday,
eyidencimg the universal sympathy of our
people for the afflicted family.
Our genial Myer Sondheim, proprietor
of Weatherly's clothing emporium, has just
returned from New York with a supply Of
winter goods. Look out for big bargains!
Our townsman, ]. G. Eade, has been
doing service us juror during this and the
past week.
Mr. E. j. Brady, one ofProC Rowland's
teacher-students, no longer indulges in his
usual morning and evening walks through
Jersey on his way to and from school. lie
now boards with mine host Keiser, of the
Gilbert House. @"%
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The Coal Trade.

There has come about decidedly better
feeling in the coal market. There is more
demand for coal, more orders, and steadily
advancin: prices. Coal was put up % cents
per ton on the goth instant. The Reading
Coal and Iron Company now gives notice
that there will be on the first OF November
an average advance Of the line and city
prices of coal by rail of 35 cents per ton, to-
gether with an advance Of 90 cents per ton
on stove and 2j cents per ton on all other
grades Of coal for harbOr shipments for the
Eastern trade; to points beyond the Capes
byswater an advance OF % cents in all grades
will be made. On the 18th Of November it
is understood there will be a third advance
in prices, though this probably is not fully
conceded 10y all parties, and may not be
carried into execution. The fact in great
measure depends upon the condition of the
market under the advances already an
nounced. The business aspect is cheerful
all around. and present prices are being as
freely paid as were lower prices two months
ago. Those who handle coal with SEEM
ing knowledge Of their business look to
future of active traffic. Some are of opinion
that the demand for coal will take about all
that can be put into the market hence to
the end of the season, while others think
that, at most, not more than fUrtnlght's
suspension, and that most likely in Deem
Der, will be required to carry the market
firmly through the entire winter. The line
trade in coal is large, and ismade SO mainly
by the increasing demands for fuel employ
ed in the manufacture of iron, in which
there are as yet no indications of a halt at
home or abroad. Every species Of manu-
facture and trade is on the advance, all
which tends to quicken and improve the
market for coal. Il coal producers will but
exercise little prudence in the management
of the coal trade it promises to be good for
at least the present year and that of the
next. There has been a little too much dis
position in the past with parties in the
trade to work at cross purposes when the
profit Of all might have been more advan-
tageously served by the exercise of little
Cancellation. What just now is most de-
sired in the control of the trade is intelli-
gent and friendly concert of action, and it
should be rendered, especially when such
action is more alter the bearing of gentle
men and more effective in reaching desired
| ends. Ii any considerable part of the trade
shall determine to name date for rise or
a fall in prices, or halt in the production
of coal, reasoning minority should join
in, giving the purpose unity of action,
rather than resist, and, by divided action,
render abortive all effort at results. We
notice that there is some movement in the
Lehigh region in reference to an advance of
wages there.-Ledgcr, Monday.
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Before his Honor Judge Dreher and Asso-
ciates Leonard and MeenIsen.
Samuel L. Meclies to the use of Cornelius
Snyder, now to the use of Levi Horn vs.. the
Pottsville Insurance Co.; verdict for plain
tilt for 1850 and interest.
On motion, Joseph II. Schall, Esq, Of the
Monroe county bar, was admitted to prac-
tice at the Carbon county bar.
In the matter of the application Of T. D.
Danner, of Michigan, TO practice at the bar
of Carbon county, the Court appointed +,
Bertolette, Chas, Albright and Allen Craig
Esqs., as an examing committee.
r. S. Snyder Co. vs. the Penn's Mutual
Fire lns. Co.. 80 days granted defenant's
counsel to plead in bar ofjudgment.
Order of Court 10 Assignee of B. F. Klep-
pinger To sell real estate, confirmed.
Jacob Nothstein VS.. Jacob Strauss action
fer damage jury disagree and were dis
charged.
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L
DR.. KLINE DEMOSsTRATtoN.-Th people
of East Mauch Chunk, lead by Mr.. Charles
Selgfred and DR.. Frick, on Monday eve
ming got up a demonstration in behalf of
their respected fellow-townsman DR.. Chas.
Kline, the independent candidate for Sheriff.
The Onoko Band, at an early hour in the
evening, proceeded 10 the residence of Dr..
Kline, and taking him by surprise, forced
him to make his appearance. BY this time
not less than geo citizens had formed in
procession, and they compelled the doctor
to accompany them to the school hall He
did 50, and, besides thanking his fellow
townsmen for their kind appreciation, as
sured them that Mr.. Siegfried was not his
only Republican friend, but that General
Albright had also promised him his en-
dorsement. He claimed that the X. X. X.
(Klu KluX Klan) was arrayed against his
election and that assistance would come from
the Ordinance Department at Washington,
which would ASSIST him to hurl back the
diabolcal efforts being made to defeat him,
After speaking, the doctor was escorted back
to his residence, amid the bewitching strains
from the band and the wild shouts of en-
thusiasm from the procession.
CURRENT ToPICs.-Mr. VIM. Butler re-
turned home on Wednesday evening, from
ing three weeks vacation among his rela-
tions and friends there. MOntour, then
Columbia county, was his natal place and
he has not been there before for number
of years. He says that after the lapse of
years it was difficult TO recognize the scenes
OF his boyhood. of the fertility of the val
ley of the Susquehanna, he speaks in tbe
most enthusiastic terms the crops this year
are very abundant. Mr.. Butler looks many
years younger for his trip.
Mrs. 2. j. Meehan has been sick of
fever for several days, but we are pleased to
say that she is recovering.
II. j. F. Brown, formerly of the ID Ward,
but now Of the Ordinance Department at
Washington, is on q visit TO his friends he
always comes home to vote and this adds
one vote more towards electing X. Sheriff.
The bridal tourists are expected home
in few days, and then look out for the in
evitable j. NJ. B.
Mr.. John Fiddlers family received a
letter from him in Colorado, stating that by
accident he recently broke one of his legs.
An adjourned term of Court will be
held on the 9th of Nov.
An additional story is being put on the
Odd Fellows building.
of the thirty cases before the recent
Court of Common Pleas, only four of them
were tried.
Mrs. Daniel Heberling has been re-
ported as dangerously i'll during the week
but is improving.
MIR. d. G. Bertsch has been on pro-
iessional visit to Upper Lehigh this week.
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S,rArE NEWS

The Reading Eagle states that j. Albert
Huntzinger, who, with his father, is in Jail
at that place, for embezzlIng the finds ofthe
Miners Bank, at Pottsvlle, is dying.
General Walker, the deposed postmaster
at Erie, has written to Washington to know
upon what grounds of official misconduct he
was displaced. Opposition of violent kind
has been made to the newly appointed post.
master, Moorhcad, who is charged with vot-
ing for Tilden, and also for Greenback can
didates.
4 jury in Somerset county deliberated un-
til they were tired, and, finding that they
could not come to conclusion, placed some
bits Of paper in hat. Twelve bore the
words "for defendant, and twelye"for plain
tiff" These were drawn, and resulted in fu-
vor Of the defendant. The case has been ap-
peuled to the Supreme Court.
There is loom in Cambria county that
is known to have been III use one hundred
years. 1t has been in the same family all
this time.
Timothy HynemOn was instantly killed
and Cyrus Wentacl fatally injured Sunday
morning while picking coal on the track oI
the Reading railroad at Reading.
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INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

The car shops at Milton are working on
double turn.
The Lehigh Valley car shops at South
Easton are working night and day.
The Henry Clay furnaces nt Reading are
producing one thousand tons of iron per
week.
The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
pany paid out IS 900 in double eagles at their
colieries on last Monday.
Arrangements are on foot in Pittsburg to
form an extensive corporation under the
name of the Manchester Iron and Steel Com
pany.
The Titusville Herald urges the people of
that place to combine and secure the location
of number Of manufactures at that place.
The Phenixville Messenger says that
wages of puddlers were advgnced in that
place on the goth ulL, from $3.50 to 1915
par ton. Mill laborers are advanced seven
per cent. and yard hands five per cent
The furnace at Union Deposit is soon to be
put in blast.
The Kutstown (Berks county, foundry is
pressed with orders, and the stone quarres
in the vicinity of Kutztown are working
steadily.
The hands of the Reading railroad and
the coal miners feel very much elated oyer
Mr.. Gowen's promise of an increase in their
wages.
The Central Foundry machine shops, at
Reading, are working steadily. The F. R..
Frill hat factory, at the same place, will be
put in operation next week
The Williamsport Gazette and Bailetin
states that the Pipe Line Company are at
present shipping on an average thirty car
loads--S,OOO barrels-of oil per day.
Fifteen hundred men are in the employ
Of the Steel Works Company at steeltown,
Dauphin county. The company paid off u
few days ago, aud the amount of money re-
quired for this purpose was $4,000
Puddlers at the Fishback (Schuylkill
county, Rolling Mil, who struck nearly a
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Ric.SertsviIIe BrieFIcts.

Prof Chas. Kelley, leader of the Young
America Cornet Band, gave the people of
our place a serenade on Monday evening.
Mr.. w. II. Oswald took ride through
here last Saturday. Evidently he was out
electioneering for Koons aud the Republican
ticket. At least, that's the way it looked
when he got home next morning.
The workmen in the boatyarI are extra
busy just now, repairing old and building
new boats. And this reminds us to saw that
W. C. Weiss, Esq, foreman of the yard, is
one of the most enterprising men IN our
midst. In addition to his other duties, he
runs farm and the retail milk business.
DR.. Zern has been visiting here profess
sionally during the week.
Mr.. Henry Miller believes in unity, and
says that 1t is the duty of every Democrat
to stand by his ticket next Tuesday. If
Franklin docs so, as she did last year, 1t is
safe to chalk down 500 majority !or Paul
Kresgc in the county.
The Long Run school teacher passes
through here every morning with bag on
his back filled with documents TO be distri-
buted among his constituents.
Honest John Laury, graduate of the
East Wessport Academy, is advertised to
address the good people of our town
upon the important issues involved in the
present campaign, on Monday evenings a
large turnout is solicited, and nobody
should fail to be present, us it will no
doubt be a rousing speech, John having
been four years in its preparation. The
Republican doctrine will be expounded.
The lecture on "Politic Economy"
at the Lyceum, rendered by Mr.. Chas. Os-
wald, on last Saturday evening, was a grand
and eloquent treatise on the subject. A rep
etition of the same will be given ON Wednes-
day evening next. All are cordially in
vitsd to be present.
&C. W. Vent and f. L. Reber drove
through here last Saturday evening, on the
still hunt. ExcHEQUER.
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wild CTcuH EIcnIs.

Hunting time is here. Iurrah for rab-
bits aud phcasauts. Plenty Of game here.
Farmers are busily engaged in huskng
corn.
-Kibler's school opened on Monday the
27th ull.
John Schultz is busily engaged in build
ing house near this place.
The Reformed meeting at Jerusalem
church viii be held next Sunday,at 10 .. IN.
Charles Christmon is rapidly finishing
his house.
-Emmou Dreisbach was in this place on
Sunday last,
Young grammorians are very apt to
parse Glove" as a fine night verb.
,IOE
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East Penn Dots.
Coo! pleasant weather.

Coo! pleasant weather.
A thunder storm passed over here Tues
day afternoon.
"A slight fall of snow, the first of the
season, last Friday.
A few buckets Of cider We're stolen from
the premises of Beuben Harter a few nights
ago. One ofthe buckets partly filed with
cider was found under a heap of curn stalks
but the purloiners have 50 far eluded detec,
ton.
Our public schools opened last Monday
Our farmers have almost finished their
corn husking,
Election next Tuesday, the 4th inst.
UNCLE SAN.