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at which standard Bessemer steel rails have
been sold since 1868, are as follows:
1868 1859 1870 1871 1872 1878
tl5S SO $l32 25 $lO6 IS $1o2 SO liz 90 sl2O SO
1874 1875 1875 1877 1878
toi,25 COS rs $50 rs As so $+l25
There has been similar steady reduction
in the price of our iron rails. The highest,
figures at which they were ever sold here
was $153.75 in September, 1864. The aver
age price for that year was $l26. Thence
forward iron rails steadily declined to the
average for 1872 of $Sj,l2! ton gross; ad
vanced for while in May of that year to
$9O.5O thence declined steadily to $3.50
in October, 1877. That was the lowest price
at which they ever sold in this country.
The economical decline in the price of this
article of prime necessity is shown in this
table Of prices of iron rails in Philadelphia ia
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THE OTHER TRACT

beginning at a stone, thence thirty degrees
east sixty eight perches to u white oak; lnenCt
sOuUh thirty degrees. east siXvy-seven perche,
to a LACK Oah; thence by land of stephen Say
der south twenty degrees, west s xtv-uine per
ches to IA stone; thence by land OF Henry Bow
man north. west seventy -nIne perches to thC
place Of beg inning, con aiming
NINE ACRES AND FIFTY PEECHEs.
and the nllowance
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sIxTY.FoURA ACRES
ALSO
All that certain
LOT OR PIECE OF GROUNn

All that certain
LOT OR PIECE oFGRoUNR
situate in the Borough Of Lehighton, Carbon
county, Penna., bounded aud described as tO.
lows, to VIII Beglnning at a post. thence by
Bank street on B9nkway In the town Of lie
hlgho north one degree; west twelve aud one
h,lt perches TO n post, thence south eighty.
eight and one ha Oeg1esB, west fourteen
perchesftO post, thence bv public road north
one degree, east Thu ee perches to a post, thence
north twenty degrees, east thirteen ana one
halt perches TO post, thence by other land Of
Daniel Eastman. north seventy degrees east
ten and twOtenths perches TO the place OF Oe
sinnng, containing
ONE ACRE AND TWELVE PERCUEs,
more or less.
Tho improvements thereon are
Two.SroRY FRAME DWELLING HOUSE.
twenty seven by thirty two feet stable eigh-
teen by twenty -four feet, anu Out-Ouildings.
Seized aud taken intO execution as the prop.
eTtY of Fred Miller.
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the fate Of the bill lie also remarked that
this thing wouldn't do Cassidy any guJd,
aud he had al least Incurred the ehmlty of
one man. 2ern was asked by Wolfe wheth-
er he had seen Lelsrurihg's card in The
TINrs, 10 whrh be replied that he had, but
not until after the interview on Saturday.
He remembered what Ieiseuring had said
In that card, but nevertheless renewed the
assertion that he had asked him aud his
colleague tO vote Nr the bill, in view Of the
consideration stated already. Gatchell was
disposed to object to any reference to the
card in The TINS, and raised the trivial
point that the witness did not know that
the card really came FROM Deisenring.
Zcrn went on TO say that on the same
night Of his interview with besenring at
the Bolton, Dr.. Shoemaker, formerly Of Car
bon, but now of Harrisburg, called him aside
aud asked him about the bill. Shoemaker
said he didn't want 10 commit either wit
ness OF himself, but gave him to understand
that there was $500 in n vote for the bill.
Witness replied that if he was against bill
on principle no such consideration would
induce him to vote for it, The same gentle
man approached him on the subject several
times, but always received the same answer.
When the ppotiOn for indefinite postpone
ment was pending Shoemaker said il he
would vote against indefinite postponement
and for the fenton amendment he would
give him $500, and could take him TO the
parties who would sec that the money was
paid.
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CHERIFF'S SALES
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE (!
LOT OR PIECE OF GROUND,

situate in the Borough OF Lehighton, Carbon
County, Pennsylvania, and numbered in the
the general plan or plot OF said Borough,
number 5, and situate between the Town
Square and Keystone alley, with front or
width in said town square Of sxty-three feet
and three inches and continuing OF the width
In depth at right angles with said town square
one hundred and eighty-nine feet and nine
inches to the Keystone alley.
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NATHAN LAFFLER, one OF the Supervis-
Or's of MRhOning Township, In account
with said Township for the year ending
April, 1879:
DIR.
To whole amount OF Duplicate 400. sl40O 40
+" Six days labor by Vim. Behtel for
township "a pauper) .,......... o 90
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New Advertisements.

tOur hnu one hat peiChes 10 tne D ace oil Degln-
niDg, containing in the three tracts together
FoRTY.NINE ACRES AND ONE HUN.
DRIED AND TwENTY.TWO PBRCHEs,
more or less,
ALSO
a eertnin trrct Of land situate in East Penn
Township, Carbon county, Penus lvania, be.
ginning at q Chestnut UaK tn hcnce by the Blue
Mountains, nor b eighty.nne and three qua ter
degrees. east one hui Oreu and twenty four
perches to a Chestnut Oak, south flfty-six al d
three quarter degrees, east sixteen AID four.
tenths percies to stone. North fitty two aud
one quarter degrees, east hftv eight ana four.
tenth pc Ches e. a stone, north seven,y elk nnd
one quarter degrees, east Iorty-three and four.
tenths pc CheS 70 stone, thence by vacant land.
north twenty one Rnd three quarter degrees,
west sixty perChes TO a stone. thence by the
same AID ltnd Of Martin Werth, DRuIel Rex.
Sr.. and Pmhp Rex, sOuth sixty seven degrees
wgst two huuarod aud thlrtv.two pelChes to a
stone, thence by vac mt land, south thirty two
ana one quarter degrees east tweutv-three
perches 10 the pl ace OF beginning, containing
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ONE ORE KILN,

sixteen bv sixteen feet. 20ft. Liph Stack House
sixteen by furty-oIg"t feet three Frame sheds
two six. cen by tDlrty one tceG. one sixteen by
House ,wentv by twenty six iceV' one One.IIaii
story Frame Dwelling eighteen Uy Fix. cen
feet, swiss Bai n oItv by SKY feet, and other
Outbuildmgs, asO on the above Il net the Blue
Ore Is mincu, of which the Mutailc PainlIis
made. with Tunne,, Rail- Oad TRACK. SIl.s DC.
ALSO. the undivlGed mo ETY. OIL half in terest
or portion Of INTO Or cut tf all hat tain
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TRACT OF LAND

AMP WATER POWER, situate in the Town.
ship OF IOwamenslng. CARBON county and State
OF PennsylHania: BOUNDED aud Il scIlOed as
iChOws TO vii: Beginning al a post. tnei ce
by land OF Henry hice, sOuJn. slXtY.four an0
one half degrees west six cen pei ches TO post;
thence by the same, south thirteen de" ees.
west twenty perches to a post III public road
leading from ki esgevlle 10 MiilpOrC thence
along said road and aud OF Charles Dlck north
seventy-thTee and one.quarter degrees, west
three perches and h l.f; thence south eighty
eight uegrees west thirteen perches and sew Ii.
tenths to O stone in Gald road; thence along Il
cei tam road leading from W eisspOIt 10 DCppe's
Powder Mills ana by saId Charles Dick mon th
twenty .eie mt degl ees east fifteen per, hes anG
seven.tenthsi lnence noIth twelty.One ami
three quarters deRi eeS e6lst eighteen peIcheS
and two tenths thence Dy land Of JOuu Bow
mi n and Dennis Bowman. south fifty-nine de.
Prees, east SIX perches and one han to a stone;
thence Dy the same north tweht, zone degrees
east iwentv perches TO a post: aud thence south
fifteen degrees. east about twenty five perChes
10 che place OF beginning containing
TWO HUNDRED SQUARE PERcHEs
within SAID bounds, more or less.
The Improvements are one and one. hall
story
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ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FoUE
ACRES,

be the same more or less 1t being q part OF
the saUe tract Of land which John Btwmal
aud Sal all his vile conveyed to Robert pr uCu.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-05-17

We the undersigned, Auditors OF MahOning
Township, do hereby certify that We have eX-
amined the above account, ana find 1t corr ect
as above stated, this 10th day Of April, 1879.
CHARLES II, SElDLE,
THOS. NJ. WEAVER, ) Auditors
JOSIAH NJ MUSSELMAN,l
HARRISON MILLER, one of the Supervis-
Or's Of MahOniPg Township, in account
with said Township for the year ending
April, 1872:
DR.
To whole amount Of Tax Duplicate. 4 500 40
Cash received of Nathan Lafier. 425 90
- Balance due from TOwnship...... SO IS
Sll39 Ol
By Cash paid for Repairing Roads,
Bridges, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 99l 0S
~ EAoneTatlons ,.................... %
oerNlces' per seli .......,......,.. lO9 30
" Commission ON $652 o. at per Ct so 50
Sll3s Oh
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ALSO,
TRACTS OR PIECES OF LAND.

All that undivided One.half part in all thos
Two certain
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REVIVAL OF OUR IRON AND
STEEL INnUSTRX.

Says the New York Sun, two inevitable
effects follow protective tariff. The FIRST is
the reduction Of the price Of imported pro-
ducts sold in competition with the protected
products the second is the redBction Of the
price Of the protected products caused by a
domestic competition, from which there is
no escape and to which there is no limit.
Through the want Of this imitation periodi-
cally comes production, with terrible
punishment to capital and labor. The Sol-
lowing statement of the average yearly price
per gross ton Of No. | anthracite foundry
pig iron al Philadelphia, from 1872 10 1878,
tells in part the severity Of the struggle
among American ironmasters for the posses
sion of their home market :-1S72, $4S.S71 !
1878, $42.75; 1874, $3O.25, 1873, $3.50 /;
1876, $22.25j 1877, $ls.S74; 1875, ,$l7.621,
AT the close Of 1877, the BNmber OF fprn-
aces out Of blast in the United States was
446 the number in blast was 27O. The
check to this immense industry is we'll illus
trated in Indiana. That State had eight
blast furnaces in operation in 1872, and
produced in that year 39,22l tons of pig
iron. Two of these furnaces have been dis
mantled, two have been removed to Cleve-
land, Ohio, and one or two more will be
torn down this year. The pig iron product
of Indiana fell to 15,640 tons in 1877.
On the other hand, the Bessemer steel in
dustry developed to the point of indepen-
dence Of foreign competition, but not hav-
ing yet reached the destructive point o.
home competition or of over production, has
steadily advanced.
The first British steel rail rails sold in this
country in 1868 commanded the great price
of $3.50 per ton in gold. In 1867, when
American steel rails were first made to fill
orders, English steel rails fell Immediately
in our market to $1ls gold. As the result
of the competition thus established, the
price Of Besscmer steel rails has steadily
and rapidly declined, until in 1877 the
American make was sold as low as $40 a
ton with an average for the whole year OF
$3.50. In 1873 they fell to 1925. The
price of Bessemer steel rails is now less than
half the price of iron rails at so recent pc
riod as 1872.
The American Bessemer rails are in all
respects as good as the English, The num-
Der of Bessemer steel works in the United
States is eleven-one in New York, five in
Pennsylvania, one in Ohio, and three in
Illinois. All are in full ooperation, with
orders ahead for year, except one in Mis-
souri,, which is idle for "A special reason. II
is very interesting fact in the development
of American industry that the Bessemer
steel manufacture should have moved for
ward with such prodgious vigor during the
eutire period of depression, bankruptcy, and
liquidation between 1873 and 1873. This
remarkable development is shown in the
following table of the production of steel
rails in this country since 1867, when we
began making
I
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:..yH z 9!ZS HEIS,

Proportional returns over week on Stock Op
tlOns Of $40. - ESQ, - 800, - $50. Address
St. n. y.
G77a Month and expenses guaranteed 10
P Agents. Outht fec. SHAW & co AU-
GUsTA. MAINE.
G777 year and expenses to agents. Out
P fit free. Address p. o. VICKERY,
Augusta, Maine.
Advertisements Get SI lines in sod inserted
ers for So Send 10 c. for 100 page pamphlet.
G. p. RUWELL d 90, N. \. may 10
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TRACT OR PIECE OF LAND AND IN.
PROVENlESTS.

situate on me north side of oco POGO or Bl ?
Greek, par,ly in Frank in township and art y
in TOwame sing township, CarJUn county
Pennsylvania, adjoining land UI james DICK,
Martin n ecD solomon Wax. john Sc cIn, Paul
SOlt, John u. Boyer, SamneI Wciderheimer,
Charles Deppe " illdm Boyer uhu the tocU
POGO or Blg Creek, containing
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31
He Wanted a Coffin.

A ATeutonic friend of ours, whose wife
had just died, went to the undertaker's
to get the necessary coffin.
"How much Is dem coffin dings ~ in
quired the man from Germany.
"Two hundred dollars" said the un-
Gertaker.
sTwo hundred tollars!" repeated the
Dutchman. "Dot's more as I've got. ("
"Well, that's my price," said the un-
dertaker.
"You don't got some second-handed
collins, amt itP" asked the Teuton.
The man of collins explained 1t to
him that he never used them over
again.
"What! never ?" said our friend.
"Well hardly ever" exclaimed the
undertaken.
'Whatl neverf we'll hardly never
most never seldom always.
"What kind of language is dose p"
said the Dutchman in rage, and then
he added, 81 guess vait dill dimes get
a leedle PETER" and he departed with
out his coffin.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31

K r. KunkeTs Worm Syrup never fails TO
destroy Pin, Seat and Stomach Worms- DR..
kunkel. the only successful physician who re.
moves Tape Worm in two hours alive with
head, and no fee until removed. Common
sense teaches IL Tape Worms can be removed all
other worms can be readily destroyed. Advice
ut Office and storo free. The doctor can tell
whether or not the patient has worms. Thou
sands are dying, daily, with worms. aud do not
know it, Fits spasms, cramps, choking aud
sudocation, salow complexion, circles around
the eyes, swelling and pain in the stomach,
restless mt night, grinding OF the teeth picking
at the nose, cough fever, itching at the seat,
headache, foul breath, the patient grows pale
and thin, tickling and irritation in the anus
all these symptoms, and more, come from
fails TO remove them. Price, 81 90 per bottle,
or six bottles for $5 90. (For Tape Worm,
write and consult the Doctor) For all others
buy OF your druggist the Worm Syrup, and il
he has II not. send TO DR.. K T. Kunkel, 259
N. Ninth, street PhiladeIphia. Pa Advice by
mail, free; send three-cent stamp
DyspepEiAi Dyspepsia DyspepnaI
<. +. Kunkel's Bitter Vine OF Iron. n sure
cure for this disease. It has been prescribed
daily for many years in the pr ctice Of eminent
physicians with unparalleled success SymI-
toms are ss of appetlIe, wind, and rising Of
food, dryness in mouth. headache, dizziness,
sleeplessness, and low spirits. Get the genuine.
Not sold III bulk, only in 90 bottles. or Blk
bottles fer $500. Ask your druggist for T. II.
KUNKEL'S Bitter Wine OF Iron aud take no
other. Ii he has it not, send TO proprietor.
K. +. KUNKEL. 259 n. Ninth st, Philadel-
phia, Pa. Advice free enclose three-cent
stamp.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31

S0dpStone as Lubrtcdnt-A writer
In one of the foreign technical journals
expresses decided preference for
soapstone powder, In the form of dust,
as lubricant for the axles of ma
chimes. For this purpose it IL first re-
ducsd to very fine powder, then washed
to remove all gritty particles, then
stepped for q short period In dilute
muriatic acid, In which Ii Is stirred
until all the particles Of iron which 1t
contains are dissolved. The powder is
then washed In pure water TO remove
all traces of acid, after which it Is dried,
and Is the purified steatite powder used
for fabrication. lr is not used alone,
but Is mixed with oils and fats, In the
proportion OF about 36 per cent. of the
powder added TO paraffine, rape, or
other Oll-or, the powder may be mixed
with any other Of the sOapy COM
pounds employed in the fabrication of
heavy machinery.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31
HUMOROUS.

DIDN'T HAVE A PAIR.-Two of the
sporting fraternity, recently became
engaged In game of poker with big,
raw-boned, green-looking stranger,
and, as sometimes will happen when
professionals are playing, the stranger
found himself looking at four queens,
while Smith had four kings and Jones
calmly regarded four aces-the best
hand. The betting was pretty lively,
and finally the stranger called for a
"sight," as all his money was up, and
said he had four queens.
Smith said, "NO good-I've got four
kings"
"The thunder you have 7" yelled the
stranger, and let fly his right fist, about
the size OF peck of walnuts, plump
between Smiths eyes, knocking him
across the room.
"What have you gotP" sneered the
stranger to Jones.
With a glance at that big fist, Jones
fastened to reply, "Oh, haven't got
anything: was only blutfing," and
the stranger rake3 in the pot" and,
as he departed, he was heard to mutter /:
"You can't wiring in any cold decks on
meP
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31

The "Great Duke of Bridgewater-
the epithet was given him for originat-
ing canals in England-was careless in
his dress. He used to carry a large
quantity Of snuff loose i'm his waistcoat
pocket, whence he would pull out huge
pinches and thrust 1t up his nose. he
had no love for the ornamental, and
would allow no fiower-eardens on his
estate. Once, on his return from a
long visit, he found some flowers which
had been planted during his absence.
whipping off their heads, he ordered
them to be rooted up Immediately. He
was economical, sometimes parsimO-
nious, vet when Pitt called upon the
country for contributions to carry on
the war against Napoleon, the Duke
subscribed one hundred thousand
pounds. His kindness to his miners
and TO others who served him exhibited
itself in providing them with comfort
able houses, schools for their children,
and shops and markets where they
might purchase at reasonable rates.
One of the orders to the superiAtend-
ent of his coal mine was, that when
ever the supply was deficient, those
who came with wheelbarrows, baskets,
and aprons, should be served. The
buyers with carts and wagons must
wait untll the supply became abundant.
On one occasion. the Duke, while
standing at the coal-yard. was accosted
by n man who had just filled his sack
with Goals:
"Heigh! mester!" said the man,
come, gle me a lift ur' this sack o. coal
on my shoulder"
Without hesitatine, the Duke gave
the ''lift," and the man trudged off.
Don yo know who's that you've
been speaking tully" asked a friend
running up TO HIM.
Nav; who is he?''
~Why it's the Duke his sen."
"The Duker' exclaimed the man,
dropping the Goals. ''Hey! what'lI he
do Gr me? Maun a goo an ax his par
dong"
The man started back, but the Duke
had disappeared.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31
Safety from Lightning.

1t Is never too soon to 60 into the
house when a storm Is rising. When
the clouds are fully charged with cleo
triclTy they are most dangerous, and
this fluid obeys q subtle attraction
which acts at great distances and in all
directions. A woman. told me Of bolt
which came down her mothers chim-
ney from a rising cloud when the sun
was shining overhead. N. p. Willis
writes of a young girl killed while pass
ing under o telegraph wire on the brow
of hill while she was hurrying home
before a storm. People should not be
foolhardy about sitting on porches or
by open windows, whether the storm
is hard or not. Mild showers often
carry a single charge which falls with
deadly effect. 1t may or it may not be
fatal TO stay out; 1t is safe to be in the
house with the windows and doors
shut. The dry air in house Is read
ier conductor of lightning than the
damp air outside, and draught of air
invites it. A hot fire In chimney at
tracts 1t, so to speak, and 1t is prudent
for tho who would be sure Of safety
to use erosene or gas stoves in summer
and avoid heating the chimneys of the
house. People are very ignorant or
reckless about lightning. l have seen
a girl of eighteen crying with fear of
lightning, and running every other
moment to the window to see If the
storm was not abating, unconscious
that she was putting herself in danger.
If every one would hurry to shelter as
soon as a storm cloud was half way up
the sky, when certain it was coming
nearer, if they would shut the doors
aud windows, and keep away from
them attcrward, and from bell wires,
stovepipes, maptels, chimney breasts,
heaters and mirrors, with their silvered
backs which carry electricity, and keep
away from lightning rods and their
vicinity, and from metal water spouts
with good rods on their houses, they
might dismiss the fear of lightning
from their minds, so far as it i thing
of reason and not of i'm preston.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31
The Cultivation of Roses,
''Roses are her cheeks
And @ rose her llna Z"

The best way for ladies TO cultivate
this rare species of roses is by studv-
Ing and practicing the rules Of hygiene.
as taught in the Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser, only $l.50
Address the author, r. v. Pierce. M
D., Grand Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo. N
Y. If suffering from tho ,e painful
weaknesses incident to The female
organism, use DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescriptions never. failing remedy
for these complaints.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31

A Fool ONCE MoRE.-"For ten wears
my wife was confined to her bed with
such complication of ailments that no
doctor could tell what was the matter
or cure her, and | used up a small for
tune in humbug stuff Six months ago
l saw U. 5. flag with Hop Bitters on
1t, and thought would be fool once
more. tried 1t, but my folly proved
to be wisdom. Two bottles cured her.
she Is now as we'll and strong as any
mans wife, and it cost me only two
dollars: Such FOLLY pays.-H. W., De-
trOit, Mich.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31
DIatreaainR symptoms

In the stomach and bowels may announce tha
existence either Of dyspepsia in the first or IN
obstruction In tire second. or the approach Of
some choleraic complaint, or simple diarrhoea.
Collie, bitter or sour eructat onA o pressing
down Of the bowels, feeling Of oppression or
huttering at the pit OF the stomach. are among
these unpleasant symptoms. They and their
cause are speedily remedied by Hostetter's .
Stomach H,ters % ngle wineRlassful often
causing an immediate cessation Of pain. When
the difficulty continues, IL Is only necessary TO
pursue the use OF this standard carminAtive
and anti t-dyspeptic medicine to obtain entire
and permanent relief. Nothing I'm the com O.
sition or flavor OF the b tiers Is In the slight
est degree Objectionable. Medical men pro-
nounce it emInently pure.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31

HoNoRED AND BLESSED. - When a
board of eminent physicians and chem
lists announced the discovery that by
combining some well known valuable
remedies, the most wonderful medicine
was produced, which would cure such
a wide range of diseases that most all
other remedies could be dispensed with,
many were sceptical; but proof of It's
merits by actual trial has dispelled all
doubt, and to-day the discoverers of
that great medicine, Hop Bitters, are
honored and blessed by all rs benefao-
tors.