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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-23
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Times are picking Up slowly.
Trout fishing IS played OF for thisycar
fishermen put swoy your rods.
Farmers are busy preparing their fields
for seeding, In this vicinity.
--The copious rain we had on Sunday and
Monday last, was a welcome visitor through-
out this region.
Corn looks promising in this neighbor-
hood.
--Bmmon Drissbnch. who has been confn-
ed to the house with the typhoid, has re-
covered SO far as to be able 10 be about
again.
--Mr. Thomas Kruin, Of Piitston, pusscd
through this valley, on Sunday last.
William Leves, son of Thomas Lcves'
of this place, who has been lying in q criti-
cal condition with typhoid fever, am pleas.
ed to state, is recovering under the medical
treatment of Dr. J. C. Kreamer Of Ntilport,
Miss Sarah NJ. Harpcl, formerly Of this
place, but now of Mauch Chunk, was at
home visiting her parents last week,
Thomas Leves, Jr., of this place, left for
Pittston on Monday last, where he procured
work OH farm. We wish him success.
David Driesbach, distiller, of this place
returned home from Tamaqun, with 81 hun.
dred pounds of Wintergroen. leaves tbi;
week.
-Messrs. J. j. Kcmerer, j. B. Seidel, VIM
shocnberger, Paul Buck, and families were
in attendance at the camp-meeting at Lizard
Creek during the week.
II learn that Mr.. Frank Fenhcr, o.
Weissport, has been re-engaged to teach the
Stemlersville school for this winter.
Mr.. Mahon Christman will teach the
KILLERS school, which was taught by Rober
Miller the last term. Mr. NJ, has been en-
gagged for Shoenberger's.
Paul Kresge, of this place, was in at
tendance at the Democratic County meeting
on Monday last.
The Pleasant Valley Sunday school helC
their annual pic mic in Houck's Grove, nea
the church, on Saturday of last week.
pleasant affair,
Mr.. Lewis Wernet, of Coaldale, was OIL
a visit in this valley, this week, the guest o
Charles Driesbach. MERCURY.
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our PnrryviIIe Rnhret.


Main street has been considerably enliy-
ened by travel to and from the camp meeting
during this week. The heavy and continuous
rain Of Sunday and Monday was pretty good
test, not only Of the tents but likewise Of tho
tent-dwollers. The tents having proven water.
proof and the dwellers therein VIC presume
faith-proof, the fair weather succeeding the
rain is all the more appreclable.
The dwellers on the leading thoroughfdre
Of our bustling burgh now may boast Of a
street lamp, 1t is the lone star which on a
dark night, points the unshaven bristly,faoed
inhabltant to the tonsorial saloon OF our new
barber. How would It do to utilize the surplus
gas at our furnaces us IN lllumnator7 Re-
spectfully submitted for the consideration Of
all interested.
Abraham Lewis, for many years doing
business in this county as q peddler, with head.
quarters here, will open, it is said, general
store in the Hahn building, now owned by q.
W. Bauman,
Jacob Peters has been getting In consider.
able new goods within the past few weeks and
business is decidedly brisk In his establish
ment-reminding us OF ''ye good old time" Of
the ante-panic period. Well, the people OF
Parryvillo have had panic enough to last them
for score of years, and it is to be hoped that
they may now enjoy long period ofprosperity.
Some time ago your correspondent spent
a very delightful evening at Bethlehem as
the guest of his genial, and accomplished
young friend q. +. Smith, of the banking
house of E. II. Wilbur * Co., of that place
Among the enioyabl,s were an exploration oi
Calypso Island and very delightful row on
the Lehigh in Mr.. Smiths elegant Canadian
boat called Phantom. Among the numerous
fleets of pleasure boats that ply the Lehigh
at Bethlehem, the Phantom is truly rd a
avis, and it is very appropriately named fol
1t may be said to walk the waters like @
thing of life"-heing the fleetest of the fleet.
The paupers Of our borough have brought
suit against the oversoers for failure to furn
sh them proper food. 1t is coniectured thai
some one has an axe to grind.
Mr.. ]. p. Rowland rendered his resigna-
tlon as Secretary of Town Council on Satur-
day. His successor will be chosen at the next
| meeting.
What has become of "Chris" of 1eanes.
vile "Chis," certainly, does not stand fol
Christmas, does 1t? and yet 1t seems as though
we have not heard from hlm"slnce Chrismas.'
Chris, has the floor, and we await his explain.
alton.
Iron business continues to improve anC
prices stifTen. Hence it is that frequent or
ders are received by manufacturers for lots o
pig-ron ranging from one thousand to tel
thousand tons, very good indication tina
even better prices await the producers. Ma,
it long be thus. AMERICus.
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CounterFeiters Convicted.


dnesday the attention of the United
States District Court, ut Philadelphia, was
again taken up with the Kresges. The jury
returned a verdict of guilty against Linwood,
who had been tried on Tuesday Samuel
Kresge was then placed on trial. The charge
against this one was that on the goth of May
he visited White Haven, and there made sys-
tematic attempts to pass counterfeit Bland
dollars. Otto Fiest, Philip Stemple and Enl.
ma b. Gould testified TO receiving silver dol
lars from the prisoner that were discovered to
be spurious. The coins were all of the same
material and workmanship. Geo. Krone
testified that while working on the road Kresge
came to him, and, after opening up Il convel.
sation, remarked that he had a counterfeit
Bland dollar. After joking about the matter
Krone offered fifty cents for it. Kresgo ac-
cepted the offer and passed over the coin. An
drew l.. Drummoud. agent OF the Secret Ser
wire, took the stand and stated that Kresge,
when arrested, admitted to being in White
Haven, and also to selling the counterfeit dol.
lar to Krone. Tho defence introduced evi-
deuce of good character, and contended that
the evidence oftho witnesses residing at W hite
Haven ought not to have any weight, as they
md seen Kresge but one time and therefore
could not be positive that It sthe same man.
Kresge testified in his own behalf that he had
never given any of the counterfeit money
charged against him, except to Krone, and
It was given to him because Krone wanted it
for a pocket piece. Verdict, guilty.
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The Cnving ln og a NIlne.

At IL o'clock Tuesday morning the resi-
dents of portion of Park Hill, suburb of
Scranton, were startled by the sudden rock
ing of their houses, followed by-a loud,
rumblng shock in the mine beneath. The
inhabitants hurriedly ran into the street,
many wives in their fright leaying their
children in the buildings. The cause of the
commotion was the giving way of the roof
IN an abandoned part { the Belevale mine.
which over year ago was the scene of a
similar catastrophe. Tuesdays cave-in COW
ers an area of an acre and half Large hs-
sures have appeared in a brick yard owned
by the Lacl,awanna Iron and Coal Company
and it is feared that many piles ofbrick Will
sink into the ground. The residence Of the
superintendent has sunk over ave feet. Three
other houses owned by miners have been
thrown from their foundations, and the
gardens are streaked with assures, while in
many spots the tops Of fruit trees are flush
with the ground The wells on all sides
were dried up. Terror regns in the neigh
borhood, aud many families have sought re-
fuge in other sections, dreading to remain
in their houses.
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Mauch Chunk Notes

"auCh ChultA NOASS
A PLEASANT SUMMER TRIP. - Sheriff
Raudenbush, Recorder Philips, Ex-Sherlff
Painter and MIR. Louis Armbruster speak
of their summer trip to Cape May Court
House last week as one of the most pleasant
episodes of their lives. They were the guests
Of the Roger Bay Club, an association Of gen.
tlemen whose headquarters are at the corner
Of 81 street and Gerard avenue, Philadel-
phia, and one Ofwhose purpose is to enjoy life
in royal manner when they 50 will. This
association own an elegant clubhouse two
miles from Capo May Court House, to which
parties made up by leading members of the
club, resort during the summer months, and
spend the time in fishing, cunning, bathing,
ieasting and in any way that may be thought
OF to recuperate the minds Of those who for a
brief season have laid aside the cares of busi-
ness life. The party, numbering twenty odd,
was called the Sayre party, after its leader,
Mr.. VIM. II. Sayre, prominent ice dealer
and whose business has taught him how
to "keep COOL" The other members of the
party, besides those named, were Messrs. G.
w. Reihl, ]. Q. Shitzlein, ]. q. Edwards
j. H. Mengle, Joseph Ramsey, VIM. H.
Wagner, st phen Wagner, stephen Weldon
James johnson, 10. Gindley (the man who
never smiles), A. II. Palmer, b. V. Shords
Jr., John Snyder, j. o. Harris, L. Murray
John Amblcker, David Bachman, Benjaman
Shords and Charles Snurle. On Wednesday
the party, by special invitation, were the
gusts of the authorities of Cape May.
MISCELLANEOUS. - Prof ]. T. White, Q
or "a al hn m
gage by the School Board to teach the gram.
mar school in the Second Ward,
"A special session of Court was convened
on Thursday, before the Associate Judges t
hear arguments of counsel in the impOrtan
equity case, Farrens VS.. Dolan. Counsel fol
the defense being unavoidably absent, tn,
hearing was postponed.
Prot. Francis who had been engaged a
principal for the high school here has notl
fled the School Board that unforeseen cir
cumstances has made 1t impossible Tor him t
fulfill the engagement. 1t is understood tina
Prot. Alexander, OF Lewistown, will fill tn
position.
The impression has been created that il
accepting the position of Sealer of Weight
and Measures, Albin Stole, Esq, resigne,
| the Office of Notary Public. such, however
is not the case, as will be seen by referring tc
his card in another column.
Six bands have accepted invitations to b
present at the Phenix Bands pic mic thi
Saturday evening at MaNheimer's Garden.
The work OF repairing the bclfry on tn
Court House, which has been surmOunted b.
a handsome weathervane, is now nearl,
completed, and adds much to the appeaaanc
of the building. One OF our prominent law
yers suggests that in future Mr.. Jonas MAJ
kle, the faithful Court Crier, proclaim tn
Court open with "God save the Common
wealth and the weathercock." II he shoul
be ordered to do so by the proper authorlt
he would, if IL burst every button of tn
Court. We learn that steps are being take
to buy u town-clock.
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county. Mr. solt entered tho profession
when only sixteen years Of age, and has
ever 'ircc iru0tl ,1ccecsTilly. lie passed
his first examination under Mr.. Charles ",
Cooper, Superintendent a. that time of Jc-
high county, at preseut cashier ot the Allen4
town National Bank. Mr. Solt s now 20
yeurs old, and has consequently had thirty
yearo practical experiences IN the school
room. lie passed very credible eXamina-
tion the 9th instant under supt. K. +. Hof-
ford in East Wei-sport, and expects TO teach
the Pine Run School, No. q, again this
winter
House bill No 446, entitled an act "Tu
prevent burning Of the woods in any Of the
counties Of this Commonwealth, p was passed
by our Legislature at its last session, and
though severe is just on persons found set
ting fire to woods ,baVeus, or moora. The fine
is not less than $50 normore than $500, and
imprisonment not exceeding twelve months,
either or both at the discretion Of the court,
and the prosecution for such offence may be
commenced at amy time within two years
after the commission thereof
prvrpr
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NIahOning 'TNVinkings.

""hOhihS h"hNhihSSs
Farmers are buslly engaged plowing for
their winter crops
Nathan Ballet, Jr., was at Lehighton on
Saturday last.
The Sunday schools of New Mahonlng and
Centre Square will hold their picnic together
this year, in the grove of MIR. Longacre on
Saturday, August 3Oth. Speakers will be pro.
vlded for by both schools, and general good
time is expected.
Mrs. Jos. Nevins, from Summit Hill, and
Miss Mary Pollock, from Philadelphia, spent
n few days last week with the family OF 1hos.
Musselman; during their sojourn here they
also visited Lehighton, which they thought
was very neat little town.
y. b. Meitzler attended Sunday school
celebration at Kresgeville, Monroe Co., on
Thursday last.
George Berger spent several days in Berks
county this week.
quite n number ofyoung ladies are at
tending the select school at Centre Square,
among them we noticed Miss Emma Kistler
aud Miss Andreas, of Tamaqua, Miss lido
Horn, and Aana Ballet, of this place,
Among the aspirants for the Republican
nomination for sheriff are ThOs. KOon and J.
S. Webb, of Lehighton, Samuel Wehr and
Stephen F. Minnich, of summit Hill.
Miss Abble Kemerer, who had been con
fined to her bed for three months, with billOu:
fever, is slowly recovering.
"A number of the scholars of the Centre
Square select school expects to attend the pie
mic, at Centrevlle, Schuylkill County, to-day
Saturday.
Some of our young ladies feel very lone
some since A. 5. Miller left for Kutztown.
The young gentlemen Of oftheCentreSquar'
select school, who were in attendance at a re
cent picnic in North Penn, seem to be yer!
much displeased since that time-They sa!
they y"didn't get any kisses." REPORTER.
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along LizzSrd Creek.

East Penn is Democratic by about 25
votes,
Hon. John Brlndle still remains the
welcome guest Of Landlord George,
Now they say Reuben Rehrig and Mr..
Apenseller will be the Democratic delegates
aud that they will be in Kresges interests
This is contrary to Eli Heintzleman's prom
ise to Keiser
The damp weather during the early part
Of this week has somewhat interlered with
the attendance at camp meeting.
John Albright, our ooach-maker, has
this last week, built a buck board wagon fol
Chas. Rehrig and put a top on Esq. Ballet.
buggy.
The ADVOCATE is the poplar newspaper
of our township. It is much sought for and
read. Its circulation in East Penn town
ship is larger than any other county paper
and larger than certain two of them com
bined, We will show some more dednit,
figures hereafter. JUxrA.
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GOuIdsborO stems.

Bark peeling is over and measuring
bark has now commenced.
Mr. Albert Ruff, who has been engaged
in peeling bark, has returned home TO
Weissport.
Miss Jennie A. Weiss is at present teach
ing the Evergreen School, Lackawanna Co.
She expects to teach at Beaumont, Luzerne
Co., during the winter.
Will Revere" in the Big Creek Items,
give the name of the Franklin teachers, and
oblge former teacher of that township.
Evergreen school boasts of u boy, whose
name is Archie Dewitt Weiss, aged seven
years, who reads, writes, and adds, subtracts,
multiples, divides and knows the multipli-
cation table. Lehighton boys beat that
Our County Supt's. name is Miss IL.
Evelyn Brooks, slight built lady, scarcely
above medium height, with dark hair and
eyes, and quiet composed manner. She is
native of Crawford county, where she at
tended the common schools, and where she
also commenced teaching at an age when
most girls are still in short dresses. After
teaching for several years in various schools
at Edinborough, Erie county, where she
graduated in 1868. She then spent four
years in that institution as a teacher, after
which she taught in the public schools OF
Meadville, and came to Wayne county to
fill a vacancy in the Normal school Way
mart. From thence she came to Carbondalei
| where she has conducted select school and
made many friends by iaithiulness and
thoroughness in her work. Upon learning
few weeks ago, that Superintendent was
to be elected for this county Miss Brooks an
nounced her intention Of asking for the place
with what success, the result of this election
shows. This result is one which holds out
new inducements to lady teachers to dill
gence in their profession, and shows, too
an elective office, their chances for success
are quite as great as those of the sex "a
whom custom has hitherto conceded the
arena of politics and Office holding. Lacka-
wanna county is the second in the State tc
elect lady Superintendent, the other being
Tioga county, where Miss Sarah F. Lewis j:
now serving her second term. There isreas-
ON to believe that Miss Brooks possesse;
every qualification requisite to success in heI
new position, and her election TO the place
reflects credit upon the convention ofSchooI
Directors, as well as upon the people of ouT
county at large. ANONYMOUS
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East Penn Dots.
-DonIt despair.

HoA NNNtN'''
We have received, what was long ago
needed, refreshing rain.
"A fair crop of buckwheatis expected this
year.
Apples are plenty this year in some
parts Of this township.
Quite a lot of young people attended
camp meeting on Sunday evening.
Owen Smith was in Lehighton last week.
Mrs. Smaller is doing a thriving business
in her millinery store.
"A few weeks ago party were fishing
at Lizard Greek, when Reuben Harter noti-
fed them that they should come and settle,
cr.e would act according to law. The party
went TO make settlement, and arriving at the
house, they found the table spread with
wines and other refreshments, and being in
yited 10 partake thereof the party had a
pleasant time, and the whole thing came
out as Joke. Good for Reuben.
j. W. schaller, who has been for the
last two years doing fiourishiDg business
in wrighting and blacksmithing, con
templates moving TO Tannersyllle, Monroe
county.
The young man who had 10 go three
times, before he found out that his "suit was
cut" thinks she was very reserved.
UNCLE SAN.
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Mrs Julia Schabo, was arrested on Mon
day, on the execution of "A search warrant,
sworn out by Rev. Charles Becker. Defend
ant was arraigned before Justice Boyer, when
it was shown that several weeks ago she left
at Miss Becker's dress-m making rooms a dress
to be made, the price to be 81. The dress
has been finished for some time, but not call
ed for. On Monday Mrs. Schabu called to
see about the matteran when Mrs, Becker's
back was turned, Julia concealed the dress
about her person and succeeded in getting
away with it without detection. In brief
time she returned with the price Of the max
ing, and demanded the dress. OF course it
could not be found, and after some reflection
Miss Beckers suspicious were aroused in the
right direction. The warrant was executed
and the dress found in Julia's trunk. Legal
! ly, person cannot steal their own property !;
but there was such delapidated moral aspect
encircling this business transaction, when
| spread out before Justice Boyer, that he de
| cided that defendant should pay for making
the dress, aud the cost of prosecution, and
she readily asserting to do SO, the case was
settled.
Mr.. Frank Miner, OF Atlantic City, has
recently been on visit here to his brothers
and his father, Mr.. E. Miner, Superintend-
ent of the Fort Allen Foundry. On his re-
| turn his father and mother accompanied
him, and are spending a very pleasant va
cation at the seashore.
Frank j. Marsh, who went to saltwater.
| Minnesota, about year since, returned home
on Tuesday. During his stav in the West
he was engaged as a machinist in the large
agricultural implement works of Seymour
Sabin & Co. He speaks very highly of the
West, but preferred his old homej and being
offered place in the Fort Allen Foundry,
he returns.
The Young America Cornet Band have
been invited TO participate in grand Sun
day school Reunion aud pic mic at Kresge-
vile next Saturday.
The question Of providing heating APP
paratus I'M the school building having been
left 10 the direction of VIM. Miner, he de-
cided 70 replace the old stoves with new ones.
The behighton Stove Works are furnishing
the stoves and Phaon CLAUS will dress them
and put them in position.
Eugene Kresge, has removed his family
from this place TO Lehighton.
1t is no doubt a fact, that in dog show
Weissport could win the palm against any
place hereabout, and especially in point OF
numbers. This fact has induced an enter
prising individual 10 inaugurate new en-
terprise-that of vending dog food. When
the dog tax collector gets 10 work there viii
be some music in Weissport. 7
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PncIxertOm RinpleA.

The scale platform has been raised in or
der to make a more uniform grade above and
below the scales. The work was done under
the direction of j. r. Beers, n thorough me-
chanic, 1t is now a complete job,
Good board and the best of cigars and to-.
bacco at McDaniel's.
Our schools opened on Monday. Horace
d. Heydt and Miss Solomon have entered
upon their work with a zeal, and we are cer-
tain of their giving entire satisfaction to all.
1t is rumorcd there will be a change in
tho books at the school. We apprehend
trouble, u2less they decide to furnish free
books. "what say you, gentlemen, shall we
have them or not %
The ladies ofthe NJ. L Church, of this
place are soliciting aid for the proposed Fair
and Festival in aid of the church. We have
not heard with what success they meet
with.
L. L. Babcock was home over Sunday.
He reports business good in Jersey.
Mrs. A. YUhe and children are visiting
friends in Northampton county
Mr.. William Keller and wife and the
Misses Simons, of EastOn, were visiting at w
L. Stiles this week.
Where is the correspondent of the Demo-
crat? "Why don't you spoke2" Did the in.
terviewers frighten you1
1t is the duty of every married man (sC
say the wives) to stop at home nights, and
though they may be allowed the privilege
| (by asking) of having one night in seven tC
20 to the lodge, yet it is not to be understood
| (enphatic) that the privileged one is to stay
out till midnight. The average husband
knows how useless 1t is to convince his Other
halt, that It is all rights COMMITTEES, you
know, my Dear" &c. SC, don't pan out worth
a cent now-a-days-they wont be deceived
they know ali about it and that is the end oft
| The only way to have peace is to leave the
! lodge early-then go straight hnme-loOkinp
/ neither to the right nor lett; in this way
cordial reception awaits you, all other thing;
| being equal. ANON.
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ErnnreIIcnI Communicating.

GFhNHebCNA NulAp'luCsUNNs
Our Dig Creek correspondent, who at
tended the camp-moetlpg, sent the following
report on Wednesday mornings
Camp.meetiug Of the Evangelical Asso-
citation, commenced on Saturday last in the
grove Of Mr.. Nathan Hoffman, near Bow.
mans Station. The attendance was not very
large on Saturday, owing to the heavy rains.
1t is something that rarely lails-commehce
a camp.meeting,and no matter how dry the
weather may be at the time, and a change
in the atmosphere will very soon take place
resulting in rain. No divine services, there
fore, were held until Sunday morning,
when Bishop Thomas Bowman, of Allen.
town, brother of W. W. Bowman, cashier of
the First National Bank of Lehighton,
preached the opening sermon in English.
The arrangements Of the camp were excel
lent, and no rowdyism prevailed. The peo-
pie Jared better during the heavy rains than
one would expect. Most Of the tents proved
safe shelter against the showers, the ex-
ceptions being few OF the old and much
worn rented tents which were not tight.
The services were regularly kept open in the
Tabernacle, and were always largely at
tended. The number Of tents was between
forty and fifty. Quite a number of minis.
ters were present, the names, however, OF
all of them your reporter was unable to learn.
We are indebted to Rev. b. j. Smoyer for
the following names: Revs. C. X. Febr, T
E., Bishop Thos. Bowman, James Bowman,
Allentown; j. NJ. Rinker, Hazletonj D.
Lents, BeriEsyille j. c. Bliem, Slatington
W. r. Wieand, Allentownj II. D. Shultz
Mauch Chunk L. Butz, Parryvillej j. X.
seyfrit, Weissportj B. J. smoyer Lehigh-
ton, and Mr.. Gross, formerly of Bath, be.
sides number of others from distance.
REVERE.