The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-16


Warnci5, an employee of the Switch Back
railroad, who was bitten on the hand by a
rattlesnake, while engaged at his work. at
the foot of Mt. Piegah plane. Both victims
have recovered from their mishaps. This
raid of snakes into Mauch Chunk is due, no
doubt, to the dry weather They have left
their dens on the mountain-side in quest Of
water, and it is no unusual thing for the
people to find snakes in their gardens and
yards, and, in one or two cases we have
heard of, in their house. In view Of the
extremely snappish propensities of these
unwelcome visitors among the people of the
Switzerland" somebody suggests that they
(the snakes) should be muzzled. 1t is a
moated question; and as we got somewhat
euchred on the dog-muzzling issue, we deem
it "the better part Of valor" to pass on this
one. But it is evident that something
should be done. A young lady and gent,
recently, went TO the I'd Ward for a twilight
stroll and arriving at an inviting grass plot
they proposed to sit down for quiet, social
chat-when, 10, and behold they saw
snokel 1t is needless to say that they trav-
eled on. This, however, was case Of the
"snoke in the grass" which we think is an
appropriate place for him.
O, give me n snake in the grass, If you please,
If n snake for prize must take;
/ can keep OF the gtass with cOnsun mate ease
Aud evade both the grass aud the snake.
ris the snake In the house that dlsturbs my
sweet rest
The suciablc snake you may say.
That comes uniuvited-the unwclcome guest,
And fingers when ordered away.
I once went to bed with snake in the dark,
a thing | shall never Erget;
We dtdnutagree m,re than owder and spark,
l shudder to think OF II yet.
Then, vive me q snake In the grass, If you
please,
AMI the e ass as far OH rs you can;
q, let the grass be 'mong the hcathon Chinese
Or in the sweet wales of japan.
LITTLE MoRE Doc The Carbon County
Democrat relates at some length your Mauch
Chunk reporters little dog trouble" of last
week, and adds: "This is another warning
to ignorant, uncivilized dogs from Lehighton
to keep away from Mauch Chunk dr-
ring the dog-day scason-or at all events to
be more careful in the choice of guide or
travelling companion" We furnish the
above warning to the ADvc- TIE to be repub-
lished, assuming that Lehighton dogs do net
read the Mauch Chunk papers-which, in
part, may account for the Council of that
borough very wisely deeming it unnecessary
during the heated term to put the dogs un-
der the surveillance of "catcherJ"-wi,h
muzsies on their nos5si
DULL. - Notwithstanding the fact that
there are quite number of visitors here
who have fled from the cities for recupera-
ton, and each train adds to this number,
yet the average Mauch Chunker says ait is
distressiully duH" A prominent journalist
on Thursday said ar we could only have
a sensation Of some kind, what a God-send
it would provep If somebody should COM
nit the crime of mayhem on somebody
else or if one of the fair rusticators here
would elope with anyone's husband or il
some wicked individual should take it into
his head to mine under and blow up Mt.
Pisgah anything, in fact, to stir the slum-
bering emotions of the Madeh Chunker
who is tied down here by business engage
ments would he blessing in disguise. A
story to the effect that one of our shoe-mer-
chants had stolen a march on the Johnny
Morgan Band, caused momentary ripple
but soon die6 the usual death of the canard
M-Non ToP,cs.-Manus Kerns of East
Mauch Chunk an employee Of the L. V
Railroad, Amboy division, was arraigncd
before Justice Mosser, on Monday morning
on a charge of assualting Mrs. Bridget
Kerns, neighbor, lie entered into recog
niaancc for appearance next Monday for {
hearing
Sheriff Raudenbush, Register and Re
corder Phillips, and Chief-uf- Police Painte
have been rustcating during the week OF
the coast of New Jersey. Their pnncipa
pastima has been fishing in Jenkins Inlet
There were other Mauch Chunkers com
posing the party; and their friends at hom
have been made aware of their successful
piscatorial enterprise, by numerous present
of fish.
Mrs. Packer, widow of the late Hon
Asa Packer, is spending the summer a
Cape May.
Hon. John Ryan, of Pottsville, was reg
istered among the guests of the America
House during the week.
Hon. NJ. Cassiday, of Nesquehoning
and Mr.. James Sweeney, of Summit Hill
were in town Tuesday.
-sheta Cahodd ahd ex Sheriff Daut
man, Of Camden, n. j., were on a visit her
the latter part of last week, and paid thet
compliments to District Attorney SEWER
and other officials. They both united i
saying that the scandal in regard to tn
brutal hanging of Hunter was without tn
slightest foundation in fact-that Hunt,
was as well able to walk to the scaGod o
the day Of his execution as he was the da
he murdered Armstrong.
"A small son of Engineer Kemerer,
!, East Mouch Chunk, on Monday, had h
foot crushed while playing on the railroa
near the depot.
"A cow belonging to Mrs. Margaret NJ
Garvey, of East Maueh Chunk, was killJ
by the II o'clock trian, Wednesday night,
\ -Lxtraordinary complaints are made
h fast driving over the East Mauch Chun
n bridge
The chairman of the Republican count
committee has called a meeting of that bod
F. to be held here on Wednesday next.
j Prof. Francis a graduate of the Prop
etary schools of London, England, has bee
appointed principal of the High school her
e at o salary Of 5000 year.
). MahOniug TWinISings.
ls Pic mics are now In order.