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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-03-29
PncIScrton IsippIes.

William Long, son of las. Long, started
for Kingston school Wednesday morning last,
and proposes to 20 through regular course
of study. The unfortunate occurrence caus.
ing the loss of an arm, prevented his follow
ing his trade. With his natural abilities, we
feel confident he will succee in the object he
has in view.
Miss Maine IIammann, of Philadelphia,
is visiting Miss Lizzie Martin.
Two more deer have been added to the
large numUer already in Judge Packers park.
The gentleman in charge of the park is an
efficient man understanding his business
thoroughly.
Henry Ebsen, long a resident Of this place,
has removed to your quiet borough.
Alfred Van Horn, unable to obtain relief
of his malady here, has been taken charge of
by his lodge Il. o. q. F.), and placed In their
Home at Philadelphia.
One of the untortunates-a tramp-while
walking on the track in the PackertOn yard,
was struck by one of the pushers and cOnsd.
erably though not seriously injured. word
to strangers-keep off the track, especially in
the Packerton yard.
Our new merchant, A. Walp, is selling
cheap, and is a very pleasant and obliging
ge tlcman.
The Packerton Christian Association has
not dissolved. The exercises next Friday
evening, April 4th, will be interesting
John ]. Kinsey, MN. ofthe Easton shops,
brought his new freight engine Catasauqua
to Packerton to be weighed this week. She
works finely and fully meets his expectations.
Aaron Fritzingcr, long an employe at the
l.. V. r. X. Co., lett for Kansas Monday.
We are glad to note that Andy Rauden-
bush an invalid for some time, has hold of the
throttle again. The COplay understands when
her master is on the foot board.
We are glad to note the record our Rep
resentatives, zern and Cassiday, are making,
they deserve to be honored bg their constitu-
ents. Important measures are before the Leg
islature, and we feel safe in saying they will
always be found voting right. Our Senator,
the Hon. Allen Craig, is square on the Riot
Bill, and when 1t reaches his side OF the House
Carbon will hear from him. The people Of
this county do not propose to help to pay for
the damages at Plttsburgh--it is a bad pre-
cedent to establish A militia, little better
than rabbe, poorly Oficered, with no un-
dG-standng of the situation, we firmly believe
caused all the immense obstruction OF proper
ty. The question should be-who ordered
them there? ANON.
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We received the following letter from
former resident Of this borough, now serving
a two years. term in the Northampton county
jail, few days ago, with the request to pub
lish it for the information of his old friends:
EAsTON JAIL, March "a, 1879.
FRIEND HARRy,-It has been long time
since my incarceration here, and oren have
thought of writing to you, so you might In
form my friends Of my situation, how have
done my daily task, and the iron doors are
bolted and locked upon my little cell-occu-
pied by myself alone, not even go much ns a
mouse to stir or n sound to disturb me. Twill
inform you of my unhappy condition was
tried and convicted on the 9tj day of October,
1877, and sentenced on the 10th to two years
at hard labor at solitary and separate con-
hnement, in the Northampton County prison.
was astonshed to receive such severe sen.
tence-as would have been well satisfied with
SIX months; but kept a stif upper lip and
my fists in my pockets, and made for the jail.
laid down on my bed consisting of a straw
uck, a straw pillow and q wooden blanket, ex.
amining tho walls Of the gloomy cell. was
IN misery to think Of serving two long years
In such place, but soon found employment
Tor both my hands and mind went to paint
ing broom handles or rather stripping and
vanishing them, for my task In daytime, and
in the evenings did carving, such as canes
and ornaments for furniture the carving
done for myself, which soon gave me the
means to buy tools to make brackets fancy
sewing boxes, sc. Then could keep myself
In tobacco and coal oil, and also supplied
myself with reading matter to take up my
leisure time. was then fixed so that the
time began to grow short, and at the present
time 1t is rolling.
But, Harry, the timo which 1 have served
In the tombs will be easily noticed on me-
not alone the time, but worrying over my past
life. To think that young man Of thirty has
record Of ten years ofdrunken life }! How
often have tried to save myself; how often
have wished could quit the fatal cup and
save my family and friends But was too
weak, could not resist 1 often pledged
myself to quit for year, but could never
keep 1t over week or ten days, then would
get so dry that would take one and soon
anoIh her would follow, and the first thing l
would know l wouldn't know anything, and
pick myself up somewhere down over bank
or out of gutter or mud hole, feeling myself
all over to see whether l was all there yet,
and wondering how 1 got there, and likely
that same day woull get drunk again, and
waste both time and money.
Oh! il 1 knew that should fall again and
become drunkard, l would rather stay here
in this prison all my life, rather than to fill
drunkard's grave!
will close by informing you of my good
health, hoping that l may remain so until the
10th of August, when my time will expire, and
] will pay you visit. Yours,
- Ed.
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Quail.

The extreme cold winter, just past, has
been very severe on this splendid game,
bird. We have heard of several instances,
where whole ilocks have been found frozen
and of others destroyed by hawks. Some
thing over hundred and forty of these
birds were trapped in this vicinity, in carly
winter, were cared for in a comfortable avi-
ary, under direction of Mr. L. L. Wills at
the Emery Wheel Company, and will be let
out on the different farms in few days.
1t is hoped the farmers will appreciate the
efforts of the men who, at considerable ex-
pense and much trouble, saved to them this
number of birds. This was done by men
who are honestly interested in game hunt
ing, in its season, as legitimate sport
And on this subject, we offer suggestion
to our farmers-The true sportsman is not
an enemy to game, on the other hand he is
its best friend. If mischievous persons shoot
game out of season, and it comes to his ears,
lie voluntarily gives both time and money
to prosecute the offender to the bitter end
under the provisions of the law for the pro-
lection of game. 1t is not he who makes
these birds scarce. 1t is extreme winters
like the one just past, and the "pot hunters
so-called, that lay in wait for them in Ger,
tain places, and when punched and basking
in the sun. shoot the whole family and sell
them for five cents each. 1t is these mis-
chieyious hunters, also, and not the tru,
| sportsman, who tears down the farmers
fences and stone walls for rabbits. 1t il
hoped the farmers in the future will earn
estly cooperate with the sportsmen in pro
tecting the quail in this vicinity. If they
will, birds will be plenty here in few
| ypars @
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WORD TO DoUDTERs.

There is a good old English maxim that
teaches us to "helievc every man honest
until we know him to be a villain" Amer
lean custom seems TO have reversed this law
and appears to make every man a villain
until he has proved himself an honest man.
As with people, so with things. Every ar
ticlc placed in our markets can lay claim TO
popular favor upon intrinsic merit and val
ue alone. Continued popularity, therefore,
is proof positive of intrinsic excellence.
Or. Pierce's Family Remedies are far more
popular to-day than ever before. The peo-
pie have tested them and know them to be
genuine remedies for the diseases they are
recsmmended to cure. The Golden Medical
Discovery and Purgntive Pellets are the
best Alternative, tonic, aud cathartic remedies
that can he used ia chronic diseases of the
stomach aud liver. The world wide popu-
larity of the Favorite Prescription, as a
never failing remedy for Female Diseases,
would have alone secured to its 'discoverr
the fame he has so richly won. DR.. Suge's
Cutarrh Remedy, Of which DIR. Pierce is also
proprietor, is recommended by thuse who
have tested its virtues as a safe aud reliable
remedy for catarrh in its worst forms.
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Court Docket, April Term.

The Court ofOyerand Terminer and Gen
eral Jail Delivery will convene in Mauch
Chunk on Monday, April Il, before his Hon
or Judge Dreher and Associates Leonard and
Meendsen. The criminal docket promises
to be a comparatively short one, and is now
entered as follows;
Com. VS. Alfred Christman. fornicaton
and bastardy; Annie Herb, prosccutriN.
Com VS.. Franklin Heydt iUrnication and
bastlrdy Mary A. Mooney, prosecutrix.
Com. VS.. WIN. Boyer assisting prisoner
IN break jail Frank Wood, prosecutor.
Com. vs.. Thomas Z. Cunningham for
gerry Thos. L. Foster, End National Bank
of Mauch Chunk. prosecutor.
Com. VS.. John McGady assault and bat
terry r. W. Tobias, prosecutor.
Com. VS.. Neal Manelis embeSzlementi a.
W. Leisenring, prosecutor.
Com. VS.. David Ebbert assault and bat
terry; D. J. Olewine, prosecutor.
Com. VS.. A. W. Metz embezzlementi l..
NJ. Strawm, prosecutor.
Com. VS.. Reuben Serfoss; larceny and re-
ceiving stolen goods, cases. Lehigh VAL
ley Railroad, prosecutor.
Com. VS.. Harvey and Alfred Seigfried and
Edward Christmanj burglary and assault
with intent 10 kill Gabriel Shinkie, prose-
cutOr.
The civil docket contains 81 miscellaneous
cases.
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Baxter Springs was the centre of the X

Baxter Springs was the centre Of the Kan
sas cattle trade ten years ago, and $250,O00
was borrowed on bonds Tor public works.
Afterward the place lost most Of its business
and population, and has just bought in tho
bonds for $4,000.
Mr.. Sothern, the actor, objects to his dog
forming new acquaiutances, and so he ias.
tens two very sharp needles to the dogs
nose, leaving the ends projecting about an
inch. When a strange dog rushes up to
"shake noses" with him, he gets thrust
which sends him away bowling.
When you see bright baby pleased
with itself and everybody else, he sure that
DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup has been used. Only
rs cents a bottle.
Persons fond Of statistics may be delight
ed to know that one day recently man on
the top Of the Custom Ilonse in Newburypoit,
Mass, counted siXty-iive fishing vessels,
Each vessel, he estimated. carried eight men;
each man attended 10 about 500 hooks; 30.
if his figures were correct, about $4,000
hooks were hanging aggravatingly on that
day before the noses ut the hungry Goldfish
on the little strip of New England coast
within the line of his vision.
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A Word 10 nur IuotcI Kesper..

Last season Il was noticed that the great
body cf summer pleasure went To the
seaside resorts. II will follow this season
that they will seek the mountains. There
is no more pleasant interesting surroundings
in this country, than are afforded in this
immediate portion Of the Lchgh Valley.
And Lehighton stands unexcelled as place
for summer resorters, if tourists knew Of it.
1t has picturesque and wide spreading seem
cry, broken by mountain peaks, charming
woodlands, splendid drive ways up the Ma
honing valley, good liyories, pure drinking
water, cheap living, sociable people, romantic
promcnadcs; and if our hotel keepers will
wake up to a realization ofwhat can be done
in bringing people here this summer, they
will no doubt find it much 10 their advan-
tage. In order to do somthing in this di-
rection, it will be necessary for them to
unite their efforts and now is the time to
commence operations. Remember that the
early and persevering bird catches tho worm.
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township Accounts.
The following is the law relating to the
publication of township accounts.
JINGLE SAM.

The following is the law relating to the
publication of township accounts;
FrSt,-The Auditors are required in each
borough aud township to settle the accounts
thereof, aud to publish the same, not only
in newspapers, but also by written or print
ed statements, put up in the most publ
places IN the borOughs aud townships, as
soon after the close OF the fiscal year, which
is ON the first Monday in April, as possible,
See0ad.-lf the borough or township is in
debt, has funded or floating debt, il must
be included in the statement, together with
the valuation of the property, etc, and pub
lished in at least two newspapers, and EN-
braced in the written or printed statement
also.
The fine for failure TO comply with this
regulation is 500, where the borough o'
township has no Indebtedness, and 81 ,OOC
where il has. In several instances Of der,'
lietion in various parts Of the State, thesS
6nes have been imposed and exaeted,
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Echoes from Beaver Meadow.

Tho weather continues very wintry, keep
Ing the roads in a very bad condition.
&C. F. Sh@ner & Co.,are putting into their
No. breaker set of new slate picking gigs.
Mr.. Richard Jenkins and Miss Kate Ger.
hard, of Packer township, were married on
Sunday last, by the Rev. Jack, at lIazleton.
Miss Minnie Martyr, opened a subscrip-
tion school on the 18th inst, in the building
opposite the Odd Fellows new hall.
Packer township public schools oommenc
ed the sixth and last month Of thesr present
term on Tuesday, 25th inst.
REV. ]. p Bcnlord is in town visiting his
many friends. He speaks very highly of the
community with which he is stationed
Mrs. Bcnlord and Miss NJ. W. Prescott,
came to town on Saturday last, gladdening
the hearts OF their numerous friends to meet
with them.
A gentleman by the name of Graham, is
appointed pastor of the NJ. E. Church at this
place for the present conference year. Rev.
Marshall, the late pastor, will leave in few
days for Centralia, Schuylkil County.
The West End and Church schools, oil
Packer township, give an entertainment in
the Church school house on the llth Of next
month, that being general holiday among
the farmers Of the Valley. The Song Bird
Troupe, of Beaver Meadow, will furnish tho
music lor tho occasion. The parents ant
friends of the children are kindly invited t
attend.
The dramatical Star Troupe, of IIarleigh
gave an entertainment in the Odd Fellows
Hall on Saturday night last to II full house
The people appeared to be highly pleased
with the Troupe.
Mr.. James Cole, is preparing to leave the
Central Hotel tor his new quarters, the Harti
Hoiel, in the Quakake Valley.
1t is rumored that MrSJames Purcell hai
rented the American Hotel for another year
This is very pleasing to many citizens of this
| place, as he has conducted everything yer,
orderly since he has had charge Of the estaG
| lishment.
OBSERVER.
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WnIcksvIIie Items.

-" inter still linger in the lap Of spring.
Our roads are in bad condition for travel.
Constable II. p. L5vau was here on bust
ness on Monday. He complains that collec.
tiOns are hard TO make
Mr.. Solomon walck has a wagon house
in eou -se Of erection.
MIR. Phillip Walck is building a ls X I2 n.
addition to his residence, recently purchased
by him from the Centennial Slate Go.
-Wm. Olewine, for some time suspended,
has again secured work at the Packerton
shops.
But few changes Of residences will take
place here this spring.
MIR. Dennis Wentz's saw mill has been
supplied with a very fine stock OF logs during
the past winter, which will furnish work for
the greater part Of The summer.
Our school, which is under the charge ol
Mr.. w. Z. Kemerer, will close a fve months
term On Thursday Of next week. RALPH.
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rowamensIng nreNities.

The fishing season will soon be here.
Every person you meet says beautiful
weather, but bad roads.
Mr. II. Il. DepPey, constable of Al
brightsville, was at this place one day last
week.
The school-house No. 5, needs the at
tention Of the School Directors.
). j. Kemerer, of this place, bought a
splendid COW for $50. Rumor says Mr.. k
made a good bargain.
Rev. Jacob Snyder, of Parryville, was
visiting friends at this place the beginning
Of this week.
Many persons are looking anxiously
forward to the first Of April-moving day is
always dreaded.
Joseph Kibler Jr., paid his home Wis
it on Sunday last.
A son of Benz. Carroll of Little Gap,
received a severe cut in his Enot by an AK
one day last week. His wound is said to be
a dangerous one.
Mr.. John Gildner of this place, left for
Kansas on Saturday Of last week, where he
intends to locate permanently. We wish
him a safe journey and much success in his
future home.
n
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Josh Billings Almanac says about
this time look out for cold weather" Aud
il should have added:-Keep Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup in readiness.
Mr.. Finney, London dentist, claims to
have found filled tooth IN the jaw Of an
Egyptian mummy. Dentistry was further
advanced 1000 years ago in Egypt than is
supposed.
Frederick Helbig, blind and disoonsolate,
broke of gas pipe ina GAINESVILLE cellar,
covered the open end and his head with a
thick bed built, and quietly smothered him
self with the gas.
That seourge of the human family,
Consumption, in its earliest stages, will
promptly be arrested aud permanently cur
Ell by DR.. Haas ExpeetoTsnt, il properly us
ed. Your druggist sells it at Is aud 5O cents
a bottle,
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Meeting of County CommI.sIOnOr..

The board of Commissioners met on the
26th inst, at their office, and transacted
the following business: There being a tie
vote for Assessor at the spring elections in
Lausanne, the Commissioners appointed Mr..
james Smith, Of that township, To I'LL the
dutSs of the Office. They also fixed the
days for appeal from Assessments for the
several townships and boroughs, on real es-
tate, for 1879 as follows;
April 9-Lower TOwamensing, Parryyille,
Weissport, Towamensing, East Mauch
Chunk, Franklin, Penn Forest, Kidder.
April lo-Lehighton, East Penn, Mahon-
ing, Lanslord, Mauch Chunk Borough.
April lI-Mduch Chunk township, ,Lehigh,
Lausanne, Packer, Weatherly, Banks town
ship.
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WORKINGNXEN.

Before you begin your heavy spring work
after a winter Of relaxation, your system
needs cleansing and Strengthening 10 pre-
vent an attack OF Ague, Bilious or Spring
Fever, or some other Spring sickness that
will unfit you for seasons work. luu
will save time, much sickness and great cx
pense if you will use one bottle of Hop Bit
ters in your family this month. Don'twait.
See other column. l6-S
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Closing Prices ofsDEnAvEN & TOwNsEND,
Stock, Government and Gold, 40 South
Third Street Philaleluhla, Mar. 81 1879
- :
MAIINIED.

LoSG - CLAuss.-At the residence Of the
BRIDES parents, In this borough, on the y h
inst, by Rev. W. u. LATHE, pastor of the
Lutheran church, Mr.. W. =. Long, young
est son OF Hon. u. II. Long. and Mlss Tillie
Clauss daughter Of Daniel Clauss, ESD, al !
Of fthis borough.
ARYOLD-HEINY.-On the 18th inst, ly Rev.
g.. Rocker, at his residence in Weissport,
Theodore Arnold and Miss Elmira heiny,
both Of MourOe county, Pa.
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1t may safely be assumed, therefore, that
about 23 900, 900 tons is the limit of practic-
able production, and as the market will in
all probability take 2I,OOO,O 900 of tons this
year, it will be seen that a restriction of but
about 10 per cent of the maximum capacity
would bring the production within reach of
the demand.-Lcdger Monday.
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Local and Personal.
TO SUBsCRIREUs.

Subscribers to the CARBON ADVOCATE will
take special notice that our terms are one
dollar a year strictly in advance, If not so
paid Sl.25 will be charged in every instance
Subscribers getting their papers by mail will
refer to the direction tabs on their papers
and note the date, and remit accordingly.
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For sale,
AlERcURY.

AON aAAAGg
Five shares Of the Capital Stock Of the LIST
National Bank Of Lehighton. For further
particulars Opply at the Once Of the CARBoN
ADVOCATE. March 2O.w3s
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The aggregate of this very nearly cores
ponds with the aggregate of the largest total
output of all the companies in the first and
last half of any year, which was as follows:
First six months of lS77............. 1866, ,164
Last six months of lS75.........."l l3, ,j4S, ,4O2
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The Coal Trade.

The anthracite coal trade still presents the
anomalous condition Of bare markets and
demand, accompanied with very low prices,
and, as IL this peculiar position Of affairs was
not enough TO furnish food for thought and
speculation to all connected with or interest
ed in the trade, the public have been treat.
ed during the past past week with the most
dolelul reports of the future Of the business,
based upon statements which either have no
foundation in fact, or, if true, have but trif-
ling significance. Among these rumors, very
wide circulation has been given 10 the state
ment that the New York companies had
determined TO naugurate war against the
Reading Railroad Company by retailing
coal in Boston at very low figures, and by
sending coal from New York to Philadelphia
by canal. 1t is understood that the presi-
dents of the New York companies have de-
MED the charge as against them, and ii ap-
pears that the retail prices advertised by the
Boston dealers who are supposed to be in
the interest of the New York companies are
but little, if any, lower than the present
wholesale prices would justify, and, though
an occasional boat load of New York coal
may be brought to Philadelphia out of
bravado, every well-informed person knows
that to bring New York Goals to Philadel-
phia would be quite as disastrous as to
"carry them to Newcastle" A prominent
local coal journal, usually well informed
upon the subject of the trade, has given the
following table as its estimate of the output
of the present year, and deprecates tho at
tempt to force so large production upon the
market:
Pennsylvania Coal Company 100000 tons
Pennsylvania Railraod ......... 2OO0,OO0
Del. Lack. Il Western Railroad 100000 "
Delaware and Hudson Canal. 5000 900 "
Central New Jersey Railroad. d,O00,O 900 "
Lehigh Valley Railroad....... 100000
Reading Railroad. d.............. 100000 "
Total. $1,000 600 "
1t can hardly be thought possible, however
that so large an amount of coal can be pre-
duccd and transported. The following table
shows the largest production ever made by
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Special Notices.
\. F. Kunkel,s Bitter Wire of Iron.

Has never been known to tall IN the cure Of
weakne,S attended wItn sym ltums, tndispOs T.
ion 10 eX rtIUn. loss Of memory. OlticuuY in
br utuing. weakness, hOr or OF disease. weak.
night swuats cola feet. weakness. dlmness of
VI. ion langu,r L. universal mssIiuIe of the mus.
CT ar SYSTEM enUl lnOns nnpe Q, with o fpep-
ne sSmptomS, hOu hands. hIshlnF Gt the bULy,
,iryness III the sKi1, palhd e, untcn0uce ana
crupt o Is On the taCe, y lIiIying the UlUOu vim
back spots fyin" befO. G the es W th suifIs.
ION and loss II siohe want o. attention &c.
Sold Onl iu SlOt butte or siN bottles Tor 800.
ASK fol- u. r. KUNKEL'S BITTER WIHEoF
IROl, aud Ia, moo her. ASH your drugg su
anu II lie has b not send 10 F0pr .etOt h. l..
KUNKET., N 80 Nur,h Ninth StrCe:, IN n.
delph.a. PA. Advice ireei e.c.ose tirec-tent
stamp.
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Total.......................27,OOO 900

1t can hardly be thought possible, however
that so large an amount of coal can be pre-
duccd and transported. The following table
shows the largest production ever made by