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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-17
LETTER FROM CAPE MAY.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

~ IttlNr
-'' O' O''' ~ 49,
On the extreme southern point of New
Jersey is light house, which flashes It's
welcome presence to the anxious mariner
nineteen miles away on the trackless ocean.
For some distance to the eastward oi this
beacon is stretch OF hard, sandy beach, on
which the waves OF the broad Atlantic are
ever beating, now with the gentle intonatlon
OF maiden's sigh, ana again with the roar
OF offended majesty. Upon this beach is
situated one of the most pleasant and agree
able resorts to be found upon the Atlantic
coast. Two years ago, Cape May was de-
vastated by tire which wiped out the most
important portion OF the town, from pecu-
mary standpoint 1t swept away nearly all
the principal hote's which were light wool
en- structures, so thoroughly and completely,
that the ground to-day, covered as it is with
weeds and grass, gives no sign that any hu-
man habitation ever covered them. Fortu-
nately, the stockton" was preserved, as it
was situated some little distance from the
startingpont oil the confagration. So upon
the grand piazza we are sitting, inhaling
the glorious breeze from oceans breast, and
our heart turns IN sympathy to the poor
mortals who are Gagged in streets walled in
by brick and mortar, away from the life
A'I'''''''0 '- - - '' - l'N - ''''N
factory.
"Why," said new arrival from Balti-
more, to the partner OF his joys at is real
cold here, isn't it" "This is perfectly love
| ly," she responded, and proceeded to envel'
ope her little one in woolen coat, to pre-
vent 1t from suffering from the irlgidlty o
the change of air.
The bathing is simply grand. On gen
tie, shelving beach, the surf comes dashint
in with, however not too much impetuoslty
for comfort, but with sufficiently rougl
entrance to cause one TO wreste somewha
with the breakers to prevent an overthrow
The water is cool and refreshing and as pur'
as old oceans fountains can supply.
Our hotel is of the heroic order, for will
an accommodation for ] 200 guests, it cal
claim just title to "frst-class." The man
ager is one well calculated to assume tn
keeping of this large number of inmates
There are but few travellers who haye no
sometime during the past 90 years vsite
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-17
GARFIELD,S LETTER. .
.From the N. ]. Times. lRen.N

from Ht Ns l. tunes, (hep.)
On the tariff, Gen. GarGeld's expressions
are generalities, of no value in themselves,
but, interpreted in the light of his recent
course in Congress, giving little cause for
expecting any aid from him in those ration
al reforms which are imperatively demand
ed by the interests of the country, and by
none more than by the great body of unpro-
tected and overtaxed manufacturers Meth
er in substance nor form is this part of his
letter worthy of his position, or calculated
to strengthen him where he most needs
strength. The portions of Mr.. Garfeld's
Estter relating to the reform of the civil SER
vice are below the level of the platform
adopted at Chicago. lie calls for legislation
from Congress which would certainly be de-
sirable, if it were of the right kind, but he
ventures no definite suggestion as to what
such legislation should be,nor does he pledge
his personal support to the principles of the
system which has been, in places, applied
with perfect success by Mr.. Hayes without
any aid whatever from Congress On the
contrary, he dictinctly takes a stand less
elevated than that of the platform which
declares that "ftness, determined by prac-
tiGal tests, should admit to the service"-by
announcing the necessity of consulting
members of Congress, whom he indicates
plainly, though he describes them in a
roundabout fashion, as to appointments. On
the whole, the letter of Gen. Garfield is very
uneven, and fails to place him in that COM
manding position which he might have
easily assumed. 1t is, however, in is most
essential parts, a fair statement Of the prin-
eiples of his party, and will be so accepted
From the ~ y. Graphic, (RcP).
The General is much too mild on certain
topics, and is silent on others on which he
might well have been outspoken.
From he ~ J, Epeaiag Post, (RGP)
He is neither courageous nor frank, only
respectable and moderate; and we fear that
his uncertain phrases will fail to give salts
faction TO either branch of the party he rep
resents, or to stir the hearts of the people
like the sounds of trumpet,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-17

and she sees n hair-pin sticking out under
the edge Of the carpet. 1t is crooked and
rusty, and it pulls her hair out by the roots,
and brings tears to her eyes, but IL is god
send. In it goes, the comb follows, the
crimps are tied back, the Paris bonnet goes
on, and a last look in the glass is taken
just as the male voice down stairs is heard
muttering, "I'll 60 alonel Hang so much
primping" And they set forth, she mo-
mentarily expecting her head to fall to
pieces, and he descanting on the difference
between man and woman who are going
somewhere. And just as they reach their
destination that one hair-pin sucrumbs, and
down cotties the hair of the unfortunate vic.
tim of lost hair-pins. Her husband stands
by in lofty scorn and says if he were a
womah; he'd try and see If he couldn't fix
his hair 80 it woEld stay up once! Yes, sir /
Ton.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-17

The first official statement OF the re-
ceiyers of the Philadelphia & Reading Rail
road and Coal & Iron Companies was com
pleted for presentation to court Friday af-
ternoon, 9th inst. The receivers announced
that they are unable as yet to make a report
as TO the state, condition and circumstances
Of the property Of the companies, as directed
by order Of the court, but that they will file
such statement as soon as the necessary ex.
aminations ara completed and inforAation
obtained to enable them 10 do 50. The re-
port relating to the railroad shows that the
total mortgage debt is S50,376, ,632 "a
total debeniure debt, Sl5,65l, ,lO9.lO;
total Asating debt, lO,254, ,766.96; to which
add dividends unpaid, taxes, wages, &C.,
3,S09,5l5.96i sinking fund loun, sun
dry credits, Sl,Is5,l4G.4si total, Ssa ,s5I :
a2l.44. To this add the capital stock, made
up Of SS2, ,526,375.2s Of common stock, and
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-17

The Committee of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, appointed to notify Gen.
Hancock and Mr.. English of their nomna-
ton fof President and Vice President of the
United States, performed that duty on Gov
ernor's Island last Tuesday. General Han
cock expressed his sense of the honor con-
ferred upon him and said that as soon as
the Importance of the matter permitted he
would prepare and send his formal accept
apce of the nomination.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-17

diplomatic negotiations will be successful
without the loss Of commercial itnercou SO
between tie two powers, which promises
great increase OF reciprocal trade and the en-
iargement of our markets. Should these eff
foris fail, Il will be the duty of Congress TO
mitigate the evils already felt and prevent
their increase by such restrictions as, without
violence or injustice will place upon sure
foundation the peace of our communities and
the freedom and dignity OF labor.
The appointment Of citizens to the various
executive and judicial offices of the Govern
ment is, perhaps, the most difficult of all du-
ties which the Constitution has imposed on
the Executive. The convention wisely de-
mands that Congress shall cooperate with the
executive departments in placing the civil SER
vice on n better basis. Experience has proved
that with our frequent changes of administra-
tion no system can be made effective and per-
manent without the aid of legislation. Ap-
pointments to the military and naval service
are so regulated by law and custom ms to
leave but little ground for complaint. 1t may
not be wise TO make similar regulations by
law for the civil service, But, without inva-
ding the authority or necessary discretion OF
the Executive, Congress should devise a
method that will determine the tenure Of Of
fee, and greatly reduce the uncertainty which
makes that service so uncertain and unsatis-
factory. without deprivlng any officer of his
rights as a citizen, the Government should
require him to discharge all his official duties
with intelligence, efficacy, and nithfulness.
To select wisely from our vast population
those who are best fitted for the many Offices
to be filled requires an acquaintance far be
yond the range Of any one man. The EXecu-
tive should, therefore, seek and receive the in
formation and assistance of those whose
knowledge of the communities in which the
duties are to be performed best qualihes them
to aid in making the wiscst choice.
The doctrines announced by the Chicago
Convention are not the temporary dey ces Of
a party to attract votes and carry an election;
they are deliberate convictions resulting
f1n M mi ipg
tutOns, the events of our history, and the best
impulses of our people. In my judgment
these principles should control the legis lattOn
and administration of the Government. In
any event they will guide my conduct until
experience points out better way. II c ect-
ed, it will be my purpose to enforce strict obe-
dience to the Constitution and the laws. and
TO promote, as hest / may, the interests and
honor of the whole country. relying for sup
port upon the wisdom of Congress, the intel
iigence and patro ism of the people, and the
favor of God.
with great respect 1 am very truly yours,
T. A. GARFIELD!
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-17
Perseverance viii Tell.

Stougbton, Mass, March 1eth, 1850
b ]. BENbAtt & CO, Gents TN Justice to
you and NV self think ought to let you know
that 1 have removed two bone spavins with
Kepdalps SPAWN Cure one very lerge one.
don't snUw how long the SPAWN had been
there. have owned the horse eight months.
II took me four months to take lie large one
off ana TWO for the small one / have used ten
bottles The horse is entirely well, not at all
stuff and no Duncl to be seen or felt. This is a
wonderful medicine. 1t is n new thing, here
but If 1t does tor all what 1t has done for me its
sale wll be very great.
Respectfully yours.
CHAS HI PARKER
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-17
For the CARBON ADVOCATE.
THE LOST HAIRPIN.

What can make a woman feel any more
helpless, any more as if she were cast, for
lorn, upon desert island, like Crusoe's, than
to lose her last hair-pin? She does not gen
orally discover that she is so badly off
until she is combing her hair in hurry to
go somewhere, with her husband waiting
down stairs and calling out to her, once
minute: "What in the dickens are you
about? / could get ready to go to Jerusa-
lem in the time you have been puttering
around up therew Puttering around, in
deed and she with her boots to button, her
dress to change, the frill TO sew around the
neck the elastic broken on the averskrt,
her front hair to crimp on an iron, her teeth
to clean, her complexion to be frightened
by little pearl powder, her hair to dress
and her last hair-pin gone She guesses
he'd say "puttering around" if he had to go
through all thatl She makes the discovery
about the hair-pin just as she has got her
elaborate French twist disposed 10 her mind
and is holding the other half of her hair i'm
her mouth to keep it out of the way-dis-
covers its loss just as she was gong TO put
it into the structure she had built up with
so much labor, &c hold it in its place. She
tears around in frantic haste TO find hair
pin, only just one, TO hold that twist up till
she can 60 down stairs and borrow two or
three from Bridget. In the drawers and
vases, no hair-pinsl Almost any time she
thinks she can look on the floor and see at
least one hair-pin there, waiting TO be pick
ed up. Where is it now? She hooks behind
the bureau; plenty of pins and old gloves
two dressing combs and any quantity OF
lint, but no haiS-pins Bridgetw she
bawls down'the back stairs, "lend me three
CT four hair-pins, quick !" " Bridget has
gone 70 YesPers," bawls he. husband, up
the front stairs "let the hair-pins 90 10 the
deuce and come along we shall be late r
That is the hour Whca she wishes she had
never married him the hour when she
wishes she were back with moiherl And
she feels provoked enough to cry, and eros'
enough to stick pins in the partner Of hel
: joys and sorrowsl Another hasty search
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-17
Statement Made Under Oath.

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERNI-In Che year
1873 treated with EendaDs SPAWN cure
bone spawn of sever al months growth, nearly
natt lArne as q hens egg and conn etelv stop
ped the lameness anu removed the enlarge.
ment. have worked the horse ever Since very
hard and he never has been lame, nor could
ever see any diffeI ence IN the slze Of the hOcK
JOINTS since L treated him with Kenoalrs Spay-
in Cure II. a. GAINES.
Enosburah Falls, VT, Feb. 25, 1919.
Sworn aud subscribed to before me this 25th
day of February, a ID. 1879.
JOHN g. JENNIE, P.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-17

-RoBERT's POULTRY PowtERs are guar
anteed to cttre Poultry of all diseases, If given
before the fowls refuse to eat. Sure cure for
Cholera. We have tiled it, and advise all to
use it, FL.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-17
KendaIl's Spawn Cure.

CONCORD, n. H., Jan. 2, 1880.
B. ]. KFEDArr q CO.; Gentlemen i've have
a beautiful roam mare tEat was given to us on
account of a spawn on her leg, which made her
dead Ime. We tuOk of her shoes and allowed
her to run in the barn vaid IN the fail Of the
ing to directions. We did not use her for n
mOntl. She was entirely cured, and me 6unch
comp pLeteiy remOUed and has never been lame
since We state what we know to be fact
We have sold twelve dozen battles in the short
time that we have acted as YOUR agents in Con-
cord Respectfully yours,
UNDERHILL & KIrTREDGE,
Aputhecaries
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-17
From Rev. P. N. Granger,
Pres. Elder of st. Adams Dist.


st. Albans, Vt, Jan. goth, $780,
DIR. b. J. KENDALL 81 Co Gents Tin reply
to your letter VIII say that my experience
with 'KendalPs SPAWN Cure has been very
satisfactory indeed. Three or four years ago
procured a bottle Of your agent and with IT.
cured horse Of lamenesS caused by SPAWN
Last season NV horse became very lame and
turned HIM out for q few weeks when he be-
came better, nut when put hlm on the tOad
he grew worse. when discovered that n ring.
bone was forming, 1 pfocui ed a bottle of Ken
drlPs SPAWN Cure and With Jess than bottle
cured hlm so that he is not l1mn, neither can
the bunch be found. Respectfully youls.
F. N. GRANGUR,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-17
The Fort Allen House,
WEISSPORT, PA.
Nathan KlOtz, Proprietor

This House is located in tie Botodgh of
Weissport, Carben County, Pa, and Is built
on the site OF Fort Allen, AN old stotkade fort
ifcation, erected here over century ago to
protect the early settlers against the hostile
incutsons of the Indians. The house is a sub
stantinl brick, and was named Fort Allen
House, by the late Edward Weiss; 1t contains
Thirty.two Rooms and o handsome Restau-
rant, and the present Proprietor has newly
and thoroughly retitted the establishment.
II has all the appointments of a FIRST GLASS
COUNTRY HOTEL, adapted for the comlPrt OF
its natrOns. In close proximity to the Hotel,
in perfect preservation, is the Historic
OLD FRANKLIN WELL,
which was dug by order of BENJAMIN Frank
lin TO supply the garrison of Fort Allen with
water. Its walls ofstone, which still DEFY the
ravages of ages, are as perfect to-day as when
mt there, aud the well now contains ABOUT
six feet of CRY stall water. The well is now bec
ing fitted up al a historic rellc,to the water oil
which the patrons Of the House Will nave iree
access
SUMMER BOARDERS
will he accommodated at Reasonable Prices
The Bar is supplied with the best Vines
Liquors and Cigars, Good sta0ling attarneo'
May, SLY AlhAN ny q.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-17

HIS Tic1cs on the Southern Question, Educa-
tion, the Currency, the Tariff, Rirer and
HarJor Improvements, the Chinese Qucs-
ti0n, and as TO CiUH Service Reform.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-01
HeInlbolII's RucIlu.

Helmbold's Buchu has long been known
as one of the most valuable medicines at
tainable in certain classes of diseases. such
as dyspepsia, chronic rheumatism, dropsy
cutaneous affections, and especially aaec-
tions of the urinary organs. AS diuretic,
it is superior to almost any other medi-
ci c in use, and the great care with which
it prepared, the absolute purity of the
preparation, and the diligence used in the
selection Of the crude material, havemade
it known far and wide us a reliable and
effective preparation, and one that can
always be used with safety and benefit.
The great success Of Helmbold's Buchu
has led to the production of many spur
ious preparations, which are made cheap
ly and placed upon the market to be sold
on the reputation acquired by Helmbold's 4
original preparation. Parties who desire
really good medicine should be carcfIl
and use Helmbold's only,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-01
WASHINGTON.
Three Men Found Guilty of Murder.
A Shocking Outrage .ROh.Law Threat
ened.

WASHINGTON, March l. = Babe
Bedford, Sandy Pinn and Edward
Queenan nave been found guilty of the
murder of G. P. Huth, on the evening
of January 7th, last.
Friday night last Miss Lins, resid-
ing on Capital hill, while on her way
to church, was struck down and carried
into an open lot by a negro who out
ragged and robbed her of her satchel
and prayer-book. 1t was nearly two
hours before she reached her homes
Her throat was black from the result
of choking; one ear was nearly torn
from her head and her body covered
with bruises from cuffs and kicks she
had received. The young woman now
lies in a critical condition. Thomas
Smothers was yesterday arrested and
recognized as the assailant. At mid
night crowd Of about one hundred
meu marched to the Seventh district
statiOn-house and demanded the pris-
oner, but he had been removed to an
other station, where he was guarded
during the night by the entire reserve
police force.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-01
TyndaII's Definition Of lhc 7.rain,

The human brain, according to
Professor Tyndall's receut definition.
is the organized register Of infinitely
numerous experiences received during
the evolution of life, or rather
during the evolution of that series of
organisms through which the human
organism has been reached. The eff
fects of the most uniform and frequent
of these experiences have been sue
cessively bequeathed, principal and
interest, and have slowly mounted
to that high intelligence which
lies latent in the brain of the infant
Thus it happens, says Tyndall, that
the European inherits from twenty to
thirty cubic inches more of brain than
the Papuan; thus it happens that
faculties, as of music, which scarcely
exist in some inferior races. become
co1genital in those that are superior /:
thus, too, it happens that out of saw
ages unable to count up to the num-
Der Of their fingers, and speaking a
language containing only nouns and
verbs, arise at length Newtons and
Shakspeares.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-01
Personal AND POLITICAL.

1t is said that Mr.. ParnelI, the Irish
agitator, has brother living at West
Point, Ga, who is a famous fruit
grower, and owns an orchard contain
ing fifty thousand peach trees.
Mr.. Robert ColIyer, during the
service which he conducted at All
Souls church in Washington, last
week, prayed for those whom we
have put in authority over u" and
their wives.
The trustees of Union college, New
York, have set aside a large sum of
money, earned by Clarkson N. Potter
as fees for legal work but declined by
him, and founded with it a Potter
scholarship.
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, it is
said by correspondent of the Boston
Transcript, spends his money very
freely at Newport, but he never
throws any away. He is exceedingly
generous, and many a poor person tells
grateful tales OF his goodness
The story is told at Williamsport,
Pa, of young man who went to the
Black Hills, to seek his fortune, and
wrote back to his father that he had
done well, but added: Il will be
home on Wednesday evening. Meet
me at dark, just out of town, and
bring a blanket or a whole pair of
trowsers with you. | have a hat"
Mrs. D. P. Bowers, who retired
from the stage two weeks ago has ac-
cepted an engagement to support Ed
win Booth in his farewell engagement
previous to leaving this country for
England. This engagement takes
Mrs. Bowers out Of her usual roper
toire, as she will play Lady Macbeth,
Beatrice and other Shaksperian char.
acters.
Washington Post. If BARLEY
Campbell is making FIVE thousand
dollars week out Of his plays, as
New York letter writer reports, it
will be impossible to hold back the
American dramatist much longer.
MIR. Campbell is a good fellow, but he
has never written a play that could be
compared for moment with anything
of Tom Tyler's or Robertson's." "
The hostility now shown toward the
Jews in Germany has taken a practi-
cal form in associations established for
excluding Jews from parliament. A
large number of Breslau electors have
bound themselves not TO support the
candidature of a Jew under any cir
cumstances,
Saturday Review The Prairie
states. in truth, are the political and
social keystone Of the Union. They
can dispense neither with the Atlantic
nor with the gulf states, and are
strong enough for the present, prob
ably for long years to come, to hold
together these antagonistic and indie
pendent elements.
A national croquet league has been
successfully organized at Philadel-
phia. A sport that has not a national
league to look after its interests can
not nowadays amount to much. If, by
its voice of authority in regard to
rules, the national croquet league can
bring smiling harmony out of fearful
discordG, and soothe the angry pas
sions excited by the game. It's mission
will bo noble one,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-01

The woodpeeker is all right enough.
out in the sunlight, resplendent in his
glorious livery, but you just take the
deposition of the unhappy worm the
wOodpecker is boring after.
You look about. This encircling
mound once was alive with dusky
forms that joined in national worship
and participated in the grand councils
of state, and chose new king when
the old king had gone the way of the
subject. And to-day?
To-day, that very same encircling
mound is just black with Christian
men and women, three times a year.
Watching the "hoss race" and betting
their money on the equine stopper
with the white foot. This mound is
the boss place to see the race from.
The ampitheater seats just 60 beg
ging at the Licking county fairs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-01
Press Censorship in Rnssin.

A resident of st. Petersburg writes
the following letter TO the London
Times I'm the copies of the Times
distributed here to- day, La Censure'
has treated them as follows: The whole
sheet containing pages 3 and 4 is
cut out. The last two columns of page
. are cut out, and in column 4 of the
same all after Bulgaria has been
blacked out. The last two columns of
page 8 are out. The blacking out is
done 50 that i seraped from off the
1Sinches so blacked enough Of black
lead mixed with grease to fill an egg
spoon. You may imagine the state Of
the rest of the text which comes in
contact with other parts of the paper.
as well as of the hands of the readers. ("