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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-19
The Wonderful Man Without Limbs.

Mr.. Kavanagh, the Irish member of
parliament whose lack of arms and legs
is accompanied by plentiful supply of
brains, had in his youth a very sorrow
full life. After the early death of his
father and mother, he was under the
control of his two elder brothers, who,
mortified by this strange deformity, are
said 10 have secluded him in the country
from the sight of mankind. The boy,
full OF intellectual cal and manly spirit,
would not allow his mind to rest or
grow morbid; and when, after several
years, his brothers died, leaving a very
large estate to his guidance. he emerged
from his library a rarely cultivated and
brilliant man, with brain and will so
trained that it was a very easy matter
for him to grasp practical life and affairs
SO delightful are Mr.. Kavanagh's intel.
lectual and spiritual graces that he wcr
for a wife very beautiful and charm
ing woman. His children are all brigh
and Ii ndsome, and he is greatly beloveC
by both them and his tenantry. In spit
OF his bodily misfortune Mr.. Kavanagl
is a noted Nimrod, riding after hound
lin u saddle which he himself invente'
with the greatest energy and daring
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-19
TIMELY TOPICS.

Forestry, so neglected in the United
States, now receives very careful atten-
ton in France as we'll as Germany. One
of the French under secretaries of state
is director of forests, and has large
staff. An eminent French scientist,
who complains that meteorologists too
often neglect observations on animal or
vegetable physiology, recommends that
the dates of the arrival and departure
of migratory birds, the leafing and
towering of plants and the ripening of
corn shall be noted in each district.
Notes, too, are to be made oy foresters
of such natural-history phenomena as
fall within their notice.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-19

The city of Szegedin, in Hungary,
which from time immemorial has been
greatly troubled with gypsies, and
which has imprisoned, fiogged and
threatened them with the wheel
and the gibbet, but all in vain,
has lately revived an old device which
it seems did once before drive them
away. Expelled one day they would
return the next and steal everything
they could lay their hands on, until the
heads of the city authorities came near
bursting in their efforts to devise some
means of securing immunity from the
thieving hands of the Pharaohs," rs
they are called by the Hungarians. At
last the authorities caught caravan of
gypsies and shaved them clean, leaving
not particle of hair on their heads or
faces. Thus sacreligiously handled, the
Pharaohs long gave the town a wide
berth. The memory OF the truly bar
barous treatment having grown dim
with the lapse of.Years, the gypsies have
settled down again upon Szegedin. So
Szegedin has revived the old tactics,
and in spite of tie wanderers threats of
dire vengeance has once more shaved
them all, without regard to sex or age.
They have departed in wrath and hu-
initiation, and Szegedin hopes again to
pass some years in the peaceful enjoy
ment of its own eggs and chickens.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-19

The denizens of New York city may
now look forward to the prospect OF
peaceful slumbers, undisturbed by the
nightly howls of the feline race. The
board of aldermen have passed what
will be known as the "cat ordinance" :"
which orders the capture and destruc-
ton of Ell the cats at large Sin any of
the public streets, lanes, alleys, high
ways, parks or other places within the
corporate limits of the city of New
York" Should this not include the
backyard fences, it may be q very seri-
Gus omission. The war projected againt
the cats may not seem so useless in view
of the fact that a wealthy and promi-
nent citizen of San Jose, California,
died Il short time ago from the effects of
bite on the thumb by kitten few
weeks previous. The hand began to
swell soon after it was bitten, and the
poison extending up the arm, finally
caused death.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-08-19

A horrible case is reported from Lon
don where the punishment received by
the culprit seems wholly inadequate TO
the enormity of the offense. A nurse
in Guys hospital becoming enraged at q
trivial offense committed by pstient,
a young married woman, dragged her
from the bed and plunged her into a
bath tub filled with cold water, whereby
the woman's disease was so aggravated
as to result in her death. For this
crime the nurse was arrested, convicted
of manslaughter and sentenced accord
ingly. The barbarity OF hospital nurses
is very frequently the subject of remark,
but the crime spoken of above is little
beyond the ordinary run usually charged
against these officials.
Illinois still leads all the other States
in the number of miles of its railroads.
The position Illinois has occupied since
1870. at which time it passed Pennsyi-
vania, which previously had been the
leading State. The railway mileage of
the former State is 1873; Pennsylvania
is second, with 6,069 miles; New York
follows close behind, with 6,0OS miles !;
Ohio is fourth, having 5,52l miles; Iowa
fifth, with 4,699 miles, and Indiana
sixth, with 4, 1886 miles; Missouri, Michi-
gan, Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Texas, Georgia and California follow in
the order named. There is no State
or Territory which is totally devoid
of railroads, though Montana Territory
can boast of but ten miles of COM
pleted road.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-25
STATE NEWS.

The Erie Car Works have orders for 200
cars.
There are nineteen Democratic clubs in
Reading.
Work is to be resumed soon at the Keely
Run Colliery.
Nan Butler, OF Lancaster, has made three
Intellectual attemps at suicide in as many
months,
The Greenbacl conferees of the Eight
eenth district have indorsed Hon. r. Milton
Spcer for Congress.
Harry Fleck was killed at Sinking
Spring, Cambria county, on Sunday by the
explosion of pistol in his hip pocket.
In all the tobacco growing counties pre-
parations are being made for au increased
acreage when the next crop is set out.
The Harrisburg Car Works commence a
contract for 400 ears this week and will close
a contract for 1000 more in few days.
Robert F. Williams was found dead in
bed ut his house on Limekiln pike, above
Potlsyille, on Saturday. He was 65 years OF
! age.
Rich iron ore mines have been opened
/ near jamestown, Mercer county, and CAPT
talists are speaking Of erecting a furnace
| there.
Paris green failed to kill Mary Hallow-
| bush, of Upper Hanover, of Montgomery
county, who took it as antidote for unrequit-
/ ed love.
The ne-hundred-and-third anniversary
Of the massacre at Paoli was observed by
the West Chester Grays Monday with becom
ing ceremonies.
The steamboats, Mary Ann and Simpson
Horner, belonging to Horner q Sons, were
burned at Plttshurg ON Saturday. Loss
$4,000; no insurance.
An unknown man set fire to a box o
powder that jacob Deihampel, q boy, wa;
carrying, near Reading, on Monday. The
boy was horribly burned and the stranger
escaped,
DR., Roberts, the torpedo millionaire, o
Titusvllle, refuses to abide by the decision
of the eonierees appointed by theState com
mittee 10 adjust the troubles in the Twenty
sixth Congressional district
The store Of Thomas Baum, at Tuokerton
Berks county, was robbed on Friday night
The ticket office of the Philadelphia anC
Reading Railroad Company, at the SAINT
place was broken open aud the safe blowl
J TO pieces.
. Colonel BENJAMIN Brownfeld, aged lOl
years, made a speech at a Democratic meet
ing held in Monroe, Fayetle county, on Sat
uriay night. His first vote was for Thoma
jefferson, in 1900, and he voted at ever,
Presidential election 81 nee.
Suspense among the Republicans Of Ia
Sixteenth Congressional district concornin
nominations will soon be at an end. Sulli
van county will nominate r, j. G. Wake
| this week. and then the nominees will b
as follows; Mexican and Potter, Hon. W. "
Brown; Lycoming, Cameron, and Sullivan
h. J. c. Walker, and Tioga the present in
! cumbent, Hon. JOHN J, Mitchell
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-25

philadelphia Ledger Some of General
IIancock's opponents, who have gone out of
their way to try to find flaws in his military
record, and, falling in that, have deprecated
his hitherto honorcd services, should read a
little story that comes from Maine. An
editor was a candidate for Congress in the
Fourth District. He carried on a similar
campaign ofdetraction against Gen. Plaisted,
the Fusion candidate for Governor, charging
him with cowardiee and ineompetency as a
soldier, although he had been promoted du-
ring the war to his rank Of Brigadier Gene,
raj, and had afterwards been honnred with
election to the office of Auditor General by
the Republican party. All well until cleo
ton day, when the editor was very badly
beaten at the polls, and the particular dis
tiict which his paper may be supposed tc
haYe Influenced gave General Plaistcd an
extra heavy vote. There are boomerangs in
American politics as well as in orienta
warfare.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-25

Granted by the United States to citizens of this
State, for the week ending Sept 2l, 1880, furn-
ished for the CARBON ADVOCATE, from the
Law and Patent office of J. MCC. PERKINS,
sO9 l. Street. Washington, d. q.
w. O. Allison, Philadelphia, coupling for
tubes.
II. Becker, Philadelphia, truss.
L. Burns, Broad Ford, coke oven.
H. Coll, Black Hawk, steam operated
water ejrctor.
J. w. Cooper, New Castle ear truck.
A. b. Davis, Philadelphia, measuring and
mixing gauge.
5. NJ. Fulton, Pittsburg, feed water heater
r. b. Goodyear, Philadelphia, assignor OF
a interest to Wofenden, Shore s. Co., Gard
ington, stop motion for looms.
w. r. Hamilton, Pittsburg, ball trap.
A. Harcum, Scott township, Allegheny
cunty, assignor TO himself and q. A. Mac
beth, apparatus for crimping lamp chlmney'
and similar articles.
| ]. Hayes, Philadelphia, crate for stove
| and furnace.
j. Hughes, asslgnor of q interest to T. Z
| Hughes Pittshurg, casing for glass and othel
fragile vessels.
II. Q. johnson, Meadville, bottle stopper.
II. S. Johnson, and W. H. Humphrey, sait
Humphrey, assignor to S. B. Humphrey
machine for drying and finishing Gather anC
applying oil thereto.
L. Keyser and A. @. Rex, Philadelphia
toy money box e patentsI.
w. A. LaveTty and q. E. Hancock, Phila
delphia, neck scarf.
]. A. Lindsay, Kendall, assgnor Of "a In
terest to ]. ]. Vandergrift, OIL City, ant
W. A. Spring, Kendall, liquid tester.
H. L. Marchand, assignOr of 4 interest L
W. J. Beckield, Allegheny, automatic liqui,
measure.
p. Marthes, lakewood, door latch.
H. Is. McCool, Pottsville, egg beater.
II. McElroy, asslgnor of 4 interest to
Lawrence, Philadelphia, furnace for steam
boilers.
]. H. Reed, assIgnor Of x interest to ]. N
Morganroth Shamokin, vehicle brake.
b. A. Taaer, North East, bag holder.
q. A. Smith, assignOr to himself and I
McFadden, Philadelphia, rotary blower
j.. II. Weeks, Philadelphia, exercising
machine.
j. Wilson, Beaver Falls, animal power.
J. 5. Worth, CoatsVille, gearing.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-25
D EGISTER'S NOTICE.

Il
Notice is hereby given that the Executors,
Administrators and Guardians hereinafter
named have filed their respective accounts Of
the following estates in the keg. .ster's Office
at Mauch Chunk, in and for the County of
Carton. which accounts have been allowed by
the Register, will be presented to the Judges
of the Orphans Court on MONDAY.t the nth
of OVT DER, A. u. 1850, at O'Clock p. NJ,
for confirmation:
The first and final account Of James w
Heberling, administrator Of the estate of Jno.
Glace, decd.
First and final account Of Henry Beineman.
administrator OF the estate OF p. L. Sibhach,
deceased.
First and final accoant Of Edwin Gwillym.
administrator of the estate OF VIM. Gwillym,
deceased.
First and final account OF Andrew Bach,
| administrator OF the estate Of Catharne
| Seelinger, decd.
The aecoant Of Samuel W. Hudson, admin
| istrator OF the estate Of Richard jenkins,
! deceased.
| First and final account Of 4. u. Tobias,ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of James Carrigar,
| deceased.
First and final account Of John McGec
administrator of the estate of Frank McGee
| deceased,
The hrst and final account OF Joseph @
/ Moore, executor ot the Last VIII and Tesia-
ment Of George Russell, deed,
! Widows appIasemeut Of the estate o
! Thomas Duncan, decd.
| BERNARD PHILLIPS, Register.
| Mauch Chunk, Sept. IL, lSsO-w4
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-25
Our Washington letter.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Sept. Is, 1850.
Whatever it may turn out 10 be, the result
of the election in Maine is a Disappointment
all around. A disappointment to the re
publicans because they had expected a vic
tory, and an agreeable disappointment to
the democrats, because they had conceded
defeat. 1t goes to show that the judgement
Of the wisest political leaders is not always
infallable, because the calculations Of the
shrewdest managers have been blown to the
four winds. The result demonstrates that
political leaders have miscalculated the po-
litieal atmosphere. Two weeks ago the ma
tional democratic committee gave up
the fight in Maine, and stopped sending
speakers into the state. Now, in the light
of events this is explained by the apologists
that they were conducting stu hunt, and
had hopes all along Of success. One very
clever theory Of the defeat is that it will
wake Senator Conklmg up, He has long
had a personal grudge against Senator
/ Blaine, and now that the latter has lost hi;
own state Cnnkling will be especially soil.
ctous to carry New York for the republic,
ans, this To serve notice on the Maine sena-
/ tor that after all the presidency can be car,
ried without the pine tree state. AT the In,
terror and Post Office departments there il
considerable gloom. But little public bust
ness has been transacted during the las
three days, most Of the clerks being engaged
in discussing the political situation aud tn,
prospects Of the future. One strange feature
Of the situation is that neither democrats pol
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-25
The Pardon BOARD.

HARRIsBURG, September 22.-The Board
Of Pardons, after a secret session to-day, ad-
journed this evening until October Action
as follows was taken in the Philadelphia
cases: Refused-Joseph Geriser, larceny;
Nicholas Valentine, obscenityi Daniel F.
Sullivan, murder in the first degreei Thomas
A. Black, murder in the second degree
Louis X. Hartman, larceny; Rennie Boemer,
embezzlement. Pardoned-James Dutiin,
conspiracy; Robert Cunningham, conspiracy;
Continned-Mark Fallion aud John Boyd,
conspiracy. An application in a re hearing
was granted 10 John 0'Donnell, convicted of
assault and battery with intent 10 kill.
Nothing was done in the cases of John S.
Morton, the lorger, or Robert p. King, the
embezzling water clerk, aud they stand as
left afler the argument Il is probable, how
ever, that action will be taken in the near
future, and that both will be pardoned.
The Board recommended pardons in The
following cases also; Kate White, of Lyeom-
ing county, keeping q bawdy house; Frank
Frey, of York, assault and battery John
Maloy' Of Tioga county, rape; Darby Nc
Donough, Of Allegheny county, conspiracy
Kirkland Campbell, Of Lawrence esunty,
rape. The case Of Frank Small, Of Ale
ghsny, for murder. was continued.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-25

-Baltimore Sun: Bribery is a more dead
ly outrage upon the freedom of elections
than force can be, because the corrupt use of
money is more insidious, harder to detect,
harder to rcpress than sheer Violence
Force may destroy the ballot aud drive the
voter from the polls, but bribery corrupts
his soul, and converts the freeman into q
hireling and a slave. The suspicious of
corruption which so Aagrautly attach to the
condition of suffrage in Maine, taken in con
neetion with the evidences Of venality and
undue influence which were so abundantly
adducsd by the invest cations of the Wall
ace Committee, 60 great way to confirm
the fear winch already exists that the danger
10 the integrity Of our institutions is in the
improper use of money and the power it
gives, rather than in the brutal displays of
force and Violence
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-25

republicans can make any satisfactory ex-
planation as to what contributed to such an
unexpected result. One thing is sure, that
from this time on till the I'd of November
we shall have nothing else but politics
politics in the morning with our breakfasts,
politics in the morning papers, politics in
our business, at our luncheons, politics at
our dinners, and we shall no doubt take po-
litics to bed with us. And then, when It's
done, ,oW it be done7 or will it hang on all
winter long, as it did in '76, and nobody be
sure of anything? Whatever is the result,
let us pray that it will be so decisive that
no electoral commissions will be necessary.
Let us have at least one quiet winter so that
we may know exactly what the harvest will
be in the spring True, harvests don't gem
orally come in the spring, but political hor-
vests come in the spring every four years
whether or no.
Some Of the friends of the Presdent,who
belong to the same church, arc quite scan
dalized over his proceedings during his pres
ent tour. They say that during the Pres-
dents stay in Washington he conducts him
self with the utmost propriety, permitting
no beverage stronger than Appolinaris to be
placed on the White House table, conduct
ing regularly Sabbath evening prayer-meet-
ings at the Executive Mansion, absenting
himself from balls and receptions, and in
variably refusing the offers of private boxes
at the theatres, which were so promptly ac-
cepted by General Grant. AS in marked
contrast with this they point to the action
of the President in participating, while in
Salt Lake City, in Sunday festivities with
the ungodly Mormons, in his occupying a
box at theatre in the wicked city of San
Francisco in full view of the whole audi
ence, and most culpable of all, in his going
to dancing reception in Monterey although
as we are informed by the telegram, he did
not dance himself If the President con
tnues to fall from grace in this style, it is
not unlikely that he may be "disciplined.'
General Grant is soon to be in Washing
ton. He has promised his old friend, Ned
Beale, that he will be here by the first oi
next month and stay fortnight. If only
Rufe Ingalls, and General Sherman were
here, what a good time they would have
Grant is more familiar with five general;
that can name than with anybody else in
the world. Here they are General Beale
General Sherman, General Ingalls,, Genera
Van Welt and General Macleeley. He un.
corks himself with them as it were and get!
over ali his reticence. He feels free and easy
and at home. With them he will play Bos
ton all night long. AUGUST.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-25

Philadelphia Letger: The Democrats
and GreenhNcker5 of Maine are clearly Of
the opinion that "holf a loaf is better than
no bread" In voting their Fusion ticket
for Electors each man will give three-sev-
enths OF q vote for Hancock and four-sev.
enths 70; Weaver, and as Weaver cannot be
benefited by the choice OF four electors in
Maine, Hancock alone will profit by the
coalition. 1t cannot be safely assumed now.
ever, that because the Fusionists obtained a
slight plurality in the late election accord,
ing to the latest returns) they can carry the
State in November. The boiling Greenback
delegates who have rut straight Weaver
ticket in the field, even though they should
have no supporters, would be numerou;
enough to turn the scale If Plaisted's plu.
rality is no greater than reported. We may
therefore, look forward to another lively
canvass of Maine for its Electoral vote.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-25

Our old time friend, Hon. Levi L. Tate
has recently started new Democratic paper
in Williamsport, Pa, under the title Of the
L8icomi,ig Ctronicle,the first number (which
is now on our table, aud presents a neat and
tasty appearance. This is the eleventh pa
per Mr. Tate has started in Pennsylvania
and we congratulate him on this last ven
ture and trust he may reap abundant re-
ward from the Democracy of Lycominq
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-25
LETTER FmoM 0EN. MANooCK.

CHICAGO, Sept. lS.-At the Democratic
meeting at HicKsvillc, o., Yesterday, which
was addressed by Senator Thurman and
ex-Gov. HendricksLue following letter from
Gen. Hancock was reads
GoYkRSoR's ISLAND, n. Y, UARBoR,
September -, 1850.
Msssrs. Il p. Bi5cton, Benz. j. Patt2u,and
othfrs, HickSUWe, o;
GkSrLENES: Accept my thanks for your
invitation to Hioksville, Defiance county, o.,
on the 18th inst. The meeting will be one
Of unusual interest, honored as it will be by
the presence Of those two prominent lead
srs, Senator Thurman and Gov Hendricks.
The cause must be Of no ordinary kind that
brings together those eminent men on the
borders Of the two great States OF which they
have long been distinguished representa-
tivss.
have reason 10 feel proud Of being prom
inently identified with a cause that is up
held by the patriotism and ability of such
adYocates. ! regret that ] caunot be pres
ent on this occasion 10 share with my lellow-
citizens Lhe lessons Of wisdom and patriot
i'm that cannot iail to emdlate from such
s,nroes. ] feel assured that tue proceeding.
of the meeting gwll enforce the peoples de.
nisnd flr honesty, economy, and efficiency
~ the public service, Tor the peace and wei
fare Of the country, for tho security OF fre,
institutions, and inr all the rights and liber
It's Of the citizen as guaranteed by the Con
s,itution ard the laws Let us hone tha
the muses. Of tie people whose Interests
stretch away beyond the schemes aud tenn
ToraTy triumphs Of mere partisan warfare
will take Affairs into their own hands snC
properly settle the question as 10 whether
". shall have a new era ofpcsoe. rceoneilia
tian, economy, and prosperity. ar. very
truly, yours WIsFEtp s. HANcooK.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-25

Utica IN. W Observer The battle Of
Gettysburg was fought, on the rebel side,
ihanly by Longstroet's troops. This omn-
ent Confederate is now drawing the com
Portable salary of $500 as Mr.. Hayes Min
lstcr to Turkey. Meanwhile the Union
soldier who won the battle at Gettysburg,
and saved Pennsylvania and the north from
invasion, is being denounced by the Repub'
lican press as traitor and rebel sympath-
izer. Somehow it seems as IL things have
| become mixed.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-25

Lafayette S. Foster, formerly President
Of the Senate and acting Vice President Of
the U. s., died on Sunday last, at Norwich,
Conn, aged "A years. He was lineal des-
crndant Of Miles Staniish. He graduated
at Brown UHiversly, and adopted the pro-
fession OF the law, was SIX times elected a
member of the Connecticut Assembly, and
three times Speaker Of the House. He was
also Mayor of Norwich for two years. He
was elected U. s. Senator for the term Of six
years beginning March 4, 1858, and was re-
elected In 1850 for a secnnd torn.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-25

IS. B. Macquade, in the Hazleton Daily
Bulletin, OF the 10Th inst, says: "1f Han
cock wasn't at Gettysburg, it seems to be
pretty well established that Longstreet was
and for his distinguished services on that
occasion he has been rewarded with good
fat Office. The rebel side of the Gettysburg
fi.,ht seems to be most in favor with this ad
ininistration, but POSSIBLY the veteran sold.
iers Of the Republic may take a different
view Of the matter" Macquade is veteran
and until recently was au enthusiastic work.
er in the Republican ranks.