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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-24
Parryyiilg Items.

AT meeting of the School Board last
week, Prof. S. II. Holinger, of Summit Hill,
was chosen principal and Miss Ella Phifer,
of Coplay, teacher of the primary school.
Our friend, Chas. G. Rapp, connected
with the well known notion house ofiYoung,
Smythe, Fields. & Co., of Philadelphia, is
spending a two weeks vacation with his
parents.
We had the pleasure of meeting 0. A
Rnker, of Hazleton, in town last week
visiting his old friends.
Miss Kurtz, of KutzLown, is the guest
of Mrs. II. P. Cooper.
Candidates are beglhping 10 make theiI
rounds. We had the pleasure of a chat re-
Gently with John Kline, of Maueh Chunk
who is an aspirant for democratic nomina-
ton for district attorney.
On Wednesday morning the L. & S
depot at HazardsvIlle, came near being
burned to the ground. The platform was
set on fire by a spark from passing engine
and but for the prompt action Of the train
hands, the building would have been con,
sumed.
Under the efficient supervision of II. P
Cooper, our furnaces are doing excellent
work and our workmen afforded constant
employment To be sure, wages are low
iron having fallen very much in price, bu
it is expected that better times are III store
for us in the not distant future.
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w. l.. Groot and Miss Annie Deterline
contemplate visiting the Delaware Water
Gap. They anticipate good tune.
Mr.. James II. Handwerk, Of Mauch
Chunk, was in town on Tuesday and called
on his friends while here
A party composed of ladies and gentle
men from tins place expect to visit the Glen
some day next week.
Frank Kintz, an employe at Packerton
had his hand severely mangled while in
the act of coupling. His hand was ampu-
tated.
Miss Ella Snyder is visiting friends at
Coaldale for a few days.
Mr.. Nathan Klotz, the genial proprie-
tor of the Fort Allen House, has number
of city boarders, and expects soon to have
more.
Mrs. Geo. Laury, of Mahanoy, is visit
ing her parents here at present.
Mr. Francis Koons' infant child died
on Wednesday, at Auburn, Schuylkill Co.
where Mrs. Kuous was on a visit to her pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. Koons returned on
Wednesday evening with the dead child.
Mr.. Chas. Oswald expects to purchase
Mr.. ReX's huckstering apparatus and start
into business.
Mrs. Frank Erwin and Miss Carrie
Deibert are making visit to Lehgh GAP
and Millport this week.
w. ii. Oswald was on a visit to Buck
Mountain and Weathcrly on Sunday.
S. r. Gillian addressed the Republican
meeting on Saturday evening.
II 1t had not been for the inclemcncy
of the weather our town would have turned
out largely to attend the reunion and pa
rade at Mauch Chunk last Tuesday evening
The Young America Band was out in
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A VALUABLE PREMIUM +!

We will present every per-
son calling at this office and
paying $l.O0 for one years
subscription to the CARBON
ADVOCATE, with a copy Of DIR.
J. B. KENDALL's TREATISE ON
THE HORSE, one of the most
valuable books for Farmers
and Horsemen ever published.
The book is handsomely and
profusely illustrated, and gives
symptoms and treatment for
the various diseases to which
the horse is subject. Remem-
Der, for 81 you get the AD-
voCATE for one year and a
copy of the BOOK FREE! Now
hand in your names and the
dollar.
We have just received a
limited number of KENDALL S
TREATISE ON THE HORSE AND
His DISEASES, printed in Ger
man, which we will give to
those paying ono year in ad-
vance for the CARBON ADvO-
CATE.
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JEauch Chunk Items.

--Chas. II. Webb has been appointed
through freight accountant, and n, C. Mic
hol local freight accountant for the L. V. r.
r. at this point
Josiah Connolly had his arm shattered
and his eyes injured by the premature eX
ploslon of cannon, while firing salute on
Tuesday evening.
Prof. Lee Huber, late principal of the
Lansford schools, was in town last week, 4,
ccnierrng with our school authorities about
the princpalship of our schools.
senator Craig expects to spend some
time with his family at Ocean Grove.
Mrs. W, C. Morris, Jr., is spending a
few weeks at Ocean Grove.
Henry II. Webster is spending vaea-
tion Of few weeks in our midst.
"A reunion ofthe veterans of the Twenty
eighth and One-hundred aud forty seventh
Pennsylvania Volunteers and Knapp's Bat
terry took place here Tuesday, large num-
ber being present In the afternoon bust
ness meeting was held, after which the Wis
itors were taken over the Switchback. In
the evening procession was formed and
marched through the principal reets,which
were brilliantly illuminated. Later in the
evening banquet was INDUCED in at the
Mansion House.
"A novel excursion was that OF Editor
Gwynn, of the Sqiem Sunbeam, at the head
of party of ladies and gentlemen from the
former place and Philadelpha-all the way
from these points to our hill-enrivoned
Mauch Chunk, in two canal boats, via Del
aware anl Lehigh canals, arriving here on
Thursday of last week. One of the boats
was used for sitting and dining purposes
and the other as sleeping apartments Both
were well furnished with everything neces.
sary to make the trip not only a comfort, but
an absolute delight. Editor Gwynn de-
serves credit for his invention of an excur
sion 50 original ana practical.
Our worthy District Attorney, Z. r
/ Siewers, ESQ, informs us that he does moi
seek a denomination and yields the held lC
other aspirantS. This leaves the Democrat
] lt ultuu, - var rs we nave utdlhy W
| Meehan and John Kline.
"Wednesday evening the body Of james
/ Woods, an engineer of the Lehgh a Wilkes
Barre Coal Co., living near Coaldalc, wa'
found in the woods at Bull Run, smal
station on the Tamaqua branch of the l.. 4
S. R.R. Woods had been paid during th'
day, and it is supposed the object of 'h'
murderers was his money. Deceased leave
a family and was much respected by thos
who knew him.
The county tax for 1850 aggregates $27,
04992.
The South Bethlehem Star has a new
local editor and manager, in the person o
our lormer townsman, John A. Schick.
The East Mauch Chunk School Boar,
at ITS last meeting, appointed the following
teachers: o. l.. Hayer!y, principal of tn
High School, reappointment; Mr., Young
Grammar SCHOOL, Helen Merrck, lst Inter
mediate; Jennie Rehrig, % intermediate
Lizzie Kennedy. lst Primaryi Elizabetl
Struthers, I'd Primary. Belle Sllvernai
was appointed to the weigh lock school.
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Audenried Dots.

Traces of the "cave in" at Honeybrook, 4,
are fast disappearing. Thousands of tons
of refuse from the culm-piles,of which there
is no scarcity in our vicinity, have been
used to fill the road to its proper level. The
houses have also been Strengthened, and in
a few weeks nothing will be leh to remind
the inhabitants of the perilous days of the
past.
Our town is very lively at present.
Quite a number Of students, who have been
cultivating the contents Of their craniums
at West Chester, Millersyille,and elsewhere
are spending their holidays here.
The Presbyterian church Of this place,
will be, when finished, one ofthe most tasty
churches in this part Of the State. Rev.
SchafIer announced that it will be rededi-
Gated on Sunday. August lst Quite a
number are expected from abroad to assist
/ in the ceremonies.
Miss Matte Tubbs, Of Jeanesville, aud
Miss Minnie spangler,of Butler yalley,sPeni
Sunday with friends at this place.
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AneIibcrnte Murder.

Henry w Shouse, cashier Of the Mer-
chants Bank Of Easton, was murdered Fri
day evening of last week, at Honesdale Pa,
by his brother in law, Benjamin X. Bortree,
of Ledgedale. Mr. shouse, who was 90
years of age, left Easton on Thursday night
and met James W. Wilson, Esq, attorney,
of Easton, at Manunka Chunk, by appoint.
ment. They proceeded to Honesdale, and
there met some persons to transact business
in connection with the settlement of the es-
tate of his father, the late William Shouse.
In the evening Mr.. Wilson and Mr..
Shouse were together in Justice Eldred's
office talking with the Justice when Bortree
quickly entered and put pistol close to the
head of Mr.. Shouse and fred The ball en-
tered the back Of the head an inch or two
from the right ear The Justice attempted
to seize the pistol, but the murderer drove
him out of the Office at the point of the
weapon, while Wilson escaped by the back
door. The murderer then fired two more
shots into the head of his victim, and when
the Justice returned with assistance gave
himselfup.
Mr.. Shouse lived but few minutes after
the physician who was summoned arrived
His body was taken to Easton on Monday
being detained for the inquest Henry W
Shouse had been cashier of the Merchants
Bank at Easton since it started about eleven
years ago. He leaves widow, three daugh-
ters and son. The murderer married his
victims sister, Matilda Shouse, some gear:
agoand when her father died Bortree claim.
cd. that his brothers-in-laws John and Hen
ry Shouse, had destroyed his will, which,hC
affirmed, left to their sister Matilda, hi;
wife, farm on which she resided with him
John Shouse was the administrator Of his
| fathers estate, and died few years ago
| leaving the estate unsettled, and the task o
settling it fell upon his brother Henry. In
the course of his duties as administrator, he
still further Incurred the ,displeasure of his
brother-in-law, and the crime of Friday
night was the result. The murderer is in
Jail at Honesdale. lie expresses no regre
for bis crime, but says he is prepared to TAKE
! the consequences.
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big Greek EtCisas.


Dig I''eN items were among the miss
lug i"s' week ON account" "I press oi woIR
on th' iarIh, o'slde'' oeinS called away from
nome Ior ''" days accounts Tor 'he non
appearance ol our usual letter.
Dr. W. r 'hr'S'' I"Ie "' farryViIle,was
at TINS place on FRIDAY oi last week.
wheat ana rye mas all been safely stored
away
The oar5o" Hera'a improves with each
number The quality OF paper Is good, type\
neat and printing excellent.
MI FRANCES hehrlg' "i Saw MIL Cleek'
recently disposed OF ms lot Tor S2oo' On
Monday oI last week he moved to the Paint
MN at lh'S place lie Is at present engaged
IN the iron ana rag business
Last week was nay week with us.
Mr. Jacob Iouser and wife, OF near
atrouds'urE' Monloe county, were at this
place VISITING trends on Monday last and
whl'e mere gave us very pleasant call. We
were pleased To see them' They expect to
return again TINS week
-Proi d. r. Snyder Will take charge Of
the WeIssport schools again this winter.
The directors Of franklin met at
WaleksvIlle on Mondey last to open the
sealed proposals for building the school
house at that place, 1t was .ound that Mr..
Adam Eaches was the lowest bidder and
consequently the directors awarded him she
contract at his f-ures-Si9j.
We had splendid rain at this place
on Tuesday, which was very beneficial to
the crops.
Mr. W. II, KRONER, of Millport, was at
this place visiting friends on sunday last.
II persons were as willing to be pleas
ant and as anxious to please in their own
homes as they are in the company of their
ueighbors they would have the happiest
homes in the world
We have cut some of our oats this week
and find it light in weight.
Mr.. Augustus Deppe, of Wilkesbarre,
was at this place on Sunday last, visiting
friends.
-AIr.J.J. Kernerey and wife were on q
visit to friends, last week, at Millport and
Slatinrton.
, Rev. G. W. Gross, of Parrvyille preach.
ed at Pine Run, on Saturday evening and
ON sunday at 10 a. IN. at solrs.
The trustees Of the solt's church held q
meeting in the church on Saturday evening
last.
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'Fhe Coal Trade.


There is some diversity of opinion as 10
the condition of the anthracite coal trade.
For some two or three weeks past it has
been successively each week reported as
steadily mproving-more orders for coal at
firmly maintained prices; such for the past
three weeks has been the unbroken report
until to-day. Some very intelligent parties
in the trade so report now, but the report is
not a unit. Here and there Is found an in.
dividual who thinks that the market is I'M
changed, for the better or otherwise. 1t i;
very certain that the trade is dull-be-
calmed, as it were-but it is equally certain
that there is q good domestic demand, and O
large amount Of coal is being housed at full
circular prices, both in this city aud by the
line trade. Consumers at the Eastward arc
also increasing their purchases, under the
impression perhaps that prcsent talk among
oper tors of suspending work at the mine.
every other week through the month Of Au,
gust may be carried into effect. Such a seI
as this would certainly tell very decidedly
on the price of coal as well as on the supply
of coal on the market. The alternate three
| days working, for various assigned causes
have not been as effective in results as wal
hoped for, and have certainly worked very
unequally. Current prices Of coal being
generally satisfactory to producers, each il
naturally desrous of throwing as much Goa
on the market as possible. Reading is natu
rally dissatisfied with the exhibit fo
the year. 1t has lost on it's last years pro
ductlon nearly threc-qu0rters OF a million o
tons, whilst Lehigh Valley Railroad, Della
ware, Lackawauna and Western, Dc!awar
/ and Hudson Canal, Pennsylvania Railroa,
and New York Lake Erieand Western Rail
road have each lost less than one huudrc,
thousand tons. THIS Is an inequality tha
should be corrected. In this connection tn
auditor who furnishes the above figures re
| ports that the stock Of coal on hand at tide
water shipping points June 3ath, 1850, wa
75S tons; on May 3Ist was 6iG,57S tons
an increase of 1875, so tons. There is II
disposition in the trade, as far as we ca
discover, to invite an increase by a conce.
sion ia prices. 1t is pretty generally be
lieved that a drop Of so cents to 81 per to
in prices would not materially advance IT,
prices of coal or the amount of coal sold.-
LedqCr, 1871 inst.
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nENTISTMY.

We take pleasure in informing the public
Of Lchighton, Weissport and vicinity, that
DR.. A. NJ. Koons, very successful dentist
Of Allentown, will visit these towns every
Wednesday. Such of our people as desire
his services should address him by postal
card at Allentown, and state thereon the
kind of service required Services will he
given at the home of the patient, or wher-
ever directed. Artificial teeth are offered
very cheap, according to quality. Silver
Filings from SOC to 81 gold Filings from
81 to 81. Gas will be administered for the
painless extraction Of teeth. mo charge for
extracting when teeth are ordered). Ach-
ing or sore teeth of all kinds are made en-.
tirely useful. The doctor comes to us highly
recommended, and is especially an adept in
gold Filings, very beautiful specimens of
which can be seen in the mouths of, some
of our people. Being graduate of dental
college, the doctor is lully prepared, by prop.
er and intelligent training, to give his pa
| tients entire satisfaction. This is an oppor-
tunity to enjoy the services Of frst-cass
dentist, of which we are sure our citizens
will not be slow to take advantage. 342
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AT a meeting Of the School Board Mon
day evening all the old teachers were unan-
imously reappointed. For the additional
school no appointment was made.
"A new lodge of the J. 0 U. "A. NJ, num-
bering thtrty-sx members, was instituted
on Friday evening of last week, in the Sons
ofAmerica's hall, by District Deputy State
Counsellor, r. W. Tobias
--Thos. Rothrocls, fireman on engine No.
100, who received an ugly blow on the head
while passing over the iron bridge, on Tues
day of last week, under the skillful treat
nent Of DR.. Latham, is able to be about
again.
AT the examination held by County su-
perintendent Hoflord, on Thursday of last
week. certificates were awarded to Misses
Kishbaugh, Dodson, Briggs, Mussleman,
and Faust; Messrs. Creamer, Keiser, and
Kishbach.
Master Mechanic Hofiecker expects to
turn out another new engine from our shops
in the course Of few weeks. II is to be a
powerful engine, built after the pattern of
| the Nonpareil, built here in 1878, one Of the
finest locomotives on the road.
| Joseph Cranse, who had been i'll for a
long time, died on Wednesday, 18th inst,
of cancer of the stomach, and was buried on
Friday, in Union cemetery. Mr.. Cranse
was a moulder in the shops at this place, a
member of the Odd Fellows and highly
respected citizen of our town.
The shanty attached to one of Mr..
/ Hams houses caught fire from the stove
pipe one day last week, and but for the
prompt action of some train hands, who
discovered and extinguished it, we would
have had to record another conAagration-
more disastrous, in all probability, than the
| last.
As the l2.40 p. m. train was approach
ing the depot on Saturday last, one of the
numerous small boys who congregate there
upon the arrival and departure of trains,
fell from the platform upon the track, and
had it not been for a breakman on the Bea-
yer Meadow passenger train, who promptly
picked him up, and the prompt action Of the
engineer in stopping the advancing train,
we would have had sad accident to chron-
icle.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
have resolved upon rebuilding the car shops
at this place. They are to be extensive frame
structures, and the work of digging the foun-
dation was commenced on Monday. The
car shop is to be 60 X l4O feet, and the black
smith shop 40 100 feet, with gable alti-
tude Of 40 feet. The old car shop accom-
modated only eight gangs of workmen
while the new one will afford ample room
for % gangs-with double track running
through the entire building. The black
smith shop will have room for - fires
With these improved facilities for turning
out work, we expect to see larger force
than ever at work, after the completion o.
the buildings In this event the burning o
the old shops will have been a sort of"bless-
ing in disguise" - Carbon Herald.
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Beaver Meadow Notes.

Tho effects of Shoener 4 Co., were sold
at public sale on Wednesday, consisting Of
store goods, mules, harness, aud a locomo-
tive engine, all of which were bought by
VIM. r, Carter, OF Philadelphia.
The employees of Coleraiue colliery,
We're paid on Thursday the money due
them from C. F. Shoener, for the month OF
June. On Friday another pay took place
among the above named employees, for work
done in the same month for VIM. T. Carter
| a Co.
The tax collectors and Colorado beetles
come annually, giving the people a great
deal OF work aud uueasiness. They say
Paris green will destroy the beetle, but
know of no remedy for the other only by
giving them their demands.
The political campaign is almost ready
TO open its heavy guns in this place, Our
people are beginning to dread the effects Of
the smoke.
james Matthews left for Wilkesbarre
on Wednesday, with expectations of going
lhAh Allt tuht bu5lnN5a 5bllANN AANAN III AAAtl'
neighborhood.
Samuel southey,left Monday for Rhode
Island, to visit his family, having ons o
his daughters badly afflicted with spina
affection.
The public schools are TO be opened or
the 10th of next month, in this Banks
township. and the teachers are Ia have dis
trict institute every two weeks, which ai
iords them iue opportunity for improve
ment If properly appreciated.
E. B. Leisenring a Co., are sinking
slope which is 10 be termed No. 6, at Treso
J kow. ID is for the purpose of taking out th
( body Of enal lying between that village am
Houeybrook. They also have the borin
machine ou a voyage Of discovery in Tia
vicinity Of the Jeanesville base ball groundi
somBo.
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A Den,b-DenIing DrumItard,

On Monday evening Justin Hoffman, a
shoemaker, living in Pittston, Luzerne Co.,
in frenzy brought on by drink, seized a
shotgun and fired several shots, fatally in
juring his wife and child and seriously
injuring the child Of Il neighbor named
Hook, who was looking on. The child Of
Hoffman is a girl year old. The shot took
effect IN the back Of her head and she died
in a short time. The wife was wounded in
several parts Of the face and breast, and it is
thought that she can live but few days
The Hook child isexpected to recover. The
murderer was Immediately conveyed to the
county prison at Wllkesbarre to await the
result of his crime. The Indignation OF the
people was so intense that had he not been
so promptly removed it is thought he would
have been lynched.
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A New Treatment.

The Golden Eirer Of LIFE Wonderful Cures.
II you have Consumption, and would know
that your cough can be made loose and easy
Hectic Fever aud Night Sweats checked In p
hours Inflammation taken out Of the Lung S
and air passages at once; that you can be
made to gain 8 to pOunds of healthy flesh
per week II you have any Chronic Disease,
bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Sick
Headache, Heart Disease. Liver Complaint,
Nervous Debility. seminal Weakness or Sper-
maloTrhOed. loss Of sexual power in either sex
from any cause II sou have any form OF nery-
Ous weakness. losing flesh or wasting away,
and would know OF an immediat relief and
certain cure for many OF The severest cases In
"A short tiIne, new method with new agents
10 iatten everybody, inyigOrate and make
strong and healthy the most hopeless cases
cut this out and write at once for particulars
to b. =. DISPENSARY, Berrien Springs,
Mich, july II VI
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EvANGELICAL CHURCH, W ETssPoRT e. J..
Miller. Pastor. German preaching at 10
o'clock a. M, by the Pastor. Sunday School
at 2p. IN. English preaching at 1902. m.
Me. CHURCH, ]. p, Miller, pastor. 1890
a. m. and 1880 p. m. preaching by the pastor
Sunday school p, m. All are welcome.
LEHIGHToN EvANGELIcAL OHURoH.-B.
]. Smoyer, pastor. Preaching tomorrow at
10 n. M, subject "Peter Siited." Sunday
school ? p. m. Preaching at7;3o p. m, by the
pastor, before Gnaden Huetten Lodge, 1. o.
of q T., who will be present in body and
participate in the service.
ZIoN's REFORMED CHURCH, ]. II. Hartman
pastor. Preaching at 10 a. m, in German,
/ text, Luke 20 39-43. Sunday school at p
IN. Preaching at 1880 p. m, in English Ian
| guage.
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Redpening of MiIIport Normal.

The Millport Normal School was reopen
ed on Monday last. The Literary Society
met in the evening at 7.3O, their usual hour
Of meeting, and discussed the following
subject Resoired, That corporal punish
ment should be abolished. On the afrma-
tive, W. II. Kreamer aEG Reuben Ash; neg
ative, Thos. l.. Lentz and G. S. Muschhtzj
judges decision in favor of the affirmative.
The following are the officers OF the Society;
President, John S. Klstler Vice President,
VIM. II. Ziegenluss; Secretary, Thomas l..
Wentz; Treasurer, +. Mengel; Curators, T.
l.. Went2, W. II. Kreamer; Editors, Prof, j..
F. Snyder, W. IL. Kreamer Ushers, Alfred
Solt, Reuben Ash. The Budget is in a
tlourishing eondition,as to politics it is neut-
raj and offers the four candidates for the
| Presidency Democratic, Republican, Tenn
peranee and Greenbacb. We have a large
circulation and during the campaign oier
special terms to agents for clubs Of FIVE; we
present the one who gets up the club with
a COW, formerly belonging to a man with
brass nobs on her horns. Advertisements
so cents a line. Marriages and deaths free.
REyFRF