The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-02-07

Our Weutherly SpcctAls
The mud, the nauseous mud, has a
last been substantially covered with snov
by order of the clerk of the weather, and, a
we write, the fast falling frozen vopor bid
fair to cover it so deep as TO prevent its earll
resurrection. Excepting perhaps the ugly
drifts made by old BoTeas, the "beautifu
snow is quite an acceptable substitute 70
the beautiful mud" so long prevalent OF
our streets.
The Blitz Dino Entertainment wa
roundly patronized by our people--a crowd
ed house each evening. 1t is estimated tha
the Professor and his party took away will
them not much short of hundred dollars.
The attendance at the Literary Society
on Monday of last week was very good, not
withstanding the Blitz attraction in the adj
joining hall Twenty members present
"0ught the State tc provide for the free
education ofall children within its borders,
was ably discussed by Messrs Enhody Don.
ahue and Keider on the affirmative and j
j. Rowland on the negative-Messrs. Kress-
ly and Briel being absent. Messrs. Colburn
Tweedle and Bodwell, who were the Judges
rendered their decision, as to the merits Of
debate, unanimously in favor of the negative,
The exercises on Monday of this week con-
sisted Of an inaugural address by the Presi-
dent, readings by Messrs. II. +. Freeman
and Jefferson Davis and addresses by Messrs.
Bodwell and Musselman, all of which were
highly interesting and well received. The
subject for debate for next Monday is, Re-
solved, "That there can not be a free system
of education" Messrs. Donahue, Colburn
and Walters will debate the affirmative, and
Messrs. Bodwell, Enbody and Twecdle the
negative OF the question. The exercises thus
far have been very interesting and OF very
profitable and practical character. The sing
ing of "Father's Growing Old" and "Bygone
Days" by Rev. II. II. Colburn was quite a
rich treat, rendered in the reverend gentle
mans inimitable style.
"A very unusal death occurred at the
Gilbert House on Sunday of last week-that
of an African python six feet long, the pet
of Mrs. Blitz of the museum. So great was
the attachment between mistress and reptile,
that the former, it is said shed bitter tears
upon the demise of his snakeshipl Inter
ment on Monday-officiating clergy un-
known.
The teachers and officers of the NJ. E.
Sabbath school have recently organized a
normal class, with Mr.. j. p. Rowland as in
structor for the first quarter Meetings
tation is extended to teachers, officers and
friends of the Sabbath school.
The very exalted testimonials given E.
p. Williams, Esq, our worthy candidate for
Director of the Poor for this district, in re-
cent issues of the Gazette, Carbon County
Democrat andHazleton papers speak volumes
in his behalf as an Official. Coming, as they
do, from men Of integrity and high-stand-
in hn ,,f,
ute aeulogy Of which he may justly feel
proud.
-Wfwerc pleased recently to take by the
hand/N1r. Vim. Holecker, of Kingston, who
w9eon visit to the paternal home.
1.-THE funeral of the late Mrs. Stout was
very largely attended ON Monday of last
week.
-Wm. Fowler, son of N. D. Fowler, late
of Beaver Meadow, has accepted clerkship
in Mr.. Houcks store. He is a young gentle
man of pleasing manners aud good abilities.
Work in the various shops here is very
brisk--so much so that the capacity is not
equal to the demand, Notwithstanding the
constant accession made to the army oi busy
workers.
The broad smiles that have been re-
SSh'iy lIbuNlhS up lhc dlMu)S udppy COuH-
tenance of DIR. Latham, are now accounted
for-ts bouncing boy and a prospective
NJ. D.
Mrs. James Thomas and Mrs. George
Davis, of Catas0uqua, and Mrs. NJ. E. Dnkey,
of Braddocks, Pa, have been spending few
days with friends here.
Two of our young men recently under
took to skate on a pond near here and re-
turned home looking like half drowned rats,
satisfied that January swim is a decidedly
"cool" affair.
, The genial j. F. Davis, of the L. V.
depot, appearing ever to practice the in
junction to "take things by the smooth
handle" is always happy. May his smiling
physiognomy long greet us in life's path
way.
Mr.. J. T. Rgiel is favorably spoken of
as a candidate FOR burgess. ETHEL WARY.