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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-10-08
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Mrs. Ed Lichtenwalter and Mrs. I,
Green, of Lehigh Gap, were on visit to
Mrs o. Bloc, of Fire Line, one day last
week.
"A number Of persons have already
been wondering who Confidence is
some have found out. perhaps, while
Others remain in the dark.
Mrs. VIM. Peters and Mrs. David
Blose were the only persons from Fire
Line in attendance at the Allentown fair.
Having had a very refreshing rain
last week, the chief occupation of farm
has been the sowing of grain. Most of
them in this neighborhood have now
finished.
There is great demand for butter and
eggs, and butter is selling at 32 cents q
pound and eggs at 30 cents a dozen. On
account of scant pastureage farmers are
compelled to feed their stock.
Dallas Blose, of Lthigh Gap, has
again traded horses. He seems to un-
derstand the jockey business"
Cabbage will be almost total fail
ure this year. In some localities it will
not yield enough to pay for the plants
set out.
On account of the rain the Sunday
school at Lentzs was poorly attended
last Sunday.
There are a number of persons at
this place who intend subscribing for the
CARBON ADVOCATE since the e are items
from this place in its columns. There
is no investment of dollar that will give
more satisfaction.
Elias Beidleman, of Lehigh Gap, is
the happiest man in the place, because
his wife presented him twins.
Fred. Schmidt, formerly the mer-
chant tailor of Weissport, has bought the
farm of Henry Ramaly. decd. Mr.. S
and his neighbors are petitioning court
for public road 10 lead from George
Pettits over his farm and terminate al
the Horse Shoe House,
CONFIDENCE.
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STATE NEWS.
'oNFIDENCE.

Eighty new houses are being erected in
Steelton, Dauphin county.
The Downer Oil Works at CORY have
been compelled TO shut down for want Of
water.
A furnace at Boiling Spring, Cumber-
land county, is rapidly approaching COM
pletion.
The cooper shops of the Standard Oil
Company at Pit.sburg are turning out 5000
barrels per day.
Two hundred tons Of rails are being made
daily at the Homestead Bessemer steel works
Allegheny county.
Twelve thousand bushels Of wheat were
shipped one day last week from Wayne
township, Greene county.
Nine barrels of cider were recently press
ed from one wagon load of apples in Barry
township, Scbuylkill county.
Mrs. George Kerr, living near Titusvlle,
attempted suicide by shooting on Monday
while melancholy over continued illness.
The Pottstown Iron Company offers a
prize Of $500 10 the gang Of its men that
will make the largest yield Of nails in 0cto-
Der with the least loss.
Patrick Kilcourse, of Chester, CONVICTED
last week Of murder in the second degree
for killing his wife in July last, was san
fenced at Media on Tuesday 10 twelve year.
solitary confinement in the Penitentary.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
failed " deliver a message that NJ. Levy
OF Lancaster, sent 10 New York. An Alder
man Of Lancaster has awarded him so
damages.
Col. John W. schall, Of Norristown, wal
"Wednesday unanimously elected Chair
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A successful entertainment

As previously announced in these col
umns, the past term OF the Centre Square
Select School, was brought to a close on
Friday evening last by brilliant enter
tainment. The exercises were held in the
Evangelical Church, Msboning Valley, and
were opened by music by the choir, under
the direction Of Mr.. o. F. Kistler. Prayer
was then offered by Rev Mr.. smoyer, of
Lehightou, after which came the regular
order Of performances, which consisted Of
Declarations, REGULATIONS, Essays aud Ora
tions, with excellent music at intervals.
The performers acquitted themselves with
out exceptions, aud showed thorough work
on the part of their teacher as we'll as on
their own. After the programme had been
carried out, Mr.. Tilghman NJ. Ballet, in a
few we'll chosen words, thanked the pa
irons for their confidence ard for their
kindness, both for himself and in the be-
half OF bis fellow teacher, Mr.. j. X. Mussel-
man. He also thanked the trustees for their
kindness in granting the use of the church,
Then followed the benediction by Rev. Mr.
Miller. Every one went away well salts.
fed with the exercises Of the evening, and
the teachers and scholars may we'll eongrat-
ulate themselves upon their success. L.
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The failures for the nine months
ending September 80, 1881, are reported
by Dun, William & Company, as $500 in
number, as compared with 3476 for the
corresponding period OF 1880. The liza
bilities for the three quarters I the pres
eat year are s5l, 900, 900. as compared
with SIS, 900, OO0 for the same period OF
1880. The failures during the last three
months have been l024, with liabilities
of $40, 900, 600, while in the three months
OF 1880 they were $40, with liabilities OF
$l2,000,000. The geographical distribu-
tion OF the failures shows that the South
ern States have suffered somewhat. mas
much that the figures indicate that the
liabilities for the first three months of
1880 were $848, 900, as against 81 054, 900
for the present quarter. On the other
hand, for the Western States, the liabil-
tiles show decline of nearly $3.50, 900 in
favor of this quarter. In the Middle
States the liabilities are about 81 900, 900
less IN amount than IN the corresponding
period Of 1880. In the Eastern and Pa
oitc States the liabilities are but little
different from those of last year. In
Canada AN exceptionally good condition
of affairs has prevailed, the failures for
the last three months having been but
I30, with liabilities Of S787, 900. This Is
better showing than has been made in
the Dominion for any quarter during the
past six years. The failures throughout
the United States and Canada reported
to Bradstrest's during the last week in
September were 1876, AN increase OF Is
over tue prsoeding seek. The number
OF important failures also increased. Iu
the Middle States there were 20 failures.
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The County Institute.

The Teachers County Institute win be
held at the Court House, Mauch Chunk,
commencing on the 18th day of November
The new law requiring directors to pay the
teachers for the time of attending it, will
insure large attendance. The instructors
from abroad will be: Prof Edwd. Brooks,
principal of the Millersvllle Normal school;
Miss Tillie Bareford, of Marlton, New Jer-
seyi Prof N. C. schaeffer, principal of the
Keystone Normal school,; Hon. E. A. Apgar,
State Superintendent Of New Jersey aud
author Of APgar's System of Map Drawing;
and Hon. E. e. Higbee, State superintend,
ent of Pennsylvania, who will deliver a
special address to the school directors on
Tuesday, November 18th. Prof Brooks,
Hon. E. A. Apgar aud others will deliver
lectures in the evening.
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T1le Coal Trade,
The anthracite coal trade continues in
much the same condition as this time last
week, says Mondays Philadelphia Ledger.
The better supply Of vessels to the East
ward within the last week or ten days has
pretty well filled up the short stock there,
and until the fuller amount there is worked
off new orders here for coal may be expect
ed to be a little slack. The continuance Of
the drouth in the coal regions 30 much in
terferes with coal production that II is not
probable that there will be any general vol
untary halt in production at the mines. The
orders for coal are pretty full and the pres
ent situation Of the trade is generally salts
factory. The demand for coal and the
prices meet more generally expectations
than for several years before at this season
Of the year. The outlook for business dur
ing the rest of the year, and, indeed, even
into the next year, is very good, and the
quantity moved will engage all the ship
ping facilities. Vessels may be in a little
better supply, but rates Of freight are no.
lower. The season is 90 far advanced and
the demand for vessels will be 90 great that
it does not seem possible that materially
lower rates can prevail this year. The com
mittees of the Lehigh and schuylkill Coal
Exchanges met on Friday and resolved that
no change in prices would be recommended
for October. The only change likely to be
made in the prices Of coal this month is the
decline of rs cents, per ton in Lykens Val
ley red ash GOALS The prices of white ash
Goals 1t is not now supposed will be touch
cd. Some Of the Lehigh operators did few
weeks ago favor an advance, and pretty
strong pressure was brought to bear for an
increase in prices of egg, nutstove and small
stove. But large dealers in these sizes now
say that they have many more orders than
they can fill, and have no doubt that they
would put away larger profits if they asked
more per ton, but decided majority of the
trade are Of the opinion that an advance at
this time would spoil the smooth and har-
monious feeling with which the consumers
are gradually increasing the demand beyond
their immediate necessities, as though they
are beginning to be willing to trust the pro-
ducers an inch or two further than they can
see them. The indications favor very ac-
tive trade all this month, and the Pottsville
Miners Journal remarks that an advance
may be safely made in November. In this
intimation consumers may discover pro-
fitable hint to secure their supplies Of coal
at their earliest convenience.
The total tonnage of anthracite coal from
all the regions for the week ending Sept. "a,
as reported by the several carrying compan-
les, amounted to 6l3,93l tons, against 1884,
500 tons in the corresponding week last year,
a decrease of 20, ,57S TONS The total amount
of anthracite mined for the year is 10, $780,
8l4 tons, against l6, ,2S3,96O tons for the
same period last year, an increase of S,7O2,-
1854 tons.
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man NJ the Republican Standing Committee
OF Montgomery county, vice A. 8. swartE,
resigned.
All the manufactures Of Tltusyilie are
busy.
The Pittsburg Bridge Company is crowd
ed with orders.
The fund started in Pittsburg for the BEN
eft Of the families Of the men killed at
Brady's Bend by the press train going 10
President Garfeld's funeral, is growing TO
large proportion. The six New York morn
ing newspapers in the Associated Press have
contributed $500 TO the fund.
Annie Wollsgej Of Mount Joy Lancaster
county, died in great agony on Tuesday from
the effects Of dose of ergot she had taken
TO destroy evidence Of her shame. Her hus-
band was sentenced to Jail nearly two years
ago FOR an assault upon her with gun, be-
lieying her 10 be uufaithful to him.
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AN ERIE TRAIN ON FIRE.

Port Jervis, N. Y, Oct. 5.-Soon alter
noon to-day an oil car in an east bound
train mounted the rails about 800 feet west
of the bridge that crosses the Delaware, 3
miles west of this village. In this condition
It was dragged across the bridge, tearing up
the tics. The train was stopped while part
of the tank cars were still on the bridge.
At this instant the engineer saw that the
derailed oil tank car wes on ire, and he
sent the fireman back 10 uncouple MS near
to the burning car as possible. This was
done, and the front part of the train drawn
out of danger. He then unconpled his en-
gine, and ran to Port Jervs with all speed
and notified the authorities. Close in the
rear of the oil train was one loaded with
coal. This was stopped, and its engineer
cut loose from his train, ran down to the
rear of the burning train, and drew large
part Of it away across the bridge and out of
danger. The first car had, in the mean
time, exploded, and thrown the burning oil
for hundreds of yards in every direction.
Fifteen oil-tank cars were in the cut be-
tween the Delaware bridge and the bridge
that crosses the Delaware and Hudson ca
nal, about five hundred yards east. Eight
tanks exploded, one after the other, their
fragments flying in every direction. The
burning oil set the wood cross ties OF the
iron bridge on fire, but the wreckers who
had arrived with the officers from Port Jer-
Wis put out the fire with pals of water
The village was ransacked for a cannon,
and two small ones were found, and taken
TO the fire. Slugs were then fired into six
of the tanks, allowing the oil to escape, thus
preventing further explosion, and permit
ting the fire to sooner exhaust itself. AT 6
o'clock p. m. the flames were SO low that
the wreckers were beginning to remove the
debris from the eastward end of the wreck
Engineer Henry Cook fell from wall
when one of the cars exploded and broke
his leg. The dome of ono of the tanks flew
through the air, striking house near by,
and close TO one Of its inmates, q lady, who
escaped unhurt. A small barn was fired by
the oil, and consumed. The telegraph lines
were burned down, but will be up again in
few hours. The tank cars were the prop
erty of the Union Tank Company, and with
them about $4,000 gallons of crude oil were
burned. For some distance the rests are
burned out, and the steel rails twisted out
Of shape, so that the track will have to be
relaid before trains can pass. Train No
l has been here since Loon. II is thought
that the damage will be sufficiently repair.
ed 10 allow trains to pass about 9 p. m
The loss to the Erie, outside of the inter.
ruption to traffic, is not heavy, the Tanh
| Company owning the property DESTROYED.
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RESCUED FROM DEATH.

The following statement Of VIM. ]. Cough
lin, of SOmerville, Mass, is So remarkable that
we beg to ask for It the attention OF our read
ers He saws: In the fall of 1876 was TAX
en- with a VIOLENT BLEEDING OF TIRE LUNGS,
followed by Il severe cough. soon began to
lose my appetite and flesh was so weak Mt
one time that could not leave my bed. In
the summer Of 1877 was admitted 10 the City
Hospital. While there the doctors said had
a hole In my LEFT lung as big as half dollar
/ expended over q hundred dollars in dOcl lOrs
and medicine. / was so far gone at one time
a report went around that l was dead. gave
up hope, but q friend told me of IlR. VIM.
HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS.
laughed at my friends thinking that my case
was incurable, but got bottle to satisfy
them when, to my surprise and qualification,
1 commenced to feel better. My hope, once
dead, began to revive and to-day 1 feel in bet
ter spirits than have the past three years.
:" j write this hoping you will publish it, so
that every one afflicted with Diseased Lungs
will be induced to take DIR, VIM. HALLS
BALSAM FOR TN HE LUNGS, and be con-
vniced that CONSUMPTION Can be Cured.
1 have taken two bottles and can positively
say that 1t has done more good than a II tn
other medicines have taken since my sick
ness. My cough las almost entirely dsap.
peared and shall soon be able TO go to work."
Sold by A. j. DURLING, Lehighton, and all
druggists. Dec. Is. 1S60-yl0ow
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Anybody can catch a cold now. The
trouble is to let 60, like the man who
caught the bear. We advise our readers to
keep bottle Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
handy.
The HungariaDs have deserted Wea-
therly for other scenes, and Weatherlyites
are happy.
Club No. Of the Grand National Gar
Geld Labor Reform party Of the United
States has been organized at Catasauqus, PA.
The body of man found on the rail-
road near Erie last week, badly mangled,
has been Unidentified as that Of Geo. Maurer
Of Ashland, Schuylkill county.
The woolen mills of Sinner, Pretz a
Co., at Allentown, which have been idle for
some time, have started up again, giving
employment to large number Of hands.
Peter Vancour, OF Chicago, and Alex
ander jackson, of Carlisle, convicted ofman-
slaughter at wilkesbarre last week, were
sentenced to the Eastern PeniteptiarY on
Saturday, the former for four and the latter
for three years,
"A large dam at Gilberton, Schuylkill
county, that has been used to supply the
collieries thereabouts with water during the
drought, is giving out
Mrs. Frank Reed, of Cressona, schuyl-
kill county, attempted on Friday To kindle
fire with coal oil. There was an explo-
sion and she was burned 10 death,
Miss Sarah Downs, of H Desdale, Wayne
county, while despondent because Of ill.,
health committed suicide last week by
drowning.
The wages Of the blast. furnacemen Of
the Bethlehem Iron Company have been
voluntary increased Is cents per day by the
proprietor.
The Crane Iron Works, at Catasauqua,
Lehigh County, have been completed, and
they will be fired up in few days.
Philip Robinson's brewery ,at Scranton,
was, Sunday, destroyed by fire. Loss, $780,
900.
Peter Agnew a boatman, who had been
on d" jamboree" for a day or two, lay down
ON Thursday night of last week, on the side
walk in the neghborhoed of the Mansion
House, at Mauch Chunk, for a sleep, when
some cheUaiier de induStris went through his
clothes to the tune Of about $l20. Rather
expensive lodgings.
Nine hundred pupils attend the public
schools of South Bethlehem. Eighteen
teachers average fifty pupils each.
The laborers employed on the Lehigh
a. Susquehanna Railroad have received no
tce that their wages were raised 10 per
cent, dating from Sept. 10th.
"A train of 20 stock cars, made at the
stemton Car Works, passed down the l.. &
8. railroad on Wednesday Of last week to
the Bethlehem Steel Works, where they
were loaded with rails and forwarded to the
Missouri, Ksnsas 4 Pacific R r.
Look for the WILcox 4 WHITE ORGANS
at the Lchightou Fair. All other makes in
vited for competitioni
A heavy stone fell upon Elias Best ,em.
ployed at the American slate quarry, at
Slatington, Wednesday, inficting injuries
which proved fatal.
On Wednesday of last week dwelling
house situated near the railroad north oi
Weatherly was burned to the ground. The
cause OF the fire is unknown. The house
was owned by Mrs. Daniel Helker and wa,
unoccuped.
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JUSTICE.
Tovvamensing solid.


Mr. EDITOR, Dear Sir.-The candi-
dates Of the Republican party are now
on their rounds, and some of them have
been here with smiling faces. as old
Fegley, that staunch old Penn Forest
Democrat, used TO put it, ''honey fogel-
ing the Democrats into promises to vote
for them, and strike Democratic names
off our ticket How many of these same
candidates ever voted for Democrat in
their liie1 Not one OF them. Rest as
sured, Mister Editer, that the grand old
Jacksonian reputation of both Lower d
Upper Towamensipg of always support
ing and voting the full straight ticket
will not be tarnished this year wheI
these Republican voters in Sleeps cloth
ing, so innocent and kind, are ooaxinR
Democrats to split their ticket so that the
Republicans may get control of the ooun-
ty and kick out all the Democratic tax
collectors, trmple our party under foot,
and by getting Democrats here TO cut
some on the ticket, get up disturbance
in our party between the upper and low
or end OF the county. No sir Democrats
here cannot be caught like some birds by
having Republican salt put on their tails.
We have got our eyes open and propose
to support the whole ticket to man,
just as old Hickory jackson did-de gon-
sa 81, schwartz und slles-and then these
same Republican beggars who, never in
their lives vote for Democrat. can say
what they always did say of the iowa.
mensings; "well, they are SO dumb down
there, they don't know any better. They
are still voting for General jackson. /"
No dark lantern work in this neighboT-
hood will be had among Democrats this
year, / assure you is the determination
ofevery wide-awake
HroKoEF DEldooRAT.
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M Those of our subscrib-
ers getting the ADVOCATE
through the mail will please
refer to the direction tab, note
their Indebtedness, and remit
the amount. In all cases
where we have to send bills
$l.25 will be charged to cover
expenses of postage, etc.
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Invitation.

l would respectfully invite
my many friends and all who
wish to avail themselves ofthe
opportunity to call at the Ex-
change Hotel and see my fine
stock of Wilcox & WHITE
ORGANS. All information and
explanation of the qualities of
all the different makes of Or
gans cheerfully given. Ali
are welcome
l.. OcKENLANDER, Agt.
Lehighton.
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MARRIED.

GERMAN - BARTHOLD. = On the 4th
inst, by Rev. Mr.. Peters, at Satington,
Percy A. German, of Lehighton. and Miss
Lizzie Barthold, of Slatington, Pa.
Our friend Percy and his fair bride will ac-
cept the congratulations Of the ADVOCATE,
and best wishes for long life Of happiness
and prosperity.
.-On the 1lth ult, by Rev.
Abr. Bartholomew, Lewis ". F. Rau and
Miss Emma Alice Miller, both of Mahon-
ing township, this county.
BLUSE-SEl GER.-On the 18th ult., by
the same, Victor o. Blose and Miss A gnes
J. Seyger, both of Welssport, thfs county.
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PosIlixa Rncr.

DR.. Evory's Diamond Catarrh Remedy
will cure the worst case Of Catarrh or Hsv
Fever.
Dr., Evory's Diamond Invigorator gives
health aud strength, mental aud physical,
makes the complexion clear, white and
BEAUTIFUL. Pamphlet free. Read the Ad.
Vertisement
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an increase of 6 /; In New England, l6,
an increase of 2; in the Western States
40, an increase of 10; in California and
in the Territories 10. an increase of Z,
and in Canada and in the Provinces IL,
decrease of 8.
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HENRy,s CARBOLIC SALyE.

The BEST SALVE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, salt Rheum, letter,
Chspped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
kinds of Skin Eruptions, Freckles and Pim-
ples The Salve is guaranteed TO give perfect
satisfaction in every case or money refunded.
Be sure you get HENRY'S CARBOLIC
SALVE, as all others are but limitations.
Price IS cents. For sale by all Druggist
eYeryWhere. Dec. Is, lSSO-yleOw
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LchIgh County Fair.

The SOth annual Fair of the Lehigh Coun-
ty Agricultural Society was a grand success.
The receipts in the aggregate for the four
days amounted to S7,93s.9O, being an iu-
crease of $74O'64 over last year, as will be
seen by the following statement:
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NERVOUS DEBILI Y
A CURE GUARANTERD.

DR. T.. G. WEsT's NRRvE and BRAIN TREAr-
MINT. a specific ior Hysteria. DlzLlug ~, Con
vuislons, Nervous a. eadGche. Mental hepfea.
sion, Loss Of Memory. peima OiTh0ha. tnlpo.
tenCy, Involuntary Emissions. FremBture Old
Afe, caused by over exeIt.on. sell abuse 0r
OVerindulgenoe, which leads 10 misery, decay
aud death. one boz Will cure rcceut cases.
taoh Oox oontHin one mouths treaimeni. Ono
dollar box, or Elk boxes Tor I'VE doll.rf; sent
Oy mnll prepaid on recclpt a prlcc- We guar.
auieo SIX boxes 20 cue any cafe VIA each
uIder ecefved b ua iol TX boxes, uccompan.
ion with fvc dollar, We VII send the rurchas-
or our written guarantee 70 return the money
II the treatment does not cnlee cure Ganrs
antece 'ssucd only when ihe treatment lhofu z.
ed direct irum us lIlN q WEST a co..,
Chloseo.In. J. DUhLiNG AGENT, Lehish'
ton Pa.
Phladelfhie. sept "A slly
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Jubilee Concert.

The Tennessee Cabin Singers will give a
grand jubilee concert in the Schonl Hall, at
Lehighton, on Tuesday evening next, the
llth inst. This celebrated company of tai
ented artists and colored vocalists have a
number of imitators but no equal. Their
entertainments are refined, humorous and
delightful. Admission rs cents; reserved
seats 35 cents.
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nIEn.

HENRY.-On II the eth ultimo, In Mahoning,
Hester, daughter of Joseph and Hester
Henry, aged IL years and II days.
STEIG GERWALr.-On the 18Th ult in East
Penn, George W., son Of Il. W. aud r. O..
Seeigerwalt, aged months and 2l days.