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School House De Gica lion.

The very handsome school house erected
during last tall ard the early part Of winter,
by the school boar rd OF Msuch Chunk twp,
at Nesquehonng, was dedicated last Satur-
day afternoon, with appropriate literary
exercises. The building is two stories high
and contains four large commodious rooms.
It is supplied with the most Improved patent
furniture, and is amply provided with ell
necessary means Of ventilation and heating.
The citizens Of Nesquehoning may we'll be
proud Of tit is an ornament to the town
and reflects much credit on the taste and
intelligence Of the citizens as well as Of the
directors. The school directors of Mauch
Chunk township are among the most enter.
prising and liberal directors in the county.
They pay their teachers more literally than
is the case in many other districts, they
have furnished all their schools with out.
line MAPS, have school term Of nine or 10
months, and have erected everywhere, with
few exceptions, very good buildings.
Mr.. P. II. Mccube, principal of the Nes-
q uehoning schools, was ehsirman Of the
meeting, and opened the exercises with q
neat and pointed address of welcome.
The exercises consisted of essays and sd.
dresses by teachers OF the district and the
County Superintendent. The teachers who
participated were Mr.. P. II. McCabe, Mr.
]. NJ. Roberts, Miss Kate MeQusid, MIS-
Kate Thomas, Mr.. W. T, Holmes, Mr.. D
]. Watkins, Miss Rachael McMichael, Mis-
Matte Ross, Mr.. Thomas Lswler, Mr.. F. x
Cannon, Miss Nora CLARK, Mr.. Chas. Allen
aud Mss Julis Coyle.
The exercises were interspersed With I'm,
mu6ical selections, and were all Of a yer,
! Interesting character.
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Towamensing Dots.

Miss Lucinda Kleintop, who has been
employed near Kunkeltown for the last two
years. returned to her former home few
days ago on visit.
Mr.. John Distler, Of this place, has sold
his sawmiIl tn Mr.. Smith, of Parryville. l
am informed that they have commenced
to take down the machinery.
-Dayd Dreisbnch's public sale at Big
Creek was well attended last week.
We male a mistake concerning the
Lutheran church at Jerusalem, they will
celebrate the Lords supper on Sunday, the
StE OF April, at 10 a. IN, and not as previ-
ously stated.
George Kibler, of Danielsville, North
ampton county, has decided to remove back
to this place. OTAGo.
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Big Creek Items.


The bridge at Daniel Rrum's, which
has been closed TO travel for some time
past has been put in repair, and is again
open to the public.
Joseph BsltE, Of the Paint Mill, bought
q mule from JOS. Graver last week; price
paid $50.
-Ed. Rsber is making preparations to
put up a large dwelling house at MoriA
Furnace.
Last week Martin Graver moved back
10 his old home at Pine Run. Good luck,
Martin.
Last Sunday ;6 eatsehumens were al.
ded 10 st. Paul's Reformed congregation ss
church members, and a very large number
Of oomnunicants bowed before the Altar Of
the lord.
Mr.. Delp purchased the old Mother
Sewers property, aud took possession last
Friday.
WIN. Thomas was on a Wait 10 Easton
last week. He returned home sais and
sound. JosEPHUs.
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Weissport Notes.

WoibbpotI Noten.
The Rolling Mill is running again this
ysek, which makes things look lively.
&c. H. Mcdaniel is rejuvinating the
building purchased by him, near the post
office, with view To opening a restaurant.
Miss Della Solt, Of the Tannery, after
an absence Of six weeks, has returned to
town; She is employed with Mrs NJ. A.
Laury as a dressmaker.
The foundation Of Thomas Kern's new
building is finished, and the carpenters will
commence work at once. When finished ii
viii be occupied by Jos. Rex and Nathan
Letter as -four and feed store.
y. R. Dimmick is putting up a new
building on the lot next to the one he now
resides on, and next to that Of Mrs. M. A..
iLaury who is also putting up new double
dwelling house. So you see the world-in
and around Weissport-still keeps moving.
SOLoN.
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In our issue of the 18th inst, in an article
entitled "Sorrowful ending of Romance in
real life," we desire to say that we compiled
the article from various newspaper reports
and abstracts we did not mean to cast any
reflection whatever against the family Of
Mr., Dugan or against himself, therefore we
retract all that may be in the least objec-
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The Minimum Occupation Tax.


There seems 10 be an impression in some
parts Of the county that school directors
have no right to assess the minimum occu.
patton tax on farmers. The law is just the
other way they shall assess it, and must
do so, if they wish TO do their duty accord
ing to law; every farmer is, therefore, re.
quirei to pay one dollar as the minimum
occupation tax, besid IS his school tax as as
sessed on.his other property. The law reads
as follows:
That upon every resident male taxable,
"f the age of 81 years. whose name is found
entered upon the last adjusted valuation
furnished according to law to any board OF
directors or controllers, by the commission
crs of the proper county, as basis for the
assessment of school tax, or which may be
contained in the additional assessment au
thorized by the 35th section Of the act to
which this is further supplement, the
proper board Of directors or controllers shall
assess the minimum occupation tax now al
lowed by law, TO be collected with the other
school tax of the district now payable by
such persons.-Act April IL, 1862, Sec. 5,
Z. L., page 472.
According TO the above, this tax must be
assessed on every resident male taxable.'
which, Of course, includes farmers The law
is mandatory. 1t does not give school d..
rectors the choice of assessing il or not as
sessing it. 1t Gays they "shsll assess" it
they violate the law by not assessing it, as
is done in a number of districts at present.
To make the matter still more clear, the
State Sunerintendent has interpreted the
Law as follows:
Farmers, whether owners of lands or only
tenants, a'e now liable TO the minimum oc
cupation tax OF one dollar. But il a farm
er's occuntIon is valued in the list at a sum
that would yield more than one dollar, he
is not to pay more than one dollar; 10 other
words, he is liable To the minimum " but
not to the rate Z" occupation tax School
Laws and Decisions, page IS, sec. 2l3.
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TO CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser having been permanently
cured Of that dread disease, Consumption, by
a simple remedy, is anxious to make known
TO his fellow sufferers the means Of cure. To
all who desire IL, he will send a copy OF the
prescription used. ttree OF eharge), with the
directions for preparing and using the same,
which they will md q sure OURE for
COUGHS, COLDS. ONSuMPTION, AS
TINA. BRONCHITIS, ke.
Parties wishing the Prescription. will please
address, Rev. Y A. WILSON, i94 Penn ST,
Williamsburg. Ny. mar. 25-yl.
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Without the least thinking about their
names, Miss Rich and Mr.. Poore and Mr..
Night and Miss Day sat down TO tea to-
gether at house in Maryland.
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A CA r ID

nImpEIWO ANDERSON q SMITH,
fAIhNIN Solicitors Of U. $. and For
Street, cor of q, opp. u, S. Patent Office.
Washington. u. q. Correspondence solicit.
ed. No charge for sdyiee. No fec charged
unless Patent Is allowed. References. Lewis
johnson Co., Baukers, and Postmaster,
tionS tree. Jan o-tfo
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Public Sales.

The following sales are advertised in the
columns of the ADVOCATE or bills have been
printed at this office for them:
March 3lst, at p. mat the Exchange
Hotel, two valuable town lots with build
ings, late the property of William Rehrig,
decd. A fine chance for home.
April 3rd, at u noon Cows, heifer and
household furniture of Jer. B. Refs, Penn
Forest twp, three miles north Of East
Mauch Chunk.
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STOCK MARKETS.

Closing prices OF De Haven 4 Townsend
. Bankers, No. SO South Third Street, Phil
sdelphia. STOCKS bought aud sold either
p for cash or on margin.
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MahoninR Items.

Misses Ida NJ. and Ellen ]. Noll, Of
Bowmansville, were the guests Of DR.. =. u.
Keiser oyer Sunday.
"A. NJ. Kistler is visiting in Philadel-
phia at present. Aoo wants to see what
Philadelphia looks like, and we hope he
will enjoy his visit.
A. j. Ballet commenced teaching the
unexpired school term at Sendars school
house. on Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Kstler and Miss Yingst Of
Allentown, are at present visiting relatives
and friends in the valley.
Misses Hannah and EN- na L. seidIe
were visiting friends at Mahanoy City dur
ing the week. .,.-.
Jake bought q big black COW at the
Yendue on Good Friday. He had to stay at
)ne and tend her, and that was the reas
on that HE was not at the exhibition on
Saturday evening.
I. j. Aruer, who has been working at
Rockport the past year, will stay at home
during the summer, farming for his father.
Our school term has expired. Parents
do not yet need their children to work on
the farms, and we could well have one
more month Of school. We hope that next
winter We will at least have six months of
school.
The exhibition at New Mahoning, last
Saturday, was grand success. Notwith.
standing the snow storm on Friday, on ac-
count Of which the roads were hot in as
good condition as they would otherwise
have been, the school house was filled.
The exhibition was held for the beneii, OF
the New Muhoning Sunday School. This
(Friday) evening, another exhibition, for
the benefit OF the Literary Society, is to be
held at Centre Square. We hope the New
Mahoningites will turn out in goodly mum.
bers.
The report Of the Centre Square schon
for the month ending March 27, 1888, is as
follows
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The statistics Of SusquehanDa are in
cluded IN the returns of the operators in
Lackawanna.
The production shows that in wages alone
IL cost over 81 FER ton u mine the coal, the
total amount being 2O,29s, ,764 o. tons as
against $32, TAO ,932 IS, the cost Of produc-
ton. Luzerne produced l2,O8O, O,6ll.O5 tons;
schuy!kill, 6,7s2, 027 OF tons; Lackawanna
5,4O6,4O5 10 tons, and Sullivan but 7S,gO0
tons.
The figures of the bitumiuous coal and
coke production Of Pennsylvania during
last year are also given. The number Of
btuminous collierits is given at 442, Of
which 90 are in Allegheny, 60 in westmore-
land, 81 in Fayette and "A in Clear6eld the
rest being scattered among twenty .one
counties. The average number of days in
operation duringt the year was 237 and there
were 40,l36 persons employed, who were
paid in wages $ls,775,553 O5 to produce
2O,694,llO 02 tons Of bitumiuous coal, less
than dollar per ton Tor production. In the
State there are lO,O6S coke ovens, Of which
Fayette has 5522 and Westmoreland 1921
the balance are located in seventeen other
counties. Together they produce S,2l6,54S.-
IL tons Of coke during the year.
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for a time appeared to be going to advance.
There were not many orders, however, and
prices were simply held very firmly, until a
selling movement In the Northern Pacihc's
from New York unsettled things somewhat,
and induced a fractional decline. The sell
ing Of these stocks was attributed to rumors
Of failure in negotiating for sale Of lands
abroad, and reported issue OF 10000 more
shares Of Oregon Trans Continental stock
Pennsylvania was firmly held at 81 to e2I5 oil
day. Reading decliugtng 4 to 2ox; LehIgh
Navigation advanced from Az to q, reced-
ing, to 4l1 again Buffalo was freely sold by
the pool brokers all day at lbJs-they have
sold from 5000 to G0OO since Monday. The n.
Pacrics fell of from 81 to SOl4, and from seH
to sS9l. 1t is pretty evident to our mind that
the leaders Of speculation can only produce
an upward movement by long and patient
working, and by meeting with no stumb ing
blocks In the way of unGavOrablc develop
ments, for the people keep inexpressibly shy
and conservative. N. q.
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Coal prndnotiona.

Coal Productions.
We clip the following important statistics
concerning the anthracite coal productions
10 this State from the Philadelphia Press,of
Tuesday last; From advance sheets Of the
forthcoming report Of Hon. Miles HumPh-
rey, chief Of the Bureau OF Statistics, esn-
nected with the Department Of Internal
Affairs, the following statistics are taken
concerning the anthracite coal prod uetion
OF Pennsylvania during the year ending
December 81, 1882 In the State there are
339 collieries, of which Luzerne nas 100;
schuylkill, ll9; Lackawapna, %, and
Northumberland, 80. The lowest is Sulli-
van, with one colliery and Dauphin With 3.
The balance are located in Carbon, Colum-
bia and Susquehspna. The coal ofSullivan
county Is clsssed seEi-snthracite. During
the year the working days in the mines
averaged 22st each, the highest being the
Dauphin mines, with 40 days, and the
lowest the Lackawanna Emines, with 2os
days. There are 81, ,5s9 persons employed
in and around the mines, Luzerne having
an army OF 81 ,63I, and Schuylkill 2l,l0O,
Lackswanna third, with 1880. The
amount paid in wages foots up the en6r-
nous sum of $50, 2,74O ,042.65, the different
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No Patent-No Pay.
PATENTS

obtained for Inventors in the United States
Can ada and Europe, at reduced rates. with
our principal once located in Washington,
directly opposite the United States Patent
once, We are able 10 attend to all patent
business with greater promptness and de-
spatch and at less cost than other patent at
torneys who are at q distance from Wash.
ington, and who have, therefore, To employ
associate attorneys" We make preliminary
examinations and furnish opinions as to pa-
tentabllity, free OF charge, and all who are
interested In new inventions and patents are
invited to send for q copy OF our ''Guide for
obtaining Pstents," which is sent free TO
any address, and contains complete instruc.
tions how TO obtain patents and other valua.
BILE matter. We refer to the German-A Amer
lean National Bank Washington, d. q. the
Royal Swedish. Norwegian and Danish Lega-
tions. at Washington Hon. Jos. Casey, late
Ohief Justice u. s. Court OF Claims; to the
Onhcials OF the u. S. Patent Once. and TO
Senators and Members Of Congress from
every State.
Address; LOUIS BAGGER n 90, So.
licitors Of Patents and Attorneys at Law, Le-
Droit Building, WAsHiNoToE. ID. y.
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PIMPLES.

will mail (Freel ,he recipe for simple
VEG ErABLE BALM that will remove
TAN, FREOKLES, PILES and
BLOTOHES, leaving the skin soft clear and
beautiful also instructions for producing a
luxurianI growth OF hair on bald head OF
smooth face. Address inelOsing Sc. stamp,
BEN. VANDELF. y Barclay S IN, Y.
mar. 25.Vl.
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-Wintermute has the best Stair Carpets
tor the least money. Stop and examine
them
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Names oi pupils who attended every day
during the month: Wallace P Nothstein,
Harry Reinsmiih, Eli Snyder. Oscar Zim.
norman, Joseph Arner, Erwin Nothstein, ,
Martin Nothstein. William Sitter, Ulysses
Sitter, Abross Fritz, Ira Fritz, Stephen Fen
stermacher, Calvin Amer Oliver Rex, Chas
Fenstermscher, Albert Fenstermaeher, E
Lille Arner, MinAie Arner, Laura Sitter
Missouri Snyder, Henrietta Fritz, Ida zim-
norman, Emily Arner, ,Alssta Fensterrnach-
er, aud LiEetta Sitter. The f flowing s X
named pupils attended every day during
the term, regardless Of weather: Wallace
Nothstsin, Joseph Arner, Erwin NOthstsin,
Martin NOthstein, William Sitter aud
Ulysses G. Sitter.
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Stock Market.

Reported expressly for the CARBON ADvo-
CATE, by BERNARD PHILLIPS, Stuck
and Bond Broker, Mauch Chunk, Pa.
Du,, .ny,ru,. nF..ah On toos
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NuTHes oI pupils VINO attending every day
during the month; Ira E seidle, Phaon
II keiser, Albert Hopes, osvIlle Rueh,
odillon Hopes, Willie Fritz. Uriah Xand.
er, Calvin Sitter, Pierce Sitter, Harvey Sit.
ler' Minnie X Hopes, Anna NJ Keiser
Clara Xander, Dora Delp, Mary Sitter and
Winnie Sitter.
Tho following is the report OF the New
Mahoning school for the month ending on
tha 0R.n ,n..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04

birds cry over the multitude and audible
through all the vast spaces of the great
theater. John Mccullough, as Brutus, lives
in every New York memory and heart, but
never has this grand actor seemed so perfect
an image Of royalty as no did tonight. The
massive figure; the slow, thoughtful, deliber-
ate tread; tho pensive brow the lion front /;
the sad abstraction the guiltless magnamity
and the lovely gentleness Of Shakespeare
Brutus all was personifed here and made a
living man. Him the surroundings could
not sway. He seemed indeed to draw from
them a certain awfulness Of austerity and
tragic poise. He seldom exerted his voice,
but at times its even and ample tones rolled
out upon the multitude like the surge of
an organ. Mr.. Murdoch as Antony had a
royal welcome and was recalled after the
senate scene. The effect of time is, of course,
visiblei in his acting, but the fine intelligence,
the large, picturesque treatment, and the
just and discreet elocution Of this perfor-
nance, make 1t very valuable lesson, Mr..
James looked Caesar, and his voice was every
where audible
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04

ARM AMI NAV Il Mules.
The United States steamer jamestown ar
rived at Havana April 80. All we'll on board.
A naval examination board consisting of
Rear Admirals j. l.. Worden, E. It. Nichols.
and Il. r. Colhoun, has been appointed to
meet at the Navy department to-day and con-
tinue until May 10.
The superintendent of the mounted re-
cruiting service has been directed to forward
fifty recruits to Fort Smelling, Mimi, for as
signment to the second cavalry. The orders
of April 90, relieving Capt. Warren G. Beach,
18th infantry, from temporary duty In the
east and ordering him to join his regiment
have been revoked.
Com. Cooper, commanding the North At
lantic squadron, reports to tho Navy Depart
ment that the signal station at Port Castries,
ST. Lucen, w. l., has been removed TO Point
Vigil from Morne Tortunee since the publica-
ton of Capt. Meades report in 1884, and that
there is also on that point 295 feet above tho
sen level a fixed red light visible seven miles
to seward.
Col. Casey, United States engineers, has
submitted to the secretary of war q report of
the completion on the twenty-eighth of April
of permanent arrangement of the electric
wires used in the new State, War, and Navy
department building. The system embraces
twenty-four wires, connecting the depart
ments with the three telegraph offices and
the signal Office. The cost of running the
wires has been $1,lI2
The United States steamship Kearsarge left
Charleston, S. e., Wednesday for Hampton
Roads Admiral Porter and staff left the Wash
ington navy yard yesterday on the United
States steamship Despatch to inspect tho
squadron now assembling at Hampton Roads
1t is probable that the President will be pres
emit at the review, the date of which may
however, be delayed through the unavoidable
absence of Secretary Chandler, who has been
called to New Hampshire by sickness in his
family.
Com. Il. w. Shufeldt, Capt. Thomas s.
FillebrOwn, and Lieut. John Dawes have
been ordered to examination for promotion.
Ensign Henry S. Chase, 10 special duty con-
nected with the United States geological sur
vey at Bozeman, Mont and when completed
TO return TO Washington and resume his
duties. Assistant Surgeon James d. Gate
wood, to examination for promotion. Lieut..
Frederick IL. Paine, detached from the navy
yard, Washington and granted one years
leave of absence from the first instant. En-
sign George r. French, from tho Tallapoosa
and ordered TO duty on tho coast survey.
Passed Assistant Surgeon H. l.. Law from
the navy yard, League island tenth instant,
and ordered TO the Yantic Passed Assistant
Surgeon IL. z. Harvey, from the Yantic and
Chaplain Richard Hayward, from the train
ing ship Minnesota, and granted one years
leave with permission TO leave United States
KEoKUK, IowA.---Dr. L. 4. Fuller says II
ho.,a Vaod Drnvynta IroY, Hfttara Ia ~, n.,y,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
THE GAS MISERY.
How the Meters Contribute TO the Mo-
nopoly's Dividends-Does the Inspector
Inspect the Gas we Really Cett
GAS sW1NDLING
m. IN. Is,Fst..

GAS swINpLING.
TO he Editor.
II there Is to be any real reform in the inso-
lent monopoly which has oppressed this COM
munity for u whole generation, and which
has been able to prevent legislation adverse
to its enormous profits by corrupt means, it
must DO achieved by concerted action of the
people, who are swindled and insulted at the
same time
In the first place it Is capable of practical
proof that the gas supplied TO the consumers
is not made of coal, as the law requires, but is
a composition, in which common air Is util-
lied as an element TO swell the account of
the meter and to cheat tho public.
This is barefaced fraud, sufficient in it
self to- work forfeiture of the company's
charter. Every consumer knows by expert
ence that the gas bills are made on an arbi-
trary scale of assessment without any refer
ence to the quantity of the inferior compost
ton used.
The meters are fabricated to register for
the monopoly and against tho consumer.
They are nothing but instruments Of swind-
ling, adjusted by employees who are paid to
do their masters bidding.
Personally, have made IL point to COM
pare the bills for years, with the actual con-
sumption US carefully watched in small
household. l know positively that there has
been systematic frauds all the time.
II so happens from special causes that the
use of gas in my residence is regular and
limited. Any change in this respect would
be remarkable. My gas bill for tho last
month has just been rendered, and with two
hours more of daylight to reduce the con-
sumption that much every night the charge
is as large as it was for the months of Deem
Der and January.
This system of overcharge and of false
reckoning is general. If the consumers will
make a record of their individual experience
and then present IL TO congress, demanding a
repeal of this violated franchise o remedy
will soon be found.
1t is absurd to suppose that any real relief
will como from mere reduction in the price
Of this gas The monopoly will add the diff
ference to the bills and increase the stock of
dirt and of other elements which are now
called gas.
Members of congress and other public per-
sons have been furnished for years with free
gas. This was proved before an investi-
cation moved by Mr.. Morrill, in the senate
But it made no impression beyond a tempo
rary scandal. Mr. Bailey mounted guard in
the house to stop new charters, and lobbyists
like Mr.. Harmon, with five thousand dollars
in hand, stood ready to conquer prejudices
Committees were packed and legislation was
choked.
This barefaced swindle has been allowed to
live too long 1t must be abated, and the
quick and sure way to do it, is for the people
to take hold themselves, and to furnish the
evidence to congress, for repeating the char
ter of this cheating corporation. Then in
granting franchise, fix the price, regulate
the standard, and specify the material of
which gas shall BIO made. REFORM.