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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-01-26
WEIssPORT LETTER.

The Knights of Honor of Weissport
propose TO celebrate their fourth anniver-
versary with fair and festival on the ! ith
of March. The lodge has decided on a
number of prizes Tor which there are con-
testants. The.chef prize is a gold watch
contested for by Misses Lille Guth, Anna
Arner, and Emma Whitehead. The other
prize is suit of clothes; the rivalry Tor this
is betwixt the ministers of the gospel Of
Weissport, Revs. Erb, Freeman, and De-
Long.
General satisfaction is expressed at the
verdict rendered in the j. S. Webb cases at
Court.
-sleighing parties are all the rage now.
Weissport produces, on an average, about
these merry makers. A select party from
town enjoyed itself at the above place one
evening last week. Mrs. Beltz is gaining
the reputation of being number one cook
and caterer, hence her popularity.
Our young friend W. II. Oswald is do.
ing quite creditable and profitable busi'
ness with his new store. He is worthy o.
success and upon the score that young mer
should have the sympathy and support o
a community, he has our hear,iest wei
wishes and best hopes for success. Hi
stock is replete. 1t includes everything il
the line Of dry goods and grocery store
his prices are very reasonable.
The new Superintendent OF the cyan
gelcal Sunday school-W. c. Weiss-ha
arranged ana completed "A programme 10
the government Of snid school for the ensu
ing term. Each scholar received priGtec
one last Sunday. The programme is nov
city and reflects much credit upon the origi
nator 1t is two eaved paper, beautiful
ly embelished with good thoughts and eX
tracts on the edges, The last page is th,
temperance feature, it contains two pledge
one to habtual drunkenness aud the othe
to total abstinence, &c.
Sheriff L. W. Lentz was in town OF
Sunday. ALoNs.
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Obituary.

i
BERNARD MoGEE.-Beruard McGee died
Friday, of last weeG, at his residence on
Susqueha1na street, Mauch Chunk, after a
brief illness, aged SO years. The deceased
was one of the very oldest and most res
pected citizens. He was born in Ireland
and came to Maueh Chunk to seek bis for
tune nearly a halt a century ago. Upon
landing in New York il had been his in
tenton to take up a tract of land which he
had already paid a small sum on. He was
to have it for $4,000, and had he secured It
and remained there he would have been
one of Brooklyn's millionaires, for the land
is row the very wealthlest portion in that
city. number Of his friends and country
men had located at this place In the early
days Of the canal business and he was per.
suaded to join them. After years of fhonest
toll he succeeded in aceumulating consider
able means and valuable property, and
snme years ago through the assistance Of
relatives he became involved, and was al
most forced into bankruptcy. By indomit-
able pluck and the most rigid economy he
succeeded in clearing off his Indebtedness,
and from that time to the day of his death
was living from his income and rentals
which were a very handsome annuity.
Previous to the war he engaged on a small
scale in the distilling of wbiskey, in which
he had become proficient in the old country,
having turned out the well known "Mouu-
tain Dew" while so engaged in the land Of
bis birth. He was the oldest hotelkeeper
in this town, and probably in the county,
and to bis credit be it said his habits Of lie
were strictly sober aud temperate. lie was
industrious, saving aud law abiding, in
politics an ubfiinching Democrat Of the
JeiIersonian school, WAC always voted the
straight ticket. He was strict in his
dealings, always honest and conseienti.
Gus. lie died, as he lived, peaceable, up
right aud honorable cilizen,a shining ex-
ample to all his countrymen. His funera
took place on Monday. ReY. Father
Bunce, pastor Of the church Of the linaeu-
late Conception, Of which the deceased was
devout aud cosistent member, con-
Quoted the ssrviees.--Daiiy Tines.
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The Allontawn Iron Works Closed.

Since last spring only two ofthe FIVE stack
Of the Allentown Iron Complny's work,
have been in operation and these were
blown out Monday, so that the works are
now idle throughout. About one hundred
men are thrown out Of work by the suspen
lion, which had been determined upon sew.
eral months ago. At a meeting of the
company in Philadelphia last fall il was
decided to blow out Just as soon the ore, coal
and other materials on hand We're exhaust
ed Owing to the fact that The furnaces
were the old pattern, they were not
adapted to the modern methods Of iron
making and the company was hardly in a
position to compete with other works which
haYe the later Improvements. II is the
purpose of the stock kholders to effect com
plete reorganization and the suspension is a
step in that direction.
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faokerton Letter.
"A leap year party left this place last
Saturday Tor Tamaqua. Among the NUM-
Der going, were Misses Annabel Mcdaniel,
Clara Harleman, Annie seiwell, Mary sny-
der, Hattie Williams, Emma Lorash, and
Lena Hopkins, and Messrs NJ. and j.
Everitt, Harry Beers, Alfred Rooms, Chas.
Long, Ira Evertt and Robert Weaver. Az
ter spending three enjoyable hours at the
U. s. Hotel, Tamaqua, they returned high
ly pleased with their trip.
There is probably nothing that agiaies
the minds of ordinary mortals more than
religionj and there is no condition of society
that does not offer devotion to some material
or immaterial God. The Chinaman yeuer-
ates the philosophy of Confucus and bows
down to the Omnipoteuce of the Grand
Lama; the Hindoo enters his shrine aud
offers devotion to u material image to whom
he attributes supreme attributes; the Par.
secs, or followers of Zoroaster, uncover
their heads and turn reverently to the ris-
ing or the setting sun, and offer their
alteration to that great luminary; the
American Indian sees his God in the sun,
moon aud stars that are over him, in the
rocks and clay that is under him, and in
the very atmosphere that is around him.
No human being hardly has had the cour-
age to exist without Offering some devotion
to Supreme being. Why sll this devo-
tion? there must be a cause for II, Is it 10
DO attributed to the mental fralties and
physical inhrinatives Of mankind that thus
devote themselves to some higher Being for
assistance aud redemption? Undoubtedly
to some extent it is; but more so to the fact
that we see our fellow beings daily pas:
away from us-and we too, soon must fol
low-that our minds commence TO ponder
and to mediate, ard we give ourselves tC
devotion and to thoughts concerning the
future. Our own immortality is upper.
most in our minds, and in what way to at
tain It naturally follows. In the material
world there is no evidence that Immortality
awaits us; but we can not begin to think
when we imbed in the bowels of the earth
our fellow beings, that their shall be nc
resurrection-no grand re union. Also oul
innate feelings prompt us to ''look up" tC
some higher power and well it has been
said that heayen is on the side Of those whC
look up. "Look up" should be our motto
and our guide, for it shows the purity oI
our intentions aud the determination Of our
hearts. The people OF Packerton are. de-
votlonal people but particularly so now,and
great religious cyclone is raging here.
Rev. Mr.. Powell has inaugurated series
of reviyals that bid fair to surpass all pre-
yious revivals, and to end with the glorily.
ing news-the conversion of the town
There are no less than thirty penitent:
seeking Christ here row, and we sincerely
hope that Mr.. Powell may find fulcrum
here for Jacobs visionary ladder and make
Packerton house of Jacob and gateway
to heaven. ALPHA.
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A Noble Charity.

The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
pany has established fund for injured
workmen in their employ. The company
will pay into it one cent for every ton OF
c'al mined. The inside laborers who de-
sire to receive the benefits of the fund will
pay into it one per cent. of their earnings
and the outside laborers are to pay one
half of one per cent. OF their earnings. All
contributing workmen ure to receive, In
case OF any accidental injuries while EN-.
p'oyed by the company, the following bene-
fits: Where the disability occasioned by the
accident causes a workman to lose more
| than one weeks time, he shall receive q
sum equivalent to one half of the regular
weeks wages. In case of death thirty dol.
lars will be paid for funeral expenses and
one-half of his weekly wages paid TO the
legal heirs for the period of one year. The
money collected is to be put into the hand:
of Board OF Trustees appointed by the
President of the co npany. Tho present
board consists Of George Ruddle, of Mauch
Chunk; Michael Cassidy, Nesquehoning
and Daniel Shepp, of Tsmaqua. The com
pany mines about one million tons of coal
yearly and it is believed the plan will re.
lieve .he destitute injured workmen. The
scheme went into effect on Jannary Is.
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"A loaded coal train on The Lehigh VAL
ley Railroad was wrecked at Roekport, nine
miles from Meuch Chunk, Tuesday, by a
broken axle or wheel. Fifteen cars wero
thrown over an embankmentto to the Lehigh
river, and as many more were piled up in
sbapcless mass on tho track. The blockade
was so extensive that travel was delayed
three hours and half.
"A verdict Of not guilt,on the ground of
self-defense, was rendered In Pottsyille
Wednesday in the case Of John steinhilbert
on trial for the murder Of Thomas Kearns.
The verdict meets with general approval ,as
it is believed it will put an end to the
Lynx" outrages in Ashland.
Joshua Davis, Of Pottsvilio, and a man
named Wagner, started on Tuesday morn
ing in search Of Patrick Whalen, charged
with robbery. When at Glen Carbon Dayis
fell under the wheels Of the train and had
an arm and leg cut of and died soon after
being taken home.
Sheriff c. W. Leuz and Recorder J. II
Handwerk were in town on Wednesday af-
ternoon, and made us very agreeable call.
"A, z. Clauss will rattle of fat hog,
weighing between 500 and COO pounds, on
Feb. IS Tickets so cents.
j. F. Whitaker, at the Stemlersvlle
Hotel, will rattle of, watches, h"gs, etc on
Feb 26th, winding up with dance in the
evening. Tickets so cents.
Last Wednesday party of men EN-
ployed at Haddocks & Steel's colliery, Lu-
zerne borough, Luzerne county, were work
ing through gongway, when they noticed
threatening piece of roof They endeay-
ored to dslodge it, but it resisted removal
and appeared safe. A little while later it
fell without warning, burying beneath il
John Starbird. His four companions set to
work to extricate him, but when the weight
was removed he was found crushed to death
He was 26 years of age and single. He
came from Millbrook, N. Y, some two
months ago.
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Jan. "a, 1884.
Mahoning squibs.

j. T. Mcdaniel, a hotel keeper, who
was convicted last June Of selling liquor to
minors and on Sunday, was senteGced to
pay a fine of $40 in each case, and to be
imprisoned in the county Jail for ten days,
both sentences to run at the same time.
Quite a number of the folks of this
place are taking advantage Of the sleighing.
We advice them to do so for they will not
be able TO do so next July.
"A party from Pennsville enjoyed one
night at the house Of John Dep.
Mr.. F. d. KIingeman was at Tamaqua
on last Sunday. We hope that he enjoyed
himself
Frank stocker has purchased the Sem
dsrs farm. We believe that Mr.. Stocker
has made a good investment On the 9TH
er hand. he has sold his farm which be
formerly owned beyond Weissport.
The School Board will meet a gain on
the 2ud of next month at the New Mahon.
Ing school house.
The election is now approaching aud it
is time shat people commence 10 think the
matter over. A great number Ut officers IN
our township are TO DO elected, among them
Ia the Office Of Assessorshlp. pAsH.
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Ore Miners Pay Along tho East Penn R. R

Our spicy cotemporary the Allentown
Daily Critic has been making inquiries
among the iron ore miners respecting men
employed ard the wages paid, with the fol.
lowing result:
P. S. Weller & Co., employ IL men at 90
cents per day ; Hiskev & Diefenderier, Q
men at G2 cents per day; David scbelcher
0 men at 65 cents per day; Charles Kehm
Il Co., s tnen at 65 cents; John Snyder &
Co., men at 65 centsj Kalb & Bortz, IL
men at 65 cents; Kalb & Horlacher, ~ men
at 65 cents. Ore sells at 1926 per ton, de
livered to the railroad, wharves or furnaces
The employees work hard whenever the
weather permits, and can scarcely earn
enough to provide their families with food,
to say nothing of clothing Many men
have been thrown out Of employment
through the entire stuppage Of the mines OF
the Allentown iron company. John KauG-
man pays 90 cents to his men.
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A Cloud Of Witnesses.

The case OF Robertson and other Phia
delpbians VS.. the township of Halle and
Sugar Loaf was called for trial at Wilkes
barre, on Monday, but continued, owing to
the absence of counsel for the prosecutors.
The cases arise out Of the holding of town
ship road orders aggregatng abont $50 900,
for which the holders who bought them up
are suing the township. Ex-Attorney Gen
cral Palmer, Ex-Judge Ryon and Samuel
Kaercher, of Pottsville, are the attorney
for the prosecutors, and Ex-Governor Hoyt
and A. II. Brundage for the defense. Nearly
one thousand witnesses are summoned in the
case.
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W. W. REBER, NJ. D
Jan. "a, 1884.
Death Of an Old Resident.

Mr.. Peter Gensel aged 70 years, died at
Beaver Meadow on Monday night at about
eleven O'Clock. Interment in Beaver Mea.
dow cemetery. Mr.. Gensel had been resi-
dent of Beaver Meadow for 55 years and
was highly esteemed by those who knew
him. He leaves family of five to mourn
his death, namely Mrs. Harry Eryin, Miss
Lizzie Gensel, Mrs. Fannie Buwdcn, Mr.
Charles Gensel, of Plymouth, and James
Gensel, of Philadelphia.-Hazleton Plan
Speaker.
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Card.


Mr.. EDIToR:-Through information, re
ceived from parties whom we had every
reason to accept as good authority, we were
led 10 do great injustice to a fellow citizen
whom We have since learned is a gentle,
man in every respcctj aud, We therefore
hasten to oiler all amends possible aud to
withdraw our assertions regarding his ac
tions which we wrote.and published in last
weeks ADVOCATE. From his friends and
church members we learn, and sincerely
believe, that Mr. II. J Rsinhart is earnest
and consistent in his efforts aud in every
way aboye repr1ach, and we trust that tn is
may serve to fully counteract any bad
opinions of him which our letter may have
caused,
This apology we offer OF our own free will
aud accord, priding ourselves that we will
always prove gentleman enough to right
any wrongs we may inadvertently commit
W. W. REBER,
To, OI 1894
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Regal Arcanum.

An election of officers on Monday even.
ing January l4th, OF the Lehghton Coun
ell, No. $40, Of the Royal Arcanum, re
suited as follows Regent. W. C. Weiss
Vice Regent, DR.. W. A. Derhamer; Orator,
E. A. Horn; Secretary, II. ]. Bretneyi Col
lector, W. p. Long; Treasurer, W. W, Bow
mani Chaplain, Jno. S. Miller; Guide, Al
win T. Koch; Warden, j. l.. Gable; Sentry,
Harry McMullen; Trustees, VIM. WaterboT,
John S. Lents, WIN. NJ. Rapsherj Medical
Examiner, DR.. c. T. Hornj Representative
to Grand Council, W. G. Weiss, Alternate,
DR.. J. G. Zern. The Royal Arcanum was
incorporated IN the State OF Massachusetts,
in 1879.
oBJEcrs OF THE ORDER.-lst. To unite
fraternally all men of sound bodily health,
and good moral character, who are socially
acceptable.
End To give all moral and material aid
in its power TO ITS members and those de-
pendent upon them.
3rd. To educate its members socially,
morally and intellectually. Also to assist
the widows aud orphans Of deceased mem
bers.
4th. To establish a Widows and Or.
phan's Benefit Fund from which, on the
satisfactory evidence ofthe death Of a mem
Der Of the order. who has complied with all
its lawful requirements, a sum not exceed
ing $4,000 shall be paid to his family or
those dependent on him, as he may direct.
RESULT gratefully acknowledge the
receipt Of $4,000 from W. W. Bowman
Treasurer of the Lehighton Council, No
$40 OF the Royal Arcanum.
Lucy LAuB,
Widow OF the late Aaron Laub.
Attest; W. c. Weiss, Regentj II, j. Bret
neY, Secretary.
How THE ROYAL ARcANuM DOES IRIS BUsf.
NESS, An order for $4,000, amount Of
Benefit Certificate, on E. A. Skinner, su.
prome Treasurer, Westhed, N, j., in favor
of Mrs, Lucy Iaub, was received and cashed
within 80 days from date of death Of Aaron
Laub. W. W. BovAAS, Treasurer.
FI0uREs THAr DoN'T LIE, - Organized
June 23rd, 1877. Number Of Councils SIS,
total membership to date 47,s6S. sos
claims have been paid by only 5S assess.
mentsj since Nov. "a, 's3, orders to the
amount OF Sl2S 900 600 have been paid.
Aaron Laub was sdmittel into the Lo-
highton Council May 10th, 1880, died Nov.
IA, 1888, paid SO assessments amounting to
s5S.0a W. C. wuss, Regent
H.J. BRKTSET, Secretary.
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A CARD.

1t hos been promu lgated by the "power;
that wish 10 be in Parryyille, that l had
sold out my good will to another physician
and therefore have no rights and privileges
which they are bound to respect. This
pronounce absolutely false, and another oI
their vile calumnies which they set apart
to injure me.
w w RERER NJ n
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Due Notice.

After January Is our new Spring Style:
of Wall Paper Borders and Decorations
will be coming in. and as we haye too many
goods from tall purchases in order to hurry
them off and make room for the NEW we
offer the public at Is per cent discount FOR
CASH purchases, don't miss this oppor-
tunity of saving money Z. F. LUCKEN-
BACH, 6l Broadway, Mauch Chunk.
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