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A Cement COmpany's Liabilities,

The Lehigh Valley Portland Cement
Company, a corporation OF the State of New
York, some years ago became the owner OF
the lease from Aaron and Ephraim Troxell
upon their farm in Whitehall Township,
near Allentown. Buildings, machinery
and factory were erected at a cost of S45,-
600, Some tine ago the New York banks
declined further discounts, aud called IN
outstanding loans This aud some litigation
in toe City of New York has made the
company short in cash.
number of foreign attachments were
issued in the Common Pleas OF Lehigh
County for material and machinery aggre-
eating $4,000. Thursday, 3lst ult., a con
iessed judgment to one OF the company for
$4,000 was also added. Prior to all these
liens Is a mortgage for Sl5O,OOO.
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Thomas Dickson Is Dead.

Thomas Dickson, president Of the Della
ware and Hudson Canal Company, died at
Morrstown, N. j., on the night Of the 3lst
ut., after q few days illness. Thomas
Dickson, beginning his business life as a
boy mule driver in the mines ofNorthwest.
ern Pennsylvania, ended it as president OF
one of the largest coal producing and trans
porting companies in the country. He was
born at Lauder, Berwickshre Scotland, in
March, 1925. His parents removed with
their family to Canada in 1882. and he
became a clerk in store at 10, and partner
at 20. AT 80 he established the Dickson
Manufacturing Company. Mr.. Dickson
entered the employ of the Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company in 1860 as superin-
tendent of the coal department, and -four
years later he was promoted to be general
superintendent Of all its business, In 1867
he was chosen vice president, and in 1869
he was elected president. He was no,
prominent in the railroad world outside ol
! his connection with the roads of the Della
ware and Hudson Company. lie had been
a director in the Erie Railway Company
since Hugh J Jewett assumed the presidency
and was a me nber of the Executive Com
mittee at the time of his death. lie was ior
several years a director of the New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company, and OF
the Mechanics and Manufacturers Insur
ance Company OF Newark, N. j. lie was a
trustee of Lafayette College in Esston, Pa,
and of the ST. Andrew Society. Mr.. Dick
son was the leading spirit in securing the
combination of the anthracite coal COM
panies to restrict production to the demand,
which was formed about twelve years ago.
lie contepded that the price of the whole
product was made bv the excess, no matter
how small 1t might be over the needs Of
trade. BY his dligent work and THROUGH
his personal influence with the operators
the coal combination was kept intact until
1876, and it was largely due to him that
| the policy of restriction was subsequently
resorted to at times.
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Lehigh's Pennington Branch,

Patrick McFee, the contractor of the new
Pennington branch of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, says the statement that he had
received $500 thus far from the company
is false. The following amounts were re-
ceived. For May, $2lsl; for Jure, $245O.
lie says out of the May estimate there were
paid expenses to the amount of $24OO, and
out of the June estimate the balance re-
naming after paying for stone and other
expenses was returned by him to the Le-
high Valley Railroad Company with the
understanding that they were to pay the
men and all the outstanding debts. The
company has paid every cent of wages due
the men. The branch will 6o finished at
once. McGee says there were Inc bids ioI
this work lower than his This road has
paid off the men in full.
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Weissport Letter.


This week was not very pregnant with
local news. The only enlivening feature
was the discussion and feeling occasoued by
the item of your new hand at the bellows,
from Franklin township, in relation 10 the
straw-ride. We are very sorry to say that
I'll NJ. E, J" has seen ft to cast some impu-
tations upon the persons accompanying the
straw-ride by dealing in inundos. The facts
in the case do not justify this. A cores
pondent should never permit his fancles or
his feeling to warp report of anything
that may be considered news. We are afraid
that "H. NJ. E." permitted this when he
describes, as he says, the "noVel incidents"
Of the "straw-ride." Being acquainted,
casually, with all that were along in the hay
wagon. we can say without any reserve, that
the party was composed of the reputable and
intelliget portion of young folks OF our con-
munity. In point of intelligence, character,
and ability they fully size up to the standard
of ''h. NJ. E." We cannot understand what
caused this caustic description on the part OF
the Franklin township scribe except that the
"green-eyed monster was the power
| (prompter) behind the throne. We are safe
in denying, from the character Of the party,
that they (purty) were at any time in such
! high glee as not to know what they were do
lag. "Jacknapesn at all times can miscon-
strue and prevent the actions OF any persons,
but their shafts generally fall broken at the
! feet OF OF those whom they are intended to
! injure. Hence there is no injury done to
those who accompanied the party, but the
"new hand" has written himself down as a
mendicant and as one who permits small
whims to overturn his better judgment. Let
us hope that he will mend his actions, and
this week rectify his misrepresentation.
Our friend Hon. W. NJ. Rapsher was In
town on Sunday, the guest of DR.. j. G. Zern.
MIR. Harry McMullin, who is suporintend-
ing the extensive hag.stone quarries of MIR.
Henry Mertz, at Sroudsburg, was at home
on visit during the past week or so. He
reports the stone business very brisk.
Our young, genial and solid friend, MT.
Jacob Brong, of Solomon Gap. was on a visit
to Weissport over Sunday. Jake is wei.
come visitor in our midst. He is hale and
hearty as ever.
Nothing is so amusing as to hear some
persons threaten some individual for some
imaginary wrong or for something that an
IoIher person ulu. some OF the party thaL
went to Beltzvile were very confident that
some one who did not do it, did 1t, and cOnse-
quently they (the parity would no more look
Mt him. and hereafter consider him an out
cast as to their friendship. This is very sad
and sorrowful, but that innocent must suffer
with the guilty.
George RapP started on Sunday evening
for Buffalo for the purpose Of purchasing
some solid chunks of steers.
-"H. NJ. E." mentions Levi Horn, of
Franklin, in connection with n county office.
Although Republican It is a capital sug.
gestion. JERRY.
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Franklin News

Our genial and clever friend George II.
Laury with wife and children visited oh
friends at Mahanoy City over Sunday.
George formerly reasided at said place.
Aaron F. Snyder, of East Weissport, is
arranging and fixing up in very pretty
and stylish manner the basement room of
the residence of II. +. Rlckert for bicycle
and club room. The intention is not to
only haye it as a "bi" room, but it is also
to haye social features about it.
The little boy Harry Mertz, who was
drowned, was buried few days later at
Stempton. His life ives insured for SOS co.
This fully betrayed his funeral expenses,
During the summer considerable i'm
proyements 10 painting and building is
man fest throughout our township. Quite
number of new buildings have been
erected.
One of the best managed and most
productive farms in the township lie that of
Miner Bro. THIS is farm of l65 acres,
nicely situated on the south side Indian
Hill, about two miles back Of Weissport.
r. N. Anthony has purchased farm.
and the milk team and route Of j. Begel.
The farm is situated near Maria Furnace.
Our young friend Sylvester Snyder,
who resides near Betzvile, will attend the
Kutz,own State Normal School during the
coming winter. It is his purpose TO prepare
| for entrance into the Freshman class Of
one of the classical institutions of the coun-
try. In this venture we wish him much
success
Miss Emma Whitehead, of East Weiss
port, is on the sick Est.
1t is with the unrelenting hate and
disdafn of naughty Juno, hat the parties
that accompanied the straw ride, are hurl-
ing their anathemas and bitter invective'
against "yours truly" for chronologicaing
the novel incidents of that now famous
"straw ride" The items in point were
written IN a hurry without mnch thought
as to the contents and imports. but this is a
fact, it is nevertheless true, that il has been
the means of making the male portion o
their party cynical and with a defiance on
their brows, and as evidences has il, with
nursing in their hearts a soreness for your
scribe impIacable in revenge. 1t has trans
formed the females toward him from al
softness and gentleness, loving to caress anc
to be caressed into passion and tieresses
Such is the lamentable fact. HIST ory re,
cords anomalous results caused by very
small circumstances, and if all be true, tha
the members Of the straw ride-accordinl
to 0oast-hre going to do with me, mus
prepare myself with hemlet and shield ac
eoriing to Don Quixote fashion for my owl
safety aud protection. | would hate to b,
hurled into the canal, or get into a istcul
contest, or arrested for libel, as threatened
with so much ado.
, Il hardly think it necessary to impor
citizens from Audenried to teach you
} correspondent, what is law OF not
=, Last week, we noted the fact that Geo
Laury was carrying Blaine & Logan clul
, heading. This week it is horse with an
other color doing he same kind of worl
b. for the Democrats. It is none other thar
F. L. Reber. The lot ola politician is in
!, deed burdensome one especially ifhe is O
q the small "fTy order" | suppose tha
Rsber to is looking foT some future reward
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Tannhars' Examination

Teachers Examination.
Teachers Examinations will be held as
follows:
For Lehigh and Lausanne districts at
Rockport, Wednesday, Aug. 18Th.
For Kidder district at Lehigh Tannery,
Friday, Aug. 18th.
For Packer district at Hudsondale, Wed.
nesiay, Aug. Goth.
For Lower Towamensing district at Mil
port, Friday, Aug. 22nd.
For East Penn at Pennsvlle, Tuesday,
Aug 18TH
For Upper Towamenslng distric at Stem
lersville, Thursday Aug 2sth.
For Mahoning district at Pleasant Corner
school house, saturday, Sept. 9th.
The examinations will be in writing and
will! begin promptly at o'clock a m.
I. A. SNYDER, Supt. Of Schools.
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Pleacant Corner Dots.

Mr.. n. Gerber is sporting a new carriage.
We haye a brand new horse doctor
located in our midst. His first case was
"old Davey," once owned by Leopold Kelby
We hear that D. NJ. was after the
school directors to give him the Sendel
school for the coming term.
Mr.. A. j. Ballet will teach at Lehigh.
ton the coming term.
There was a birthday psrty at the
house of j. T. Mcdaniel, last Saturday q
week. About 80 couples enjoyed the oc.
casion.
-Messrs. T. Kern, and JEFF. Lentz o
Weatherly, were on visit to the Valley
last week.
The farmers are busy cutting oats.
Mr.. f. L. was down to Lehighton tc
purchase a pair Of 2-year old mules.
SWEET.
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Railroad Guide.
Philadelphia & Reading R. P
Arrangement Of Passenger Trains.

arrangement OF passenger Trains'
MAY 1884.
Trains leave Allentown as follows:
(Via PEEKIoMEN RAILRoAD.)
For Philadelphia at #4.55, $50, ll.4o a. m,
and *3.lo p. IN.
SUNDAYS.
For Philadelphia at 800 a. and $40 pm
(via EAST PENN BRANcH.)
For Reading and Harrisburg, GOO, $40 a,
M. l2l5, 4.3o, and 9.o5 p. IN.
Fer Lancaster and Columbia, eco, $40 a.
M, and 30 p. III.
SUNDAYS.
For Harrisburg, and waypolnts, 1856 a. M,
o.O5 p. m
For Philadelphia 1856 a. m.
Trains for Allentown leave as follows:
(Via PERKIoMEN RAILRoAD.)
Leave Philad'a. 4sn, 7.4O a. m. and 100,
Hl.35, 1880, and 6.l6 y. m.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia, $50 am, 80, #4.2O
p. IN.
(Via EAST PENN. BRANcH.)
Leave Reading, 7.SO, lOl5 a. M, 200, $50
and 6l5 p m.
Leave Harrisburg, 52o 7.5o, $50 a. m, 1.4c
Leave Lancaster, 1850 a. m, 100 and t3.IC
pm.
Leave Columbia, T.So a. m, l.l0 and 3.4t
m.
tTrom King Street Depot.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Reading, 9On o. M, 600 p. m.
Leave Harrisburg. 100 y. m. 4 90 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia 6 30 n. m $50 p. IN.
Trains via "Perkiomcn Railroad" marked
thus ~ run TO and from Depot Ninth and
Green streets, Philadelphia, other trains to
and from Broad street Depot
The $500 and 6.45 H. M. trains from Allen
town, and the %135 and hl5 p. III. train from
Philadelphia, via Perkionen Railroad, have
through cars to and from Philadelphia.
j. L. WOOTTEN,
General Manager.
e. G. HANCOCK,
Gen'l Pass'r x Ticket Agent
MAY 2Tth. 1883
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MARRIED.

RUCH-NOTHsTEIN-At the house Of
the brides parents Aug. 2, 1854, by'Rev
J. H. Kuder, Nathaniel Ruck and Miss
Emma l.. Nothstein, both Of Lehlghton
Pa.
CAFFRAY-ECK- On. June 2s, 1884, al
the NJ, E. parsoeage, Packerton, by the
Rev. B. F. Powell, john Calray and
Miss Alice Eek.
EVERETT - HOPKINS On July 9th
1854, at the residence Of Mr.. Mcdaniel
Packerton, by the Rev. b. +. Powell
jackson Everett and Miss Ernestina
Hopkins.
ECK-YOUSE.- ON the Sd inst, at Cherry.
Vile, by Rev. G. A. Bruegel, Mr.. Jacol
Wilson Eek to Miss Ellen S. Youse, both
of East Penn.
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TlIF Carbon Sdrpfate.
SATURDAY. AUGUST 0, 1884.

SPECIAL NOTICE.-Persons making
payments to this office by money orders or
postal notes will please make them payable
at the WE1ssPoRT PosT OFFICE, as the Le-
highton Office is NOT a money order Office
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shargo, miner at Plymouth,

William shargo, a miner at Plymouth,
was run over by trip Of cars Thursday
afternoon of last week and terribly crushed
He died in great agony. lie leaves a wife
and five children. Thomas Kearns, miner,
thirty six years of age, employed at Ply
mouth, lost his life while firing shot. He
had lired a squib and waited for the blast
to 60 of, when he approached for the pur-
pose of investigating the cause OF its failure.
An explosion followed ana he was instantly
killed. Michesl Mando was squeezed 10
death between movingears and the timbers
of breaker at Kingston COlliery,all on the
same day.
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Estate Notice.

DIVORCES ARsokyFE 4Es F5F ptRH1Hs p5y3R;
residing throughout the United States and
Canada for desertion, non-suPport, intemper-
ance, cruelty, incempatlDility, etc. Advice
free. State your case and address
ATTORNEY WARD, World Building, 1867
Broadway, New YORK. July l2ly
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STOCK MARKETS.

Reported up to 2 o'clock, hy De Haven &
Townsend Bankers, No. 80 S Third Street,
Philadelphia. Stocks bought and sold
either for cash or on margin.
phila9eIDhsu Aug 9th 1884
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The Lehigh Valley Medical Association.

The Lehigh Valley Medical Association.
The fourth annual meeting Of the above
association will be held in Concert Hall.
Mauch Chunk, on Tuesday, August -,
1884, and not on Wednesday, the 20, as
previously announced. An invitation is
cordially ext ended tie profession through
out the Valley to attend the sessions Of the
association. The programme, which is one
Of exceeding interest, will consist Of an od.
dress of welcome by DR.. Leonard, president
Of the association, various reports Of COM
| mittees, election Of new members and an
address by DR. Parvin, a distinguished
professor ofJellerson College, Philadelphia.
The election Of officers and a dinner will
also be inviting features, and then the
members and their ladies will view at
leisure the sights Of the Switzerland Of
America Extensive preparations hnye
been made to this end, and just to show
that the disciples Of Escplapius are like the
ordinary run of mortals, a sumptuous
annual dinner will be served at the Mauch
| Chunk Mansion House. 1t is desired that
those intending to attend the dinner will
notify the secretary rot later than The 10Th
! instant.
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LEBANON, n. II, Itn, 10 L9lV'
MFssFs. c. ]. IooD s CO.: Dear slTsI =
Aithourh greatly pre- judiced against patent
medicines in general, | was induced. from
lie excellent reports / had heard Of your
Sarsaparlla. to try a bottle, last Decemberj
Tor dyspepsia and general prOstration, and l
have received very gratifying results irom
lis use. / am now using the second nolue,
and consider il very valuable remedy Ior
indigestion and It's attendant troubles.
Yours truly, -
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-08-09

There is no change in the condition Of
the coal trade. Restriction is at an end and
the co lieries are putting out as much coal
as they can possibly mine. The trade is
very quiet at present but the outlook for
lively fall business is good. The stocks at
sh ipping points have not increased and
there need he no fear of an accumulation
for some time TO come, because there are
orders in for all the coal that comes 10
market
The miners as we have said are now
working full time, with every prospect Of
their continuing to do so for some time. It
is therefore likely that the output this year
will come up if not exceed that Of 1888.
The iron business is quiet now, and that
naturally affects the sales, but it will not
be long before the furnaces will be calling
for all they can get and at the same time
the domestic sizes will be in demand. Al
together the prospects are fair aud coal trade
will 10 doubt be booming in few weeks.
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Uirm of Carter & Chuicllii5

" a gentleman who EOinoH
has been suffering from
the Eo5ility and LdHgl,or IN RoJnolc
peculiar TO this season, ~
saws. "IIooD's sARsArARILLA is putting
new life right into me. have gained ten
pounds since began TO take it," Has taken
Two bottles.
Hoops sARsAPARILIAi is sold by all drug
Elsts. Price 81 per bottlci six for S5. Pre-
pared by c. /. HOOD S CO., Lowell, Mass.
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HoopIs sARsAPARlLLA

It works like magic, reaching every part OF
the human body through the blood, giving to
all renewed life and energy.
My friend, you need not take our word.
ASK your nclcllboT, who has Just taken one
hottie. lie will tell you that IL S the Dest
dollar l ever invested"
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9th 1884.
bid askeC
HOOPS SRRSEPARILL LLA

Is designed to meet the wants Of large por-
ton Of our people who are either too poor to
employ physician, or are too far removed
20 easily call one, and still larger class
who arc not sick enough to require medical
advice, and yet arc out Of sorts and need
medicine to build them up, give them an ap-
petite, purify their blood, and oil up the ma
chlnery OF their bodies so IL will do rs duty
WiilinGlv. No other article takes hold OF the
system and hits exactly the spot Ike
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-08-09

Away we so. 10 morrow Saturday
morning at o'clock the excursion to
LuzerDe Grove, under the auspices of the
Lutheran Sunday School, will leaYe the
depot at this place. All who haye not
purchased tickets should do so Immediately
aud not lail to go. The ride is delightful
the scenery beautiful, aud the grove is II
splendid place to pass day Of good solid
enjoyment BY paying 25 cents extra you
can procure a ticket to Wilkesbare. Don't
miss il
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DANIEL WIEAND,

in all Its details, at the very Lowest Prices.
Patronage respectfully solicited and per
feet satisfaction guaranteed.
Jan. l9, sally. DAN WIEAND,
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-Nota full grown call: "Ah, Mr.. Hebble
ton, hear that you haye been called 10 the
ministry" "Well, can hardly term it a
call They only offer FIVE hundred a year.
Sort ofa whisper, you understand" But
the low prices OF teams at David Ebbert's
popular livery, on North street, will enable
hin TO live tylish ON his small salary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-11-12
CA MPAIGN BOOSTERS

No regular metropolitan journal
ever comes out with its columns
looking like a poultry yard. The
habit Of planting a big rooster at
the head of the column, when ever
the side advocated by the paper
wins, is a thoroughly countrifed
way Of doing things, and also
smacks of boyishness.
The idea that a vindication at
the polls by several million people
of some great national question,
should be emphasized by growing
rooster, is puerile to the last de-
gree.
The Post treated its readers to a
rooster almost half as large as the
paper, and the Examiner comes out
with 36 ROSTERS in various atti-
tudes. The San Francisco Chroni-
Gle appear to have been above do
ing the foolish things INDUCED in
by its contemporaries. The Elko
Post varied the programme by a
little originality and printed a well
rooster and sick one, urging that
the uncertainty of the returns com.
pelled it to take this course.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-11-12

The waters of Owens Lake has
valuable medicinal properties. Last
week carload Of so empty barrels
arrived at Keller from San Fran
cisco, to be filled with water from
the lake and returned to that city
A firm has started business for
the sale of the water, and will ex-
tend its correspondence and ship
ments to the East.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-11-12


Yesterday silver touched 81, a
lower point than it has seen for ten
years. In this connection the
Democratic voter will please OBJ
serve that the Cleveland newspa-
pers in England and Germany are
rejoicing over the election of Cleve-
land. These two nations in their
commercial war on America have
already begun to send in their blows
confident that Bourbon Admins
tratien will aclueise. The gold
rings Of New York, falsely accused
Of being the allies of the Republi-
can party are already Topping to
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-11-12

If Cleveland becomes President
the fun will commence when George
William Curtis, Carl Schurz, Har-
per Bros, Tom Mast, Grant, Mrs.
Beecher, Maria Halpin, George
Jones, and the rest Of the dude
Republicans, demand voice in
making I'D his Cabinet.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-11-12

the side Of the supposed winners
Of the Presidential contest, ard
booming gold at the expense ct
silver, the poor mans money. The
forecast Of Democratic rule has al
ready been manifested in the lew
ering of silver 1t the same time
that the Rebel flag goes up over
the Capitol Building Of Georgia.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-11-12

The Democrats Of Nevada &C.
plore the absence Of Col. Fairs
sack, while the Republicans mourn
the absence Of Jones. Both sides
should meet somewhere On com
mon level and exchange condol-
ences.