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world have you been2n Husband-"To tell you the (hic) truth m dear, some of the Chic, | boys at the offs gone way on (hic) vacations, v know, an-an short handed, y'un'stan' an, I've bee-been fllin' vacancy. Zat's hones' truth m dear, 8 help me-" Wife
 'sYou seem to have filled the vacancy pretty | full. ."-New York Times.
 Sitter-'But don't you think these pie lures fatter neg'' Platter you2 No, sir; on the contrary, they fatter me- undertake to say that you may go all over the city and you won't find a pho tographer who will give you such a splendid picture I am an artist, sir, though do say it.: not slavish imitator. If you want a likeness go to Smiths or Browns or any of those fellows, but what will it look like when you've got its"-Boston Transcript. Pilot of steamboat-'tBelow there trim shipl Don't you see that the port wheels out of watsr.p Deck hand-''We've got the chain box, baggage and everything else moved to starboard' 'tWhat n thunders the matter with her, wonder!'' Gentleman Approaching the pilot house)-ftPerhaps I bill changed just as I came aboard. Fellow gave me nine of these things (displaying nine caru-wheel dollars). Perhaps I'd better sit
 down here amidships." Gle does so and the steamer rights herself immediately y).-Boston Transcript
 The following interesting conversation oc- cured between Maysvi1le attorney and a witness in 8 case in which certain tree played a prominent part ''Lawyer-'sDid you see this tree near the roadsideg" Wit ness-S'Y Yes, sir; saw it plainly" Lawyer -'It was very conspicuous, then?' Witness Well, I can't say that; saw the tree very plainly, though" Lawyer-@Well, now, would like to know why if it was. so plain it 1 wasn't conspicuous. What is the difference between plain and conspicuouss Answer that, j8ill yeq2" Well, replied the witness, s'it
 glance oyer the bar. see you plainly among the other lawyers, although you ain't a darn
 bit conspicuous. .'-Vandeburg (Va.) Courier. l The farmers son came home from school With ardor in his eye:
 Said he, i've read how Washington Did make the Hessian fy!''
 ''He did?'a the farmer -cried-his wheat Was cut by insects grim;
 e. 'Well, if he made that bug I've got No more respect for him! .a -Yonkers Gazette.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-09
Wednesday, September 9, 1885.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS COURT. = .Indoa Harlan of tha eaurt of Alaharna

THE ALA BAMA CLAIMS COURT.
 Judge Harlan of the court of Alabama claims may be supposed to know something about the merits of the question at issue be- tween the court and Comptroller Durham. He says that the officers specially provided for in the act establishing the court were three judges, clerk, & shorthand reporter, an attorney for the government and deputy marshal. The authority to employ all other necessary assistance was supposed to be con- ferred by the general provision of the statute directing the court what to do, which it could not do without more help than was directly given, and their compensation was supposed to be provided for in the general appropriation for all necessary contingent expenses. Within six months after the court opened more than ffty-seven hundred cases were docketed. It was impossible of course for the clerk to do all the work which these cases made necessary. It was equally i'm possible for one attorney to examine all these cases for the government and prepare them for trial as rapidly as the court could deal with them when properly prepared. The court thought itself authorized to employ such assistance as would enable it to dispose of the business within the time to which it's existence was limited. It has with such help disposed of more than forty-one hundred cases in three years, while without these ad- ditional officers it could not have got through with more than two or three hun dred cases in a year.
 Judge Harlan calls attention to the action of the former court of Alabama claims as a precedent. The act establishing that court provided for five judges, clerk, govern mental attorney, marshal and short hand reporter. The court appointed watch- men, messengers, clerks, an assistant mar shal, printer and other necessary assistants, who did their work and were paid for it, and the accounts were audited and allowed by the Treasury department without objection. If the comptroller should adhere to his opin- ion that these expenses could not be allowed, and Congress should not interfere, Judge Harlan says that the court will go on with it's work much more slowly under existing conditions until the 31st of December, when it's existence ceases by limitation of the law which created it, and then it's judges and officers will quit work and go about their bTsinacs
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-09

The parish of Trinity church in Collins ville has secured the services of the Rev. Samuel Hall as rector.
 The horse attached to the Hartford Sun day Globes pony express in East Hartford was frightened Sunday morning by the cars and broke up the whiffietrees, shafts and harness.
 Professor Hall, of Hartford, State chemist, declines to analyze the Rockville ice cream which some time ago poisoned number of people. He says, however, that he will con- suit with Rockville people and suggest what is best to do in the matter.
 The French Canadian convention, to be held in Willimantic September 29th, will discuss matters relating to their social, edu- cational and political advancement and i'm. provement. The delegates will number near ly 200 and the meeting will be held in the hall of St. Jean Baptiste society. Bishop Mallalieu was given 8 reception 8 Norwich Monday evening by the Methodist churches of the place. It was held in the Central Methodist church, the address o1 | welcome being made by the Rev. H. D. Rob 1 inson, presiding elder of the diocese. The l bishop gave an address on 'sThe Mission oi l Methodism and it's Progress, :" with an allu sion to his especial work in the South
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FIR EAKS.

The latest freak of fashion at the seashore is for yoang | dies on their departure to give
 their bathing suits to gentlemen friends who
 have them set as scarf pins.-Pittsburg Chronicle.
 sT can't make head nor tail out of this let
 ter from George" remarked MT. Porcine to his wife. 'I'm not surprised, " returned that estimable lady, "George shutters so badly, you know.''-Rambler. "James, did you divide your paper Of chocolate with your brother?" "Yes, cer- tainly, mamma; I ate the chocolate and gave him the motto-he's fond of reading, you w."-Chicago Journal. A boy may be brought up in the same house with his grandmother and not be spoiled Likewise little darkey may be left alone for an hour in room with big water melon and not need dose of Jamaica ginger that night Journal. A female book agent has gone down into some of the deepest coal mines of Pennsyl- vania and has taken number of orders from 1 the men while they were at work. It is pretty hard to escape a book agent, espe- cially when he is woman.-New York Trib- une.
 No one who goes to church could steal an umbrella if all the umbrellas should be left | in a rack at the entrance hall unchecked; at 1 the same time the regular church-goer pre- | fers to keep his umbrella in his pew with
 himself, especially if his umbrella is silk l This prevents all mistakes-New Orlean. Picayhne.
 Wife (at a late hour,-"Well, where in ths
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@rly 0uuds.
). N. ADAM & co.
FLANNELS.

Some time ago we announced that we had been large buyers of Flannels at the great Auction Sale held in New York, and that in due season we would place them on sale. Could the manufacturers have foreseen the turn the market would take, we think there would have been no auction sale. Wool has ad- vanced, is advancing, and will still more advance. F1anneis have advanced. But having said we would, give our custom CTS the advantage of our pur- chase we mean to do 1t. This week, next week and all through September, we shall offer Elan nels at prices it would simply be impossible to make if we had tO DI1rchace now
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CORRESPONDENCE.

Why Hounds Are Not Used in the ssAdirondacks''-Ot Campers i'm the Woods-A Sunday at tste Long Lake Mission Church of Dr. John
 Todd-MountaIn nClimbIns-BIs BIue- berries and ssSweets, Venison-Good
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-09
A Great Victory A Terrible Case of Scrofula
 Cured by
 Hoods Sarsaparflla

"In the winter of 1879 was attacked with Scrofula in one of the most aggravating forms. At one time I had no less than thirteen large abscesses over and aroundmy neck and throat, continually exuding an offensive mass of bloody matter disgusting to behold, and almost intolerable to endure. It is impossible to fully describe my sufferings, as the case was complicated with Chronic Catarrh. After three years of misery, having been treated by three physicians, I was worse than ever. Finally, on the recommendation of W. J. Huntley, druggist, of Lockport, I was induced to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. And now, after having taken twelve bottles, within the last entirely ceased, and the abscesses have all disappeared, except the unsightly scars, which are daily becoming smaller by degrees, and beautifully less.' l do not know what it may have done for others, but ] do know that in my case, Hoods Sarsaparilla has proved all effective specific indeed. As an evidence of my gratitude send these facts unsolicited, this cure, by personal Correspondence with any one who doubts it.o CHARLES A. ROE ERTs, East Wilson, N. Y.
 This statement is confirmed by W. J. Hunt ley, druggist, of Lockport, N. Y., who calls the cure great victory for Hoods Sarsaparilla. Send for book giving statements ofmany cures.
 Hoods SarsaparilEa> Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. Made only by c. I. HOOD & CO, Lowell, Mass,
 100 Doses One Dollar-
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M. Francisque Sarcey.


 No account of the Parisian press would be complete without few words about the great dramatic potentate, NJ. Francisque Sarcey, who is one of the most respectable and interesting figures in French journalism. This short, thick, gray-haired and gray bearded gentleman, with his exaggerated short-sightedness, his infexible and unfefned features, and his impsrturbable good humor, is even more than a PaIisian celebrity. Thanks to his long journalistic career, his name has become synonymous in French with common sense. During his long collab- oration with About in the DiN-neuvieme Steele, NJ. Sareey continuously showed so much common sense that the belief became current that he had monopoly of that quality. N. About's standingS complaint against the present generation is that it is gloomy, pessimstic, and melancholy where us M Sarcey finds life full of interest and amusement He hates politics, which he considers to be sauce of nothing but dec lamation, empty phrases, bad writing, and unjust passions, and therefore, as he loves as he is naturally a good-hearted man, he has created for himself speciality of practic- al and familiar journalism. During the past 30 years Al. Sarcey has written, with the rarest exceptions, daily article on some question, and so he has become great re- dresser of grievances, the accepted protector of small functionaries, the counselor and guide of primary schoolmasters, the terror of administrations and public companies, an interchangeable hygienist, and an ardent utili- tarian M. Sarcey is a dramatic critic only once week, when he occupies the Monday feuilleton of Le Temps; but his most con stant efforts have been devoted to dramatic criticism, and his work in this field consti- tutes his true title to fame.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-09
J. N. ADAM G co.
BLANKETS.

ELAN kE IS.
 We also made large purchases of Blankets early in the season, and before the boom boomed, and these we shall be able to sell cheap. Some of the lots are now being delivered, and thrifty housekeepers will do well to look at some we shall show this week-Blankets that will be Blankets all the days of their life and not wash cloths the year after next,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-09
). N. ADAM & co.
NEW GOODS.

Our Summer Sale ended and inventory over, new goods will be constantly added in every department-Hosiery, and Gloves, and Underwear, and Laces, and Dress Goods, etc. Our purpose is to show a stock of goods which will be to the liking of our customers and to their profit as we'll as. ours.
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get very rich. Few farmers do this the
world over; but there is no reason Why
any should be very poor 1t is land
where work will bring comforts. Aud
the lands. They are cheap. why2 Be
cause they originally were held in large
tracts. The owners became poor by the
war, They have to sell. There are
fewer buyers than sellers, because the
country is but sparsely settled up as was
the case when lands were held in large
blocks or bodies. know of body of
one thousand acres Of land which can be
bought for eight dollars per acre. It is
first rate land, good, strong, productive
soil, well timbered and well watered,
within five miles of beautiful and pros
porous town, the shire town, in which
are good schools, telegraph office, railway
station, churches of four denominations.
| never saw more complete or larger
warehouse for tobacco than is Just COM
pleted in this village. Prices of real es-
tate have advanced 25 per cent. there
within a year. A twelve month ago
this 1000 acre tract could have been
bought for seven thousand dollars cash.
There could not be more advantageous
home for a community Five or six
families, or even eight families could
purchase it, divide it into farms large
enough, and live within sight of each
others chimney smoke. A home, with
a nice new cottage built to suit the taste
of the occupant and the requirements of
the sclimate, stockedswith cattle, &c,
would not cost over three or four thou
sand dollars. 1t would be a good in
vestment that would pay independent
of the luxury of home comforts. The
new corners would not lack for hospIta-
ble neighbors certainly. But they would
be Independent, and would virtually
bring their associations with them, which
they could keep while forming new ones.
Land can of course, as business prop-
osition, be bought cheaper in this way
and more money will be left to stock the
farm and beautify the home.
If were rich man / would buy the
place as a speculation, and If fond of
sport, for hunting lodge make it self
sustaining. 1t could be made good
dairy farm. The ensilage system svery
successful here. The roads are not
good, and ought to be made better. The
methods of cultivation might be i'm
proved. The little things might be
looked after to advantage, but as it is
they are improving. There are some
three hundred New York and Pennsyl-
vania people living in the county, and
as rule they are well pleased. A num-
Der of people from neighboring counties
are coming in and buying lands. As a
simple investment these lands will pay,
as a home for men of small means who
want to bring up their families in mild
climate, near churches, schools, markets
and among Protestant Christian people,
they are hardly surpassed anywhere
This is candid opinion, with no money
interest to form and encourage it.!
Those who may be interested in it can
write TO Mr.. Jacob Parker, business
man and not land agent, of Warrenton,
N. c., or to Mr.. j. r. Patrick, State
Agent of immigration, at Raleigh, NC.
i. p. Woodward.
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IN the libel suit of J. c. Coon, editor
of the NcuS-Dealer, Of Wilkesbarre,
against the Hon. A. X. Mcclure of the
Philadelphia Times, the Judge on the
morning of the 10th inst, charged the
jury, who retired at 1890 a. III. On
the first ballot they stood 6 to 6. An
other ballot was taken after they had re-
turned from dinner, the result being I
TO s for acquittal. The entire afternoon
was then devoted by them to talking
over the case, and third ballot was
taken at $50 o'clock, in which all had
agreed that Mcclure was not guilty, but
that he should pay the cost of prosecu-
ton. The Court was notified that the
jury had agreed, and, on appearing be.
fore Judge Woodward, the above ver-
dict was rendered. The jury was then
discharged.
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Lehigh and Budson Riy

Lehigh and Hudson RIVER Joining Hands
The agreement between the Lehigh
and Hudson River Railroad Company
and the Lchigh Coal and Navigation
Company, which was consummated
Monday, provides that there shall be an
exchange between the two corporations
of capital stock. In order to give the
coal and navigation company a repre-
sentation in.the board of the railroad
company President Harris, of the for
mer, was elected vice president of the
latter, and five other representatives of
the coal and navigation company were
elected directors of the Lehigh and
Hudson River Railroad Company. They
are Messrs. +. c. Yarnall, i. P. Cope,
L. w. Clark, L. Lewis and w. II. Potts.
Grinnell Burt was reelected president
of the Lehigh and Hudson River Rail-
road Company. The other officers of
the railroad company elected at Mon
days meeting are: ID. B. Halstead
secretary and John Sayre, treasurer. A
trust agreement was entered into by
which the control of the stock of the
Lehigh and Hudson River Railroad
Company will be placed in trust, the
object of which is to nuke firm alli-
ance between the two companies to in
sure large tonnage to the railroad
company.
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THE win Of William II. Vanderbilt
was filed in the Surrogate's Office in
New York Saturday. 1t was executed
on September 25th, 1884. 1t leaves to
Mrs. Vanderbilt the tenancy for life of
her husbsnd's mansion with an annual
income of S200,OOO Forty millions of
dollars are to be held in trust for the
eight children of deceased, who are Civ
en- an equal interest therein, and forty
millions more arc to be divided equally
among them on the settlement Of the
estate. About 81, 500, 900 is bequeathed
to educational, religious and charitable
institutions. After several minor be-
quests, the remainder of the vast estate
is bequeathed TO Cornelius and William
X. Vanderbilt, the eldest sons, in equal
shares.
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A CENTRALIA correspondent of the
Mount Carmel Ncrs writes: A little
episode not down in the saloon-keepcrs
programme was carried out on pay night.
Rev. Father Russell was called to see
sick child of John Kane's. When near
the residence he heard perfect din and
tumult on the opposite of the street.
Following the sound he went into Rob-
ert Farrell's saloon and in short order
held possession, the occupants prefer
ring to Vacate. After giving the pro-
prietor wholesome advice he departed.
Finding similar carousal at Sweeney's S
saloon down town, the use of cane
upon one or two of his parishioncrs had
marked effect for tie time being.
Father Russell is respected and ener-
getic priest and faithful TO his duties
his desire is that less whisky be sold.
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die, and our finances remain unshaken
The vibration was felt more in London
than in New York, and even while l
write the news seems old.
A more important fact is a change of
nearly forty degrees in the thermometer
between Monday and Friday. The
week which opened with severe frost
closes with warm sunshine. The city
has a holiday look. The stores and
streets are full. lIurrah for Christmas
BROADBRIM.
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Auditors Notice.

IN Re First and Final Ac. In the Court
count Of Thomas Kcmer. Of Common
er, Trustee of the Estate Pleas. OF
of Thos. Ahner, decd Carbon Co.
October 20, 1885, the undersigned was
appointed Auditor IN the above named case
by the Court Of Common Pleas, of Carbon
county, to make distribution Of the funds
in the hands of the said Trustee. hereby
gives notlce that he will meet all parties
interested for the purpose Of his appoint
ment on MONDAY, THE 2lst DAY OF
DECEM BER, 1885, at NINE O'CLOCK
A NJ, at the office Of Freyman & Keiier,
Attorneys at Law, in the Borough Of Mauch
Chunk, Pa, when and where all parties
interested may attend il they think proper
or be debarred from coming in upon said
fund. S. Il. GILLIAN. Auditor.
LehIghton, Pa. Nov. II , 1885.
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Br0adhrinS New York Letter


Special to the CARBON ADVOCATE.
II an earthquake had levelled the
Grand Central Depot, or cyclone had
swept over New York. or a lightning
bolt had laid the City Hall in ruins--thc
shock could not have been more com
plete for the instant, than the sensation
caused by the announcement that Viii
liam II. Vanderbilt was dead: not that
he was great mana warriors states
man, or 4 literateur, but simply that he
represented monicd interests more vast
than any other man known to history
among the living or the dead. Not
Cro.sus or Midas, nor any single mem
Der of the RothSchild family ever held
such vast possessions; never before in
the history Of man was such fortune
accumulated without special financial
ability in single life. The Rothschilds
were financlers for generations. The
race from which they sprang had for
ages governed the finances of the world.
Great wealth, unquestioned integrity,
immense opportunities and unlimited
experience, had placed them in posi-
tion where the representatives of kings
waited humbly in their antc-rooms for
favors.
But there is nothing in recorded his
tory like the case of William II. Van
derbilt. At forty he was a farmer and
not particularly good one, and at fifty
he stood the representative of one of the
greatest fortunes of ancient or modern
times. His father had method in his
madness, and left to his eldest son,
William H., not only the bulk of his
immense possessions, but such well
ordered machine, that the engineer had
only to sit down-and it seemed to run
by its own volition. The mere accre,
tion of such colossal fortune in few
years was bound TO make the owner Oi
it, the richest man of the age. Com
mo1ore Vanderbilt left fortune rough
ly estimated at one hundred millions
and it is safe TO say that this immense
fortune has doubled in the last ter
years.
1t would hardly be safe to eStimat,
the character Of the dead millionaire b,
the report of his brothers and sisters. bu
If we measure him by what he has don,
according to his splendid opportunities
he simply falls into line with the Stew
arts, the GarrisOns, the HoYts, the Sagei
and the Goulds, who made money anl
kept H. For what he had he deserve!
no credit; for the use he made OF wha
he had he deserves no credit Atma
Cure manhood suddenly and almost ln
looked for he found himself in possession
OF the income Of ahundrcd millions, ,ant
as he had never been reared to eXpen
sivc tastes he found it impossible tC
spend il. He seldom appeared to lool
outside OF himself or his faulty in tn,
expcnding of his fortune; and, il h,
ever iDdulged in charity, he obeyed tn,
scripturSi Injunction, and never let hi,
right hand knog what his left hand did
and II the right hand found it out, II ha,
re,ig'Ousiy kept the secret, for not a liv
ing soul ever heard word about II.
We knew how much his pictures cost
Se had invoices OF every article Of his
furniture; wc knew what It cost tC
Lgill bis b!s house, 10 fresco the walls
and We eyen heard the cost Of the phen,
omenal paving stone opposite his front
door; We knew how much he paid Mes
fpricr. NuukaScy, Rosa Bonheaur aud
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a number of elegant but small dinners
and suppers, where the chief item of the
menu was tho product of the game-bags
Of the gentlemen sportsmen, who have
been industriously hunting Bob Whites.
The avenue and uptown promenades
were gay with walking couples and
groups each afternoon of the week, and
at every step one met familiar faces, last
seen under the glitter and glare of gas
light at some of the last of the Springs
festive gatherings.