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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-29

ing them to shoot the first ruffian that
amuses himself in that way. l should
be delighted to hear that the marines
had made targets of a dozen or two OF
them.
On Monday night some members of
this gang got la lot of rags saturated with
Kerosene and attempted to fire the house
IN which was great many thousands Of
dollars worth OF dry lumber. A soldier
on guard discovered it in time to save
the building, bat Iregret to add he did
not shoot the incendiaTfes.
All the week we have had regular
yacht craze, All along the dOcks,a the
club houses, in the hotels and saloons,
You could hear nothing but Puritain,
Priscilla and Genesta. Men worked
themselves into a fever ON the relative
merits of the boats, and to hear them
talk you would have imagined that the
fate of the State aud the Nation depend
ed on the result. All of the boats are
beautiful models of the shipbuilder's
art, and yachting is healthy and man
~ amusement. The unpleasant feature
of the race was the prominence of the
gambling element. No one could ex-
press preference for either boat but
some one at your elbow was ready for a
bet.
But the sports were doomed to disap-
pointment--for the weather though fine
in an agricultural sense was not a good
day for sailing yachts. 1t was a capital
day for steam but not for sails, for the
sea was as calm as a millpond, and the
crack racers about which the sporting
world is going wild, lay rolling on the
waves like lot of old wash tubs. 1t
was grievons disappointment to the
thousands that went down on steam
boats and other craft, and the thousands
more who from every ''coign of vantage"
lined the Long Island and Staten Island
shore. From landscape standpoint
the sight was one of the most beautiful
that has been seen on this New York
Bay for many a day. There were large
delegations from all the outside clubs,
and the whole lower Bay was covered
with the white winged racers. All the
boats in the race are models of the
beautiful in naval architecture. 1t is
the toss up of penny between them,
though it is thought by many that for
hard rough work the Genesta is the
boat; with light winds it is possible that
either the Priscilla or Puritan can beat
her--hut with the wind that true
yachtsman loves--just at present, before
the matter is satisfactorily decided the
Genesta has the call All of the crews
and officers on the different boats are as
fine as fine can be, hut the Genesta crew,
for real genuine saltiness and everything
that goes to make up the Simon Pure
Jack Tar--carry off the prize against
anything ever saw.
A remarkable arrest was made in the
moral city of Brooklyn early in the week
for drunkenness,--af father, mother, two
sons and two daughters, and the whole
batch was sent to the Penitentiary; the
father for a year, and the sons and
daughters for six months each. Send
them missionary if you have one to
spare up your way. RRoADBRIM.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-29

PHILADELPHIA TsiEe!. President
Cleveland is credited with the declara-
ton that he was elected for other busi-
ness than helping to win political
campaign in Ohio or any other State.
II the President sticks to this view of
tile matter there may not be so much
fun in political campaigns as there used
TO be when Presidents went swinging
around the circle, but the public busi-
n 'ss is certain to be better performed.
Presidents were not originally intended
by The Constitution Of tie United States
to bo winners of other peoples political
battles If President Cleveland sue
cccds in bringing the Presidency back to
its original significance he viii have
done a work that should immortalize
any man.
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BHOad6Tin'S New York Letter

Special to the CARBON ADVOCATE.
BY the signs of the times it looks very
much as if there was going to be lively
work in the stock market as soon as our
summer birds get back. In couple of
weeks they will be rushing home, and as
most of the hot weather has been passed
in figuring how to do it, there is no
manner Of doubt but something will be
done. met a man on Wall street-no
matter about his name--but it's the
name of very sharp operator, and one
with great deal more than the average
Wall street conscience: he is power ON
the street--cool as an iceberg, with
nerves that would do for springs for a
locomotive. l asked him, How is the
market2 pooming, said he, booming.
But what Is good thing To buy asked.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-29

Hon. d, j. MoRRELL, one of the
most prominent iron and steel manufac-
tnrers of the country and for years gen.
eral manager of the mammoth Cambria
hon Works of Wood, Morrell d Co.,
died at his residence in Johnstown, at
8. O'Clock on the morning OF the Goth
inst, He was descended from one of
three brothers who came from Old To
New England in the early colonial days,
and who were the ancestors likewise of
the late Lot NJ. Morrill,, OF Maine, and
Arson p Morrill,, of the same State, and
Senator Justin s. Morrill,, Of Vermont.
Daniel j. Morrell was boru in North
Berwick, Me-, on August s, 1921. He
went TO Philadelphia in his 10th year as
a clerk for his brother in the wholesale
dry goods trade, went into business for
himself In 1912, and from that time up
to 1865 was engaged in business at yari.
ons times IN Philadelphia, Cincinnati,
81. Louis and New York. He became
superintendent Of the Cambria Iron
WORKS IN 1879, aud continued so until
January last. when he retired on &C.
count of falling health. lie was elected
10 Congress as a Republican in 1856,
serving two successive terms, aud was
Chairman Of the, Committee on Manu-
factrr-s He introduced, on the ath OF
Mar n. 1870. q bill 10 provide Tor the
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-29

The ravages of the cholera in Spain
continue to be frightful. Already there
have been over 10000 reported deaths,
and the mortality now averages fully
$500 dav. 1t will be two months at
least before the weather will have any
appreciable effect in diminishing the di-
seasc, and by that time the number of
deaths will, no doubt, be largely over
100000 This is by long odds the most
destructive epidemic of this generation,
and the secret of its power no doubt lies
in the filthy condition of Spanish towns
and the ignorance of its Inhabitants
There is no sanitary system in Spain,
and next to no sanitary knowledge. If
Spain had engaged in foreign wal, and
lost 100000 of her subjects in battle, she
would be thought to have suffered a
tremendous loss. Is the loss really less,
when her people are slain by disease in
stead of the swordp
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-29
THE PRoHIBITIONIsTs,

The State ProhibiLionists assembled
in convention at Harrisburg Tuesday.
\. A. Beaver, Of Cambria county, State
chairman, called the convention to or
der, and A. A. Stevens, of Tyrone,
blair county. was elected temporary
chairman, The morning session was
occupied in the forming of the various
committees and the election of A. A.
Stevens permanent as well as temporary
chairman Ex-Governor st. John,
amid much applause, made a brief
speech. Three hundred and City dele
gates were present and entitled to seats.
The resolutions advocated in general the
prohlbitioH of the importation, manufacture
aud sale OF Intoxicating liquors for use aS a
beycTage; that falling 10 procure redress by
petitions 10 the Legislature through either
party, the Prohibition party has been organ
iicd; that ne vote shan be east for any man
Nha does net stand upon their platform that
HEY lndorSe the WOmen's Christian Tenn
pcranCe Union. and congratulate them on
the success attained in the Legislature last
winter; that the qualification Of all national
and State officers should be based on proved
capacity and ialthiulnesS; that civll service
W 10 lhNhltt III IT'S tAttllSioll hllAl tlll-
cation To all purely administrative and Cleri-
yal positions; that the ''spuilS SYSTEM must
be eliminated from political contests; that
tue sabbath day should be protected from
PROCLAMATION; that labor and capital should
secure equal protection.
fhc platform also contains the following
That the Republican and Democratic parties,
m their failure to carry ont the mandates Oi
the Constitution against discrimination in
irclght rates upon Our public lines OF ear
tiag', and apportiOnInent OF the state into
Congressional and Assembly districts mel Il
the condemnation Of the citizens of the Com,
lnOnWealth.
4 campaign fund of 81 900 was raised
by subscription and cash. Barr Spang,
Ter, of Marietta, was then nominated
for State Treasurer, almost by acclama-
lion, several other candidates receiving
but few votes. After appointing the
State committee and eleeting the old of,
licers the convention adjourned.
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Cows on the Track.


As engine No, 3S2, of the Lehigh
Valley Road, was rounding curve,
below Glen Summit, on Thursday even
ing of last week, Engineer Rice saw five
cows standing on the track about a
trains length ahead, Finding himself
unable to stop the train in time to avoid
striking them he at once gave the loco
motive full steam and plunged into the
cattle. One Of the cows was instantly
killed and two were injured. The dead
COW was thrown as high as the smoke
stack and fell over an embankment, and
the others were thrown to either side of
the road. The engineer, finding his
locomotive none the worse for the mis-
hap, decreased the pressure of steam
and finished the trip without loss Of
time, Only a few persons on the train
knew of the accident until the train
arrived at Mauch Chunk.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-29
Entered at the Lchighton rost-oi!ice as
Second Glass Mail Matter.
CoLrNn1A Rrelsrrr: When sher.

CoLCNB1A REGISTER: When Sher-
man aud Johnston eau ride side by side
in Grants funeral procession what does
all the talk about trusting the rebels in
control of the government amount to?
Who of the two is the rebel, Sherman
or Johnston? The truth is, the war is
over and ono man feels as well to the
country as the other, and it is a crying
shame to make political capital out Of
the sabre-thrusts that cost both sides so
much. Let us have peace now.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-29

appointment referred TO is that of Mr..
Daniels as telegraph operator in the
First Assistants office, That appoint
ment is specially provided for by law
and is wholly without the provisions Of
the Civil Service and Is so designated.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-29
FIRE PRECAUTIONS.

The founders of Salem had righteous
dread Of fire. They had seen the torch
applied by treacherous savages, and had
heard the despairing cry of the untortu-
nate settler as he saw his earthly all re-
dnccd to ashes. These clear-headcd pio-
neers of civilization believed that nine
tenths of the fires in The village were
caused by carelessness rather than acci-
dent. They believed that the right way
to protect is to be careful, and so n rule
was made at very early day-fully one
h&ndred years ago-that once every wear
the premises of every inhabitant should
be inspected by committee appointed
for that purpose. Their duty is to hunt
out fire traps. The result is that from
the time that the Salem hotel burned,
over a hundred years ago, there has been
but one tire,and that happened years ago.
during the war. We know many cities
and towns that would act wisely if they
were TO protect their property as well as
do the authorities of Salem. In Salem
the chimneys must be burned out often,
and if one catches fire in a dry season
the owner is fined. F. p, WOODWARD.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-29

ADVERTISERS by addressing GEO. ?.
ROWELL & CO.. 10 Spruce St, New York,
can learn the exact cost Of any proposed
line Of ADVERTISING in American
Newspapers Gs-lOO page pamphlet, loc.
Aug 29-lm
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-29
MoRAvIAN CUSTOMS.

There are some curious features about
the Moravian Church. One of the Nor
avian customs is that the married people,
widows, young men and women, youths
and children have each festival day set
apart, during which appropriate services
are held in the church.
The society never allows any of its
members to become objects of charity. A
large brick building, known as the Sis
ter's House, is provided for maiden ladies
who by the chance of fate have been left
alone. Their rest is nominal, and they
are given chance to earn their own liv-
ing. If they cannot pay their rent it is
given them, so that they feel that their
temporal wants are always provided for.
There is another house called the
Widows House. in which widows find
the same chance for taking care of them
selves that their sisters have ms detailed
above. This house was originally de-
signed for the men of the congregation
who had become unable to take care Of
themselves; but the widows carried the
day, their needs being considered the
more pressing.
Another curious feature Of the Nora
Wan society is the mode of announcing
the death of member of the church.
This is done by the members of the band
of the church, who ascend to the steeple
of the church, and play music according
to the sex, and also to the church posi-
tion of the deceased. Those who are
posted in the music and the composition
of the four choirs of the church can tell
pretty accurately whose soul has depart
ed as soon as they hear the notes of the
sad music Originally trombones alone
were used, but now conets and other in
struments enter into the composition of
the band.
CEDAR AVENUE.
In front of the graveyard is the Justly
renowned Cedar Avenue, one of the finest
pieces of combined natural beauty and
art of man that the human eve has ever
rested upon. 1t is very wide, and on the
extreme edge of both sides cedar trees
were planted over one hundred years AGO.
These trees are now large and tall, and
very beautiful No wagons are allowed
to drive over the road, which runs ex-
actly through the centre, being bordered
on both sides with wide belt Of green
sward. 1t would be considered a sacFi-
lege, almost, for one to walk on the grass.
When shermans army passed this way
the officers raised their hats in respect to
the place and the quiet inhabitanI of the
silent city Of the dead, over whose slum-
bers the evergreen cedars seemed TO stand
as faithful sentinels.
THE GRAVEYARD.
1t was Western editor, if We remem-
ber rightly who, when asked who he
thought would be the last man to leave
this wicked earth, said that he didn't
know but was willing to try the situation
himself That man would change his
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-29
A PlGaGant Home For Sale !

The undersigned offers tho two story
Frame Dwelling House, with two-story
Kitchen attached contaiHing seven rooms
with a story and half Summer Kitchen.
The lot is 6exlg9l feet, upon which there
are number of choice fruit trees in good
bearing together with we'll OF water, good
stable and all other necessary buildings
also, one, lot. adjoining the above, 66xl9S9
feet. used as a truck garden, located in the
borough Of Weissport, Will be sold at Pri-
Yate Sale on liberal terms. Apply TO
WILLIAM II. SCHOCH,
Executor Of Maria Schoch, decd.
Beltzville. p. o Carbon county, Pa.
Aug 29th, lSS5-w6.
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THE FIRST TREE

was felled on the site of Salem, January
6, 1865, by small band Of brave Mora
vians who, after much searching, had de-
cided that the land now known as part
of Forsyth county was the finest location
that could be chosen for building pleasant
homes in the then unbroken wilderness
of the South. In February the brave
little band moved into log house, and
thus it chronicled the beginning of the
plcasantest little city in the South.
If we were to call Salem twin we
would say that her mates name is Beth
lehem, whose home is by the side of the
Lehigh river, in beautiful valley of
Pennsylvania. Both are Moravian towns,
both are old, both are beautiful. There
are many things of the one that resemble
the other Gen. Lafayette, of Revolu-
tionary fame, was in Bethlehem. Gen.
Washington was in Salem.
To the Moravians were granted S9,9S5
acres of land, TO which they gave the
beautiful name Of Wachovia, on account
of its resemblance to place of that name
in Austria, formerly possessed by Count
Zinzcndorf. The meaning of the name
is "the meadow lands along the principal
crnaL -
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SALEM,

there comes far-away, longing look in
his eyes, and as he goes down the aisle
on the round of duty, you know that he
wishes that for a few days he could be
an opulent newspaper man and find COM
fort in the classic shades of the most in
teresting town of the Old North State, ir-
stead of being horny-handed conductor
with nothing better than silver spoons to
stir his coffee with.
Whoever visits Salem for the first time
will be astonished when the train stops
and he hnds himself assailed by a compe-
tent corps Of bus drivers and hotel run
ners, reminding him of more pretentious
cities. But of such things is our exis-
tence composed; to-day we are feasting
on Forsyth county fruit, and tomorrow
we have to content ourselves with quail
on toast at Greensboro,
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1t was Western editor, if We remem-
ber rightly, who, when asked who he
thought would be the last man to leave
this wicked earth, said that he didn't
know but was willing to try the situation
himself That man would change his
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-29
OUR SOUTHERN BUDGET
FROM OUR SPECIAL ConnrspowpEN1

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
SOUTHERN PINES, NC, Aug, %.
The coaches on the Richmond and
Danyille Railroad are models Of elegance
and comfort. A fair rate of speed is
made on all of the Company's lines, and
when the traveller seats himself in the
wcstward-bound train at Raleigh at five
o'clock in the evening" as they call it
in the South, he naturally gives sigh OF
relief After awhile the conductor comes
along, and as he punches your ticket, OBJ
serving that your destination is
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-29
HIGH GRADE BONE FERTILIZERS.

We take pleasure again calng the attention of farmers TO
1t being eight his spring they first offered to
ent FORM and that time until there has been
far better Testimonial than any letters of praise could b.
for these latter in receipt OF many.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-18
A Daring Irishman.

"Talking about nerve,n said one of the veterans, on his way to attend the Army of the Tennessee reunion, slet me tell you a little army story. I was at Nicksburg. When the work there got downfo pretty close range, the 'Johnnies, showed us what kind of sharpshootcrs they had. They were clever fellows those sharpshooters-and they would pick man off as quick as wink if he showed his head up. They were always on the look out for that sort of game, and even at night it wasn't safe for man to get up on top of the earthworks.
 "ln our company was at Irishman- Tim McCarty-and of all the dare devils, he was the worst I ever saw. He was passionately fond of smoking, and if anybody would give him a cigar at night, he would light it and climb up on the works andtpuff away. Of course the ashes would obscure the fire, but every once in while he would knock the ashes of, leaving the bright fire for the sharpshooters to aim at.
 ''At first 1 noticed that, with all his dare-deviltry, there was something of method in his madness, for he would never climb up until the ashes had form ed over tho fire; then, when he knocked the ashes of, he would hold the cigar at arms length. Whenever he did this, crack crack! crack went the guns of the 'Johnnies, and we could hear the bullets whistling over our heads; but after while he became so reckless that he would knock the ashes off his cigar while holding it in his mouth. Nobody ever saw such nerve as that man had, but not bullet ever touched him, though several went through his hat and marked his clothing. Chicago Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-18
ScalI0p Fisheries.

Fishing for scallops and opening them is great industry at New Suf- folk, Long Island, on Peconic Bay, from fall until Spring. Scallops from this locality are rated the best of those brought to market. In good season 10000 gallons of "eyes" are shipped from this place. About one dozen boats, fully manned, engage in drag ging for scallops, which are frequently on the move, and as it is well known, do not lie in their beds as do oysters and clans. The catch is from twenty to one hundred bushels day.
 Along the shore at New Suffolk twelve houses are built, where night and day during the season scallops are opened, and packed for shipment. The "eye" is the only part eaten; the "rim" is used for fertiliz- ing, and the shells are sold for depositing on oyster beds serving the purpose of attaching the spot where oysters spawn. Fifty thousand bushels of shells are annually disposed of.
 The scallops are usually opened by women and girls, who become very ex- pert at the business. The houses where this work is carried on are made comfortable, so that many of the woman workers bring babies and cradles, and care for their offspring while opening bivalves. The scenes winter nights in the houses of the scallop-openers are busy ones. Wom- en and girls in crash aprons stand in lines by the benches, where, with the regulation opener they, by dexterous twist of the wrist. part the shells and toss out the eyes; the remainder of the scallop is scraped off into a kettle. Sometimes babies are bawling and the bay is roaring outside, where the breakers that wash nearly to the doors of the houses are boisterous. The old hands at the business who work rap- idly, earn enough during the season to support their families the remainder of the year.-Neto York Cook.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-18
The Center of POpuIa Ion,

The New York Herald has fallen into the common error that the center of population is moving westward. On the contrary, it is moving west by south west, steadily toward the Mississippi, steadily toward the gulf. The center of population was on Southern soil in 1790. It is there to day. During the war de- cade, from 1860 to 1870, it moved north westward, but thls has been the only ex- ception. It must be recollected, too, that the South has sent hundreds of thousands to the West and Northwest, but even with this drain such States as Arkansas and Texas within the last five years have equaled and surpassed in growth of population such States as Min nesota. old and well-settled States like Virginia, the Csrolinas and Georgia, show a rapid increase. Even without emigra- tion the South would hold her popula- tion because her families are SO much larger and more prolific. -AtIanta Con- stttltt0n.