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grace. Churches are being furnished
up, cushions are being busted, altar
cloths shaken, carpets beaten, and
everything got in readiness for the re-
turn Of vagrant pastors. Some Of these
improvements are rare and costly. Or.
Bakers church in Brooklyn, which
stands on Greene Avenue, Immediately
behind the Catholic Cathedral, is being
renovated and added to, with costly tile
work, at once unique and beautiful.
Two magnificent steeples have been
built on 1t, and an imposing porch has
been added. The Reverend Doctor on
his return will hardly be able to recog-
nize his old church clad in the garments
Of youthful bride.
Our neighbors of Brooklyn have just
received new delegation of the Saliva
tion Army fresh, as we are informed by
Hallelujah Mary, from "Hold Hing
land" 1t appears that there has been
rebellion against the authority of
General Booth of Hingland, who, Halle
lujah Mary says, was the founder of the
Horder. These rebels, she said, sis
wicked sinners, and we har ere to 'old
the fort" They entered the city fifty
strong, with drums and cymbals, bones,
hddles and tambourines. Brooklyn is
now blessed with two divisions of the
Salvation Army. Let us hope that the
seeds of grace which they scatter abroad
may fall on fallow; and there may yet
be hope that with the aid of the big
bridge the inhabitants of that wicked
city may one day be as good as we are
in New York
The storms that have swept over us
this week have been phenomenal. EX.
cept in stocks, business has been at Q
stand-still. BROADBRlM.
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was recently appointed Foreign Minister
to Brazil, thus speaks of the weather
even of the equator, which he crossed
June 25th:
1--WE are now ascending the mighty
Amazon, and in about three hours we
will be at the city of Para, where / will
mail this. We have had most delight
ful trip, a fine ship, polite, skillful
captain, a smooth sea, and number Of
agreeable passengers. Instead Of the
burning heat | expected we have bad it
cool and all the time pleasant. The sun
is now far TO the north of us. We have
passed under him and have left him far
behind us, and still we have experienced
no weather that was at all uncomfortable.
In fact, am sure we have been more
comfortable than you have been in Ra-
leigh, for there has not been moment
of our time when we felt like taking off
a coat or vest to make us more comiorta-
bic, and | doubt if you can say this. l
dwell upon this fact because it has been
such an agreeable surprise to me. SO
cool was it last night when we crossed
the equator that some of the passengers
got their overcoats and wraps. Think
of a man with an overcoat on at the
equator! Ii is contrary TO ali of my pre-
conceived notions Of the equator. Last
night was beautiful moonlight night,
and our splendid ship glided over the
bright moonit waters with a grace and
beauty that was enchanting. The South
ern Cross stood before us, high mp in the
heavens, in all its beauty and brilliancv.
| walked the deck of our gallant ship
and thought of home aud friends, of State
and country. May heavens choicest
blessings lie with them all"
And so it goes. The Northern man is
afraid to 60 to North Carolina because
of the heat. The man from North Caro-
lima breads to go to South America be-
cause of the heat Both try it in fear
and trembling, and both find that the
dread is more terrible, after all, than the
actual experience.
1t is altitude, in the temperate zone,
that has more TO do with the heat than
anything else. The lowlands are humid
and uncomfortable to live in in any Of
the Middle or Southern States, while the
uplands are healthful and pleasant. And
l repeat that so far have not noticed
any excessive heat in North Carolina,and
it is now past the month of Jaly.
Having opened this letter with an ancc,
dote ought to close it with one--about
the heat, too. But Pll spare my readers
this time, and go and cut watermelon.
+. =. WOODWARD.
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wander around among exhibits from
foreign countries and gain as much
valuable information in one day as in a
year of active travel
Fer probably the first time in the
history Of any exposition, nearly all ex-
hibits are in place, completed and ready
for the gaze Of the visitor. 1t is now
nearly one week before opening, and the
sound of a haNimer on Saturday will be
an uncommon one. This condition of
affairs is due largely to the fact that
many Of the exhibitors came here June
LIST direct from New Orleans and went
to work, put up their display and are
now taking their vacation which is about
ended. The first day of the Southern
Exposition will be as satisfactory as the
last.
Tdere win be a musical entertain
m mt given twice day during the entire
xposition, in the Music Hall, by the
)amrosch Orchestra and Cappa's Seventh
,egiment Band, both of which have been
engaged ~ tho Exposition management.
very elaborate program has been
arr nged for the opening day Saturday,
Aug st 15th), and in my next letter
will gre yen an account of same. Ex-
cursion {. ins from all points within 300
miles of Louisville will be rur and at
| 9 Il. M. all the beus cav steam whistles
in the city will make noise and confusion
sufficient to vaken the seven sleepers.
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letter. Ogdensburg is very pleasantly
located town, with population of 49,
900, and like all of the places along the
border of this old 'New France" has
many interesting landmarks Of forgotten
days. In the western part of the town l
visited an old stone building formerly
used as an arsenal. In one corner of
the lower room, covered up beneath
heap of disabled wagons and cast off de-
bris, discovered the breech of an old
battered cannon. After vigorous half
hours work in removing the rubbish,
took formal possession of the old war
rlor, who looked as il he were hiding
away here, doing penance for his two
centuries of bloody deeds. On the bar
rel is cut in old style figures the date of
1923, and near it the letter P. 1t is
called by the citizens Long Tom," and
no one seems able to trace its history
any further back than the revolution.
Another interesting relic of the place is
a stone, which was recued from the ruins
of one of. the old French buildings that
formerly stood within the city limits,
and which is now built into the front
wall of the large opera house on Ford
street. It bears the inscription, In no
mine Del omaip0tentis Huic habitGtioni
initia dedit Frdns Picquet, 1749."
Francis Picquet laid the foundation of
this habitation in the name of Almighty
God in 1749.
Costly hiding itself behind the rows Of
shade trees on Franklin street, found
the residence of Gen. II. W. Judson, the
celebrated lecturer on Eminent Char
acters in American history" had the
honor Of spending very pleasant after
noon with the genial old soldier, and ]
doubt, if there has ever been a day on
which our American history suffered SC
critical an overhauling, as on this very
afternoon.
The Generals, eXhaustless resoarce OF
statistics, and scholarly accuracy, backed
up by the force of my faulty yet daunt.
less enthusiasm was sufficient to shake
the foundation OF any history, but as
the night shades closed in around us, we
had made no material alteration il
past events, and decided to allow the
nations history to remain as 1t was, and
pass the evening among its mementos in
his historical rooms. The following is
only brief list from the hundreds OF
relics which the General delights in
showing his guests
A piece of the coffin in which Wash.
ington was first buried and lay thirty.
seven years.
A nail from the coffin Of John Har,
rington, Jr., the first of the eight Ameri-
can soldiers killed at the battle of Lex.
ington, April 10th, 1775.
One of the rounds of the chairs occu.
pied by the first Continental congress,
Sept. 9th, 1774-
a piece OF the tree TO Whlcn General
Putnam was tied while the indians
threw hatchets at his head for amuso.
ment.
A large section of the limb of the
Charter Oak.
An old flint lock of q gun used at the
battle of Hubberton, VT, July 7th,
1777.
A hook and staple from the home Of
Dante the Italian poet at Florence,
Italy,
A beautifully carved paper cutter,
made from the tree on which DAME,
Webster hung his scythe, when he SC
happily nonplused his father by saying
snow, Father, the scythe hangs to sui
me-" ByRoN r. NEWTON.
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GEN. u. S. GRANTS p1oruREs

DO not read this notice, unless you care TO
read proposition which, it you accept, will
cost yuu something. | have an engraving
made lr0m an oil painting By u celebrated
artist of Gen Grant for which he sat shortly
after his trip around the world. II is in the
opinion OF critics the best picture ot the
Dead Here in eXiSinCe. The price OF The
engraving. 2lX2S inches, on very heavy steel
engraving board, is one Dollar and Twenty
Ave cents (Sl25), postage paid 10y me. So
thoroughly am convinced OF the value OF
the eugrayinh rs "A work of art, and us ali'
probation by the public that l will mail 10
any address In the u. s., FOR INSPECTION,
one copy, packed in heavy paper box, upon
receipt OF 24c. in stamps TO pay postage and
packing, upon the condition that The party
receiving same send me ONE DOLLAR Il
tSlOO) upon receipt OF engraving II II Is
satisfactory. or return The picture 70 me If i
is not considered worth fully the price asked.
have also n very handsome Cabinet Photo.
Of Gen. Grant, hand finished, which 1 VIII
mail on receipt OF 25c. No album IS complete
without one. Liberal arrangements viii be
made with agents. Write for terms and
price list.
Box 32s Chicago, H. Aug. l5-w-lo
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The Receipt Cos, HIM HIS Life,

Daniel Vaughan, dealer in pictures
and books, was killed at the Dodgctown
crossing, near Scranton, at noon Mon
day, Dr. Vaughan was walking on the
Lehigh and Susquehanna Railroad track
when he met o woman who owed him
some money The woman decided to
make payment and Vaughan stopped to
write a receipt While lie was writing
the receipt the paper was blown from
his hands Ly q gust Of wind He stepped
to the track which runs parallel with
the one on which he was standing,
picked up the receipt and handed it to
the woman. A coal train was approach
ing at the time and the Waterman at the
crossing warned Mr.. Vaughan. He
then stepped from ole track to the other
and as he did so he was struck by the
engine OF the passenger train which
leaves Scranton at 1855. Mr.. Vaughan
clung to the engine for a time and then
fell under the wheels. The train passed
over his body, terribly nangling it. His
head was completely severed from his
body and both his legs were torn off.
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Teachers, Examinations

For the school year, commencing
June, 1885, will be held as follows:
For Kdder township, at East Haven, Thurs
day, August 20.
For Lower Towamensing, at Millport, Sat
urday, August -.
For East Penn township, at Pennsville,
Thursday, August 27.
For Upper Towamensing. at Stemlersyille,
saturday, September B.
For Mahoniug township. at Pleasant Corner,
saturday September y.
Fer Penn Forest township, at Koeh's School
House, saturday, october 3.
Examinations will be in writing.
Applicants will be examined in Physio-
logy and Hygiene. Teachers must be
examined in the districts in which they
intend TO teach Exceptions will be
made only for satisfactory reasons. Ex-
aminations win begin at 9 a, m
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OUR SOUTHERN BUDGET
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
SOUTHERN PINES, NC, Aug. s.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
SOUTHERN PINES, NC, Aug. s.
Do any of my readers know whether
the story told about Henry Ward Beech
er is a true one or not? l mean the story
that has been published of how he went
into the pulpit one hot July morning
and wiping his perspiring brow ex-
claimed: otis hot as hell" The audi
ence, it is said, started as though Par
rot siege gun had been fired off in their
midst. The Rev. II. w. B. once more
wiped his face, and once more he eX-
claimed as above quoted. The sensation
in the church grew more pronounced,
and several of the sisters are reported as
getting in comfortable position for
fointing. Was the preacher crazy? Had
too much caloric driven him mad2 For
the third time did the preacher use the
remarkable expression, and then he went
on to say that such was the expression
he heard man Of the world use as he
was on his way to church. This was the
keynote to one of the clergyman's very
finest efforts on profanity, and it brings
me to point that ! wanted to reach
about the weather.
Northern people, as class, have q
very strange notion about the heat Of thC
South They believe that if it is warn
in the North it is uncomfortably hot ii
the South, and when it is hot in the
North it is blistering in the South. II
fact, they look upon the South as a grea
buJbliug, boiling, seething cauldron
where people arc literally stewed, and pa
boiled, and generally cooked. And tn,
worst part of il is that they won't believe
anything different, no matter who tells it
Some Of them won't even believe it whe,
they come here and have personal ex
perience. They seem to think she South
ern people have a way Of arranging III,
woathes TO suit themselyes,a and wheneve
a man from the North comes around the,
produce a cold wave on purpose for hi
benefit.
Why, the other day man sat on tin
porch of Greensboro hotel reading
New York newspaper. He read of burn
ing heat, of sunstroke, Of alarming dealt
rate in the great metropolis. In othe
parts ofthe North he read of the mercur
rising into the nineties and sitting on to
of the figures I06, smiling at the sweI
tering pedestrians and refusing TO com
down. He looked at the thermometei
It registered 9s degrees, He was assure
that it had not been above 100 degree
this summer. And then he showed h
smartness. He insisted that the the
momcters in the South had all been tan
pered with. For it was rot possible, i
argued, that it vas no. twice as hot
the South as it is in the North.
This is my first summer in the Soutl
and l must say, in all candor, that col
slider the weather not so oppressive as
experienced in the North. The, nigh
here are always cool, while there is
, breeze blowing over here every day, an
5 yet natives here say it is the hottest sun
mer they ever knew.
r Ex-Governor Jarvis, Of this State,wf
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Railroad Mems Christian Association.

MAUCH CHUNK, Aug. |, '35.
To the ChriStion Workers in Lebigb
F0LLey:
The third Sabbath of August (to-mor-
row 10th inst. will be observed as a day
Of special prayer for the railroad men of
the Lehigh Valley. The day has al
ready become noteworthy. Our prayers
have been answered. The returns Of
this work have been large, and as the
outcome of united supplications, many
of these men are now earnest and de-
voted servants Of the Master. Give
hearty thanks to God for this result.
The thousands who are moving up and
down the valley as employees, the perils
of body and soul to which they are ex-
posed, the temptations which beset
them, the immense responsibility as 10
life and property placed in their hands,
your personal efforts and your prayers.
Let us make this seventh annual day
memorable. Arrange for meetings at
every available point. Enlist the inter
est and cooperation of railroad officials.
Extend 2 cordial invitation to employees
to attend your meetings, and welcome
them for the sake of the Master. Re-
quest pastors to preach on the subject,
or to make make special prayer for it at
the hour of the morning worship. En-
gage in the work of the day with thank
full hearts, and in the full expectation,
that as the result of our united efforts,
great glory shall come to our Lord and
Master in the conversion of multitudes.
CoMMGTTEEs
JOHN STANTON, ANDREW Ross. ST.,
O. d. HAMILTON, CHARLES CAREY,
AUGUSTUS LYON, JOHN DEHART,
HENRY S. WEBSTER.
JOIN NICHOL, President,
j. w. LATTIG, Secretary.
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pExounATro COUNTY COMMITTEE.
sr1otrrs Arn THrIR CAUSES.


1t seems from statistics with respect
to the subject, carefully gathered by the
Iasuraace Chronicle, that the number
of suicides IN this country varies little
from year to year Reckoning from the
flrst of March to the end of February,
the figures for the last three years are;
1928, 1905; 1851, l,409; 1SS45,
1905.
These years are included in the period
which has been marked by a severe
business depression, commonly regarded
aa an efficient cause of self-destructon,
and yet the largest number of suicides
in any single month occurred in August,
1892, when they were 2l2, though at
that time we were only hearing the faint
rumble of the coming commercial and
financial catastrophes. The total for
1894. when we were in the midst Of the
worst of the troubles, was not more
than the total for 1882, when the bust
ness sky was comparatively cleSr. But
It seems that after the financial panic of
May, 1884, the life insurance companies
complained OF very considerable in
crease in the number Of policies which
were terminated by suicide. Still, the
fact remains that 5l4 persons killed
themselves during the comparatively
prosperous summer of 1882, while the
suicides during the black summer of
1884 reached only 3S3.
The causes OF suicide in 1876, so far
AS they could be determined, are thus
classified:
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New Advertisements

WANTED. The name , Of ,,a,S,ay any
wiIh 60iTre, Thiek Neck. Valuable infor-
Ineticn FREE. Add dTess. with stamp. F
W. COOK { CO.. s5 Bond st., Clsve-
land, o. Aug. IS.
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To whom il NAV Conoern.

Al persons are hereby forbid meddlipg
with one Butcher Wagon, Sausage Cutter,
] Ssusage Suffer, lot Of Butcher Tools, and
the Household Furaiure new in possession
Of Mrs Anna Maria Maier. residing ia the
Borough Of Welssport, Carbon county, Pa,
as the same is my property and loaned by
me TO her during my pleasure
CHARLES SCHWElTZER,
FranBlin twp, Carbon County, Pa.
July 81, l665-w3s
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nnMocRAr1n corrrY mrErrNn.

The annual Democratic County Meet
ins will be held at the Court House in
she borough Of Gauch Chunk, on Mon
day, The 18th day of August, at 1 o.
clock p. M. It will be the duty Of this
meeting to name persons to hold the
delegate elections IN the different town
ships and boroughs in the county, fix
the time Of holding the county nomin-
atlnz convention, and seEect 2 county
committee to serve for the ensuing CAM
paign, and transact any other business
upon which it has power 10 act.
G. W. EssER, Chairman.
pEnouRATIo COUNTY COMMITTEE.
The Democratic County Committee
of Carbon County will meet at the Court
House, in the borough Of Mauch Chunk,
on Monday, the 18th day Of August, at
II O'Clock in the forenoon to transact
business of importance.
G, W. EssER, Chairman,
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The Stands and Other Privileges

OF She Fair Grounds will be disposed OF to
the highest and best bidders at the Public
Sale 20 be held on the Fair Grounds, at TWO
o'clock ?. "a, on
Saturday, Sept. 26th, 1885,
at which time and place all persons inter
ested are invited to attend. s6'~ NOTICE:
an small stands usually sold at snd during
the FalT will positively no. be allowed.
None but the permanent stands (oi which
more have been erected 10y the society y)will
ne sold, uuless it be tor Flying Coaches,
shows, etc which will not interfere with
the Refreshments stands.
ELWEN BAUER, Secretary.
Aug. IS, lssj-td.
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BRETNEY, fashionable
llL5 BOor and SHOE MAKER, Bank 81.
Lehighton. An WcgE warranted.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-08-14
Glendale.

a petition asking the appointment Of
Hon. Bartlett Trip of Yankton 10 the
chief justiceship Of Dakota, to succeed the
Hon. \. J. Edgerton at the expiration Of
his term this fall, has been recently circu-
lated here and received the unanimous sup
port of the bar. These petitions are being
circulated in every county in Dakota. and
meet with no opposition. a call issued
by the Democratic central committee OF
Brown county for a convention of the
county central committees of Dakota. to be
held at Aberdeen Sept. -, viii be responded
To by the Democrats OF this county.
Hon. ID. W. Marratta. who has been here
in consultation with the local directors and
some of the officers of the Dakota Midland
Railroad company, has signiied his mten-
ton of connecting himself with that COM
pany. He will accept 4 directorShip and
become identified with lis interests. Under
the present management work viii progress
and the success OF the enterprise seems as
sured.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-08-14
In Male Attire.

MAssHLoN, o., Aug. IA boyish-
looking fellow was arrested last night and
locked up on suspicion. This morning
when taken before the mayor it was dis
covered that female form was concealed
beneath a suit of male attire. When ques-
toned. she gave her name as Nellie
Jones. residence Canal Dover. and said
that her mother. Mrs. Ellen Huston. and
Valentine Rice. brOther-in-law. also
lived there. In explanation of maSQueradin2
in the gaTO OF tile Sterner sex. she stated
that she went 10 Cleveland week ago yes
terdaY in search Of work, was unsuccessful.
had no money, and at the suggestion OF a
young man who WAS arrested with her. she
dOnned the trousers end together they had
walked nearly tie entire distance from
Cleveland. She pleaded that she wanted
to 90 back home. The mayor released her
this evening. When she got on the c. l.. IL
W. track she took OF her coat, threw it over
her arma Ia masculine gender and started al
a lively pace southwark.