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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-10-24
FROM WASHINGTON
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. II, ,,

WAsHINGToN, d. c., Oct. II, 'S5.
The advent of new Congress will in
troduce a number of people into Wash
ington society who have never trodden
its tangled ways before, Many will be
lost in its intrieaeieS during their first
season, and will do we'll ii they get a
fair understanding of it by the end of
their term. Society here is unlike that
of any other city in the world. Etiquette
that is accepted elsewhere cannot al
ways be successfully applied here. The
social relations are semi-political. Many
have written upon the subject, and at
tempted in one way and another to give
Illustrative examples of Washington
life, but their essays in this direction
have been far from comprehensive, and
the difficult theme remains, and win
probably always continue underlined.
Even those who have been reared TO
Washington society from their earliest
days are seen to fail when they attempt
to anHlyze it, The President and his
Cabinet, together with the court fami-
lies, are supposed to hold the social
lead; and so they do on all State occas-
ions, when society becomes merged in
diplomacy, politics or mere formalities.
Bat as a matter of fact our titled otfc-
lals are not necessarily given precedence
la more private circles. The education
aud social relations of two Cabinet off
GERS wives may be as different as possi-
bic. One may have been educated
amidst the gayety OF fashionable life.
while the other may have Just emerged
from the seclusion of quiet country
home and never before have taken an
interest in society beyond that which in
a plain and hearty way gathered about
her npretentious hearthstOne. This
distinction is recognized and it makes a
curious enlargement in fashionable
life.
Returns from Ohio on the constitu-
tioual amendment changing the day of
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missioned officer or otherwise. n subordi-
nate officer, or agent, who is. or shall be
employed under the legislative, judiciary
or executive department of this State or
/ the United States, or of anv City or in
corporated district, and also that every
member of Congress and the Legislature
and the select and common council of
any city, commissioner of any incorpor-
atcd district. is by law incapable of hold
ing or exercising Mt the same time the
office or appointment of Judge, inspector
or clerk of any election of this Com
monwealth, and that no inspector or
judge or any other officer of said electian,
shall be eligible TO any office then to be
voted for.
81 case the person who shall have
received the second highest number of
votes for inspector shall not attend on
the day of the election, then the person
who shall have received the next highest
number of votes at the last spring cleo
ton shall act as inspector in his place.
And in case the person who shall have
received the highest number of votes for
Inspector shall not attend, the person
elected judge shall appoint an inspector
in his place, or if any vacancy continue
an hour after the time fixed by law for
the opening Of the election, the qualihed
voters of the township or ward or dis
trict, for which said officer shall have
been elected, present at the place of cleo
ton, shall select one Of their number to
fill such vacancy.
at shall be the duty of the several
assessors respectively, to attend at the
place OF holding every general or special
or towns hip election during the time
said election is kept open, for the pur-
pose OF giving information to the inspec-
tors and judges when called on in rela-
tion to the right of any person assessed
by them to vote at such elections or such
other matters in relation to the assess-
ment of voters as the inspectors, or
either of them shall from time to time
require.
Act Of 10th June, 1871
Sec. 5. At all elections hereafter held
under the laws of this Commonwealth,
the polls shall he open at seven o'clock
a. M, and closed at seven o'clock p. m.
Given under my hand at Mauch
Chuhk the 22nd day of September, a.
D., one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-iive, and of the independence of
the United States the one hundred and
eleventh.
CIIAS. w. LENTZ, Sheriff,
SHERIFF's OFFICE, Mauch Chunk, Pa,
September 20, 1885.
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THE Eastern question does not appear
to be any nearer settlement than it was
a week ago. The blood of the Servians
is up to the fighting point, and King
Milan has been compelled to take the
field in person or lose his throne. Aus
tria gave hint that the Turkish terri
tory must not be invaded, and having
nobody else to fight the Servians turned
to and picked a quarrel with Bulgaria,
the nation to which they are closest in
blood and political interests. 1t is de-
MED, however, that there has been any
actual attack on Bulgaria. The Powers
will doubtless interfere in the end and
prevent any serious conflict. Bismarck
is said to be determined that there shall
be no fighting.
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ExECUTOR'S SALE
Saturday, October alst, 1855,

at TWO p M, on the promises 10 Lehigh
ton Borough, all that certain messmagp
tenement aud lot or piece OF ground stu
ate IN Mahonirg Township, Carbon coun
ty, and State OF Pennsylvania Bounded
and described as follow, to wit: Begin
ming at post, thence by lands late Of Fred
erick Miskah, South l6l degrees, West 30
perches to post, thence by a street ol
South Lehightnn "a degrees, East s.lO
perches to a post, thence by town lots ul
South Lehighton, North 20 degrees, East
81 5-lO perches To a post and thence partly
by streets called Allen street of the town ol
Lehighton aud partly by lands OF Lewis
Graver. South 81 degrees, West 10 pcrchcs
to the place oi beginning. and containing
ONE ACRE, and FORTY FIVE PERCH
tES- Street measure Containing ONE
NEW FRAME DWELLING HOUSE and
TWO FRAME TENANT HOUSES, rever
failing Well Of Water Fruit ana Vines.
Will be sold AS whole or in parts as
most desirable at the time ot sale
TH0S. S. DECK, Executor.
Oct. 10, 1885
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WEIssroRr, Pa, Oct. II. 'S5.
lCONMUN.CATTp.1
A pUpIIH CApn

Why is 1t that Editor Rauch attempts
to throw his little dirty slurs upon Mr..
Rapsher, his confcrees and friends?
- Why is II that Editor Rauch has be.
come the champion of Pike county?
Why is it that Editor Rauch cares So
little about the interests of Carbon Co ?
Didn't Mr.. Rapsher concede the Sena-
torship to Pike Co.?
Don't Editor Rauch know that Pike
and Monroe are amply able to take care
OF their own interests, without his aid?
Don't Editor Rauch know that on Nov.
4th, 1884, the total vote of Pike and
Monroe for Presidential Electors was
o9oo while Carbon Co. alone poled 665O
that is to say Carbon had 75l more
votes than Pike and Monroe together,
Yet each Of the said counties has three
Conferees, Senatorial and Congressional.
Carbon Co., with at least twenty times
the business interests of Pike. and more
votes and business interests than pike
and Monroe combined, has only three
conferees,
Have Pike and Monroe not been TAX
ing care of themselves? They don't
need any of Rauch's help, nor does Mr..
RapsheE
Why didn't Pike and Monroe, let
Carbon know when and where the late
Senatorial Conference was to be held.
merely as matter of courtesy.
Mr.. Rauch evidently sees no Angel in
his pathway like Balaam's ASS did, to
turn him from his folly.
Mr., Rauch greedily publishes little
silly articles from the Milford DiSpatcb.
undoubtedly inspired By himself. 10 In
Jure Mr., RapSher and the Democratic
ticket, and he also publishes many of
his own small productions--hs own
monopoly. Monopoly don't take we'll
especially Rapch's kind, yet / believe
that real monopoly will stand higher in
history than Balaam's Ass. because
monopoly iswrpng and It grinds down
ana oppfSsses the poor people, Mr.
Kapsher can well afford to have The
enlnity of political hirelings like Rauch,
1t will only strengthen him and the
ticket which he so nobly advocates
among the people. But the historical
fact must not be forgotten, that the Ass
winch the prophet Balaam- rode was a
She ASS, and the scriptures say, "The
dumb Ass, speaking with man. voice,
forbade the madness of the prophet"
II Raaeh could only see an angel In nj.
path, like the Ass did, perhaps even
Ranch could speak "aeih mdr's roice, ~.
once IN " Liic. But Rauch will hardly
be able TO see % much as the Ass did.
A FRIEND OF RAPsHER,
Beaver Meadow. Oet; Il, lSsk
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THE career Of Theebaw, the King OF
Burinah, has been ono of unusual atroc-
ity even for an Oriental monarch. He
hogan his reign with general massacre
OF relatives, and has continued to rule
as he began. Like all Oriental mon
archS, he believes himself to be the
greatest and most powerful ruler in the
world, and his pride has at length in
volved him in such troubles with the
British Government as are very likely
to lead to his deposition, and the an
neXation of his kingdom to the British
possessions in India. In 1926 similar
causes led the English to invade Bur-
nah, and the war resulted in the loss of
large part of the most fertile territory
of the kingdom. 1t would probably be
the best thing that could happen to the
country if England should annex Bur-
nah to her possessions, and put Thee
baw where he would do no more harm
for the rest of his life.
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DURING the last quarter there were
go42 marriages in New York city, of
which only n were Of colored persons,
Willis ofthe 1924 births reported only
diwsre OF colorel children. There were
xl honieidrs, s77 fatal accidents AMI 20
Ipls!ass.
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GOVERNOR PA1TIsoN on Saturday
appointed James Gay Gordon Associate
Judge Of the Court OF Common Pleas,
No. 8, Philadelphia, to fll the vacancy
caused by the death of Judge Nerkes.
Mr., Gordan was born in 1888.
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TO CONSUMPTIVES.

The advertiser having been permanently
cured nf that dread disease, UOnsump tion, by
q simple remedy, Is anxious TO make known
TO his fellow su terers the means OF cure. To
all who desire Il. he will send copy Of the
prescription (Freel, with the directions tor
preparing and using the same which they
Wilt hnd a sure cure fir Coughs, Colds, Con-
yifhng the prescription, will please address,
REv. +. A WILSON, lei Penn Street,
WIlliamsbuTgh, N. y, dec2Jly
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0tjf Carbon AlrDGntf.

Entered at 1he Lehightou post-oficc as
Second Glass Mail Matter.
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STOVE REPAIRS

OF every description furnished. Tin Roof
ing, Repairing, nr any WORK which belongs
to the Tinsmith trade, done IN the best pns-
sible manner. Estimates on contract for
TIN, zinc, copper or sheet iron work furn.
ished at close figures. Oct. Sim
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THE DEAD.

Karl Henry GrOmmer, a Norwegian, 30
years old head WAS cut on
Unknown wnmAn, head cut OF. She was
about 20 years old, and is believed to be the
wife OF Grunimcr.
Unknown boy about II years old, body
crushed. lie is believed to be GronimerS
son. N' '
gian, hOth1egS cut on
Unknown hoy, about 12 years Old body
crushed. '
unknown boy, about years old, head
crushed
Ngknown woman, headless, and body
crushed,
Unknown man, headless.
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BIRD OF NOVEMBER,

Ammo Domini one thousand eight hun.
dred and eighty-fve, at which time the
following officers are to be voted for:
, 1885-01-20
sxo. n. Editor

FoR the space Of one whole minute the
Boston idol, Mr.. John L. Sullivan, and
the Chicago favorite, Mr.. Paddy Ryan,
faced each other in the Madison square
garden last night. Mr.. Sullivan received
a slightly enlarged jaw and Mr.. Ryan
several monumental knobs on his ribs
There were sll 900 paid in at the door by
people eager to witness this ARRAY, while
thousands stood upon the outside willing
to pawn the coats off their backs to secure
admission. For the ambitious American
youth who is anxious to strike the trail
that leads to fame and fortune no better
medium is presented than the prize ring.
Before this even base ball sinks into in
significance. The modern idea. too, is an
immense Improvement over the old plan.
Heretofore pugilistis used to fight for
glory and a comparatively small stake.
Now they fight with gloves, the police
prevent them from hurting each other
and they realize enough from gate receipts
to set a respectable man up in business.
So far as the pugilists are concerned the
modern idea is an immense improvement,
and 50 long as the public continue to
shell out their shekels there will probably
be little change from the present methods.
, 1885-01-20

lAllie Il. Whitaker IN Arthur's Magnxlne.l
One failing we women have is a willing
ness to worry along without proper utensils
to do our work with. We go on lifting the
heavy iron pot to boil a half-dozen potatoes
In when a three-quart granite kettle or even
a cheap tin one would DO 30 handy. We do
without the extra broom for the best car
pets, and this is a piece of poor economy; we
lack n good sharp knife cutting meat, a little
ono TO pare vegetables with, a boiler for oat-
meal, a carpet-sweeper; there is a scnntiness
Of clothes-pins, no skirt board for ironing
dresses, and 30 on. This lack makes the
work a third more irksome. No man would
blunder along so. But he is master Of his
pocket-book, some woman says, still, we
think by giving thought to the subject she
could get the desired articles, because really
these things do not cost much. The usual
kind OF hired girl will not do without the
conveniences which her employer has denied
herself. and II Is better TO nave the conven-
lent utensils and then dispense with the help
il possible. As unskillsd as the girls for
housework are now, they often largely in
crease the nervous wear Of housekeeping.
A good carpet-sweepor Is q great help, but
be sure ii is a good one before you buy IT.; OF
course, it will not dig out all the corners or
perfectly sweep the room without the aid Of
q broom, but by sweeping a sitting-room
ebout the edges and corners once a week
thoroughly with a broom and finishing It off
with the carpet-sweeper TO take up the dust,
you keep 1t neat the rest of the time by q
daily use Of the sweeper and without raising
a dust The threads from your sewing, the
seed and feathers from the bird cage, and
tho children's litter all vanish without your
having to stoop once 10 the floor.
, 1885-01-20


Grief, as well as all agitation of the mind.
Is detrimental to beauty. Too much excite
ment OF the tear ducts dims the eyes, and
traces OF the working Of the passions are left
upon the face. Those people who are happily
gifted with IN equable temperament grow
old much less quickly than those whose dis
positions are the reverse. Girls sometimes
bite and suck their lips in order to make
them red. 1t Is a foolish habit, which may
injure their shape. Dryness and cracking Of
the lips, as well as fever SORES" are usually
due to a disordered stomach. Persons liable
10 such troubles should apply to their lips
every night a salve of glycerine mixed with
Lard, which is the best application known
for that purpose. A fever sore begins as n
hot, painful lump on the lip, soon changing
into q blister. 1t is both annoying and dis
figuring. The soro should never be rubbed
or scratched AT the very outset it should
be touched with this preparation every few
hours: Carbolic acid. ten drops; glycerine, a
toafpoonful; altar of roses. two drops.
, 1885-01-20
p. T. Barnum to Grant.

NEW YoRK Jan. 1.-THE following
letter is said to have been received by
General Grant
BRIDGEPoRr, Jan. l2.-Geaerdl u. S.
Grant, Hoicc President Of the United
States. Etc, Etc-HoNoRED SIN: The
whole world honors and respects you
All are anxious that you should live
happy and free from care. While they
admire your manliness in declining the
large sun recently rendered you by friends,
they still desire to see you achieve fnan-
cial independence in an honorable man
ner.
OF the unique and valuable trophies
with which you have been honored we
have all read and all have a laudable de-
sire to see these evidences of love and re-
spect bestowed upon you by monarchs,
princes and other people throughout the
globe. While you would confer a great
and enduring favor on your fellowmen
and women by permitting them to see
these trophies, you could at the same
time remove existing endorsements in a
most satisfactory and honorable manner.
/ will give you 100000 cash, besides a
proportion of the profits, assuming all
risks myself, if l may be permitted to
exhibit these relics to a grateful and APP
preciative public, and | will give s~atisfac-
tory bonds of $500, 900 for their safe
keeping and return.
These precious trophies, Of which all
your friends are so proud, would be placed
before the eyes o fyour millions of admirers
in a manner and style ut once pleasing to
yourself and satisfactory to the best ele-
ments Of the entire community.
Remembering that the mementoes of
Washington. Wellington. Napoleon,
Frsienek the Great. Stephen Girard and
many other distinguished men have given
immense pleasure to millions who have
been permitted 10 see them, | trust that
you will, in the honorable manner pro-
posed. crafty the public, and thus incul-
cate the lessons Of honesty, perseverance
and true patriotism 50 admirably i~llustra-
ted in your career.
I have the honor to be truly, your friend
and admirer. p. 7. BARNUM.
Gen. Grant has respectfully declined
the offer.
, 1885-01-20

INew York cor. chIesgo Harald.l

new 1ork COT Ohhcako Herhld-I
In ono Of the mansions of Fifth avenue lies
a very sick young woman She is at the
point OF death from nervous prostration-
Overwork broke her down. She set for her
self tasks which were bound to have that eff
feet sooner or later. She labored assidu-
ously from z O'Clock in the morning until
midnight IN the average. Who was
the cruel taskmasterl Her own idiotic
self. She is no servant or scam
stress, nor even governess, but the
beautiful mistress of a wealthy and fashion
able household. She undertook to perform
all the duties required by silly usage from a
young leader in society. She made the tedi-
Gus rounds of calling, she gave frequent and
grand entertainments, she kept up an extern
sive wardrobe, she danced indomitably
wherever she came across the diversion. she
went to threatres and operas, she did a large
amount Of horseback riding, and she played
in amateur dramas, At the outset she was
strong and hardy; at the end she is a physi-
cal and mental wreck.
, 1885-01-20

~. r. r." In New York Worid-l
Did you ever notice any peculiarly about
women who take dogs with them on the
street, There are, OF course, exceptions to
all rules, but / have come to the conclusion
that most OF the women who forever have a
dog about them either under their arms or
s~prawling at their heels at the end of a
string or q strap, are cranks- A perfectly
normal woman does not like to make herself
so Conspicuous. 1 nave seen ladies with
large, fne-looking Newfoundland dogs or
greyhounds following them, who looked
proper enough
A dog Is quite in place If he does not have
TO be led or carried. A dog that is not able
TO walk, and not get lost from his master or
mistress, ought to be ashamed Of himself,
and is not worth having. The mania for
carrying a dog about generally arises from
neglect Of the opposite sex Women who re-
sort 70 SO ridiculous an extreme do so out OF
revenge, because they are not held In that
esteem which they think themselves entitled
to. Whether this be the explanation or not,
l nm sure 1t is always a disturbing cause of
some sort that drives a woman to the dogs
, 1885-01-20

BAYARD TAYLOR, the Pennsylvania
Pilgrim" forms the subject of a most
entertaining paper by A. J. Aldrieh,
editor Of The Republican, at Coldwater
Mich, in The Current Of January IT. It
is an abridgment of the story OF Taylor's
life, with all those charaeteristics of the
man and episodes of career treated with
the view of showing to ambitious youth
how much may be achieved by the in
diyidual who unites with natural ability the
disposition to work.
, 1885-01-20

The Indiana Democracy have a rather
unanimous way Of doing things. The
Legislative caucus nominated Mr.. Voor-
bees by acclamation, and emphasized the
nomination by a rising vote. In the
same manner a resolution vigorously urg-
ing Hon. Jos L. Mcdonald for a cabinet
position was adopted. It does look as
though the alleged differences between
Mr.. Hendricks and Mr.. Mcdonald had
reached such a terribly acute state after all.
, 1885-01-20

TIE bitter senatorial fight in Colorado
is practically ended and Hon. H.. Nj. Tel
Ter, the present secretary Of the interior.
is slated for election. Senator Hill was
willing to succeed himself; Mayor Routt
was willing to succeed Hill, and Bonanza
Tabor was fired By he same noble spirit
Mr.. Teller. however, by a good deal Of
fine Italian manipulation captured a ma
jority Of the legislature and 80 the jig's up
TOR the other ambitious gentlemen. The
opposition Denver papers are splitting fire
at each other over the result
, 1885-01-20
Tho over Decorated Lamp.
Boston Beacou.1

Lamp shades grow daily-or perhaps we
should say nightly-more ornate and densely-
dnrkly-impossible TO see through. Lace-be-
decked, frilled within an inch of their lives
with silk ruchings, they give a Eighty air to
the most sedate lamp by day. and SO mufis
the light by night that a visitor may yawn
without discovery. Besides these frivolous
toilets a s~elf-respecting lamp must have an
engraved glass globe rowne with arabesque
In metal matching the pedestal, or flower
tinted crystal shade that looks like the beau
tifnl Bella's watermelon tulle skirts in
verted- Nothing is too eccentric, too deco
rativo for the artistic lamp.
, 1885-01-20

Theron P. Keator, editor of Fort
Wayne, Ind, Gazette" writes: For
the past five years / have always used DR..
Kings New Discovery for coughs of the
most severe character, as well as those of
a mildcr type. It never fails TO effect a
speedy cure. My friends to whom / have
recommended it speak Of it in the same
high terms. Having been cured by it Of
every cough l have had for five years, /
consider it the only reliable and sure cure
for Coughs, Colds, etc" Call at Gray 4
Peares's Drugstore and get a Free Trial
Bottle. Large Size $l.00.
, 1885-01-20

On the car drivers and conductors. Don't
order them about, or speak harshly to
them. They are overworked and under
paid men, exposed to all sorts of weather
and to everything calculated to rob them
of their health. They suffer from rheu-
matism. neugalgia. liver complaint, and
sometimes from general prostration.
Browns Iron Bitters is the very thing for
them. DR.. G.. N. Robertson of Elm
Grove, N. c., says, Il prescribe Brown 4
Iron Bitters, and find il all it is recon
mended to b" Il cures dyspepsia, weak
ness, and malaria.