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Philadelphia Times; Governor Pat
tison deserves commeniation for his
veto OF the bin providing extra compen-
sation TO the officers and enployes of the
Legislature for the session OF 1888 and
his disapproval nj the several items of
the general appropriation bill ii ali
his yetoes had been based upon as good
grounds as these there would have been
Slight cause forcriticism by anybody ex-
cept the officials whose illegal extra
compensation he declines TO sanction.
1T was bad enough on the part OF the
Legislature to make appropriations con-
trary 10 existing laws, but TO openly
recognize the fact that they were con-
jrary TO law ana attempt to give them a
femhhuce Of legality by introducing re-
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ly sifted weighed and adiudged by men
who are presumed to be thoroughly i'm
partial and entirely disinterested,
1t is somewhat sad commentary up
on the morals of the population of the
District of Columbia, when tho Presf-
dent is said to be looking elsewhere for
men to fill the District Offices. know
that the air of the capital must neces-
sarily be impregnated with all sorts of
political catholicism, but reallysupposed
that half dozen good men might be
discovered somewhere, who would be
competent and honest enough to fill the
few offices here.
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CHAIRMAN COOPER, of the Republi-
can State Committee, has issued the fol-
lowing from the committee headquarters
in Philadelphia: Pursuant to the rules
of the party and the action of the State
Committee, the Republican State Con-
vention will be held in the hall of the
House Of Representatives, lat Harrisburg,
on the second Wednesday of July, the
Sth, 1885, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Senator
ial and Representative delegates viii be
chosen under the old apportionment act
as Senators and Representatives are
nominated in their respective Districts -
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Now that incubation against cholera
il said to be a success in Spain, the ply
siclans in Mexico are experimenting in
the same direction against yellow fever.
The garrison at Vera Cruz has been
vaccinated with yellow fever virus, the
vaccination being followed by the pre-
monitory symptoms of the fever. The
physicians engaged in the work believe
that the experiment will serve as pro
lection against the disease for a period
OF five yearS.
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THE English ministerial crisis is in
statue quo; both parties are awaiting
the Queens commands. Meanwhile
rumor is divided as TO whether Gladstone
will consent to remain in Office by Her
Majesty's desiie or whether the Con-
servatives will accept the reins with a
parliamentary minority.
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1T requires about four billion (i,OO0,-
ooO,000) postage stamps to supply the
annual demand. They cost 8 9o-1OO
cents per thousand, under the contract
lust closed with the American Bank
Note company, Of Now York, which will
furnish them for the next four years
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TIE revised Old Testament substi-
iutes the original Hebrew word "nep-
helm" for giants In the noted text,
"There were giants in those days" 1t
seems there is doubt as to the real
meaning Of ''nephelim," and hence it is
left untranslated.
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We, the undersigned duly elected Auditors
Of the Borough Of LehightOn Pa, do certify
that We have examined the accounts OF r,
ii. snyder, Treasurer OF Lehighton Borough
school District and hnd Il correct TO the best
OF our kno Slodge and belief.
Balance 10 hands Of L, II. snyder, Treas.
urer, S274T1.
w. =, LONG,
AI. q. TREXLER,
Lehighton, Pa, June J, lsss.
June eWs
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Enteaod-at the Lehighton post-oilice as
Second Class Mail Matter.
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Sturgeon from Lake Ontario are
said be manufactured into smoked
halibut' TO as great an extent as the
real article,
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STOCK MARKETS.

Reported up to ~ o'rlock, by De Haven 4
Townsend Bankers, No. 80 S Third Street,
Philadelphia. Stocks bought and seld
either for cash or on margin.
pbilqdelrhia June IN 1894
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IRa7CLINrON BRETNEY, ,iashlonA ble
VIZ BOoT aud SHOE MAKER, Bant ST.
LshKhton. An work warranted.
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LEHIauToN.PAa

SATURDAY, JUNE i3, 1885
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Balance In hands Of r.. II
snyder, Freasurer..,,,t 27IT
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Bal. In Treasury 80. 274 II
Total indebtedness June 9th, 1854 & @ ,oi2 90
Paid during the year com.
Juue s. 1884 S4.............S BS2 90
tasn in Treasury at date, 214TT
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10, 1885.
bid asked
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
PERFECTION or RAILROAD
MANAGEMENT.

Nothing so thoroughly eXempli
lies the perfection of railroad man
agement as the manner in which
the immense amount of travel to the
Inauguration was handled by the
roads composing the Great Pennsyi-
ruRia System. Never before in the
history Of this country has there been
such demand made upon transpOrta-
tion facilities, as during the four days
Immediately preceding and succeeding
the 4th of March yet, under its splen-
did organization, the vast travel was
Accommodated without the semblance of
an accident, or more than trivial delay.
Thousands came from the North, East,
West and South, aggregating total OF
from 1000 to 10000, over the lines of
this one company alone, yet they were
all accommodated without any appar-
ent effort on the part Of this Great Cor
poration, which justly is acknowledged
the leading railroad of the world.
This grand achievement is not due
alone to the skill and experience of its
officers and employees, but to its splen-
did switch and block signal system,
which makes the handling of many ad-
ditiOnal trains as simple and easy as
the movement of its regular service.
Superiority Of management and pertec-
tiOn of modern appliances were never
before so aptly shown, and the result
accomplished is but another illustration
of the fact that speed, comfort, and
perfect safety are always guaranteed
when we journey over the lines of the
Pennsylvania Railroad and its
branches.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

Dear papa, will you not come home
now?' said Il blue-eyed child of ten
Summers, late the other night in one of
the resorts Of our town. She looked
up in his face with Il sad, wistful, ten
der CLEAN in her eye that ought to
have melted heart Of stone. " Ma
ma IS all alone, and we so lonely with
out YOU. Our home is 80 changed now
since you began to come to this place.
Won't YOU please come home with me,
dear papa" The mans face was
robed in sadness for moment, then,
with an effort, he took the delicate,
little hand from his arm and threw it
from him and staggered away to join
his companions. She stood alone and
watched with tears in her young and
tender eyes the form Of her father dis
appear in the crowd of bc:u = that was
staggering around on lae Hoor of the
building. then, with great soils that
came from her broken heart, She
walked out in the cold bleak, Marcia
wind, and went slowly homeward.
She came in sight Of her once happy
home and saw 9leAm Of light coming
through the slat OF the closed window
shutters. She pcepcd in and saw the
loving form of her darling mother
seated at a table, with her head resting
on her arms and by the sohs that
shook that dear one who was SO kind
and loving to her, she knew that she
was weeping. With burst of tears
that came from the sOrroW-burdcned
heart of this young child, she turned
away and hurried along in the dark
ness of that March night to the place
where she knew her father was. She
was brave now because she knew that
her mother was breaking her heart on
account Of her father staying at this
| place, which seemed to tascinate him.
She reached the building and with her
| hand. which was made strong by her
! love for her mother. she pushed open
| the door and hurried to the crowd
where she saw her father She walked
bravely up to him aud, placing her lit
| tie hand in his, she looked up into his
| face with tears dimming her soft, blue
eyes, and said Dear papa, please
come home with me now, for mamma
! is lonely without you, and She IS break
| ing her heart because you stay here ;
| please come home with me? p She
was crying as though her young heart
was breaking, and as sorrow was
something new to her. whose life had
always had sunshine cleaning upon it.
and whose path had always been COW
cred with flowers, the father locked
down in her sweet face, and, taking
his darling in his arms he kissed hel
rose-tinted checks, and taking The
skates from his feet, he left the skating
rink just as the dim light of the morn
| ing was kissing the caste sky into
the beauty of new born day, and thd
day, dear readcr, lras the first day o
ADru, 1885, generally cdlled All Fools
| Dan
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
4 WIFE AUCTION.

The Annual Register for 1882 gave an
account of a singular'vife sale. Joseph
Thomson, farmer, after a brief mar
ried life of thr years, finding that the
union was irksome, agreed with his wife
to separate. Acting upon the prevalent
notion that by putting his spouse up at
auction, and so parting with her. the
marriage bonds were legally Unloosened,
he came to Carlisle with her, and by the
b llman announced the sale. At noon
the auction commen ed in the presence
Of a Ia. &c number of PEI sons; the wife,
a spruce, lively damsel of about two-and-
twenty years of age, being placed on
large oak chair, with a halter of straw
round her neck. Thomson then spoke
as follows: Gentleman, I have to
offer to your notice my wife, Mary Anne
Thomson, otherwise Williams, whom ]
mean to sell to the highest and fairest
bidder. Gentlemen, it Is her wish, as
well as mine, to part forever. She has
been t. me only born serpent. 1 took
her for my comfort and the good of my
home, but she became my tOrmentor, a
domestic curse, a night invasion and a
daily evil. Gentleman l speak truth
from my heart when say may God de-
liver us from troublesome wives and
frohcsome women! Avoid them as you
would a mad dog, a roaring lion, a
loaded pistol, cholera morbus, Mount
HEtna, or any other pestilential thing in
nature, Now, Lave shown you the
dark side of my wife, and told you all
her faults and failings l will introduce
the bright and sunny side of her, and
explain her qualificatio S and goodness.
She can read novels and milk COWS she
can laugh and weep with the same ease
that you could take a glass of ale when
thirsty. She can make butter and scold
the maid; she can sing Moore's melO-
dies and p,ait her fril and caps she
cannot make rum, gin, or whiskey, but
she is good judge Of the quality from
long experience III tasting them. l
therefore offer her with all her perfec-
tons and imperfections for the sum OF
5O5. This man m st have been q
hu.norist, and if he had turned his atten-
ton to the profession of auctioneer
would have run the famous George
Robins prettv hard The sequel of the
: o.! i, that fter waiting about an hour
Thomson knocked do lu the slot to
oIe iemy Mears for POS. and a New.
..a Ian dog, and the parties sepa-
rate /, beng mutually ased with theil
bargain.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
DISCIPLINE IN THE CHINESE ARMY.

A Shanghai correspondent of the Lon
don and China Telegraph writing recently
thus reports 81 am told that the gar
rison of the Woosung forts is to be re-
inforced by 1000 men, who will march
to their posts i'll day or two. A few
Chinese soldiers passed through the set
Element in full panoply of war
that is, all of them had umbrellas opened
to keep their jackets dry, as they march
ed in the rain. Some of them had rifles
on their shoulders in any way but the
right one, mOrs of them had flags with
which to scare the French. They were
most of them fine fellows, but lack the
very essentials of making them formid-
able to the peasantry III the neighbor-
hood of their camp. The lack of dis
cipline is fruitful cIuse Of trouble in
the Chinese army officers are often unfit
for their positions and unable to control
the men under them by gentle means,
hut they are willing to use harsh ones.
Fiogging is quite common i'll the Chinese
camp, and there appears to be no limit
to the number of strokes an offender may
receive for any infraction of the rules
of prOpriety any number of strokes from
so to 0, or even > O0O may be given. I
have ofteu seen 1000 administrated to a
man for slight o1fense. Sometimes the
lictOr himself gets licked for being to
gentle III the use of his bamboo. OF
course long concinued beating on the
flrshy part Of the thighs, however gentle
soon beats the flesh into q black and
deadened mass, which is often broken
and bleeding, and takes along time to
cure The marks generally remain dur
ing life, but that is a matter of small
consideration to officers who have them
selves suffered such punishments. Some
times the officers appear to have a desire
of avenging themselves on the unfortu-
nate members of their corps, as an atone
ment for the wrongs they have them
selves suffered. Cutting off finger or
an ear, sometimes the lips, is restOrted
to as punishment for slight offenses.
Many Chinese officers have but one
ear"
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
STARTLING THE KING OF BEASTS.

General H. F. Sickles, of the United
States Army was telling some friends a
short time ago about his first glimpse of
of a mountain lion. He said, I'VE
were living up in the mountains in
Colorado. and had quite a herd of COWS,
among them one old COW who wore
bell. The COWS had been missing for
several days, and the boys were out
searching, and one afternoon I thought
1 would try what I could do. So I
mounted a pony and rode quite dis
tance, when thought heard the cows
bell. dismounted and started to prowl
around among the rocks and bushes.
IT had been raining during the early
part of the afternoon, and had an UNI
lrella. tied the pony to a tree and
started. After 1 had gone a short dis
lance, l caught a glimpse of the cows.
As l started toward them, suddenly they
all lifted their heads, crooked their tails,
and started away on the dead run. /
wasjust wonderingw hat frightened them,
when I heard a rustling in the bushes
behind me. turned around, and there,
not ten feet away, was a big mountain
lion, standing on rock staring at me.
I assure you I never felt so bashful in
all my life. hadn't gun, or even a
iack-knife; and there was that beast
staring and getting ready for a spring !
All at once I thought of my umbrella,
and as quick as thought I raised that
much-borrowed article and spread it
right in Mr.. Lions face! He didn't
stop to examine, but made one great
jump clear across a gorge, and when he
lighted gave a yell that shook the hills,
1 saw no more of him. When I goi
home, the COWS were there"
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
THE CATTLE DISEASE IN DELA-
WARE.

1t is cheering to learn, upon the au-
thOrity of State Veterinarian Rowland, ,
that the spread of the dreadful cOnta-
gious pleuro-pneumOnia has most prob
ably been checked in this State. DR..
Rowland thinks the disease can now
be confined to its present limits and
eventually stamped out. He has
fought the infection steadily and un-
ceasingly, and has now the satisfac-
ton of seeing it steadily giving way.
The chief factors in the victory were
the quarantining of diseased animals
and the incubation of those which had
been exposed to the infection. This
has been accomplished under probably
the most judiciOus expenditure of pub
lie money ever known i'll the history OF
our State. Very fortunately indeed
the Veterinian and appraisers were ap-
pointed under the act of two years and
the necessary funds for battling with
disease were disbursed under that law
so that the Obstructively economical
policy of the present Legislature has
not worked the evil that every cattle
owner in New Castle county dreaded
Hence credit for the staying of the
disease is due not less to the firm anC
wise policy of Governor StOckley thar
to those who have worked so indOmit'
ably under his direction. .-EUeTy Euen
ina
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

WORSE THAN FIREARMs.-The edi-
tor Of an Omaha paper, in commenting
on several cases in that city where
children died from the effects of taking
cough syrup containing morphia, re-
marks that Opiates, pOisons and mar
cOtics are more dangerous than fire.
arms. Mothers should note this and
furthermore that different Boards of
Health, after making careful analyses
have certified that the only purely
vegetable preparation of this kind, and
one that is in every way harmless,
prompt and effective, is Red Star
Cough Cure. Mayor Latrobe, Of Bal
timOre, and the Commissioner of
Health, have publicly endorsed this
valuable discovery.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

The Philadelphia Medical NelVs of
this week, contains an article summar-
izing the known effects upon life of
epithelioma Of the tongue, the name of
the particular form of cancerous affec-
ton of which General Grant is dying.
The rule in this disease is rapid pro-
gress and a fatal termination. When
left to itself the disease causes death
on the average in about eleven months
from the time of its first appearance.
Death may be produced by the gener-
al breaking down of the system,
through the generalization of the dis
ease by blood poisoning by starva-
ton; or by hcmorrhage proceeding
from liberated arteries. The average
duration of life, in case of an operation,
is nineteen months and a final cure is
effected in fourteen per centum of all
cases that survive an operation, but
twenty three per centum of the patients
operated upon die.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

Cleveland seems to ha making very
discreet but rather rapid strides to-
ward honest government in the few
appointments he has made There are
many of both parties who are distressed
at this honest Obstinacy of the new
President; but while fifty thousand
placemen and place-seckers of both
parties are distracted about it, fifty
millions heartily applaud theinAexible
integrity of the man who keeps faith
with the nation.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

The most practical use which bal
looms will probably ever be put to is to
furnish lofty points of observation in
war times. In the FTancO-Prussian
struggle they were employed in this
way, and it will not be forgotten that
Gambetta escaped from Paris in one.
They are now being effectively used
by the British commanders near Sua-
kim, in Egypt. Osman Digna natur-
ally has great advantage over his enc
mics owing to his knowledge of the
country but observations from u cap
tive balloon may help to defeat him,
because from it his positions can be
studied and his movements watched.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

SUIT FOR SLANDER.-The Rev.
James Mex. BreWingtOn, formerly
junior pastor of the NJ F. Churches at
Queenstown and Winchester, has
brought suit for SANDER against his
former senior, the Rev. w. +. Tomp-
kinson. At Brewington's instigatiOn
Mr.. TOmpkinsOn's character was in
vestigated several weeks ago by
committee of ministers, the reported
verdict being guilty. But when the
matter was brought to the conference
at Snow Hill last week the accused
minister was acquitted and continued
in the eservice, while Mr.. BrewingtOn
failed to pass the test of admission to
the conference. Mr.. Brewington is a
bad egg.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

The general prevalence of neuralgia
of the head and face among women is
beginning to attract the attention of
medical profession. And the absurdly
diminutive hats and honnets which so
many women wear, covering, as they
do, only a small portion of the head,
come in for just denunciation as the
cause of disease. Awriter in The Brit
iSh Medical Journal calls upon women
to abrogate a fashion which is so un-
REASONABLE and deleterious. But the
pratice is not nearly so injurious is the
mild climate Of England as is this
country.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

The Ohio Legislature has adopted a
joint resolution for the submission Of
a constitutional amendment to change
their State election from October to
November This novels in the in
terest of political morality. The pres
sure of Presidential canvass induces
such violent and exhaustive efforts by
both parties in those States where the
election Immediately precedes the
Presidential election as to amount to a
political debauch.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

The interesting discovery has been
made that the Presidents sisters are
stanch Republicans, and have not
abated a particle of their faith since
they came into the White House.
This has prompted certain disappointed
Office seekers to say that the President
is himself anything hut a Democrat,
and that this is the reason he has
passed by their claims to take others
who have not earned promotions.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

No MORE Hope FOR THE TRADE
oLLAR.-Superintendent SnOwden, of
the United States Mint in Philadelphia,
states that he has received over $4,000
trade dollars since March 4th and that
letters from holders are pouring in
upon him. This is believed to show
that the people have lost all hope of
securing legislation on the subject from
Congress and that they have deter
mined to make the best of the matter
and sell the coins. The price of stan
dard silver ut present is ninety-six
cents an ounce, and at that rate the
trade dollars are worth eighty-four
cents. This is the price paid for them
at the mint.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
THE RED-NOSED MANS COM
PLANT.

My soul with misery Over1ows,
Ny lots sad one, goodness knows.
l surely have my share of woes.
The dreadful cause l must disclose
For in my face it shines and glOwS.
1t is my nose, my red red nose.
When down the street l take my way,
The little children stop their play,
And cry Hi hi look, there he goes
The fellow with the red red nose"
My life Is such weary load,
l often cry The nose be blOwed -
It sets my feelings in a whirl
Mhene er ! kiss pretty girl.
To see her start and hear her shrek
On, dear your nose has burned by cheek"
Il Is the source of all my woes,
My nose, my nose, my red. red nose.
Sometimes, when in the smoking car
man VIII hold up his cigar,
And scanning my prubO>ciS bright.
say Pray, sir, may lake a light"
My cup of misery OvertlOws
When people thus deride my nose.
Wiener upon train ride.
] dare not show my hea outside,
For If did, some playful wag
Would shout Take in that danger flag"
In short my misery daily grows,
All owing to my red red nose.
Boston Courier.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

Woman suffrage has scored a victory
in Connecticut, where the house by a
vote of 80 to 64, passed a bill allowing
women to vote in any school district
meeting or to be elected on school
boards. The bill has yet, however, to
run the gauntlet of the senate.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

Western Governors are astOnishingly
careless with their money. The Gov
ernor of Nevada, while Overhauling an
old coat the other day to see if he
could make it hold out through
another Spring, found $3.50 in one of
the pockets, which he had put there a
good while ago and forgotten all
about.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

The West Jersey Game Society has
paid out since the first of the year
nearly $4OO for the killing of hawks in
South Jersey. Some 800 hawks have
redeemed, of which Salem county has
furnished at least 300.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

The fool killer is badly needed in
Paris. Is there any other city in the
civilized world where n mob of ten
thousand lunatics would surround a
theatre and howl and hiss for hours
simply because there was prima
donna inside whom they did not like?
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
"Ah. rea.n he said "IloHe Won.

"Ah, yes" he said /: II love you"
81 am not young, John. There is a
little gray in my hair, and some younger
woman may"
Never. All, my own darling, you
remember what the poet says. The old
is always the best"
The engagement was suddenly broken
of.