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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-04-25
ThG American AgriCaItariSt,
A NEW PORTRAIT OF
GENERAL GRANT,
AND THE
Carbon Advocate
8 Months For $l.65.

The American Agricultural has Just is
sued a magnificent stipple style line por
trait Of General Grant, executed by one OF
che very best artists in the country. The
great warrior is sitting ~ his easy chair in
his now famous library the expression oi
his countensBce is exceedingly life like,
and the whole picture is grand and striking
In appearance, lar surpa ssing any previous
likeness Of General Grant. Its great merit
is due to the iact that it is from General
Grants last sitting, prior to the fnal pros
tratIon that is. It presents him as a picture
Of health just before the fatal disease com
pelied him to withdraw from the world.
Other portraits, while they present him in
health, do not show his features and geuer.
al appearance at a late period.
The regular price Of the American Ag
rieulturist is 81 so per year. We have made
arrangements with the publishers, Whereby
we are enabled to send, post free, in tube
specially made for tue purpose, this portrait
Of General Grant, the American Agricultur
ist from now, until the LIST OF December Is
months), and the CAzBuK ADVOCATE all for
the sum OF Sl.o5
The portrait alone sells for $1.OO in New
York; no copies have been disposed OF at
less than that figure.
This offer only good for (6OJ
sixty days.
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Fever Epidemic at Plymouth.

The town of PlYmouth,s few miles from
Wilkesbarre, and having population Ui
about 1000, is suffering from a severe epi.
demic Of a disease bearing a close resemb-
lance to typhoid fever. The symptoms are
generally similar 10 those of that disease
but, IN addition. those attacked suffer from
an ague, very much like that caused by
malarial fever. There is known 10 he in
the neighbour ood of 900 cases now under
the hands Of the doctors. The town con-
tains fourteen physicians, and one Of them
has no less than sixty cases on his hands.
The disease has been Of very sudden ap.
pearsnce, not haying been noticed 10 any
extent before the advent Of the hot wealth
sr, and is spreading with great rapidiyt and
causing the utmost alarm. There have
been so far thirteen fatal casep, and many
others seem beyond recovery. 1t ia sup
posed that the epidemic is due to the water
which is almost entlerly drawn IRON the
Susquehanna river and is polluted with the
sewerage OF Wilkes5arre, Scran ton and all
the towns on the course Of the river as far
as Binghamton. The borough authorities
have been appealed to, and come energetic
sanitary measures are in contemplation.
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Lost and Fonnd.


The Bethlehem Times is responsible for
the following item on "luck" "seyeral
days ago Frank Keppler, who resides u the
woods about six miles from Parryville, was
in Bethlehem, where he related the follcw-
ing peculiar luck STORY to friends "Dur.
ing the winter worked at my trade Of
shoe-makng. Whom out Of work tra vel
afoot through the country, collecting old
tin cans, which take home. Subsequently
| romove the solder aud straighteu the tin, 4,
which afterwards sell or trade for leather
At the opening Of spring | had several
hundred cans on hand which had net
found time to operate on. In one Of these
cans placed my winter savings, amount
ing to about $l7. House cleaning time
came, and with it the spring freshets. My
wife, wishing to make the house inviting,
threw out the tin cans (including the one
wherein were my savngs,) intending to
store them in some out-ef the way place.
The cans were washed away by the spring
waters, and gave up all hopes Of ever
Ending my money. This morning left
home for Bethlehem to purchase leather.
On my way to ParrvYills came across a
number of cans which had been washed
several miles, by the rains from my house.
picked up .he cans, and at intervals
placed them on piles, preparatory to taking
them home on my return. When within q
mile OF Parryville was greatly surprised
ana highly grathed on picking up the can
wherein the money had been placed. In
the future / shall be more careful where
deposit my earning remarked Mr.. Keppler
as he departed.
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People in and out Of Town.

We would be pleased to nave our citizens
possible for us to secure them all -ED.
Joseph Feist, of White Haven, was in
town one day last week.
Mr.. Daniel Grsver, of Mountain Top,
dropped in our office Tor few minutes on
last Friday.
Miss Minnie Peters, OF town, spent a
few hours with friends at Packerton on last
Saturday.
Miss Laura schall, young lady re.
siding at Bethlehem, Penn'a., is the guest
of Mrs. Robert Rupp, of this borough.
Our young friend Will Nusbaum, of the
"Orisipal Cheap Cash Store," spent a few
days at Lost Creek, Pa, during the week.
The "Bue Jacket Flower Man." OF
Allentown was in this borough during the
week, and registered at tho Carbon House.
Mrs, Lines Groo, OF New York CITY, /:
spending few weeks in town at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Peters
on Bank street.
Our big brother in law, VIM Reichard
foreman Of the Hazard Wire Mill, al
Wllkesbsrre, was in town for a few hour
on Thursday.
MIR. Jefferson Krum and wife, Of Ma.
honiug, and VIM, stocker, of Packerton
we're the guests oi Mrs, Francis Stocker, OF
Bank street, last Sunday.
Mrs jos. Seaboldt and daughterCaro
formerly of this borough now of Pit,ston
Pa, are visiting relatives and friends ir
LehigAton and Weissport.
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The Hotel Colfax.

This summer resort near the "0ld Mag
nesian Chalybeste" and the "Colfax" min
eral springs, at Colfsx, Iowa, "a miles east
Of Des MONIES and 1893 west of Chicago, on
the Rock Island & Pacific R'y, will be
opened on May 6, for the season Oi 1885.
This splendid hotel can accommodate 800
guests. All it's appointments are 6rst class.
It's tables are supplied with all the sub.
sta utiaIs and delcacies,and its parlors, read
ing and sleeping rooms with every con-
veniepce. Croquet, billiards, bowling al
leys and other facilities for recreation
Thayer's orchestra engaged for the season
The grounds include the "Old M c." and
Colfsx springs, which are unequallea for
their remedial virtues. Thousands to their
efficacy; they are a powerful alternative and
tonic, and an infalliole cure for rheuma.
tism, dyspepsia, indigestion and other all
mente.
The Hotel Colfax furnishes the water
fresh from the original fountains for drink
ing and bathing, bot or cold. Its charges
are moderate. $40 per week and upward
Parties desiring quarters for the summer
should secure them at once.
Forest fres are raging IN all parts OF
the State.
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Mahoning Items.


Mr.. Harrison Miller and wife sl ent
Sunday with friends IN West Penn
-Honry Stevits, Of Weatherly, moved to
New Mahoniug on Thursday.
Now that the weather is pleasant our
farmers are busily engaged plowIng.
Thomas Mussplman lost a valuable
cow by death 90 Monday
ID W Sitter was slightly hurt last week
by bis horses running away and throwing
him ont ofthe wagon.
The New Mahoping Band will hold
picnic in the afternoon and evening of the
fourth Of July.
"A raffle for an organette is TO come of
at Stephen Fenstermacher's popular hotel
this Saturday. afternoon and evening
The affair is to be wound up by a dance.
-Messrs. W. A. sltler and F. D. KlnE.
man, two OF our young sportsman, were to
Lehigh county, last Saturday to attend a
rattle match, and succeeded In winning a
fine four year old horse.
The Centre Square Literary Society was
well attended last Saturday. The soriety
will hold its regular, meetings every sstu /.
day evening, IN the Centre square Seho,l
house. All are :nYited. D4sH.
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how he got Rid Of the Grown.

Frank Oakley of Scott township, LsckA-
wanna county, has been bothered with
cruws eyer siEce the snow went of. al
thought would get the best of some Of
them crows" said Oakley few days ago,
"and so placed the csIcesss OF sheep q
few yards from my gransry window. /
then got my double bsrrelled shotgun and
stationed myself in the grAnary opposite
the window, and waited Tor the crows To
come. Purity soon a pair lit on tue dead
sheep aud began to pick at the flesh, but I
didn't shoot. wanted to make a bigger
haul, for each barrel Of the gun contained
nearly handful Of shot 90 / waited Till
ten crows had got interested in the sheep
when | blszed away at the black group.
Nine of 'em keelsd over as dead as a dosr
nail and The other hupped around with a
broken wing and tried to fy of pulled
be other trigger on him and be turned up
toes TOO. l hsYent seen a solitary crow
near my barn nuss."
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LIVE AGENT WANTED

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tion for everybody, in every county in the
United States and Canada. Enlarged by
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1t sells at sight. Greatest inducements
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Printing House, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
April rs, 1895 -l3w
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Ladx,n Perfect Companion.

PAINLESS CHILDBIRTH, a new book by DR..
John II. Dye, one of New YorK's most
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Send two cent stamp for descriptive circu
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Hanged Himsslf to Avoid Disgrace.

Isaac F0lls, well known resident Of
South Bethlehem, aged about fifty years,
committed suicide last Friday by hanging
himself in the stable 10 the rear Of his
home. 1t lie thought that FolIS committed
suicide 10 avoid the disgrace consequent
upon a threatened arrest tor arson. The
lnceDdiary fire which occurred on the prsvi
Gus saturday night in the South Bethlehem
Knllllug Mills, In which FoltE operated a
shirt factory, has been generally attributed
to him, aud he was warned on the 18th
inst, that he would be arrested, and ON
that day he aided the representatives. Of ths
insurance companies to adjust the losses
and acted in a very nervous manner.
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The Coal Trade

The PnllsdeIphia Ledger of Monday says!
The anthracite coal trade has ia lien intu a
rather etnarglc condition within the past
week 1t was hoped that when the spring
circulars we're published and navigate
had opened the Yarluus markets which
were clamoring SO loudly tor anthracite
coal durHg the past several months woui
at once begin to restock their wharves and
yards. When coal could not bs had read
lily then there was quito an active demand
Tor it, but since there IS no further trouble
to obtain it the anxiety to secure carGos has
dssppes red. Now miners and shippers
are anxious to eel, but there is little dis
position shown by Iu chasers to buy any
further than for immediate requirements
still lower than being anticipated.
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W eissport Items.

AtOA5'
John Bartholomew mas purchased a
half interest in the photograph gallery
owned by George Welsh. The gallery has
just bean opened for the season and is do
ing rushing business.
Frank Erwin has gone to slatiugton
TO work.
The funeral Of Miss Matte Ditterline
was very largely attended.
"A surprise party was rendered Miss
M attic Allen at the residence off s. Laury
last Fri day evening.
Rev. Egge will deliver an address to
the members of Washing ton Camp,NoI27
P. o. s. of A, in the Evangelical church
on Sunday evening. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
Miss Carrie Deibert.an estimable youns
lady OF East Weissport. who has been seri
Gus y i'll the rast few weeks, we are pleased
to announc ce is convalesclng. We hope sh,
may speedily be restored to her furme
health.
Allie Miner, of Scranton, was in town
during the week. PHos.
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Around Pleasant Corner.

-Moses Miller, of Mahoning, was visit
ing friends in Parryyille last Sunday.
james Wilamer was the guest of Jacob
Frantz last Sunday.
"A number OF our people were In at.
tendance at the Stone Church, at West
Penn, last Sunday.
e. Nothstein, of Centre Square, was on
business trip to Beaver Run, last Sun
day.
j. Bailey, Of East Penn, passed through
the Valley last Sunday.
Mise Emma Ruch. Of this place, was
visiting friends in East Penn last Sunday.
F. LauchnOr, OF this place, spent lew
davs in LehIgh county. JossPH.
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The Bride OF a Week Elones.

A Wnkesbarre despatch says, quite SEN
sation was created in West Plttslon last
Saturday morning by the elopemrnt Of a
bride nf week with an engineer on the
Reading Railroad, named Gibson. Miss
Celia James, a prepossessing young woman
nj tnat town, was courted by a Young man
named Waiter Huff, and the wedding tooG
place on the previous Saturday. Al noon
Saturday, 18th inst, upon the husband re
turning from his Office, he found the follow.
ing note on the table:
DEAR WALTER; never loyed you. The
man whom | truly loYed | now elops with.
Good by. CELIA.
Gibson and Mrs. HUFF, it is thought, went
to Philadelphia.
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The Iron Trade,

Tue expected improvement in the iron
trade is still out of sight. Prices are every
where weak. Pig iron OF all kinds is slug
gish unless an exception ls had in case ol
special brands, which, hnweyer, are alway.
pretty well sold up. Ordinary irons are
SIT so TO SIsj No. foundry, $l4 50 to SIS
tor forge, though good forge commands SIS
Buyers however decline to take more than
they need for present requiremeuts-Allen
town Democrat.
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suioidsd,

Rev. DR.. David Stern committed suicide
on Saturday at the Wyoming hotel, Wilkes
barre. by taking laudanum Letters were
found addressed to relatives and friends,
bidding them good-by DR.. Stern was
known throughout New York, Illinois snd
Pennsylvania, baying preached on many
occasions in New York and Philaael phis
bis sermons being printed by newspapers.
lie was a remarkable mar, an eloquent
and profound thinker. A number Of the
most wealthy einSenS of wilkssbarre we're
members Of his eOogTsgstlOa.
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Hotel Change.

On Thursday morning the popular land
rord Of the Carbon House, j. W. Rauden
bush, dsposed of his hotel on the corner %
Bank ami North street to Jonathan Kistler
o! Tam qua, who will take charge oi
the same 8 metime between tho 2lst o
Nav aud the 1t of June. Our friend Jake
will retire from the hotel business and open
irst class livery, wnsre the travelling pub
lie can get the best teams at very low pricef
Success TO you Jake.
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LADIES WANTED.

A lady agent is wanted in every city
end village; also ladies to travel and so.
lieit orders Tor MADAME WOODS Corsets and
Corded Corset Waists. Agents are making
from twenty to fifty dollars week.
Send for circulars aud price list to B.
Wood, ca South Salins Street Syracuse, N.
T. Mar. IA I'm.
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The Carbon Sdrotate.
SATURDAY, APRIL rs, 1895

SPECIAL NOTICE. - Persons making
payments to this "fiice by money orders or
postal notes will please make them payable
at the WnssPoRT PosT OFFICE, as the Le-
hightnn office is NOT a money order Office
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Offers Elected.

At the annual election for officers of the
Enterprise Building and Loan Association
IN Monday evening last, tho following
ticket was elected:
President, Philip Miller.
Vice President. W. c. Weiss.
Secretary, 7, A Snyder.
Treasurer, Thomas Kemerer.
Solicitor, T. A. snyder.
pIREcToEs-T YEARS.
W II. MONTE. II II Mrsselnan,
Richard l. Koons, W P Long,
George W. Nusbaum.
DIRECTORS FOR oNE YEAR.
J. F. Multhror, II j. Bretney,
j. F. Snyder, John Peters.
Hereafter the Association will meet in
the Office Of the Secretary, T. A. Snyder.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-04-25
Spring Medicine

When the weather grows warmer, that
extreme tired feeling, want Of appetite,
dullness, languor, and lassltude, Gflllct
almost the entire human family, and scrof-
ula and other diseases caused by humors,
manifest themselves with many. It is i'm
possible to throw OF this debility and expel
humors from the blood without tho aid of
reliable medicine like Hoods sarsnpariha.
IL could not sleep, and would get up In
tho morning with hardly life enough to get
out Of bed. 1 had no appetite, and my
face would break out with pimples. bought
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-04-25

AT no other season Is the system so sus-
ceptIbio to the beneficial ehscts Of re-
liable tonic and lnvigorant. The impure
state Of the blood, the derangea digestion,
and the weak condition of the body, caused
by its long battle with the cold, wtntry
blasts, all call for the reviylng, regulating
and restoring influences so happily and
effectively combined in Hoods Sarsaparilla.
"IIood's sarsaparllla did me a great deal
Of good. I had no particular disease, but
was tired out from overwork, and it toned
me up" Mrs. @. L. SIMMONS, Cohoes, II. Y.
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Weatherly Items.

"OdbhOAAy Abohloa
C. M. Hsrlemsu aud wife, Of Bethls.
hem, speEt Sunday in town.
"A. II. Horlscher had ice cream on last
ssturday-the hrst Of the season.
j. C. ssndel is building a dwelling
house on First street.
Harry Butler, of Msuch Chunk, was
IN town on Monday.
Our public schools closed on Thursday
evening.
-"Dick," Of your borough, Is visiting
our tswn about seven times week as regu
lar az clock work.
"A combination Of Miss Rugglss a roller
performer and Prof Robinson appeared IN
cassler's rink on Tuesday evening.
HEIsELN-HARN.
On Saturday, April 18th, 1888, at the
residence Of the brides parents, in this
borough, R. D. Cheesmsn and Miss Jennie
Ham were happily united in the golden
bonds of matrimeny BY the Rev. E. T,
swartS. We hope that their journey
through life will bs unattended by sorrow
and misfortune but will prove one long
bright holiday. PANsT.
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Bank street should, at very early day,
have a thorough over hauling, 6lling up
the deep cutters which appear in the streets
at many places, and by cleaning out the
cutters for the stencil which arises from
them, at times, is almost sufocating; not
only Bank street should be attended to but
any and all other streets should be graded
as soon as they need it. Bad payements Is
another prevailing evil they should al
ways be kept in good order, not only on
Bank street but on all other Streets A very
noticeable fact is that the payements on
Bank street are about the worst in town.
Our borough fathers should give this their
immediate attention.
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Eswspapsf Advertising Bureau, 10 Spruce st.
New York.
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Around Town.



Hard times seems TO be the predominant.
ing cry, and it 10 taken up and echoed and
re echoed almost throughout the land. In
nearly every city, town and village many
people are lying idle, others are working
only half time we are beginning to expert.
ence, more aud more, the intense quietness
10 trade in our own borough, and a nasty
whisper is current to the effect that sus
pension is anticipated at the Packerton
shops. Then. whstH Packerton Is truly
recognized ps the chief support Of the ma
Jority OF our people, and suspension there
at this period when things generally should
begin to "pck up" will certainly paint the
outlook a dark blue for our people. With
house rent way up" and necessaries Of life
at high figures we can truly ask: Then
whatH The out look just at present is in .
deed bad and we cas- but hope that a
change for the better will soon occur, and
that the rumOr ofa suspension is but lille
gossip,
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Although the time is yet many weeks
distant, candidates for the nomination OF
the several county Offices are beginning to
look up their chances. 1t is surprising to
note what number OF men will be "iu the
hands o their friends" at the coming fall
convention. This borough will, no doubt,
furnish the usual number Of men who are
willing to become the servants of the people
for a valuable pecuuiary consideration.
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PAYMENT sTAfuARY.

We are pleased to note that our people
are delighted in regard to the prompt man.
ner in which the new constable extermi.
mates corner loafers, and hope that he will
let the good worK 60 on" 1t is exceeding
ly embarrassing tor young ladies 10 pass
these idlers, who cougregate at different
places on our streets making themselves
conspicuous by the free use Of coarse, -yul-
gar language But by the prompt action
Of the constable we will soon have the
satisfaction of seeing this nuisance, SO preva.
lent during warm weather, stopped.
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Forest fres are raging IN all parts OF
the State.
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~ lANs
M lL1ON FLORY,
WEI.apnpT Dpygs.

Menus O'Donnell, an old boatman of
East March hunk, was drowned in the
LehlPh Canal between Wllliamsport and
Lockport Monday night. lie was 55 years
of age and leaves family.
John Morrow, a member Of the Archi
bald tLuZ"rne courtyl school Board, died
Friday morning from the effects of injuries
received 1t fight with Thomas Murley
and Richard Fleming, who have been ar
rested.