The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-11-06
Our Man Around WGiSSDOTt.

Stis lOuliS Ildu dStu ABOUT bNeOlO
years, had been fUully dealt with
Shanenbergpr, who comes from Lower
Towamensing. had been in the employ
of Levi Horn, with whom he made hi,
home, foi the past several months. On
last Tuesday night he left Mr. Horn s
residence in East Weissport, and went
to See Mrs. Brown, who lives some
! distance up the canal. Tuesday night
was dark aud disagreeable, heavy rain
| which was falling rendering the gloom
more cruel and treacherUus. IL is sup
posed that after Shanenberger left his
sisters home he started down the road
and in attempting to cross the narrow
foot bridge which spans the canal at
Whitehead's lock, was precipitated into
ihe waters below, where -he met his
death. On Wednesday morning hat
was FOUND on the tOw-path by several
Doatmen, but as Shanenberger was sup
posed to have gone home, on account of
not being able to work owing to the
disagreeable weather, no alarm was felt
up to Friday, when inquiry was made
for him at the several places he was
supposed to have gone and, upon word
being received that he had not been
seen during the week the fear that he
had met his death by foul means was
increased, and efforts to procure the
hat found by the boatmen were immetl-
lately made. All kinds of stories were
ailoat up TO Sunday.and Shanenberger's s
mysterious disappearance was the topic
Of discussion in all parts of town. A
iumor that the water in the canal be-
tween Nhitehead's and O. Brian's locks
was to be drawn off on Sunday morning
created The utmost excitement and in a
short time the canal bank was crowded
with an excited and curious throng.
AS the water slowly rccedcd the crowd
was greatly increased AMI the excite
ment grew more and more intense, and
was only surpassed when 'mongst the
mui and weeds in the bed of the canal
the outline of hnman form was seen.
\ rev minutes later the greatly decum-
posed form OF young Shanenbergrr was
brought to the canal bank and the
bruised and battered features was gazed
upon with feelings OF pity and sorrow
by the excited and curious thrung.
messenger had been despatched for
Coroner Horn, of Mauch Chunk, who
was soon on the ground. and after
viewing the body ami appointing as IA
jury Me>Srs. MertZ. Kast. Emery, Buck
ana Boyer. adjourned to the WpiSspor,
House to hear the Witnesses and make
final examination of the dead bo,iy
which hai been taken thithrr. Eager
crowds fingered around the hotel anXi-
GUS to hear the verdict to be rendered.
The idea that the dead Man had been
fuully dealt with. however. was dis
PEELED upon the jury reporting that.
IA nt4 MI IA !
cidenlal drowning. An examination of
the lea h) !y Shove that the left arm.
several ribs and collar bone were broken.
beSl"eS number Of bruises on other
parts of the body. the result of hring
struck bv the passing boats. Shauen-
berger being genial companion. had
large number of friends in this place
who greatly mourn his unlimely fate.
The body OF Shanenberger was taken to
hi. former home in Lower Towamen-
mensimg. from whence he was buried
on Wednesday. a large concourSe of
sorrowing relatives and friends follow
ing the remains to their last resting
place.
-lIe notice by your last issue that
the Young Mems Christian Association
has been successfully organized i'm your
borough. This is very pleasing fact
ana We hope that the young gentlemen
of our borough will observe the practi.
cabiiity of entering into hearty co-oper.
alton with the organization al Lehigh-
ton. AS means of advancement, in
telleciually. morally and socially the
Young Mems Christian Association is
surpassed hy none and equalled by few.
he aims Ut the society are placed upon
the broad scale OF what is best and
right for the welfare of common I'm.
manity-itS members scattering ,he seed
OF christianity and benevolence as they
journey along the narrow path of life
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
lion is known throughout the length
an breadth of the Land for its nobleness
and loftinesS of purpose and grandness
and sublimity of action. 1t is free
from the dogmas which characterize
many organizations and will eventually
prove the means of wiping out the pet
ty jealouSies which exist between The
different churches, to certain extent,
to-taY, even as they existed centuries
ago. Those Of our young men who are
awake TO their own interest and to the
Detlerment of soriety generally will
avail themselves of this opportunity. no
doubt, by giving the Association their
united and hearty support.
= he exceedingly luSubrious manner
IN which the Democracy of this place
met the inevitable last Tuesday WAS
somewhat ludicrious. Whilst by many
Black election was thought probable
Eis defeat was expected by others. One
TACT is evident, however, from the re-
SUIT, ard that is, that the laborinu
masses have not proved true to Them
selves. In Charncey Blacks election
man would have been elevated to the
Eubernatorial chair who has that de-
termination of character and that ex
erullNe ability rs places him far above
ne reach nf rings or cliqucs. enabling
hlm To dispose Of The duties connected
with the high office with credit to the
citizens of this commonwealth. How
ever, II has been decreei bv the maiori
" that General James A. Beaver Shall
Dr the legal representative of the inter
esta of the Keystone State i'm the cl-
naciiy of Chief Magistrate for the next
three years. This being so, il now de-
HulNes on Governor Beaver to make or
unma6c himself, 10 receive the hearty
commrn, or the severe rebukr Uf
pennsylvania citizens, by his action,
during his term OF Office. Governor
braNrr can win a place in history as an
able AMI ny official that will rank
well with his career as a brave am
daring S0llier. VI hat will he do? Garry
ON the affairs of State up to the standard
o. his own convictions or will he be
ruled 10y that machinery which so dis
gracefully izpdGovprnorHoyt's
aInimStra ion. Il is hoped NOT. Gov
ernor Eeaver is "A man of intelligence.
AMI If he pursues his own convictions
vii be ju lgpG generously. and if repre-.
mdnded it will be with more or less re
u"ance. However, upon the first in
tImation of his connection with the
bosses he criticisms will be as severe as
would have been his praise. Let us
hope for the best.
The Knights of Labor in our neigh
boring towns did their duty nohiy on
lueSdav, and especially the members of
that organization in our sister borough
Lehlghton. where the can iida'eS enlors-
ej by the organization received maiori-
al IL e