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The Springdale news., 1888-12-28

found leader. aye. tWo grand leaders John Bright and the late Richard Cobden), who are working as one man and who will never rest until the people can buy cheap bread loaf. This Is 1S4l. In 1S36 few of us tried to establish a society for the abo- lition of the odious Corn Laws. In 1888 we held a glorious meeting, with the same ob- iect in view, at Bolton. Last year intluen. tial men III London banded themselves to. gether for the achievement of the same grand purpose.
 Subscriptions flowed in, and the Anti. Corn-Law League was fairly started Tom, this noble League needs workers; will you join us
 II know you are farmer. I know that all your kith and kin are directly benefited by the high prices of grain. But know, too that you have good heart and a we'll balanced head Think Wilson, of what you read of late in the Manchester and Rock dale papers, Listen to the voices of two million men. women and children dragging out miserable existence in our manufact- uring towns, and say If you will not be one to help remove this crying shame from our dear country. Tom, join our Mill Hill branch of the leagueia
 The usually qulet LoYejoy had WaXcd warm in speaking of the subject nearest his heart, and Tom " ilson was visibly affected
 :" Mr Lovejoy,2 he said. after slight pause, for some time past l have had my doubts as to the fairness of the farmers and landowners getting rich at the expense of the poor and, notwithstanding the fact that am Il farmer, and shall in the course of time inherit my fathers property, 1 am al ready d free-trader, so far as food and the nccessarics of life are concerned Yes, will join the league
 The young clergyman took from his desk a small book, and opening 1t requested Tom to sign his name m the list of members of the Mill Hill branch of ,the league Tom did so, and noticed that his was the third name The first signature was Lawrence Lovejoy,n and the second was Rachel Fostcrn
 :. An he said, ''I am not your first con vert in this part of the country
 "Oh, no. Miss Foster is Il more ardent fsee-trader than either of us and you Will find she can help us good deal
 At the same time as Tom Wilson and the rector were closeted together, the Mil Hill farmers were at their usual resort. the .Feather'sH Inn. bemoanng, as was thcir wont, the bad times in general, and the agi Lord John Russell came ill for q good share of abuse from these farmers, but the re mark of one of their number made almost every evening: Wait until Sir Robert Peel is Prime Minister" was the soothing slrup which sent them home to sleep.
 ITO BE GoNTINUED.
The Springdale news., 1888-12-28
Einlres A hnnt Meals

Tn the State of Iowa Mr Byron b Halstead finds 29a species of weeds, of which 145 are q positive disadvantage to the farmer, and J are pests of the worst knd. Of these plants S4 are annuals, ? arc biennials and lS6 are perennials. There are S7 of foreign origin and 2l0 are natives, but of the worst species 2S are foreign and only g native. Among the most offensive of the annuals are the purslane or ''pusley,o the James town or jimpson weed the pig-weed and the tumble weed of the biennials, the carrot and the flcabane; of the foreign percnnials, the Canada thistle and the curled leaf dock and of the native perennlals, various coarse thistlcs and the celebrated quack or quick grass. Keeping them from seeding Is the only means by which these plants can ever be ext teFmiDate1
The Springdale news., 1888-12-28

was ike his father, every inch a farmer, combining, as did his father, with his love of agucuiture, q passionate fondness for field sports Although only twcnty-three, he was known for twenty miles round as one of the hardest riders and best shots in the county. He was q great fayorite with young and old, male and female.
 There was six years difference between the age of Tom and his sister Maggie, with whom we are already acquainted. Maggie, otherwise "Puss,n was every body's favor ite, and when younger she was petted and spoiled considerably. As she grew older she rebelled against the betting business, and now at seventeen she was looked upon as a young woman with plenty of good sense. and really was, for Il girl entirely country-bred, falrly accomplished and well read. The daily round at the Manor farm was much the same throughout the year, the du- ties slightly changing with the seasons. The master rode around the farm every day of his life. He visited the Feat hers" at Mill Hill every evening except the Sab bath He drove to Weirdale every Satur- day, and Sunday morning found him with his family at the small village church, and the only amusement he indulged in was an occasional run with the Stagshire hounds.
The Springdale news., 1888-12-28
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

-" Carmen Sylvia has a tall and splendid figure and finely nodded form and large, blue, dreamy eyes.
 Mrs. Drew, the daughter of MT. Gladstone, is an efficient private sec- retary, and opens every letter of the daily eighty which on an average are delivered at Hawarden.
 Secretary Whitney is said to have had every newspaper reference to him since he became Secretary of the Navy clipped out and pasted into q scrap book. The scrap-book now comprises forty large volumes,
 Young Hearst. of the San Fran cisco ECaminer, graduated from Har- yard in 1884, and was especially noted in college as the occupant of room whose fittings cost $4,000. His father. the Senator, made him d present of the Examiner on commencement day.
 Horace Greeley's best political work was done when he edited the Log Ca6in during the Harrison cam paign. It was published at Albany. and Greeley was conducting the NeO Yorker at the same time. It was at the close of the campaign that he started the Tribune.
 Mrs. Rose Terry Cook, the au- thoress. lives in bright and cheerful old house in Pittsfeld. Mass. She is very fond of antique furniture and relics, and her home contains many choice pieces of old mahogany. In her cupboard is an ancestral dinner set of rare old Lowestoft china.
 A gentleman met Mrs, Stowe the other day and said to her: "When 1 was younger read with q great deal of satisfaction and instguction Uncle Toms Cabin. The story impressed me very much, and l am happy to shake hands with Mrs. Stowe, who wrote it. - Il did not write it, she replied, gently. as she shook his brawny hand. You didn't. Why, who did, then2a .God wrote it. :" she replied, simply, Il merely did His dietation.
 Jay Gould is more or less of q literary feller, and occasionally drops into poetry. It is said that he has prepared an autobiography, which is to be published after his death, in which he has answered all the princi- pal charges which have been brought against him, and has presented ex- plantations of all his great financial exploits He guards the manuscript carefully lest any one should get hold of it and publish it before his death. He seems to think the coffin will pro- tect him from replies.
The Springdale news., 1888-12-28

they sent their little boys and even little girls -bdby-gtrls, seven, cIght. ninc and ten years of age-to the close, unhealthy mills, to work twelve and fifteen hours day; and, after all this toll and misery, or. Saturday night, the wages of an entire family would be barely sufficient to buy bread and meat necessary to sustain them until Saturday came round again. l say l saw all this not as an exceptional case, but as the rule. Come with me now to Bolton, Preston, Manchester, Leeds and scores of other manufacturing towns, and you shall see for yourself the poverty, misery and consequent crime. l have worked Tn the mills, Tom, and know well what it IS to be hungry. But i'll those daJs l said to my self: God helping me, will never rest un- til this state of affairs Is improved. If no one of repute will set afoot movement to chcapen food and to ralse the social status of the British operative, must myself make some klnd of position in the world and then will try to agltate society on behalf Of the working classes. You see how far short 1 have come of success. Certainly, am country parson, and can, now that am becoming somewhat acquainted with my neighbOrs say and do something for the good cause. But, Tom, my boy, the people have
The Springdale news., 1888-12-28

II had becn trying all the winter through To sFe3.> tsc fG};clul words; and well she knew TGo ...' b.-n t,y.ng-5at what could she do: Most rr2.aanly of little maids was she, Wt.a cu.lllxe horror that such thing could be As tn-t u woman could be fast" or free Anl icst bccaasc he did adore her so. His t5nGu5 would stammer, a4d his voice
 wo.h. So
 At bare iGe& of a possible No. He Aa. frl.nd a learned young professor, H.,. he h.s,; constituted his coufessor, And genera. moral gauger and assessor. To hiIn were cld the maiden's simple w.les, He: p.etlr bushes and beguling smiles In u..ay wor1s, and various moods and styles. The w,i,. would boast him 10 the little mad Wisea .t of otncr subjects was afraid. Or aiI tHe learning that his friend displayed. And so oae eyenlng, when it chanced that she Was i,:5dca to an "eyening company St.- ueIt, with hope this paragon to see. An: 4.e 5ves there; so. too. her bashful swain, Wa4a. s;faar.ly, did not help her to attain I::e .-;5oGLetou which she hoped To gain. For Bv hsd -usidcrly grown sore afraid Tha. :. f.. -''~. sor of so high | grade H"r's s--~m supplant him with h:s httle
 uIaIu.
 s. waise: log. and then.-most hardly F'ur1-: thought that maIds should not be
 "t-
 q YD ,- r lsent me to your friead@ said she. Ne. was i:', chance! Fiereely his pulses ham,
 
 SA..i ---.J Lear his heart 50 loud il clam ="I--@d present you-yoa re not mine.' he
 sam. --y~d.
 !. sai [ you weres--now, that he had begun, Ills ,-)ura.e rose" I'd keep you, dearest one " ''A.,aJ.- sac murmurcd. 7" Always It was
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 -i.ar4arst I1ndegr7n. il G1utHry.
The Springdale news., 1888-12-28
Sprightiy TcHnpers.

Extremely volatile and sprightly tempers seem inconsistent with any great enjoy ment There is too ul~h tune wasted in the mere transition from one subject to another There seems 10 be no room for those deep impressions which are made alone by the duration of an idea and are quite requisite to any strong sensation either of pleasure CT pain The bee 10 col feet honey, or the spider 10 gather poison must abide some time upon tue weed or flower Those whose fluids gre mere sal volatile seem rather chcerl.s than happy men. The temper above described Is ofteaef an attribute of wits than of persoas q grea. Gbsities
The Springdale news., 1888-12-28

II, had ben trying all the winter through
 To sFe1.> t@c fa;ciul words; and well she knew
 Tto ....' b.-n |. '. .ng-5at what could she do:
The Springdale news., 1888-12-28

and was perfectly aware that, after day out visiting, she was liable to talk until she fell asleep.
 So Maggie went to her room. and Mr. Wilson, after kissing his wife, made his way to the eapaeious kitchen, which also served as a dining hall for the farmers.
 Matthew Wilson's family consisted of hIs wife and son and daughter, and right hap py quartettc they formed. Mrs Wilson was some five years her husbands junior, and although the youthful beauty which captured young Matthew Wilson had fled. she still retained pleasant features and manners, anu had developed into gentle, notherlv housewife Tcm Wilson, the son,
The Springdale news., 1888-12-28
HUMOROUS.

-Milkman-''Do you wish to settle for your last month milk?o House. wife-''Not to-day; l guess you Il have to chalk it, as you usually o.'- Lot0eH Citizen.
 -She-"Now you know there is no use for you to go out and see man this time, like you do at home. You don't know soul in the city. He-"No, I don't know a soul, but expect to meet a few spirits l am acquainted with. V Ierre Haute Express.
 -'I shall be dead at just four o'clock oil the afternoon of July :. 1888, predicted a young man last January on the strength of d dream he had. On July , he married q red headed widow with two children, and on July at just four o'clock, he was not dead, but he wished he was Drake's Ha9astne.
 -Habitant-"I wish to sell my house and lot Real estate agent-.'All right, give mo description. Owner (neXt day)-''I've decided not to sell that place. Agent What up?" Owner. After reading your adver- tisement on it's advantages couldn't think of parting with such q prop erty. Chicago Globe.
 Mir. Oldboy and the Widow Jenk- ins were very old friends, and had not seen each other since youth, so age naturally became the subject of con- versation. "Ah, Mr. Oldboy," sighed the widow, "l have had a great deal of trouble in my time, and really am not as old as look. .' "No,n re- sponded Mr. Oldboy. gallantly, eI am quite sure of that, Mrs. Jenkins. - Harper'S Bazar.
 =" "To-morrow, Maria, will be your birthday, and want to give you some appropriate present. What shall it be?" ''Whatever your kind heart may suggest. John (NeXt day) "Maria, you know how your poor back has suffered from pulling off my boots in the evening. It will not sui fer any more, my love. Seei l have brought you nice new bootjack, which l will use hereafter instead. .''- Cbica9o Tribune.
 Old Gentleman -''How does my son get on?' School Teacher" Hes one of the best students in the school. Eve no complaint to make on that score Old Gentleman-.T was the way with me when 1 went to school. I'm glad he's taking after his father.' School Teacher-.But he's rather unruly ut ttmes, Mr. Hard castle, and frequently has to be repri- manded for fighting. Old Gentleman Well, l suppose it's natural that he should have some of his mothers stlik- ing characteristics. N l. Ledqer. 4
The Springdale news., 1888-12-28

the aroasca ant irate farmer brought down hls ilst on his broad knee, thereby smashing his churehwardcn pipe
 Friend Smith, thou art verllya prophet. but canst not see far enopgb Before fifteen years are well past the people will have cheap bread, and after that time you will never receive apenny over Sirty shIllings, and rarely oyerWtD shiliings quarter for your wheat. Strugglers in the race for bread there Is q good time coming,
The Springdale news., 1888-12-28
A SUpPOSiTlON.

"cutnln' in the pastoral line"
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The Springdale news., 1888-12-28

IC7pyrfgbted. 1s97. 6y kraat 7. Martin, and non Erat pt4t5shea by srciasir, arrangement
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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11

ened circumstances as to he unable to ac
cord either relief or aid.
The Dayid Bennett Hin boom Is assum.
ing some proportions; in fact it is becom
ing well defined, and The proportions are
such as to create CONSERVATION amongst
President Clevelands fliends. This Hill
boom has not only a lodgment in New
York, but 1t takes in New Jersey, Connec.
ticut, Maryland, Georgia, louisiana, MIS-
souri, and part OF Pennsylvania. " lille il
has considerable tangible support it is nol
Of sufficient magnitcde to run down the
Cleveland engine, which has full steam
pressure and will not be exhausted until
March 4th, 1893 The chief danger i'm this
opposition is that il may control more than
one-third OF the national delegates and in
this wise defea. Cleveands nomination.
This is probable. for the opposition to
Cleveland is crystalizing under the man.
agement of the shrewdest aud most astute
Democratic leaders of the country. The
hope is that these men or leaders will not
succeed in their Vaccinations. Cleveland
deserves a denomination at the hands of
his party, solely upon the giound that he
incarnates the settlement, according to his
message, of most vexed question, re-
vision of the tariff, leading toward Free
Trade. Either by his election OF defeat
the tariff question would then be settled
for long time to come. It would effec-
tually decide the question of direct or in
direct taxation as principle, as it pertains
to the policy of the government, as ex.
pressed by the American people. The issue
is made, and let every Democrat crave foi
a final settlement OF il.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11

Rev. Prof. Wackernagle, D. D., OF
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, will preach
at Weissport church on Sunday morning
Feb. 12; at Big Creek in the afternoon. .and
at North Weissport in the evening,
The electric light Illuminated one room
in Obert's pork packing establishment or
Wednesday evening. The poles on which
to hang tie wires were erected this week
and it is expected that the stores will be
electrically lighted in the course of few
days
-Wieand's new opera house was form
ally opened Thursday evening by the Louis,
Pomeroy company. The house wa,
thronged with an audience from Maucl
Chunk, Packerton, IPeissport and vicinity
The rendition of Camille was beauifu
and well received FrGay night, "Pygma
lion and Galatea;' Saturday afternoon
matinee; evening, LADY Audleys Sc
cret." Admission, -, so and 25 cents.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11

THE NEW YORK Sun is WILLING To
resort to almost anything in order to defeat
CleYeland for denomination. The suns
latest racket is that of booming Governor
Hill; the latter individual is far-seeing and
critical observer, however, and it is doubt.
full, at this time, whether he would allow
bis name to 60 before the convention.
Hill Is an apt pupil Of the Tilden school-a
Democrat for Democratic purposes, ami
would undoubtedly be a strong man with
the more radical element of his party. OF
HIM Tilden predicted great things; certain
Il rs, that as politician he has no equal
his election as Governor over Davenport
clearly testifies this; however as states
man, he is not the equal of Randall or does
he compare we'll with lesser lights in the
party. But the governor is born leader
and that's what counts.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11

The RIOT AT SHENANDOAH LAST FRI
day was an unfortunate affair FOR the strik-
ers. The Reading railroad strike was a
multitudinous blunder, but the affair at
Shenandoah lis to be more lamented than
any difficulty that has yet presented itself.
When men so far forget themselves as to
become disturbers of the peace and commit
violent depredations, imperiling life and
property, the proper authorities must be
called on for protection. 1t was this same
disregard for law and society that made
famous the Chicago Haymarket riot and
resulted in the final hanging of FIVE anarch-
lists. There should be no more of this.
Calm reasoning should take the place OF
passionate and violent discussion. 1t will
pay better in the end.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11

The FOLLOWING EDITORIAL FROM SAT-
urday's Philadelphia Ledger Is so pointed
and truthful that il should be carefully
read and studied by every workingman of
the land: "Agaln the poor fellows ordered
out on strike in the anthracite mining re-
gion are getting the usual pledges of "mor-
af' and financial aid'' from assemblies of
Knights Of Labor and from unions. Such
resolves are the very cheapest kind of busi-
ness that comes before such meetings
They are framed without consideration and
passed without thought-certainlY with but
very little purposes to make the promises
good Whenever did the money promised
and pledged in support of a strike come up
to the requirements of the situation? When
vas there long strike without strong and
loud protests over the disappointment from
failure of the funds? Last week an impos-
Ing delegation of the strike leaders went to
Baltimore and a collection was made at a
meeting there. Quite a display was made
of the fact that $500 we're collected. That
was about two (2) cents head for the
striking miners in the Schuylkill and
Shamokin regions. Agair, 1t is displayed
that $500 have been received in the "last
few days"-by the committeeman is, in
the last seven days. That sum would
make about fourteen cents a head for each
Of the strikers, or about two (2) cents day
per head And this is to support the strik-
srs' families, too. II is a marvel that SEN
able men permit themselves to be deceived
BY pledges and promises of financial aid"
ehst come 10 Just next to nothing-lke
hat
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11

THE VOTERS OF THIS BOROUGH, INDE
pendent of party, should act wisely, impair
TALLY and judiciously in the election o.
town officials. There are numerous i'm
provements to be made-improyements Of
necessity, such as the macadamization Of
Bank street and the proper grading of al
che other thoroughfares. That these mat
ters have been disregarded in the pas
there can be no denying, the facts are toe
evident, they stand out prominently and
assert their preponderance in the high taxes
leyied upon the people. This evident will.
ful disregard for the peoples interests, ii
can be construed as nothing else, is obnox.
ious to our taxpayers and they ask for a
reform. They are justified in this.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11

On THE LOCAL PAGE OF To-DAY's AID.
vocATE will be found very interesting ar.
ticle on Tariff and Surplus" by "a Dem.
ecrat," who speaks conseryativelY upon
this all-absorbing question of state and ma.
tional agitation. We have always been a
strong champion of Revenue Reform, rot
on the confusing and misleading basis Of
free trade, that confounds. demoralizes and
disrupts. but on the system of plain, prac
tical and legitimate reduction of tariff rates
on such articles as Immediately affect the
living of the poor. For this reason We
specially commend to our readers the article
In to-day's paper. Read and digest care
fully, there is no confusing of ideas, ne
superficial argument, no bamboozling Of
facts, but clear, logical, everyday reasoning
that will prove refreshing to pronounced
free-traders of the Scott-Mills school.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11

In AN ADDRESS BEFORE GATHERING
Of intellectual ladies and gentlemen, repre-
sentina the common school system Of thi;
county, Prof. J. Morris Roberts, of the
public schools here, paid the following
glowing tribute to the Independent press
THE Press is a powerful agent in educat.
ing the people. An independent and non.
partizan press has done much to overthrow
bossism and arouse the manly independence
Of the masses. 1t is doing a noble work in
purifying the political atmosphere and
relegating demagogues and boodlers tc
private life and to the penitentiary, and
demanding virtue. honesty and fidelity a:
the right standard Of true citizenship"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11

IF GENERAL APPEARANCES AND CUR
rent reports are indicative of anything in
particular they signify resumption of work
At the collieries in the Lehigh region in the
course Of few weeks at the very most.
During the continuance of the difficulty the
miners should take all precautions possible
against the sudden and violent outbreak Of
turbulent spirits.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11

AT A LATE MEETING OF THE MEMBERS
Of the Philadelphia bar, Hon. James T.
Mitchell was unanimously endorsed and
recommended for the Republican nomina-
tion of Judge of the Supreme Court, Of
Pennsylvania The honorable gentleman
Is spoken of as lawyer of much expert
ence and rare ability, consequently well
qualified to discharge the duties of SUI
preme Court Judge. He will undoubtedly
receive the nomination,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11
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