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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-07-07
Childten,s paY in tne NJ. E. Churoh.

Children's Day has become a notable
event in all of the NJ. f. churches of this
country, and is looked forward to with de-
light by the children of all ages from to
COZ belonging to the Sabbath schools. The
collection of funds for the education of
poor, but intelligent, young people of both
sexes for work in the pulpit and missionary
field was the motiye that prompted its in
ception. That it was, and is, popular
movement, is attested to by its adoption,
and introduction into other churches and
denominations, and the collection of almost
S35,OOO in the M. T.. churches alone last
year. On last Sunday this service was held
In the nj. E. church in this place. In the
morning an excellent sermon, appropriate
to the occasion, was preached by the pas
tor, Rey. Vim. Major. He used for the
text of his discourse the beautiful words of
Jesus found in the 9th chapter of Matthew
and the 2oth verse which reads as follows
'Behold the fowls of the air for they sow
not, neither do they reap, nor gather into
barns yet your heavenly Father feedeth
them. Are ye not much better than they?"
For the evening services programme had
been prepared by the committee on exer-
cises, which as usual, was replete with ex-
cellent selections of song, prose and poetry
the childien acquitting themselves with
credit and to the great delight and satisfac-
ton OF large and appreciatlye congrega-
tion. The choir, assisted by Miss Lulu
Zehner, who in the absence of Mrs. j. M,
Roberts, presided at the organ, no doubt
imbided inspiration from the children, and
rendered several beautiful and thrilling
anthems with more than their accustomed
brllliancy. To enumerate the many and
varied. recitations, dialogues, songs. &e.,
rendered by the children in the most salts
factory manner--in a number of instances
displaying knowledge of oratory not Of
ten seen or heard, would occupy too much
of your space, suffice it to say that all ac-
quilted themselves in manner highly
creditable to themselves, and compliment
tary to the ladies who drilled them. The
! floral display, decorations, &C., were gor-
geous in their beauty and fragrance, and
contributed largely to the enjoyment of the
occasion; conspicuous among these was
cross of daisies resting against a back
ground of creeping vines. Those who
furnished flowers deserve the thanks of the
congregation. The pastor and superin-
tendent of the Sabbath school are gratified
for the assistance rendered, and would
thus publicly thank all who contributed to
make the event one never to be caffeed
from the memory of all present. -
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-07-07
Accepts a Professors hip.

Prof. N. NJ. Ballet, for a number Of
years principal of the Normal Square Insti-
tute and lately of the Weissport Institute,
was recently elected tt the principslship of
the Altoona (Pa.l High school. and also TO
a professorship in Palinate College Myers
town, Penna. The Altoona position is
worth $1,000 per year, but after due con-
sideration Prof. Balliethas decided toaccept
the professorshlp in Palatinate College to
which place he will go TO this fall to enter
upon the duties of his position. Professor
Ballet has been eminentlY successful in
in educational work in this county both at
Normal Square and also at Weissport. He
leaves this county with record that testi-
fies to his excellent character as Christian
gentleman, and TO his superior ability as a
teacher and disciplinarian. He is a
graduate of Franklin and Marshall College
and competent to fill any position in edu-
caiioral work to which he may aspire.
The school with which he was connected
in this county deplores the loss they sustain
in his promotion, but do with fraternal
feelings wish him well In his work with
those who may hereafter look TO him as
their teacher.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-07-07
Attention DemocratsI

A CLEVELAND AND THURMAN DEMO
CRATIC REFORM CLUB will be organized in
Wieand's Opera House on next WEDNES-
DAY EVENING, July II, at 7;9O o'clock.
Democrats and all others who endorse the
reform policy of Grover Cleveland are
cordially INVITED to be present. Hon. Wm
NJ. Rapsher and other able speakers will
be in attendance and address the meeting.
Let there be full attendance. Come
out Democrats each and every one.
COMMITTEES.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-07-07
COUNTY, SEAY CQRRESPONDENCE.
Timely Topics Pithily Written Up BY a Yer.
satile ouillist.

Now, candidly, we don't like to knock
out the ADVOCATES well developed boom
for having the county Democracy hold
their convention in that progressive town,
but the truth of the matter is just exactly
this: lts specifically set forth in the rules
and regulations governing the County
Democracy, that to obyiate all spirit Of
contention, &c, the convention shall be
held in the Court House, in The borough
of Mauch Chunk. To change this, the
resolution must be presented to the conyen-
tion-not the county committce-an and hang
oyer one year for consideration. Recogniz-
ing the iustness of Lehlghton's claim for
the convention there is no reason, in our
mind, why such resolution prayipg for a
change of place in the holding Of said con-
yention should not be presented and acted
upon in correct order
The Lehigh Valleyrailroad has adopted
new $4,000 pound freight car which was
designed by John S. Lentz, of Lehighton,
Master Car Builder Of the Valley Road
with headquarters ut Packerton. The new
carspossesses many noyel features, princip-
al among which is simple device for
handling grain doors and a substantial
truss to support the body frame.
-Messrs. Jonathan Kistler, OF Lehigh-
ton, and John H. Arner, of New Mafon-
ing, have leased valuable tract of hand
from the Wahnetah Improvement Com
pany at Glen Onoko, and on Thursdav
commenced operations on vein of fine
granite which they purpose quarrying-
There was a general observance of the
Fourth of July here. During the day ex.
cursionists from New York and New Jer
sey thronged the town.
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Normal Institute Entertainment.

The Normal Institute held its closing
exercises of the spring term on the school
ca.hpus last Saturday evening There was
an attractive audience of almost five hun
dred people present. The orations and
essays that were delivered upon well chosen
topics. and all of these productions were of
a highly commendable character, showing
careful preparation on the part of the
students.
The exercises of the evening were opened
by prayer by Rev. j. II. Doremus, after
which the following program was carried
out; Essays "The Study of Music"
Emma E. Reinsmith; "Narrow-mlnded
People," Nettie Downs; kindness" ,"
Anna M. Keiser; "The Rumor of Little
Things" Minnie r. Moser; "Life's sun
shine," Mary A. Kistler Orations
"H'recks and Ruins" Albert Ginder:
"Henry Ward Beecher," G. F. Ruch:
Mature" Maud Doremus; 'The Dude,' .
A. G. Musselman; Salulatory, Ida Il.
Zimmerman; YaledIctory, Clement Kress.
ley; Prophecy, d. M. Ballet; History, e..
p. Freyman. Besides the above there
we've recitation, declamations and dialogues
The number of students was forty. The
exercises were interspersed with
choice selections of music furnished for the
occasion by Emma l.. Seidle and the New
Mahoning Cornet Band.
Prof. Stoffiet then made short addres,
as did also Rev j. IT, Doramus TIL,
term just closed has been very successful
one. The fall term of the school will
open Monday, July 9O;h. The teacher
will be = ~. Ballet and G. A. Dreibel
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An Organisation Effected.

The stockholders of the "Lehighton
Water and Light Company" met in Gabels
Hall on Monday evening and effected a
permanent organization. The following
gentlemen were elected board of directors
awilh power to elect their officers and to
proceed to obtain charter: John Lentz,
j. A. Obert, j. L. Gabel William f. Ash,
w. A. Derhamer, W. G. Mccormick, B.
j. Kuntz, r. F. Hofford, and VIM. Montz.
On the Wednesday evening following the
board of directors met and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, John S. Lentz
vice president, r. F. Honord; secretary
Horace Heydt; treasurer, Thomas Kemerer.
On motion it was resolved that an install.
ment of 80 per cent. on the stock sub
scrbed be collected to obtain the 10 pei
cent. on the capital stock required by Law
to obtain the charter. A committee wal
appointed TO draft bylaws, and another tC
receive bids on sinking the well.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-07-07

For 1898 will be held as follows;
East welssport for franklin township ON Mon.
day, Aug g.
lIndsondale for Packer township on Tuesday,
Aug. Z.
Rockport for Lehigh and Lausanne townships
ON Wednesday, Aug &.
East Haven for Kidder township on Thursday,
Aug. Q.
Pleasant Corner for Mahoning township on
saturday. Aug. IL.
East Penn for East Penn township on Tuesday
Aug. "a.
Mllport for Lower Towamensing township on
Thursday, Aug. rs.
Stemersvlle for Upper rowamensing township
on SATURDAY, Aug. ts
Stony Creek School House Tor Penn Forest
township, Saturday, Aug 2j
Iehighion Especial Examination, saturday
Sept22.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-07-07
Cured OF Malaria.
22 FLORIDA ST., ELIZABETH, N. j, I
March II, 1884. !

22 FLORIDA ST., ELIZABETH, N. j, /
March II, 1884. !
have been using Allcock's Porous Plas-
tiers for the last fiye years. Some two years
ago, after having been sick for orupwards ofsix
months with malaria,I found myself with an
enlarged spleen, dyspeptic, and constantly
troubled with headache, and my kidneys
did not act very well either. Having spent
most of my money for medicine and medical
advice, | thought to save expense would
use Alleock's Porous Plasters, two on the
small of my back, one on the spleen or ague
cake, and one on the pit of the stomach,
Just under the breastbone. | continued us
ing the PlasLers about thirty days, chang
ing them every week. At the end of that
time was perfectly well, and have remain
ed so ever since.
GEORGE DIXON,
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S6.nn Reward.

FIVE dollars reward will be paid for the
two heaviest heads of cabbage grown by
using Arner's Victor Phosphate, which is
especially made for this crop, and has no
superior for the price, which is $3.50 cash,
per ton. All persons competing for the
prize will send us the weights, sworn to
before Justice of the Peace, and the prize
will be paid December 1st, 1888. A. Arner
& Son, Manufacturers, New Mahoning, Pa.
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Children's Day is modern institution.
1t seems to haye originated in the NJ. E.
Church, and to this progressive church is
due the honor of this glorious day now OBJ
served in almost all Protestant churches.
On Sabbath evening last the M. Il. Church
of this place observed the day, a large
audience was present, and the programme
under Mr.. f. p. Lentz, the superintendent
was excellent, and very highly appreciated
by the audience. 1t would be difficult To
find Sunday school not larger than the
Methodist school, having as many bright
and gifted scholars, and as many able and
talented teachers in proportion TO size, as
are found in this school; and to this is
doubtless due the fact that this Sunday
school takes the lead in rendering the best
programmes on Children's Days and other
occasions. Another statement is worthy
of remark, and that is, that 1t would be
difficult 10 find another Sunday school OF
its size more generous in its contributions.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-07-07
Resolutions Of Coincidence.

AT a regular meeting OF John ID. BertOlette
Post, No. 49,, c. A. R., the following resolutions
were adopted;
WHEREAs, 1t has pleased the Great Com
mander in his infinite wisdom 10 remove from
fore be it
RESOLVED, That while we bow In humble
submission 10 the will of Him who dOeth all
things well, we cannot but mourn the loss OF a
brave and gallant cOmrade.
RESOLVED, That the sympathy of our Post be
extended TO the family and friends OF our de-
ceased Comrade, IN this their sad affiictiOu.
REsOTNED, That as a token OF respect for our
deceased Comrade, our Charter be draped In
mourning for the space of thirty DAYS, and a
copy OF these resolutions be furnished the fam
lly OF our deceased COmrade, and one spread on
record OF the Post and published In the CARBON
ADVOCATE
WM. MCCORMICK,
JOIN bonn,
JOHN MCkELVT,
Commit >.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-07-07
Camp Meeting.

II has bean decided that a camp-meetlng
will be held in the grove Of Josiah Bow
man, at Bowmanstown, commencing on
August Srd and continuing until the 10th.
At this camp-meeting ParrYyille Circuit,
Weissport, Lehighton, Mauch Chunk,
Lansford, White Haven, Hazleton, Wilkes
barre and Allentown will be represented.
II is expected that the gathering will be
very large.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-07-07
GEORGE DIXON

-FoR SALE Between one and two
acres of land planted with choice fruit trees,
on which is erected two and one-half story
frame house containing FIVE rooms, and
all necessary outbuildings. The property
is located in Franklin township. and is de
signed for pleasant and agreeable home.
For terms and particulars apply TO or ad-
dress, A. A. HATCH, Welsspsrt. Pa. 81.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-07-07
-Just received from Bostc

just received from Boston,
an immense stock of the genu-
inc Knight OF Labor Shoes,
which we are selling at $3.50
and $3. Warranted solid call
leather. Clauss & Bro, the
Tailors, sole agents for Carbon
county. Our stock of hand
made shoes cannot be beat by
any dealer in the county.
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no Whom it NAV coneern.

All persons are hereby forbid meddling with
the following articles OF Personal Property:
Bay Mare, Carriage, sets OF Single Harness,
1 Sleigh, Dog Cart, and Saddle, now 10 pos
session OF Howard Christuan, as the same are
my property and only loaned 70 him during MY
pleasure. Mrs, JULIA BOYER,
July bth, 'S0.Ws' Franklin Twp. Pa
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-07-07
The switch Back Schedule

Trains leave Switch-Back Depot, Mauch
Chunk, S 80, 10 10, IL 81 A. NJ, 20, 45,
535 P. NJ. Sundays so, 215, P. NJ.
Leave Summit Hill, o 40, 12 20, A. NJ,
? 90. 4 35, 10, P. NJ. Sundays 8 90. 90,
p. NJ.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-07-07

Remaining unealled for in the Lehigh-
ton, Pa, Post-Office, for the week ending
June 80, 1859
Beidelman, Miss Sabna Benner, Charles
Bradley, K. ii. Buck, Thomas
hlndner, Miss Emma Remaley, Miss Carrie
Reif, NJ. w. Sensinger, Phaon
Persons calling for any of the aboye
letters will please say advertised"
JAMES p. SMITH, Il. NJ.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-07-07
BOTH SIDES.
You Pay Your Taxes and Takes Your Choicd.
DEMOCRATIC.

YouPay Your Taxes and Takes Your Choicd
DEMOCRATIC.
The unaminity of the Democracy and ths
divided and factional condition of ths
Republicans show most hopeful condi-
tien Tor the success of the red bandanns
this fall. The one is outspoken, honest
and progressive. The other is despond
ent, thirsting solely for Office, and its creed
is anything to get the spoils. Compare
the spontaneous friendly enthusiasm at St
Louis with the cat and dog rows at Chicago
and decide which gathering was that of 9
representation body of American people,
Clesrfeld Spirit.
The Philadelphia Ledger, which never
gives praise except whore it is clearly war
ranted in doing so, says of the administra
ton of President Cleveland: SIT has been
free from official or personal scandals; has
been honest and clean. There haye beer
no star route robberies; no navy jobberies
no proflgate waste by United States
marshals; no treasury combination ol
speculations; no corrupt operations in Of
through the land office. No American al
home or abroad has had occasion to droI
his eyes in shame because of any sue |
things under Mr.. Cleveland's administra
tion. On the contrary, there has been 8
resolute effort to promote honest govern
ment, to increase efficiency, and to lesser
expenses"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-07-07
REPUBLICAN.

The Democracy demands the continuance
of the internal revenue tax on whisky but
opposes the license laws. 1t would tax
the stuff by federal law at the point of pro
duction, but insists that it shall not be
taxed by state law at the point Of consump-
tion. And yet this is the same party which
used to swear that all Government revenues
should be raised by custom-house taxation
and which is to-day obstructing the way
TO statesmanlike reduction of the surplus
which it pretends so much dresd!-
Press.
Boston TrouelIer (Rep.,) There is al
unprecedented combination of fortunate
incidents in the Republican ticket that will
consolidate the convictions and impulses
of Republicans into a supreme endeayor Il
substain these admirable nominations by ;
solid array if every state in this Union hai
full vote and fair count.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-19
4 Wisconsin Scandal.

Papers have been received at Waukesha.
Wis.,. by the clerk Of the circuit court III
an action which promises sensational de.
velopements. Il. w. Kcyes Is the plaintiff
aud the American Express company is de-
PENDANT. During the legislat tive sessions
OF 1885 and 1887 he was more or less &C
tive rs n member OF the third house.
"A such he appeared before tho commit.
tee on state affairs and the COM
mittce on railroads in opposition, to bills
which aimed to increase the tax which the
state imposed on certain corporations.
Several members of the legislature made
repeated efforts to get through bills levy:
ing tax OF 2 per cent. upon the gross earn
ings OF express companies. Every such at;
his services and demands 81; 200 more.
The answer OF the express company starts
off with an admission that it
employed the plaintiff in January
1880, Ito perform for it lobby
ing services to oppose the passage OF hos.
tile legislation during the session Of that
year. and agreed to pay him what his ser.
vices were reasonably worth, and that the
plaintiff was entitled to receive what his
services were worth, to wit, $500; that in
May. 1885. in Chicago, the company paid
by him in!full sati siaction Of his claim. The
answer further alleges that in January.
1886, the company employed the plaintiff
to perform for it services similar to those
which he had performed in the year 1855.
and agreed to pay him for such lobbying
services what they were reasonably worth.
The defendant denies, on information and
belief that the plaintiff performed the serv-
ices stipulated for, and claims that he was
not, therefore, entitled to receive any thing
from the company. and. further that the
services which the plaintiff claims to have
performed in the year ! SS7 were not worth
more than $500.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-19

in December, 1885, Under very suspicious
circumsta noes. And further than that
Nine. Diss d. Bar 10 likely to be charged
with ha wing caused the death bi Loewen.
berg. who was 9 Hebrew artist: When his
body was found the legs were wrapped in
old newspapers. and the surrounding cir.
cumstances we're 50 suspicious that an au.
topsy was performed. No attention was
given to theca at the time aud only two
person stood by hin grave when the old ar.
tist wasburried. One was Nine. Diss De Bar;
rs she then called herself and Isad ore Coin.
field an o,.l.time schoolmate OF Loewen.
berg's. Nine Diss De Bar had become &C.
quaintcd with the old artist in some unknon
manner several years previous to his
death and kept up the acquaintanceship
by paying constant visits to the old lniser
in his squalid apartments. He lived sur
rounded by large number of paintings,
which he always claimed were very valu.
able. 1t was the opinion OF all who knew
the old miser. that he left a large amount
Of money behind him at his death. and
Lawyer Hnmmel, who has charge of the
case intimates that the treasure left by
old Loe weinberg might even now be
in the Golfers OF the medium. After the
old mans death Nine. D;ss De Bar took
all the paintings, and when the rela tives
came to look for the property, or valua-
bles. nothing could be found. Mr.. Loewen-
berg was nearly eighty years old. Lawyer
Hummel says that alter the medium pos.
sessed herself OF the miser's paintings she
had them stdwed in building on Broad.
way. and Gen. Dis De Bar succeeded by a
chemical process in covering tile pictures
with n substance which faded away when
exposed to light.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-19
Crimes and Criminals.

A: L.. Fawcctt, q republican treasurer
1or Marion township, Morgan county, O.,
has been missing for some weeks, and his
bonds'nen are trying to learn his where.
abouts. An examination OF his accounts
show shortage of 81 800.
\ desperate fight took place between a
large number OF Hungari;sns, near Latti.
more. Pa. Fence pickets and clubs were
used and IL number OF the participants
were badly handled, one man being killed
and his body dragged into the woods. OF.
fjcers are searching for the murderers and
number OF arrests will be made.
John Dunke, living with his son Charles
on farm near Columbus, Neb., cot
INTO quarrel with his wife and crush.
ed her skull with a club. killing her instant.
~. The daughter in-law ATTEMPTED to in.
terlere, when the old man turned on her,
and knocking her down. beat her into in.
sensibility. He then fled A sheriff's posse
IS IN pursuit. The old man has hard
reputation. having already served term
Tor murder in the Iowa peuitentiary.
THOMAS c. Fraser, Il brother OF Allen
ana kohert Fraser, prominent lawyers Of
Detroit, Mich, disappeared on March 25.
Systematic search by the police failed to re-.
veal his whereabouts, and it was supposed
ne had FALLEN into the river and drowned.
Recently his mother went into the store.
room house Tor some blankets. piled on an
unused bed. a mattress lay on top OF the
quits. She turned back the mattress. and
there, cold and stiff in death, lay her miss
ing, son. From the appearance OF the
bod ~ it was evident lie had been dead sew.
eral days. postHortem examination
was held and the discovery was made that
his skull was fractured. It is now believed
that he was sandb aeged on his way home.
found his way into the house in a dazed
condition, got into the wrong room and
crawled under the mattress.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-19
General News ltoms,

A man calling himself James McGee has
been arrested at Oneida, Tenn. MCGEE is
supposed to be William B. Tascott. the
murderer Of Millionaire Smell, OF Chicago.
He answers the description of Tascott
perfectly.
The body of Mrs. Bergreen was found in
the cellar OF the house where she lived with
her HUSBAND. 1T Evansville. A coroner
inquest resulted in a verdict that death
was caused by q blow upon tho head with
some person unknown to the jury.
E. j. Phelps. minister to England, ar.
rived at New York on the steamer Aller.
He denied that he had been offered or de-
sired the chief justiceship Of the United
States supreme court and said he had no
intention OF leaving his present Office.
About one hundred OF the Illinois Con-
trail railroad strikers, at Sioux Falls, D.
T.. took possession OF n train on the Cen.
trail road and kept it tied up until the
sheriff paid visit to the scene OF thetroublc,
five miles east OF that place. The strikers
were made TO understand that they could
no longer interfere with tho operations OF
this end OF the Central road, when they re.
turned to town.
While the New York & Washington Elk.
press, south. bound, was passing over the
elevated road OF the Pennsylvania rail.
road in Philadelphia. it colli3ed with q
heavy passenger locomotive. Thu express
train consisted OF n baggage car and Ia
coaches, including two vestibule cars. -Four
cars were badly smashed and toppled over
on their sides and at least twenty persons
more or loss seriously injured.