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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-07-14
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Constable George Williams was ON
important business TO Philadelphia this
week.
Henry George, of New York CITY, win
talk on Labor and Tariff in Courthouse
Friday evening. Admission free.
The trustees of the DimriclS Memoir
al Library, are preparing to erect the build
ing for library purposes. It's about
time.
The Marion Hose Company will hold a
grand musical concert in Consert Hall on
the evenings of August ?, g. and 4. The
affair should be well patronized.
Nathan Stembler, of Towam 'nsng,
will be a candidate before the Democratic
county convention for the nomination of
Jury commissioner. At least so they say.
The frame building occupied by the
Central Railroad offices is being moved
about one hundred feet south of its present
location. This will improve Broadway
somewhat.
in alluding to the Democratic canii
dates for public offices the Philadelphia
Mercury of the sth instant says: Mr..
Esser is now sserYing his third term in
the Office to which he aspires for reelection,
and his administration has been so clean
and able that no one can be found Wio is
willing to contest the claiiu with him. The
fact is as complimentary to him as iG is
creditable to the party.
From the Sunday Mercury, Sth,
Philadelphia. Mr.. George w. Esscr, a
leading Carbon county politician. was at
the Girard House oyer Sunday. Mr.. Esser
has been prothonotary of his county for
nine years, and his services to the people
are of such as to always command his re-
election. This long continued public
service in that section of the state is
thing unknown, on account of the rule of
rotation which applies simply to all elective
offices.
The Republicans of town organized
themselves into a Harrison and Morton
club on Thursday evening. Much enthu-
ism was evinced on the occasion. They
start the campaign in this county with
view, and express determination to
whoop things up lively for the county
offices. We belive they will do it, too.
Already they are guaging the strength of
this, that and the other fellow to see what
can be done. They have settled on Eddie
Mulharen for the legislature and Thomas
Kemerer for Associate Judge while the
sherifiilty and prothonatary nominations
will 60 to men who they believe can pull
thrOuoh
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Mahoning Items BY Dash.

&C. f. Roth, of SteinsYille, spent few
days at home this week.
Last week Joseph Mitchell moved
with his family to Wilkesbarre
-Rumor has it that Thomas Mertz, will
in the near future take unto himself a
wife.
-lphile out driving on Sunday Godfrey
Peters horse fell and broke the shaft of his
carriage.
William Sitter has purchased self
binding reaper. the first of the kind in the
Valley.
Our farmers have nearly finished hay
ing and harvesting. The hay and gra in
crops this year are very good.
The rain in the fore part of the week,
although it retarded haying and harvesting
somew hat welcomed by all. The benefits
which the growing crops, corn, potatoes,
etc., derived from 1t were great
Albert Haldeman and Albert Fenster-
macAer the two Alberts claim to be the
two best fishermen in Carbon county.
They were fishing on the "glorious Fourth"
and claim to haYe caught fhold your breath
while whisper i'll one fish. Nobody but
themselves even saw this fish and ii is a
question whether they did; but they saw
they did and who would doubt the word of
fishermen?
On Saturday, July 2sth, in the after
noon and evening, the New Mahoning
Cornet Band will hold a picnic in the
beautiful grove near Hopes mill. A
number Of other bands are expected TO be
present and grand time can be expected.
Don't miss it. Dash.
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Psckerton suso,als.

Landlord Weyers has so far recovered
as to be able to attend to business.
Mrs. Alexander an experienced nurse
of Philadelphia, is visiting her relatives,
the McDaniePs.
Frank Connor, superintendent Of the
Sheridan Iron Furnaces, was visiting rela-
tives in this section, this week.
This district has lost the services of
Miss Annie Sewell. one of the best teach
ers of primary department in the county.
She will take charge of the jamestown
school and give it the attention and i'm
petus much needed. Miss Sewell is quiet
but untiring worker-goYerning with ease.
1t will be difficult for our district to replace
her.
The school board met on Monday
evening and selected l.. M.Beidler, of the
Forwarding Office principal of our schools,
and Miss Annie Sewell to take charge of
the jamestown school. The primary
department at this point is as yet vacant; /;
we trust, for the benefit of the scholars
that good selection may be made by the
board.
Our county politics will soon exercise
the attention of the candidate. We hope
to see a strong, thoroughly Democratic
ticket nominated "a winning ticket from
the start. There need be no excuse il
good, competent, capable, popular men are
not selected. A failure to do this will be
to count defeat with eyes wide open. A
strong ticket this fall will win.
I'm conversation with many of the tax
payers of the district we find the desire
general for a good teacher for the primary
department of Packerton. The directors
owe il to the patrons of the school to secure
the very best teachers. There should be
no hurry; our primary department is really
the most important, therefore, get an as
sistant to Principal Beidler who is thor
oughly capable
--Powderlv, in the strongest language
urges the X. of l.. members to boycott cof-
fee so loIg as that article remains under
the control of the coffee trust" just so,
and this is the way for wage workers
boycott by their vote, the party, the men,
who advocate tariff that creates and up
holds these trusts. High taxation produces
monopoly; enriching the iich and impover-
ishing the poor. Boycott the principle that
makes the "coffee trust' possible.
Gen, Hancock said, ''The tariff was q
local question" Truly so; it is being dis
cussed in every locality. If the advocates
of tariff reform are wise, they will make
use of every possible agency to agitate the
matter. Every voter should understand
just what effect the tariff has in increasing
or lessening his chances for success. Much
is heard of the happy condition of Labor
under high tariff-and the Republican
platform says high tariff, and more Of IT,
Is labor happy and prosperous9 Let III,
wage worker ask the question: Does higl
tariff benefit me? Shall vote for con
tinuaton of high tariff?
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Proposal for Attending the Street Lamps
Borough of Lehighton.
Mahoning Items.

Prof. N. NJ. Ballet attended the teach
ers State Convention, at Scranton last week.
Ed. Nothstein and family of Lehigh-
ton spent Sunday with friends in the valley.
Our teachers examination will be held
in the Pleasant Corner High School,
August II.
Mrs. John Walton and daughter, of
Summit Hill, spent last week with Mrs.
Thomas Musselman.
Prof. L. S, Stonlet who has had charge
of the Normal Square Institute left for his
home at seigfrieds Bridge this week.
On Sunday afternoon we had the pleas
ure of hearing very eloquent sermon in
the St. Johns church by our pastor w. II.
Strauss, subject, "Tnou, God seest me-"
AT a special meeting Of our board of
school directors on Monday evening. 1t
was decided TO erect two new school build
ings in Beaver Run. At the same time
teachers salaries were reduced from $50 TO
$27, and from. $2S to $25.
Mr.. e. S. Starwalt left for his home in
Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday. lie expects
TO return again the middle of Aug. During
Starwalts stay in the valley, he has made
many friends and has proven himself to be
first class painter of building, portraits,
scenes. &C., and excellent pencil artist.
Last Saturday night (better said Sun
day morning) there were three young men
(P) fishing with dynamite in the Mahoning
Creek. To our knowledge farmers never
objected to fishing on their property with
hook and line, torch and spear or seine.
But to have fellows come in the depth of
night and fish with dynamite on another
mans propert at a distance less than two
hundred yards from his house is unendur-
able. The names of these three fellows
are well known to the writer. They were
caught in the act, and it Is only through
the kindness of those who caught them.
that they do not suffer the penalty of the
law. However, should any other fellows,
or these some fellows be caught a second
time, they shall suffer the penalty of the
law.
nANDV
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YHB SYROLLER AN WEISSPORY.
Local Gossip Picked Up and Assorted BY the
Stroller ana his "chum."

Our young friends c. W. Laury, r. J.
Sewell, Lewis Horn, Leopold Kuhr, Chas.
Boyer of this place, and Charles Gumber,
Of Allentown, were out camping this week.
Bob thinks that Leopold is a great success
as cook. "Hams and coodle 6eclx" van
ished in great order and It makes Lewis
smile whenever you say anything about 1t.
"A fair audience Assem- 5led in the East
Weissport Chapel on Sunday evening to
hear K. d. Decker, of the AIauch Chunk
Coal Gazette, talk on the all-obsorling
temperance question. The speaker is said
to have handled the question very thorough
ly.
We had intended this week publishing
the names of our citizens, together with
the amounts contributed towards the OBJ
servance of the fourth of July. They are,
however, unayodably crowded out by a
press of more important matter.
-Wm. Arner, who was killed in the
mines at Nesquehoning by premature ex-
plosion was buried in the cemetery here
on Monday. Deceased was aged about
sixteen years and was former resident.
We understand that our friend Chas.
II. Seidle, of Normal Square, is an aspirant
for the associate judgeship. The Democracy
could not find better man, we would like
to see him make the nomination.
The camp meeting to be held at Bow
manstown next month will no doubt be the
largest ever held in this section of the State.
Already several hundred tents have been
engaged.
According to the report of undertakers
in this section there have been less funer-
ais since the 1st of January than in the
same period in any previous year. Good.
-Weissport has two new railroaders-of
course we wont give 'em away. 1t hap
pened at Harrisburg where they missed
connections, you know.
Rev. S. b. Brown, pastor to the Evan
gellcal church, will exchange pulpits on
Sunday with Rev. j. S. Newhart, of the
Panyville circuit.
Some of our old soldiers talk of hold
ing reunion of veterans here sometime
in September. The matter should be
pushed
"A. NJ. Scheffy, of Chicago, ILL.,, repre-
senting Gormely e. Jeffry, bicycle manu-
facturers, was in town on Tuesday.
William Hollinger, of White street.
voted for Harrison in 1910. He'll vote that
way again, according to report
Joseph Rex our popular furniture deal
er reports business as being fair to brisk.
Drop in and see him.
Our young friend Ii. G.. Shoemaker
was seeing b best girl in Northampton
county over Sunday.
The trestling work on l.. & S. road has
been strengthened by the addition of new
beams, sc.
Rev. Leopold, of Norristown, was So
journing with friends here during the past
week.
Barber Harman, over the canal bridge,
has put in two beautiful new shaving
chairs.
Miss Annie Oplinger, of Danielsyille.
Pa, is visiting G. II. Buck and family.
Mrs. w. II. Knecht, of Mauch Chunk,
was in town on Tuesday.
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Some two months ago at Shenandoah,
Mrs. Beguessar murdered her husband by
splitting his skull with hatchet She las
since been confined in the county prison at
Pohsville awaiting trial. When the u s.
trict Attorney called the case Monday it
was discovered that the woman was ray
ing maniac. The trial was thereupon sus-
pended ana the woman was sent to an in
sane asylum.
"A row between Hungarians took place
at Milnesville, small mining village locat-
ed two miles from Hazleton, Monday night,
in which eight Of their number were
stabbed with knives The citizens of the
place became demoralizad and no effort
was made to stop the fight, which contin.
ued until nearly midnigh.
Louis Bus, aged % years, was lodged
in Jail Monday morning charged with com
mitting an outrageous assault on Katie
Meme, aged 10 years, of East Brunswick
Township, N. j. Bus met the girl on 6
road on Saturday, dragged her into the
woods and beat and abused her until she
was insensible. He had been pursued by
officers and citizens until Monday morning
when he was caught in swamp below
South River.
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AMONG THE WAGE WORKERS.
An interesting Batch Of Labor Notes Special
for Ye Werkinrmen.

-Lehigh Valley engineers have received
orders to cease carrying persons on theii
engines.
The Wcatherly shops are building two
large locomotives for the Lehigh Valley
Railroad.
In Lancaster Pa, there are three cork
factories. The annual production is 15O,.
100000 corks, or one-half of this country's
manufacture.
The combine at San Francisco has been
broken by the importation of Australian
coal. Forty thousand tons we're received in
week recently.
The jersey Central officials have al
ready removed several of their newly-ap
pointed passenger conductors on the New
Jersey division.
-shamokin has organized Board Of
Trade which processes to start a manu-
featuring boom. A mandatory of door
knobs is under consideration. 1t will take
about $4,000 to establish il.
The Brotherh ood of Locomotive Engi-
neers will be twenty-five years old on Au-
gust II. and it is proposed to have a grand
celebration of the anniversary on that day
at the place ofits birth, Detroit, Mich.
In 1888 there were 500 steamboats,, $50
locomotive and 1860 stationary engines in
the United States. Pennsylvania had SS3
stationary engines, more than any other
State. Louisiana was next with 274, and
was followed by Massachusetts, New York
nd Ohio respectively,
AT the shops of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company in Altoona the building
of a complete locomotive, ready for use
upon the road, was accomplished recently
III sixteen hours and filty-fve minutes.
This is reported to be the hest time on
record, beating the Baldwin works, by seven
hours and five minutes.
--The Florida Times Union says: "We
believe that the time is not fnr distance
when the manufactures of the South will
not only supply the home demand for their
products--a demand which in most lines is
Nv" '''IIiiSN 'AAiOot NACiuSNSig lIpll ine
North-but that these products will be ex-
ported very largely to other countries, and
that our commerce will be great factor in
the trade of the world"
"A correspondent 6f the Labor Tribune
tells of the first great strike in Great
BIitan's coal fields 1t was in 1852, after
law had been passed which prevented the
employment of women and children, and the
reduced income Of the miners by this law
made their wages hardly enough TO feed
them. They were out twenty-five weeks and
lost, but after they went back to work they
never began their labor till and A, NJ,
instead of coming at and o'clock, as they
did before the strike.
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They Never Fail.
aHUJ 1FVFUI = aII'
No. g FULTON MARKET, n. Y, Cry.
January 26, 1884. I

No. FULTON MARKET, n. y, Cry.
January 26, 1884. (
! have been using Brandreth's Pills for
the last ten years. They are a wonderful
medicine. There is nothing equal TO them
as blood purifiers and liver regulators. But
wish to state how remarkably they cure
rheumatism, and how easily; was affected
by rheumatism of the legs. My business
wholesale fish dealer) naturally leads me
to damp places. | was so bad l could not
walk, and at night l suffered fearfully; j
tried Balsams, Sarsaparilla and all kinds of
tmctures, but the did me no good and was
afraid of being cripple. I fnally COM
meneed using Brandreths Pills. | took
two every night for ten nights, then began
to improve. l continued taking them for
forty days and got entirely well. Now,
whenever sick, take Brandreth's Pills
They meyer fail. j. n. HARRIS.
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Cut in Half. what ia Cut in Half

Why our prices are cut in hall to dispose
of some odds and ends; two or three suits
Oe sold regardless of cost, as we are not GO
ing TO keep them for ornaments, but will
give you the benefit of the following lots of
suits which have been marked way down:
S. light colored boys suits which sold at
$40 aIe marked down to SO.
105 mems suits which where sold at $40
and S15 are marked down to 81 and so.
-l23 children's suits have been marked
down to one-half their former price. There
are great many other odds and ends at
remarkably low prices. Call on Sondheim,
the Merchant Tailor, at his One Price Star
Clothing Hall, Mauch Chunk.
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D. Of L. Officers.

The officers of the above order were form
ally installed on Tuesday evening last bs a
delegation of the same order from Catasau-
qua:
Councillor ~, j. Heberling
Associate Councillor-Laura Trexler.
Wee Councillol-Emma Kressley.
Asso. V. C.-Emma Lentz.
r. Secy.-C. w. Trexler.
ASS! r C.-Emily Hongen.
Fin. Secretary-Ed Miller
Treasurer-Edward Ratcliffe.
Guide-Bessie Leibenguth.
Inside Guide-Sallie Vert.
Outer Guard-Wm. Mccormick.
Trustees-Anabel Mcdaniel, Ella X.
Graver and Chas. McKelvey.
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Jos. 5. Webb purchased a row-boat and placed
il on Heilmans Dam few days ago, and on
Wednesday morning invited four of his friends,
viz; Lew. Geggus, L. A. Werner, john Klotz and
James Webb, to go with him to try the boat, 1t
proved a zoe: party-the boat was A l. the water
deep, and that crowd got safely aboard, and all
went merry as a marriage bell, tin they had
reached about ten yards from the shore, when,
as stated Geggus attempted TO open the throttle
to give her more steam, when over Went the boat
tumblng tile entire party INTO about ten feet Of
such dripping wet party was never seen as they
stood shiyering and shaking on the bank. Not
and eyes bulging out Of their sockets, exclaimed
I-h-a-t-W- as ad -a-n-W-e-t-r Poor Werner
spit out about gallon OF water aud in his ex-
element shouted, Carr, swords; forward march.
So far we have moi learned when the party VIII
Try that boat again
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Personal Ment,on.

Mr.. Houck, of Lebanon, was the guest
OF Prof. I. A. Snyder this week.
Ed. Barber and wife, of Allentown.
were guests of t. d. Clauss and family this
week.
Mrs. Charles James, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of Mrs. II. Y. Mortimer
for several days last week.
Miss Minnie Boyer, an estimable
young lady of Allentown, it visiting Miss
Minnie Peters on Bank street.
". II. Nusbaum, of the ''Original
Cheap Cash Store" was ON business trip
to Seigfried's Bridge, on Monday.
Charles NJ. Sweeny and wife, of Bank
street, were at Easton on Tuesday attend
ing the funeral of Mrs. John Sweeny.
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Notice Of Application for Charter.

Notice is hereby given thar an application
VIII be made 10 the Governor of the state OF
Pennsylvania on MONDAY, AUGUST 9th, A.
ID. 1888, 10y Frederick Leuckel, VIM. L. Ash, ,Thos
kemerer, David Ebbert and j. l.. Gabel, under
the Act OF Assembly entitled SAN ACT TO FRO
VIDE FOR THE INCORPORATION AND REoULA-
rION or CERTAIN CORPORATIONS" approved
the goth day of April, A. D., 1874, and the sup
plements thereto, for the Charter OF an irtonded
corporation to be called "The Lehighton Water
Company. the character ad object of which Is to
supply water TO the public in the bOroughs OF Le-
hlghtop and Welssport, in the County of Carbon,
state OF Pennsylvania, and to such persons, part
nerships, and associations residing therein and
adjacent theretoa as may desire the same, and for
these purposes to have possess and enjoy all the
rights benefits and privileges OF said Act of As
senlbly and the supplements thereto
.Inlv 70 fSSS-W3
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tribute Of Respect.

WHEREAS, II has pleased Almighty God in his
infinite wisdom to take from rs Mrs. Luetta
Geggus, one dearly beloved asS member Of our
sunday ScnoOl aud highly esteemed by all who
knew her, therefore be Ii
RESOLVED, That we deeply mourn her depar-
ture, and sincerely regret the loss OF her faith
ful attendance, taking refuge, however, in the
thought that after having ended her earthly
strife she has Joined the blessed school of The
redeemed In heaven.
RESOLVED, That we tender our earnest and
heartfelt sympathies 10 the afflicted family and
commend them 10 Him who alone IS able 10 ST.
lence the greiying spirit.
RESOLVED, Thata copy of the above resolu-
tlons be furnished the family and published in
the CARBON ADVOCATE.
j. T. SEMMKL,
o, A. CLABss, tCommittGe.
A. j. LIIzESBERGER,
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$500 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 S35. 90 cash.
before Justice of the Peace, and the prize
will be paid December 1st, 1855. A. Arner
& Son. Manufacturers, New Mahoning, Pa.
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Lewis Grayer has secured the contract
to furnish the brick for Nusbaum's new
store building on Bank street Graver's
brick mandatory has been in successful
operation for number Of years and is one
Of the solid enterprises Of the town.
"A. A. Hatch, OF East lVeissport, is the
agent Tor very handsome, well-bouud
photograph album. One of the prettiest
and most subst antial that we have seen in
some time. The price is only S1.05. You
want TO get one. If.
When ia Mauch Chunk again stop in
at L II. Hollis and see the largest assort-
ment of handsome silyerware eyer shown
in this section. One glance viii prove the
correctness of this assertion.
Our iovial old friend Fritz Miller, the
popular Bank street saloonist, passed his
fifty-third birthday on Wednesday. Fritz
is hale and hearty and we trust will see
many more anniversaries.
VIM. Mantz, has had the gutter along
his Coal street property paved. Correct!
Now let other property owners follow suite
and Coal street will be 'thing of beauty
and JOY forever"
The large stock OF. gold and silver
watches displayed at E. II. Hohfs, the
popular ,jeweler, Mauch Chunk, has never
been equalled in this section.
Lewis Geggus has erected neat iron
fence in front of his Northampton street
residence. The addition makes his home
attractive.
For pretty rings and diamond sleeve
buttons, call and. take look at the large
assortment at e. II. Hollis, Mauch Chunk.
John Beahm, of jamestown, Lehigh
Valley brakeman, Ewho had his left hand
mashed last week is improving.
The Lords Supper will be observed in
the Lutheran church on Sunday morning
and evening.
-Lehighton has now about ten or twelve
secret beneficial societies in 1ourishng
condition.
Proposal for Attending the Street Lamps
Borough of Lehighton.
LEmGHToN, July 70, 1888.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned until seven O'Clock p. NJ,
Saturday, July 2lst, 1888, for attening the
street lamps during the fiscal year, com
Inencng July 2lst, 1888.
JHo. 7. SEMATEI,
Secretary.
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Low PRICES For Job Work.

We take pleasure is calling attention TO
one fact, viz: We are now equipped with
the latest styles of type and the fastest run
ming presses which enable us to turn out at
very short notice and in the best style job
work Of all kinds at prices EXCEEDINGLY
Low. Please remember this, prices ten Ia
twenty-five per cent, less than elsewhere.
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List ofIetters

Remaining uncalled for in the Lehigh-
tor, Pa, Post-ofice, FOR the week ending
July 7, 1889
Gable, g Hoffman, Miss Emra
Koons Bertha A. PaTke, Brlnton j.
Young, Mrs. Ida Z.
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please say 'advertised."
JAMES p. SMITH, p. M.