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Hillsboro recorder., 1888-02-09

And Yet Her Husband Was shot and Al-
s..s@4 most Cut 20 Pieces. 4.

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A shooting affray occurred at Knox
vile, Tenn, in front of st. Johns Epis-
copal church, which resulted in the
iWounding Of three men, one Of them fa-
tally. As James u. Rule, city editor Of
the Knoxville journal, was entering the
church, accompanied by his wife, Inc was
aecosted by three meh, ,Iwho walked up
to speak with him. He went to the OPP
posite side Of the street with them, when
all four stood talking some minutes. The
three men were John West, William West
and friend of theirs named Goodman.
They attacked Rule on account Of COM
munication which appeared in the Jour.
nal, rejecting upon DIR, T. A. West, city
physician, and father of John and VII
liam West Rule refused to give the
name of heauthor Of the communication,
or to make any satisfactory answer to the
question. Hot words ensued when John
West struck Rule and attempted to, bear
linn to the ground. Rule drew reyol.
yer and shot John West through the
body. William West Immediately fired
on Rule, the ball PASSING through Rules
wrist. John West then cut Rule in the
back seven times. William West placed
his revolver ut Rules forehead and fired,
but Rule knocked the pistol up, receiving
only scalp wound. Rule then fired two
more shots, one Of them taking effect in
the shoulder Of Goodman, who seemed to
be attempting to separate the combat
ants. A numter of men rushed out from
the church, and stopped the bloody fight.
William West ran away uninjured. Rule
was able to- get up and walk to the
church, but John West was carried home
in dying condition. Rules injuries are
not dangerous, and Goodman is not seri-
ously injured. Rules wife, who had en-
tered the church. knew nothing OF the
difficulty until all was over, the organ
having drowned the noise Of the pistol
shots. .gt ..-s# EEN3 ~ *f~l Hl.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-02-09
rNpusrnraL Norg..

The following statistics from the off.
ciai reports, shows the growth OF the cot.
ton and wooden industry In the Southern
states IN the past seven years. The In.
crease III riilla In the South during that
period was eighty-fvc, or 81 per cent. /;
of spindles. 654, 0e6, or 116 per cent. OF
looms, 15,794, OF 30 per cont. The in.
crease in each Of the Southern states
separately Ii the psst seven years, was az
follows: Ahbama-Nlil increased is
per cent. spindles, IS per cent. looms,
50per oeDt Gcorgia--Mills, 37pefcent. (;
spindles, 90 per cent; looms, 81 per
cent. Alississippi Mills, % per cent, !;
spindles, 1855 pcr rent; looms 100 per
cent. Maryland-Mills, 10 per, cent. /;
spindles, 80 per cent. looms, IA percent.
North Carolina Mills, 81 per cent. |;
spindles, 13e per cent. looms, 220 per
cent. South CaFoliaa-M Mills, 101 per
cent largest percentage Of increase;
spindles, iSi per cent; looms, 1876 per
cent. Tennessee Mills, 70 per cent. /;
spindles, 1888 per cent, the largest In
crease; looms, 1856 per cent, Virginia.
Mills, so per cent. spindles, 30 per cent. ;
looms, "a per cent North Carolina has
to-day so cotton mills, against 40 IN 1880.
South Carolina, 20 against IA In 1880.
Trnnessce, gS, against 16 in 1880. Geor-
gia, 55 against 10 In 1880. Virginia, 12
against d III 1850. Alabama, 10 against
ID N 1880. Arkansas has added one min
since 1880; kestueky ono Louisiana
one; Mississippi two, and Mary land three.
The t0tal number Of mills in the South
to-day II etg, aud consumption Of raw
cotton In 1855 and 1887 vas 4Oi, ,4b2
bales. against sie, ,06e in 1se4-e5.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-02-09
AN EXCITING TIME.
The Buildings Of the yireinia Penitentiary
%. D.stroyed aud the Military Called Out.


The buildings Of the Virginia peniten-
tiary. at Richmond, Va, leased by the
Davis Shoe company, Of Boston, Mass,
and operated as shoe factory, was dis
covered on fire. The flames spread rap
idly, and. despite the efforts " the Ere
department, the buildings occupied by
the shoe company were totally destroyed,
together with all valuable machinery and
stock. The buildings burned were three
story bricks and covered an area Of about
700 feet In length and 90 in width. Loss
to the shoe company Is estimated at from
$3.50, 900 to Sf75, 600 The amount Of
insurance Il not yet ascertalned. Soon
after the FIRE broke out the bells Of the
CITY sounded military call, and in few
minutes about 200 soldiers were on the
ground to guard against any emeute Of
the prisoners, but everything was entirely
auiet, and after the walls Of the burned
building had fallen in and fears Of fur
ther spread Of the fire was over, the mill.
tary were ordered back. The buildings
were state property, and the loss caused
By their destruction will amount 10 S25,-
900. The Shoe company worked between
three and four hundred convicts. All the
conyicts. about 700 In number, remained
quiet IN their cells when the fire first
broke out and for some time after, but
when many Of the cells began 10 GIL with
smoke the occupants elamored 70 be let
out. This wis soon done, and the pris-
oners were turned into the galleries fac
ing the inner court, where they remained
under q strong military and civic guard
until the FIRE was gotten under control,
after which they were returned 70 thcir
ralla
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-02-09
Whsrxhe men employed i at Glendower ''.i

ufiIPIUytu HG NIEHUUWtf
colliery, near Minersyille, Pa, came out.
from work recently, they were met at the
mouth Of the slope by large crowd cf wo.
men from the adjacent Hecksherville val
ley, who besought them to stand by their
striking brethren, and offered, ii they
would, "to share their last crust with
them.n As an earnest of their good
faith, the women offered Them substantial
contributions, which they had brought
with them, consisting Of bread, meatand
potatoes. Lttie or no attention was paid
70 this novel appeal.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-02-09

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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
Tho Great Land Enterprise.

Energetic measures are being adopted by
the Mexican Land and Development Co.,
for the carrying out of the great enterprise
to which we alluded in a recent issue in
connection with the Grant of Land it has
acquired in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexi-
CO. The hardest Of the surveying is already
done, and it is estimated that in a year
4,600, 900 acres can be surveyed, of which
the Company will take 100000 acres.
The land has naYlgable rivers, and har-
bors, and coal, and dense forests of fine
timber, and peholeum, and precious met
ais, and other minerals; but suppose it had
nothing at all except the bare land, and
suppose that 1t does not bring more than
the $1.25 per acre, you might figure what
the profit will be on some million acres.
We know what land is. We can see ii.
It is always where we can examine it. The
most successful companies for some years
have been organized on land. The whole
world knows what a boom there was in
Southern California last year and the many
fortunes that were made. None of these
begin to compare with this enterprise in
magnitude, nor in its possibilities. II com
prises not alone millions of acres of lanC
but the opening for many industries.
See the Company's advertisement else
where.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
A Cheap DisinfsOtant.

In these hot summer days, when there is
so much evaporation about buildings, the
following will serve a good purpose: Take
of nitrate of lead one heaped .easpoonful
and dissolve in a quart of boiling water;
then take four heaped teaspoonfuls of COM
mon table salt and dissolve 1t in a bucket
nearly full of cold water; now add the quart
of boiling water containing the nitrate of
lead mix up with stick, and the article is
complete. This purihctor is useful TO throw
into cesspools, water-closets, decaying Of
fensive substances creating nuisance, to
neutralize the effiuYia from scarlet fever,
diphtheria, typhus and typhoid feYers,
dysentery, smallpox; in fact, in all diseases
of an infections or contagious character.
1t is as clear as water, and can be sprinkled
around the room and over the bed clothes
occupied by persons laboring under infec-
tious or contagious diseases. This disin-
fectant is equal if not superior TO chlorides,
bromo-chroralum chlorides Of lime and
soda, and is free from any unpleasant odor.
Il is very cheap, costing only about two
cents bucketful, he nitrate of lead can
be obtained at nearly every drug store, and
the salt being in every house costs almost
nothing.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
Death of Eli DeFrehn, sr.

Eli DeFrehn, ST., after an illness OF
thirteen days died on Friday morning last
at the advanced age of seyenty-iye years.
Deceased was born in Orwigsburg, Schuyl-
kill county, on March 10, 1918. In that
town he attended the common schools,
learned the trade of cabinet maker and on
January, 1886 was united in the bonds of
matrimony to Miss Hannah Zoll eleven
children were the fruits of their union, six
of whom survive, viz: Joseph, Jacob, Ell
and Erwin, and Mrs. VIM. Schadle and Mrs.
Susan Hatch. twenty-five years ago de-
ceased moved to this place with his family,
and continued at his trade up to few years
ago when old age necesitated rest and quiet
after years of hard and faithful labor. He
was firm and consistent adherent to the
Evangelical faith. The last sad rites were
performed on Monday afternoon, services
being held in the Evangelical church. Pre-
siding Elder Fehr and Revs. Major, Kline,
and Wieand officiating. The remains were
deposited In the cemetery here, large cor
tege of sorrowing relatives and friends
participated in the last sad functions. The
ADVOCATE extends heartfelt sympathy tc
the afflicted widow, sons, daughters and
relatives. ResQuiscdt in pace.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04

Mr.. Franklin j Stettler, = well known
school teacher, who has for number Of
years been principal Of the slatingion pub
lie schools, has been elected principal Of
the schools at Lehighton, vice J. M. Bob
erts. who resigned in order to accept The
princlpalship of the Bethlehem High
School, The cause that prompted Mr..
Stettler to this step was the offer Of an en-
larged term, and an increase Of salary of 80
per month, making his earnings in the new
place $50 per month. lie is one of the best
teachers In the county, and the people of
Slatington erred in not retaining him at a
figure equal to the offer from the neigh
boring town, or even at an advance upon IL.
Good and devoted teachers like Mr.. Stett-
Ter are not TO be found every day, and when
TO be had money should not be suffered TO
stand in the way of holding them. Hehas
been in service as a teacher in this county
for period OF % years-seven thereof in
ungraded schools, and for the past fifteen
years in the graded schools of Slatington,
lattorly as teacher of the High School. He
during his entire career as teacher proved
himself the right man in the right place,
and especially so in the schools of Stating
ton, and it will be difficult, indeed, for the
school board of that borough TO obtain a
person to Gil his place who so well adapted
TO the position he has vacated, and who
possesses to so great an extent the essential
qualities of a popular, successful and pains
taking teacher.-Allentown Democrat
Slatinglon's loss is Lehighton's gain how
ever.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
No Advance in Coal rOlls.

The coal tolls for the line and city trade this
month will remain the same as at present.
At a conference of the coal traffic agents of
the Pennsylvania, Reading and Lehigh
Valley Railroads held in Philadelphia Fri
day to decide upon the question the situta-
tion was most carefully discussed, and II
was finally agreed not to advance tolls for
the month of August. The decision is very
acceptable to the city dealers, who have all
along protested against any advance in
freight charges contending that the present
rate is in excess of former years. The cost
of coal to the dealers during this month will
doubtless not exceed the present cost, as
the companies in all probability will not
advance the circular prices until September
LIST.
A meeting was also held in New York
last week by the agents of the companies
doing business there, when 1t was alsC
agreed to make no general advance IN
prices until later in the season.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
Mahoning Items.

"A reunion Of the Normal institute
will be held some time IN August.
Miss Emma Brown was visiting at
Steinsvlle, Lehigh Co.. last week.
The Pleasant Corner Sunday school
will hold picnic on the 18th of August.
e. f. Starwalt, returned ON Thursday
from visit to his parents at Toledo,
Ohio.
Mrs. William Sitter, fell from wagon
last week and sprained the ankle of her
right foot.
Thomas j. Beck, the genial mixerolog-
list at the Mansion House, was to Allentown
on Monday.
The fall term of the Normal Institute
opened on Monday with an attendance of
large number of students.
John Lopp, will be candidate for the
nomination of sheriff at the Republican
county convention this fall.
"A harvest home sermon will be de
livered in st. Johns church next Sunday
morning by Rev. w. II. Strauss.
Mrs. Eliza Koons, of Danville, anC
John Heisler, of Lewistown, Schuylkil
county, were visiting in the valley during
the week.
On Saturday game of base ball wa
played between New Mahoning and Norma
Square. The score was % to 10 in fayo
of Normal Square. DASH
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
of Tnterest 10 Conatables.

Judge Albright Monday morning passed
upon a question on which there has here
tofore been no decision, The High License
law OF 1887 compels constables to visit all
hotels and saloons in their respective dis
tricts and report any violations Of the law.
From the fact that no compensation was
allowed for this work the constables of
Lehigh some time ago decided to make a
test in the case of Reuben Semmel, con-
stable of North White Hall Township,
against the County of Lehigh to recover
mileage and fees. The case came up for
argument, the constable being represented
by M. @. L, Kline and the county by James
L. Schaadt. The Court decided that for
the services imposed under the act the
constab!es are entitled to twenty cents soI
each visit to a restaurant or hotel and
mileage the same as is allowed for serving
summonses.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
Personal Mention.

Mrs. John Yenser is sojourning with
Hazleton friends.
Al. Graver, of Reading, circulated
here this week.
M. A. Weiss, of Wilkesbarre, was in
town for afew hours on Thursday.
Miss Mammie Holmes, of Philadelphia,
is sojourning with friends in town and at
Packerton.
Hon. A. w. Raudenbush and family
haye returned from a delightful visit to
Lake Winola.
George Berlin and sister have returned
home after several weeks visit with their
friends in town.
Charles K. Raudenbush, an ADVOCATE
compositor, filled his pockets with ''quoins''
last Saturday, and hied himself TO Bethle-
hem where, according to all accounts, he
was pressing forms" and generally max.
ing good impressions" until his return
on Monday. oh, Charlie!
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
Law Of the Road.

A new law passed by the last Legislature
will interest drivers of vehicles and bicycle
riders. In the revision, section 81, is the
following statute, providing:
'That drivers of carriages, sleighs or
sleds, whether of burden or pleasure, using
any of the turnpikes or public roads in the
State, when met by another carriage, sleigh
or sled, shall keep 10 the right, and when
overtaken by carriage, sleigh or sled they
shall likewise keep to the right, so as in
both cases to permit such carriage. sleigh
or sled, either met or oyertaken, to pass
free and uninterrupted, and If any person
shall offend against this provision such
person shall forfeit and, pay the sum of 81
to any person who shall be obstructed OF
hindered in his or her passage and will sue
for the same, and shall be subject TO an
action for every such offense, to be re-
covered with costs of suit"
Paste the above in your hat, it may save
you mony sometime.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
COUNTY SEAT CORRESPONDENCE.
TImsl Topics plthily Written Up BY Yer
aatila nuilllst.

Hon John Craig, of Lehlgh Gap, was
among the visitors in town Wednesday.
The excursion Of the st. Aloysious
temperance society on August 20, TO Noun
tain Park, promises to be a grand success.
The County Seat Republicans hoisted
their Harrison and Morton campaign ban
ner in the air on Wednesday. The event
was celebrated by enthusiastic speeches.
The Marion Band Festival opened ON
Thursday evening, with grand street
parade by the p. o. s. of A., Jr. o. U. A.
M. and the st. Aloysius temperance society.
If indications are not misleading Geo.
E. Williams the present constable here,
will receive the Republican nomination for
sheriff. He would make strong candidate
East Mauch Chunk was thrown into a
state OF excitement on Monday when It was
reported that Mrs. William Duffy, of that
town, was down with the small pox. For
Court Crier, Jerry Dimmick, has charge
of the boarding tent at the Evangelical
Camp Meeting, Bowmanstown. If you
want square meal to mix with your re-
ligion don't forget to see him.
The Democrats met in the Grand Jury
room of the Court House, on Wednesday
evening, and organized themselves into a
Cleyeland and Thurman Reform Club.
The meeting was an enthusiastic one in
every particular.
some time past she had been at New Phila-
delphia, Schuvlkill county, nursing son
who is a Catholic priest, and who was af.
flicted with the same disease. She returned
home Monday from that place, in closed
carriage, railway transportation being re.
fused her, and at latest reports she was in
precarious condition. The borough au-
thorities haYe taken measures to prevent a
further spread of the disease. Get vac
| ofr toI
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
Lower Towamensing ltems.

jacob Kuntzman was made happy last
Monday by his wife presenting him baby
girl.
Washington Camp No. Sos P. o. S. of
A., held picnic in Craig's Park last
Saturday.
Washington Camp No. 9Os. P. o. S. of
A., realized $120, through their Picnic last
Saturday.
%. o. Blose, and Jacob Blose with
their wives, spent last Sunday with John
Peter in Lehighton.
-Lehigh Gap Sunday school will hold a
fair and festival on the Evenings OF
August is, II, IS. All are invited.
District President w. Fl. Kuntz, in
stalled the rewly elected officers TO their
respective offices in Washington Camp No.
20 7. o. S. of A., of Bowmanstown on
Thursday of last week.
CONFIDENCE,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
An Imposter,

The following Item now going the rounds
of the press may be of interest to some of
our readers: "The public is cautioned to
be on the lookout for an imposter who is
travelling araund the country going under
various aliases, assuming a new name in
every township, who represents himself as
a special government pension agent, and
claims to be able to increase the soldiers
pensions. He makes a pretended examina-
tion and fixes the price for his work, gets
his money AMI decamps. The following
description is furnished of the imposter;
Height feet or 0 inches; weight, Ids or
$50 pounds; complexion dark and sallow
hair mixed slightly with gray; mustache
dark; rest of face smooth"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
Just received from Boston.

just received from Boston,
an immense stock of the genu-
inc knight OF Labor Shoes,
which we are selling at $3.50
and So. Warranted solid calf
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.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
weatherly at Lehiehton

The Weatherly base ball club, with about
twenty-five or thirty admirers, came to
town on Saturday afternoon and crossed
bats in friendly game with the home club,
on the old fair grounds in which the visitors
were defeated by score of seven to five.
The game was a one-side affair up to the
seventh inning when the visitors scored
two runs on bad errors. in the eighth in
ming they made two more marks and in the
last inning scored one. Lehighton played
loose field game. Rehrig and Slegel, the
home battery played splendidly, outing ten
men at the home plate. Musselman and
Fahnestock, with the visitors, struck out
six batters. The best of feeling prevailed
throughout the game, which was success
fully umpired by AL Bartholomew. Below
we append the score:
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
Low prioss 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 ExcEEDINeLY
Low. Please remember this, prices ten to
twenty-five per cent, less than elsewhere.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
List Of Letters

Remaining uncalled for in the Lehigh-
ton, Pa, Post-Office, for the week ending
July %, 1888.
David Chas, GOmbert Henri,
RhOads Miss Mamie A, Snyder Miss Elia,
StOrnbaugh Lewis.
Foreign.-LenZ Leo.
Persons calling for any of the above
letters win please say advertised"
JAMES p. SMITH. p. M.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
Teachers Examination,

For 1898 will be held as follows;
East Weissport for Franklin township ON Men
day, Aug. 6,
HudsOndale for Packer township ON Tuesday,
Aug.7.
Rockport for Lehigh and Lausanne townships
on Wednesday, Aug. g.
East Haven for Kidder township on THURSDAY,
Aug. 8.
Pleasant Corner for Mahoning township en-
Saturday, Aug. II.
East Penn for East Penn township on Tuesday,
Aug. IA.
Mllport for Lower Towamenslng township On
Thursday, Aug. 10.
stemIersyllle, for Upper Towamensing township
on SATURDAY, Aug 49,
Stony Creek School House for Penn Forest
township, Saturday, Aug. 25.
Lehighton Especial Examlnation), Satu rday
Sept22.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04

We are now in the "dog days'-th
period when rattlesnakes shed their old
coats and become blind, and are therefore
more dangerous, as the cannot see, and
consequently fail to give their accustomed
warning when disturbed.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
Oura For Rhaumatinm.

G.. G. Treat, of West Granville, Mass,
writes of Allcock's Porous Plasters:
For rheumatism, neuralgia, pain in the
side or back, coughs, colds, bruises, and any
local weakness, they truly possess wonder
full curative qualities. have recommended
them to my neighbors with the happiest re-
suits, many of whom but for Allcocks
Plasters would be in crippled condition at
home. In every instance where they haYe
been faithfully and p operly applied the re-
suit has oeen wonderfully satisfactory.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04

/ have good pasture for four cows for
three months at three $1,000 Dollar per
month. B. j. KUETz.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04

The Catasauqua VALLEY Record COM
pleted its eig hieenth volume on Thursday.
The Rerord Is . llye paper,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
wall Paper. Wall Paper,

at &C., &c., 7c., &c., i0c.
Gold Papers at lOc., 12c., 15c., 2Oc., 25c.,
SOC. to 5Oc. E. F. LUCKENBAoH,
81 Broadway, Mauch Chunk.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04

The Monroe County Agricultural
Society will hold their sixteenth annual
fair In Stroudsburg on the 25th. Goth, 27hl.
2sth and 20 of September.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-08-04
Aolrnnwlad1ementa.

The following subscriptions for the CAR
BON ADVOCATE have been received since
last report: