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The Helena independent., 1890-12-29
A well-Known Railroad Man Con.

A Well known Railroad Man Gone.
$ CLEVELAND, Dec. 28.-Selah Chamberlain,
q well-known railroad man. died early this
aged 7S. He was Rreat-uncle of
Jennie Chamberlain, the great beauty.
whom he treated as his own daughter, hav-
ing no. children, and being extremely
wealthy.
The Helena independent., 1890-12-29
Demand for su,phate Of Copper.

PARIS, Dec. 2e.-The Rio Tinto directors
have declined TO enter into vear's con-
tract with A number Of vinevard syndicates
for a supply OF sulphate of copper. The
reasons ASSIGNED for the refusal are the re-
duction of their stock of copper ore and
large exports Of snlphate of copper to
America. The syndicates want to secure
great quantities of sulphates. which they
use to avert disease from the vines in their
vineyards.
The Helena independent., 1890-12-29
Found Bottom Up.

LAUREL, Del. Dec. 22s.-Ths schoon er
Mary Ellen left ten days ago for Baltimore
with a cargo of lumber. To-day she was
found floating bottom up, and the crew,
consisting of Captain Wheatley, his son
and three sailors, have undoubtedly per-
ished.
The Helena independent., 1890-12-29
Thief Caught and Good. Reeovere,

i NEw YoRk, Dec. 2s.-On November 80
James I. Hamilton. secretary of the Big
Bend Mining company, started for Spokane
Falls. At Jersey City his valise. contain
ing stock certificates worth nearly loco,
and other valuable property, was stolen.
The confessed thief, Harry Edwards, q
years old, OF Camden. N. T., waa brought
to Jersey City to-day. The securities were
found in q disreputable houss in this city.
The Helena independent., 1890-12-29
The Emperor Did Not Hear II.

The Emperor hid Not Hear It.
BERLIN, Dec. 28.-Dr. Stoecker, the anti
Semitic agitator, prasched his farewell ser
mon as court chaplain to-day. The roval
pew was s.nc'y. The chaplain's whole dis
course wss 81 -~cted-to hiA retirement. He
declared thpt Emperor William. the grand
est Of ss,a s,.esent rulers. had approved his
enti-Semitic campaign.
The Helena independent., 1890-12-29
o'Br,on Complains Of False Stories.

PARIS, Dec. 28.-The ANNOUNCEMENT that
a conference between the Irish leaders was
to take place on Monday il officially stated
to be premature. VIM. O'Brien complains
of the number OF false statements made in
the newspapers here attributed to Gill and
himself. O'fsrien specially classes as un-
true the ASSERTION that he would recon-
mend TINT Parnsll be maintained NJ leader
of the Irish party.
The Helena independent., 1890-12-29
The Designer Of tho Texas.

LONDON, Dec. 28.-William John, the ma
val architect who won the prize for his de-.
sign for the United States man-of-war
Texas, died suddenly to-day at Madrid.
The Helena independent., 1890-12-29
slavin Declines Corbett's Terms.

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-Slayin, the pueilist,
declines to accept Corbett's terms for the
proposed match at New Orleans, as he is
suffering from an attack Of influenza.
The Helena independent., 1890-12-29
boomers Must Keep on the strip.

WAsH1NGroN, Dec. 28.-No information
has been received at the war department in
regard to tue reported contemplated invas-
ion OF the Cherokee strip. The department.
commander has standing instructions to
keep boomers out at all hazards. !
The Helena independent., 1890-12-29

Miles win Go Through the Had Lands.Qo
RApn CRY, 8. d, Dec. 2S.-Gen. Miles'
headquarters willbe in the saddle after TO-
morrow. He will probably start in tho
morning for the Pine Ridge reservation.
going through the Bad Lands With an escort
Of scouts and the Sixth cavalry.
The Helena independent., 1890-12-29

There is no question but what
"low prices" will catch trade. but
the item of"good value" must enter
into the combination in order to
hold trade or inspire the conf
dence of the public.
A man may pay $5 for q suit Of
clothes and find that he has paid
very big price. or he may pay $26
for a suit and learn that he has a
decided bargain.
We wish to be understood that
when we advertise especial sale"
and make a series of "cuts" that
the cut is confined to the price and
in no way affects the quality.
We would call attention to our
challenge competition advertise
ment st last Sunday. We had our
doubts at first as to the efficacy Of
an announcement wherever the
bid for patronage would be based
on slow prices" in view of the
amount of "cost sales" together
with bankrupt stocks and fakes
of different natures which are
preying upon the city. But with
the first days business all doubts
vanished, and we are free to say
that it has been as conpletea sue
cess as any sale ever inaugurated
in this city.
How can it be othervise7
Look at the prices.
They will astonish you.
The Reefer coats and vests wen
first, and out of one hundred that
started in tho action only halt are
left to tell the tale.
Prices will tell.
When man has chance to
buy Reefer coat and vest for Sc
worth $3.50, he'll buy, even if he
has to borrow the money.
500 pairs Of trousers worth $50
a pair will be laid on our bargain
$3.50 and $500 Sizes are now
regular, but will soon be broken
so take hold while the lines are full
:
The sleds have been a great sue
cess. It don't take long for tho
youngsters to catch on. They are
posted. We gave away a great
many this week, but we antici
pated the demand and laid in
good supply. Bear it in mind, boy,
a sled goes with every suit.
We are showing a surprising
line Of suits at SO. Can't buy it
elsewhere for less than 81, and the
sled goes with it.
Overcoats the same. We have
cut on the prics Of them also, and
Notwithstanding. the cut in price,
present a sled to each purchaser
of boys overcoat Tor suit).
We must sell goods.
The only inducenent we can
offer is that Of price: and in order
to sell goods cheap we cut on the
price and insist on ths cash.
The Helena independent., 1890-12-29
THE TROUBLE OVER.

Big Foot and His Band Of Hostiles Caught
Without q Fight
( PINE RIDGE, s. d. Dec. 2S.-BiR Foot and
his band of hostlles have been captured by
the Seventh cavalry, under Capt. White
sides. The Capture was made on Porcupine
creek without conflict. All the other In
dians in the Bad Lands have decided TO
come in. and the probabilities are the trou-
BILE 10 ended. =
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-07-19
NOTES AND OPINIONS


II is hard TO tell whether cigarettes or
cigaretts pictures are the most damaging to
the community The one is destructive to
the physical, the other TO the moral health,
and both should be abolished.
A Jersey Judge sentenced boy who had
stolen ten cents worth of chewing tobacco
TO ten years Imprisonment. That Judge
ought TO get about twelve years at hard
labor just TO prove to him that this isn't
Russia.
The statistics show that there are
now 1O5, 1894 Sunday schools in the United
States, having ], ,12O, ,439 officers and teach
ers, and s,59s,sll scholars. There is no
other, country in the world that can present
such proofs of success in the work of pro
noting these admirable agencies of ciyn-
ization.
II the federal election bin becomes a law
the number of appointments for the State
of Pennsylvania alone will be oyer 1900.
The number of new officeholders in the
whole Union would be between 900
and 100000, and the expense, il the sYs-
tenn is carried out as the bill makes pos.
sible and probable, will not be less than
twelve millions OF dollars for every con-
gressional election, and the expense to the
State remains the same as now.
Tauner, since his withdrawal from the
position OF Pension Commissioner, has been
following the business of pension agent,
aud boasts that he has made SlOO, 900 as
fees in the short time he has been in the
business. If this be true, it is disgraceful.
Where has that amount of money come
from, either from robbing the government
or In his charges TO those for whom he goi
pensions. If from the latter his charges
must have been of most eXtortionate char
acter. If from the government then he is
q public robber, and as such he should be
punished. II is such extortionists as he
that make our very laws a by-word and
gaee.-Rec0rd, Mahanoy.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-07-19
sroRrr snc1nrY Norns.

The membership Of Lehigh Council,
1Ol, is l4O 10 good standing, with inia-
tions almost every meeting night.
The death rate in the Knights Of Honor
decreased during the year, IL being 12 9
per 900 in 1889 against 1876 in 1888.
The /. o. o. +. IS now nearly $4,000
strong in Pennsylvania. Grand Master
Freeman hopes to bring il up to 100000
during his administration,
The Royal Arcanum has a membership
Of 100 600 in the United States and Canada
The 100, ,OOOth man was recently ipiated in
Chevalier council No, 1889.
At the recent session of the supreme
lodge Of the Imp. o. of R. NJ, at Detroit
the reports showed a total membership OF
1856, 900 in round numbers. This is a gain
of more than 10000 in ten years,
The sixteenth anniversary of the Penn
sylyania /. o. o. f. home was recently
celebrated in Philadelphia. The Institution
has fifty inmates, $4,000 in assets, with
no debts and $4,000 permanently in
vested.
Charles A. Wagner, of Lehigh No. 1Oli
is a representatiy this week to the session
Of the State Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, al
Williamsport. Among the important mat
ters before the body is the changing of the
name to Order United Americans, and the
consolidation with the o. U. A. NJ
Greersburg Castle, No 1865, X. G. e.
of Greensburg, was instituted on July 18th
Woodland Castle, No. 366, of Woodland
will be instituted on July 21st. Jefferson
Castle, No. 367, of Delaney, will be nsti
tuted on July 22d. Pine Knob Castle, No
1858, of Uniontown, will be instituted OF
July 2Srd. Conoy Castle, No. 800, of Balm
bridge, will be instituted on July 26th
Eight Castles have been instituted in Penn
sylvanla this month and seven others arr
almost ready.
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rhe national Cnpital.

The City of Washington is an object Of
perennial interest to all patriotic Americans
Not alone because it is the great throbbing
heart of the mightiest and grandest RepuD-
lie the earth has eyer known, bat also on
account of its material magnifcence. All
Americans take pride in its beautiful av-
enues, majestic architecture, stately homes,
and well stored galleries and museums as
things of grandeur and beauty in them
selves, apart from the historic interest with
which they are invested. 1t is hope and
aspiration of all "Young America" at
least, TO some time or other visit the Cap
ital of his country.
The Baltimore and Ohio r. r. offers un-
equalled faculties in aid of this desire All
its through trains between New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore on the east
and Pittsburgh, Cincinatti, St, Louis and
Chicago on the west, pass through Wash
ington. It's fast express trains are vesti
bued from end to end and heated will
steam. Pullman's latest and best produc
tons in the way of sumptous Drawing room
Sleeping Cars are attached to all its through
trains. The present management of the B
& o. have made vast improvement in The
last two years, and the road is to day ont
foremost passenger carrying lines in tn,
country. Through tickets via B. & o. r
r. can be procured at all the principa
ticket offices throughout the United States
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-07-19
4 Tree rhat Is Put 70 Manr u.s..


The camanba is certainly a wonderful
tree, according to report made to the
state department by Consul Burke, Of
Bahia. 1t grows in the northern states
of Brazil near the Amazon river. Every
part of it-root, rootlet, branch and trunk
lis available; 1t is indispensable for the
natives In building and roofing their huts,
making fences, etc, while the articles
made from it supply them with food,
light and medicine. 1t is a species Of
palm tree and grows in dry, sandy soil.
The bulb (the size depending upon the size
of the tree) is strongly farinaceous, and
when dried and ground produces kind
of farischa used for food by the natives,
while the rootlets Of the bulb are used
for medicine, possessing strong cathar-
tic property.
The trunk, while the tree is young,
contains a soft oleaginous substance,
something like marrow; this is good food
for cattle, sheep, goats and hogs. After
the tree attains growth of several years
the trunk becomes very hard and can
then be used for building purposes. The
lower part of the branches, which grow
to length of 8 to 10 or 10 feet, are chiefly
used for fences. They are wide and fiat
at the bottom and tapering toward the
top, with short, hard and very sharp
thorns at the edges, in appearance not
unlike the mouth of a saw fish The fence
made from this material is very strong.
The leafy part of the branch, when
cut and sun dried, gives an exudation
which appears ON the fan like leaf OF
blade. 1t is a tenacious substance pos
sessing properties very similar to bees.
wax. This wax is extensively used for
making candles. The leaf or blade has
a fiber from which hats, mats, baskets,
rope, brooms, busters, etc, are made.
When the exudation is seraped from the
blades of palm the BRANCHES are used for
roofing huts and small houses and fol
protecting brick walls from the fierce
rays of the sun, as well as from the rain.
The fruit of the tree is sweet and palata.
BILE. The kernel or seed is pounded to
powder and used in infusion in place OF
coffee. Chicago Herald.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-07-19
STATE onEANINes.

"Litle Annie Rooney" has just set the
people Of Emaus wild with admiration.
The old Methodist Episcopal Church at
Bangor is being torn down, to be replaced
by new structure.
Last Friday evening a Lehigh Valley
brakeman named Green, while attempting
to board his train at White Haven, had a
leg crushed and was Otherwise injured.
He was aalken to ST. Luke's Hospital.
George W. Moss, who is confined in the
Luzerne county Jail awaiting sentence for
the murder Of his wife, is seemingly indif-
ferent to his fate. He firmly believes that
the motion for a new trial will be acquitted.
He said that his sons we're the cause Of all
his trouble.
Mrs Ellen Wuchter, of Whitehall, Le-
high county, who has not partaken of food
in any form for over 100 days, was uncon-
scious from Saturday morning until Sunday
morning, when she muttered half dozen
words to her husband and remained un-
conscious the entire day.
A bogus special pension examiner is said
TO be now cruising through Pennsylvania,
defiauding pensioners of various sums Of
money. He is about forty years of age and
represents himself as DR.. Mason or Sam
Barrett. He weighs about 26O pounds, is
five feet eleven inches and has dark hair,
gray eyes and bad teeth, He wears a blue
flannel suit black slouch hat and Ct. A. r.
badge.
Henry Kern, who was bitten by rattle
snake, near Slatington, suffers intensely.
His leg is terribly swollen and quite black.
The discoloNtion, for time, was confined
to the lower part of the limb but is now
extending upward toward the body A Read
ing snake doctor will probably take charge
of the case Mr.. Kern has been kept
under the influence of liquor, but, it is said
this method of treatment will be discon.
tinued. His leg was blstered and the
wound is dlscharging freely.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-07-19
Railroad snnihs.

The Jersey Central is turning ont some
fine new coal cars from the shop at Stemton
They are of 1000 pounds capacity, painted
chocolate, with white disc and a red
center, They weigh ten tons apiece, All
cars will be made of this size, and the
smaller ones will soon go out of use.
The last spike in the new Lehgh
Valley Railroad connection between the
Lehigh and Sehuylkill valleys was driven
Saturday afternoon at Rainmont, Vest
Penn township, Schulkill county, in the
presence of number of prominent Of
ficials of the Lehigh Valley Railroad and
INVITED guests. Two gold spikes were
driven amid the cheers of the spectators
one by r. A. Wilder. who projected tn G
road forty years ago, and the other by r
H. Sayre, second vice president of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company.
The Lehigh Valley is constructing a
third track between Hokendauqua and
CODlay
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-07-19

EDIToRIALLY the Easton Free Press says
regarding the next Place of meeting of the
Lehigh Valley Editorial Association. II
Is some time before the next session of the
Lehigh Valley Editorial Association, but
we understand that Proprietor Stone, of
Paxinosa Inn, where the meeting is to be
held, has mapped out a fine entertainment
for the editors, and will give them a royal
reception. Mr.. Stone felt very much COM
plimented at the honor paid him in choos.
ing Paxinosa for what promises to be
the largest meeting the Association has yet
had, and expressed much interest in the
success of the newly-orgainized society.
To most of the editors in the Lehigh
Valley Paxinosa is an unknown book.
When they arrive there is September and
find it so picturesquely situated, with the
Delaware 5000 feet below them, separating
them from New Jersey on the one side, and
with the beautiful KittatinnY Valley
Nstretching out mile after mile on the other
Aide-a mammoth. Handsomely appointed
hotel right on the crest of The mountain,
they win agree with The Free Press that
Mr.StOne has the most charming spot for
his popular inn TO be found in this section
OF Pennsylvania, They all remember the
= gravity road-a scene they were most
charmed with, Paxinosa's landcape sur
passes this.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-07-19
A Curious Burial.

The wishes of curious character,
who was named Hilhington, better
known as Squire Hawley, were fully
carried out a few years ago at place
near Doncaster He was buried in his
own garden, amid the graves of his dead
cattle, which had been stricken down by
rinderpest. He was laid out in fun
hunting costume, including spurs and
whip, and was placed in a stone coffin
weighing upwards Of ton, which had
to be lowered into the grave by means
Of a crane. His old pony was shot and
buried at his feet, and at his head was
laid the bodies Of his fayorite dog and
an old fox. All his property was left to
his groom on condition that these fu.
neral observances were fully carried out;
in default the estate was to go to the
priest Of Doncaster for the benefit Of the
Roman Catholic church. The groom,
however, did not suffer the beQuest to
himself to lapse. -Cassall's Journal
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-07-19
renchers, Examinations.

The Carbon county teachers examina-
tions for 1890 will be held as follows:
Rockport, for Lehigh and Lausanne Town
ships Wednesday August 13.
East Haven, for Kidder Township, Thursday,
August IA
Pleasant Corner for Mahonlng Township,
Wednesday, August 20.
East Penn, for East Penn Township, Thurs
day, August q.
Millport, for Lower Towamensing Township,
Saturday, August %.
Stemlersvlle for Upper Towamensng Town
ship, Tuesday, August 20.
Stony Greek School House, for Penn Forest
Township, Saturday, September 8.
Lehighton, Especial Examination), Saturday,
September 81,
All applicants must be examined in the
District in which they intend to teach I'M
less written permission to do otherwise be
granted by the board of directors desiring
to employ such teachers. No certificates
will be granted to applicants under II years
of age, nor to applicants who have not
made careful study of one or more of the
best works on teaching. All applicants
having full one (1) on last years certif-
cate nee | not be examined in such branches
this year. References as to character will
be required of all applicants not known to
the Superintendent.
T. A. SNYDER, Co. Sup't.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-07-19
Lehigh Coal & Hardware Co.,
Sellers Corner, North First Street,
WE TO-DAY ANNOUNCE

That we have large assortment of Screen Doors
made in the best manner and of the best quality screening
finished with hard wood moulding and having four panels which
sell at the low price of $l50 with fixtures complete at
$3.50, delivered anywhere in town
That we have full line of Poultry Wire Woven
Wire and Screening Wire, in all sizes and meshes which
we sell very low
That we have complete line of Bird Supplies. consist
ing of Fish Bones Song Restores Lice Desoyes Condensed
Food for Mocng Birds Red Gravel, Gravel Paper Mixed
Seeds, Lettuce, Nav Canary, Rape and Hemp Seeds.
That our other stock full and complete with the usual
very low prices
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-07-19

Hon. ALLEN CRAIG, of Carbon county,
will likely be named as this county's choice
for Congress. A life long Democrat, a
bright lawyer, he combines the elements
essential to the making of first-cass pub.
lie man. He would bring credit alike to
the district and himself to the halls of the
House where he rightfully belongs by rea-
son if his rare ability as debater and
speaker,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-07-19

CLOSE on the death of Gen'l Clinton B.
Fisk is announced the demise of Major
Gen'l Fremont, in the nth year of his age.
lie was the first candidate of the National
Republican Convention almost half CEN
tury ago, being defeated by Buchanan.
His life's record stands out clean and clear,
daring in the extreme, his biography read
ing like a thrilling tale of romance. His
death adds another diadem to the crown Of
American volunteer soldiers who rank as
heroes.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-07-19

CLINTON B. FISK is dead. He was a
good citizen, brave soldier and a leading
ProhibLionist. If we were to write his
epitaph it would read, "Vell done thou
good and faithful" Courageous to the
core he graYitated from the Republican
party when he could no longer Uphold its
principles and by adoption he became a
Prohibitionist to which faith he clung until
1aofh
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-07-19
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Chairman Democratic County Committee.

THE pension attorneys will have their
hands full for the next few months as a
result of the new Dependent Pension bill
which has been placed on the statue book.
Already twelve thousand claims have been
made, and if al could be paid within the
next few months IL would mean bank
rupt treasury.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-07-19

PERHAPS a little genuine enterprise on
the part of few of our monied men would
result in placing Lehighton exactly where
she belongs. With facilities unexcelled
for shipping and building purposes we
should be at the very top. The only way
TO get there is by push ana enterprise, Do
Won tumble?