AdvcrfUlng Itnlc. Wjj, delr It to ba dtlnctlj upilaratood that tip Aartl.nw'tilllll'lniirted InJte oui(it Ti pitiioi btoot that y by filvMrora mnluioil'jartlinrnrm. unlenMrtlfl illl. -tho'X!B. Tha folljulnn areour OM.T tenusl Jtdiartlwmanla fori J"'. Pr lnch'h Jlnnlon, i , ,: -JJS""1'"- Pli Month per Incbaaebtnwtlon 76 rent. ThnatMniitht,? "J 20 CVtlta. " Xtti lbrmiilha,lttlnaai Hod Jl, acbubveUent lunertl'm IS Cnt, SAIUKDAY, MORNING, DKCMtllKlt 20, 1873. IiOcal and Personal. Christmas tiny Thursiay pext, tlie '25th Inst. Wu trust nil our readers and friends will havu a pleasnnt aiul enjoy able season on this occasion. . To-morrow (Sunday), December 21st, will be llic shurtL-st day mid the first of -winter. The Phooiilx D.inil, of JIauch Ciunk, mnil the Fort Allen Cornet Atnri, of Weissport, wero'bntnn Monday liven ing last, and serenaded W. L. Smith, of the Weissport Ilouse, and J. W. Hnu denbush, of the American Hotel, In this burgh. The members 'of each or ganization were handsomely treated by both these new and already popular ",'liotellsts:" The Welssport Literary Association debated tho question : "Should f.male teachers receive, equal salary to males?" which the Judges decided in the nega tive. Better try again, with new judges. tSubject this evening : "Should La bur control Capital?" If ,thero wero.no other sign to In dicate, that Christmas .is coming tho rapid, increase In hq number.of-schojars in the:varlous Sunday schools would be sufEcfrnti Fresh' bread and "cakes dally ' at Hausmau & Kuhhs'. Ladles,, read W. , A. Qraver's new advertisement (n to-day's, paper, and observe'tle. tremendous reduction for nil hinds of poods. Three talloresses.on custom pants, wanted' "immediately nt T. S Heck's merchant tailoring establishment, Le- hlghton, Pa. At tho election on the new Consti tution in this borough, . on 'Tiiesday'lnt, , only '141' vote? were polled : For tlie . new'. ttintltutlon, 118 ; against, 23 ; majority', 05. Less than oue-half of ihe, full, vote, was polled. You can,, buy your Christmas gro ceries, drylgoods nnd presents ns cheap in-Lehlghtori and Welssport ns else. where So patronize them' and keep .tho-money at home. vw tienshaw was coming down Bank strict 11 few, cyrnlngs since, nnd put his foot In n holo In. the pavement, lttook a party'' some time to find hltn, ns the' ' largtm part pf him was out of sight, lurry Monahau, who has been homo on furlough for some time, re ceived coders on Saturday last -to Join tho.mqnUor Dccaturj to'.tall for the Cu ban, ivate'S. dandles, wholesale nnd retail; nt :HauslnauS!'Kuhn8,. ' ' " " "TitoJe.des'lrpus of, purchasing good clothing at fair prices, should call at T S.Beck's1 store, and examine his stock. He'don'prpposo fo be Undersold under , any circumstances. For family flour, of tho very best. qun.uy go ui u.yiv. iiicKert&nsr tvfiss port,. Lumber , and iqoal In largo -or' sniall quantities at. lowo-t market rates. A tswlots'ln Rjckertown (till iinsold'r buj'at'once. " , " During the past'yenrthe Methodist Episcopal Church has grown $4,000,000 richer, .and gulped pver 5,000 members, making a total of 1,404,027 members amV pr6b'allbnuhiv The- number of deaths during tho year is 18,060, which is Unusually largo. Sheriff O. Brclnelser ntld.E. It. Slewers.Esq.,- of'Mauch Chunk, dropped into our' sanctum with snillfng' faces, on 'fclor.day, iks't, '' Mr. JJathan Klotz, the popular host of the Eagle .Hotel j Summit Hill, was In'town oir'Tupsday last. He informs lMthatie Is, making some' njteratlons and Improvements lit hU liot'el, which lio thinks will add tuueh to its previous' Attractiveness. ' Hon. Allen Cr,alg nnd John O. Dlipmlck; Esq , were In town on "Wednesday last. ' ' M-Wor "ifiPbrlslmas Rnd Nyw Y.eir hqlldays at, J. Fatzl'nger A bonhvat the very lowest prices.. Call and jlnspccl iljelr stock before making your' purchases elsewhere, Lv F.iKlepplnger has 'a fine stock of1 liorsef and carriages to, select from when you ,yrant a ride. If you should happen to loso one or moro o'fiyour ch.ridron during the com ing hollddys, you will undoubtedly find tbe,m at Hausman & Kuhns' Toy Store, viewing the Immense proportions of the G fart,- and admiring the lare 'display . of Chrlstnui toys he'has'br)uglit with him. , , For painti, linseed oil, glass, wljlto l""iajgo' to F' v- Semuiel's hard- Ce) jt the cheapest good aa the 1 sl,fcma- Lewis U. Weiss, professor of music antl organist of St.J park's Church, Mnuch Cliunk,' was in tqwfl .Tlimsdny, and mado us a call, lie lopk .well ns ever. ' f Of eottrso you will securoonof Davhi Elbert's maguificent tcaint -tti tak your wife nnd fai'uily orjiweetlierirj for a drlVu during tlfti holidays. Nut cedl , A very pleajnjit nnd flgrecaljln surptlso party 'nveiuhledytt, tho K'sl (lenco of Mr. Thomas Fathjln this borough, on Thursday e'v'nhig last, tho oooasion being the eelebratlon .of Mr, Fnljivs .fifty-aist hlrtli-dny. May 'lie nnd his family live long iaiiifoiijoy many such happy occasion.-' J. F. Ileltz, 11 photograph nrtlsfof consldeiablo inerltwas In town a fw, days ago looking for a, rpm suitable for n galleiy. Knapp Lodge, No. 209, Knight's of Pythias otShleks-hluny, Pit., celeurated Its fourth anniversary on tho" 18th Inst; j W. Jf, .R'apsher, Eiq.. of this bunmi;H, delivered the oration in the M. E. Church of that place. , Toys for.glrls nnd boys in endless variety, and nt panic prices, at llrfiis- man & Kuhns'. ' " Z. III. Long is; offering extra'onlU nnry inducements lo purchasers (if thy goods, groceries, provisions and Queens- ware. Call and Inspect his luimenso stock! Charles Trainer, corner of Lehigh' and Iron streets, will supply you with flour nnd feed, plow your gardens or do your hauling at reasonable intes. Tho Trinity Lutherans will hold services in tho Academy at 10 X. m .-rvu: ... u.u TOUv...y ..v i. a. ,i. Chilitmns day, Itev. 1 U; K. Kvpner,' pastor. All are Invited. If you want Job Printing of any description, you should call nt thn U A K BON ADVOCATE OFFICE, where you can get it done ns quick anil as well ns elsewhere, nnd SAVE 25 PEn CENT, on yo ir order. Come along. We nro ready to serve you. T. D. Clnuss, tlfo merchant tailor,; Bank street, this borough, luts.pii hand, n largo and fashionable dock' of lints nnd caps for moil hoys niid children, which lie Is offering nt nud below cost. If you need anything In this line, you should call nt once. Tlie Coal Trmle. The following table shows the quan tity of coal shipped over the Lehigh Valley Itallroad for . the" week 'ending Dec. 13, 1873, 'and for thu year'as compared with tho same tliuodast year: From Wyoming.... Ilazletou .... Up. Lehigh.. Ut-a. Meadow,. Mahuuoy .... Mauch Chunk Wk. Yi-nr. 10.09S 09 -,777 15 03 18 4,809 05 4.0B5 18 30,049 00 0,277 01 200 14 0,427 15 7,87 00 ' i Total 110,820 05 Last Year.... 05,407 18' Increase Decrease .... 28,587 08 .C0.731 :10 127,850,12 07,124; 10 Pntr nnd Festival. Tlie ladles of tho Presbyterian Churcli of Lchlghton will jild a Fair and Fes tival at Long's Hall, communetng Tuesday nmrnlng, December 23d.Tlie .1.1.1, i. .a ... r.'...x:V..Sii?.r.L uiijeci, is-i m;cuic .uihis fu 'ntt.u. ni&iiiiig ii. .no ui.it.'iie.il, )v.iii:i. win uu ready for dedication In n few wveks. There will be quite a display' of.fnncy nrtlcles, also glass and ijueenswnre, Ac., which will bo disposed of in n way which will Insure the, sale, as welt as commend Itself to all concerned. There will be Ice cream, oysters, Ac., nt nil huurs, Music, botlyocal nnd Inn'1 mental, duilng-tl.e, fair. The Maud Chunk Glee Club will give n conceit on Christmas right, .it is hoped; j gen erous public wll aid tin,' m in their ef forts. Intlltule, Lchlghton Academy, Dcpj 13. In stitute was called to order by tlie Fieci- dent at 10 o;cloc,k, a. m. Tho roll wns . called, nud nil responded to their names. Tho minutes of the previous meeting were read aiid appioveti, ti" An ess'a'y'wn'i read "by Mfss Pauls subject " How Teachers should Em ploy their Time." Tliofdeas expressed showed that the .writer lmd given, the subject considerable thought. The reading of the es-ny was followed by remarks madubyseveralof theteachers. A well wiitteri es-ay was read by Miss Bauer subject, "The Teacher's Work a. d Wages." A discussion of the-; subject, followed, tlq reading J).. S Grossnmn nextVead an essay sub ject, " Tho Relation of thn 'feacliei to the Parents." Tha osny was followed by a dl-cusslon of tlie subject. The subjects adopted for discussion nt the next meeting of thu Institute nre ns follows: "Improvement," by Miss Weaver; "Should only; Practical Stu dies bo Taught lu Common' Schools ?" by Miss, Hellsman ; TJieory and Prac tice of Teaching;" by ' -Mr. fflssler j Government," byT. W. Itetishaw. Institute adjourned at 4 o'clock r.si , to meet at 8-30 a. m,, Jan. 10, 1874t J. Kebsleii, Prcsldenf. D. S. GllOSSMAN, Seii'y. Subscilba for tho Oi&nox Advocatb. One Doller pef year. ' ' IICI1IN. By our own corrcsponilcnt. On Monday nluht flip nilvrnlft Cornet Tja'id sprenaileil Jerry S. K"lwr, tho new proprietor of tho Broadway lloit-o. Tli'-y wero invited In nnd offered the liospltalltli'S of thi hotel, after which t cy mnrched throtmh the town render ing splendid musical selections. On ChrUtmns evil the dancing schnil schnlnrs give a complimentary sociable nt IthoadV lln.ll. On Monday evening next tlio Junior Jecbnttlrs of till- place, after the regu lar routine nf 'titnlues, will ulve n --ocl-able to their frlen Is nt their lodce-rooni nji Baee street, A enllatlon will he snt down to. after which tho beautiful silk flag voted to them nt tint Methodist fnlr will be presented, The line U nt present displayed In tho wlmlowof Mr, ! Asa ueers,. tiiercimnr.i 11 ,wni puroii ntn tns - ixl ot Hih well krtown firm iit lllornt- , fc 'ZiZnis l lmrder.d with cnhl frlng", linn vllken ,'ta-si'ls has a spear head at tho top f the flag stuff, nnd altogether Is a very hnnd-ouie til 1 1. Tim Lehigh Vnlley Bailroad Co. havo paid off fur November, nnd tint sltua- tion of tlie condition between the com- ti'nnv nnd tho hands, as regtrds the re- iljctlon of wages, remain' unchanged. rni. . ..H..t...... ..r T- ...1... ...... The survivors of Co. K., who went j to the Mexican war on December 2 1th, '184(1, will hold their 27th annual re union nnd banquet ,it thu Man-ion lIojMt on Christmas Eve. Ma. Uub't JKliitzls the ciiinuiaiidlng spirit. , The Presbyterians celebrate their F'un'day School Christmas Festival on 'New Year's Eve, tint Eplscopa . 1 1 nt is on Second Christinas, and too Methodists will dlspenso with the gtv lug of glfl-s to their Sunday School children, owing to thu unfinished con dition of their new church building. Col. Batchel.lor, a New England art 'Istof gicat repute. Is now bu-.lly en- , lnk, aMchl!!i about town lor ,, extensive, guide book, nul l e book, which he will publish, of the intfet prominent summer I'eMiita, Messrs. O. T. nnd J. Ziejcnfuss. the former popular hosts of the Broadway House, lecelved seveial presents from their friends the evening b fore their dep.ituru tor Philadelphia. The pres ents consisted nf n pair of elegant, vues anil a gohj mounted pencil.. M.r. Cole itmdd the presentation sp.-ecli.niid the whule affair proved a very agreeable surpiise. The Messrs. Zlegenftist left Mauch. Chunk very1! reluctantl) ,', ha?, ing-imitle hoits 'of steadfast filfndsdur-r Ing their sojimro here. Thu Junior Mechnhlcs nre making extensive arrangements for their cr,ind ball, ,tb bulvon tit, Ithoads' la)lJti', New Year's Kve. Itenz's Oichestra, of Philadelphia, fnrnUhes tho music. On April lbth, 1874. the eelohiatlnn oitno anniversary of the batlle otXurro ui r.lo win talte'lilacii at ths Mansion House, Mnuch Chunk, 'thu Scott Le "glon, of Plilladelplila; Ji nve nccepted JIaJ. Kliitz'8,livJtntlon to bepiesent', Urns. Patterson. Hooker, 6'adwallader, and other distinguished soldiers, will be present. L. IS. Klotx. son of Mnl. .Klotz.Js at pivsont sojhurntiig In'.p.iri and seeing -1' tia slglits or Hint great city. Tl.u bankt will be closed on Chrlst tnns itntlNe..v Yearns, days, nnd J ixs ,a consequent all tiutei that jail" ilueiou" those days must be paid tilts day pre vious Ex-Sheriff ltnudenbuh was In town this .vee.li, and qnya tSerythlhg Is lovely! in ire boiougli of lHilgliton, The horse attaulied to tlie wagon of JkW. Ilabelllug& Co. pot Irightened wilIe,slaiidlngat,UiQsL. VK. If, De pot, Vhaiilny xfitst Veek, hnd'rnri off toward I be Mniislon Huuse, spllltlig a luad of liauUwue and siiiasblug thu -wiigon vtry badly. r , k- . - . 1 t' s , i , x . i j . 1 i. i' u a v ' Snmsl! Up. Wednesday tuornlnl! two coal trains on tlie.Iieaver Meadow. Division of tho d(viion"fIrhutLditg1iVn1ley-Rallroa coining down thn grade between Ilnzel creek bridge and Wealhetly, the brake- nieu .w'ei6.ifliab)c toj:eiirfiil.!tiidreat train, nnd'nt tho last named place' the rear train ran Into tho one ahead, com pletely wrecking the engine of the rear train nud the uiiglua.nnd a large num ber of ears attached to the front train. In Jumping off (hi train one of the brnkemau was slightly lnjui'ed. The passengers on thu 7:40 up-trnln had to be transferred to another train at Weatherlv. Loss estimated nt 1 43,000. Trnclnvllle Items. Walter and Davy .went out gunning on Saturday last, and in a short 1 1 tno started a very nice rabbit. ynlter filed his second shot, but of course the rabbit kept on; then Davy let drive, and from his shot received a handful of wool, and the discovery of wool on such animals Is toniuthinS new for the people ot Carbon. The Trochsvllle teacher, ou the stormy day last week, hitched the den tist's pony to a sleigh, and drove to the school house, but on arriving there he djecovered that there was no place to stable the pony, so ho had tq drive-half way hotne'aainXoifiad stabling, 'nud then plod through thu snow to his school, and then back to his pony and sleigh. Nice, eh? John. Dec. 11. 1873.. .... f , : ' i' , f f l.tg IlraUen, ' Ou Thursday morning last, Mr. Lewis Grover, of ltlekertstown, un employee of the L. & S. It. It , wlille at work on tho railroad iu the neighborhood of Packertou, had his leg broken below the knee by being accidentally struck with a "frog." Mr. A. Buckmau con veyed him to his home, and Drs. Zerii and German were tent for and reduced thfAIrn' M: W V niaucli CI11111K ki iy Aiitnit, tMMMtHl Friday evtnlng; after six. o'olock-,, In front of Ohnries Lahni's saloon, on Urond B'feet, Tlionini Onnnon vasshnt b.V rtenrv T)ellrlchi of E,bervftlo. The clreutntnt)eet attending tho caso nro nlinnl ns follows': A' number of men from Ehervnle wero III Lamb's 'eating oviits, wh"n!n teariter frnin, F,hi'fynlQ oponeij the dnnr and said h was struck, ami repented the remark thit ,he wrts strunk apd was hurt, upon which the partv from, flip baek room camelhrpuah the mnln,8aloon to tim cloir. T)pltrlch. drawing n revolver, opened (ho door nnd fired two "diots nt parties standing on tho sidewalk.. The" first shot struck Onnnon n the. diotilder,. well up townrd the neck. Some ono raised tho orv. "Catch him I he shot tho wronoman I" whereupon Oeltrlch wa? arrested by .Tere. ''W'eher Bnd .Tnh'i Melss, of tho borough nollep, nnd taken bfoti Thos, Coliurn. Jus'.lee of the Peace, who com ml ted hint to tho look-up.- At 7 t-2 o'clock Marshal Shilthorn nnd, others npp"iueil li1()ri! Hi Justice npd repre sented' flint tlln "wound' wni slight In faot.'nf no amount.-nnd offered to.b.tll Deltrle.h nnt for any sum to thn extent of S100.QOO. The Justlco accepted hall In the Mi M of StOO for his nppcarnncg this tnnrnlnsr At 10 o'clock. No sooner Imil hall been necenied than word was brriucht to tho 'jusllee that the man was dying, whereupon the Jnsllcu watted ,, v itLnng.hqjWo ascertain tlintrntn, wnen tno qoeior .yyi mm ,uo must not tnko bail, as the man's.eondl tlon was critical, wjiereupnn (he Justice withdrew the ball rind ordered Deltrfilt's commitment until tho result of tho In juries was aseertnlned. This morning ho wis taken to WHkes-iBarre by.Con-- sMblo.Dunn and Policemen Weber and.; jueiss. Tib wounded roan's statement Is that he was going tip- town and stopned 'in front of "jthin's to s,peak tp, a friend; snw'nb difllciilty with any one'; that the door opened and Deltrlch appeared, pUtol In hand, nnd fired ttyo shoM ; the first' struck him ns he was standing with his left aide, Inward the door, some, few paces dl-faht ;'iho forcorof- the I blow' knocked lilm -nrountl so that he was facing Deltrleh when the second I shoVwas fired; lie; hntMiad no words with any one ; had nev'er spoken to Deltrleh', Tltn jiartlcs "were 'nil snb'r, and no previous tronniBlian occurreci to lead to such nn event. Our reporter could lint see the teamster, who, It was' said, was struck In tlie beginning ofthe nlfray. For.a while the extlteuient on tliu(trt?t wa liitcnsoi; .put nfter'lt.was found" t'in't Deltrleh had been placed tinder aricst the 8 ootid time, It quieted down, nnd nil seemed satisfied to let the Uiv take Its cour-e, Ilazletou Dally News, December 13ti Hrulnl Murder In Ilaxletnn.. On Saturdav nluht.- between ten and jjleven o'clock, David Stqrey, proptletor ot a sainou in inu corner oi imiihu aim Locust stieets. .Ayas.,most.hrntally tnurt dere'd oh Ilia Harlelgh road, about three, huudr'.d yards from his own house. Tie .tettliupny elicited by (ho'cirq tier's jury 'w;as as follow's: 'In the even ing, about tulit , o'clock,, a , paty of young meii entered Conrad Krapf's sa Joon, on, JJiond 'street, below Loptist; they wero disorderly, nnd Mr. Kr.ipf went for tho pollen for protection ; hut finding none wllng q serve, returned' thnine, when lie "iuund tfie party hnd gone awny, nnd ho was Informed they had stopned hi Storey's., It seems tliertU Aasl;duiL.i(leriitilU flroubliil with; i them II there, but finally they were got rid of. A bhnrt tlmp aUrtwnrd tStorey was Informed that some party was tak ing his horse from the stable, nud he went nut. to nre.vent thn tnbtmt tif. liU iliorse ahii "wayiiii.' in a'few'inluufes he returned nnd took down a I lie. and again went out; and was not seen again by I he pintles in the house until found dead. The time of his last LOlng out Is fixed nt about ten o'clock. In tlie course of half mi hour or so, some of tho iuir.ntes of the hbtfse, 'becohilng' alntiiieu.nl tils long, btny, oho of them "went out nud.qulvtly went up tha hill ou tho ILirlcIgh road. At thn lop of the hill he heard sounds of a' tussle', as tliougli n, txtity were beat ins a wan He came biujkamLiejiorted, when, pb tanhfg -n revolvernnihn companion, thu two went jip tlie hit until tieyfpu,id the body of -StiMre'y, Will Warm, and blccdltii:. Thev at once returuud and proceeded to rnUo help to bring the oiKiy iiunie,- which tlicy succeeded In uoing at ihrc.i o'ctuck. They found fragments of the' gun stjck of tho rifle Storey had taken out with him, but thu butt and barrel could not bu found., Drs. A. Li. Longshore and J. It. Cas- selberry wero c.dled to make n post inorieui exauilintlon.) ;i ue,ffl Uow.lpg is the reporUubintttjd.l)yUn(7itsell)erryl ntter examination: "Found uuou left sldo of head six rontused wounds, rauglpgifroui 1 -4 to . i-- nicned iu Jepgin, tiiro oi inesq being scalp wouinin, merely',, the Vl' anco reaching the skull.' "A-t bni?, near the cruwn.uf .thu. head, n portion of tl.o externnl tnblO ot the skull .appeared to be clipped or bhaven 6ff, leavlti'g n l6os eneel scale nnu an abrupt edge- At an other near the u"pler anil bAck' Tart of the nenil, was found n fissure fracture 2 1-2 ncbe In length. Atnnatlier. ex. tending f I om tho supraorbital ridge, to the temporal bone, was also a fissure fracture, renchlni! nbltouelv from tha baso pf tlie ,pqso, lo the tempoial bone ai tue external angle oi tile nguc eyea very teveru contused wound, rupturing me eye uan, nreakiug tlie chueK (ma tar) bone, from the temporal, fracturing the upper jaw near its middle, and cru-hlng it and the inner bones of the Ineu hack against the anterior portion of lliu base of tlie. brain ; 16weYav irncltired on left side, midway between chin nud angle; 911 fight ejde. near the nuuie. rouriu jiu iractureu uu inu left side, nud fifth rib dislocated, larin contusion ou right side over stomach und llwer." 'Ih'eT Jliry.' held! two . Ees3loii3, yoitori ilay, and aillourneu until to-uay. t lie jury Is cooiiujued.of thd followiinr iCitl zeus: Win, KUuer, Jos. Greeimwnlt Chas. V. Hill, W.jW. Smith,! F.f Lan deruuru, aub J.XVl'luclierS' .c J he tippvainnoo oftlio body before and after washing was ti"o most shock, lug -ever wltnowl, the- grtJatj 'gaplog' r MMtiW wounds 1lplnying 'tfib skulf a every point. The Jnw bones wern so crushed that tho teeth were loose in his mouth. Nnmernns minor hrnlse.t were found on his body, showing that thn struggle had. benn a long one,-as well as a brutal one, to llio end. iVuniernns theories wero started ns to the manner of the murder, the most probable being that ho followed the crowd to innko sun of tholr getting beyond tho probability f returning nnd disturbing his horo nnd wagon, nnd that tho crowd turned on htm, took Ida gun .from him, nnd beaf, him to death with It. Tho.abovo is Uken from tliolliuletot) Dally News.of the 14th Inst, On &foM 'day four of, the supposed murderers, who had ii'cen arrested, nnd had been Identified ns linvlng lnvn In thn saloon, were taken to.Wllkos-Btirre Jail. Their lin'mcs are Hugh McOlynn,. Patrick Gallagher, 7th, Ed. Toy, nnd JohnMc- El we?, 2d. To-Doy, . Wo call attention to thq ndvertise- ment of To-Day lit anothercolunin. This paper seems to havo laid out a path for Itself, aiming to furnish n finely Illus trated panef.t. a .price that places ltv mini reacn ot nil intelligent readers, nud sparing no expense,, to secure the best rending matter for Its patrons.. kidded to this, tho sound Judgment and exqulslto taste that ts'shown, In the se lection .of'Jremlum Chromos enables agents to offer Inducements that are Irresistible. Last year Mrs. lnderson's 'Just So High" was the subject, and few thought It could be, excelled j bat how, the publishers come forward with, another charming child picture, " Llttlo Sunshine," by' the, same nrtlst, and also n Chromo of one of tho celebrated Blr kct Foster's most beautiful, landscapes, In water color. Each subscriber has a choice of either one of tlie'abovo named chromos, and wo do not' exaggerate when we, say that, neither ouo could be purchased for less than seven dollars. The publishers wish ngeritsevery where, atid offer libera) in'ducements. M. B.'Ohttreh'. 1 Pri'achfng to-morrow ' (Sunday) at 10:30 a. m. Subjeci,: " The Missionary, cause,'. iv M.r-Topic.: '' iiie.ureat Feast," Extra meetings btlll In pro gress. Preaching also at Morlah Fur nace at 3 r. m. Clii istiims services in, tho M, )". Church as follows: PralsO nnd prayer neetlng jtt 5:30 a,- m. Preaching at 7 r, -m. ' , Thero will probably bo.nn,e:iiertaln-. raent for thu young people In the alter-, noon, to which tlie1 public nre invited. Exercises will consist of liddrusses nud singing, Chijbtjiuns carols. Dig Creek IteiTn. ' The tract of woodland of Daniel Suit, deceased, which was advertised to be sold on Dec. 15th 'by tho heirs, was purchased by Mr. J, B, , .Mauser, ,of .Lnury'ti Station, and W. U. Knccht, uf Welssport, Lehigh Co.; nt $71.00 per' acre, there being ilenily, C6 acres", amounting to over'f4;000. The nlcksville German Sunday School will enjoy their, annual Christ mas festival on Wednesday evening, 21th, commencing at 0:30 l. m., In tho St. Paul.'s Church. Keys., A Barlholoi mew and llenneke nro expected to be p resent, ou tills occasion. Thu iflg Creek fc tinday School (Eng lish) withhold tjieirCstival ou Christ mas, eouimcnUlig'at 1 i', m. OORR ESPONDENOE To th.Kiitor olHni CUmos urocitt; "A Sin ; A militia tax of 50c. has been demanded ot me, nnd Is being demand ed of others. Now, if I am not f very much mistaken, .the 'Jaw j-atithorlzlog said tax has been repealed, ' If his Is true, It Is very unjust to persist In Us, colh clou nt any time; but uow, when worklngmen' feel their taxes'so heavily, it Is a cross Imposition., Surely' the. Commissioners - cannqt be so Ignorant of the facts of tho case; and If they are knowingly Imposing a tax whlcli they know' Is illegal, we can charac terize it ns nothing less than dlshouesty, Wu. would like to hear fioui you or some of your numerous readers upon this matter. TArPAYEit. LKinoniOK, Dec. 17, 1873. - The Military Ta -was abolUlvd last winter, and wu cannot conceive why It should bo'cgjleuted nftllls time. Tho collector must- bo laboring under a wiong Impression In regard to the mat ter. Ed. Advocate. Special Notioes. Tape Woi'ml 'fupd' IToiii! Ksinnvtii In a few boun with turmleu Vfcattblti tiU- He frelsi-ket unlll tb antlra worts, with tiMd, jjam, Itefar IIiom aflllclwli In rl dnti of tha dlj nboiu 1 bate cured, Ibat bid Iwan uniuerewfully treatad at llip eifvro:( Medical Oullai;, oa Taotb atrt; bid Ukta In Vain tur rendu.,, tba f04lUI fuacldca. and aU knwrn'r. DinlUi. Dr. );. )', Kcjkil, No. 'a) North Moih Btraut, Pbltidtflpbu. Tha l.oolur bai lw,n in butlnaM rur nrt.r twunty-Cra yeara. and la Darfae Ij rallibu. C.llandW. AUtii'a rnw. llumoVM' upaworiu fmiu a rbtld tlx rrara flli. uioaaurlu,; 20 feat At bli otBea cm' U, a,n pvcloiwus, auw pf iuu vwtr lunr iw iu lengiii, w,,kd ukii rrvu 'raoiurad Iq laaa tbn tbrva Itourrby takn isia tfoaa of bla uedlclna. IT. Kuik:' troaltutpl.ia ilmpla, af and rH-rOsiU rallabla, and noX til ! Moral, vllb bsad, rauak'Url K. I'.ltHH, a vvnu n.Dia iHnH-iuia4i'n.a, ra. "W: II. t; i1bl; hiving for Ten Years made a specialty bf af fections of the nllmentary rannl, suc cessfully treats nil diseases of tho Stom ae.h, Liver and bowels, by his cpmmon Renke treatthent, Dyspn'iwla, Liver Complaint, Biliousness, Nervous De bility, Hernia (Rupture), Hemorrhoids (Piles), npil Tnpii Worm yield to his treatment nfter everythlu'g elsti falls. Thou-and of.cajcs.of diseases of tho Throat ami Lungs nud Nervous Com plaints nrlse from disorder of the diges tive functions nud disappear under pro pep treatment, nave vmi a weak stom ach, uelierul debility. Indigestion, con stipation, acidity of thu stomach, palpi tation or fluttering nt the heart, heart bin 11 fullness or wefuht in the stomach. disgust for food, swimming nt tho hend, If so,, consult Dr. B. nt once. Do you want something to strengthen you? Do you want to get rid of nerv ousness? Do y;u want a good onpetlt? ijo ,yoti want energy? ir so, consult Or, B. ntouce, his common sense treat ment will cure you. MUlii IHmuikcn arise from Impur ity of the blood and disordered diges tion causes impure blood if the foun tain head be vitiated the entire stream is rendeied Impure nil outward appli cations such as lotions and salves may dry up a dlseiiie, for, a short time, or drive It, In on tho vital organs, but Dr. li s treatment expeiis It from the system nnd makes a perfect cure. Hernia (Rupture), treated by me chanical appliances nud electticity. KaiHcal euro effected In nil curnblu cases. IMIch! Blind, bleeding or Itching, cured liko magic, Instant relief given and speedy i-ure. The number of those nflllelud Is. truly marvelous. Let no false delicacy prevent, but consult, Dr. B. at oucenud be relieved from a life oi misery 1 ape worm itemoved in Thieo Hoursi Hundreds or patients nffllcted with tape worm ore doctored and drug- ged for other cnniplalutii, of course with out relief. The presence of this dis gusting parasite glvis rise to a train of symptoms that are often mistaken for other diseases. Dr. Bond removes tapo worm, head and all, with purely veget able medicine In tl'reo huurs. No fee asked Until entire worm Is n; moved. STIf you have nny1 of the above diseases';-do not hesitate, but nt onco cousult Dr. Bond, nud bu cured. HIS treatment Is rational ntid scientific ; his remedies nre purely' vegetable, they act bya-slstlng uattitu and restoring the system 'ton healthy condition. He Is tno only physician iu America that makes n specialty of this cla-s of diseases Dr. BOND will visit Lehlghton .occa slcnally. Duilnghls'abseucehu can be consulted by letter all cum.nuntcations confidential. Addrcss,'itescrib.lug synd roms, uu. ii. 1. lsvnu, Alien liuuse. slllfutown, I'd. nov 22-3in. KIND WORDS. Tlie Associated Keformed Presbr-i tVrlan says For years' Perry Davis'' Palp-Killer has been, knows as a most useful family meutcine. ,t or pains and aches' we, kuow nothing so good as tho Pnln Killer. For manv internal diseases Jt s equally good. Wo, speak .from ux pel lepce,, anu testify to wuat wo kinw. Nn family ought to be ..without a buttle of Dm Is' Paln-Kllh-r. Mussrs. Pnnnv Davis & Son. Tnov.. It. I.. .Gentsi AUholieh iistmiiirerto 'youlathnottoyourlnvnliiabiemediclne, rnin-iuiier. i lormen its neiuaintance In 1847 nnd lam on most Intimate terms with It still: my experience hi Its' usu confirms my belief that there ls.no medi cine eipi il to iin-Klller for the quick and sure cure of Summer Complaints, coro tiiroai.'vr-iup, uruises and Cuts. I have used It In all and found n stieedv cure in every case. lours truly, t. J.UAUDiiSEll, JI.D, Judging by our own experlenco who ever onco makes a trial of Perry Davis" Paln-Klller, will no f,ill to recommend it widely as 'an iineijimll('(l)lnjiiiDnt, and vnluabio.lntcrnai remedy lor colds and various othercomplnln'u. Every Month ,M Tie efilcacy of Perry Davis'- wotld-renownt-d Paln-Klller In all disease of the bowels,- oven Ihthe terrible scourge, tih Islntln cliolern, has been a'rnpty attested by the'titostconvinclng authori ty. Mlsklouaries In China and lndljC have written home In commendatiott of this remedy in tetms that should carry conviction to the most skeptical, while its popularity in communities' nearer home, is ample proof that the virtues claimed for It nro real and tangible. Among family medicines it stands uu rivaled. Boston Courier, The Saturday Even'g Gazette, of Bos-, ton, says: It is Impossible to find a placa on this broad land where, Perry Davis' Pain-KIHer Is, not known as a trost valuable remedy fur physical, pain. In the country, tulles from physician or apothecary, the Paln-Klller Is cherished as the exclusive panacea, and It never deceives. Perry, Davis' Paln-Klller 1$ really a valuable medicament, and, unlike moat of tho nrtlcles of tho day, is used by many physicians, it is particularly desirable In location .where physlcaut lire not near, and by keeping it at hand, fannies, win oiten savu, me necessity or, sending out at midnight for a doctor. A bottle should be kept in every ,'house' Boston Traveller, 'We havo tested the the rainlKIIIer, nnd assure our readers that It not only posieases nil the virtues' claimed for' It, but In' many Instances surpasses any other remedy wo havo ever known,' Herald of Gospel Liberty. BTSold by all Druggists. dO-lta tglT.CIAI, NOTICE The undenlgucd having sold out their business to Mi tars, tifiVDER ii Wills, hereby request those iersot;s Indebted to them to make Immediate settlement c( their accounts, 'and me trouble and txptpte. The accounts mo 10 Jho hands of Mil. mviS WEltS. ivho can, bo found at ll.o Old Utrd. lor teitlcuiiLt BOWMAN & CO. WiUni.t, LHC. .ie,7p.-r.