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nainn Tlitrraa Irtliait. No.6sft. 1. O. O. J
meets overy Tuosday evonlng, a 8 o'clock,
In Iteber's Hall. Joseph Jlelgel, H. U. ID.
B. Reber, Secretary.
'olio roCA Tkibc, No. 171. Imp. O. It rf meet
on Wodneday evening of each week, at 7:30
o'clock, in Public School Hall, Weissport,
P. 1. F, Hlckert, 8. B. It Qllaam, C. of K.
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o'clock. Arcb.Utck.O.C. T. B. RatcluT, K.
oi iv, ana a.
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Nnsbaums Opening In another column.
Leave your" measure with 'Laury &
Peters, If you would look nice,
The "fits" given at Laury &
X)ter8','are unsurpassed by any other
honse'in the county.
The spring stiitsbclng gotten up by
Laury & Peters, are Jaslilonablc nml
neat, while the price (s within the reach
of alU,
If yon want a nice glove go to T.
D. Clauss' and select from his now and
slogant stock of kid and Lisle thread
gloves, Just Opened.
Astonishing Fact I Best white
-shirts worth $2.50 sold at $1.50, and
partly made''' at (1.25, at the cheap cash
store of J. T. Nusbaum & Son. Pcr
fcqtfit guaranteed.
A. large lot of Centennial baby car
riages Just .received and, for sale very
'Cheap for cash at F. P. Semrael's Hard
ware store, Lehlghton, Pa.
-Fi IYSeramal offers at private sale,
on very reasonable terms,, seventeen
very pleasantly. ircatcd building lots on
the old fair grounds, in this borough.
TWV1ff8PSa,rKr;6pportunlty for per
sons desiring to build themselves a
home. - Forfnrthcr particulars apply
to F. Swifrrleff at his hardware Btore,
on fiarik Street.
J. T. Nusbaum & Son havojnst re
tarncd 'troui the city of New York with
nri'othbV largo, newand desirable stock
of dry goods and dress goods which
they are; offering tit prices to defy com
petition.-: " '
i .T D. Clauss has Just returned
froWtlje city with a beautiful stock of
Centennial and other styles of neck
ties. Also, a full stock o'f gent's fur
nishing goods of the choicest quality.
Call and see them.
-Papor hanging, painting and glaz
ing' neatly' Hone by Ed. Elsenhower.
Orders left at the. post-office, Lehigh
ton, Pa., 'will receive prompt attention.
Charges very moderate and satisfaction
guaranteed. (24)
J, W. O'Neil, at the Lehlchton
Bakery, has newlv and tastilv fitted un
his leocreara saloon and opened up hU
soda fountain, and is now prepared to
r
r
supply our citizens with the finest fla
vor oi me cream ana soaa water da
and (waning.
Db, Fittlkr'-b Rheumatic Remedy
cures rheumatism, neuralgia, nervous
nnd kidney diseases. Dr. Fittler's
PjEOTOBAi. Strut, Infallible for coughs,
eolds and bronchitis. Dr. Fittler.s
Cordial, Calisaya, Liniuest and
"Vegetable Liter Pills Bold by C.
W. LenU,- sole agent for Leblghton and
irVelssport. '2-ly
" J."K. Rtekerthas still a few of those
eligible. lots In Rlckertstown to dispose
f, If yon feel like securing a good
home call and see him He Is also sup
plying flour.feed, lumber and coal at the
lowest rate's.
Head (Jnartcrs for Boots, Shoes
and Itnbbcrsy Messrs. Laury & Po
urs are pow'recelving and offering for
sale' one of the largest; and best select
,d,tooks of.ine.ns' k.lp and calf boots,
womens' and children's gaiters, shoes
and slippers over brqught into Lehigh
ton,' at prices' which defy competition.
Remember, if you want to buy cheap
-iorcista, now Is the time, and Laury &
Peters' the place 1
T. D. (Jlauss has Just returned from
th'ff city' wlth & beautiful assortment
of 'cloths, ca,sjmeres and vestlngs, which
h is. now WaWng up at prices tar
below ony other house in the Valley,
"While tfie-frtyle of ft and workmanship
it uniurpassedj .Call and see his goods
before you' purchase e lse where. There
it no charge for showing goods. Also,
full line of ladles' and gentlemen's
faatoliali. .
-Laury & Petera, the merchant tall-
rs,cau tne ntiemion oi meir customers
,nd thprpubllo In general, to the fact
that-they iiavo recently purchased the
rlaht fot. LehleUton and Welssnort to
make up .the paient rubber bottoms for
pantaloons, one'Qftuo best axranee
iinettsifoc.lfcopplntf ibo bottoms of the
jjautain proper shape eVor Introduced
M., They h,aye Jisjd It fqr the past Si
rapntb;nd find.lt.tACIvfl oatlro satis
faetlon J" '
"fn'e siarciTjr6f" change is sensibly
felVamong-tbose whose traffic if mainly
eounuea w juices unaer a aouar,
Carl Shurz lectures in
the evening of the 20th Inst
Supposed nhovors of coutterfelt
money are being looked alter in Slating
ton. Urady, of the Centennial Cfgar
and Tobacco store spoils It Klims 00
cents per 100.
If you want to collect tho torough
school tax, put In your proposal before
Monday next, at noon.
Evon a nine-penny calico can bo
made to look neat and tas;y by using '
tho " Domestic Fashions."
The Lehigh Valley Rill toad Com
pany announces a quarterly dividend
or two and a halt per ojnt, payable
July 10.
The Tamaqua fcIiooj board at a
late meeting reduced the (salaries of all
the teachers an average! of about ton
per cent. j
The present session of tho Key
stone Normal School will close this
month. The cotntnoncqrtktt will tako
place- on the 22d Inst. )
Tho house of Dr. J.fD. McQuIrk,
In Phillipsburg, Pa., wai burned Mon
day morning. It Is suifiosed the firo
was incendiary. The Ion Is $20,000.
A certain slate firm; at Slatington
the other day received a cash remlttanoe
of $8000 from London, England, on a
recent shipment made (olthat country.
Don't you forget tbkt David Eb
bert keeps the finest lot if livery horses
and carriages to be fount in this couuty
and that his prices arudlwu to the low
est figure. I
The" contract for furnishing the
flooring, doors, sash, &6 for the New
Reformed church In this place, has
been awarded the Wslssport Planing
Mill fc Lumber Co. ,
A Janitor for the sthool house will
bo chosen next week. If you want tho
Job send In ,your proposal to A. Q.
Dollenmaver, on or before Monday
next, 19th Inst.
William Welsh wa killed and three
other men were serloisly injured by
tho caving of a bank on the Perklo
men Valley branch of tho Reading
Railroad Monday.
Henry Smith, who was serving out
a sentence of 8 eight' years for arson in
the Northampton couuty Jail at Easton,
committed suicide by hanging himself
In his cell, on Tuesday morning last.
A tract of unseatel land lu Schuyl
kill couuty containing 431 acres was
sold for taxes on Monday, bringing
$41,000. Tho back tax was $180.34,
due from the Schuylkill coal company.
Lost, between Weissport and Geo.
Leuckel's, on Tuesday last, a yollow
linen lap cloth with red binding. Tho
finder will be rewarded on leaving It at
L. F. Klepplnger's livery, Lehlghton.
The Swedes of Bethlehem invito
their follow countrymen to join them at
Philadelphia, on the 20th of August, to
celebrate the four hundredth anniver
sary of their own and the centennial of
their adopted country.
At Ueadlng.Pa., Monday morning,
Thos. Elliott and John Edwards were
suffocated to death whllo tapping a
cess-pool, and a colored man named
George Dorsey, who endeavored to res
cue them.camo near perishing from the
same cause.
A strawberry festival will be held
in tho First Presbyterian church, of
this boiough. commencinu on Thurs
day eVenlng next, the 22nd Inst., and
continuing Friday and Saturday, the
proceeds to no applied tor tue oeueui
of tho Sabbath school.
Prof. J. P. Rowland, of Parryvllle,
has been In town several days during
the past week, no is taking life In
surance ilsksforthe Metropolitan, of
N. Y., and endeavoring to establish a
Council of the Prudential League in
connection with that company.
If yon have a small amount of
tho Ready John, next Monday, you can
have an opportunity of Investing It very
profitably by attending the County
Treasurer's sale ef unseated lands,
which will take place at ths Court
House, In Mauch Chunk, at 10 o'clock
not
Mat
In the forenoon of that day.
The Weissport Borough Council
as Instructed the constable, u, 11.
Macdanlels. to shoot all dogs running
at large without muzzles. Right I We
have a lot of them In this borough that
should be 6erved the skme way we
mean dogs not councilman.
The Wolssport Planing Mill &
Lumber Co. have completed their large
and handsome mill In Weissport, and
are now prepared to receive orders for
any and all descriptions of dressed
lumber, which they are prepared to
furnish at prices fully at low as any
establishment In the valley. See th'blr
advertisement in another column.
"The attention of our readers is di
rected to the advertisement of Chas K,
Landls In to-day's paper. Thti lots of
fered in Landlsville, a suburb of Vine
land, N. J,, are most eligibly located,
and are being sold rapidly at prices
within the reach of all. Parties desir
ing to secure a homestead should ad
dress Chas K. Landls, at Vineland, N.
J., for further particulars.
Rev. J. S. Erb, a gentlemen well
known among our people, who has bean
a student In the Lutheran Theological
Seminary at Philadelphia for three years
past, and who has for a year or longer
been supplying the pulpit of the Luth
eran congregation of Slatington, was
iLstalled as a Minister of the Gospel by
the Lutheran Synod at Reading, a fow
days ago.
Fox pure drugs and medicines, toilet
articles, perfumery, fancy articles and
a full line of choice designs in wall
papers, at lowest prlces,call at the Cen
tral Drug Store, Leuckel's Building,
Bank street, Lehlghton, Pa. O. W.
Lentz, proprietor. Physicians pre
scriptions and family reel pea carefully
compounded, day or night.
The 129th annual Convention of
the Evangelical Lutheran Mlnlsterium
of Pennsylvania and adjacent States
met Monday In Reading. The session
was opeued by the President, Rev. Dr.
Greenenald, of Lancaster, Pa. During
the year nine pastors were installed,
eight corner stonos of new churches
and chapels were laid, and six new
churches and chapels were dedicated
-Tho teaoliers connected wttn the
oformcd Sunday School, on Wednes
day ovenlng last, presented their Indo.
fatlgablo Superintendent, Mr. Wm.
Seaboldl with a copy of Smith's Com
prehensive Blblo Dictionary, as a mark
of their appreciation of his valuablo
services In connection with tho Sabbath
School. The presentation was made oy
a committed of three coitslstlng ut 11.
A. Peters, Joseph Horn and John
Obert.
The following Is the result of pros
pecting for coal with tho diamond drill
In the Nesquehonlng coal fields. Tho
01-foot bed of coal discovered Is thought
to be the Buck Mountain vein : First
weak, 7 feet rock, 2 M feet coal, 10 feet
slate, 123 feet rock. Second week, 2
feet slate, 18 inches coal, 120 feet rock.
Third week, 10 feet slate, 01 feet coal,
38 feet rock. Fourth week,2 feet coal,
108 feet rock. Fifth week, 01 feot
lock. Sixth week, 101 feet of rock and
slate, making In all 712 feet deop.
Wo had expected to have the pleas
ure of walking tho streets of Leblghton
without risking our neck on 'broken
down, rotten sldowatks when F. P.
Semmct was elected Burges9. Tho
Uurgejs has set a good examplo In lay
ing a good substantial side walk In
front of his own handsome storo, but
that Is not enough, let us have a good
sidewalk tho entire length ot Bank St.
and llaukwny. Travolers arriving by
late L. V. trains run tho risk of lifo or
limb In the effort to reach tho Exchange
Hotel or Carbon House. Movo in this
matter at once, Mr. Burgess.
Mnucli Chunk Item!!,
The Lohlch Vflllor 11. It. Co. havlnR of lato
Doen repeaieaiv le'iewa ti tnecnrocii vanouu
parcels ot freight the inyslerlonaeiHiipiiearnvce
of which waa traced to this neighborhood, a
Rtrlct watch waa kept In eonaequenco, atnltto
hour on Sunaav last an Individual ntyllnir him
self l'orlev A. A. Burton. lound loitering wltn
out an? ostensible object near the Enst Mauch
i hunk station, was arretted by n party- of Uoal
anil Iron Police, taken before Kequiro Yc-oeeur,
and by him committed to Jail on suspicion.
The "temDest In Ihe lea-nof has subsided.
At the close of Wedno-nlfty's habeat corpui
neiinng in mo cases oi jjougueny, mnipuou,
Kchoo, and Ihu three McUecs. nrraignod for the
murder of P W. 8. LanRilon, killed 14 years
uiro, Kdwnnl and Mlchiel McClee nml Michael
Kehoawere unconditionally discharged on Insuf
ficient evidence to hold them, and Doaaherty,
Ctsninbell. and Columbus Mcucewere held in
S'jooo ball each, to nusnrcr at the coming Oyer
ana J eruimur ui acuuyiitiii uuuuiy.
who about it rear aeo shot Ueorge Sprowl, and
in conscquenco unuorwenc iixmontna lmpils.
oument in our county Jill, died, at the rotliienca
of lilrf nnronta in tho citv ot PhllaaGluhla. af tr-
phold feyer.
A nioetlntr will be hold In the Conrt llonsfi
this evening to take action with regard to a
J roper celebration ot the Centennial 1'ourth ol
uly. Borne of our moat prominent, citizens
h.iYing ttken tho matter in hand, A'alcu pro
gramme may ne oxpectca on mat uay. nut
ot thia moro anon.
Judclnt; by the nrenaraUona onr nobllcana
are making, they eeemingly calculato upon a
large Influx ot strangers during tho coming
term ot court. Mo aoabt Aleck Campbell's
case will prove ono of tho most Interesting and
louKiuy eviir couuuviau uuru, iiiu consequently
the expectations of public caterers are not en
tirely unfounded.
On his return from a Sshlntr tonr nn Mnn.
day evening of this week, Mr. Klcliolai Ulnce,
of thla place, while In the act of banding the
usu cnuKiii. uj a uuuiiimunn. whs nimiianiv
thrown ou the wagon, and ro badly Injured that
hla life la despaired of tfr. Glace, it appeals,
waaetandlng In the back part of the wagon at
the tlmo, when nnothcr tesm approaching from
behlna. his horse became frightened, anu giving
a sudden start threw him as above fndicatcil.
Injury of the spinal column having caused par.
alyaisot tbe lower Utuua. nr. Qlaco now lies
in a ci tucai concilium.
Centennial slght-seolng aeems U have been
all tho rage dating the week about to expire,
most of the young bloodaot tue boiough sull
lairyingiu tue cuyoi iiromeriy tove.
Professor Aguow, of the University of
t DuiisvtvHitia, vaiipii to mo oou'ftitie or Mr
Nathan Uiaco, Is said to have expi rased hot it.
tie (if any) hopo of the lnjutod man's recovery.
At Its organization Mondav last, the follow.
Ing gentlemen were elected clHcrru of tho
cnooi iioaru, to serve the ensmng term t iTt-a-ldent.
J. W. Hebeillng. Treasurer James lloso.
and Secretary us usual) H. Q, Bntlor. All live
men.
Among those who seemingly still have
mnnoy to spare lor improvemenis-we note 'I'at'
Munay, Frank lnkman, and last hut not least,
thn venerable 11 ill arncv UcOee. llv ths wav.
It charity covers a multitude of sini, paint
Although tbe number of excursionists Ire
ouentlngouThotolsis somewhat on the Increase
the Ceniinuial season thus tar, has proven n
completo faUure, and unless a aeasouable
chauge should set in none ot the grand expecta
tions entertained by onr hotel-proprietors aro
likely to be realized.
1 no number of boati oleared from thts port
during the last ten days is stated at 2o, or, on
an average 20 boats per day. The arrivals of
empty boata boing about 25 per cent In excest
of clearances "bottoms" are rust accumulating
The sudden and unexpected death of airs.
Kato Middletpn anil child daughtir and grand-
vuuu ut jjuii. jouu ijoi&ermg, caasou very gen.
era! sumnse and universal avmnathv hero.
where the lormcr Ml. a ' Kato" waa beat known
ana acr onaracter appreciaiea.
Til Faurtli In Iieutfrliton.
The following Is tho route prepared lor the
Ittt of July parade in this liorougli i To form on
Bank St., right re.tiug ou Iron, move down
Bankway and proceed to Welaaport to receive
Lodges ot that place, returning io Leblghton,
tho procession will maich up Bank atreot to
Long's building, countermarch to North, up
.North to Becond, dawn Becond to Iron, up Iron
to Tnlid, up Third to Mahoning, and out Ma-
uoitiuK to i.iuuoruiau urove, wnere tue pic
nio will be held and nn addresa delivered bv W.
M. llapther. sq , the Declaration ot ludepcn-
uence reaa oy iron. a. j , uurunz. xoe I'uiei
iuitrauait tor uo uay ib a. w. juorn.
Criminal Cases.
Additional eattacUtroraCommonwealthdock-
et (ox June term ot our Court, which convenes
on Monday next i
16. Commonwealth vs. Minnie Orlmsn, fornl
eation. l'rosecutor, John Fago.
II. com. va. Ilenrv Wenko, adnltery. l'rose.
outrlx. Allnnle Urtmon.
17. Com. vs. Ilenrv VTenke, fornication and
oaataruy. i-rosecottix. juinoie urtmsn.
IS. Com. vs. H. Urutcman and Kilza. Levers,
aaaanlt and battery . Prosecutrix, louza llade.
m. Com. va. l'atrick McGee. drunkennosa and
disorderly couduct. Frosecutor, John Fainter,
iMJIlOS. .
20. Com vs. Andreas LefBer. larceny, rrcse
eutor. Joteah Drumbore.
21. Com. va. Wm. V. Senalnttr, lareeny. Proa
ecntor. F. 11. Morris.
22. Com. vs. .Morris Trexler. fornication and
Dasiaray. I'rosecutnx, uiirisuana Linnara.
21. Com. yd. Moina Ttexler, adultery. Pros
ooutux. Christiana Ltnhard.
21. Com. vs. barn. L. aleckea, larceny. Pres-
KUKU-, tram Jjauuor,
X Merited Compliment,
The many fi lends of Mr, John U. ITessler.for-
merly principal ot the Lenighton Public Schools,
and brother ot the late Rev, C. ZCotaler, will be
plbised to read the following notice In refer
ence to his admission to the llarief Lehigh Co.,
which we copy from the ALlentotrn. Democrat
ei tnis week i
Our talented vonng townsman, llr. 3.U. Ktt
ler. who has been eneaced in the atudv of the
law tor he past three years in the office et John
Hupp, Esq , waa on Tnonday ol last weak, ou
motion of his able preceptor, admitted to prac
tice in the several courts of thla county, lie
had applied lilmaall vigorously to hla ktudles.
ana as a result paaaea a very morougn exami.
nation, doing ttimaialt aroat ct edit and disnlav.
lag legal aoqulremanta not otteq exhibited by
vounc men iu tbe set out ot their careers. We
congratulate him on hla entry npon the pioctlco
of a profession In which good, pure and talented
men alwaya aueceod, lie is a young man of
Hue natural ability, end ot studious habits, aud
we have no donbt but that ho will make lils
mark as a lawyer, no may, as i tue case wttn
all beginners lu the practice of the law, be a
tltblO lUUnWIUID lUT tllfe. Ut UilVUbD W CtHt t tlllU.
but bo sure as water eeotts Its lovel Just so enre
will rime brma lu reward Ut thu denervina'. It
is hardly neci's-iAry to wish hlin nucoesa lu hla
prottwBlou youog men ol his stamp always
acluete it.
Blin'oUng It Akhtbn,
On Saturday evening lait, another shooting
affray occut red at Achtou.ln Iho neighborhood
of Bumtnlt IIIU. Tho following nro the particu
lars of the affair, os we find them In ths Bhennn-
doah Evening Herald of Tuesday last I
At abont 11 o'clock on Saturday evening last
Jonathan lleese and John Thomas, two young
men, were engaged in n convention with
jjBinet uaiiaguor, wuen tueir attt'iition wm at
tracted by a man named James Carr.who called
out to them from acrois the street. They wero
about to move en when Carr approached thorn.
pnci nuvancmg towaril lleese neiu out ma naiiu,
ami remarked " 1 thine I know ou In Bull
Hun," Itieso answered toat porbnps ho had,
wheteuiMUi Carr. who was under Hie Inlluonco
man m tiie placo of one hundred and twenty-six
pounds In weight. Concluding thai fight was
wuitt ijitrr s iniemion was, itewie nan to nis
companion, " Come home, John," at the same
time walking up tho a-.reeti Not fBil.ned with
tho turn nffiura had taken, Cnrr used some very
abusive langnage. nml becamo eo threatening
in hla remaika that Ki-sio turned end retraced
Ills steps i but when within lew tent of cntr
tne tatter uiow u lovoivcr, aim, itoeoraing to
some, tired three shots at him In rapid succes
sion, neeao Inmned for hla oononenr. nnd tnen
ensued n, slrugglo for tho revolver, rtuting
wnicn xnomas mow ins auooiot" nnn iireu
once, the rcunrt being almost coulounded with
that of tho fourth shot, en Id to bo discharged
from the Dlstol of carr, who at this tlmo was on
the ground. At first, although Cai r yelled out
that be waa shot, tho others would not believe
him, and, consldeting themselves assaulted
without cauae.ltcesn mid to his "butty" "You
etnr here and watch him, whtlo I go for a po
liceman i" but upon tho opponranoe ot a rapid-
ly.increasing ci owu mo two men concinoeu mat
their position wai not peculiarly healthy, so
took tnemselves oft
Fcr some mlnntei after tho affair occurred
very fow peoplo made tholr anpoaranco ou tho
ground, and it was not until tho news of tho
Bhootlna- match had been cltcnlated bv tho
crowd wntob, wlion tho "ball" opened, occupied
the poi cli that adorns Klldea' storo that any un
usual Btir waa occasioned. In a short time,
nowover, windows wero thrown opon, nnd
voices Inquired wnat It wnn nil about, tho an
swer being generally doomed a oulllcient exenso
for a visit to tho scene ot tho encounter. As
toon as all doubt as to the fact of Cair being
wounded was diitiellnd. a meesfiiger w.19 dis
patched tor Dr. Davis, who shortly made his
epuearance, anil oidcred tno wounded man to bo
tuken under cover. Knmo lr.endi lilted and car.
ncd him to Widow Mci-mglillii's. wnere the
iioctorinnue an oxaiuinatiuu. anu aiscovnreu
that a ball had penetrated tuo lolt side of the
abdomen lmmediutelv bolon tho seventh rip.
In iho coui'bu ot hall nn hour Dr. Douohuo put
in (in appoarancii. and lie and Dr. Davis having
consulted, concluded that the patient's saloty
would bo eudnnrci-edbv any attemut to dis
cover tho ball, Between three and four o'clock
nunany mnruing carr wns taken to nis lather's
houso lu Coal Dalo i bnt before thla was accom
plished he admitted to 'Squire Williams, In the
presence ot several gentlenion,tuat he had fired
the llrst Bhot.
Can's condition la more than precarious, and
no hopes are entertained by Dr. Davis that ho
willreooyor. Immediately after receiving tho
bullet he began to vomit, and contluued io do
so at short intervals for several hours but to.
day this haa ceased, though It has lolt him in a
very wcaitenon condition.
Tula afternoon tin friends of tho wounded
man considered his chancen of living eo poor
that thoy sent for '(Squire Williams to tako tho
dying man's' deposition, which will not, how-
over, prcjuuioe tno case ox iteeo ana 'xnouius
to any eiient, as unrrwns eieany in tne wrong,
About nn hour after tho ehootlng occurred
Ttoeso aud Thomas gayo thomselvos up to
'Saulro Williams, who took their utatemcnti.
which auiouut to about what we havo written
lu regard to the manner in which tuo auair oc
curred. Tho 'Sauiro Held thu vouna men. and
on Sunday morning thoy were taken to Mauou
uaiuis uy captain j . j. wiinama.
Carr died ou Moudty evening.
Weissport Evangelical S. S.
Tho eblldion's meeting lu tho Kvaneelldll
church lu Weissport on last Sabliath evening
was a grand success. Tho church wai nicely
decorated with wreaths and beautiful bou
qtietoj. The largo church was crowded and
come could not gain admittance. Tho addresses
by Hove. P. Nellr, 8. Breyfogel. J, C. Mllem nnd
I. W, Yo.ikel, woro polnled, timely and appreci
ated by young and old. The dnglng, nnder
tho chime ol tlio nistor. was highly piat'ed by
K Nellz in Ills address, and wua uuly well ren.
dored by tan tchool. Tho pastor stated that the
eoiiooI w is la b good llnanelal And numerical
condition. The adult department isunaoithe
eraclout auperlntcndency rl F. Laury, Eeq.
Thla department is well nrreugod en 1 conducted-
fTho Infaut department Is in charge of M rs.
Webster Writs nud Miss sarah Laury. The
flouiisblng eondltion ol this branch slows that
they era well qualified for thla env ou? position.
The whole school enrollB over two hundred
icholars. Last Sunday thero were 134 proticnt.
1 he active workers spare nn crTortH to make the
school evor moro IntoreBtlng. prodtsble nnd
tel log lu tho fnturo than it was lu tho past, and
thorelore desoi yes the patronage and support
of all who havo the causo ot Christ at heirt.
Do nee, hear, Join and work lor Jesus. This
Baubath school In union wtln a few others ex
pect to hold a grand ceuteuulal celebration, in
KocU's wondu, on the lib of July. The cnilco
tors, appolutcd to eeouro moury to spiead a freo
table of substantial food, tleieivo a liberal sup
port oi all.
The Coal Trade.
1 ho following table shows the quantity of coal
shipped over the Lehigh Valley ltallroad tor Iho
week ending June 10th, IS71 and for the year a
compai ed With the same time last year i
Regions From, Week, Tear
Wyomlns 6,570 19 655.7.5 0J
Unzleton 18.97'. 0 9 630,02(1 IS
Upper Lehigh 45 02 l,3'. 02
Beitvor Meadow 7.207 12 151,418 11
ilabanov.. e,003 OS 191.175 19
liaoxa Chunk.,,.,,. 17307 S.89S 01
Total 41,452'1T l,693,167 ll
Last Year.,, 10,305 04 l"SS:S02
Increase..., 23,147 OS 815,512 11
Decrease
BEronT OF COAL transported over Lehigh
Jt buKquihanna Division. Central It It. of
New Jersey week ending Juno 9th, 1876.
Total week. To date.
Shipped from ton?, cwt. tons. cwr.
Wyoming 10 617 06 499.977 11
Upper Lehigh , 2,000 16 95.95S 02
Heaver Meadow.. 3.0:8 11 160,814 01
llazleton , 2.530 00 28,C6 C
Mauch Chunk 6.(03 IS 1M1'6 17
Uazardvllle 26,41 00
N, York V. dk O, B. C. 6,740 09
Total 2.W, 16 019,910 00
Previously teported 990,213 10
Total to date 1,019,910 06
Bmo time last year 3)1.058 11
Increase 7IJ.MJ 15
Decrease........
Hell of Honor
Of the Lehlghton School far tne month end.
lnjJuno 2nd, 1676 1
man.
SI. J. nilera, 83 C. Bartholomew, S3
A, Dellenmarer, 13
aaiMiUK,
Annie Nothateln. 92 MorrlBArnar, 19
Clara Clauss, n
ISTZSIIBDUTS.
Klla tJravcr, 95 Balllo nofTord, 92
Hllin Beat. 94 Liaalo 51 ant z, 92
Lnlu Zehner, SO Ll'.y lllakey, 99
Charles llartlng, 93
'The gatlerr Ind part of the floor at tho nn.
finished Catbollo Church at Uoutzdala, Fa., fell
In on Sunday morning, as servlco waa abont to
commence. D. C. Kelson, contractor for the;
building, waa klLed, and about thlity persona
were injaied. bat nono ItUlly.
The trial of (leorge I); 1 ord , at Tiolfalo, for
canst fraud, resulted on Hatarday ovemngln a
verdict of entity, and the acoused waa boiled In
125,000. A fifty ot proceeding will probably be
grunted and tue case carried to the Court of
Appeals.
Closing Prices of DbHaven & Town
bend, Stock, Government and Gold
4ftSputh Third Street, Philadelphia,
Juno, 15th 1873.
TJ.ri.eViSM 23H bid 21 14 asked
II, B. 5-20'a, 1855 16 bid 16 asked
U. s. Vttft, U65-J. A J,... 20V bid 21 aazeit
U. B. MCe. 1867 2i bid 13 J asked
U.H. 3-20'a,lS8l i2i bid 24l asked
II. a. !0-4ti'a 18 H bid 10 askrd
U, , i.'orrencv, I'b...,..,,, 20 bid IS h asked
U. H.y.iwif. now,,,. ,...' 17S bid 11 uaked
Called 5-20'a.. 14)4 bid , asked
Pennsylvania It. It tth hid i2H asked
PbUa. & lteadlnglt.lt.-.. t 44 bid 4l aekod
Ixshlgh VaUey It. Jl '6IH bid 59 asked
l.eblsn Coal Way, Co.... 49 It bid 4S asked
United companies offil.J.lw bid 14'Jfc asked
OU Creek A All. Val.lt. B. 10 bid 10 . naked
PhUa l& Erie It. It 18 bid I8H asked
KoitUcrn Central It. It. (., 31 bid 34 t asked
Gold , 12 i bid W, asked
bilver, bid i asked
BNYDEIl nAIlLKMAN. In Lehlghton,
on thu nth lnt., by Itev, John Cairiuztou, Mr,
Aloeixu. tfnyder and Mus Muiy A, Uarleraan,
poth 01 Millport, Carjwil county, Pa.
Special Notices.
K. F. Kunkcl'f) IJlttor Wlno of fron
has never been known to fall In tho euro of
weakness, attended with symptoms) Indisposi
tion to exertion, loss of memory, ulRlunlty ef
breathing, general weakness horror ot disease,
weak, nervous trembling, drendfnl horror of
death, night sweats, cold feet, weaknesa, dim.
nrsa of vision, languor, ntdverisl lassitude of
the muscular system, appetite with dyapoptlo
symptoms, hot hands, flashing ot the boily, dry
ness of the akin, pallid countenance and ernp
t'nns on tho face, purifying the blood, vain tn
tho back, hciivlursi of tho eyelids, frequent
black snots flying before the eves with tempor
ary suffusion and loss ef sight, want ut atteu.
tlon. etc, These symptoms all ansa front a
weakness and to remedy that use 1-:. F. Kunk
el's Bitter Wine ot Iron. It never foils. Thou
sands nre now enjotlng health who hare used
It. Tnko only K. F, Kunkel'b.
Tiownro ot counterfeits nnd base Imitations.
An Kunkel's Hitter Wine of lion Is so well
known all over Iho conntty, druggists them
selves make an Imitation and try to palm it off
on tholr customers, when thoy call for 22. F.
Kunkel's Bitter Wine ot Iron,
Kunkol'n Bitter Wire of Iron la pnt op only
In (1 bottles, and nas a yellow wrapper nicely
pnt on the outside with the proprietor's photo
prjpli 011 tho wrappor of each bottle. Always
look for tho photograph on the ontBlde, and you
will always be sure to get the genuine, II per
bottlo or 0 for 15 Bold by Drnggltts and Deal
ers, everywhere.
All Worms HomoTPd Allvo.
E. P. Kuhkrl's Worm Byrnp never talbi to
destroy Pin, Beat, and Stomach worms. Dr.
ICtiukol, the only successful Physician who re
moves Tapo worm In two hours, alive with
head, and no lee until removed. Common sense
tenchos If Tapo worm bo removed all other
wonne csn be readily destroyed. Bend for cir
cuit tn Dr. Kunkel No. 259 .North 9th atrect.
Philadelphia, Pa., or etll on yonrdrnggtsr and
ask tor a bottlo of Kunkel's worm Byrnp. Prloo
(1.00, It nover falls. Jnno 10-lm
Errors of Youth.
1 GENTLEMAN who suffered foryeare from
Nervous Dohillty, Premature Decay, and all
the effects of youthful Indiscretion will, fur the
eakn of suffering humanity, send freo to all who
need It, the recipe aud directions for uiablug
tho simplest remody by which ho was cured.
BufrererB wishing to profit by tho advortlsoi'a
experlenco oan do so by addressing In perfect
confidence, JOHN B. OODEN,
deo 18-ina 13 Cedar Bt., Now York .
O AND Alt "WOOD possesses much greater
power In restoring to a healthy state the mu
cus membrane of the urethra than either Cabebs
ui ,Uiaiu,k iiuutn iivuui;oo ni jhiihsb, to tid
tain and speedy in Its action. It is fast super-
aouiug every otuer remouy. nixtv ctpsuies
cure In six or eight days. No other medicine
can do this.
Dundai Dick A Co.'b Soft Capenles containing
OU of Sandalwood, sold at all Drng stores. Ask
lor circular, or aena to zs and si wooster Btreet,
New York, for ono. ap29 ms
To Consumptives.
rnllB atlvertlser, having been permanently
-1- cured of that dread disease, Consumption,
uy n Hiiuoie reini-itv. ib nnxiona 10 make Known
to his leilow sufferers tho menus of oure. To all
who desue It. he will Bond n coov of theme.
rcrlptlonnsed, (treo ot charge), with tho direc
tions for preparing nml using the same, which
iney win nun n sima, uuiufi lor coksuuttiuNi
APTI11I4. UKO.NCIIITIS. Ao.
Parties wishing the prescription will pleaso
auuress, lutv. iu. A. wiliurH,
191 Ponn Btrcot, Willlnmsbursr.
dee. 18-m6 New York,
ONK Parlor ricture, printed In 10 colore, ono
Tn-lrnt TCnirn fwhltn tinnillAV 19 Tllnnl. v.n
Itlng Cards, 12 Sheets Writing Paper. 12 White
Envelopce, l liubber, 5 Pens. The lot Bent,
postp.tld. for 25 enta. H.J. KUHTZ.407 Canal
Btreet. (1st Ward), Philadelphia, Fa. Circulars
Bent freo. may6.yl
New Advertisements.
pUISLIC SALE
Of Yalublo Real Estate.
the urdorelgn-d will offer at public aalo, on
the premises. In Franklin township, carbon Co..
Pa., ubnnt th miles South ot tho Borongh of
Welssoort, and in cloae proximity to School,
Church. Mills, &c.,on
Saturday, July lBt, 187G,
commencing at Two o'olook P. II., the following
deacllbed valuable RhCAL ESTA1 IS contain,
ing 14 Acios and 2 Perches, strict measures, ad
joining lands of Tllghman Droisbach, William
tscbweibluz and Poho Poco Creek.
The Improvements thereon consist ot aa
a ThreeSlory HIIIOK DWKLLINO IfflM
HOUSE. 21x30 feet, a Bank Barn, SO x JMliL
48 feet, Uog stable, Blaughterlna; House, ,tc.
There It n nover.falllng Weil of Water with
Pump nnd a flue ui olinrd ot Choice Fruits con.
Istlng ot Apple, Cherry, Peach and l'ear Troes.
and drape Vines.
Persona wlsning to examine tho property will
please oall at Paul Bov er's, on the premises.
Terms friU be made known at time and place
of sale, by JOB. QUEKNZWKlu,
j. jiKiuo, Auctioneer. June i;.3vr
ANNUAL STATEMENT
OI the nccelnts and Kxpenditurea ol VHANK
LIN TOWNHI1IP. Carbon County, Fa,, lor the
year ending June 5th, 1870,
JOHN SCHWAB and JACOn 2IEQENFUB,
nupervisois, cnarge taemseivea as follows :
To Amount ot Duplicate , (1,46 79
" Cash trom Treasurer ot franklin
hchool District 127 04
" Cash from Wm. Boer, late Hupur-
visor 45 02
" Cab from Joshua Graver..... 11 10
Total 61,810 55
EXr-EKOITDKBS
By Nemcea ot Supervisors, 122 li days, 183 37
" Hands on Itoada L108 56
" HecelptB ot aundry persona for
Plank, Lumber and Spikes
furnished, and on the Road.,. 185 66
" CommlBion lor oollecllng 11,434 48., 71 72
' JSxoneratlons 22 25
" Balance carried over ,. 76 52
1.813 08
Balance due June C, 1876, 192 47
ll.SW 65
ANNUAL STATEMENT of Ihe Receipts
and Expenditures of FRANKLIN TOWN.
SHIP, Cat bou County, pa., for the year ending
Jnne 5th, 1876.
JOHN BOUWAB and JACOB ZIEQENPUS-
uverseereot tne Poor, cnarge tnemselves
as follows i
To Amount of Duplicate 1572 46
" Balance carried over ,,,,, 76 62
"1643 98
EXrENBITtJBXB.
By Services of Overseers of the Poor.
U daya '. I 11 12
" Receipts of sundry Persona for Keep
ing Paupers. bo (53 72
" Commission for collecting 1501 57..;.. 23 03
" Exonerations 10 to
1 615 31
Balance due June S, 1876 43 67
fris
We, the nnderalgned duly elected Audltora ot
Franklin Township, Carbon Couuty, Pa., have
examined, settled and allowed the above ac
counts, wtuca bio correct.
J. K. lUOKF.ItT, )
DAN'L BOYfcR. S Auditors.
STEPHEN BOLT,)
Franklin, June 17, 1878-wl
A. NNUAL FINANCIAL. STATE-
A MENT OF THE BOKOUGH of
LEHIGUTON.
WM. MILLEIl, Treasurer, In account with the
uoroujtu or iiemgniou, lor tne xear enu
lug May 31st, isis i
BKCKIPTa.
To Caah'recelred of Thoa. Kernel er.... ( 40 61
' " Samuel u raver,.,. 41 65
"' " ' tqr Clrcua JJeense,.,, lu 00
from Su.eot Honda.... 4.17165
' " and Orders reoelvedol J. Webb. 1,862 V
Total Beoelpts, 10,11 41
BXfXNllITUBES.
By Vouchsrs for Intrrest, .to tj.SSO 02
.1 - - tor Work ou ltoad.. ...... 1.01x82
' " lor Hedeemlna of Bonds. 1 800 W
" torBundilea 228 67
'Total Exueudlturee, 13.090 21
Balance in Treasury,.., 22 23
to.113 41
We. the undersigned duly elected Audltora of
tho Borough ot Lehlghton, do hereby certify
that we have examined tbe above account, aud
una me aame as aooyo Btateu.
It. J. YOUNOKIN,
W, M, UUFOUK,
E. .II, 8NYDEII.
June IT, 1876-s3 Audltora,
-" 1Z-"1
N"ow Advortisomotits.
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATIC
MENT 07 THE LEHIQHTON
SCHOOL BOARD, tor tho Year ending the ltd
day ef JUNK, 1876.
N, B. IlEBEIt, Treasurer.
EPCEItTS.
Cash and Netea on Tax Duplicate,.,.. I 6,672 49
Caen, Htate Approprlntlon MJ 19
(,'osli, llent nt fisli, ito.i, 149 86
cash, from sale of Bonds t, oo
Balance In Treasury last statement,,. 301 oi
11,043 49
BxrgMDiTiinia.
Cash paid for Teachers' Salsrle f 2.1(f) 00
" ou New Bchool Building... 617 21
" " for fnt on Bonds and Notes 1,018 63
" " lor Fnel, Contlngtaolea and
lusuranco S02 59
" " for Furniture and Approtus 111 II
" " for Repairs ,...i... 100
" " for Discount on Notea 9 U
" " Cost of Bull and Settlement
ot J. Bovd Henri 428 16
" " for balsrr, Ac, ot Secretary 104 46
" " for salary of Treasurer,,... 13189
' for nedemptlonot Bonds... 1,814 71
" " tor Miscellaneous Eipensea 185 SS
Total Eipoudlturcs 110,343 76
Balance In Treasury,, ,.tt 1,801 84
111,14! It
We, the undersigned duly elected Auditors of
the Borough ot Lehigbton, do hereby certify
that the above account ol N. B. Iieber, Treasur
er of the Leblghton School Beard, Is correct, to
the best ot our knowledge and belief.
It. J. YOUNOKIH,
W. M. DUFOUIt,
E. 11. 6NYDEII,
Auditors,
Lehlghton, Juno 17, 1176-wS
NNUAL STATEMENT.
WILLIAM WATEMlOn, ono-of ithe Over
seers ot tho Poorot Lehlghton Borough', in ac
count with said Borough, tor tho year ending
June Bth. 1878.
Iticnil'Ts.
Am't ree'd from J. 8. Webb. Collector 937 49
" " " D. Clanss, former " i 10 10
" " Job. Obert, - " . 71 19
" trom aale ol lot 111 00
Total Ilecelpl , (1135 77
EXFENOIT UllEB.
Credit by Vouchers 11155 28
" " Services rendered 15 00
" " Treasurer'a feea 22 99
Total Expenses 11193 27
AmountdneTieasuror 67 50
We, the undersigned Auditors of the Borough
of Lehlghton, do- hereby certify that the above
account Is correct, to the best of our knowledge
and behef.
It. J. YOITKOKIN.)
W. M. DUFOUIt, Auditors.
B. II. SNYDER, 1
DANIEL CLAUSS, lato Collector ot Poor Tax,
lu account with Lehlghton Borough, tor the
year ending June 5th, 1876 :
Am't duo Borough as per last Statement, 154 56
Credit by Exonerations fas CO
" " Errors, Ac 44
" ' Cash paid Wm. Waterbor.Treas 16 10
154 M
JOSKPII OBERT, lato Overseer of the Poor ot
tho Borough ot Lehigbton, In account with
said Borough, for the year ending June 6th,
1S76:
Am't due Borough as per last Statement, $123 69
Credit by amount paid Mrs. Koons ,' 69 00
-- nixpensea anowea oy roor Di
rectors.... 12 59
" " Cash paid William Waterbor,
Treasurer 71 19
ll22 69
We, the undorslgned Audltora of the Borough
of Lehlehton. do certify that tho above State.
inent of tho accounta ot Daniel Clanaa and Jos.
UDert it coireot.
R. J. YOUNOKIN,)
W. M. DuFOUJt. S Auditors.
Ii 11. UNVDElt, )
June 17, 1876-W3 ,
IIERIFFS SALE
OF VALUABLE
Meal Instate.
By virtue of n Wr.t of Fi. Fa. issued ontof the
Court of iCommnn I'lcas of Carbon County, tn
mo directed, thero will bo exposed tn public saio
at thn Conrt House, in the Borougb-of Matush.
Chunk, Carbon county, Pa., on
Monday, June 19th, 1876V
at Ono o'clock P. M., all that coitsn Messuage
Tenement nnd Tract of Land, sltuato In tlio
Township of Mahoulug, County of Carbon, and
State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described
as follows, to wit: Beginning at a atone thence
by land ol William Henry, nrth thirty-five d
greeH weat tlfty-ono porches, and-ono-half to o.
post j thence by land of Jacob Btrause, north,
Bixtv-stx degrees east one hundiei and nlns
Sorcncs to a stfliio : thence bv land ot Willlsto,
llller.south twenty-three degrees cast one bun.
dred and thirteen perches io a atone t theuco
by the same. Bonth eixty-atx degrees, weet tweiit
t v porches tn a post ; theuco south twenty. tore
degroes cast sixty-four perches to a atone i
thence by land of Charles Fritz, south sixty-six
degrees west tweuty-soven perches to a atone ;
thenoe by land ot Abeolom Miller, north thir
teen dcgreoK and one half west twenty two per
ehes and three quartera to a post! thenoe by the
same, south seventy dogrees and a half weat
elgnteen perches and one-half to a post ; thenoe
north tbirty-flve degrees west one hundred aud
two perches ind Beven-tonthe to a atone; thence
south eighty.three degrees weatalxteeu perehea
to tho place ol beginning, containing Sjventy
eight Acres, more or less.
The Improvements thereon consist of a two
story Fnuun Dwelling House, with one-story
Basement ot Stono. 3) feet front by 20 feet deep,
also Swiss Rarn,20bv20)i loot.
BalHid and taken Into execution as the proper
ty ot Owen Zelgler, and to be Bold by
OLIVER lilt UN El HER,
BheruT.
Snsrtff a Office, Mauch Chunk,
June 3, 1878. sw
J-ItESSED AND LIVE
HOG ! .
The undersigned respectfully Interns lh
citizens ot Carbon and adjoining conntlea, thai
he Is again prepared to supply them with
Dressed or Live Hogs
at price, folly aa low aa tbey oan bo bought for
elsewhere. Also, Smoked nnmt. Bologne and
Saussage, at Wholesale and He tall.
CW Orders will be promptly tilled, and llogi
shipped to any point at the shortest notice.
JOSEPH OBERT,
Bonk Street, Lehlghton, Pa.
Nov. 6. yl
rjo Whom It May Concern.
Notice la hereby given, The undersigned, for.
bids all persona to meddle with any ot the fol
lowing property, now In possession of ALF RED
liBUMBOltE, Mahoning township, Carbon Co.,
Pa., the same being inv property having beta
BOrchaaed tor a valuable consideration In man
or pi id. to will 3 llorsee, 2 Mules, 1 Cow; 1
Heller, itwo-hotse Wagons. 1 two horse Spring
Wagon. 1 Buggy. I Sleigh, 1 BoO-Sled. all the
Potatoes In toe Ground, all tbe Onus, Oat and
Corn Growing ou the Land thla beoson, Pan
ning U IU audi Siraw Cutter.
. WILLIAM noRN.,
Mahoning. June loth. 1876w3
OR SAItE Oil TO LET.
A ONE-STORY FRAME BUILDINf. built
expveasly for a PlIOTOOItAPUER. or would
Suit a CIOAH.MAKBB, SHOEMAKER er
TAILOP.. Will be sold very Cheap for Cash or
on short time with approved eeenrtty. Apply
alTUlH OFFIOK. Junelt-tf
"INSTATE NOTICE.
Eetate'of WllllamPeter, late ot Lower Towa.
menslng TownahiyX'orbou County, 'Pa., deo'd.
All persona IndobteA to said eatato are rttquost
ed to make lmmedlato payment, aud thoie bay
ing legal claim-' egauist the same will preseno
tbem. without doUt in proper grder, for settle
ment to DAN1EI, WENTZ,
Administrator of William Peter, deo'd.
Parry Yttlfi, May ii, M9-i