1 it I, 'a 1 l 1 1 1 I la" EAUTIFY YOUIi HOMES I Nothing adds moro td the beauty and fttrac tlveneis of home, than rooms handsomely and taately raprred. I have ,luat ,rpcilved tbo orgeat find finest etock of WALL PAPERS ever btonght into Carbon county, which I am offering at vjsiii ww.nuum The Finest mill llest.for the jrfl Mri.iey, Is what tho people want. Mr splendid assortment Innt meet this demand at prices to mi oven body, being lower llian ever bcforo asked hero or etsewuore. trpu arc eurey. n jih"" call, examine and be tonvlnocd. 4000 Pieces nt from 10 lo,75cts. cncli. Comprising Stamp Ullta nrouaca.'llayrit lints, Illaska. and Htrtfw and flrowh llaoked Papers, With 11UHDKRS to MATCH. Newest Patterns JtctJuccdjPrlces,! Tou mar, after reading the aboie.rome In the .cenein.inn inai.j navo tciiim nuiu uu ji uoin unt a vi"vr'",;j .......... vou buch ie nil me lact, x navo now a inr.l'r nfiil Aint-fl nommrto n-port- laa tnant in this linn than ever before. comprising rmu: Dliuns. Mi;-iolNlt-, chKiriCAm phiI- FUMEHY. tho leaning i'atjsbt 1 KIITniTJKH. TOILKTTH Blld TANOV AtlTtCLK'S, SPONlK9,'HHUSIIi:s, CAUSTIC BODA, I.AJIPS IjAMP U00D3. 1'niiKii T iiiiiiKN. in jv mill ii ii i i'j i a r r,!. and everything usually sold lit (tret class Drug fltorea. Prescrlptlora caiefulli' compounded, -with accuracy and dfapatch, at all hours or the icy an 1 for p dar or night. or ni hank Thanklu 1 for past favors. I respectfully ask a eantlHurd eharb of miMl share of vi to show fcoods. Call and examine whether you our uaircninnu. iiw ituiiuio Vf Kh to purcnase or not. Very respectfully, nnuaaisT, LeuckeVa Bulldlug, HANK street Lahlghton.itieo. 2-nil Society Meeting). .IXFIXITO CASTLE. No. 73. A. O. K. OF Till! M. C. 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, In lie bar's Hall, Lehlghtan, at 7;S0 o'clock 1', SI. n. J. Hunslcker, ft. K. C. i H. K. (llllinui, Jt, ii. a. OvVoeVi 11UTTEN r.ODflK. No. 886. I. O. O. p. meets every Tuesdav evening, at 8 o'clock, in jieoors unii. Allien, isqck, n. vi. ; i. II. neber. Secretary. JliTuoniN Tains. No. 532. imp. 0. of n. M. meets In Iteber's Hall eve'y Saturday, li lt. Kreldler. Bafhom t'S, n.flilham, o qf 1(. -Porto Pooa Tribe, No. lTI.'lrap. o. 11. M., meet on Wednesday evening of each teek, at 7 30 o'clijck.iln Pullllo Bchool Hall, WelsspilBl.. Pa. C. V. Schwab, s.i Jao. Brong,.c. of it. XlBIOHTON LODOE, No. 234. It of P.. meets on Friday evenings. In Jteber's nail, at o'clooli. J, W. Haudenbush, O. 0. T. It. Itatcllff, K. of It, and B. Advertising Hates. We de.lre it to be distinctly understood that ,n o advertisements will be Inserted In the col nmnaot ThuOaiiboh Advocate that inavbe .-eieived from unknown partiei or firms miles a tcnmpanled with the Uasii. The followins are eur onlt terms." Adveitlsenients (or I year, per Inch eaa Insertion . , . . . 10 Cts. " Six Months, per inch cacltinsertlouifl (its. " Three Months. " " i' 20 (its " l.ess than three months, first Inser tion II, each snbsefluent Insertion" 25 CIS. Losal notices 10 cents ner line. H. V. MOHTILTJUE R. Publisher. JjJ II. S1EWKIIS, tDISTRIOr JLTtOItNKY A COUNSELLOR AT LAW. OrnCE, o. 2, Mansion House, - .... ' MAUCIt CHUNK, PA. Settling Estates. .Flllna: Acconts and Oiphans ,Conrt Practice a ehcelalty. Trial of ranes .careinllv attended to. I.egnl ttraneactlonnn Knglisli and German, Jati 9. 8ATURD1T MOItNINO, DEC. 30, 1878. Local and Personal. tW Parties receivitiB tlio Ad'ocate ,wlth a cross marked alter their names Mill pleaso remit the amount due for Subscription, or tlio extra 60 cents will uo added to pay the cxpouses of coII.cc tlon. Feed the sparrows. Laborers In Iiarrijtyurg are getting per uiem, New Year's calls will be fashion ,ablo on Monday next. Tlio week of prayer commences on sunaay, January 7tli. (Jhrlstmas travel along our lnos otranroaii was very light. Small-pox Is eald to iavo mad.o Its appearance in Aiieutown. Coasting on pavements Is a favorlla enjoyment of the youngsters A fatal hog disease prevails along mu uerKs ana ieuigu rauroau. -J-CO lb. lard cans best tin-r-flnly 75 5Bnisf u. jr. lticKert's, Kasf Weiss Look out for bogus $5 notes on tho Traders' National Bank of Chicago and ins .national jjanic fli Northampton, Mass. A writer In tho Beading Eagle Is .dissatisfied because In appointing his .municipal commission Gov. Ilartratift ovpriooiccu mat city. Arnold Rad, of Upper Mauch .Chunk died, on Tnesday, of Inflama .tlon, after a few hours sickness. C. W. Leiitr, the druggist, keeps a full lino qf patent medicines, faucy and toilet articles, wall papers, etc., 'which ho Bells very low for cash. If you haye any notos falling due, at the bank on Monday, you must spt Itle to-day (Saturday), Monday being New Year's day, is a legal holiday and tbo institution will be closed. Ladles and gentlemon wtshlng to indulge In the luxury of a . dish of prime oysters, sljould patronize tho handsome saloon of J. W. O'Nell at tho Lehlghton Bakery, opposite tho 1st National Bank stowed, fried, or on .the half shell. Families supplied at lowest prices. Joseph F. Eer, near Canal Bridge, East Weissport, jill supply you with ,flnest family flour, feed, candles, ap ples, potatoes, fooacco and cigars, at lowest possible prlpes for C4311. Try It and bg convlqcedi ' 4 Milton Florey, near canal bridge, East Weissport, kpcp3 always op jiand fk fine stock of dpjibe and" slnglp har ness, horse collars, horse blanknts, &c, which ho Is offering tq the public at very reasonable ppfces. Call apd ex amine for yourself. J. K. Blckertb&s still a few of Jhpsn eligible lots in Rlcker(gtown to 4lspos.e ,of. If you feel like securing ft good home call and see blm He Is also un. plying tlour.foed.luujef and coal at tho - Stop a Moment. ITayo yoq usc ur. fjoxe s oantoninQ yorm Byrui Try It. It is delightful to (he tasti iieauo.givi'ig 10 cunurenj uutaeatn 10 worms. Prlco 25 cts. For sale at J. Curling's drug store. 28 A happy New Year. Our carriers .will visit vou, with their animal ndrire bright .nnd cany Monuay niorinug, Jauuary I, 1B77. Tlio-Ouest Ico wo liavo seen so far this season Is bolnc catlicrcu off Hell mnuls.tlaui. Qur dovll says It Is dam nice Ice. It Is Bald that I'etcr Gross, Esq President of tho Slallncton Nntlonal Hank, Intends to muvo from bcliieckk Villo-lo-ulatlngtoti next spring. Messrs. W. W neber.and Kd. S. Mil ler of this borough, nntt D. S. Uross- man, students at the University of l'a nro homo epeiicllng tlio noiiiinys. llev. S. K. Urobst, well known ns publlsli,er nnd oultoMf Lutlicinn church biiu yuiHlay sciiooi papers died 1 Allentown on Saturday morning. ThoinnB Camtibell. who shot Mich act M'Nulty on tho Fourth nf July nt Carbondale, has been convicted nf mur der In tlio 41 Let degree, niter two trials In Court at Kastou last neck John Thomas, charged with tho .murder of Thomas Flynn, in South JCaston, on tlio 4tu or July last, was uiougut 111 guilty of manslaughter. IIo was sentenced to prison for 8 years u ml 3 months. --The public schools of this borougl closed on Thursday afternoon of last week for the holidays: thoy will reopen on Tuesday mqililtig next. The Citizens Comet Band, of this place, serenaded a number ol our cltl zens on Christmas day. The members of this band are making very rapid procress. and evidently are of the right material to make music. Ilccnnimenileil by tile Faculty ALLRN'tt 8trenirlhi-nlMU L'ordinl and Liter rllla -'Ihevliarn rtin-il thouamula of hoticleiHCiso'i win-roan tuner leiiieiue nave i.iui-u t iiiih, iimi, wllliout any of ihn horrors Hint 11 1 ten. I "urROiy, or tho hemic medical trontnieut. lho 1110 worth a whole atmy of doctors, try them and uoconvniceu. i'or a:uo ur an urusuien. Tliey aro now sneaking of construe ting a $1,000,000 sewer from theSchuyl Kill to thoiielaware above I'hilailelphla for the purpose of cairying off the lui jmyties irom tlio Aianyunk fnctorles. The firm of Uuddell & Seitzlnuer, coal dealers of Philadelphia, have gone into uanuriiptcy wttii liabilities amount ing to 1, 800,000. A nieetlnc of those interested will be held In Philadelphia lu Jauuary. Hev. Wm. II Chapman, Pastor of M.E, church, Qeorcetovvn, D.C.. writes: having had an opportunity to test the excellent qualities or Ur. Hull's Couch Syrup, I hesltato not to say, It Is the best remedy I have ever used In my laniiiy." It Is stated, upon what Is character ized .as good authurity, that tho interest duo by the Now Jersey Central ltail roau company on tho 1st or January will bo promptly paid. Tho usual Watch Night services In ho M. E, church, of this place, will take place, to-morrow (Sunday) ovo nine, commencing at 0 o'clock. Ser mon by tlio pastor, Huv. L. J!. Brown. All are cordially Invited to he present. Beeso Jauics, aged lb, who fatally stauueu two men at iiiyiorvilie, i-m zcrno county, some mouths since, has been convicted of muider in tlio 6ec.jnd degree, nnd sentenced to nineteen years aim 111110 montiis solitary cnlinuiiiunt in tho penitentiary. - A census of Beading, Pa., taken by the Sunday Morning llevlew of that city, gives It n population of 40,100, an mcreaso or unu bince lHii). if the count bo correct, Beading has 11 larger population than Scrautoii. . Tho InUep.Midbtit Issued from its new quarters at Summit XI II 1 , mado its appearance in our sanctum Monday. Tlio Intellijjuiicer and the Independent aro already In each others "wool." Wo aro Informed that the Carbon Iron Co. of Parry vl IIo, has neon reor. ganlzed under tho title of " Tho Cnr bun Iron and Manufacturing Com pany, ' and that It is tlio Intention of the new company to rcstait tho works In tno eaily spring, Tho Chrlbtmas festivities of the Sunday school children connected with our several chinches, were successful af fairs, and all the young folks enjoyed themselves most thoroughly, Mr. T)iq8. Kemcrcr and his lady had a very haudsomo " putz, Christ In the Manger," wblch was visited by a large number of our children, all of whom were treated to candles ero they were permitted to depart. A sleighing party from Maunh Chunk passed through hero on Christ mas day on their way to J. T. McDan. iejs' popular resort, In Mahoning Val ley. Christmas Day was very pleasant. tio weather moderate and the rush for teams at tho popular livery of David Ebbert was simply immense. No won der ills terms aro so lqw( all can afford iu nuo. NOTICE. I cieslro to Bay to my ell- ents and friends Generally, (hat tho standing Bule of the Houso of Bcprc spntatlves, regulating adjournments, will allow mo to bo at homo to attend to legal business on every Saturday, with out Interfering wth my Legislative duties. Persons doslring toseo mo will thereforo pleaso call at my office on that day or on Monday morning. W. M. KAFSIIEIt. There will bo nrcachlni; cn Sunday at 8 o'clock, p. in., In tho Evancclical church, and Watch Night will bo held according to old time-honored custom of the church of the Evangelical Asso ciation, in which all lovers of Jesus are cordially Inyited to participate. Mrs. Kennoy was burued to doatli and her hutbaud was severely turned by the explosion of a coal oil I ami) at St. Clair, Schuylkill county, Tuesday morning. Any of our readers who may wish to secure a good reliable paper from the State capital, during the session of the jiegisiature,iiiiouid send for that staunch and ably conducted Democratic dally, the "Patriot." See advertisement In r column. A young man named Friedman. wio keeps a clothing store on Second street, in this borough, was before Kan. Beck, on Monday, charged by W. II. Klotz, with presenting a pistol at his breast, on tho Saturday previous, ami threatening to shoot htm. Friedman was bound ovor to court. ajjWJgaSHiu'11 i,i 1 J, W. iBaudeiibush will bo sworn In ns Bhetlff on Monday, and take pos session of tlio.ofllce, etc. Snvo the big dlieonnts In buying for cash nt tho Oilnlnnl Cheap Caih Store of J. T. Niislmum & Son. --The annual election for Directors of tho Fltst National Bank of Lehlgh ton, will take plaeo on Tuesday, Juno 0, between tlio hours of 10 n. m. and 4 p. 111. E. II. Snytlor has Just received nn other lot of now and Imndsomo diess goods, diy good', notions, etc., to which ho Invites tho attention of his lady friends. Hon. W. M. Bnpshcrleft for liar, rlsbiug to-day (Frlda), nud Hon. J. C. Kieumcr goes Monday, .nnd will take their seats in the House which opens on Tuesday. Tho capital stock of the First National Bank, of this place, has been Increased from $50,000 to $,75,000. Tho books will bo kept open until Feb. 1st, for subscription to stock. J. T. Nusbaum and & Son havo Jpst returned ironi.Nt!W Xqik, with an other immense eiock 01 ury uoons ami Fancy Dress Uoods which thoy nre rapidly selling oil at low prices for cash. Tho Lehigh Valley Jlnllroad Com pany, which lecqntly became tlio pur chaser of the Ithaca and Athens Rail road, and llnblo for the payment of Its moitcago bonds nnd,tlio coupons there on, having already paid the past matur ed coupons, now gives notice that the coupon maturing 011 January 1 next will bo paid nt the olllee of the Lehigh Valley Bniliuad Company afler that date. Daniel Eastman and his son James, during the past month have started up twelve foxes, ten ot which they succeed ed In killing, nud they caught the eleventh alive, thus allowing but one of tho twelve to scape. Tho son shooi ng six and the old gentleman four. Tho old gentleman has always been consid ered 0110 of tho best shuts In this section, nnd tho sou Is evidently a ".chin off tlie old block." From Mauch Cltttttk. -The Phumlx Cornet Band wero out serenading somo of our citizens ,ou Monday night. With the very best of a bottom for sleighing, both of. 0111 llvcrymou did a turiviug uusiucss dining tho holidays. Tho cross In memory of tho lato Louis Weiss, mado out of the debris of tho bell he so often tolled whllo living, was, on Christmas day, elovated on the altar nt St. Mark's P. E. church. Having closed their yearly accounts on Snturday last, the clerical force em ployed lu tho L. V. BB. Co's general freight office enjoyed a " merry Christ inas;" aud why shouldn't they, with nothing to harrow their minds. Piofes3or Siegfried's Combination Troupe contributed consldeiably to wards making things lively 011 Chiist- mas evening; Indeed but for their prci- neo mu day and evening would have passed In 11 very ordinary manner. A little unpleasantness, which oc curred on Christmas day. between a puny of "coasters" and aceitaln divine of the German Lutheran nersiiasiuu. ended In the committment to Jail of a nuuiuer ot mu precocious juveniles. From ptrsonnl expeileiue your in lormaut may uiaie tiuu Joliu Uriguto xcuneu an tuners in tlio veiy libei ircHimuiii nr nis irienus and custoiuOrs on Christmas Jas'. Ills lunch wasrtru- Jy oxqulsitu. Tho scaicity of stamps had. un doubtedly, something to do with thu failure of Schweitzer's shooting-match, for tt lat hog, on Tuesday afternoon, as onty somo u individuals had reported themselves nt tho time nunoiiited as possessed of tho ueeded dollar. Hard times tnose. The "chimes" of St. Matk's were chiming lustily nt an early hour Mon day morning, nut, somehow, it can't. no said mat mere is much mus e in them. Whether moro experienced nlav- ers could do better, 1 am unable to 6ay; at any rate tho remarks passed about them aro not such as to encourage their more general inirouucuuti. Mr. II. F. J. Brown, of tho Ord- nance lJepaitiuent, Washington., D.C. ib again 1101110 on "leavo'aiKi most ns biliously devoting his leisure tltno to tho enlightenment of tho " natives ;' Indeed, what would tlio party ot ftd vanced moral Ideas bo without an II F. J. B. as an expounder of tho faith? Ono of our fellow citizens com- plained within your Informant's hear- ing that 011 Monday morning he found himself In possession of moro poultry man uu careti nuout, ami on moro par ticular iuqulry "we" found that on Sa turday evcuing nu had played for and won seven turuios. Lucky ijog Among the valuable Christmas presents received by some nf our towns people, wo noticed a massive silver bar- pitcher, presented by somo of his Phil adelphia friends to Mr. L. Armbruster. Mr. Wm. Butler, the efficient organist anu leaner or pi. .narK's cnoir, was presented with a chime of miniature bells, cast out of the old clock formerly in ot. aiarK s tower.- Absent durluir the holidays, General Hull. iiesabiHiigjIi toturuo I to town, where, bitiuit un ocoihlona! abicuoo of a day or two, bo ox nccta to rrnmtii all winter. Uver slnco Chmtmns, when aomo of tho to iualo iiiembfrsof bis Hook tucMemed him win. a ioa-i turey. Itev. Yeakle, of Upper ilaucb Chuuk. uppeara to havo a lu-iru ei.iluil opluioa of the culinary skill of Mauch Chuuk ladies luxu dvvi uviuir, At a Maronio Convocation, helil nn Wninn.. day evening, 1.10 tolioiuif gentlemen wero In. Buiiicii uu uiuboia iu nerve iuo Oliaatug ear 1 J. II. Coxc. W.M. i John A. iLsscr. H. V. i J. T. BioL'aott, J.W.i Jatuos ilouuou, Bee. i sum. n. Piioo. Tiutio i JC, II. lllakcslre. I'ylnrjJ. I. w, ..who. jtoajji-uiiiiit luesaiH. JtuuHbua nnd J. I. illulio-jli'o It may not be luipruper here to ruiuark that tho ionner has boon chosen for thu sixteenth tlnio lo fill tho olhco of tiecrctiry, whllo ihalattoi haslUlcailioolllcoot 'lreasurtr lor twculy-ihrco consecutive years provioui to the last iiistalluiloii. On Monday (Chrtstmael forenoon Mrs. Oen. Albrigill llia.0 u vorv linernl ilmlrllni.i.m nf Cbnutmas iiicouts nmouirtno mBinbut-Hnf tier cluai of tho . .lutday scboul of. ihs M. 12. cltuicu. wuoruub mo juvotiiivs iugieatiy lljlieeu. iU the attciuoou Jolly Bam Cohrlgut Ji-ait n tJhiiHtinaoLloliiatluii in knimlti witt, hi, ni.rn. ni II, ,r lluoi IKy of U Hpoauloii, to whlcl) n i the sii.'iy liul ouoj uuoi,i iuwu had boon c-nlallv Inv ted. Tuoiii'o.id t n o won lavgo. bam'aireo oclip-oj t-uy-iiiiigoi tho K.u, otor nci.icie. aii i w.iou t..a uo i ,r u.cliiui ,eit. lo.dcd u . Willi Pic. o.i. a. n wa wl.u gntof ,i limn u to ward (Mi Kiuil donor, und uappluoss ileuloied on ovjry oojuter.auoo. TIlM Allllt nnnnnl mftAll.tmn.i.l 1ininA, lm Ameiicaii Homo on Saturday lar t. a, asal .-..'Mum ,vmernna, wmcn wa iieiu at ui n m rurcrsmn an occasion m mitcn mil 111 aju stent Interest nfthmiBli tho number of Veterans mniitiuiuneo wns rot up in mo Rtiiiiearil of for tiier vrarn only live Messrs. I1 C. K.lno Tims. Cioilii), kd. Itetnmel, Win. Wllhelm. and Majot Itoljftt JtiotJ, being piescnti tho honorary uii-iuuiTMiip. nmoiig wnt'in wonoteiion awi l'noiei- Mr. It U. Ilutler, Hon A. tl, llrodtiCSo, ten. win. Liny, col. u. O. Bkoer. nnd Messr. Con. Knell r J. I. ninksloe, L'if ivetto Lentr J. Ji. Mowers, .Tno. 'I'nvlor, .mil lloht, A. Pock- T, being more largely retucsetitiiL Tno re union lin ll'T WOB tirecetleil In' 11 snnner. s.rveil .111 iho liruprlctor's best style, to which nil did wuiuiti iu-.i,(.-,j. rtii'-r mu reiinivai 01 mociotn, rill) roll-enll tlm llltntltos nf tlio Inst, finlilin uieeluigncroread and ndiipUid Hen Lilly then spoko 111 liniipy and most rulii!;lstlo trims of tho lain Cain. Luckhnnl nmlMnJor Ahr Hlinrz, two of Ihn honoinry inoinhersot tho Assnrlntlon lie eeascd iluilng Iho vein, mid wns followed by Hon. ami Parker and Major ilobeit ICIotii, who iiniv riidor-eii Alio si iilihieuts ol the llr t sp"ak e' Iho alwajs enthusftstio J110. II.Hmweis, K.rt.. netod as Ornlnr r.f tlm firrnsinti nml fn.- lully anil hour et.loit iinuil llin eiunll butflis tliiRiuslird nssrmlilairo with n thoioueh rovlow 01 nipiican uistiitr, iiiniiitsenrnest nistorioiln tl to tho prceeni time Ills remarks nnont. tentivelv llstcnoil to ami triniiently IMerruptrcl npjiiauc. ji u inio miup ine liitctiiifr nu juiiiiieu uiiiii iuo cveniuTor uec. W, 1877. I'.clinra friini Alnliuiiliif;. Sleighing Is tolorably good through out uie vauuy. Mr. J. T. JIcDaniel Is the hoit that enn accommodate, tho numerous slcluh Ing parties coming from every direction Mr. J. Zanders has started n vocal music class, nud under his cam 11011 nre apt to bo taught wrong. Wo wish Mr. Xauders and his class special sue cess. On the 10th Inst, Mr. B. F. Mosser, led to the hymenlal altar Miss Kate A Gonibert, Wo wish tho happy couple sucoess in tbelr new life. Last Sunday evening the good folk of Centro Square Sunday School donut eii their members handsome package of Christmas presents i also, to tlm audience in general, n nice treat of "York Statu" apples, as tho "boys' called them. It Is rumored that tho teachers of Mahoning School District intend start n District Institute. Live teachers bo on the alert; the stupid ones we hope will follow you. Yours Snowing, Homo, Only Three In 100,000, Rkad, pause nnd iusplect over tho following: Dr. Cuxe's Wild Cherry nnd Seneka has proved beyond all doubt to 00 1110 uost and most wonderful remedy ever prepared for tho speedy relief and euro or all coughs, colds, whooping cough, asthma, hoarseness, weak hint's. Incipient consumption, and that terrible malady croup. Dave you delayed try ing it so long ? If so, get a buttle cost Ing 50 cts. and use two thirds of it ; If not satisfied return tho balance and get your money back. Can anything bo fairer ? This offer has been accepted by over iuu.uuu persons using tins delight ful remedy, nud only three bottles havo ever been letuineii. bold In Lehlghton ny A.. J. Hurling nnd C. W. Leutz Largo bottles 50 cents; small siz9 25 cts, Pnvkertnu HiiulliLrts. Jinst weok wo puuhshed n paragraph lu rein lo a blacksmith at Packcitou v.lio had purcbas cd 11 rrooso from which ho hail taken five pints ot creese. Tho gem email minded to was Vr Louis Ilallict, loelilliignt Packet ton, and who dropped Into cm- tnnctnui Wednesday evening ana Mioweu ur tho rrecflo taken from tho coose, nt the aamo time prescutlriff us with a. bottle of tho name, for which liowill pleaso accept our thaiuts. Tlio coorc, holold us. only wilrhtng lu uonnds, and cot him 10 cts per pounds. rjT delly our ftloud llnllk-t tins not tbo host end nf tills Joke. ' fl.in.-f 11..I, 1 . uu v. uturi mil a 1111, Bb IIUISV WUIKIIICU. n few days aro told lilt shoimiutcs that ho owned a cow sometime mtD, that gavollnua ts olmilk twicondavi tlmtlio look a tun full with him tor 111.1 uinncr oueuaj, after Jt hud been skim men, and thai when he went to dnuk It at uoon It had uccumo all cream. Ho fed tho cow on pumpkins, and ho evidently thought bo was tolling this yarn to nu audlenco of pumpkin beads. Mr. Charios L'litfknineror, who for tho past two wcess, una neon laid up ou account of Ujo breakltii; out of nu old pound, was out ncaln' 011 Wednesday, for tho first tlino, though stlltuf. ferine t-ouiowhat. IVnlchsvllle Hems. Wo have now flrst-rato sleighing, yulte a number of our neighbors have been hog killing timing thn past wuhk or IWII, It Is iiitnnred winter apples nro rot ting. Anticipate a "git-un" in price, Mr. It. F. HoITord, C. S visited our schools n few days ngo, weetiug Ills usual gooit-naitireii smile Dr. J. O. Zern, of Weissport, Is onn ur tno busiest, as ho Is 0110 of tho most popular men In this end of Carbon county, If wo may Judge from the num ber or cases ho has under his care. Tho public hohool nt Solt's. under cliarB u' r friend II. T. Smawloy, ""enunncp 01 uo pupus Bcforo another Issue of the Acvo- CAii! the Centennial year will havo passed. Mr. Abraham Henry, Secretary of thu School noard, visited our school a few davs igo. Tho Sabbath school connected with Solt's church had no Christmas festival this year, on ascount of tlio revival meetings now In pror;re.s, and which will continue uver the holidays. Yours, 1'. .v. W. Dec. 20. Faaliloimble IVInler Clothing T D. Clauss, the merchant tailor. is almost dally receiving additions to Ills largo aiul elegant stock of winter goons, comprising cloths, cassimeres and vesllngs of the latest designs nnd. tho best manufacture, which lie Is pre pared to make up in the most fashion able and durable manner, at prices ful ly as low as the sarao material and workmanship can bo obtained for In any other town in tho State. Also, a full line of gent's furnlshhic goods, hats, caps, boots, shoes aud gaiters suitable for the wear of this section, and manu factured expressley to his older. The entire stockjias been purchased on nn entirely cash basis, and as he Is selling for cash only he Is able to sell at such prices as will astonish purchasers. Call nnd cxamluo goads and prices before purchasing elsewhere. Tho Scrnton Jtepu&ifcan eay that lelto-s have breu reooivod trout Henry Keel, the Wilkcsbtrre nl,seondinx r"t olHce clerk, dnt'-'d Loudou, Iin.j nail, iNuvo iucr iVU, l'l wmoli he a yj ,ati. holi'N eoltttfrt la company of tho , 4i-3'-u4 i uu .i tor cipj'l years, tiuu i'o cs poem to sal, ror luilla lu a tew days. He aos. 1 uowleies ula theft nud bids the United tituUm autuoflues dotuiuoo, Ultr Creek Hems, Happy Now Yonf I ' Splendid slating last week, Money .Is still getting scarcer. More of tho " beautiful snow.", Havo your horses shed sharp now. The Bass Mill Is still lu operation. Secure doors and windows. Sneak ;thlevctf nro mound. " Scarlet rash has abated somewhat -lh this section. We have now a sufficient uunutliy of snow to tnako sleighing good. Still thnro.aio lio tidings nf tho lost girl Miss Hclney, up to .tho present writing, Mr Cornelius fiolt was on a visit to his widowed mother on Sunday of Inst week. Our friend, Win. Boypr, Is nuxlons to dlpoo of his property, nnd if sue cessful, will go West. I not as yet been ablo to ascertain whether watch night service will be held lu Solt's church or not. Dlphtheila Is still prevalent lu this valley. (Jiflio'B number of young per sons being down with it. Mr. J J. Kemerer, accompanied by Dr. J. F. Miller, of Slatington, has been on a business trip to Monroo county, during the past week. Mr. Bobert Miller, of this place, caught nnothor otter on Friday night of Inst week at Kernercr's dam. Mr. Miller is an expert at trapping. Mr. David Harpel, n son of .Insiah Harpel of this place, returned home fioui Hurrisburg a few days ago, nt which place ho had been sojourning for 6ome time. The public school nt Pino Bun is one of the most punctual nttended In tho county, both main and fenialo scholars having made 100 per cent, for the past mouth. Tho long-wished for snow put in all appearance on Monday of last week, and In tin! evening a number of young folks were out slt'igh-ildlng. Your re porter was among the number, and ac companied by Mr. D. A. Buek, teacher at, rine nun scnooi. we had a splendid ride up tho valley. The St. Paul Church, of this place, wns finely decorated with fttfirirrcptiq. on Christmas. It presented n veiy fine appearance. All the children received presents, whereby many a heart was mado glad. The officers who had tho matter In hands deserve thanks. Mr. W. Shoenborgcr. of this nlace captured a black fox on Monday of this weeK. near jonn tjerfass', iuPenn For rest township. It is a very beautiful nnlnial, and Its ft.r is worth about six tlolhus, which, with the premium paid for its scalp $2, will amount to $S. A good day's wages. William, try pgiiln I Tho Townmeiisine Horse Thief Detective company will meet atStom Iersvlllo, on Saturday, January tltli, at 1 p. m., nt which time tho roll will lm called. All members not present mill ho fined (30 cents, officers of tho board 5. .Members will pleaso make a nolo of this. Tho following named nunlls In n. A. Buck's school deserve a place on tho roll of honor for tho month endliitr tlm nth Inst.: Oliver Stemler. Elvin Buck. Alfred Solt and John Neeb : S.tran Stemler, Cath. Walck-, Emma Stemler, Klmlra Stemler, Tovillla Stemler, Edna illicit, aiariua hiick, Joanna linck, Lucy mutts, uuuu iviiick, ami nine Holt. The wlfo of our esteemed" friend Mr. Chas. Dreisbach, ended her earth ly careor at 4 o'clock on Thursday af ternoon of Inst week, deeply beloved by all who knew her. We deeply sym pathlze witli the family In this their sad bereavement. May they nut their rust In Him who doeth all thines well. Sho leaves n kind husband and eight children to mourn her loss. Peace be to her ashes. Sho was Interred at tho Solt's oeinotery, on Sunday mornifior last, nt 11 o'clock. Her funeral was very largely attended, tho church being filled to Its utmost capacity with rela- lives and friends, to hear the ablo ser mon which was delivered by Bev. J. U, Bllera. of Lehlchion. who utllelatprl in Gtrman, He preached from Bove- latioiis, 14 Chap, and 13th verso And I heard a voice from Heaven, snylili: unto me : Write blessed are tho dead which die In tho Lord from hence forth ; Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their woiks do follow them." She attained tho age of 48 years, 11 months, and 9 days, -The Towamensine Horse Thief De. tectivo Company will meet at tho hotel of Nathan Stemler, on Satutdav. Janu- ary Cth, 1877, at 1 o'clock P. M. sharp. All members are requested to bo present as business of Importance will be trans- acted. Bevekb. December 20. mitn ClntiK. What a funny namo I How did ho get It anyway ? exclaims somo bright eyed miss, who, true to her sex, since mother Eve, is full of curiosity. Weil, wo will tell her, and she can Impart the Information to as many of her schoolmates as sho thinks proper. In the old, old times, peonle In the ancient countries of Europe had patron saints to whom they prayed for help or protection, uence we nave St. Ueorge, the patron saint nf England, St. Pau rick, of Ireland, St. Andrew, of Scot land, St. David of Wales, and St. Den nis, of France. Peoplo of those days wero as fond of their offspring as are thu parents of to-day, so they placed their children under the protection of a special saint, each country choosing its own, the French people selected St. Nicholas. Now write his name on a piece of paper and politely ask sotnu French lady,or gentleman, to pronouuco It for you. Listen lutently and you will hear " San-na-claus." The traiii lation to "Santa Ulaus" Is easy, and now you know ns much about thu mat -ter as wo do. Ex. Senator nialne has Deen selected as tbe ora iwti .un uouiuioi comcui ot mo Lo burir Uuive.sltv. -Aoam wheilol. an old ,ximn,i I Pott.viile.dudttiureirn,,t.V:..-. tyua.t.oko.ousa.urttu,-.- Aceldriitnl Shoollnp;. Tho enjoyment of Chrlstmus day In Andenrlpil, says a correspondent of tho -Shenandoah Evening Hernld.was cloud ed by ono ofttho most distressing acci dents that ever happened hero. Wlllla James, n son of Bev E. James, was accldently shot nnd killed Monday morning about ten o'clock by a man named David Lloyd, who was firing at n dog. The news of the unfortunate affair spread with tho rapidity I hat ehnracterh.es the trHnsmlssnn of evil tidings nml n gloom that It was ImposU bio to shako olf settled upon the whole community, whoso henrt.s and thoughts went out In sympathy to the bereaved family wIiihh Chrl-ttnas festivities had been su suddenly untied Into a nceno of .Borrpvv nnd woo. It appears that Wlllla, who was a blight. Intelligent nml klnd-heartetl lad of twelve nnd a half ywira, beloved by nil who knew .him, left his home at Yorktown logo to Bea7ej brook to mako somo Christmas calls and nee the trees which had been erected in honor of tho day, ns is the habit wIMi children. His heat t was filled with delightful anticipa tions of the pleasure of the day before him, nnd his least thought was -of any harm crossing his way. Ho lind not left the house more than fivo minutes, and had proceeded but a short distance on tho road when ho was struck down wl'h the fatal shot Tho gun was alined nt n dog by Mr. Lloyd who did not see young James lu line, nnd missing his aim the load lodg ed In tho hend of tho unfortunate boy, who was Instantly killed. Mr. Iloyd Is overwhelmed with grief at the unfor tunate nnd fatal affair. When tho in animate form of the dead boy was car ried to his home, which he had left but n few moments before In the full enjoy ment of health, and with the tironleo of many years of usefulness before him, the anguish of the parents may be bet ter imagined than described. Mr. James tho father, Is tho pastor of tlio Welsh Congregational church of this place. The Conl Trade. liRPOIlT OP COAL transported ovtr Lehigh As Suru, hanna Division, Central It It. of New Jersey week ending Dec. 22nd, IST0 Total week. Totiato. Shipped from tons, rwt tons. ewt. Wyominir , 379fil II 1,375,412 10 Upper Lehigh (1.557 W mi.SU 04 Heaver Meadow 0,312 09 41,7,155 14 Ilazletnn 3,671 1! 101,54-1 Ou Mnnch (ciiniu: 10,12101 6',s,9J0 n Harirdvillo 283i 07 Bimth and Jiuld Total 7.5"0 CO 2,881,529 11) Pi evlonsly reported 2,813,609 10 Total to dato 2,S8l,62:i 10 Sarao time lasityoar2,092.1S) (7 Increase 289,. Uecreaso 49 09 Tho followlngtalile shows tho nnantilv of coal shipped over tho Lehigh Valley Itailroad for the week ending lire. 23, 1871! and fcr tlio yearns iui!i,!iii'ii wiiii inoniiiiiu Liinu iiihii year : Heclons From. Week. Year Wyoming !.278 14 94,383 01 118,574 14 S3 12 60,673 18 39,39 ! 09 Ilnzleton., 84,27 07 Cpppr Li'hlKh Ileavor Meadow... Mnhanov 3Uiicj C'liijiiK 15 7S3 H 8,810 12 Totsl.., Last Year. Iiiciojho... Decrease... si.ieo 04 71,731 07 9,128 17 15 29O.920 in 12,080 OS While thoy were making the final disposi tions in tho Jiontoar county court of tho estate of John Y. Sochler, as settled bv his administra tor, the deceased walked in, and, after twenty ye-irs absence, pioposed to resume tlio mnnntro. loont of his property, lllsfatber who was also lildadmjniatintoi-. did not at (lr t reconlzalns piodival son, but later on, says tae Danville 7n lelttnencer, -.acknowledged hljn. Ila left homo ot the age of 16 and retnins need 30, hiving wandered fur and wide In many eountrles. Jlishops Jlowmnu nod Wiley of the Metho dist Kplscopal church h ivo requested theclerer andlAy-nicinhcrsof that church to unite their oflforls witti those who aro laboring to procuro tho re enactment of the statnle known as tho local option law (or Its equivalent) for the state of Pennsylvania, Closing Prices of DeIIaven & Town send, Stock, Government and Gold 40 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Dec. 23th. 187C. IT. M.O'S. 1811 If. S. 1805 U. K. 5-20's, 1'05 J. A J... IMS. M0"8. 1807 I . S. MO'fl, IMS If. S. 10-4'j's tl. H, currency. O's 17! hid 9 bid 13 Cj old ltl J, bid is hid 1 7 ' asked VH akrd I3H asrted lolj usked 18 asked iai askid 1315 hill 21 U bhl UH keu U H. 5' I8S1. now 117, hid U. S, 4Vs. new Bh bid 12 asked l'eimsvlvnni.t It. It oti axice'l II h bid 17 1, asked 19 1ml 181. Hiked I'hila. A lteidlng n. It Lehigh VAlley It. It.... Lehlirh Loll A .Nnv. Cn ... 48 bid 44)1 asked ,.. 31 bill xi), asked .T.1H7 I, id IK71. aalrArf United Companies of N ..ii ircn iv n. vhi. ji, ji. ou nia oh nsKed Phlht. & Drlo It. It 13S old I3H asked Miuthern Central it. n.... 21 oid 25 askBd Henonvlllo Pass. It.ll. t'o. 2i bid 2lt( aated gold 7 nig 7fr ftg6(i JURKIUll, KLtXE-nAnTOI.ET.-Outho Sltti nt, at Lehlghton, Pa., by iho Rev. John C'arrinaton. Mr. Jeremiah J. Kline, of Packerton, to Mias Kmma it. jiaitolet, ot Crejsoua, sschuyiilll Co., ra. DILI), PlirFErt. On the 2Jd tnst., near Weissport, infunt win nt Alexander nnd llaehel Plilfer. (born Knorr. anil staler of Kov. J. K, Knerr, of WOK-iiort,) of cronn. aged I yesr, 4 months, ana I ldays The mortal remains were inter red In the Parrt-Tillo cametery on Monday Special Notices. K. P. Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron. Has novor been known to fall In the cvue ot weakness atlendel with symptoms, lndlsuoal tlon to exertion loss ot memory difflealtv of urenblug. general w 'axness. hoiror of disease weak, nrvom trembling, dreadlul horror ot dentil, inVhtaiveats. cold feet, weakness, dim. nessof vision, languor, nn versal lassitude of tho mnscnur system, enormous ippettto with ttvapentio system h it hands, llus ung ot tho booy. dryness of Ihe skin, pallid uoitnienance. and eruption on tno Iico. nurltvina the blond pilnm iiebick, betviue s, ot tho eyelids, fro. nuent blark spols living tiotore the eyw with leinporarlraairaaionao.il lossof sighti wantnt attention etc Ttimiv h luntoua all artsofroin, a weaKacss, and to reinedv tint use II ja Kunk" el's Ultler y In,) of Ipin. It never falls. Tnon. amis are nowenl jyiug uea.th who hnwn n..,n (let Ihe genuine. Mold only In tl tut tie Take, only H. V. Kuiltel's. Ask for Kentei's illtter Winooflron. Tula truly valuable- tonlo has been so tiwrongol? tested by all olas.es of tho ciimnnuttv that it is now deemot mil .psuw jlo as ,1 T-mlo medleene. It costs out utile, parities tba iroo.1 and gives tone to tho itomacb, renovator the ayrtsm nnd prolouga life. I jow only aa a trial ot this valitihin tonic. Prlco l poe bottle. K. F. KUNKBL. So'i Proprietor No 25J North Ninth St, below Vine, PhtLdolpbia, Pa. Aak for Kuukel'g int. tee Wine of Inn. nud take no other. A photo graph of tho proprietor on oicli wr-ipnor. all oiheiaare-O'iiinte, feit Uewa,-e of couutertoita To not let rour drug glt soil you any but ivlWKII.'ti wUleh is nut no enh' as above reuresjucc-d. Vou ouu i t six uoitloa for 4i All I njk Is una simple to at Tape Worm Removed Alive. Ilotit and a 1 eamjilbto, la two hwra No fea till henu pa-sos. eeac, I'm ami Stomaoa Wurms roniovoil by Dr- Kunkri. 239 .uitb Ninth lit. Auvloe free. No te until head and all pas.es In one. nd aWo. Ur. Unukell.tho l( -uv,.iu.uii,.i.iiuiu cuuui v ior ine re ! movalot Worms a id bis Woitu aruui' ianlena. f.1-1 Vl e.r '(,r oh till a 1 or growa parsnm. "n"n..m- circular or aii r.ir a hnttlo ot KU.NK. uViE.ii b0'V,;..U8t
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