Society SIcctingH
KiKlrnniiTfl Wn. M. A.O. it. or THE M. C.
2nd an 4th Monday ot each month, In Re.
b6r'a Hull. Lehlghton, nl 7131 o'clock
II. X. Ilnnslcker, B. K. C. I A
s. k. R. a,
OXIDES nUTII.1 LOPOS, No. W. 1. O,
r,
I. ailbam
n
meets every Tuesday evening, at Stfelock,
in neoor a imii Aurcu iiecx, xi w i
ii. lteoer, oeoreiary.
Mrrucnxst Ttufi,.Ro. ai. .imp. o. nl j.w,
m.A. In Tt(kttaVa T T .1 1 lAAfV ftnlnnlllT. II
n. icreidler, eacheii i B. R. rjilharo, c. ol iu
roiio roci tbise, Ha. i7i, ifip. o. iu M:, mmi
on woanesaay evening pi escji wwk, at
o'clock. In Pnhlle Kchool llnll. WHssnort
ra. C. W. Bchwab, ti.t Jac. Urong, v. of R.
LiuianTOii liOnaic, Nr. tSt. K. of. P., meets
issuers uau, at 7:m
afcnWi. o. O. T. Ik
RatcluT.SCof R. and B.
on Frldsr evenlnes. In Ret
o'clock. J. W. HandenbuMi,
Advcrtlslncr Itaten.
We dMre It to be Distinctly nrMerstSAi Vint
bo advertisements will be Inserted In the ..col
umns of Tur. Caktio Advocate that maybe
eielved from unknown parties or flrma nriless
aseompanledwIthtbeCASU. Tho following aro
nr uklt terms.
Adreitlsoments for 1 Tear, per loch caea
Inat-rtlon 10 Cta.
" Kir Months, per Inch each Insertion I . cta.
'rnreo aiontna. " m um,
" T.eA than three months, first Inser
tion.!, each subsequent lneertion 23 Cts..
j,osai uoucea iu cents nor line.
IT, V. MORTIUUER, Publisher.
Jf! 11. B1EWE1U,
OISTRICr ATTORNEY ft COUNSELLOR
AT liAW.
Ornca, Mo. 1, Mansion llonse,
MAUCH CHUNK. PA.
Bettlrng Estates. Finns Acoointa and Orpliana
CnnTf taprifn a .nM-1nltv
Trialot Causes careinlly attended to.
transactions In English anil German,
Legal
jan 9.
SATURDAY J10BNINO, JAN. 0. 1877.
Local and Personal.
--Clean toe snow and Ico from your
sidewalks.
Only two deaths occurred In Na
zarain m tne year ioio.
60 lb. lard can best tin only 75
centj at D. F. Rlckert's. Bast Weiss-
UU1L. A Mat
Tho Bethlehem Gas Co. lias redno
The Lehtffb Valley railroad for the
in iv Mm rr ai
Tim Lehigh Slate. Co., n? Slating-
Hon, W. M. Ramiher will Dleaso
sf C af "
i HAvarnnr'a mootntt
rru. b iiabiMHtB ri rr.ui
j
Hoo., Gendrlck B. Wright maden
mo noor Dcoma or wiiKniiarrn.
contract has been lot for grading
, t-i - .: . i m a ?
e druu v uun orancn or luh i in tan
in rmirnnn in iinnrinnnAii nniinrtf
a m a a a a ummiiuwii buuuvjt
uur carriers return tueir nearly
- . v
uwu Lucui uu l (iw iraifl mnrnmp.
ThoslldlDffscala of wages In vogue
AnnlA4 arm rilnrtlv In th A llati
S.uo per oarrei,nccorqing to quality
rri.. u ..n. I I ..M ui .. . i
o nours oi sione oreaeini; from eaeli
eaktast
rV T n T7w.. l - - i
, J. II. Oslerstock, of Slatlncton, to
i cbarco of hu oructlce durlne his
lenco qi iiarrisourg. ttu
mine a penny dally In that town.
00 llyOU'll DUSt I
Comalsalonort have been tttiDoInt-
a take testimony In the contested
iiemuera or inn leniaiattirp.
-Att. Ohatles )?atHsli has resigned
presidency ot the Lehigh A Willies
'4 Coal Company, and has bedh
eeoded by E. W Clarke, Esq,
r tw n xr cji. a. nt.ii.j
... uiaWl mja. 4 uiinubl
nve uotel, In thmboroudh. And will
ikhmivi iji m'Hivn inn nnirnnin rr
people.
1 nJtii. ...ll. la. A.
iiav KVU HVUIVU ntOIIIUM tfU
ilge in the luxury ot a dish of
io oysters, snouia paironue llie
Isotne Mioon of J. W. O'NuIl at
Lehlghton Bakery, opposite the 1st
onal Dank atewed, fried, or on
half shell. Families supplied at
si prices.
Welssport, will supply you with
lamny nour, reed, candles, ap-
pota tots', tobacco and clgarw, at
r nnse n A nMH a Wnm 1 a srs?
ba cont need. d
Welssport, keeps always on hand
HOOK 0( GOtlDM and a ni n har-
horsotjollars, hone blankets, c.,
i h Is cHetlngto the public at
reasonable prices. Call and ex-
ror yourself.
, K. IUckerthas still afewf thou
a tnra In IT IMrnWrlnw t .1 1 .
... ti u w utivao
f yon feel like securing a good
call and see him Ho is also sap-
uuur,iccu,iu:nier ana coal at the
rates.
i's Sautonlue Worm SyruD.
It is deiislitful to the taste.
giving to children; but death to
rrioa 90 cU. For sale at A.
Ifltr'a rlnir inrn OQ
ra curea iiiooMDas or ziopeioM cmm
other ramodli hav fallM ihi ijia
Uir Of tii harrkP lval At xahJ Knrtwre
bei-ole medloaJ UMtzaML lltcy are
armjr ox aootra. IT7 taein uid
For by all Drncdju.
ICE. I dMiro to aay to my ell-
w xsuia ui kLin 111111HH f 1 1 1 1 h 11 r (A
aw me to be at borne to attend to
smess on every eaiurday, nltli-
PersonB desiring to see me will
e please call at my office on that
n aiimuay morninc.
W. M. nArsilKlt.
Pure spices of nil kinds at Lentz's
drug store, Leuckel's Dlock.
Tho Slato quarries and shops In
Lehleh county are employing all tbo
slate-workers they can get and are pay.
Ing from to 3i.ua per day,
A number of clerks end Idling
men employed at rackcrton were sus
punded on Monday and Tuesday last,
A. poor beginning for the new xear,
A. cood way to start' tho printer on
a broad Kiln early In 1877, and keop
Film Cheerful throughout the year, is to
fork over one year's subscription right
bow.
"Happy New Tear" card of the
'Orlcllti Boat Club, of Catasauqua, re
ceived. Thanks, gentlemen, for the
compliment, and tbo same wish to you,
one ftnn all
To-morrow (Sunday) a. m. there
will bo breaching In the German, and
at 7, p. m, in the English language at
tho "Evangelical church" ot tills place
J. (j. illlcm pastor.
udv. Uartranft has Issued a war
rant for ,lhe execution, on March 8th
of Johh DonohUB. alias "yellow Jack,'
convicted of tho. murder ot Morgan
l'oweii, or ttummit inn.
It Is stated, toml-officlally, that
there will be no dividend this month on
Lackawanna. Thero U said to bo a
net profit over all expenses of IK per
cent, which will go to the "surplusi'
account.
To-morrow (Sunday) morning
thero will be preaching In the German
language, and at 7 p. rh. In the English
language, in the Evangelical eh:ircb,
comer 8d and South streets) by the
pastor, iter. J, C. liiiem.
Dr. Bull's Couch SvruDls fist tak
Ing the place of alt the old-fashioned
cough roruedies. It never falls to re
lieve the most violent cold, and for
throat diseases it is Invaluable. Price,
25 cents,
On Wednesday afternoon last week,
the Catawlssa train ran over and killed
an old man named Samuel Watklns, of
Torktown, between liarnesvlllo and
Tamaqua. Watklns was walking on
the (rack. He lived but a few minutes
after the accident.
A crroat sacrifice in
woolens, fancy dro"Bs goods,
shawls, &c, at Nusbaum &
Son s Original Cheap Cash
store, Lehlghton.
On Tuesday last n number of our
prominent citizens sat down to a most
excellent dinner gotten up by " mlno
host" of the Carbon Uouee, in this bor
ough, on tho oceaulon of his taking pos
session, vice J W. iaudenbusl),wlio as
the newly elected sheriff removed to
Mauch Chunk,
At Sotftb. Bethlehem, tho Bessemer
steel works aro running with full force
on oiders which will keep them busy
uuiu next sprinor. Their rail ana mer
chant Iron department Is but moderate
ly encaged. The brass works, thu
shovel and all the lotser manufacturing
concerns at Bethlehem are moderately
busy.
The Pottsvllle Miner's JoOrnal savs
one evidence ot the bard times was tho
appearance of old silver, coin, doubtless
from treasured hoards, on Christinas
day. One merchant took In on Satur
day eleven French five franc pieces,
which passed for a dollar each, Some
trade dollars wero also spent, paa-dne
at pur. The Christinas influence, kiud
ly and loving, Is forcibly Illustrated in
this drawing from thu old stockings of
lie long treasured silver.
As a mall train for Easton was
. ' -- . 7 -i u, w Minn nam iUl bttaiUU TU3
- . " " . I fT.lflllllK lIUU(5 UDITIWU IOUU UHTCI1
ana uaucn uimnk, on the Lehigh Val
ley railroad, Chauucy Freeman, ot
isaston, aged 10, newsboy on tho train,
who was In tho first oassoucer car.
heard a peculiar rumbling nolso under
tho car. lie Instantlv snrano tn thn
cord which piles tho Westlughouse nlr
Drake, and hUug to It until the train
was stopped. Upon examination a
broken flange and loose wheel was
found under the car. which must short
ly have wrecked the whole train.
Tho Grand Clearance
Salo of "Winter Dry Goods,
advertised in another column,
ia daily attracting very largo
Crowds at tho Original Cheap
uasn otore ot d. Ti iNusbaura
& Son, Lehighton,
On hext Wednosdav. .Tfth. inih. t
coy o ciock p. m. uisnop i nomas liow-
man, win preacn a special eermon on
'Holiness' at tho 'Evangelical church
of this placo, In the German language,
and will probably add a few remarks in
the English language for the edification
ot the young A collection will be
taken up for the benefit ot thu Sundav
School. We expect a rich feast from
the able and-eloquent Bishop. All are
cordially Invited to participate on tbo
occasion.
TlmMtuehllland Schuylkill Havon
Railroad Company announces a divi
dend ot ono dollar and seventy .flyo
cents per share, payable on demand.
Tho East Mahanoy Railroad Com
pany announces n dividend of one dol
lar and forty cents per share, payable
January 15.
Caustic soda In large quantities, at
Lentz's drug store
The Little Schuylkill Navigation
Railroad and Coal Company announces
a dividend of three ana a nair per.cent,
payable on demand.
0. W. Lentz desires ns to stato that
he Is now closing out the balance of his
holiday coods. comprising fancy arti
cles, vases, toilette and smoking sets at
cost.
New crop malarom; coriander seed,
pure pepper, Ac, for sauroge making
at Lentz's doug store.
Tbo Reading Railroad Company
Tuesday disappointed somo ot tho
"bears" In its stock by meeting fully,
ana in casn, not oniy an matured inter
est on Its own bonds but also all Inter
est on tho bonds of Its leased linos,
Thero wero Quite a goodly number ot
creditors present,- and tho payments
went on fully and promptly. It Is
hoped this great company has passed
the crisis in Its crddlt. Tho price of its
mares aavnneed.
Among a party or Hasqueraaers
ilng the rounds ot Mauch Chunk on
aw Tear's eve, was ono Morris
Schmidt, dressed as an Indian, after
tho party had visited a number of their
friends, tbey went Into a saloon, and
all were most hugely enloVlns: them.
selres.when the landlord of the saloon.
In a.nnlrlt ot high glce.sot fire to the tow
wig or scumidt. liefore the nre could
be put but Schmidt was bad It burned
abodt the head and face. Dr. boTou&g
was Inlmed'ately sent tor arid dressed
the poor fellows lujurles, arid hopes are
tfhtertalriod that no serious cohse
quencus Will lesult. Ddli't play with
u ro.
Pat Hester will be tried at Blooms-
burg, early In February.for the murder
of Alexander lies. The commonwealth
will be represented by Hon. Charles It.
Buckalew, of Bloomsburg; Hon. 1 W
Hughes, of Pottsvllle: (ion. Albrleht.
of Mauch Chunk, Warren J. Bucka
lew, Esq, of Bloomsburg, and District
Attorney Clark, of Columbia county.
The defendant will be riipresented by
ucn. joiin uyon, oirousvllle; lion. J.
G. Frcexe. ot Bloomsburg; Hon. 8. P.
Wolvertoa. of Sunburv: Hon. Mrer
Strouse, of Pottsvllle, and Captain C.
u. uroexway, ot Uloomsburg.
"The Man Wittiout a Coon-
try." No. OH of "Tub Lakbmce Li
brary" contains the above splendid
story by E. E. Hale ; "They Saw a
ureat Light," by same author : "Faml
of Sovereigns "The Parson's Pupil,"
by S.J . McKenna; "Our Two Squires,"
etc., etc. This excellent number Is
profusely Illustrated with over fifty on
gravlngs. Prlee only 10 cents; by mall,
13 cents. Sold by all Newsdealers, or
Sfcot postpold by Donnelly, Loyd Co.,
Publishers, Chicago.
Lecture on Sldm.
Rev. J. Carribgton proposes to deliv
er a iecturo In this borough on "Slam,"
Its people, their customs, manners, re
ligion, dec., on Tuesday evening, Janu
ary 10, 1877, (the place ot tecturo will
be announced In our next Issue) . Mr.
C. was a missionary In Slam for a per
iod of about C years, and Is consequent
ly qualified to speak Intelligently of the
these people and their country. Ha Is
a fluent and easy speaker, and this
lecture, will undoubtedly, prove a rich
treat to our people. Tha price ot ad
mission has been fixed at the very low
est possible price, 25 cents.
The Week ofPrayer.
The week of prayer appointed bv the
Evangelical Alliance will be duly ob
served by some of our churches this
year. Union services will be held every
week day nlfcht, commenclnc at 7 1 2
o'clock, as follows : On Monday and
Tuosday nights In the M. E. Church :
on Wednesday and Thursday night Io
the Evangelical church, and on Friday
and Saturday ulglits In the Presbyterian
church. On Wednesday night Bishop
Bowman will preach In the Evangelical
church, and the pastors of the churches
mentioned will officiate on tho other
ulghts. Lot the Christians of Lehlgh
ton, Irrespective of denomination, meet
lor united prayer during the coming
week. Tbo public are cordlallV InvlL-.a
to be present at all the meetings.
Accidental Shooting.
One of the most shocking acdldents
that has occurred In this vicinity for a
nunlber of years, writes a corresnond.
ent of the Evening Herald, happened
in u jimca canea jionni neasant, about
three miles from Uazleton. on Mnnrfnv
night, the 1st Inst. A party of young
vua uiusseu ia uisguise, as is custom
ary for them to. do on New Tear's
night, entered the store ot Pardee &
Co. While colne In the door ono of tho
cioms oy mo name of Mlnnlck seued
a gun, not knowing It to be loaded, and
pointed It at the bovs. and at the anmn
time said, "Cloar out, or I will shoot
yon," when the gun accidentally went
off, the charge taking effect In the body
of one of tho boys named Boyle, kill
Ihg him Instantly. The affair has cre
ated intense excitement. Mlnnlck
has given himself op to the authorities.
tlnty Three In lOO.OOOi
Bead, pause and reflect over the
following: Dr. Coxe's Wild Cherry and
Sencka has proved beyond all doubt to
be the best and most wonderful remedy
over prepared for the speedy relief and
euro of all coughs, colds, whooping
cough, asthma, hoarseness, weak lungs,
Incipient consumption, and that terrible
malady-cfoup. Have you delayed try
Ing It so long T If so, get a bottle cost
Ing 50 cta. and uso two thirds of It ; It
hot satls&od return the balance and get
your- money back. Can anything bo
fairer? This offer has been accepted by
over 100,000 persona using this delight
ful remedy, and only three bottles have
pVet been returned. Sold in Lehighton
by A. J. Durllngand O. W. Lentx.
Largo bottles 00 cents; small slae 85 cls
PdsHlttnaiblc Winter Clotlilntf.
T D. Clauss, the merchant talldf,
is almost dally receiving additions to
his large and elegant stock of winter
goods, comprising cloths, casslmeres,
and vestlngs of the latest designs and
the best manufacture, which be Is pre
pared to make up In tbe most fashion
able and durable mannsr, at prices ful
ly as low as the same material and
workmanship oan bo obtained for in
any othor town in the State. Also, a
full Hue of cent's furnishing izoods.hata.
caps, boots, shoes and gaiters suitable
lor trio wear or this section, and manu
factured expressley to his order, The
entire stock has been purchased on an
entirely cash basis, and as be Is selling
for cash only he is able to sell at such
prtcos as will astonish purchasers. Call
and examine goods and prices before
purchasing elsewhere.
The total Dumber ol death In the city ol
Iiea41uir Online tli nant rnr I, inn mln.
creaao ol Tsj aa couirarwl with the jircvMUnjc
From Mattel! Chnnk.
The Misses Polk have returned from
their recent visit to Waterloo, N. T.
Now that winter with all Its rigor
and hardships Is upon us, romember the
poor.
Nine entire tralncrews worponMon
day temporarily suspended by the L. V.
K. it. (JO.
The employees of tho Central R. R,
were paid the wages duo them for
Nov, last Saturday afternoon.
Hon. James Houston was on tuosday
appointed Commissioners ' clerk tn place
or Air. Jtranic linipe who retired from
omce.
On the 15th Inst, next Monday week,
tne regular term or uuartor sessional
to last one, or probably two weeks will
commence.
Mri n. $. F. Brown will return to his
post In the Ordnance Department, at
Washington, D. C, either to-day or
uonaay next.
Tbe Central R. R. Co's time-table Is
likely id undergo another change In no
far as the branches bf tho L. & B. di
vision are concerned.
uiea at upper iiaucn uminlc, on
Tuesday 20th ulL, Mr. Arnold Ratke. a
native of Germany, and a man of somo
prominence in uerman circles.
MP. O. B. Reiser, of th Ttrnnrl
House, on Tuesday last toll for Weath-
eriy, where he will romaln at bis fath
er's Until completely recuperated.
Mr. Louis Armbrnstor, the Clover
host ot tho Hazard House, on New
Toar's day treated bis fr ends and ens.
tomers very handsomely to egg-nog anil
aougn-nuts.
E, Miller, the grocer, while being led
out to die one evening of last week, had
to bo shot in front Ot Udd Ifellows' Hall
for tbe reason that It could travel no
further.
Hon. John Lclsenrlng and family
have returnod to Mauch Chunk ; bat as
tho family are stopping at the Mansion
Instead of bceunvlnc their realrlr.nen.
their visit is not likely to bo of long du
ration.
A ball, given by the Royal Club
(mostly niotriDcrs of the Marlon Hose
Co.,) ot M. Chunk, at Butz's Hall on
Monday evening, is conceded to bave
been a splendid success, financially as
well as otherwise.
Although some of the Molly Mnculre
cases aro to come before the March sob-
slon ot tho Supreme Court, counsel on
caged are not vet taking steps towards
the getting out of tbo necessary paper-
books, ur, is tins supreme Court busl
ncss only a hoax 7
Mining operations In the Summit Hill
region wero suspoddod last SatuiUay
ovcning. now long mis suspension Is
to continue has not transpired, some
being of opinion that it will be of bnt
short duration, wnno otners contend
that It will last until spring. Tlmo
will show who's right.
In absence of tbe leader and some of
the members of tho Presbyterian choir
at last Sunday's services, outside talent
had to be called In to do tho singing,
wnicn nnwevor tnoy urn so wen tnat tue
change was scarcely noticed by tho con.
gregation.
With excellent sleighing to eutltla
them to better expectations, our llvorv
men are complaining ot excessive dull"
ness. A sign that tho sporting fratei-
nlty are affected by the stringency of
mo times as wen as tna rest or mankind,
A series of meetings, for the conver
sion of sin tick souls, are now being
conducted at St. Paul's M. E. Church.
Though Interestlng.tbese meetings have
as yet been unsuccessful, but strong
hopes are entertained bv tbe " brother-
Ing" that tbe Lord will yet bless their
euorts. Ana " so moto It be."
In stating In Its last Issue that tbe
trial list for Carbon County bad not been
called within a year, tbe Democrat told
llttlo more than halt the truth, as wo
aro now Informed that the said list has
not been called since June term, 1875.
Wnlckavllle Hems.
Wo nail anoiner rati of anowhera Toesday,
and a number or onr roads are badlv drifted ac
ranch, ae, that teams aro corn pelted to go thro'
me neiaa in aen o piaeea.
The wire of onr friend Mr. Notomon Walca
was taken suddenly Ul ou Tnexlay. Sho Is at
tendu by Dr. Zern, nndr whose care we hope
mui u, aeo a cuaugo lor me uglier.
A little entrd of Mi. Thomas z-lnenfnas. Is
iTinir in a onucaj condition wnn aipni
a o hopes are entertained of her recovery.
It was rnmored that the Herman Pnnriar
school Sere wonld bp discontinued during; the
miner, untnpou iiwairyoi ino oxueors we una
such Is not tbo use. The school will bo kepi
open as usual.
-Onr school had an average attendanco ot 33
pupua ine pass monm.
. Tho school at Upper riile nn tS very poor
ly attended. Why Is Ihla thnsl
Tft. wraftf. YtmA Iwmi mM lh. U.nt f-w
UTB A IO D (ICRS. UOIOW HTO . ,
i au- . i-. ana vv .
lllg fareek Items,
slelahlnc la cood.
The tlmo for the snooting of ph'eaaanls his
now expired.
41111 a few oases ot dlbtherla and scarlet
Srer remain to pe reported again
ay it soon dlsaimear.
.The saw mUli are mien 'rip. No sawing in
On Thursday morntns; ol last week the tier,
xnomnter stood at A risirr-FeA tielnw Knrn.
The Ice harrest baa not yet bocn done away
with i but the crop clrea promise of being ex-
ouiiou, auu jiiouuiui.
Do not forget the meeting of tho Towamon-
aing norseTMciueteetite company attttem
icrsTiuo, UMisy isataraay,) as 1 p. ra.
The holldaya are over for another year,
What has become of Xjstxxxb I Ills friends
are anxious so snow, necanae or nia anaoen dis.
mytmen win.
The snow Is a great drawback to the onor:
atlons of ehleken InleTca. who heattatA rnnnr.
sue their avocation for tear they will be success-
A bttra-nlarrald was rriadaHn rha dwnllinv
of J. K. tucker I, tit East Weisspsrt, on Snnday
nurbt While he was absent at church. However
tney ootainoo. net wnst tney sought, and only
took A tew lead nenolla and left for narta nn.
known: A warning to others to be on the alert.
A dana-nter ef Mr. Anthenlr. .ffuhilinir At
Mod Furnace; aged about f years died of dlpn.
U..1I IMI I-,.
Rev. J. K. Knstt, ot WelwrSbrt, bfflblatea In
Place of Rev- Mr. Zimmerman. In thn nhnrah at.
Sol t's ou Thursday evening pt last week. We
suooia do picaaoa in nave nun Tiaitns occasion,
any.
A daughter ef Mra..Rebetsca Storrta la lylni
jr. qun I,
ifinortl. 1
todxi; eUr.
In a critical eonalUon ot dropsy.
I 1, vis.
by. Dr. J; O. Zern,
may soon recover. . ,
Big Creak. Jan, St. 7h
or
attend
I hoye lES
RiVtait,
Echoes from mahonlng.
More snow.
Feed your horses well.
Sleighing parties are numerous.
Over ono hundtod euosts sunned at
tbo Pleasant Corner Hotel, since last
-uinrsday. ah connected With eloign
ing parties.
We were fortnnato ehouch to learn.
that ihe subject to be discussed In the
Excelsior Literary Society, at Pleasant
Coraor, reads as follows : Resulted;
"That Rutherford B. Hayes shodld bo
Inaugurated as president dt tbe United
States." Another cbdnce for politic-,
lans.
If we are id ludrt from tho appear
ance of "Old John," the proprietor of
the Pleasant Corner Hotel, wo cannot
say otherwise, but that he la doing a
fair business at present. For fair and
square dealing. John Is not to be ont
done, and It appears as If people know
it.
Last Monday ovenlng a cnest con
nected w.lth a eloigning party from
Ashton, stopping at Pleasant Corner;
whllo In the act of coins out for fresh
air, as Is supposed, landed ''topsy-tur-vey"
In tho streot; and after coming to
Investlgato thlnge, ho found ho had
just stsppod out from tho second story.
lours, from abovo, HoMd.
Messrs. Booth and Esser have placed
oue bf their patent gas-saving apparatus
aboard ono of a line of sound steamers
for trial. Should the latter prove satis
factorily cacn ot the company's steam
ers will be furnished with one of the
firm's regenerators.
Being a reliable man, and, probably
too, in acKQowieagmeni ot services ren
dered the Democratic nartv. Mr. Wm.
DeFrehn, of East Mauch Chunk, was.
on Wedbesday of last week, appointed
by the Board of Connty Commissioners
Mercantile Appraiser of this county tor
tne present year.
Ex-Sheriff Randenbdsh, Sheriff elect
of Carbon County.no w dwells In limbo.
and since his accession to office Is being
nearly ooreu to aeatn oy numerous in
dividuals, ambitious and anxious en
ough to serve him In the capacity ot
turn-key, some of them offering their
services at the extremely low figure of
tiiu per tuomn, .
In this most perSohs RIB annarentlv
agreed : that lb all this region Mauch
Ubunic is tee most expensive placo to
live in, audi unable to discern the rea
son, tbey wonder why Lehlghton, Wea
therlri Summit Hill and Tatnaaua met-
cTlahta should be able to undersell d'irs.
And yet the reason Is obvious. It Js all
owing to tbe notl-exlstence here ot that
competition whldb Is said to be " the
life business.'1 A Mauch Chunker In
sists oh his price, and gets It j of coutse.
The late taking off of most of the
down pacsenger grains on the L. &S.
Division, anu cnango or scneduie on the
L. V. R. It. appear to occasion consid
erable inconvenience to our traveling
public, and will coutlnue to do so until
our "people shall bave become used to
tbe new order ot things. As at present
arranged, it Is probably the bost the
management ot both roa,ds could have
done with Justice to themselves, and
but for the fact that we have hitherto
been to greatly favored with rall-coad
facilities, nobody would probably find
fault.
Items from Wclaaport.
There soems to provall a general svm.
patny ior ur. unipo. wno was not re
elected by the Commissioners on Mon.
day. Why his successor Is privileged to
budsisi always on mo countv Is a rava-.
very iu sumu ot our nest citizens.
Our young toVnsman. Mr. Afnlnn
llaudenbush, lately moved Into Mr. A.
Uraver's bouse, where be intends to
manufacture cigars. We wish him suc
cess.
Rev. Mr. Fryman recently ehanrrnd
his residence. On Christmas he became
tno recipient of a profitable surprise
party.
The fine and eleeant brick house of
Mr. W. Knccht Is gradually irotrig on to
completion;
Having resolved to visit tho East
welssport public schools, I started and,
after exhausting mv Physical strength
tn climbing tbe steep hill and passing
the quiet city ot the dead, I arrived at
tbe school house, which Is drel stock
aut dem bodon nan's, and at a very lone
some and Inconvenient spot. I firat
visited the high school, which Is taught
by Mr. J. Z. Bagenstose, who has also
tne supervision or all tne schools in
East Welssport. Tbe schools are well
graded and arranged . Mr. Bagdhstosa
is wen naoa yea conducts nil scllool in
a systematlo and efficient manner. The
secondary school Is In charge of Mri
Bolt, who is a promising young man.
Ills teaching Is practical and thorouch.
Judging from his loud, round voice. I
concluded he might make a Demosthenes
Dy a little practice. Success to bis fu
ture career. Uls school Is well ooverrl.
ed. Miss Scboffleld teaches the primary
department. Her cood and excellent
order In thd school) her klnddess to her
scnoiars, her winning way and her apt
ness to teach Desoeak distinction for
her. Bast Welssport has reason to be
ttsawaaansBBiiisHBi j,j 1 'Imiijwsijsiiiis ipai,v sf
Onr riilijdclphl.i Letter.
rhlla.. lVjen.lti, 1S7 A
DxArt Advocatx. Happy New Tear, to yon
your staff and your roidera.
Onr streets are filled with mountains of snow
and Ice. . .. . ,
Home of onr merchants are baying the beautl
ftlt snow carted away In coal rarta. Usyejuat
returned from New York and New Year's rails!
Themornlng after New Year's mani ofthe
New xorkers lemlndod roe of pins becanse
they liad beads pn. .
Ttiouninds of rood resolutions ham been
broken allMdy. 1 hope those who resolved to
subscribe to the Advocate, and topty Inaa,.
yance hare itepbea opto Cept. wort tamer's
office and. paid up. , .
It Is supposed that when winter comes round,
the Indiana go In sl?MbB when they go t taymg.
There Is qmle K lull In polities. ,
We have evidently, heard from thn North Pole
and II seoma as If ttid lloreas had been return
ed wl Hi a large malerlyr: .
Tne derao-rate or5 The, pr!K- for Oovernor,ln
Florida, and It la coticceuott tb bo aileain re
am?. ,
"Old Proba" la now YonnK IrMlcitlone."
tihchowoloff la tho Russian Ambasserdor to
England, but we bars ahorel off here snow I
mean abovel off the sidewalks.
lisyea show which way tbe Wlpdblows 1
.A business man who had advertised for a " at
loot partner," was much surprised at receiving
aylaitrrorn anoldladrwbo was as numb as a
paMetaent Is the hard est," lie aalr) an he
limped away arwr a tilL ,,
Watered mllkirM watered stocks areqaVa
trons wMcb con'tyiru Cows and men and pumps
ana bulla and Stialrs. ....
Tbey ire plowing in tint streets, I mean snow
plowing. ,
Will we have any snowl-
Oet your boat lea-ly for ttb thaw.
Always after holldaya there If an epldemlo ot
headaches and a great dosire forJco water and
cooling bererager. Yours 1877 by
..MiBCUTlO.
Work nail been resumed In the Edgar Thom
son steel works at Bladdock'aFteldK This will
give employment to SCO men. ana boys who
bare been on a atrlke alnco November 71b, They
accept tbe terms of their employers.
-.8, Cary Ball the defaulting 'cashier of the
llaiboro'. Montgomery couney bank naa reinrfl.
5d to tbe aoone or bis dishonesty and surrender;
dhlmaultto the authorities. He wss Short
4000(120,000. Ecary Ran , a good name fbf
niriL
-Hrr. Mary Ctloti a Venerable lady, idled la i
Lpck Haven, on tbdstb Inst, at the remarkable '
age bf IS years 1 monm ant IS days, Mia was
born ni PbliadelpblA. Oct n. 1777. and with hir
purents removed M Nortaantberland county In
The arat cast.was made on Saturday nlrht"
last from the new furnace of the Cambria tran
company, at Johnstown, and IJie prodnct wea
sixteen tons or Beesemer Iron. Other casta liave
since been made and the product pronoauceel
No. I Ueesemsr. The new furnace IS consider
ia toe nneat ana largest la the United Btatesr
Lndlt&bi-esent worklna- alvea enttra aftttstatw
tlou'. jus constructed upon an original planet '
Qoorire tU2. deceased, baa a capacity of izft
tons, and Is now making about 70 tons Io tvren-ty-tour
hour. Patriot.
The Coal TraUel
The.filhovrtniruble shows the auantttr nrcoal ,
thlyprrl over tho Lehigh Valley Railroad for the
weeA.endlnic Deo. so, i87s,nntl tor tho years,
compared withtbeaame tltiie last year i
nugiona i-roni. wees? Year.
Wyoming 13,(33 11 li,K7 IS
Uatlbton ;,. 11,007 13 149,582 OS
Upper iblgh.. Mil
Ueaver Meadow 10 E7.iit na
Mahanoy 6,0,' l 11 41,453 09
iiuuuvaBui., j
Total 49.CA1 04 annASlia
Last Year tv,V 09 85a:4 is ,
Increase xi oo
Seereaas 10,815 et
Oloalng Prices at DEliAVfiN & TpWN-
sekd; block, Government and Gold
40 South Third Street; Phllidylplilai
Jan; 4th. 1877.
a.H.6s, isst....;t mil bid uiVutM
V. 8. t-Tu's. isru.::.ii ioqu hid inns, ..vj
U. H. 6.20's, ISG5 J.rtl J.;..ll0li bid 1104 tsted
u.ra.o-ioa. 1807 ....iu", ma I fiti asked
u. h. S.-2VI. isss i lis bid lisi; asked
II. . IMo'a , 1IIH bid 1IIV aakrd
U. Hi Currencr. S'a 121k l,l,i -
u.B.S'aissi. new illij bid 111 asked
U. B.44'. new lost, bid lOSH aakea
rennsylvania R. R iss bid 41H aakrd
rhila. 4 Reading 1UR..... if bid IS l Rakes
Lehigh Valley if 11 13 bid 4Sk asked
lbighCoAl&Nav. Co.... SIM bid S3 asked
United Comnanlea of N. J:13SII hiil ifttk aawaA
Oil Greek ft All. Val.lt. R. sit bid 81, asked
Pblla. k Irle R. It 14 bid 14 aaked
Nntthern Central It. It.:.. bid .2S aaked
lloitonvlllo l'ass. ft.lt. Co. nk bid 21 S aaked
Gold 7 bid 1H aaked
SMITH-RECKENDOIIP.-On the 23d Deo,l
ll llAO It A llMn.-l r . I.I a , . .- - .
.-vituia, uiiiuNlli .-UII ailllUl, OI
Ailentown, and Miss Harriet Ooekendorf. of
Lehlghton.
KTJ IXN B RIB ftKL. On the 25th Inat, by Rer.
- v. ..inui, ,ua uuu-o ot, Mr. irum, in tna
Rorough of Welssport, Francis H. Kuhns, ot
Lehlghton, and Mtsa Alice D. Rishei.ot Potta
vllls. Fa.
ORAVEII-WAI.OK. On Tieoember Srd, by
Autui. Aiiuiuoiuinew, w -it u. u rarer
and Mlsa Alice Walck: llblii ot KrankUn,
MOSER-OOMDBUT. dn Dok loth, by same,
- ... . MvwiAuujHiH n.abu uomiwru oota
ot Maboalnsr.
Hir.L-aOMBE'RT.n Dee. 5.iih, by same.
.Mr. iTanituu Ltlll.r .west PBnn; Schuylkill
county, and Mlsa A. Vis. Ovmbert, of East
l'enn, this county",
Special Noticed.
E. F. Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron.
The areat sneeafta and dellorht nf thA
In fact nothing ot the kind bus ever been oder.
od to the American people which has so quick
ly found its Way Into their goo-l favor and hear
ty approval aa B. F. Ku.iiti.-s Hlma Wu,g oy
Au.i. iy uvea an it proposed, ana tnus glrea
universal aailataction. It is guarenteea to cure
the Worst case of dyspep-ia Or Indigestion, kid
ney or liver,, disease weaknna-i, nervousness,
constipation, acidity of the stomach. Ac. CI el
tna genuine, only sold In ft bottles. Depot
andorheetas North Ninth BU Philaeipkla.i
Ask tot Kunkel's, and take Ho otuer: Bold by
all druggtata.
Dyspepsias Dyspepsia. HjsrJspsla.
E. F. XUiULI Brrrtir Wk m ruH i. .
sure core for thU disease. It has been presenb.
ed daily for fdany yeara la the practice ot emu
nent physicians with, unparalleled auoeeas.
wj.wu. wuita v. u-biLO winuHaarisinsr
I food, aiyness In mouth, headscbe. dlizlnaaaL
sleeplessness and tow n,lnts.
n ot auiu in uuis
druggists. Ask
1... -..I., ,n I. , ,' . ... - .. V . . .
, vv ouu. (M VUij iu ft WIUH. DQIO VT all
00
for K. V. miMKKTa Rm..
Wise or lliOM. All 1 ask is a inal of the valu.
able medicine. A trial win coniituu.
oncei
Worms. Worms. "Worms;
E. P. KmgkL'a Wnnu Km in. tJlii I.
remove ail kinds ,,t wnnn. u.... -
5i?m,fS "" are readily removed bt JCun.
ancceaaful physician in this cmiHtry la it can
remove Tape Worm in f ro.u tyTtto font nouri,
Ue has no lee unui tb head and an patfoVaUvo
rejn8TbXsu5?her 1
redi Ask your dr
and in this iimmiii tin,-.
if Tape Worm oan be rel
vma rei-Aiiiy oaatra1
Worms
your drnralst
I.1 00 per botus. Itr never r.dla: or soud to thd
5,7. 9-t f North Ninth BU.
fttjladelphU; Advice rtod, Jan. S.
probd to possess ellcM good corpse ot I rnjJOSi rk BERK A TOu
teachers. The three schools enroll 157 J. TO 1
Heal Estate Agents.
pupils, which ate enough to make tour
schools. The people should Insist to
have tbemi Tbe East Welssp jrt people
are entitled to havo a luore suitable
ecuooi uouse wnicn IS hAtinr Itv-aljul
Why not bave It?
On Sunday oven'.nu rnvlkal
will begin In Ktxne7er church.
Tbe WelsS'.tfirtnra
hugely,
rank aTnErfr1. rlEiUniil-rtM
We hare Instructions to Hell the Ibllowing Proi
rvt uo, uii innuiu iitsuntua tu urcnasing,Beil
ng or Excl-anaing Real Eslste. will do well to
aivA its a mill .
uouse ana lot, near oiewine'S Tannery, in that
jwmiun ti uouiKuwu, uouse isxss, atablo
bujoy sleighing
AMIOOS,
10x11 and Jt 17 front i-d s feet deep, well
Suee on Installments
piantea wild iruit troea, A oever-talltnr
well In the yard, tlvA, 11400, half cash, baj.
-Daniel Bcbrelner. 17 yeara
aid. died last
nsialnhla. from
week Iroiu hydrophobia. In Phil
uianue received nlnq weeks ago.
Tn t,fxf Dee- "I terrier, which Uittha CSyl
was killed a fuvi inlmiiu -i,-.u , . .!
ly stwrwaru vuwiq, wuivow auorn
Ssvin of the sloven blast furuscus In puts,
burg are biowluv, laur being ldli. TLeyeany
capacity of thoaom blast ia anoat ITSOOuuet
one, and thoae oat, aamo osxeo ue( tons.
-' ."wortkoi. rMian has mmed and ahln
ped S.4D7 Sit tuus oi coal last yoar aa against ft..
M0.SO ton in IS7f tbe coalgolur over tno Itesd
'ux mala line aad uhameltlu ana Lytens Valley
reads.
MtAi Rnsan n. nikinaAn .u M ,
ADnj-.baa taken tin lha hmlnAu ahiiMbi ..
the Utter. ho wi 1 deliver a obur-e of twelve
octurts at WUkeabarre this Wlatir dii the auo
Ject of EngUsh literature.
A new lndnitrr ha 4 annm n at wn,.
A Hweaa nsmntl a. imiuun v. . . ,. , .Lr.t ... , . ,.'
bat'CO DIDO With foldinff .tnnl -lilrh..n nn.
,.. U.I4 MIC 1-TSIIH J1C
Dwaiilsg House and LaUon.Wib street. Lo.
hishtou. Now reuls fox 18.00poc month.
Prlua low f nr lafth.
House and Lot; pn MahHdlnRatreet, lehlghton.
iTki ' Jo'-f3 P?r monUl. ono-half
House and Juoi nn bun straet Lehlhtoo, Pa.
1- icetim .lteatsturis per moo th.
iui Aoroa or -ximnet- int in u.tmnin
-.-,-1 ii irwa ,.iugtiuiD.
IMAcrVs bf Laud to I'jnn l-'area
iNLTbch OOUDtV. AtaStwaMK haMtn
Serbn U In um JBoreogh ot Lealibvoa. QooH
loeaLuins and nrtA. lnvr
Frame BaUduur. suitable fo
lery nr other ugbt bualoeaa. Cheap.
eheaa.
ores! Township.
Jan. I, 7.
r a photograph gat.
T. B. BKUK Ctf
lltC.
raasuluotunn at that
WANTED, everybody to know, that fioocaatl
wUlpay a yi ar" iilitenMtlou tor the CAR.
llu
JN Auvoovrn