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SATURDAY, MAUCII 18, 1I9.
Local and Personal.
to suitsciinir.itR.
Subscribers to Iho Carbon Adtooatk will
taVe trlccial notice tliat our terms are one
dollar a year strictly In advance, If not so
paid $1.25 will bo charged In every Instance.
Subscribers getting their nap by nlail wi"
refer to the direction tabs on their papers
and note the dale, and remit accordingly.
Spring begins on tho 21st Inst.
West's liver pills euro sick headache.
St. Patrick's day in tho morning next
Monday.
Wo aro again under obligations to Hon.
J. 0. Zcrn for favors shown this office.
Tho next term of court commences on
Monday April 14lh.
Chew Jjicksox's Best Sweet Kavy To
bacco. 7-50.
The, Lclilgh Valley Railroad announces
a dividend of oiicjwr cent, payabloApril 15.
It will not bo so very long before the
trout fishers will bo abroad in tho land.
Allentown has on old maid's literary
society, and it beats the papers for news.
l'artics going west can get tickets from
Bert. Seaboltlt, L. V. II. 11. depot. 10-42
Orders for printing, by mail, receive llie
same attention nt this offico that they do
when brought In pcrton.
Business on, the railroads continues to
be very good in the freight and coal depart
merits.
Tho bonded debt of Bethlehem borough
is$SVO0, $18,200 or which aro 7 percent,
water bonds.
Lewis Weiss, nt tbopoit office storc.has
reduced the prices of Ills winter stock of
Loots nnd shoes.
Tho regular annual meeting of the
Carbon County Industrial Society, will bo
held on Monday, April 14th.
You can find even-thing In tho drug
lino nt tho store of C. W. Lcntz, Wcissport
fresh, pure aud cheap.
Tho Lehigh Valley railroad has re
duecd its freight tolls from Mnuch Chunk to
tido at Ambov from 90 cents to SO rents.
3ricks aro Belling in Breading just now
at$3i5 $X50 a thousand, but will probably
fall as low as $3.000during the building 6ca
Head Tilghman Amcr's new advertise
ment in another column.
Dr. c. W. Bower has been homo on a
visit during the past lew days, lio will leave
for Philadelphia again on Monday.
Do you know the Tact that Lewis Weiss
is selling his stock of winter boots nnd shoes
at a great reduction.
ltev. Mr. Erb, pastor of tho Lutheran
church at Slatington, has collected nearly
enough money to liciuitlato the debt of his
church.
Those of our subscribers contemplating
a change of residence should promptly in
form us so that their papers can bo mailed
to their new address.
Allen McDonald, a wealthy citizen of
Glcnwood , near Seranton .committed suicide,
on Satunlay, by culling his throat. It is
said he was insane.
Tho best nnd cheapest boots nnd shoes
to bo found in town aro at Lewis Wciss',post
oflics building.
John Wey was shot dead by Taul
Blank, whllo robbing a hen roost near Ceil
arvllle, about tlireo miles from AUcutown,
on Tuesday night. .
Wall Paper at and Lclow
Cost at C. W. Lcntz's Drug
and Fancy utorc, Wcissport.
Mrs. Edward Spiller, of Allentown,
hanged herself in her garret Tuesday morn
ine. in n fit of melancholia. Sbo leaves a
husband and five children.
If you want a fashionable halor caji.eall
nt T. D. Ciauss', and buy one for a small
amount of money.
Edward Dull was killed by tho caving
in of an embankment at tho Ilartzcll oro
beds, View miles from Allentown, Tuesday.
1'er boots, shoes or rubbers, of tho finest
makes, call on T. D. Ciauss. You will find
an immense stock to select from, at lower
prices than ever before offered.
Tho coal tonnage over the L. V. B. H
for tho week ending 8th i list, was UT.IOS
tons. This company is still 118,242 tons
behind tho shipments last season to same
time.
All for Leidvilli. The Western
Ticket agent will be at this office Wednes
day night for the purpose of furnishing in
formation and tickets to pursous who pro
pose going west.
If you want shirts, neck wear, or any
other article in gent's furnishing goods, rail
on T. D. Ciauss, and ho will supply you at
extraordinary low prices.
Fur Iho week ending March 7th, there
wcro 75,151 tons of coal transported over
the L. .1- S. 11. II., and for the season 570,-
0C8 tons, being an increase, over last year's
shipments to date nf2S0,405 tons.
Overcoats, latest styles nnd best materia).
for a small amount of ready rash, at II. II.
Peters', Pot office building, Lehighton.
The several car shops, car wheel works
ond other Industrial establishments recent,
ly started up in the Valley by the employ.
mcnt they furnish ntl'tml great relief Ju.tat
this time when so many aro in need of
work.
Luckenbach's retail prices ore but n
trifle above tho lowest wholesale prices of
Philadelphia nnd New York. His stock of
stationery of every variety is excellent. He
has also a splendid assortment of wall piper,
from tho very finest down to the clieajiett.
Just step in and look at his goods. His
store is a few doors below tho Bioadway
llouso, Mauch Chunk
Violent Coughing racks the system and
brings on hemorrhage. Phcanix Pectoral
cures cough, brings rest and gives strength
It tastes no pleasant that children cry for
it. 13.10
Daniel Graver, of the Bee
Hive Store, will dispose of the
remainder of his winter stock
of dress goods, dry goods, &c,
at cost, commencing to-daj
( baturday ) and contimuii"
until April 1st. If you wish
to secure Lest barigains call
early.
James Fleramlng who has had charge
of the McClalu Hotel, Mtboni'ig Valley
the past year, will leave there, and take
, , charge, pf the saloon under tho Eagle Hotel,
a Purnmit Hill, about tho Uth Inst, We
W -h I,top Mi.-.', s lb- hl
Dr. Will Kcbcr has purchased tho good
wilt of Dr. Stapp's practice In East Tenn
township, and will remove there next Mon
day, and tako charge. Dr. Stapp presses
to leave on or about tho 1st of April for
Leadvllle, Col.
"Who is the Father of Lies?" asked the
Sunday-School teacher. And a good little
boy on the front row replied! " Please, sir,
Deacon Pillsbury is tho father of 'Lite."
But there are no lies about tho fact that
David Ebbert, keeps the handsomest teams
nnd makes the lowest charges of any livery
man in ttia county.
Sameldaeoftho valuo ofTiiK Carbon;
Advocat as a medium lor local advcitis
Ing may be Inferred from tho fact that a
short local dot In last weeks' paper announc
ing that the Western ticket agent would be
at this office Wednesday evening, brought
twelve searchers from different portions of
the county after Information from that
gentleman. Disbelievers in tho efficacy
of Printers' ink will stick a pin right here.
We are pleased to learn that Mr. T. M.
Balliet of Mahoning valley, near New Ma
honing, was at a late meeting of the Board
of Trustees or tho Keystone Stato Normal
School, at Itutztown, elected to tho Profes
sorship of Latin aud Greek of that Institu
tion. Prof. Balliet is a young m ill of rnro
qualifications, and eminently fitted to fill
tho above ii rimed position. Ho graduated at
Franklin fc Marshall College, taking first
honors, and subsequently spent a year at
Yale College, he is at present pursuing his
Theological studies In the lie funned Semi
nary, at Lancaster. We are pleased to see
(lie Normal has made so wise a selection.
The first thunder storm of tho season
occurred on Saturday evening last. At
about seven o'clock the first Hashes of light
ning were observed, at first very slight, but
the flashes increased in Intensity until about
nine o'clock, when they wcro very vivid
nnd the thunder rolled In long heavy peals,
accompanied by a heavy fall of hni), rain
nnd sleet. The storm subsided at about
eleven o'clock.
Several days ago the driver boys cm
ployed by the Lehigh and Wilkcsbarrc Coal
Company, at Wanamic, near Wllkesbarre,
struck for an Increase In their wages of ten
percent. Tho lenders in tho strike were dis
charged, and the mines have been idlesincc.
on Saturday tho drivers held a meeting,
and resolved not to work until the advance
was conceded, tho ringleaders restored, nml
full time given.
Sarah Thomas, a young lady about III
years of age, resident in Tamaqua, was
standing near tho stove on Saturday, and
her clothing look fire, she became frighten
ed, and no person being in tho house, she
ran across the street to a neighbor, (by tlii
time her clothing was all ablaze) they threw
water on her nnd rolled her in cariret, but
she was so badly burned that she died from
the cIT-cts nt it that night nt 1 1 o'clock.
E. II. Snyder has just returned from
New York, with a large stock of spring stylos
ofilriss nnd dry goods, among which is a
splendid assortment of black and colored
silks, of choicest patterns, for ladies' spring
wear. Our lady friends will do well to call
early nnd insjieot these goods which nro of
fering nt prices lower than ever before sold
for in this locality.
The members of the Lehighton Cornet
Band, desirious of purchasing n new set of
nstruments, nro now soliciting, subscriptions
from our citizens to nid them in llicir de
sign. Th-oso of our citizens who can nllord
to help them will no doubt willingly do go.
The boys have shown considerable zeal since
their organizntion and deserve success.
Christiana, the widow of Joseph Fen
stermacher, died at her residence near the
Stone Church, Northampton Co., on Tues-
lay night of last week, of general debility,
in the 97th year of her age. She hail been
confined to her bed for about two weeks,
and although her death was thought not
an improbablft occurrence, yet tho commun
ity around received theanuouncement with
sad regret.
East Prim nuts.
Ittsappcarlng the snow.
Drawing the school teachers.
Looking after implements the farmers
Thoroas Much, the clerk for tho Kast l'cnn
School lloanl, has left for Kansas. A number
of persons aro anxious to learn who is tube
his successor. I will communicate, the lact
as soon as an appointment Is mailo.
This winter seems to have been an easy
one on bees. I have not heaid of a hlvo being
deserted or tho occupants belntcdestroyod.
A filcnd of inlno nskcil lor a portrait o;
Stlku Zuckcrsccs" to hang In his cellar, to
scare Away rat.
J. O. t-mlth and wife have been visiting at
Owen Smith1'. They intend intend to ttnrl
for Kansas shortly. We wl.h them success.
M.S. and Nathaniel lluch left for Mans.
field, Ohio, on Monday last. We wish them
all the good luck thoy can bear.
Ukcle Sam.
Ulff C.'rcclt llClllhi
Now put away your sleighs.
Farmers can now prepare fur spring work.
Uur ruada at the present writing aro lu a
heavy condition for driving.
t'abbaxe seed can now be sown.
Daniel Senslniter moved from this place
to Slatliigtou on Thursday ol last weak,whero
he has procured wi.rk In a slate quarry.
i.ewlsN. Keinerer, ol this place, was In
attendance at the funeral of Dr. II. O, VU?on,
u!Slallnt;ton, which took placo on Monday
of last we, k.
A heavy thunder and hall itorra passed
over this place (the first ol tho season) on Sat
urday evening.
Levi Lonif, well known In I.eblnliton and
Welssport, died of consumption, at the rest
dence of Hubert Campbell, ol this place, on
Wednesday morning ol last week, ut 11 o'
clock, aged 37 years, 11 months and 10 days,
Interred on Frid.iy afternoon at the Si. 1'aul
Lutheran Uliuicli. ltev. J. E. Freeman of
ficiating.
Kev. E. lluti, the new minister for this
circuit, will have services for Ihe first lime In
the Solt'sChurcu to moiruw (SunJa)) even
ing. All are cordlully intlled. Sabbath
school at 2 p. m.
March 11. HavEita,
.Tlnlioiilu Twinklings.
There will be Lnllsh preaching In the
Evangelical church next Sunday evening, by
ltev. Wilson Wehr.
They aro talking of Blurting a singing
school In iho vie nlty of Pleasant Ooincr, for
the purpose uf Improving tho choir in tho Si.
John's church.
The singing sch ul at Centre Square was
largely attended last ftunday night. Auiuug
the many visitors present, we nutlco Miss
Katie Nothsiein, of Lehighton, M 1, s Hannah
llalliet, of Pleasant Comer, and Ainandus
Kistler, Androw balliet andJuslab Cunfor,
from the East.
Mr. Lelbengutb, of Slatington, was In
this valley on business last Monday.
Nearly all ol our schools wilt dose on or
before the 1st of Ajrll.
The Bfer of the Pleasant Corner Snoot
Hand, who pretends to know all all about
farming, gives a guod plan to remove widow's
weeds: He says a itood looking man has only
to say "wilt thou" and "they wilt."
.lames Flerolntr, the proprletorof th-Ccn.
tre Square Hotel, will move to Summit Hill
In the latter part uf I III month, whero he will
occupy the restaurant under the Eagla Hotel,
for the next yer.
Kllas Hueh and family and Henry Noth.
stoln and family left Cor Saltua, Kansas, last
Monday.
F. W. Hmlthls talking or going West as
soon as bis school closes.
Mr. llotlord has been around visiting our
schools fur the last time this term
Miss Kniina Kiwrti, of Kulh, was at horn
on a visit last week.
Samuel Mel'lean wa up at Duck Moun.
lam lor oork lar. 'k lltu I'lvcp.
Hon. itolM-rt Klotz Vlmllcntcil.
Tho Klntz-Lynn libel suit was called nt a
special session of our County Court on Mon
day afternoon IokU Tho plaintiff, Major
Robert Klotz, was roprost tiled by Messrs.
Fox, of Easton, Storm of Stroudsburg, nnd
the District Attorney, E. It. Sicwcrsj and
tho defendant, Josephus Lynn, by Messrs.
Hught, of rotlsvillc,l!npshcr,of Lehighton,
and Mcchan, of Mnuch Chunk. With such
an array of talent tmployed it could not fail
to bo anything but a lively fight for victory
on both sides. Witnesses on behalf of both
larties wero heard, when on Wednesday
morning tho couhsol for dofendantjosephus
Lynn, offered thu following us a compromise
of tho caso i
Com. of Pcnu'd., "I Indictment
vt.' Libel on
Josephus Lynn. J Robert Klotz.
March 12, 1879. tho jury in this caso hav
ing been sworn, nnd tho chief part of the
testimony having been taken, the defend
ant and his counsel aie now satisfied that
the charges made in Ihe article published in
the Muucli Chunk Democraton Sept 7, 1878,
charging Robert Klotz witli having robbed
a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Mexico, at
San Angel, of u gold uud silver communion
servicuuud a lot of plush velvet trimmings
for the altar, is entirely destitute of truth,
and that tho evidence given in this caso
lemons! rates that Mr. Klotz is entirely in
nocent of any such clinme. Tho dclcndaiit
convinced that great injuslico was done to
lioueil uioiz by the sam publications, maae
under n misapprehension ol the. facts, regrets
that it was iuade,nnd makes the only repa
ration ho can make, by witbdiawing the
charge, uud pronouncing it unu-oithy of be
lief. Signed, Jut. Lvmn.
And further stipulating that defendant
should publish the saino in tho Maucli
Chunk Democrat nnd pay tho costs of prose
cution. Whereupon tho District Attorney
enters a nolle prosequi at the Juno term, if
8,1 id defendant, Josephus Lynn, complies
therewith.
Thus tho character uf Hon. Robcit Klotz
cleared of the charges made, ami he
stands before the people, au honorable and
upright gentleman.
A Dcspcrnto nml Scientific Attempt
to Ilrvnlc Ciirbou C'ouul)' Jail.
On Friday morning, last week, Mr. Ed.
Armbruster, Warden of Carbon county jail,
heard an unusual noise in the eastern yaid
of the jail, and as the room in which ho
sleeps Is on that side of the building, he
got up, looked out of tho window Into the
yard. Everything seemed to be quiet. The
noise which he heaid was apparently that
of n sudden thud, and it had uwakcnrd Mr.
Geo. Williams who was sleeping in the
same room with Mr. Arinsbrustcr. They
finally concluded that the noise must have
originated from the wind blowing together
the shutters on the water closet. It was
between the hours of four and five o'clock,
and neither of the two men went los)eep
lin. In u short time they both distinctly
heard a noiso that convinced them there
was some one in the yard, and both of them
got up, ami went to the side door, which A.
noiselessly unlocked and u-entout into Ihe
yard. Fortunately, as it turned out, Mr.
Williams had Iho presence of mind to re
main inside the door. Mr. Armbruster
glanced up nt tho wall of the building, in
tho second story of which he discovered n
hole which had been made during the
night, ami from it he saw a rotic which bad
been made by tearing up blankets, which
reached nearly to tho ground. Turning
about to direct Mr. Williams' attention In
tho fact, he saw a man crouching under
the door-steps over which ho had just passed.
He demanded the individual to step forth
which being done, it proved to bo Fnank
Wood, chief of tho recent Lehigh Valley
Railroad robbers who was awaiting trial
Ho surrendered, and confessed that during
the past four.ihn-s, ho had excavated a hole
through the partition wall of his cell in
to nn adjoining one which was empty,
and from thii ho worked a hole thougl
tho main wall, SO inches thick, of stunt
masonry, and tho only tools which lie had
to work with was a piece of wire u foot
long, and i-iuch thick, ami another piece
about half the size, uud about the same
length. Il'itli these ho worked out tho
cement around the blocks of stone, at night
by candlo light, conceling the operations
in his own cell, cutting through the 18-
iucli lurtilioii.bv his bed, when visited by
Iho warden. When he got through jtuo
the empty cell, the dior to which was
locked, ho had a clearer field to work in,
and good luck favored him until he let
himself down into the yard, wlwie he
commenced with Ins wiics to mine thoug h
the over 20 leet nigh stone wall that sur
rounds tho jail, and which, where lie cim
memvd operations, is u mountain wall,
lie hail made a largo hole half through the
wall, when upprnaching daylight caused
him to change liU plan, lie makes u
noise in tho ynid to awake tho warden,
enmches under the steps, determined to
sprimr into the door nnd lock it. ns Mr.
A.stepKd nut, nnd then rush to thu front
of the building, nnd c-capo through n win
dovv. Mr. Williams stopping in tho door
way frustrated his plan. He says the wire
w.n given hi him by a young man icccnlly
discharged Ironi jail.
From tlm County Si-lit
C'ot'RT Wkihc. lion. Judire Morrow, of
Bradford county, beng on n visit to Mauch
Chunk on Monday, occupied the scat ol honor
on iho llcnch to the left of President Judge
Dieher, Tho libel caso and the rallr.'a I iob.
bcry cases have called a large number of
people to the County Scat this week, hut Ihe
Interest to a great extent subsided, on Wed
ncsday, when the libel cases collapsed. The
rubbery cases were tiumedlalcly commenced
and up to this writing nothing definite has
been reached In the cases, except that J
KricchiDAii's Icing first in order, was given to
thejury and a vt-rdlct ol' gullly rendered. W
O. Fieilerlcl was next called. The charity ex
crehed by Hun. Hubert Klutz In ussentlng to
discontinuing tho three cases of libel at the
lolnt wheru ho did Is set down ns not tho
least part of clear vindication of his char
acter as a Christian man, and even hiatiolillcal
opponents speak or tho matter with ndinfra-
Hon. The matter being now settled, Unhoped
that 11 may, with all its Irlcndihiu-breaklng
elements, be burled with tho past.
Sr. l'ATiiiCK'a Dav. .Next Monday will
bo the annlveisary uf Ireland a Pairuu Saint,
and our IrUh Cat hollo clilicns are making
preparations to celebrate the day lu iho usual
uiannci by a parade, which will be Joined by
the tarlous societies connected with Father
llunco's church. It Is understood that C'ai-t
Culluin, ul East Mouth Chunk, will com
maud iho prucessluu. Apropos to theub)cct
we wuuld add that the nth Is the birth-day
ofMetsrs. John bherry, Thomas liutot, Saui
Itchier aud Charlie Armbruster, and that
these lourtenllemen prop so 10 celebrate on
Monday lu a manner nut soon to bo forgotten
b) themselves.
Dsatii's Doinos. Sir. Ephralm Rex, an
olJ, highly respected resident ul Mauch Ohuok
died at hit resdonce on Hroadway on Tuor
day afternoon of i.araljils. lie was always
known as an Industrious man, and a usclul
member uf society. His luneral touk place on
Friday. He was the father of our well knownU,r galnue, neberIing Bn old tnA vcry
w.ivii.u,,, j. nutv. nu,uti,
. . , .
about sixty.flve 5 ears of ago. Mrs. felgfreld,
relict of Thomas Sclgfrled, died In East
Mauch Chunk on Saturday, at tho age of SV.
Her body was taken to Welsiporl on Monday,
and Interred by i lit rldeot hirlate husband
Mr. Frank Strickman, of West Hroadway,
lost a child by death on Wednesday night.
MleCKiLANKuVS. Sheriff J. W. Ilauden
k.h h. .r. r. ..n.,. .1, .,...i
receive the numerous friends who call to see
him. If nothing happens be will be out lu a
few days.
II anjb dr should conclude to make a
tunnel thruugb a rocky mountain, and wish
to employ a scientific workman, they will find
one lu the person of Frank Wood, In Carbon
eountyjall. (Seo jail breaking article else.
wbrr )
OUll INDUSTMES, No. 8.
Iliilttlhip; CnnnI Horttn.
During this-wlnlcr, nnd In fart every win
ter, the Lehigh canal closed on account of
ice. Water will be turned Into tho canal on
tho 25th Instant, aud the dredgeboat will be
put In operation, in order to clear away the
debris which has accumulated at tho locks
during tho winter. Over 60(1 boaUcomposo
the flotilla on tho canal, which is wholly
cngngedj In transporting coal from the
mines of tho Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company.
Tho building and repairing of this flotilla
forms a handsome industry in East Weiss
port under tbo tuporinlendence of W. C.
Weiss, Esq., a young gentleman who, to use
a quaint expression, has risen from the
ground to the present position which he oc
cupies one of tho most responsible In con
nection with the transportation of coal on
tho Lehigh Canal. In a ticat office lu the
boat yord, which beara many evidence! of
the taste and talents of Mr. Weiss, ha keeps
a strict account of all the floating stock) of
its condition and capacity ; of tho omountof
coal it carries to moikcteacli ycari leases, or
irlually sells to boatmen "contract boats,"
so called, sees that tho whole are kept lu
good repair, and is In addition commander
I Iho two'nnval lines" Philadelphia Line
and New York Line, on account of which
position, we hereby dub him Commodore
Weiss, by which title wo hoio his friends
may henceforth know him ; at leas), until
in future years he becomes more widely
and popularly known as a lecturer on the
subject of the" Big Itrown Jug" which wears
a bat ami the "Mule" which doesn't, it be
comes necessary to promote him to the rank
of admiral.
A canal boat, with fair usage ond occa
sional repairs, baring wrecks, It is said
lasts from ten to fifteen years, when it be
comes necessary to rebuild it. Oa account
of the number which from time to time arc
condemned and " laid up," it is now sel
dom that u boat is built entirely of new
limber. Tliey arc generally rebuilt, when
they aro as good as new. During this win-
ter, eighteen boats have been so rebuilt at
the Wcissport yard and three nt a smaller
yard, also in charge of Commodore Weiss,
at tho Wcigh-Lock at Mauch Chunk. This
has kept from twenty to twenty-fivo boat
builders nt work steady during this time,
and about this number are kept employed
at all times. These boats arc all of ubout the
sumo tonnage, carrying an average of nine
ty-seven bins of coal. They aro built in
two styles, the strait boat and tho boat
which is built in two distinct sections and
joined together by long wrought-iron hinges.
Each nno is provided with a comfortable
cabin, which is intended to accomodate two
pei sons with sleeping quarters, but are of
ten made to accommodate a much larger
mimic:, the boatman not uufrequeiitly
taking his family with him, making his
at his place of abode, and it also lias a
small forcnstlo wnere feed for the horses is
stored. Tho boats are substantially-built
crafts, nnd costs when entirely new, about
$1,1100, but rebuilding is done at half this
cost on an average.
Witli tho exception of tho so-called Lino
boats, and those rented from tho Morris
Canal, which are run by the Lehigh Coal
nnd Navigation Company, tbo boats aro
virtually, mid sometimes wholly, the prop
erty of tho boatmen, nnd these nro called
contract boats. Tho New York Line, which
included 25 boats leased from tho Morris
Canal, last year had 70 boats with an aver
age tonnage 98, made an average of 8 trips
loith nnd back, and delivered 20,450 tons ol
coal. Tho number of boats on Ibis lino will
be increased to 98 the coming season. Tho
Philadelphia Line, numbering f!7, mado un
average of 41 trips, with 05 tons, deliv
ered 27,041 tons of coal. There were last
season 91) contract boats running on the
Canal, in which the Company own assets
umnimting to $53,3.111. These boats arc sold
by leane to the'huatnion, n fair price being
set upon tho boat when tho contract ismade,
the boatman runs the boat at his own ex
Hnse and risk, ami pays to the Company a
er rentage of the freight. When the ag
gregnlfa payment amount, to tho originallv
stipulated price of tho boat, it becomes the
properly ol tho boatman ; but in the past
years ofdull business it isa greatevil to own
a boat, as it is struck from the list, and in
loading at Ciml(Kirt it sails up to tbo pockels
nt Hie rear end of the hue to be loaded, and
finds AoMi'iij to load with, the freight on
which Is paid In fiat money. Hence the
boatman now often sells his boat for what
lie can get for it, sometimes even for $10,
and buys another boat on tho same condi
tions that bought the first one. In view of
this fact the Company sets a small price on
tlio boat, ami often pays tho faithful boat
man a g.xid price for it in return, in onler
lo stimulate honesty m the faithful perforin
anco of contracts. The written contract is a
very binding one, and tho boat is a budge of
honor to the boatman when iiaid for ul
though it mar be of little pecuniary value,
thus being not unlike some political officers.
u was verv inherent Irom this years ago,
when Hon. Asa Packer, now President of
tho Lehigh Valley Railroad, was the Cat
tain of a rami I boat (not Commodore, as Mr.
Weiss now is of a fleet) and tho present dis
linguished banker and member of Congress
Hon. Robert Klotz was a tow-path boy,
Then there was a iiecuniory consideration
in being u boat-owner on the Lehigh Canal.
And when this "Cruel war" in business
matters hascnllapsed, it we wlll,wosincero
ly hope, be so again.
The Wcissport boat yard was established
by the Co. ten years ago, although boats
had been built there years before by Edward
Weiss, father of tho present Superintendent.
It is one of those necessities which coal
mining and shipping has called Into exist
ence. There are many pleasant and amus
ing memories connected with the location
lu tho firet place it is located in the suberbs
of Mackcreltowu, so named bv the lato Ed
ward Weiss, tocoinmemoratean event years
ago when one of the present hichly retpect-
able citizens ol Franklin purchased a lot of
inarkeral nnd got on a "bit of u bender" at
t'lusamo lime. While drivintr home, by
the road, hisiiiackercl began to drop out of
ine rear i uie veuicie in wiiien lie was rid
ing, the first one being planted near the
present boat yard aud was continued at short
intervals from thence onward, to his home.
Mr. Weiss findine them, named the road
Mackerel Street, and, since it has become
more thickly settled, it has been christened
Mackereltown.
J. T. Stoekett, Esq., is general Mansger
oi me canal.
Oliliunrr,
hlrhlv rMiv.rl,l,.;iiun nf t hi ftnmiir.lt jiipd
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at his residence on Second street, this bor
ough, on Sunday evening last, nt 7:20 o'clock.
Deceased bad been sull'ering with Bright'
kidney disease for some time, ann for some
months ait has been confined to the bouse
Land his bed, suffering much pain, which he
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iw wiiu u vurinuii luruiuue uiun
lost
Sunday night, when death relieved him.
He leaves a wife ami six children (three
boys and throe girls) to deplore their loos.
He was ugetl about 49 years. The funeral,
which was largely attended by relatives and
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10 o'clock, from the Evangelical ehurch.
lutermentlu the Lehiihton Cemetery.
Ilclinc from Hcnvor .tlcndoiv.
The mow is disappearing rapidly, leaving
the roads In n very bad condition.
We had quite a thunder storm on Satur
day night last. A rate occurrence at this
season of the year.
Mrs. William' Philips, died on Saturday
night last. She leaves a husband and two
smalt children. She was the youngest daught
er otN, It. Penrose, Esq., aud was 28 years of
age. Her funeral took place at'J o'clock Tuts
dap afternoon.
Mr. Klchsrd Daughorty left this plaeo on
Monday last to pay a visit lo old Ireland.
Tho article lu tho Hstlotnn Stntlntl, of
March 10th, understood to lo a reply to the
Item published lu the lUnno "advocate, of
the sth Instant, as a question to tho miners
and laborers ofOarbon County, asking them
If they vrere so foolish as to authorlto the
representative at that meeting to represent
their rlcwt. The item was not written with
cut much inquiry, and In no rlnglo Instance
could we find, that he acted with any author
ity, but his uwn. Tho gontleman started the
article by saying "tho growling correspond,
cnt," ami then, continues the paragraph by
an Indirect threat; saying "he will find out
If he keeps on." He further lajs "ho Is sat.
Iidod if we arc, that It was an assumed posi
tion, for everybody who knows ut, knows how
much our put Is worth." We will say In re.
ply to the above, that, If lmpudeneo had bom
a commendable qualification, tho gcntloman
Plight be qu.tllned for the position ho hold at
that meeting. He says "jour own son Is
working lor poor pay." Well, that ma) be
so, although wo don't say to, lor If wo did It
Wuuld again be said wo wcro growling. We
would like to know who Is getting any very
good pnyjust now? Ami alter tho relative
clause lu the tamo sentence, he refers to "Iho
coal operator across the way."salnghe "will
nut agree with us." That way be so, but
there Is une thing we aro certain uf, he wuuld
know belter than to select such a man lor the
representative ol anything In tho way of min
ing, If ho expected any good as a result. Ha
says "you are out of your sphere," and, 'that
)uu ought to have a cual mine to ru i." We
will say In reply, that we will never hire him
as our representative, only as other operators
do, when no again lake hold ofsueh a position.
March U. J.g. '1 ulvascis.
Totvaiuciikiuy Ilrcvlllcki.
Civility costs nothing, but smooths ovcry
body's pith.
I think the suggestion by "Revere," In
last week's Advocath, should rcclre tho at
tention of uur schuul directors.
"Duplex" will pleaso accept thanks for
klndnojs shown to mo while ou a visit to Al
bi Ighisville on Saturday last.
I had tho pleasure of paying my friend
W. E. Keuiercr, a live teacher or Franklin, a
visit ou Saturday last. He has a library con
taining about three hundred volumes, among
them some uf tho most Interesting works on
teaching, elocution, &c, that 1 know olln this
art of the county. I think It u good idea lor
every teacher to have sumo kind ul a library,
II ho wishes to bo successful in teaching. I
cau hardly see huw ho cau get along without
It.
-Lewis Rclnhard, of Parryvllle, paid us a
flying visit on S.ttuiday last. (Jlad to see
lilm.
Our Supervisors wcro busily engaged In
shotcllng along tho roads Iho last few days.
W hllo on a vlsll to Albrlghlsvlllo 1 was
kindly shown by Mr. II. Deppy, through both
his saw mill and grist mill; lound them In
running order ; ho also showed me samples
ol lye dour that he had lust made. Mr D,
has a large stuck uf logs In for this summer,
and eipeets to recti vo a sufficient amount ol
orders to keep tho mill going all summer.
Iho logs aro Iho finest 1 have seen for several
years. Mr. 1), lormcrly lived at this place.
John Olldner and laiully, of this place,
Intends to leave Tor Kansas on theZllh of this
month, where they expect to settle down.
We wish them a salo journey.
Mr. I . Weston, lormcrly of this place.
bought a white pheasant lrom a man which
he lulen Is to tako to Philadelphia.
-Edwin Klelniop, of Kunkletown, who has
bccnslck with consumption lor several months,
departed this life last Sunday ulghl. Thu
remains were Interred at the St. Juhn's church
un Thursday last.
Mncuur.
Wcntlierly llcnik.
Jas. Weeks and Fred Hartman having
exchanged properties, Mr. Harllnaa will now
turn his attention to farming.
A Ireo tight un Uutch.Hlll Sunday last,
resulted lu tho discharge from Hi j Company's
employ of ut least half dozen ol Its panic
pams.
Mr. Joseph Ilecknian, I regret to note. Is
In a bad way. Apparently deranged menial
ly. He will be admitted to tho Poor House.
On acconnl of the death of tils father, the
store ol J L. llouck Is closed fur thu present.
Considerable Interest Is manifested in 11
recent horse sale. Thero are at least three
reputed owners of the animal, Juustlco Hun
ter will give his opinion un Saturday.
Au agreeable surprise and donation was
tendered ltev. K. II. Uolburn and family un
Tuesday last. Iter. Colburn has a host of
Irlcn.U, and bis return for another j car is
anxiously looked for.
(Jo ilicb Smith, an employee on the road,
met with a sevcro accidcut last ThurMla)
morning. In attempting to evade tho dan-
geisul an approaching coal train, a south
bound passenger train struck him, breaking
three ribs aud slightly iraelurlng the tkul,.
B. Campbell, of this section, was hurl In 11
similar manner some da) 1 ago, receiving sev
eral cuts on the head,
David Garrett (Old Spoons) has been
heard lrom. He Is firing a locomotive on u
railroad running Into Eureka, Nevada. Ho
says It's 11 rough country 1 a man driving n3o-
mulo learn gets 45 per day. Thirty mules;
Whew I
Michael Duck entered upon his 83th year
on Wtdnestlay. Is smart fur his ago.
Itev.I. W. Ycakel, of Weis-port, preached
a very acceptable sermon In the ltefurmod
ihurcb, at Wcatherly on Sunday niurning
last to a large congregation.
-Wis. II. Wilson, son or E. O. Wilson,
while enjoying a horseback ride, was thrown,
breaking an arm.
Kelfer, the schooner man, has retired
lrom the saloon business at theOllbert House
and Mr- Kelser resumes control.
Kockawav.
Alhrlglltavllle Itciui.
Llghmlng flashes,
'thunderstorms.
A jolut affair Rheumatism.
Uuwelcome visitors. Tax collectors.
A write man In the write place The
editor.
What ever good an umbrella performs, It
Is "UtUp" to It.
Miss Maggie- Merlz, of Duttcrvlllo, re
turned home last Monday.
Constable 11. O. Lieppey, of this place, Is
on a visit to Millport this week. He will re
turn home next week. We all wish blm suo
ctn In his trip
Miss August II. U rceniwclg, jho sprain,
ed her auklo some weeks ago, was taken to
her home In Trachsvlllo, this euunly, by her
broihcr un Saturday of last week. She Is un.
der tho treatment ol Dr. H, C. McCoruitck.ol
Kresgevllle. 1 have been informed that sbo
will IO able to be about again in a fow da) s.
It is said that Johu Klotz, of Little (Jap,
Is one of the best blacksmiths in this sectlun
of the country.
One of tho enjoyable events of the season
was the sleighing patty to the Hunter's Ho
tel last Friday evening. Two sleighs well
filled with Albrlghtsvllle'a lalreit and best,
accompanied by a number of tho sterner sei,
started liom this place about 5 o'clock on Frl
day altcrnoon. The company constituted the
following persons; Win.ueti.l'cter Smalle,
Q co. NS'. Sliflese, Henry sllnete and wife,
Chas. llaumgardner and wile Sabylla E.
(Jell, Millard (Jell, Cunttable II. O, Deppey,
William Oetz, jr, FranklluOetz. V. S. lien,
Willie Oclx, Elizabeth Suulle, Ellen M. Klb
ler, U. 11. CbrUtuion, Emery Uclz, wife and
child, William Markley and wife, M. W.
Oreene and Susan llamberger. The party
stopped at the Hunter's Hole! and are loud In
their praises over the excellent supiwr and
Ihe haudsouie manner lu wnlchthey were en.
tertalned by the gentlemanly Uust, Etuan.
nm under, rthu tiroDrieiurt. The oartv re.
turned about tnldiugki. well satlill(d with
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I ffitf2!&
' itde. Yours, etc , I'l rui
.1 mat oiu -uoreas
Our School.
Report of tho Lehighton Sohooli for the
month ending March Mh,lS19i
man school.
Male,
Wholo No. tn attendance. .... 13
A vcrago attendance 14
Per cent uf attendance W
ORAMMAlt SCHOOL.
Whole Nn. tn attendance V
Per cent ufatlcndancu 77
Fern,
9
8
SI
12
8T
Roll or Hokok. A Catt Lulu Zahner,
Lewis Scheckler. D r an Emma Koons,
Emma Reber, Little Ash, Oussle Ciauss,
Alice Montz, Milton Rex, Ida Strawn, aud
Lnu.a Reed.
INTKUMEDtATK SCHOOL.
Whole No. In ntlcndaneo 25
Avcrago attendance ill
Per cent uf attendance 77
SkOONDAItT no. 1.
Whole No. In attendance 39
Average attendance So
Percent of attendance ...... 77
SRCosDAnr ito. 2.
Whole No. In atlendanco 24
Avcraxe attendance 23
Per cent of attendance ti
rniMARr no. 1,
Whole No. In atlendanco 83
Average attendance rj
Pur cent of atluudanoo J4
raiMAnv xo. 2.
Whole No. In attendance 41
A vorn'.'o attendance 23
Per cent uf atlendanco 09
18 43
U SJ
84 80
20 11
15 45
ii to
21 S3
19 41
77
21 9
S3 2?
83 88
47 01
?J 61
57 02
total. -No.
attending all the Schools. 109 1M 352
Per cent of attendance In all,. 80 8'J 80
F. K. IIEHNLi, Principal.
Conference ol .H Inrrs anil Lnhorcr.
Uarbisduro, March 11. The ineetiugol
the delegates of tho miners and other labor
organizations here to day has not accom
plished ns much as many were led tn sup
pose To projiorly understand tbo object of
tho meeting to-day it will bo necessary to
refer to tbo meeting of miners, representing
thu anthracite regions, held in Ilnzlclun, on
tho 1st of March. At that meeting the fol
lowing resolutions wero adopted;
Resolved. That, In order to have a belter
understanding among all who ore Interested
in the mining of coal, wo hereby extend a
cordial invitation and request to the operat
ors of the nnthracito region to send delegates
or representatives to the meeting, to be held
at Harrisbuig un March 1 Ith, and then and
there, in conjunction with delegates of the
miners of the anthracite region, perfect some
plan for the belter protection of tho coal
trade in the future. Our interests are iden
tical, and, unless rominnu cause and united
action ore taken, starvation, destitution and
min are inevitable. Any proposition or
plan any one identified with the coal min
ing may havo to oiler for the mote thorough
ly systemlziug the dillorcut run I inteiestsl'or
tlio 'amount properly to bo shipped by the
several regions, in order lo give each region
an equitable and legitimate tonnage of all
coal shipped, for the restriction of tonnage,
whether at the mines and by tinners in thu
number of cars they may deem proper tn load
ilaily, or by the operators us In tho best meth
od of regulating shipments, will bo accepted
by this bo.lv, and may bo presented to the
officers of the district wherein it may origi
nate, to bo by them forwarded.
Resolved,' That wo recommend to all
miners and laborers of tho anthracite ronl
region a suspension ol mining, commencing
on the loth day of March next, to last as
long as may bo deemed necessary or avail
able by a Central Conimitte of operators and
miners, or either, to be selected at tlio said
meeting in Harrisburgon Match lltlij here
by providing that this resolution shall be
subject to final determination at that meet
ing. The delegates who assembled to day were
from the counties of Schuylkill, Northum
berland, Luzerne, Columbia, Carbon and
Dauphin, nnd they represented principally
tlio old M. nnd L. B. A., of which Hugh
McGarvcy is acting President, ami who was
also President to-day. Tlio delegates met
in secret session, nnd very generally discuss
ed tlio merits of the resolutions given above,
and the sentiment was general that it would
not be advisable to recommend a general
strike. No delegates wcro present to re
present individual tqierators, though a num
ber wero expected, but letters were receivctl
from several stating that they were willing
to co-ojienite in any movement calculated to
advance tho interest of the 0wrutors nnd
miners. After a prolonged discussion the
following prenniblo and resolutions wero
adopted:
Whereas, Inasmuch as the individual
coal operators of tho unthiacitoco.il legion
mauitot u silting deniie to force u susiien
sion of operations throughout tho whole ro
nioii. and as thev have lailetl to send dele
gates to the meeting with full authority to
act lor tliemj mereioro
Resolved, That, until tho entire interest
of Ihe imlhracile roal trade aro lully repre
sented ut a ioint mcetine;. including oiiera-
Urs nnd millers, no further action will be
taken looking to a restriction of tho out-put
of roal in Hie several regions.
Another meeting of tho delegates was held
this evening, and, aftr a long dicussion, au
address to the minen was adopted. It says
tho presant condition of the coul trade, which
Indicates utter ruin to all concerned, sug
gests to miners nml laborers a remedy in
tlio form of organized combination of opera
tors and working men. The individual coal
companies, who ure anxious to render their
assistance to restore tlio trade ton paying
basis, faih-d to co-operato with us in any
systematic method looking to immediate re
lief. It is opparcnt that tho great corpora
tions have obtained absolute Bway over those
employed by them, aud thus prevent their
co-operation with us at this tunc. There
fore, wo suggest, as the only remedy, a thor
ough and coinpleto organization of tbo
miners uud laborers throughout tlio entire
region,
Mr. Hugh McGarvcy, of Carbon county,
ami President of tho M. aud L. 13. A., spike
ut length upon tho imixirtanco of organiza
tion. In the courso of his remarks he said:
"When I issued tho call for this meeting
two months ago I hail ill view n reorganiza
tion ol the Miners und Laborers' Benevolent
Association and an amalgamation of all tho
labor unions in the roal region, whoso Inter
ests aro identical us wokers of coal. I was
sustained in doing so by many of our most
uctivo and earnest men, who, as well as 1,
labored then aud since under the conviction
that at this meeting we would take such
steps as would give immediate relief to the
roal trade and protection lo tho miners and
laborers of the anthracite region ut least.
My present view of the situation just now
is, that while we are hi a msition as an or
ganized body, or u body ol organizations, to
make an ellcctivo call lor an almost gener
al suspension of anthracite mining, to take
place immediately, and to last at least long
enough to warrant a better condition of af
fairs ujiou resumption, yet in view of the
lact to bo regretted that the Wyoming and
Scranton regions are not officially represent
ed, as well us the fact that the operators who
we believe desire that something should be
dour, arc not present, wo had better allow
the market to stand, at least fir the present,
to be attended to by tho ojicrators who have
heretofore claimed that us their particular
right, nnd give our attention to the question
of u-aees aud complete and perfect organiza
tion for that purpose as soon as possible. If
we are not ready to begin a susjiension on a
question of wages, the only thing that re
mains for us to do is to organize for that
purpose, aud hereafter keep organized in
the face of all opposition, no mutter tbo
source from whence It springs."
St, I'ntrlrU' Day In tlio .tlnrnlngr.
St. Patrick, the patron saint of tho Green
Isle, will pay us a spiritual visit 011 Mon
day next, the 17th of March, and whether
it rains or shines, storms or blows, he will
no doubt be cordially welcomed by our Irish
friends throughout the country, who will
doubtless celebrate the event by engaging
in the usual parade. Iu communities where
Hie Irish iiopululinn is large they usually
have exciting and !mins!ng public demon
strations, and the day from its roinmeiire.
inent to its close, and often far into the
night, is one continuous scene r,f joyous fes
tivity and sooial glee, for which that pecul
iar people ure so remarkably distinguished.
Their marches and counter - marches,
dances and friendly gatherings are often of
Ut IMl smuilng order
Our Pnrryvlllc pnt'det,
Thclcoklr.g!sbailnj:ahastyretrot.
-Bluebirds' warble fill the air.
-Llberaled-Our quondam lo. -bound loco.
:S:he sp;.ni fetr '
-Ilav. E. Ilutz, the tiewly.appolnted pastor
of the Erangcllcal church, Is exptctcd to
preach his first soi mon here next Sabhath.
Mies Salllo A, lies", ntir accomplished
pianist and sweet vocalist, will lniiftrt mul
cal Instruction lo a olasslnyour Urougb.ciiu.
tncucln next week.
The last regular meeting of tho old Coun.
ell will be held this Saturday evening
Rev. O. L. t-chafftr Is attending Ihe M,
E. Conference now In session atQcriuantown.
Mr.'. M. E. Dinkey, or Wcatherly, was
In town during tbe past wcek.vlslllna friends
prior to her departure for Uraddeck'c, lu the
western pirt uftho Stato.
Kev. J, 1, Werner, the retiring pastor of
our Evangelical chuich, expects to remove
his family to his new appointment luSchuyl.
kill couuty during next week.
We notice several new pupils from Weiss
port In attendance ntuur schools.
Tho latest' word fioui our young friends
J. M. liowinaa and 11. O. .Thomas li'totho
eiTeot that ttv 7 aro en route to Preseott, Art.
zona Torrltnry. Their last letter, dated Furl
Union, reports ihein as starting on a six bun.
dred utile Journey by team, and In excellent
spirit.
Charles Jiclford rndO, !. Ilapp. bare
betn lu attsndanOe at Court during the week
us jurors.
Mows scarcer than over.
Aucntcus.
IHONESDAI.irs COURT IJOCSC
Tho following is a dispatch dated Hones-
dale, March 8th, and no doubt will bo in
teresting to n number of our readers: The
local political canvass in 1875 wasa peculiar
ono lu V.'nyuo County, Pa., and nut of it
grew complications that have resulted in ex
pensive litigation. A case has just been
tried here before Judgo C. P. Waller, tlio
circumstances attending which furnish a
queer contribution to tho political history of
Pennsylvania. Tliiscaso has become some
what rclebratcd in legal circles, it having
been tried in tho Wayne County courts, re
viewed by the Supreme Court, anil sent back
for the trial just concluded. It is tho suit
of William A. Smith, ex-Democratic can
didate for Representative In Wayno County,
against Thoj. J, Ham, editor of tho Honcs
dalo Herald, the leading Democratic news
paper of this part of the State: Jutlson J.
Cuitis, ex-Prntbonotary of tho county; and
Samuel Brown, executor of tbo cstato of
County Commissioner Thomas Brown. Tho
plaintiff is n lumber operator of tho Dela
ware valley. Ho is familiarly known ns
"Billy" Smith. Wayne County has two
members of tlio Legislature. In 18711 Smith
and cx-Rcoorilcr Almcron R. Hnwo were
nominated for Representatives ol the Demo
crat.. Tho Hon. Joseph A. Powell of Brad
ford County was ruuuingon the same ticket
lor member Congress, nnd Eugeno R. How
ley, editor of tho Muntrnso Democrat, Sus
quehanna County, was the candidate for
Senator. Tho v'tal question was, "New
Court House or no now Court House." und
tho public feeling was Lining against .1 new
edifice and against the Grand Juries that
had recommended a new structure; and it
was evident that the party that was to win
011 cloction day must show a clean record on
the anti-Coin t House platform.
Thomas J. Hum, editor of the Democratic
newspaper, went over the court records of
tlio years in winch tlio Grand Juries hud
recommended a now Court House, and ob
tained the political completion of tlio Unco
Juries. His intention was to show that the
responsibility of tbo ouit House scheme
belonged to the republican paily, and that
the Democrats were uully tbo true anti-
Court Huuso party. He prepared an aiticie
giving facts and figures to fortify bis Kisi
ition. But in running over the list of one
of the Grand Juries, ho stumbled upm the
uaino of William A. Smith ouoof the Dem
ocratic candidates for member of tho Leg
islature. Here was a dilemma. The Dem
ocrats were compelled either to abandon the
idea of going to the polls as the champions
of the anti-Court llouso movement, or get
rid of this candidate, who had been on one
of tho Grand Juries whoso report had led to
the beginning of the Court llouso. A con
sultation of the Deumcra tic leaders was held.
A messenger was sent post haste lu Smith's;
house, twenty miles from Iluucsdulc, to sum
mon tho candidate lo Iho county seat. Nell
son, tlio nuti-Court llouso candidate, was
also sent for. When Smith arrived the sit
uation wasexplalncd. He consented to re
sign if the expenses ho hud been to thus far
were mado good. These ho estimated at
$800, but ho would throw off $100. The
County committee had no such sum, but
would collect it from the candidates, and
pay it leu days later. Then Ham wrote- a
letter of resignation, and Smith signed it.
This was printed in tho next number of tlio
Itoncsdale Herald, and Neilson was substi
tuted forSmilb.
At tho end of ten days, which wos only
two weeks previous to the election. "Billy"
Smith camo over to Iloncsdale nnd wanted
his $500. W. II. Dimiuick, Chairman of
the County Committee, was in Philadelphia.
Tho candidates were all out in tho country
electioneering. The treasury of the com
mlttco was empty. Tho farts were slated to
tbo ex-candidate by T. J. Ham, and he re
quested Smith to wait until things were in
better shaiie. "Billy" would not wait.
"Unless I have that money in twenty
minutes," ho said, "I will go on the track
again, I'll get circulars printed and start
twenty teams through this county, and
beat tho wholo ticket."
In view of this threat T. J. Ham consult
rd J. J. Curtis, Treasurer uf tho County
Committee, nnd County Commissioner,
Thomas Brown, and the three gave.Smlth a
judgment noto for his money. Neither one
of tho three expected ever tn be called upon
to pay the note, the candidates being expect
ed tn take it up. The Democrats elected
their rounty ticket with the exception of
ono candidate. They carried through their
State Senator by 1,500 majority In a district
that was Republican by dOO. Their candi
date for Congress was defeated, although he
got 1,000 majority in Wayno County. Then
tho County Committee U-gan to look about
for means to pay tbe -Tldly" Smith note.
Hawley, the State Senator elect, refused U
pay any jiolillcal assessment whatever.
Neilson, who took Smith's place nn the tick
et and was sent to the Legislature, refu.scd
to give a cent towards paying the, note.
Powell was mysteriously silent. 1 he note
went to protest, nnd Smith got r.n execution
against Ham, Curtis, and Brown. A stay
was obtained, and and tho jiso was curried
intooniirtin 1S77.
In that trial J. J. Curtis swore that Joseph
A. Powfll lwd net wiitribuUl to Ihe fund
for Ihe canvass In Wayne Couuty in lh7(l.
T. J. Ham testified Unit he liad not rwived
any money from Powell to pay on tho
Smith note. Judge Waller fiistruitl the
jury to bring In a ver.liot for Smith. The
defeudanU curried the turn to Use Sujximie
Court, ami the deration was rvfj1 011 the
ground that the consideration of Trrhhrtaie
was illegal, being in violation of tho oieoiftNo :..
tion laws and against public meruit. It was
wnt back for new trial. Now the new trial
has ended in a verdlot Ur Smith, ami Ihe
defendants will carry the case to the Su
preme Court one mere.
1
Tho Conl Trade,
Tho Anthracite coal trade shows little, If
nr change within the put wook, uotwith-
,ndni ,evrai somewhat sensational M-
" -"-I.U-n In the new.,,,
Tho trade, as regards prices, Is a gor.l
deal depressed, and all that has beeu tril
1 1 better them has failed. The demand lor
conl Is reported fairly good, and but for tbe
fact tbat prices rule every weak throughout
ulmost the entire market wo might natur
ally conclude that tho trade would ultim
ately recuperate as the season advances by
the simple processor operators asking high ,
cr prices. But prires do not advance, and
the general estimate Is that the two puhlia
sales of coal announced at Newynrkf 100.
U00 tons by the Delaware Lackawauua aud
Western Railroad Compauy and 60,000 tons,
by the Delaware and Hudson Canal Compa
ny, will bring down prices from five to leo
cents per ton more, that being about the dn
rliue submitted to at the last mouthly tale.
We are assured that 110 united effort is now
being mado to protect the market through a
revival of the last year's oomblnttiou, or
any arrangement to e licet tlietaine rejultby
individual agiceinent through a stoppage of
production for a fixed period of time. Mr.
Unweu,ofthe Reading Railroad Compauy,
hat been in New York the past week, as has
also Mr. Clark, of the Lehigh Navigation
Company, but nothing lias been edected, or
was attempted to be effected, in that regard
though such reports of that kind have found
circulation. The trade is, therefore, swing
ing around loose, unguided by helm or
compass, mid gradually sagging to lower
prices. Threats by the miners in two or
three coal regions have been made to strike
by the first of April, and such a result bat
often happened when the surroundings
pointed less certainly to that end than now,
A strike is the most likely medium by which
to shorten tho supply of coal, with tips con
sequent desirable result, of higher wages lor
the miners and What is claimed at remunera
tive prices forcuul. The Lehigh Yalley Rail
road Company has alreodjyis we noticed lai t
week, reduced its toll charges much low r
than at anytime before for several years,
and it is now probable that a still further
reduction will bo made. This shows a ten
dency to lower figures for coal, and a dispo
sition 011 the part of that compauy to join
Willi its shipiers in meeting tho competi
tion from the other coul regions. Tho coal
season so far shows an unusually large pro
duction, and though the orders are large
compared with corresponding time last year
they hardly warrant tbe belief that the de
mand will keep up with the supply of cual
nnd maintain prices nt remunerative figure,
which thoy hardly arc now. The prires uf
coal for February, just ascertained by tlio
Schuylkill Coal Exchange, average $1 77
and would justify a rate of wages for that
mouth 24 per cent, below the basis, but the
rate will not go below 20 per cent. The
Reading Railroad Company gives notloo
that, until further advised, anthracite coal
shipped through tbo Chesapeake md Del
aware Canal will be entitled to the same
drawbacks as if shipped through the Capes
uf the Delaware Ledger, Monday,
Wo are under obligation to our Coun
ty Stiierinteiident of common schools, Ii. F.
HuHiii'd, Esq., for a copy of tbo School Re
port lor 1878.
The rectory of tho Episcopal Church, st
Pbccuixville, Pa., was robbed uf a lot of sil
verware und clothing on Friday night. ltev.
Joseph D. Ncwlin, of Philadelphia, who was
in Phamixville assisting in the Lenten ser
vice, Inst an overcoat. Tho inmates of the
house were not disturbed. A heavy bar of
iron, supposed to have been intended as a
weapon of assault if discovered, was left be
hind by the burglars.
The Only Wars
Tho only way to cure roturrh is by the
use of a cleansing and healing lotion, ap
plied to the inllamed and diseasi-d mem
brane. Sniitl's ami fiiinigators, while flirn ril
ing temporary relief, iiritiito the itllt-eled
parts und excite a more extended inllains
tinn. Besides, no outward applications
alone can cure catarrh. The disease origi
nates in u vitiated slate of the blood, and a
thorough alternative course of treatment' is
neccssaiy to remove it from the system.
Dr. Sago's Catarrh Remedy hat long been
known as 11 11 efficient standard' remedy for
this disease, but, lo ins-tinta raijlcal unrl per
manent cure, it. should lie used with Dr.
Pierre's Golden Medical Discovery, the bent
vegetable alternative ever yet discovered.
The Discovery cleanses vitiated blood, while
the Cahirrh Romedy allays the iufiamatlon
and heals tho diseased tissues.
M.VRHII l.
DnmsBAcn mith On IhoKndult., at tho
risltlenco orittv. I. V. Veakel, In Weiss.
Port, lluvlil Hrelsbaeb, uf If lie Creek, and'
Miss Ellen Smith, of Krcsgerllle, Monroe
County Pa.
Cheung Prices or Dfjiavkn Ic Towkskkd,
Block, Government and Gold, 40 South
Third Street. Philadelphia, Mar. 13 187l"
I' H.r.'s. i8el ush md incH -ttziSfii'.
I. S S..'0'a 1807 1K tod 103 aatitt, . 1
tl.H. j-'iu't. ISO 0't, bid Ii-. k kr?
U.S. 1 M ' 1 It, I Id HI SAiisd,
II. 8, 1'linenrv, ' lr H bid in tticl.
I H. V 1881, now 1"4 it bin loit, o
it. K.4S' new led', bid itnn a1"-
TJ s Vnew nn oi I 1 1 1, aike4
Ponnsrlruiiin It, It JIS Old u Kkrd
Plilla A lleoliiiKll.il lit, bid l-.H atked
Lehigh V.lley Jt. It t!t bltf it) atkrl
l eMail roil ,t Mtv. Co.... ill, oid, nt, aimd
Unlt-d Comuanletof r. J.iS" bid mi tiled
fioithcrn Central n. II... 11W ,l ,
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l"tt..Tlt. A HotT. rt.lt.Co. , fcJd, til atttd
fold I o tibi 110 ask d
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Special Notices.
K. l KmtkelN JlttU-r Wine f Iroiu
IUs nover bvtn known tn fflit la thu cir6 t
twia-ciisii atteuUM wtli urn) Hiiiiu. tndivpatw
ton to ex- rtiuii. lost of tueioory, niflicuiiv In.
br utiilug. we.ttuetss, liur.uro! dl-eao, vmT
na tuu imubiuiK d cad (til uorror ot titaUi,
ulghl MfTiots. coin feel wuaxuei, dttnnasnf
vtt.tu UDRU -r. nulvriHal .Miiuuaoi ran,
on or )tom,cuuiiuouR stme , with q int'u,
no m iiiu.on.x, um, imuiU, a .shm" eiCia.th-Ly,
.Irtueau l 116 an, pwlml cuuutr&aiiM aiitii
erupt o ni'U tin- l-ca, v ulijriu ioiood pil.i
1 i no d o . iM'ftviitB- in tlio eri4. ireanrnL
b&cu iiHnfl,iii- Uefa.e ibuv m, -r,Ui Ufln.
iou nnd low vt Mlu want w itiiliiu ic.
Art fur fcl lKUNKlilSllim'liljVKLNli,
IltOI. Mudlme uuu.ji Auk yuur Jruflfttb
aim if t.tu i.ttA it uul, fcfciHt 10 jrgnc fut U. IV
JeiD.i.t, lu. AUviott lritj u iaiwteat
tamp.
Worms. Worms. Worms
U F. Kn .kcM WoiBtauurrtrvrt 1U Joa-v.
v tiny l iu Stat ihi loua(iJj Auiui't pr,
Kan o, lUo uiv iu:c4aim pbruau wouie
UVOilUn 041U in two l.oul tT vilh
ItCKjo, ml mi iettnutilreuv'e4. i eiuuiuiikauta
teucbe t Tpe Woum out bo ivilmvJ a. ab
ci-WuiMauu b r diiy Ja ito to tic-at
O'Uua ruU a tn e. Tht doctor cau tetl
wUeiiioru nut .ho pali-Mit ba vurua. TLon.
oudaare dMnt flailr wltu viru, atd do not
i nw ii. jru. apaama. oranapa, c&uiur and
nuff.icafiJU. wio a com pi mo U clrciea aroann
tUrj eye, awtfi tng nd t In u tbo alomaou.xasi
leaaatiubi gnudittjcot iho ito n, pOKinf
tlm iicuc, coumj, fever, Itcoing at ine at.iied
i.e'ie. Itut bre.itli, in pateut srowa vaia ad
iiilu, tick u Hi? aud Irii.H'lou n ib anua-il
luen aruiittoma. nu more cmn 1 ou wt r.ia.
i..V HU.K US .Oa u hYUP never la la
nuuiovet..en. iMco, 110 ne uoillo, or it
b"UitMi lorftui. llVr'. a;w Worm nv-lc and
O Miii i (Lo Ducio.,) l-'.iru lotu r (uu - f jtm
u.U'i e iijh urn ii p ciid if i.u iitia t nut.
m. ItWJi 11V KU iKtsL, 119 Mulii t..
T U i.eili u I'u. Advice vyruil fiei end
LliriOCJUt tallip. Mili O-LB.
H A IILrZ-.lturttlu lr inDnaare to tba
PH. n nol Lu l.b btfTH.v.ciLm 11,111 ho br
nttifi, a.- nutuiiitV lurxii nv'uir iheui witu
UollK I Ll.ltlOll l UAI. ll.iutbo,JtL.th
lo.i . O.ot i.l he L. ugil A. u , illl., kl iho
toi ow.ua lai i'me t
Bloio.... .,
Cbettoat ..
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. I per ton.
I It per leo,
Strictly for cash
L'avo roar QrJ it iuf liBco It
9jl e W nflloi'tfo.Taio; w Ui
, ltd. tli.i rhuum, lib v3h uu
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