SATUIIDAY. FEimUAUY !4, IRS3.
Our Neighborhood in Brief.
The Supreme Court lias decided tlint
man cn work out road tux.
The LeMnh Car Worki at Stemtnn hf
temporarily suspended npcrallonson account
or the slackness C orders.
tejullrook'i Method of Teaching and
Calcine Object Teaching kept in slock nl
Luckenbarh'i, M Broadway ,Mauch Chunk.
The officials ol the Pennsylvania, Slat-ij-
ingle and New England Railroad Com
pany expect In have tlielr mad built to Slat'
Ijgtnn by July 1
John Keenan and William Murphy
fiUha alleged tnurderers of the Htinrarinti re?
' cently kfljcd at Eckley, ware arretted in
TJuTonlown Tueadar night.
ja-Who wanta to exchange Town prop
erly for a Farm of 142 acres, with good new
buildings and flnalrulttrces on It. Address,
. W.. M. 1U rumen, this borough.
Jasper D. Stark, aged &l years, formerly
-the Sheriffnf tuterne county and the land
lord and owuer of the Wyoming Valley Ho
tel, in Wilkesbarre, died Friday. Ills real
atmla is valued at $200,000.
Fir pupils of the Wilkesb'arra Acad
amy have been suspended for hazing.
t3S"There was sold on Saturday, 2ilh,
y juit., at Ilagaman's store, Lehighton, seventy-one
dollars worth of watches and jewel
!y, lor one family.
The American Aaritultuti.it (English or
German idition),aiid the Cardun Auvocaik
will be sent lo any address on receipt of two
lolfars
1.S0.
The prlca of lha Agriculturist is
en to l-ranz
-lf voit wanta nice smooth
vAur hair rut or ahitnirtootncr. co to Ira
Iteederers saloon, unuer me cxruangi: no
te). He .will flx you right, and don'tyou
forget it.
The rittslon Stoye Works started work
I "Wednesday with new men. The moulders
bay been on a strike since January 1.
This sires employment to a large uumlor
c-f men and boys.
Marry young, if you make a hit keep
cool aud don't brag about it. But continue
to hire your teams at the popular livery oi
David Hubert, on Nurth street,at reasonable
rates. '
jEir-Mrs. Mamie J. Mullen, fashionable
dressmaker, corner of Second and South
streets, this borough. Per'ecl tits and work
n.anship guaranteed. Wax Flowers of all
elisions at lowest prices. White Flowers
lvT funerals a specialty.
Miss Lizsio Brown, of Ifuntington,was
married recently to John Brown, by Hcv.
Mr. Brown, at the residence of her uncle,
Burgess Brown. The groom's best man was
Henry Brown
-For butterscotch, take one pound of
sugar, three quarters of a pint of water,
and set over a slow fire, when done add on
ami on half tablespooululs or butler and
l;mon juice In flavor.
Dr. J. A. Mnvcr, the practical Sureeon
Dentist, of'Ilmadwav, Munch Chunk, tins
i i - . ; ' r oa ah. i : . . .
procure ui ,itrr 4" j vole, ii.iw ioiwu
uly the oldest resident dnntist in this val
ley. The Dr's work speaks for itself, and
the fact that nil critical work ill the region
1 1 given to him is a sufficient guarantee of
bis superior ability as u Surgeon Dentist.
Esion sportsmen are stocking North
ampton county hunting grounds with quail
iroin Tennessee.
Laura Anna, daughter of Jacob and Re
becca DiMitingcr, formerly of this place, hut
now rrsiilcnt at .Beaver Meadow, did on
Saturday last, aged U years, 10 inonthsand
12 days. The remains were brought totl.ii
borough on Monday and on Tuesday nfttr
noon interred lu the Lehighton cemetery.
A. W. Sledman, Chief Engineer of h
Lehigh Valleyi Railroad, his rem ved his
f oljj'ce from BeUiUbem to Mauch Chunk.
"SB. Wright Ic Kelrer, Blank Book Mak
ers, Wholesale and Retail Stationers, 831
Hamilton street, AHentown, have the larg
est Book Bindery In the valley .and do first
class work at reasmiahle rates. Their agent
-will calf at Lehighton and vicinity the last
'-weekTiri February, with samples und prices.
If vim' have any p.ip-rs,maguniues,nr niurio
to bind send or leave your address at the
AovwTK'mVe,and you will he called upon
For the week ending on the Iftth !nst.
there were 83,937 tons of coal shipped over
the Lehigh St Susquehanna RR., making a
total for the year to that dale of 510,082
tons, an Increase as compared with same
time last year of 38,052 tons.
An explosion of fire damp occurred
Friday forenoon in the Scrantnn Coal Com
pany's mine, by which Michael Early,
Patrick Duffy ami Jnou Gallagher were
aerioualy injured. The accident took place
in a chamber where there had been a recent
tail of roof, which liberated the gas, and
their lamps coming In contact with the
deadly element it exploded, with a great
hock. Earlcy's injuries are supposed to be
fatal.
fiVHr, L. S. Miiler has just opened a
new store, next door to i.eopiii Meyeis
bolrl, at rackerton, with a lull line of dry
goods, notions, groceries provisions and
everything usually found in a firrt clats
country store, all of which he will sell al
prices fully as low as the same articles ran
he boughl for at any other store in the
.county. Call and sea bis stock and learn
prices.
The North Pennsylvania Ital'roid an
flounces a quarterly dividend of one and
three quarters percent., leu five per cent
retained for contingent fund, payable Febr
uary 28.
Mrs. Dewitl,of Carbondale,a well-to-do
-widow, has eloped with Edward C. Simps.in.
a well-known character. Mrs. Dewitt left
three small children, the youngest being but
(ixteeu months old. Tho Utile ones were
left almost destitute, as the woman had
turned her farm and other ossessions into
cash just previous to her flight.
The grand jury of Northampton county
has found a true bill against Alexander Ea
liasto,tha Italian, for the murder of Philippe
Petri, his brother-in-law. His trial will
taka place next April. Miss Madeline Gar
nier, ol Easton, whe, while pursuing Irs
sous in art In Italy, acquired a competent
knowledge of the laoguage, actsas interpre
tcr.
A man representing himself lo be the
agent for a stnyo o!ish firm In Near York
lias been swindling the merchants of
fichuytklll county for the past week.
flr Another new Ut of fine culd and all
ver watches Just received, at E. It. HohlV,
Mauch Chunk.thls (Friday) morning. Cell
nnu sea ine nicest lot ol watcues in nil:
county.
Hon. E. IT. Sav.ler, member of lb
State Legislature, will pirate accept our
thanks lor a copy of Sinull's Legislative
Hand Book for 18SJ.
A little girl, Anna Itagan, daughter of
Hermau Hagan, was unfortonste in mash
ing tb middle finger of her right hand one
day last week. A tub filled with water ac
cidentally fell on it; gangrene set it, and
amputation was the only alternative. The
finger wss amputated by Dr. W. W, Reber
last Friday, by the adviso uf lira. Derham-
air sad V. B. feber, who also were present
at the operation.
A teaahexa instiluta will be he'd in lha
Xvaugaliral church, at Kew'MahouIng, on
Friday srealug, March 2. The extreme
will consist of addresses by Mr. J M. Rub
arts, of Summit Hill, Supt. T. M. Blliri,nf
Lahlghton, Mr. P. F. Smith, of Lans'orl,
and olbsra.
Decided steps ought to be taken lo cure
a cold or cough at once. We should recom
mend Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. This yalu-
Me medicine is indorsed by the physicians
and you can rely on lis doing the work
vcrv lime.
-John Leuckeland Daniel Eastman, ofi
town, are now In Indiana buying horses
and mules. They expect In return here In
about two weeks with a Hno lot, comprising
heavy draught, family rsrriuge horses and
horra suitable for all klndsof business. We
would adviso thi-ee of our renders about to
purchase hones or mules to awall their re
turn, when they will undoubtedly be able
to please themselves inmakltiga purchase,
as Messrs. Leuckel A Eastman perfectly un
derstand their business.
U The election In Wei-sport last Tuesday
rsjprejultcd in the election of tho following
namrd borough Tolliccrs i Constable bam
uel Welsh j Councilman William Koona,
Henry Boycr, John C. Arner, Jr.; 8choil
Directors Al. J. Guth.atie vole between
E. If. Bvcritt andFrank Laury, each poll
ing 35 voles; Judge of Elections II. II.
Evcritt; Inspectors of Elecllens Warren
Seidel, F. S. Kuhnsj Assessor Dr. J. 0.
Zern; Assistant Assessors William Reed,
John Arner, sr.; Overseers of Poor Oeorgo
Emery, C. II. McDaniel; Auditor Austin
Boyer. Average number of voles polled 7(1.
The Stale Convention of the Sons of
Veterans will be held in Lancaster on July
4tb,Sth and 0'h. On the 4th or July tin re
will be a parade in which the visitingcainis
and delegates will participate to prubably
Ibenutubcr of one thousand.
Our TtormifTli Election.
rnu PCti, in this borough on Tuesday
Tast vai
was the quietest we ever witnessed ; no
ing, no buttonholing all was mum!
The result win that all the numluees of the
Democrats were elected. The Republicans
made no party fight at a late hour Mon
day allernoon a few of them got together
and made up a ticket composed of Republi
eausaiid Democrats merely Tfor ill 3 sake
of having something to vote different lo the
Democratic ticket nothing more. About
2.15 votes wero polled, and the result was
tho election of the following named gentle
men : Burge6S John T. Seinmel ; Council
William Waterbor, Val.Schwaitz; School
Directors F. I Lontz, C. T. Horu, M. D.(
Gen. W. Nushaum, 2 years; Constable
Jos. Zahn ; Assessor F. I. Semmel; As
sistant Asaesora Charles Trainer, Moses
Heilman; Toor Dirwtors TeUr Heim,
Henry Bcckemlorf; Judge of Elecllont
Owen Rehrig ; Inspector of Elections
Charles Yeuser, 1'. A. German ; Auditor
W. I. Long.
Retention of Fcoj.
A curious lawsuit, In which Anlhonv
Garrahau, judge of election last fall lor the
F.rst District ol Plains Township, Luzmne
county, was defendant, and the inspectors
and clerks wore plaintiffs, took place before
Ju.tieo T. M. Connill'. at Wllkcsbarre, on
Thursday ot last week. Itappearsfroni the
ovidinc.i that when Garranan made his re
turn of clectiou he drew two days' pay for
hiimclf, inspectors and clerks, but gavs
tliemeach pay for a day and a half, telling
them that that it was all liny wero entitled
toe. TI.ey discovered thai ho had drown
two days' pay and demanded the balance of
the money. lie thereupon, on the 31 intt.,
returned tho surplus money to tho County
Treasurer, with the statement, thai he ilrew
t t much more than lie was entitled to,
Ahicii teems not lo have been lhefact,hmv
ever, uso.er two hundred yules were nl el.
The iii!jHctors and clcrkn sued him for tie
half d ivs' pay which he had withheld. nnl
.liitticu'Cotiiii'ir pave them ju Igment lor the
amount and costs.
Mahoning Twinklings.
Last Sunday David Balliet and his old
companions were out riding. They en-
yed themselves yery much, at least, they
peak of never going out again. We believe,
und always did believe, that pleasure rides
arc orsomo ttenelil.
Mr. Sallle;Walker. of Lchichton. spent
last Siiml.iy with her relatives at this place.
T. 1). Klingaman was to LchichCo,
nu special business last Sunday.
The Educational Rieeiliic which wosto
be held ill tl o Evangelical Church of Una
Inco on tho 15th of this month, will now
bo on the 2nd day of March at the said
place.
Last night (Friday) Mr. C. A. Hnr
tung, teacher f the school at Saudel's, had
aspelling bee.
Tl a crowd who had made n disturb
ance at the public house of J. T. MvDauiel,
sjtticn al ttie ralo ol 1U each man.
luepnwpecis lor a B-icct school am
.o , wo expect there will bo more scholar
this irrni than them have been for some
lime. Tho tcachera will he well educated
and exp -rinuced. The scbnul will prubably
open ine second weex in April.
Frnuk savs, that taking pleasure rides
must bo contagious, because heraiveo ninny
outdriving on Sunday and uu couu nut
Help but go himself.
The District Institute wilt meet to dav
(Siitiirday) at the public school houa a'l
Saiidpl's. The teachers of Mahoning have
not hud Instiluta now for quite awhile.
The Centre Sdimre Literarv Society will
no neid tun (Hatiirdav) pveninu al the put
lie school hoiiso al Pleasant Corner. The
debaters are T- R Kunkel, U. P. Freymaii
on the affirmative, and A. J. Ualliet and
11. A. Keieer, on the negative. The ques
tion for debate is Resolved, "That Intemp
trance is a greolerevil than War."
East Fcnn Township,
In this district the split ticket was suc
cessful. The following ware the eleited
Judge of Elections Daniel shoemaker; In
spector Amos Ebbert; Supervisors Geo,
Bichart, Daniel Rex; School Directors
Ellas Smith, Albert Bowman; Poor Director
Levi Steigerwalt; Assessor Thoma
Ruch; Assistant Assessors- Daniel Itomlg
Gen, Berger; Auditor James S. Brobst;
Coustable Edwin C. Pelcr.
The contest was mostly on the election
of a supervisor of the lower end. Ellas
George was defeated by tho very parties
who elected him last year. Geo. Buchart
is a nan property holder end as tils oppor-
eut represents the progressive element of
East Penu. Of the two sleighs sent to Le'
highton to accommodate tho workmen from
Puckrtton, one returned with 11 voters fo
Bachart the other hail no passsengers at all
Eliss had better follow the example of the
'squire and remain away from the oles,
Win.Sliullz, is improving slowly.
As an example ot enterprise we must
report that the men sent to the Auvocat
ollicj to get tickets printed alter 9 o'clock
Monday night, returned in 2 hours. They
traveled 8 miles oyei the hill; had tickets
set up and printed. Everybody goes to the
Advocstk Job Priuling Office.
Dr. A. M, Stapp was here Istt week
i to
put a new pump on his newly purchased
property,and will settle hereon April 3rd
Tim February American Agricultural
thinks that f GOO a mile exnded on'lh
mala roads of townships would certain
be profitable to its farms, ic, or that a Is
of 3U cents an acre lor all roads would
very wjy reasonable. Yt hat Is a farm
worth if you can't gel to lit On a farm of
100 acres this would Im$31.25i not one third
the cut of an extra horse to say nothing of
his keeping. Eaet IV nn roads are notori
ously bad and it would be a good thing fur
the farmers to consider the alre, and tsk
themselves whether their farms would not
be mors valuable w b Uttar roads. Jemo.
The L. 0. ft Hav. Co's Annual Bepoit.
Tho report of the Lehigh Coal Jt Naviga.
lion Company, for the year Just endeil,
says i The gross earnings or the benign
"d Smquehanna Railroad and brandies
B"'n uv'r ,ue Prvlu J' "' t'V
1- Passenger and freight earning have
Increased steadily for four years, the forn.er
liavlr.g gained 80 per cent, und the latter
152 per rent on the earnings of lb"3. Tho
receipts from coal trancorlntlnn show a
slight derreuse for the year, due mainly to
accidents, which curlailid the production of
our largest shipper Inun the Wyoming re
gion, but as the collieries thus atnpped are
again in working order, and assume new
ones have lately been completed, this year
should show largely increased coal earnings
for Iho railroad.
Our canals were opened April 5th, and
there was no cessation of business on them
till December 4th, on which dale they wero
closed by ice; but their net earninga were
lessened by the eir-cts of the great rain
storm of September 23d, which injured Ine
southern end of lha Delaware Division
Canalpnud fur a month compelled tho trans
Icr of South bound boats loth Delaware
and I'.aritan Canal at New Hope. The two
oaiials carried 000,150 Ions, a decreaso from
the preceding year of 21,207 Inns, and there
is a corresjnnding decrease in the net rev
enue caused entirely by smaller profits on
the Delaware Division Cannl. The total
earnings were $124,350.00, which was $24,
472 26 less'than in 1881 It will be tern
that our canal revenues are no longer a large
proportion of our income, being for tho last
two years about seven per cent of the total,
and thn injuries to our system of water
transportation which will occasionally t.c-
ur have no considerable influence on the
total of the year's business.
The product of our mines was S40,S91
including coal of sizes less than pea, hut I1
the latter were omitted there'would still ro
am ll:e largest yield our collieries have
ever made. Duniie the eaily spring wo
hall resume shipments from Colliery No.
which has been put In working order, the
re havlngjbeen entirely extinguished, and
shall commence shipplug from our new Col
liery No, 12, so that we may reasonably
look for further large gains in tonnage dur-
g the coming year. By increasing the
production and introducing economic
hercver practicable, thu prleo ol coal has
been reduced six cents per ton below that of
the previous year, and this result was ho
co'iiplithcd in the face of n considerable ad-
vauco In wages in July. As the mines and
achiucry are in excellent order there is
reason to hope for equally favorable results
from this year's work.
The storage reservoir In NesquehoniiiE
Valley aud ouo ot thu artesian wolU refer
red to In the last report hare beeu com-
ileted,and during the dry season of the past
ear they furnished at all times a sufficient
pply of water for raising steam arid for
preparing coal.
Our revenues from all sources aggregate
,930,211 01, an Increase over 1 881 of f3,-
GI9 53. Tho fixed and interest charges in
creased $18,250 41, leaving the net revenie
$059,292 59, which is $45,307 12 in alvunco
f that of tho previous year. Two dividends
each of ono dollar per share were paid,
amounting to $446,101 ; depreciation on
coal improvements and the sinking fund
ontrihution of ten cents per Ion for coal
mined amounting to $119,179 79 were de
luded, aud the remaining $04,011 SO was
carried to the credit of the Dividend Fund.
The questions between the State and this
Company iu regard lo tho four mill tax,
hich were referred lo in the last report,aro
still unsettled. The Dauphin County Court
has given a decision jn our favor in the
ases on trial.and the Slate has carried them
into the Supreme Court by appeal.
Our Lehigh aud Susquehanna Railroad
nd branches, with their equipment, have
been maintained in a high slate otefficiency
y tho lessee, the renewals of rails having
II been made with steel, with which ina
terial two thirds of of all our roads arc now
laid. The double track is being extended
s rapidly as the growing business requires ;
glit miles only being needed to complete
It to k Dolnt of tifty.six miles from Easton
nd forty miles more to doublo track tljo
whole road.
The slock Holders of the Dataware Divis
Un Canal Company have during the part
year largely exercised their option of con
verting their stock Into that of this Com
),iuy,ond in this wuy nineteen thousand
no bundled and sixty. eight shares cut of
total of thirty two thousand six hundred
ml sixty-seven shares wero exchanged up
to tho close f the year. Further conyer-
ions are being made, and it Is probable
that the chance will ba completed before the
loss of 1883, muting a reduction iu our
fixed charges of $05,334 xr annum.
This Company purchased in January,
1882, for $02,000, twelve, hundred and lorly
shares, being about one-quarter uf the slock
of the Old Bangor Slate Company, to enable
t to control Iho tonnageof its date quairiea
which are among tho Isrgest in Hie. State,
and produce slate of a sujerior quality. On
till investment we have received adivi
lend of six per cent out of the profits of the
year's business, and nearly as much more
was placed by the Slate Company in its
dividend luod. A brunch of our Wind Gap
and Delaware Railroad has been built to
reach the quarries and the thriving town o
Bangor, und we have been operating it for
about a month. The tonnage from lbs
slata quarries thus secured will add rnateri
ally to our railroad earnings, us it will pass
over our lines an average distance of about
titlv miles: Our right to use a portiou o
the track of one railroad, over which we
Dm to reach Bangor, has been questioned
and is now in litigation
The Spring Brook Railroad Company'
owning about nine inllis of railroad which
devrloiia a largo timber district near Scran
ton, being unauie lo pay ine principal or
inti-rcal nl u loan made by lids (Jompany iu
Ihj-i lor tna 'Ure ol aiding mem lu ex
tend their railroad, have leased their prop
erty to us. By this agreement we can uji
1,1 v me net eumingni incir roan lome hhv
incut ot their iiidobMliietf, aud by having
-io.sesioii of this feeder we ran throw a large
amount ni uukiuess on uur maiu nuesoi
railroad.
During the year an opimrtunlty occurred
of iHin-hasing u coal pruivriy knuwu as the
Kentucky u.i in nanus, suuaicd uoout nve
miloa weal ol Taiuanua. iMutaiunig .nal nl
fine quality,Hiid of us great amount per acru
as our buiiimit 1,411111. r.iiiiuaiing men
linaliictive rapacity at tho same rate re
acre, as trial taken lor adjoining Irucla In
Mr. Harris' report "ii the Heading coal
lands, made in IK.-0, they will inula than
replace all the coal taken Iroin our properly
since it was first ojwned. Tho purchsio
covered 884 acres, uhh-h cost $222,089 BO,
about the amount which our sinking fund
receives in three and a half years from the
charge of ten cents per ton of coat mined.
By operation ol this change the valuation of
our cal lauds, which stood on our books
January 1st, 1873, at $5,874,190 27. being
al tho rata ol'fSIfl tier acre, for 7201 acru.
! has beeu reduced so that, iocludiiig the
Keutand McLean purrhasu in 1874 of 175
acres, and the Kentucky Bank Lands, and
de4uctuig ZV1 aerrs as worked out, which is
a full allowance Tor the lauds exhausted by
mining 111 the laat ten years, we had Janu
ary l.l, I8S3. 8053 acres of equally valuable
laud charged at $5,810,058 22, or $722 tier
scre,
Injnrder to secure for tho ' rhlgh and Sus
quabsuna Railroad the coal tonnage fruiu
the Lehigh Luzerne Coal Company' lands,
which was about In pass under the control
of another railroad company, a loan of $75,-.
000 was made, secured by the transfer of
eleven thousand shares of stock, being 55
per cent of the total Irsue. The loan la lor
three years, but the tonnage from theso
lands is vrprluall bound by contract to
Pass In market over our lines of railroad.
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ilie Jjcnign i.ozernn lanns no 111 1110 "
n o.rt nf the Wv.mliie coal filed, they
comprise Iwciity five bundled sens, and
llirv were ine nisi largo uuuj- 01 com mini-
n thai region whose tonnage was tioicoii.
rolled In the interest of una of the enrrr Ing
rniiipBiiirs. They are now producing alamt
11(1,1)0(1 tons (r annum, aim aner una vmr
l,ool.l lilnai.Hiii SOO.OliO tons each vear, on
which our trunrpoilatlon earnings will be
bout thirty cents per tu.
Dnrinr the laist veur tho extended dcln
ture Idanof $100,190 7,thconverlible de
benture loan oi $41.550 1 the Greenwood
firrl limrtieaca l"" or $140,(100, nmouutlng
in all to $287,7411 Tfi, were paid at maturity.
These payments, and Iho puirhnscs ond
lnaiia ntxivo reel led. nrcvsiltrd some In
crease of Iho floating debt, which, after de
ducting cash assets, How amoiiiits lo iibout
$1,0110,1100; ngaintt which this company
holits $74n.ontl-ontB coiisollilaleil i ier reus
bonds, $.106,0110 Delaware Division Cniial
Company's bonds, and 18,991 shares of its
wn stock.
The control of additional freichl-prodtio
n, territory, bv Iho niirrliiises and loans
abovo recited, hs so strengthened our posi
tion with regard to the coal trade, which on
account ol Iho geographical position of our
railroad, must always i our cniei source
ol revenue, Hint It is not thought necessary
to make) investments in that direction. Wo
have reason In look for a steady Increase, of
business and of net earnings from the region
now tributary lo our roads, and this should
rnuble us to lund our ll atmg debt and re
fund inch i, art of the loans maturing ibis
year and net o we may desite by thn salo
of stock, or tho isio nf Imttds at a lower rate
f Interest. Tho eon version 01 iihso mnns
nd nl I he stock of the Ke-qiiehonlng Val
i v Railroad Company will effect a great re-
liicihm in nor fixed chsriros. mid will
strengthen very milch the position nf our
stock as a reliable dividend paying invest
uicnt.
Robert A. Packer Doad.
On Wednesday morning last the painful
hews reached hero of the death 011 Tuesdoy
morning Isst or Robert- A. Packer, at his
residence, near Jacksonville, Florida. Rob
ert Asa Pucker, whose death is abovo an
nounced, was the elder son oHhe late Judge
Asa Tacker, the projector of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad, and its head until his
leath in 1880. Mr. Tacker was in the
prime of life, being about 41 years old. By
the death ol his father he succeeded to ono
f the finest American estates, his incomo
being estimated at nearly $200,0011 per year.
Mr. Packer wos born in Mauch Chunk and
lived there until a few years ago, when ho
removed to Bethlehem, and finally to Sayrc,
where he built a palatial residence.
After attending ecIiodI in his native bor
ough he went to college, but was glad to be
relieved of tho tedium of that kind of life
to engage in active business, Returning to
Mauch Chunk, ho entered the service ofthc
Lehigh Valley Railroad. Ho occupied a
subordinate position, but gradually rose to
bo a director of the company and the l'resi
dent or the Pennsylvania and New York
Railrnud, which is a part of the Lehigh
Vulley system.
As a man Mr. Tacker was entirely differ
ent from his father. He was lively and
companionable from his early bnyhond,and
his good nature sometimes led him to t lie
xtrgo or conviviality. Ho made many
friends, not only because of this trait, but
from an extreme and spontaneous generos
ity. He loved to surround himself with a
party of good fellows and go on a far West
ern hunt, a yatchlng excursion or u Euro
pean excursion. On every such occasion bis
iclight was to look up some handsome pres
ent for his friends nt home, and in this
kindly way lie spent a great deal of money.
Mr. Packer was a natural politician and
0110 of the most ardent Democrats in the
State Before he was of age he look an ac
tive Interest ill Carbon county polltirs.and,
though lie was not 11 candidate lor olhco un
til much later in 1 1 lo, ho was olwaya, ready
with timo.und money to advance the inter
ests of iho'Deinocralic ticket from Governor
In Constable. Ou very rarenccsinns be dc
iiarted from his custom of supairtlng Demo
crats, notably In the great fight between
General Charles Albright and Colonel Rob
ert Klntz lor Congress in the Eleventh Dis
trict. In 18T8. Although Mr. Pucker lived
outside ol the district at this lime he plainly
tnlii Colonel Klotz mot lie would not sup
port him, mid his known views hail a wide
influence. Mr. Packer occupied many
honorable positions iu his parly. He was
generally a member ol Slate and National
Conventions, and the State Committee. His
only npia-aranre lietnre the people was In
lha Uniiitrcsslonai contest in ine riiieenin
District in 1880, when he was beaten bv
Hon. C. C. Jail win. The contest was a vie
orutis one 011 Mr. Packer's part, but the dis
trict is Republican and bo never had the
slightest chance orelection. It was not as a
candidate that Mr. Packer laved politics.
His dclleht was In assist the election of
some other man, and he loved the excite
meiii of u big caiiipalgn,with its secrets and
quiet manipulations. As an Instance nf Mr.
Tucker s generosity in political matters, 11
may be said that In the last campaign.
while at Chairman Ilensel's headquarters
one day, he asked as lo the condition-of the
Committee's finances. He was tidd that
more money was nrcden, snd on his return
home he immediately remitted his check to
Mr. Ilcnuel fur $5000.
Mr. Packer was twice married, but he
never had any children. His first marriage
was a rather romantic one. It was said that
on n viait tn Connecticut ha discovered ac
cidentally that soma excellent bread on his
Hi si s labia was made by his hrsl wile, and
it was Ihls circumstance that first attracted
hi attention to her. He shortly alterward
married the lady, but in a few years there
waa a legal separation. Mr. Packer went to
Europe lor n short time witli a parly nl
friends, aud a year or two afterward mar
ried the beaiititul daughter nl that veteran
flradiord cninily granger, Colonel Victor E.
Po'let He lived mst happily with this
lujy.nnd she entertained bis friends in re
gal style al their mansion in Sayre.
For some years past Mr. Packer's health
has been gradually railing, aud while bis
death will surprise his friends, it was well
known that he would not live long. As was
his custom, he went to Florida early in
January to spend tho tvintrr, and tliero in
Ilia elegant tropical home, death overtook
hint. His brother, Harry E. Parker, Is
travelling in Europe, hut his sister, Miss
Mary Packer, ol Mauch Chunk, hurried to
his bedsidft on reoeivlne nolle-, or his seri
ous sickness, and arrived before bis death,
Mr. Packer must have, lelt i-ouaiderabln
estate, Ihoui-h it la well known that his fiir-
tune: was the income from the trust estate of
hlf father, which, after an allowance to thn
magnificent charities named in his will, is
divided among the three children. Under
lis provisions the Income will now go lo
llnrrv i,. Packer, Ilie I'rrsldent orihe Ivf
higli'Vallev Rjilrnad.and Miss Mary Park
er. The bndyoi'Mr. P.icker will be brought
.North and bulled at Mauch uiiunk,
Capture of Thieves.
Monday ulternnnn there were committed
lo the Easton jail, to await trial, three men,
Charles Milliard, Fiinnrs Morcin and Wil
Mam Osborne, chirped with being impli
cated in a series (if robberies ot greater or
less account which have Tor a mnalderabla
time annoyed farmers in that vicinity. The
thefts consisted in stealing chickens, lard,
sausages, hum, butter and the like, besides
breaking Into churches with the hope of sc.
curing something of value. The last theft
of the gang was on Thursday night or last
week, when they secured about 200 pounds
of lard and some canned fruits. The men,
after being captured by Detective Slmor.i
confused. They are all old offenders.
Since their arrest it has been learned that
they are Ihe parties who rubbed the house
,.r Proressnr March, of Larsvelte Colleee. in
j January last. Most of Ihe articles stolen at
- that lima have been rennvered. One mem
I ber of toe gang tl still at large.
Lehighton Joint Institute.
Thu District Icstiliile held on the 17th
Inst., in the Public School Hall in Ihls bor
ough, was a very pleasant and Interesting
one. Although the weather was rather In.
clement teachers from nearly every district
In the counly were present. Among the
districts represented may be mentioned
Mauch Chunk, East Mauch Chunk, Lnns
ford, Summit Hill, Audcnried, Wcuthcrty,
Farkerlnn, Leblghloti,Weisspnr!,rany vllle,
Franklin, Lower Towameiislng, East Tcnn,
Mahoning and Lehigh. Among the dis
tinguished visitors from other counties may
be mentioned Prof. J. 0. Knauss, Superin
tendent or Schools, Lehigh county; Prcr
Stelller, Principal ofSlallngion schools, and
TnU Puiining, Principal or the White
llneen schools.
Tl.e 'morning session was opened by (Ing.
ing "Buelah Land," Mr. Kistler.ot Lehigh,
leading andprayer wos offered by Rev. J.
S.'ffeiiiifiigef, of Slatlng'on. Tho Instiluta
then elected the following nflicers: Presi
dent; T. M. Bitlllet .County ciuprilnlenilenl .
Vice-Presidents, Pupt. Ki.buss and It, 8.
Rlnker j Sicretnrics, Messt. Eiscnhort. Kil
ler and enner. The. first snhjeit on the
programe, --Primary Rending," was Ihen
taken up by H. J. Rclriluirt, ol the Parry
ville Schools, who spoke In substanco as
follows I There are two methods lor (caching
primary rending, Iho new method and tin
method or the past. All teachers should
stand by the new or word method, In tench-
ingnwoni iiko cm, Rommenco ny giving
hem a talk about tho rat, ask llicin ques
tlnns und in Hint way gel them inlcr. ld.
Then after you hayo thein interested place
me worn cai upnn me noaru. lie prrlers
printing the word. Alter you hayo tnughl
them one word. Introduce the "linntinc ex
vrcisc," that is, place several other words 011
the board with the ono you tauglil.iiiiil then
litthrni hunt it out. Teach tho article
with the noun, nnd iu that way teach them
scyerul familiar words, Ihen leach them an
active wont and they have several sentences.
Teachers should not bo laiok-worms nu sys
tem. Salling should be introduced al'ler
they have learned scvoiul sentences, Supt.
B.illiet Ihen made some remarks nn Ihls
subject. Pro'. Diinnlngtiif the While Haven
schools, asked the question, "How are we to
get children to pronounce correclly who
have on apparent Impediment Iri their
iqiecch?" Mr. Rcinhart answered, "By tell
ing ihe pupil how In iihico his organs. Mr.
Roberts, of Summit Hill, mentioned a very
singular cose of n boy nt one oflheir schools
who puts the sound of chin almost every
word. Miss Cora Rhonda ot Ihe Lchight"ti
Schools, followed by a class drill in "Praeti.
cal Composition." She handled her subject
and her class In a very intelligent way.
The fllternonu session was opened bv sing
ing, "Shall wo Meet Beyond, the River."
Supt. J. O. Knnuss, of Lehigh county, then
favored the Institute with u brjel'aiul inter
esting Sieech on "The use or the Dictionary
ill our Schools." Among other tliniie, he
sold that the use nl thn dictionary unifies us
in'lhe pronunciation, niennlne and snelllncr
or words, which are the three purposes for
which 11 is 10 tie used, 1'upils should not
use it until they reod in Ilia Fourth Reader,
and then a small one Is preferable to lha
larger editions. Teach the diacritical marks
of the author you use so that the pupils
know at once the sound of every letter in a
word.
T.A.Snyder, cHlie Ihighlon Schools,
rollowed on "School Room Helps." He
showed how ti economize in keeping merit
rolls. Tile old way of keeping them is too
laborious. Mark them only when they
make failures, for It saves time and labor by
only putting down demerit marks. Miss
Kate MiQuaid, nl Summit Hill, Inyo red the
Institute with several specimens of crayon
work. The Institute then sang tho piece
entitled "111 ighlly," after which Mr. Rlnk
er, of the Wentherly Schools, rend nn ersay
on 'Composition " It should he taught in
directly nnd in connection with other stu
diesnud it will no longer be a burden to
pupils and teacher, but a pleasant task. He
was rollowed bv another essay nn "Phvsi
i.1og'v,"by G.'W. Mcnride, or Iho Mniich
Chunk school. Physiology teaches us the
-natural action ol the various organs of our
4xdics and goes hand in hand with hygiene
TJI.e gentleman showed very clearly the
necessity 01 having n knowledge nflhis suh
ject mid the good that must result Iroin it,
when its teachings are brought into requis
ition in tho school room. Ignorance is never
bliss and especially not so fur as this sub
ject is concerned. Knowledge here as else
where is safety. Prof. Ballict then made
some remarks, stating that most or our
school. rooms were over-beuted and ninny
ol them poorly ventilated. Thermometers
should bo In eyery school. room. Tho study
of general history was then presented by
Mr. Dngan, who ndvocated that the history
of the United Slates could nulv he fullv un.
derstonil after wo haye n fair knowledge r.r
tuuerai uigmry, ami mat. it completes tne
character of a general education. Conclud
ing with the hope that in the future our
hit-lory might not bo a record of wars and
bailies, but or the manners and customs of
tho people.
Mr. Roberts, of the Summit Hill schools,
closed tne allernoon session by a briel talk
nn "English Literature." We cannot leach
English classics properly, but we can cive
them snmo idea or literature, so that Ihey
ran select proper books for reading. Biog
raphy should be made tho basis of Inslr'uc
lion. By devoting only five minutes to
this study each day much can be accomp
lished. During the evening session impromptu
speeches were msde by Messrs. Rauch ond
Dunning, and Dr. Hn'rno gave a lecture on
the Slate ol Texas, where he spent a part of
his time during the last few years in con
ducting institutes. Tho lecture was very
interesting throughout, and was listened to
by the large audience with marked atten
tion. It was interspersed with wit and
humor and was well delivered.
The exercises I hrnuchnut the dav. as a
whole, wera interestine and the schools nf
the county wilt undoubtedly be benefitted
inrougti mem. iuueii honor and credit Is
due to our worthy Counly Superintendent.
Mr. Ballirt, for the limn and attention he
Pays to gat up these Institutes, and the ris
ing generation should feel infinitely thank
ful to him for what he doea lor tbem. In
stitute adjourned sine die.
The Eockport Institute,
The following is the conclusion of the ac
count of the proceedings of the Institute at
flockport on Saturday, the 10th inst., which
reached us ton late for publication lsst week:
The Katnrdny forenoon session wua
closed with a elms drill ou "I, inmiaue
Lessons," by Geo. M. Saul, teacher of
the llockpnn school. The ot ject of the
clans drill vat: Ut. To how bowyouuu
pupils kbould be taught to use correct
lanunaRe without nnv resard to uram-
ibaticnl rules. 2nd. That liy lessons ot
1 111a ktuit pnpus Acquire kuowieitue rm
well zb tenru to express themaelveH cor
reclly. Jul. 'i Imt pupils should Iw aide
to wri'eaccurati ly eviri tbinctlitv krow.
The flats produced at the lilackliOHril
nnm-rotm example and exercise nnrler
tuu loiiuwiiiK Heads: iMpitnls. I'uoctua
lion, Incorporating worda into Sentence,
WritiiiR different kindu of Sentence.
Formation r I'lnruls, WrtliiiR I'urta of
Speech (correctly nsul in sentences). Ab
breviation or Titles. Poetry, L'tler Writ
inij, elo. 8 "ine fifiy inontrect etprea
Hloun vera clvm to the clasi which
tbey corrected. Teicbers should kindly
nnrrcot oil mistakes in speaking which
pupils nuke jit the school room aud on
the pliy urnuuil.
Ihe baturday nfttriinou session wn
opened with an instrumental snlo by
Miss llittinger. Spirited applause n
brought fntth by this eiitertiiioiuR nintlo.
I be snl ject lit "Unuiposltinu was then
hilly considered in an instructive and
pleasant manner by Prof. J O. lilodn.
tn.in. teaoher or the Weatbuly Unimmnr
School. The apeaker discussed these
topics; Definition of Composition, Im
portnuce, Interest and Delight, Error ia
Teaching, Preparation fur Composition
wrilinR. methods of Teachint; Unmpnai
tion, frtc. Composition is to be regarded
as the exprsinn nf what a child knows.
Pupils shonld begin with oral onuipot.1
tioca. Pupils should be led tn Fee that
writing a composition is writing their
talk. Do not ba ton critical at first.
Make the subject interesting. Mr. Lln
daman was listened to with rapt atten
tinn dnrlngbis entire dUoonrae. Mr. O.
P. Kistler. teacher of Lowrytown sohnrd,
followed with a vry prartirat class on
Geography." While the members of
Ibo c!aa beautifully drew Ihe maps of
Mr-nth Atneilcn nnd Ihe Hew Kuglnnd
Shifts, and wtole n discrlptirn nl South
America, Mr.KUtler 1 xi laiutil his meth
od or U-Hcliiiii; the aulijtct. Map Draw
ing should not be rnualdercd as Ibo or
tminintal part, but ns tho Important pnit
ol the sillily.- Tho mnp should uu lolly
impressed 011 the mind uhich can only
be done by drawing. Pupils should
bever be nlloacd tn binds the descriptive
pMit In the UCginige ot the brok. They
should write out Ihe material ill tlielr
own words. Important hlttorlcal events
ure easily rpmiiubirr-i'.lr they nro associ
ated with placts, The accurate ties
criptiom given, ami Ibe skill dlspUyrd
in mp-drulng by the pupils wereBrcnt
ly nppreel dtd by theauditnre. An able
and spicy etsny was read l-y Miss Edun,
Hughes, ieacbtr or Lower TowaiueindiiR.
H.r snlj.ct, "What Slmll Our GUIs
Stu('?"ns excellently 1-nndlcd. The
et-siy wns well received by tlm house.
An excellent production on "Otmpttlt
inn"v.as read by Mr. 11.8. ltiuktr of
Ibe Weallierly schools. The paper was
full of linn illustrations. It) order to
KkIii promotion there ninst I11 competi
tion iimoiiKSt the piiplls,liiit alter having
reached pn nifdlim, it need not nccis
tarily follow that they btcnnio vntii.
What pursuit in life is II ore in which
there is 10 coropelllion? I n'.low mj
pupil tn compile for tho flnt plr-cc In
Ibe chi9 ill ev i.v recitation. Mia Elea.
nor Clark, t ncher of Kidder district,
rend n cr.niprrhrnMvo nnd interesting
cssny on, "PoMhIi'Zzi " Tho f. Hotting
points in the life ot this great ri forruei
of t-cbnol sjstmis were fullv I rr-ngld
out. His life, lt. As cLild. 2nd. As
11 ninn; Birth. Enrly Lite, E titration,
General Character, Priuciplisj his llfns
a Clergyman, Liwyer. Aurioultuiist,
Novel writer, Scbuelmaalcr; bis uork nl
Htrnnz, Btirgtlorf. Yoerdnn. The lady
rend her production in 11 clear tone to
Ibe great satisfaction of the n idlenie
The lollowing resolution una ndoplnd:
HeMilvcd, That wens tencher-i In iler
our fdiictrn thanks to Miss 0. II. ckie
IIittino.tr, and nil others who s: kiniil)
assisted in enlivening Ihe institute with
tun ic; to the Weatherlv scbool-bonrrt
for thn use nf ' School Journal Supple
inenls," belonging to their school; to
Mr. P A. Crocker for tbo lonu of his or
gan; to nil who have encouraged this oc
casion by their nlenchince, attention, and
interest In education.
The nfteriioon session wbr enlivened
by singing, ' Shall We Meet Bo ond the
River," etc. After iiildresscs by Profs.
Hull let, Enncli und Trevnskis, tho large
nnd greatly pleased nndience was dis
missed. Parryville Dottinf.
Last Tuesday's elections resulted ns fol
lows: Burgess II. P. Cooicr ; Council
Jacob Pelcrs, Dennis Bauinnn, Hnery Sli
der, James Souders, F. P. Boyer, Thomas
Thomas) School Directors II. P. Conner,
John Kistler; Overseers of Poor William
F. Eckert, Thomas Strnnp; Justice of the
rence Solomon Reinerl ; Constable Jacob
Slides; Assessor Ernst us Stratip! Assist
ant Assessors Joseph Feters, Wm. John
son; Judge ol Elections George Bauman;
Inspectors of Elections Charles M. Saeger,
Wil-nn Lauer; Auditor H.J. Rcinhard.
Jacob Baker, an aged and kindly old
gentleman, of this place, died very sudden
ly Sunday beforejast of heart disease. He
was buried Ihe following Wednesdoy. His
wife, who is of delicate health, will tunko
her homo with her son, Stephen Baker, nt
Bethlehem. The old lady and the rhlldren
have the sympathies of tho comninuity.
Tobins Wenlz, who fell snmo sixty feet
down tho elevator shaft. of No. 2 furnace, and
who sustained severe injuries, is said to be
slowly improving.
Some ill feeling was engendered at our
election this week, nnd Its result wos rolher
a surprise to all. Of the 17'nominees on
thn regular ticket only seven were elected.
The canvass lor conBlnble and assessor were
the hottest. Our friend Jacob Stifles show
ing a slreiigthj;unxpcctcd, nnd E. Straup,
who worked hard, beat his opponent badly
for assessor. CharlrsJ Diinlap missed all.
For some years he has been a model Poor
Director, and the public desired his re-election,
but his eye was nn tho office of Con
stable and bo lost ; Charley say) he was a
victim of treachery. His collengue, ns Poor
Director Inst year, was a nominee on two
tickets th!s year and was defeated. This
may be some consolation to Charley.
Let us again suggest to our r.cwly elect
ed Council the necessity of a decent sidewalk
on Main street, aud let it bo done before the
bud spring weather opens.
Robert Pcltlt hnsbeen confined lo the
house about four weeks, with a severe ot-
tick of his old enemy, rheumatism.
Last Wednesday evening tho people or
this quiet ylllngewcreaniuscd by the plain
tive notes nl "Down upon tho Swanee Riv
er." upon three horns. A small horse and
an old-fashioned, high-back cutter headed
a Salt River parade, 111 which were seated
several defeated candidates thus soothing
their broken hearts. This band or music
was lollowed nl a funeral distance by a noisy
bass drum, then came two' hollow back
horses witli an outlandish hay wagon. On
this were recognised by the flickering torch
lights a carpenter who wanted to be assess
or, a machinist who railed lo be elected
Constable, and a physician who missed the
office of Poor Director. Tho carpenter rip
ped a board and the machinist chipped a
pleea of iron as probably their reelings were
torn on last Tuesday, while Ihe physician
forgot his homeopathic tendencies and dealt
out medicine as vntrs were dealt out tn bis
successful opponent. Hung nn behind thin
wagon was a huge wood sled lor the accom
odation ol the chief mourners or the sad
occasion the usual small boy.
Jossriil'S.
Purchaeo of Coal Lends.
The anthracite coal trade I. sd a number
of surprises Monday. First It was an
nounced that General J. K.SIgfrird, for a
numberof years past the insrtor or boil,
ers for Schuylkill and Ihe leader of the
Republican party, had purchased a coal
mine and would devote bis whole time to
lis operation and withdraw from politics, j
The mine is known as the Black Heath
Colliery and is a good one, though it has
been unfotluiiaie for some years pstt. It
Is located near the town ol Mtnersvllle nn
the lauds of tho Philadelphia slid Rending
Coal and Iron Company, who leased It to
William Harris. The latter worked it for
some time. A long term or the lease re
malus unexpired. This general Siglrled
has poichaic.l. tin will erect largo Ireak
ert.with a rapacity ol lot) cars a day at once.
The workings will bo placed in charge of
Matthew BeddoH-, an rxierieuced superin
tendent. The negotiations are practically
consummated.
Franklin B. finwen has purchased in bis
own name, though It is believed for a syn
dicate, UCS acres nf and nn the Ilrnj.l
Mountain, between the lands of ths Bread
Mountain Company and the uew Boston
tract. The land is known as the Kile and
Itlehle tracts. The price paid was $2IP,('10,
The Broad Mountain lands are being da-
veloped, aud Ihls purchase issupitcd to la
for the purpose or rahhicg the new trade
for the Reading ; otherwise It will go to the
Lehigh Valley. Drilling operations en the
Broad Mouutalu lauds were autpruded Tcr
the winter.
Thntnni IC ?iinmennaq, merchant if
Allcntntroi died o brain fever; Monday
evening.
The Portable Eleotrio Lighter.
One of the most Ingenious snd urrfut
contrivances In which electricity plays the
prsMifttnt part, Is the Portable iectrlc
Lighter, for practical use in the office, at
home, and In factories, bunks, hotels, res
taurants, saloons, and nil places where,
lighters are needed. It docs a nay with
Ihe liability of fires rrom the careless use nt
matches, ur rroiu fires from children piny
ing with them, or Iroin mice and rats, 'Ihe
apptrulDS occupies 1 space ol five square
Inches and weighs but five pounds, and
can be carried v. ilh rase Ircm apartment tn
apartment. It I complete In Itself, requir
ing 110 extra power, wires ur connection
and is so constructed that any portion or
part can bo replaced at a small cost. By
simply pressing upon Ihe knob to the full
extent ol tho spring (which connects the
battery) an electric current is produced, b
which the, spiral of platinum is healed to
incandescence atidthe light is inttalitiineout
The material lasts about two months, and
can then be renewed l a smalt cnilthrn-.gh
any chemist. It will not be long befme
everybody will Imvo a Tollable Electric
Lighter. The price,$j, Is en low that It can
not fall lo Uronie pofitifiir at vncfft
Ats luithir cost of -.1.50, connections snd
cups are ailjurttd to the battery, controlhd
by,a swili-h, so that it can baaduptcd lor
the purpose ol ringing nn alarm or call bell,!
which can bo attached to tho instriiment.or
by Iho addition of wires, can bo rung nt any
reatoiiable distance. When so ndjusted,the
circuit can bu altered in nn instant, by the
switch, to give light or ring tho bell nl will.
These connections can also be attached to
un induction coil, by which aKiwerfu( cur
rent of electri. ity can be conveyed. The
principal office is at 2?Vater Street, Bos
inn, where all applications for this most
novel lamp should be sent. Cotton 1'ct,
Januarg 1st.
Murder at Enickehinny.
Si tin drunken, ..miners, while discussing
politics in a saloon al Shicksliiuny, Luzerne
county, Friday owning, became engaged jn
a dispute with James McDiliiel, w ho filial
ly escaped from them nnd minle his way to
N. B. Cary's stole. A man Humid John
Briggs, who very much resembled him in
appearance and drcss,happiued to be there.
Brlggs coon after left tho store, and the
crowd, who had gathered about the door,
mistaking htm for MrDaiiiels, nstuulled
him with a billy. Itewasstiuck in the
back ofthc neck wilh the weapon and fell
ed to tho ground, when the inurdcruus)gang
set upon. him and kicked him till dead.
There have been four arrests, but It is not
known whether any of those who actually
lock part iu the, assault ore among fjihe
number. The aulhniities are alter moru or
the gang. The names of tho four men ar
rested are Henry Jacobs, Michael Malley,
llines and O'Mnlly. Tho murdered n an
was a earpoulsf, about lorly years of uge,
and leaves a'wlfe and five children.
Public Salos.
The following sales are advertised In, tho
columns of the Advocate or bills have been
printed at this office lor them :
Feb. 21, at 1 p. in. Filly eight acres of
Form land in East Pcnn, properly of
Elizabeth Giess. Sale at East l'eun Hotel,
F h. 27, nt 12 noon. At tho Trachsvllle
hotel, two pieces of real estate, with Im
provements, prnjierty ol' F. Blocker, God
Irey Kurtz and David Christman.
March 0, nt 2 p. rn. Executors' sale or real
estate or D. Gauss, dee'd ; 38 acres or land
In Mahoning twp., and lioueo and lot in
Wcissport. Sale takes place at " Carbon
llousej" this borough.
March 10, at 2:30 p. m. Three lots with
dwelling, in Lehighton, property ol Lai.
and John S. Lentz.
March 10, nt 1 p. m. Horses, cows, farm,
ing Implements, household furniture, &a ,
property of Ueury Hardlleben, Franklin
township.
March 13, at I p m. Household furniture
Ac, property ol Joseph Meyers, " Eagle
Hotel," Parryville.
March 2.1 ind 24, at 1 p. m. Administra
trix sale of personal proporty horse, cow,
farming implements, lurniture, ic ol
Adam Lauchnore, dee'd, Mahouiug twp.
Fall and Winter Styles.
Our gentlemen readers will no doubt be
pleased to learn that II. H. Peters, the pop
ular merchant tailor, at the Post-office, is
now receiving an immenso stock or clothe,
rassi meres and all wool suitings for the fall
and winter trade, and that bets fullv pre
pi red In make up those goods In the most
fashionable and tasteful manner, at prices
wnlch cannot be disputed. Remember per
fect fits and low prices, is his motto. Call
nd inspect goods.
The election in AHentown nn Tuesday
resulted In a triumphant victory fur the
Democrats. Mr. Smith, the City Conlroller
was re-elected by 1-17 majority.and the City
Couucil has also been carried by the Demo
crats. STOCK MARKETS.
Closing prices ol De Haven i Townsend,
Bankers, Nn. 40 South Third Street, Phil,
ndelphia. Biness bought and sold oithei
lor cash or on margin.
Philadelphia, February 21, 1SR3.
hid naked
ITS it's. Ext ltlli
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US Si's Ext mm
US 4J, new ..114 1141
US 4 s Ill) HUi
Pennsylvania H R 5S! 511
Philadelphia & Reading R 1! 25g 25
Lehigh Valley It It f4i F5
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co Shi SPJ
United N J II II Canal Co lul iij
Northern Central R R Co 51 55
Hrsmnville Pas-. R R C 15 10
Buir. Plllshurg A-West. R R Co... 15 15!
Central Tranairtalinn Cn .13 34
Northern Pacific Coin 45) 45
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North Pennsylvania R It CO. 07
Philadelphia' Erie R It IU ll'i
Silver, (Trades) SO) 00
SPECIAL NOT ( FS.
A CARD. '
To all who are suflVlngf from lha errers and
Inil'scretlnns 0 tenth, nervous tocnki.css,
enrlv deenr. loss of manhood. Slo . 1 wilt semi
a recipe that will corn ou. FKEK OK
DTI A 111 HI. Th's areat remedy was dlicov.
ereil hv a missionary In South America. Se.nl
a self.aOrlressed envelope 10 Ihe ItKV. Jossrii
T. Imiax. Station 11, New Voik t Ity.
au. 1 -. ly.
mil'LKS.
I wilt mall ll'rco) 'he recipe for a simple
VCUUt'Allhll UAI.M that will remuie
TAN. KltUiJKI.ES, riMPI. US and
ltl.UTOIItS, leaving thotklntoll, clear nod
Lcaulllul ; also Instructions fir pronuclna a
luxuriaut Kroth of hair on a taht head or
smooth faoa. Address IncloelnK Sc. stainn,
lii.N. VA.iuti.r, it uarmr s .. n. .
mar. 55.) J.
"to consumptives. "
The wdvertlrer bavins: 1-een permanently
cured oflhat it read dlieaae, UuMumi lion, by
a simple remedy, ta utixloua to make known
to hts fellow tatlrrvrs Iho means of cure, lo
all who le. Ire It. he will send a copy of lh
prei-erlpllon used. (Tree ol charge), vlththe
directions tor nrenarlou: sod u&loa tte same.
which they will Had a sure Ol'Iitl for
lujtuuiis, mn.iis.coNBi'.MpriiiN, as
thma. HBO.VUHlTlfl. a.e.
Parties wltblnir the Prescription. will please
adilrcsr, Ituv, V. A. WILSU.V, 111 I'runSt.,
Wlllialuil uru, N. Y. mar.Siryl.
"eriiorsof yournT
AOKMTI.UMAN who suflered for rears
rrom Nervous DtllULlTY. PltthlA.
TUIlK IIKUAY. andall Iht ellectaol youlh '
fu, Indiscretion, will for ths sake ori utferinir
humanity, send Iree to all who need II, thai
recipe and dlreetlgn for inaklnr the simple I
remedy by lllilcli he was cured. Sufferers 1
wtaimiu; 10 prooi uy ine aurcriissr's ezperi-1
ence can do so by addrestni; In prrleet cvn
rdanee. JOHN II. IH1IIK.V. j
'iaar.3i.il ttlMirX't. Nw York. 1
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Noted Men !
Dr. John F.- Mancocs,
lata- President of the National Phar'"
naceutical Association ofthc United
States, says 1 -
"I5rBh's Iron' Bliters has. a
hear salt, It conceded to bea (M
tenia J tb character of the rasnn.
faeturtr It a rancher for Itt'parity
Sad medicinal excslleoca." k- v
Dr. Joseph Robeuts,
President Baltimore Pharmiceutleal
College, sayss
"I Indorse It as a line medicine,
reliable as a strengthening tonie
frce from alcoholic poiaoas.
Dit. J. Paris Mooue, Fn.
I)., Professor of Pharmacy, Eslti
snore Pharmaceutical College, sa s t
"Brown's Iron Ithters Is a safe
and reliable medicine, potldvdy
free from alcollollo poisons, and cm
lo recommended as a tonic for uta
amoag Ihoao who epposa sicoh6l,"
Dr. Edward Earickson,
Secretary Baltimore Collect of Phar.
macy, says
"I Indorse It at art excellent
medicine, a good illgcitlve agent,
and ar.on-Intoxlcant In Ihe fullest
scute."
Dr, Richard Sapikgton,
one of Baltimore's" oldtst and most
reliable physicians, says :
"All who have used It pralie 111
standard virtues, snd the well
known chsractarof the houtt which
makes It Is a sufficient guarantee
of Its being all that Is claimed, for
they are men who could not be In
duced to otTer anytMnr (lie but a
reliable sacdiclna for puMic use,"
A Druggist Cured,
Eoonjboro, Md., Oct. tj, lEJa,
Gentlemen: llrown'a Iron Bit.
ters cured me of a bad attack if
Indigestion nnd fullneit tn lha atom,
ach. Having tested It. I take pleat,
ure in recommending It to my cm.
tomers, and am gladtosayltgivs
entire satisfaction to all."
Ceo. W. IIorruAtr, Druggist.
Ask your Druggist for Browh'J
Iron Bitters, and take no other.
One trial will convince you that It
is just what you need.
tITIfJA. M. Y.
DISCOVERER OF DR. ilAP.CTHSI'3
(DO'TOLBCOISa
A POSITIVE CUHE FOR FEMALE COmPUMTSa'
This remedy vrlll act in harmony vr IKi lha ri.
jiale system at all times, and also Immediately
upon the abdominal and uterlno muscle?, andrs
store thorn, to a healthy and strong condition-.1 ' ,
Br. Harsh lsl'3 Utcrnio t'athollcca vrlll cmo'foll-.
Ingof thovrorah, Leaconhffla, Chronic fallainiuri
Hon end Ulceration ot tho Womb, Incidental
Hcmorrhajo or Kloodlotr, Palnfnl, Sappressel
and Irregular Menstruation, Kidney Complaint,
Birrecncrs nnd is especially adapted to tho cliatiso
of Lite. Bend for pamphlet lice. Alll?tter3of
inqalry freely answered. Address r.s tbovc. For
situ by all drapdsts. New size 61 per bottle,
Oidr.Izo Rl.CO. Ba snrU and t.sM lor Dr. ilar
ehlal'a Uterine Cathollcon. TakanocthM
For Salo by A.J. Durllni;, f'Utfgls'j Lo--jinhto
11 21) y
DangMors, Wives, iDfiiers'.
PAVKE'C 10 KafSo Sprjrlt-AlTSstlng
Porttbla Enclun has cut 10 O'XI ft. of ichlgtn
Pine lionnl la 10 h i:r, burning slabs from I'm.
savr in eiuiiout jei.giJii.
Oi-r 10 ITunt ITe Cuarsnies lo fu-n'si pnwee'
to cut 8,000 feet rit Hemlock beards lu 10 liuurs.
Our 15 Horn wi.i cut 10,000 ia suae Unit.
uar Jiag'oca nro ocranaifTUD
to furalth & 1-nrso -power o'n
H less f.icl and vrater than
any other rshii cot fittol
with au Antonialto Cut-Off.
It Jo-t vrrnt a Stationary or
l'orttbla Eaplne, Boiler, Cir
cular Ea-ar 11111, fibaftiatf or
ru l'en, either cast or Medilarl'a
Fttcst Wrought Iron Pullsy,
sea 1 for our Illustrated Cal.
le-nne, " " for Information aid prices.
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