LKlllllllTON, I'A.I
6ATUK1UY, AUGUST 2.
.884.
Entered at the Lcliighton post-office at
Second Class Mail Matter.
BXHOCRATIC COTJHIT MEET1HQ.
Tht Aunnal Dtmotratlo County Meet
log wilt be held at the Couit noose, In
tbt Borough of Moch Chunk, on Moo
it j, AtiRtat 18th, 1884, at one o'clock
p, m. It wilt bo the doty of thli meet-
tog to name persona to hold the Delegate
Elections, fix the time of holding the
County nominating conrentloo, and se
lect a County Committee for the ensoing
Campaign, nod transact aor other bun!
Best upon which It has power to act.
Geokoi Vf. Essin. Chairman.
Tnr National Prohibition ConrenlloD
floiihed its Mutton in Fllttborgfa. Tots
day. 24th nit. The candidates were
placed In nomination pending the com
pletloo of the platform. Tbey were Dr.
II. II. McDonald of California. ex-QoT,
John P. St. John of Kaunas, Gideon T.
Stewart of Ohio, Gen. Clinton 1). Fisk of
New Jersey,' and James Black of Fenn
ylrania. All of the nominations eicept
that of ex-GoT. St. John turned out, in
Tievr of his strength in the Convention,
to be merely complimentary formalities,
and he was unanimously chosen by C02
Totes when the roll of tbt Slatts was
called. Tho enthusiasm was as fervent
as that manifested at Chicago, but was
of a different quality. The platform wa
presented and adopted with Rrtat nccla
nation and do opposition of any moment.
It contains a very caustio review of the
Bipublicans and their candidates, and
arraigns the Democratic party with
amity, but abstains from any allusion
io the Democratic nominee.
In Foreign Lands.
From our own Correspondent.
Zvbicb, Germany, July 1G, 1894.
Some writer has said that if we should
tpeak of the "Old Castle ol IleUrlberR1
"the old f tone bouse on huckleberry hill,'
many of the poetic and romantic cssocia
tiona would be lost, ahlrougti Ure literal
meaning wcwH remain tin fame: and
Yrhlle this may t true to a certain crteot,
tftbt 'Word TJeMrtberg aiotnimc cuiliaag
more than "fcooMeberry mountain,'") vet ill
ii alio true that foronewbo has .ever .bad
the pleasure of seeing lb Is grand dd caatle
the fineit ruin In Germany no cihaogi
of name can ever change rblUeiatethe
mimory
The city of HeHelberj; ? mort deligrit
Xally tlhuled 1c (be narrow valley of the
Ueclcar, jut at its junction with the valley
.of the Rhine: sod the castle, which for
teveral centuries was the Mat of (he falat
inatv, and was regarded as one of the west
I mpregnable fortreesea of Europe, overbaogi
4he valley on the south side of (he river.
and about 300 feet above the city. It con
slsts of numerous towers and other defena
Iva works, together with the remains o
the palaces which were built and occuplc
at different periods in it history, the whole
protected by a moat not less than filly feet
in width and from thirty to forty feet in
depth, the main eulrsnce being former!
over a drawbridge and through a narrow
passage In a watch tower("closrd by a mas
sive portcullis, whose threatening iron
points can still been seen above our head
as we enter. One of the mod important
towers wss blown up by the French In 1689
,vand so great was the strength of the mason
ry that a large portion of the wall, nearly
twenty feet in thickucM, fell outward with
out crumbling and still lies in the moat,
monumint to the skill of the masons who
erected this mighty fortress. Nearly a hun
dred yeara later the eastle was struck by
lightning and since that time no altemri
at restoration has been made. In one ol
the cellars is the celebrated "tun" or wine
cask, (he largest ever constructed. It Is a
large as a small house, having a length nl
thirty-two fret, a vertical diameter of twen
IT-six fret and a horizontal diameter of
twenty-two feet and holding about 50,000
gallons or nearly 1,600 barrels. It was
built mora than one hundred years ago and
bus been nllid several times, but Is at pres.
cnt nnuied.
About 700 feet above the castle, on lb
top of the mountain, is the Konlgsstuhl, or
King's Beat, with a tower which commands
Iht finest view we have as yet seen I
Europe. It includes a large portion of tb
fertile plain of the Rhine and tho valley ot
the Neckar, with the rivera winding awa
to the northward until tbey unite at Maon
beun, and on the east and south the dark
unbroken green of the Black Forest, with
the Odenwald, the Buabian and the Taunt)
mountains In the distance. iooVlug weal
ward towards the Rhine, the scene is ni
unlike that from the Catsklll Mountai
House, looking towards the Hudson; but
with the added advantage that here Hi
mountains, although much lower, rise ab
ruptly from the plain, while the point
observation is the highest for maay miter,
thus giying an extensive view of the forests.
mountains and yalleys on tbt north, east
and south.
The University of Heidelberg is one
the most famous in Europe.but Its building
are In no way commensurate with its great
reputation. The plain, diner structures
which ore pointed out as the University
buildings art in striking contract to tli
missive and elegant halls erected by many
ci the colleges and universities of America,
A majority of tbe students ate faithful.hari
working seekers after knowledge, but duel
ling and dissipation constitute the amuse
stent of too large a portion. Tbe duelling
is a intra farce, slender swords being used,
abarpened only at tht point, while tbt u
tier portion of tht fact and tht chest art
protected with a wire screen. A tencln
xnastsr stands by tht tldt of tach of tht
tontestanUtt ward off any bftw that m
Stem dangerous and tbt tbam fight goes
oa until ont or tht other has received
wound, usually in tht lower part of th
face, tbt scar from which will form
honorable (I) record of university lift.
saw some dosens of these disfigured faces
about the elty, while others whose wouu
bad not yet healed were going about with
their countenances plastered up as though
they bad been enjoying an interview with
a belligerent cat.
Badan Baden, about two hours' ride south
ward from llcidelberg.is, wt wert iolormed
by tht clerk of our hotel there, "the pretti
til plaoe in Germany," and after a ft
hours spent In looking over its attractions
wtwtrt not Inclined to dispute bis state-
ment. It Is situsted in a loyelv valley,
sur.-ounded by wocled hills Just at tbe e.!u
of tht Blank Fortst) and shares with W. a
ktdsa Iht honor tf being tat of tht two
most popular watering places of Europe.
ItsOurraal Is much finer than that of Its
rival and wss built years Ago by tho lessee
of the gambling priyitrge; but for twelve
years publio gambling has been prohibited
throughout Germany and with It has gone
much of the glory of Baden. Tho good old
times, when "things were lively," are re
embered with longing by many of tbt old
habitats of the place, as well as by tht shop.
Keepers whose coffers were enriched by tht
flood of gold so recklessly poured into tht
elty. It still bas many attractions, bow-
ever, In Its parks, Its concerts, etc., end is
Isiled annually by thousands The waters,
like those of Wiesbaden, have been famous
ever since the old Roman days and the
chemical ingredients are about the same as
thost of lbs latter place. They are used
for almost every ailment, real or imsglosry,
Fat people drink that may become lean
nd lean people drink that tbey may be
come fat. Sick people drink that they may
become well, and If well people are fools
enough to drink, we see no good and suf
ficient reason why they should not become
sick. It Is an amusing sight at about Dye
or six. o'clock In tbe morning, to see hun
dreds, both sick and well of both sexes,
making thetrway to the "Trlkhalle" where
the waters from all the springs are collected
and struggling with one or more glssscs of
the sickening stuff. Thinking thst some
of the readers of these letters might wish to
sample some ol these famous waters, we
have secured, "at a great expense," the fol
lowing recipe, which, by both analysis and
synthesis, bss been proven correct to the
thirtieth decimal: To fourteen gallons of
rain water, two weeks old, add two quarts
of soft soap and live pounds, sixteen ounces
of common salt. Boil until done and when
It has cooled to a temperature of about 150
degrees, try a glass ol Hand if you like it
you have our permission to come to Baden
Baden and drink all you wish.
Strasburg, the ancient capital of the pro
vince of Alsace and for nearly 200 years in
the possession of France, but wrested from
that country during the Franco-Prussian
war, is located in tho midst of a feitll
plain, which surrounds the city for many
miles on eyery side. It has a population
of about 00,000 and Is strongly fortified,
Tho Cathedral, with its wonderful eslron
omical clock, is the principal attraction of
the city and is well worth a visit. It was
commenced in 1015 and the structure as it
stands at tbe present completed in 1439,
The original plan contemplated the build
ing, of twin spires similar to those since
erected on the Cologue cathedral, but only
one was built thus detracting much frm
the appearance of the farade. It is 310
feet in length (80 feet less than the structure
at Cologne) with a naye 100 feet in high
and a tower which Is often Incorrectly stat
ed to be the loltiest in Europe, it being 465
feet high, or 46 feet lower than tho great
spire of Cologne. The astronomical clock
i& built on the floor in the south transept,
and is one of tbe most complicated pieces o!
mechonlsm ever constructed. It is the re
It of twenty years of labor, fifteen
which were devoted to the plans and calcu
liliocs and five to the actual construction
of tho machinery by the Inventor. It Ii
only about filly years old, having been
built to replace one which was destroyed
Besides showing the hour of tho day, th
day of (he week, month, etc., it gives tbe
church festivals, the position of the earth
end much other valuable astronomical In
formation and is calculated to follow th
calendar correctly for D'J 9 years. Ilsiils
play of puppits is one of its great altraltlons
and they certainly show great ingeliuity
on the part of the inventor. The piwrlps
aiipiay lakes place at noon, when fgures
representing the twelye apostles passjefore
an Image of Christ, each bowing is torn,
cock crows, a figure of Time turns an hou
glass and various other pupplls and images
take part in tho exhibition. The view
from the spire of the cathedral or from th
platform on which the missing lower was to
h.vo been built, Is an admirable one, in
eluding tbe city, surrounded by a comp'et
circle of 'fortifications, with the vast plains
beyond. A large number of storks, being
protected by the laws of the city,build the!
nests on the tops of the chimneys of many
of the houses, and from the cathedral doz
ens of there awkward birds may be teec
The Falls of the Rhine was the next
point on our programme and were reached
by us from Straiburg by passing over lb
Black Forest railway, a road which Is rt
garded as one of the triumphs of modern
engineering. It runs for msny miles over
the densely wooded hills ol this romantic
region, the dark green of the forests and
not any foul deeds of blood, furnishing tb
reason for giving it the uncanny name
which it bears. The alleged falls, which
are spoken ofas"lha most imposing I
Lurope," are located at Neuhausen, three
miles wcstofBcbaflhausen, and an Amerl
con may be pardoned should he indulge io
a quiet smile at the doubtful majesty of th
affair. It is a mere cascade, the river mak
ing a descent of about sixty feet, flowing
over the rocks on one side st sn ancle
about 45 degrees and on the other at about
half that inclination. Of course the water
is dashed into loam as it is hurled down
wsrd snd in the absence ol anything bet
ter, the "falls" might be regarded as very
prrtty." Nearly In the centre of tbe (all
rises a steep, rocky island which ran
bt
reached by a boat from below, and fro
the top the best view is obtained. If you
ran imagine that the rock is about to bt
washed away by the rush of tbe waters you
may be able to arouse some enthusiasm
ovsr"the most imposing falls of Europe."
From Neuhausen, a short ride brings us
to Lake Constance, one of the largest, bat
not the most beautiful of the Swiss lakes
On tbt north and northeast its shores
low snd flat, but farther south the moun
talna rise around It snd glye" Itlome fine
bits of scenery. Wt cross from Constance
to Friedrichsbafen, on tbt northeastern
shore, and from thence recross to Roman
shorn, at wbieh plica wt again taka th1
train for Zurich, where, on the shore of the
beantiful lake of that name we spent
"day of rest." CL-H,
FROM WASHINGTON
Special t; tht Oabsox Advocate.
WisniNQTox, Joly 20, 1884,
The Government through the respecttbl
co-operation of Congress, is getting on won
uerfully in Its collection of sntiquities
the capital city. The new National Muse
uni, in tbe Smithsonian grounds, has no
parallel In this country for its Illustration
of natural history and of mankind on this
continent.
The Government's collection of stuffed
animals is wonderful. There is a rroun in
this museum with a sea-lion at the top that
is the most perfect thing of its kind in tbe
World- All tha nallnna mr II.m I- I.. .....
; In effigy wearing their garments as sent
from other countries. Tho collection of
j musical instrumcnls.illuslrating thegmwth
.fhsrmonyand tune in man, la delicious;
the reeds the Indians and tbe barbarians
play upon arc lobs jttsn by iht sidt'ef tbt
msddllon, Iht dulcimer and other queer
tools of sound from 81am, tho Malay Fo
ninsulaand from tho Faclfio Islands. In
this mnseum are tho Washington relics
hlch now, by the Durchase of the. Lewis I
relics, liavo become a delightful reminder
ofthe home life of the General. Ills old
blue china bsppens to be just In the rage.
Ills buckskin clothes, his surveying Instru
ments and writing utensils, bring blm be
fore us ss old clothes only can when the
plrit and the mould baye fled.
Secrets ryFolger occupies a queer position
for a men who was so long on the Bench of
New York, which is considered about Al
bany to eompsrewilh the Supreme Court of
the United Slates. Though ho is at the
head ofthe Treasury Department, lie seems
to bt there somewhat like an opossum or a
raccoon, which bad lound the building
mpty, gone In and got domesticated, and
there seems no way to get hltn out. lie
did not exaetly go in becauso he desirod
to do so, but waa inyited in, or at least
tbe door was left open for him, and so, as
he sees no better piece to live, be continues
there, the President being too Indolent to
attempt to quarrel with him, and the New
York short boys who want his perquisites
scowl at him afar off, because he was once
a judge and might sentence some of them
If they came too near. One of his confi
dential clerks told me to-day that the sec
retary has a peculiar weakness for being
photographed. Whether it is vanity or not
I wouldn't like to Bay, but I can safely say
that since be has been Secretary of tho
Treasury he bas bad more photographs of
himself taken by tho Government photo
grapher than any Secretary who has offici
ated here in my time,aud I have been here
over fifteen years.
He. sends lots of them away by moil
weekly, attaching his autograph. That is
an old custom, but In his case It appears to
me that he is bulling the market and I feel
certain that the supply exceeds the demand
by a large majority.
Midsummer is over and gone, both nom
inally und in reality, and with the excep
tion ol a few hot days and nights in June
the weather has been that of April or Oc
tober. Society, however, which is regulated
more by the calendar than the thermometer
in accordance with the former's marking,
has entirely deserted the city, and, betaken
itself to tho county and the sea side, where
wrapped In overcoats and shawls, It has
shivered in bold winds on piazzas and sat
before glowing fires In hotel and cottage
parlors during the past six days at least
FROM THE PEOPLE.
We do not hold ourselves responsible for
the opinions of our correspondents expressed
under this head.
Nominate Him.
Ks8quiiiosi.no, Pa., July 27, 1884.
Editor Advocate. .Dear Sir: In tak
ing a survey of tho numerous legislative
candidates, Republicans and Democrats, I
find, from a labor standpoint, tint none
como up so well to the standard as does
Hon. Wm. M. Rspshcr, of Lehighton. I
am a coal miner and know what the op
pression of corporations and their petty
bosses is. I have had it fed to mo in im
pudence, in scurrility and tbe shameful,
starving half-time for the past year. We
miners of the coal regions ero croaking and
moaning under this tearful load of npprei
sion. It is no wonder Ibat we iu this state
turn with open bauds to anything that may
afTirdrellef,and that wo are readyto give our
loyal and hearty support to any friend of
labor who may ask for our suffrage. Wm
M. Rapsh'r typifies tho representation of
labor, lie is one who is schooled in its ad
versity. His education Is that of tbe hus
bandman. As tho laborer, the teacher and
the advocate hn personifies the steps which
mark the achievements of a frugal and ob
serving man. The past is his light snd
from his rugged experience ho baa gathered
his wisdom. While he may not in Aiad
diu's fashion be able to change our deplor
able condition in tbe legislative arena, yet
he can be of material service to our cause
by helping to shape such legislation as will
curtail tbt corporative induenco and tbe
power ofthe money lords and plutocracy of
our monopoly combinatiou-rluden com
monwealth. Oh! my fellow laborers, is
there no end, no atop to this terrible and
deyilish grayitati'm of money power,
money Influence, and the establishment nl
a feudal aristocracy? Are we not the wealth
producing powers? Then why can we not
be of soma use to ourselves. Let us con
centrste our power and influence not as
sggrarians snd communists but as intelli
gent and reasoning factors of aoelety who
believe that it is a patriotic duty to redeem
the country from the rule of monopolists
and blood su:kiug vampires. Do we not
as the victims ol an insane policy cry unto
heaven for justice and help. "Unbridled
and legalized averlce" checka and dectroys
the ust distribution of our labor and its pro
products. Foyrrty and its out-cropping
evils degrade and demoralize our fellow
men. The hour tor action has arrived.
Laboring men, miners and mechanics be
up snd doing. Let us serve notice on the
dominant parly of the county that
we, who constitute Its rank and file,
tbe voting strength of its organization de
mand recognition and a concession upon
the legislative ticket.And why should we not
concentrate and think of IUhcr the true,
the honest and liberal man, the lover ol
justice, the enemy ot oppression? Does not
his own announcement as a candidate read
unto us who feel the iron heel of oppression
more than any other class, like a second
declaration of independence. Has he net
tbe will, tbe power and ability to enforce
his ideas and convictions with a practical
purpose for our relief. In such bold and
fearlesj champions of tbe rights of labor
and of humanity as Rapsber, must the toil
er see his chance and condition in society,
so tbst even those who sre plunged into tbe
tho depths of poverty and oppression may
tike courage. We simply ask what is fair
(St the' democratic parly and its leadera
when we ask the coming convention to con
cede, to us, who conslitutt Its strengtb and
power, the nomination of IUpihrr. We
will attend to tht election.
A LiSoais Fiasr A Dsxocsat Bxcoxd,
A Nuisance.
Ed. Caibox Advooatx t There it a cer
tain "loafing place" in this borough, where
all classes of young fallows congregate dur
ing the evenings and make themselves
exceedingly conspicuous by Insulting pass
trs-by,more especially ladies and strangers,
whom some of the most Ignorant and
cheeky jacknapes presume to address; such
a nuisance should not, in a community
like Lehighton, bo tolerated. It is not only
a disgrace to tbe citizens of tbt community,
but a burning sbtmt that tbe officials of tbe
borough should allow such a state of things.
We bays frequently over-heard some ofthe
Vila remarks sddrtssed to various ones, and
but recently ladies hava remarked in our
bearing that tbey prefer crossing to the
othersideof tht street Instead of nasilnir
this inn rrielbla ut of ,,. t,n,uiin,.
, g
Whotvidtutly think thst (b.Ir in.ulting
Hod ilWTtioM bxk smart, 11 th
could comprehend the utter bsscness and
foolishness, anil with what Inexpressible
Contempt the people regard them, they
might in order to gain, at least soma re
spect, meud their ways, They frequently
make night hideous with their coarse
lunguagit, using some of the most vllo
phrases in order to express their weak Ideas
so as to bo understood by the gathering. Not
only one, but a rousing majority, look for
ward to the day when this "nutsanco" shall
bo effectually abolished. CirizsK.
Monopoly Stores.
Lr.ilionroK, Fa., July 20th, 1884
To the Editor of tha Advooatx: Tbe
M. C. Daily Timti in its isauo of to day
contains tho following article, which I
think Is of interest to worklngmen every
where, for that reason I call your attention
to It:
Tho extenslyo colllerlca of G. M. Marklo,
al jcaiio, near uiguianns, in tne llazleton
coal region, have been idlo for some days,
owing lo a strike of the miners and labor
ers. Over 1000 laborers have quit work,
and this haa necessarily thrown a larcp
number of boys and other hands out of
work. The diffiruliy arose from an attempt
on the part ofthe employers to force the men
to sign a receipts lur their pay, less thi
amount ol mo bins contracted al the com
pony's stores. Messrs. Marklo & Co. have
very large stores in the neighborhood ofthe
mines, wnere mcir employees obtain nil
their supplies. Heretofore tho amount of
their bills hns merely been deducted Irom
their monthly pay and no receipts asked,
but when the men appeared tor their pay
last week they were asked to sign a receipt
or waiver lor (no lull wages due them, tho
amount of their bills havinc been deducted
A few ofthe men, not realizing what .his
meant, did sign, but, after consultation
entered a protest, whereupon tho others
lefuied to sign or accede to the company's
proposition, un nemnnaineiiieir pay tney
were told they would not bo paid unlets
they signed, and on this they immediately
quit work. Tli is action on the part of
Marklo .fc Co. Is looked on with grave sus
picion, and it is but a preliminary to similar
action on the part of alt tho operators in
this region.
The laborers hnvo sent out notices to
miners all over the district, asking them to
turn nut II an similar attempt Is mado by
other operators The men claim this action
is in direct violation ofthe act of 1 881, and
that it will give their employers almost
unlimited power over their wages. They
ero determined not to return to work on
such couditions, and nro supported by the
miners ofthe wholo coal field.
This clearly portrays one of tbo "means"
and "agencies" which capitalists employ to
oppress the poor, and Marklo & Co., are
folrly entitled to first money for unmasked
boldness.
It would seem as if they firmly held to
tho doctrine " fia( alaboiinq man hits no
"rights which they are blundto raped." Yet
I venture to say that in their political
creed they advocate protection and a high
tariff, as a blind, to mislead their work
men. In addition to this sort of tariff pro
tection they may possibly conlemplato the
importation of Chineso and Hungarian
labor.
If tbe people do not elect Representatives
to the next Legislature who will correct this
outrage it will be their own fault, because
tho Stale Legislature has the power to pro
vide a remedy to effectually cure this com
pany store business, and tho common peo
ple have the votes to elect such an As
eembly. Yours truly, -c ,
W. M. Rafsbkr.
A Boiler Bursts with Terrible Fatal Re
mits.
There was a terrible accident Friday
morning at a lonely spot on the Lehigh
Valley Road, about two miles aboyo White
jllaven, known as Brady's Switch. Engine
1(1, known as Mohawk, was returning from
folrylew to White Hayen, alter assisting a
flieary coal train up tho mountain, whrn
her boiler bursted and the four men on
biard at tho timo were instantly killed.
Their names arc. Jacob llassell, aged 42,
engineer, residing at East Mauch Chunk.
Ho leaves a wifo and nine children. John
Hassel, son o Jacob, nged ab)Ut 18, acting
as brakemen. John Armbruiter, aged about
30, fireman, residing at Knst Maucli Chunk.
He leaves a wife and one child. R. S.
Smith, aged 21, telegraph operator at Nci
copeck, residing at White Haven.
As none of those on board tho engine
lived to tell tbe tale, and as not a soul was
within u mile of the spot at tho time, how
the disaster happened and to what it was
due will never bo known. The wreck was
first seen by Engineer Michael Greaney, of
encine345, who, a few mlnutea before nine.
caino down the mountain with a train of
one hundred and twenty-five loaded coal
cars. He saw the wreck aoout one hundred
yards ahead, but his train was ton heuvv to
be stopped. Whistling down brakes, he
reversed bis engine and Ju nped Irom the
can. ins example was insianuy loiiowed
by tho fireman, and the brakemen ofthe
train and all escaped without serious iniurv.
The coal train, hnweyer, dashed into tha
wreck ami in an instant engine and cars
were plied In a promiscuous heap of ruins
over both tracks. About twenty cool cars
were smashed and piled up and many others
urouen ana ueraueu.
ro-.ee or T11K KXt-Losiox.
The crew nl the coal train hastened to
White Haven and sent word of the disast er
lo Supirintendent Mitchell, at Wilkesbarre
who promptly started a wrecking train to
the scene, accompanying it himsell, and
the work of clearing the trade was begun.
Mr. Mitchell forwarded the bodies to their
homes snd telegraphed for an undertaker
to give them the necessary attention. By
the violence of the explosion tho man of
the wrecked engine had been thrown clear
nlf the track. It was terribly shattered.
Hie strong iron sheets ami bars wero rent.
snapped uud twisted into tbe most fantastic
snapes. ino machinery was. altogether
destroyed and fragments of wheels, bars,
boiler sheets, etc., were hurled around on
all sidrs. So great was the violence that
the tracks wes destroyed for a considerable
distance, the railroad Iron torn from its
fastenings and the road bed transferred to
a hole in the ground. The body of Jacob
llassell waa lound one hundred vards from
the engine, among a mass of wreck, ma
gled so horribly that it was difficult to
identify His two arms wero gone and til
led side was crushed in. Armbrustar's
txxly was found twu hundred yards distant,
iu another Direction, uniler a pile lit bebris
Ills head was severed Irom tho bodv
Tha remains of Smith were found under
the engine crushed to a shapeless mass.
Tbe body of John llassell was lound in a
ditch one hundred yards away, with tbe
tegs mown ou.
CLIlBIXO TUE TRACK.
It was 12 o'clock ere the track was clear
ed and rebuilt, though a large gang of men
were at work all day. The Lehigh Valley
trains were run over the Philadelphia and
Reading tracka between Wilkesbarre and
Penn Haven. The news of (he accident
created great excitement, as it was rumored
that an excursion train containing 1,400
people from Wilkesbarre to Mauch Chunk
was the train that ran into the wrecked
locomotive. A farmer who was mow
ing wheat In a field threo miles away heard
tbt reirt, which he says resembled an
earthquake. Ilia horses becamo unman
ageable in the reaper.
llassell, tbe engineer, told his wife n few
mouths ago that he thought his days as a
railroader were about oyer and that he felt
it in his mind that some great disaster
would soon recur. His wifo tried to per
suade blm from belitviug anything of the
kind, but be was firm in his belief and
told her, in order that she might not suffer,
that he would hare his I iff Insured, which
be did. Ho joined the Kulghts of Honor,
from whom she will receive $2,00e. Smith
was the only support of a widowed mother.
The loss to the company by the wreck will
be lully $60,000.
ina roaxaiL or ibc t.ctiiis,
The remains of Jrtub IWstell John Arm
hruiUF n.t Tnhn IIi.aII ii.n VU..
Sd."
rtd last Buuday in the Eytrgrceu ctmn.ry, I
East Mauch Chunk, services were conduct
ed at the residenco of the two Hassclls.
Before the formation ofthe funeral proces
sion tho choir of Christ Lutheiau church,
who wero In attendance, sang several
beautiful selections, after which the funeral
formed In linet headed by a delegation ol
Knights of Honor numbering about forty,
of which the older llassell was a member.
The funeral (hen proceeded to tho Lutheran
cnuicn, when a brioi ana impressive ser
men was uenvcreil by tue Key. Mr. rrey-
man who spoke in eulocistio terms of the
deceased os always being good christians
wnose lives we all migiil bt suiucu uy
Service over the remains of John Arm'
brustcr were ronducted in the M. E. church.
of which he wss a member. Tho Rey. It,
D. Nailer officiated. The remains were
taken in charge by tho Sons ol Veterans
who numbered twentv-five members. The
funerals then formed iuto one line, making
it ino largest procession of tbe Ulna witnes
scd in Maucli Chunk in some years. Hum
neers. firemen and brakemen from nil
divisions of tho Lehigh Valley Railroad
were present.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
There bcinc several hundred dollars
standing on my books for subscription to
tho (JAltnoN Advocate, ailvcrtismc nnd
inli wnrlr. T rosnoctfullv ronuost those in
. .V-. ait .
ucuicu io maKu iniiueuiiiiu Bemuiuciu
by postal note or money order payable at
tho Welssport post office, or by draft or
check. Those having claims against us
will present them lor settlement.
Very respectfully,
II. V. MOKTHIMER Sr,
For Assembly.
I hereby announce myself as a candi
ilnto for the nomination and election of
n Democratic Itcprcsentative for the next
Legislature. Wlictlier elected or defeat
ed. I shall continue to labor for the com
pleto overthrow of all monopolies nnd
the various means and agencies which
aro continually employed to oppress the
poor, firmly believing that neither Ka
tiiro nor God ever designed that tho poor
should be, as tlicynow are, virtually, the
slaves of tho Plutocracy better known
as the MONKY POWKll. Good wages
for a fair day's work, to be promptly paid
in cash, should bo tho law. anil no Uom-
t I IJ OlUlCi). IIW1 iUIJ, IUVIIIUU.J
should bo allowed to exist, to over-reach
the laborer.
Stronclv believinir that these are, a
monir others, really tho crcat and vital
things that aro of practical importance
to the masses of the people, and that they
must be radically corrected, sooner or
1 . T - , 1 . . -1 1 II '
later, i picugc niyscn, iinuur nil i-iruum-stances,
to advocate them with an un
yielding conviction, that it is for justice.
njilit and the goon ot Humanity. Anu
shull do it with energy nnd force.
W. 51. KAPSIIER.
Lcliighton, Juno 4, 1884.
For County Treasurer.
GEORGE W. KEISEK, of Wcatherly,
announces himself as n candidato for the
office of County Treasurer, subject to the
decision of the Democratic fiominating
Convention. t.c.
For County Treasurer,
HENRY liOYER,
of Wcissnort, Pa., will bo n candidate fo
the nomination for County Treasurer,
Uclore the Democratic Uounty Uonven
tion, according to tho rules of the party,
July l'J, 18S4-t c."
For County Treasurer.
CIIAS. E. MILLER,
of East Mauch Chunk, will bo a candid
ate for the nomination for County Treas
urer, at the Democratic County Conven
tion, fciuijcct to the rules ol the party
July 10-t. c
For County Commissioner
ANDREW GRAVER, Jr.,
of Wcissport, Pa., subicct to the rules of
tho Democratic County Nominating Con
vention, july au-t c.
For County Commissioner,
JOHN ARNER,
of Wcissport, will be a candidate for the
nomination ot County Uoinmusioner be
fore the Democratic Convention. Sub
ject to the rules of the party. t. c
Aro you tailing, try WstLs1 Heiltii Re-
Tor Drain. Nerves Stomach, Iircr, Kldnes,
Lungs. A I'm-qiuledlnvlforaiit. Curci
DXSFEPST.A.,
Headache, Fevor, Actio, Chills,
DEBILITY & WEAKNESS.
Nlco to take, true merit, uncounted for
TORPID., LIVER, nnd Night
Buchu-Paiba
Ilemnrlcnlilo Cure, of Catarrh of tbe
Bladder, Inflammation, Irritation ot Kid
neys nnd l'.ladder. Stone or Umvcl Dla
enscs ot tho l'rostato aland. Dropsical
Swelling, Female Diseases, Inconttn
enco ot Urlno, all Diseases of tho Oenlto
Urlnary Organs In either sex. For Un
healthy or Unnatural Dlschanres use
also "Chapln'a Injection Flour," each $1.
For SITIIIMS. either contracted or
hereditary taint, usa Chopin's Constitu
tion Bitter Bynip, JI.oo per bottle, and
Clmpln's ByphUItlo 1111s, $2.00; andCha
pin's Syphllltlo Halve, $1.00. 0 bottles
pynip. 2 of lllls, 1 Halve, by Express on
receipt of Sl0.no, or at Druisirts.
E. a. Wmm. Jersey City. N. J.. U. S. A.
CALL AT THE
I NOVELTY STORE,
next to the Advocate office,
Bankway, Lehighton Pa.,
For
Oents'
Underwear
lloae for I.a
d I o s . Uentleiuen
and (Jhlldren, Japan,
eso and ether Pocket
Handkerctilrts. HuspeHders,
Table Ololhcs. lied Spreads,
Towels and Toweling, (Jombs. Shoo
Brushes, Hair Brushes, Feather Dusiers,
Paprand Envelopes, l'ens, Alliums, liar
uiunlcus. Accordeons, Knives and Forks,
Pocket Knives, Ituior Straps. Pins,
Nee, Ilea, and a larue variety of
other articles which we art
selllnsrat very Ijow Prices
i'Ult OAS 11. Call
a n d be convinced
that we are sell
IntfKOodsat
a 1 most
(1 u
sr
Ladles' Dress Buttons from t cents to IS
cents per dozen I.I lie. Thread Oluvea. fcr
l.auici nniimiHri iruui i eenn iu,iiuu.
Ml-i'l and Children! l.acr Collars at 9.10
and 13 cents each. Oents' n-ekwear. Howl,
DCaril llw iuuri a na "nauiier uuimr
a4W,Bl,
Jul; M ,IM
Hearts and Collars Tha "Banner" Collar
"
Malaria, leanness, isoiuai Decline
Sl.-v per iMit, 6 for 500. at Druggists.
E. a Wells, Jersey City, N. J UTS. A.
tfc. . Jtt atJwriifc JatfMfcuTwiiTiwBliaHBWHH
J V vei
AgrMtiir
A Sliive
Lehighton, June 19, 1884.
To A. Slave
Bear Sir: Peimit mo to
express my thanks to you ltr
having put up in my bam ont
of Glares Hay Elevators ano
Camera. It more thnr. mectt
all requirements, and I woulc
nottake one hundred ($100;
dollars for it, if 1 had to bt
without one. Yours, &c.,
Wm. Koch
At Agricultural
To Audio. Shivc. This i
to certify, that the Perry Sjfrf
loom Harrow bought of you
gives entire satisfaction.
would not be without it foi
twice its cost, and consider it
one of the best tools I have
on the farm. Respectfully,
Wm. H. Strauss
June 9th, 1884.
Implement Depot
We, the undersigned, here
by certily that we have bought
or tested or seen tested the
Perry Spring Tooth Harrow.
and pronounce it a superior
implement in all respects, and
one which no intelligent farm
er will do without.
ISRAEL OTtTII,
SAM'L SKIt.Elt.
WM. It. STltAUSS,
tvr a t orinr t1
DAN. SlIAFFKIt,
juun uuiu.
m-
We, the undersigned, testi
fy that we bought Miller1
Chilled Plows of A. Slave
and can conscientiously rec
ommend them to meet all that
is claimed for tlicm. Ihcy
are of light draft, strongly
built, turn the furrow com
pletely, and will turn a better
iurrow up hill than any plow
we have vet tested.
nun. n. ntiNFEn. i S. NEUMEYER
w.ii.sritAirss, Itiios. fuyman,
Seller's Building;
In a trial of plows, on th
iarm of Thomas Irwin, near
New Mahoning, between the
Miller, Pyravusc and Oliver
the Miller Plow came off vic
torious, and resulted in selling
one to him and also to Moses
Zellncr, who took an active
part in the trial.
in
Lehighton, June '20, 1884
To A. Slave,
Hear Sir; I bought a Lcs-
eig Separator & Horse Power,
same you sell, and it works
like a charm. We threshed
125 sheaves of fair sized wheat
in eight minutes, and 100 ol
rye in nine minutes. This
was not exceptional, but is
the average time. I would
recommend any one in need
of first-class machines of this
kind to buy the Lessig.
Respectfully your",
Wm. II. Strauss
licliiglitoii
Wallace Seiple says: You
can use my name for anything
vou want to say in praise of
the Pern' Spring Tooth Har
row. It is most decidedly a
good article.
lias
I have tested, in the field,
tho New Champion and also
the Oregg Hay Jtal-es, and
found them to work well and
to be substantially built.
William Kocn.
I have witnessed the above
tests, and cheerfully substan
tiate the same.
Alexander Snyder.
largest stock
al Implem ent Depot!
In a field trial recently held
it Moarc8totvn. N. J., of
Harvesting Machinery, the
bllowintr, all of which were
binders, took part: The Buck.
7c, Champion, Excelsior,
Minston. Esterly, Deenng,
O 8 b ornc, Ifaltcr A.
Wo id and the Hublxtrd Sep
arate Gleaner and Binder.
The universal verdict of all
present was that the Hubbard
ivas tho "boss" of the field,
!bllowing as it did after a sclf-rakc-reaper
and picking up
the green rye from the ground
without leaving any on the
ground. None ofthe others
vetting along very well, some
getting stuck, while others did
not cut a full swath.
The Hubbard can be seen
here and a limited number
only will be sold, as the facili
ties ol the manufacturers arc
inadequate to supply the
demand.
She is a beauty and don't
you brgct it.
and
TTc refer you to Wm. H
Strauss and Henry Drisscl,
both of Lehighton, Pa., in re
gard to JJwk a Corn-Stalk Cut
ter, Sputter and Crusher.
COMPLETEST Assortment,
The Monarch Lightning
Potato Digner is tested thor
oughly and we guarantee it
to give entire satisfaction.
asks
Out of four different makes
which we sdd here, we have
selected the ABC Corn
Shclecr and think it is the
most perfect of its kind.
Bottom Prices,
The Fredonia Washer is
another cheap, light and sim
ple tool; sold with the guar
antee to do its work equally
as well as any other washer,
regardless of its cost. Price,
$5.00. Agents wanted.
offers
We sell Side Hill Ploics of
any make wanted, and guar
antee several makes ol them.
best inducements,
We sell a Lever Feed Cut
ter. Wc sell a South Bend one
horse plow.
Wc sell a Hamburg one
horse plow.
Wo sell TFhgon Jacks.
Wc sell wheel-barrows.
grants
Sold last season to James
Mcrkle, of Litzenbcrg, Le
high county, Pa., a Gregg
Reaper, and he is ready and
willingto uphold its excellence.
ample trial
Apply to:
Adam Miller, Shimersville,
Lehigh co., Pa.
TVm. Shaup, Alburtis, Le
high county, Pa.
Irwin Miller, Macungie,
Lehigh county, Pa.
Jacob Merkle, Litzenbcrg,
Lehigh county, Pa.
Henry Newmoyer, Lehigh
ton, Carbon county, Pa.
Moses Rex, Lehighton,Car
bon county, .Pa.
For information about the
Meadoto King Mower.
giyes
TTc have the entire control
of the production of A. B
Colm ib Co., N. Y. A house
which has a perfect line of
machines, implements and
tools, and we 6ell Irom cata
logue all such of their stock
we have not on hand.
best accommodations.
Lkhigiiton, Pa. June 20, 84
I planted a field of corn
and used the cheapest grade
of Phosphates furnished by
A. Slave, planting two rows
in the middle without put!
ting any on to test the merits
of the fertilizer.
I put only a small nunntitv
to the hill and none broad
cast. To-day. notwithstand
ing the heavy drouth, tho
corn which L phosphatcdis
throe to four inches higher
man the other, and I must
say that I am very well satis
fied with the result thus fnr.
The brand used was Klnn
Phillip, price $31.50 per ton,
amount used per acre about
ouu pounds.
John TP. Frantz.
fills
TKc have in stock now the
celebrated Cayuga Land
Plaster. Sell it $8.00 per
ton, single sacks of 200 lbs.
90 cents.
Orders Soonest,
A N D
Sells
Empire Grain Drills at
$95. McSherry Grain Drills
at $85. Both with fertilizer
attachment, eight hoes.
Sells
Been Spring Cultivators;
Planet Jr. Cultivators, Globe
Cultivator, Mathew h a n tl
Cultivators. Fire Fly hand
Cultivators.
Sells
Plow Sulkies, Land Eol
lcrs,Treading Powcrs,Tlircsh
ing, Fanning Mills, Horse
Pokes, Broad-cast Seeders.
Sells
Black Oil, Eldorado Ma
chine Oil, Vacuum Oil,
Waste, Cradles, Grass Scythe
and Snath, Grindstones,
Forks, Shovels.
. Sells
Nails, Tacks, Screws,
Knives, Shears, Sissors, Ra
zors, Rakes, Hoes.
Sells
Plow Shaves and Repairs
for all kinds of machines.
Largest Amount.
Get our Prices, see
our goods, if we have
not the goods nor the
prices to make it an
object, do not hesitate
to say so. If we have,
however, and you can
save 10 to 15 per cent,
we ask your support
and patronage.
i SHITE,
JBANK ST.,
Milton
Ju 28 8w