I.BIIiailTON. PA.:
SATUKDAY, AVOUST 0,
881.
Eutered nt tho Loliigliton jiost-ollioo as
Second Class Mnll Mntler.
DEMOCRATIC COUHTY MEETIHQ.
The Annual Democratic County Meet
ing "111 be '"M nl 11,0 Court House, lu
tho Borough of Munch Chunk, on Mon
day, August 18th, 1881, nt ono o'clock
p. in. It will bo tho iluty of this meet
iui; to nnino persona lo liolil tho Delegate
Elietloiu, fix the time of holding tho
Comity noriiiiinting convention, and Be
lect a County Committee for tho ensuing
campaign, and transact any other bust
nets npon which it lms power lo act.
Gcor.OE W. Eeii, Chairman.
Tin: tlobt statement shows the decrease
of tbo public) debt during the month ol
July to be $3 093.289: Cash In the Treas
ury, $105,910,001; r,old certificates onl
ntauding,$118 017,321); silver certificates
outstanding, $120,401,311; cfrtillcatesof
deposit outstanding. $13,230,000;refund
inn certilicatts ouUtamling, $271,350;
legal tenders outstanding. S310.031.010;
fractional currency outstanding (not in
cluding amount estimated as lost or de&'
troyed), 50,978,191.
TnofE who have uct yet grown out of
tho old-fashioned notion that character
ought lo count for something in public
llfo, will bo glad to bear that tho con
stituents of ex-Speaker Keifer have do
otded to let him adoru private life here
after. After his disgraceful career as
Speaker ho was very desirous of n "vindication,'-'
and his district was good-natured
enough to send him back to Con
gress for one more term in spite of his
record, while tho ltepublicau minority
made tho great mistake of giving him u
complimentary votu for Speaker. This
is ns much as bis party feel equal lo, and
the request to bend bini to Cungre&s for
another term is respectfully declined,
This is a good year to retiro tho rascals
from publio servico; let the good work
go on,
N. Y. Examinee: Tho gold reserve in
ths United States Treasury has been
slowly decreasing, and in its stead the
silver his been piling up. Now there is
but $118,000,000 in gold cola in tho
vaults, and unless tho tendency of things
is chiuged speedily tho limit of $100,
000,000, required by law to be kept fur
the security ot tbo legal tenders, will be
reached iu n few weeks. Vi'heu that
time comes tho Government will b?
obliged to pay out bilver certificates in
stead of gold, and the inevitublo result
will be to make silver the standard of
our currency and to put a premium on
gold. We hio insisted from tho begin
ning that this wo'iltl be the ultimate re-
BUlt of the coinage ol tho light weight
silver collar. Various causca l ave de
layed the operation of a law as inflexible
iu Us action as gravitation, and tluiilnr
causes m.iy possibly dt lay it for a year
or two longer. The pr sent iudioatiors
oro that the delay will now bo very brief,
ami that by tho end of this year pay
ment! of gold from tbo Treasury will bo
suspended. We shall then have a paper
currency based on a silver dolUr wortli
less than 80 cents.
Tun Government of this country is tfce
best the world over saw for pur oses
of plunder, and tho plunderers know it
They seem to have taken it for grautid
that Governments and this Govern
maut iu particular--are instituted among
men to enable the few upon the inside
to whack ud between themselves, and
for this are tho offices disseminated.
dou't know the exact period in the life
of this Government if thiro was such n
time when publio officials began to
steal nud get caticlit at it, but it was as
long ago as 1838 that Swartwoiit with u
mllliou of dollars of Government money
in bis pocket, put his thumb to bis noso
ond gyrated bis fingers at Mariin Van
Huron and the Government, just us
Tweed did at the New Yoik pnblv
thirty years afterward. As time has
passed away, the plundering has gaua on
with mure and more bare-faced andacity
uu'il stealing is actually looked upon as
one of the privilege of official existence,
And the Government ui all this time has
naver learned bow to keep its books,
nor never looked alter the statu of its
onh account so as to know when, where,
who or how long its trusted employed
hid been stealing, or whether they had
boeu stealing nt all. There was post
mister Fowler's larcenies that covtre
nu aggregate of S31G.000, aud a period o
speculation extending through nearly
four years, jet the Government's
counts with its chief post office wore
kept so loosely (or rather were not kept
nt all) that Fowler's disappearance was
the first iukling that tho accounting of
rlcials received of any tort of crooke
ness. The approaching trials ofSwnim
and Morrow nud Hurt-side willdeveloii
with btartling completeness tho wonder
ful facilities afforded and the terribl
temptations to steal that comes of ou
system of Guvermeutal book-keeping
In Foreign Lands.
Frc,ra our own Correspondent.
Lausanne, July 23, 1881.
Tbe famo ol'tlio Swiss Alps is sogrea
that the word Switzerland has become al
most a synonym for grand, majestic and
beautiful mountain scenery; and yet we
must remember that all ot Switzerland is
not devoted to snow-copped mountains and
seal of ice, but that tho uorthorti portion of
the country, comprising a largo share of its
territorial extent, has no high mountains,
but is occupied by broad plains, low hills
and fertile valleys, with thriving cities and
villages aud densely populated ruial dis
tricts. The government U ltepublicau in
torin, the twenty two cantons, with a popu
lation of about three millions, beieg united
under n constitution. Although wo fre
quently hear of tho "President of tho
Bwiss Republic," there is really no such
office or officer in existence; no chief exec
utive being elected by the people, but the
so called "President" being simply chosen
by the legislative body to preside over its
deliberations. On n war footing, its army,
In spite of tho small imputation, numbers
over 200,000 men, while Swiss soldiers hayo
for centuries been foui.il in tho armlM of
almost every nation in Kurope, they being
among the few faithful mercenaries known
tj history.
nricli, where we left our renders in our
lad letter, is one. of the most llouriililng of but
tho Swiss cities, its man
iinniitaeiures oi ma .
and' cnttun being especially important
The lako at tho foot of which it Is located,
Is twenty five miles long, and from the city
many beautiful views may be obtained,
while from lao Uelllberg, 1,SCS feet above
the lake and about 11 vo miles Irani tho city,
a more extended prospect Is gained.
Leaving Zurich, wo pass tho little lako
Zug.only nine miles In length by thrco in
breadth, and shortly after reach Lucerne, a
walled town, situated at the western ex
tremlty ot lako Lucerne, whoso outlet) tho
lteuss river, a clear, durk stream, flow
through the city. Two of tho four bndge9
which span the liver are very old and
qunlnt, the roof ol the ono nearest tho lako
being decorated with mora than 150 pie.
turns, lllustiallhg tho lives of the patron
saints of tho place, while the other isorna
mcnted In the tints manner with tin
"Panco of Death;" representing tho grim
mefengcras present Iu every employment
anil pleasure oflifo. Tho great attraction
of the town, however, is tho "Lion of Lu
ccrne." This monument, which represent
a lion picrred by a spear and dying with
Its paw upon tho Bourbon shield, was de
signed by Thorwaldsen, I n memory of
nearly 800 officers nntl men of the Swiss
guard, who fell In defending tho Tullerles
at Paris, in 1 702, olid is cut into tho solid
rock of the mountain a short distance from
the lako. It is ono of tho grandest and
most impressive works of the kind which
ever camo from tho chisel of tho sculptor;
' and as a memorial tn tho fidelity and eour
ago of tho Swiss soldier In foreign lands, as
ell as for its artistic merits, it is justly
minted to with pride by the citizens of the
Lako Lucerne, or tho "Lako of the Four
Forest Cantons," as it is sometimes called
ii by far tho most beautiful of all the
charming lakes of Switzerland. Deeply
sot among tho green slopes of the moun
tains, with their snowy peaks rising high
in tho distance, dotted hero and there witl
cultivated patches und picturesque chalets,
it is a gem of indrscribablo loveliness. It
as no islands of importance, but this de
ficiency is more than compensated for by
tho exttcme Irregularity of its shore line,
its arms reaching out ond clasping tho
lses of the mountains iu every direction
Fiom Lucerne, at the western extremity, to
I'luclen, at the eastern extictnity, is a most
ellghtlul sail of about three hours. Many
no hits on mo lake, as well as lurouenoui
this entire reeion, are associated with that
ro of Swiss legend, William Tell; and al
though tho modern historian mav pro
ounco Tell a myth, these associations oro
lenr lo cverv Slvlss heart and are cherished
llh a tenderness and pride which speak
olumos for their lovj of rountry. W
pjss a inassivo reel; rising from tne lake
hearing an Inscription in honor ofFrt'ile
ick Schillur, tho Hard of Tell." A llttl
farther ou a small chapel marks tho spot
whero Tell is said lo havo leaped f mm
Oessler's boat. Two miles from Fluelcn i.
Allorf, whero Tell performid his (errihl
feat of archery, statues ol himself and son
marking tho supposed location of tho (car
In! tost. Iteturn Inc from Fluelcn, we land
t Vitznau.at the foot of tho Itigi , and tak
tho railway to tho summit.
The Ulgi is not a single peak, but is an
iriegular shaped mountain whoso La so is
washed on three sides bv the waters of
Lake Lucerne. Although a mere dwarf,
compared with some of the giants ol II,
Alp, (its bight being only about 0,000
feet) Its location is 6iich as to givu from its
summit what is probably tho finest view i
Switzerland. On ascending tho mountain
wo found, although it was late in June,
now storm in progress at tho top, with
about four inches of snow already fallen
ml tho tog so thick as to render it impos
siblo tn see mora than a dozen yards in any
ilircetion In fact tho Ulgi is celebrated
lmo6t as much for its fogs as for tho view
obtained in good weather, and many aro
the disappointed tourists who make the as
cent aud return in despair. Ono of tho tin
Iuckv ones, years ago, lelt on tho visitors'
hook the following bit of inspiration
Whoever saw the sun on Hint set?
Whoever saw It rise?
Tho man who says ho saw them both,
Upon tny soul, ho lies.
Three mlsly days and miserable nlirhts,
Upon this mountain wo passod,
Nor saw wo tho sun, nor moon, nor stars;
Hut mlfly misery."
Wo honed for better dnvs, however, ond
alter twenty four hours of not patient, bu
very impatient walling, tho clouds lifted
tho iiuelsrolleil away and wo were reward
ed by seeing one of tho most magnificent
panoramas ever spread out to tho eye of
man, On tlio norih, just ut tho foot of th
inountoiu, lies lako Zug, bordered by low
lulls, with a broad plain beyond stretch in
away toward tho Black Forest iu tho dis
lance. Eastward tho low peaks of Hi
ltigi oro seen, with an occasional ghmpto
ofthelukes Lowcrz and Lucerne, with
background of forest, mountain and valley
Farther south another part of tho "Forest
Sea" is i isthle, Willi tho precipitous pea
of the Bemeso Alps, tho peerless Jungflu
the inighiy FinAlcraarhorn, tho Wt-ttcrho
and muny of leaser note, holding high
their mantles of duzzling while, man
miles away. Tho city ol Lucerne und
oilier iKirtiou of tho lako appears in th
west, und jutt south of tho city rises th
storm crowned head of Mount 1'ilatus,
whero tho legends suy tho spirit of Puntius
Pilule, in despair at haying permitted tho
death of ClicUt took reiuge. The western
horizon is bounded by tho dark blue of
tho Jura range, and wherever tho eye
turns it is' captivated by now and apparent
ly' greater attractions. Three hundred
miles of mountain, plain, forest and valley,
with thirteen lakes, aro included within
tho rango cf vision.
A sunrise from tho Rigl is regarded as
one of iho mo.t wonderful spectacles in
nature; and at half past three o'clo.'k the
next morning, the doubtful melody of an
Alpine hn.'n was heard through tho halls
of Ihe hotel, a warning to tho sleepers that
"now was tho timo and this the place" to
see an Alpine sunrise. In a few moments
tho guests, a motley throng, wero assem
bled on tho highest point of the mountain,
a few rods from the hotel- Tho moon has
gone down, Ihe stars have faded and far
away tn Ihe northeast, oyer the mountains
of 8t. Gall come the "streaks of the morn
ing light." Now a beam kisses tho silver
ed top of Ihe mountain far to tho south.
Another and another ley crest is lighted
up, tho golden orb begins to appear above
the horistin, the rays descend to the valleys
below and en tbe memory of all Is stamped
never to be elfaeed, tho beautiful picture of
a stiurite on the Rlgl.
We decrend tbe railway, which by the
way, is a aog wheel affair, similar to the
Mount Washington line, having In some
plaota a grade of one in four, aud at Vitz
nan eg in take tho steamer for Alpnach,
wlme oarriagM aro ia walling fur the
Journy over the llrunlg Pass to Brienr.
The road oyer tbe llrunlg is a marvel of
engineering skill and many times the rocks
seem lo efTecluolly bar all further progress
by winding about the mountain!, along
mo eus,o oi precipie-es nnu ueurmu uer-
hanging rocks, amid wild and lovely rcen-
ry, with constantly changing views as we m,
ascend and descend the pass. Lako Brlsns
is ai mst rencucu ami wo iransmr onto
mora lo a 6teamer, ana rro me isne io n
Qlcssbaeli, whero wo stop a few hours In
sra tho waterfall of tho sanio name, The
littlo stream which forms tho Glcssbaeli
alls,makesa total descent of nearly 1,200
feet lo tho lake; but the "fill" Is simply a
riesot cascades, varying in bight from
ten tn one hundred feet. Al night tho
principal cascades aro illuminated with
llflercnl colored Bengal lights, and tho
Illumination of tho Glcssbaeli" is tho
principal attraction of tho mammoth hotel
located thero. Our opinion of Swiss water
falls was not improving however, and wo
took tho next boat for tho foot of the lake,
from which a rirla nl ten minutes by rail
rought us to Interlaken.
As Its name implies, Interlaken Is between
the lake, of Brian, and Thun; and a, it Is
not only a delightful spot itself, but also a
convenient rendezvous for excursions into
lie Bernese Obcrland, it is a ycry popular
ilace for tourists. About twelve miles dls-
ant and easily reached by carriage, Is
rindelirald, near which place are the
Grindelwald glaciers, flowing down from
tho Berncso Alps. Wo visited the "upper
glacier" and were much interested in it,
Tlio vast frozen flood, crowded down tbo
gofgo in tho mountain by the immense
weight of ico and snow oboye, crumbles
nd melts as it reaches tho valley and
,, t ... r - , , .
rops its burden of roots and other dobris
nm mo terminal "moraine." f rom t no
base flowsa stream,almostas white asmllk,
which, alter winding about among tlio
mountains finally reaches Lako Brienz. At
point a grotlo has been cut directly
nlo the face of Ihe clacier, and ono may
liter for nearly 200 feet this yast lee house
ofnaluto. The ice, which, in small froc
inents appears as clear os crystal, here,
owing lo its great thickness is a lovely
blue, and the light transmitted through it
throws a ghastly pallor which is almost
alarming over tho faeos of visitors. On
either side of the glacier, facing outward
arises a mighty wall of rock, thousands of
feet in bight, reminding one ol tho lofty
clllfs nf Yosemile; but on the other side of
tho valley the mountain 6lopea gently back,
covered with Binall farms and dotted with
hundreds nf cottages. On our return from
Grlndelwald, wo niudo a detour of a few
miles to Lanterbrunnen.to see tho far famed
Staubbach waterfall. Theopportuntlles for
a waterfall at this point aro certainly am
ple; tho cliff being nearly 1,000 feet in bight;
but tho supply of moisture is so extremely
small that wo at once suggested tho advisa
bility of sending a mon tn tho top wilh
bucket of water with strict orders lo throw
it all over at once. It was hardly satisfac
tory, but amid tho grand ond majestic
scenery by which wo wero surrounded, it
was impossible to criticiso severely and
with the feeling that it had been a day well
spent, wo returned to Interlaken.
A short rido by rail to lake Thun .steamer
down (ho lako and rail agiin lor 10 miles
brought us at an early hour the next dny
to Berne, the capital of tho Swiss confeder
acy. It has a population of about 45,000,
but possesses little of interest lo tho tourist,
The bear, the heraldic emblem of tho city,
Is seen everywhere, e'aryed in wood, cast
iu iron and even stamped on the pats of
butter at tho hotels. Tho tower clock,
which 'ivols In the ingenuity ol its figures
the Slrasburg clock, lias bears for puppets,
aud a small den of livo bears is kept at tho
public expense. Fountains aro numerous
throughout Ihe city, (as in fact in nearly
all the Swiss cities,) and many of the de
signs are both quaint and curious; one, the
"ICIndlifresscr," being surmounted by
figuro in tho act of devouring a linking,
struggling baby, and having in its pockets
an abundant supply for future lunches of
tho sanio sort. Berno is also noted for its
manufacturesof music boxes, euckooclocks,
etc., and has in its cathedral one of the fin-
est organs iu the world.
Twenty miles south of Berno is Fribourg,
with another celebrated organ, and forty
miles farther ou wo reach Lausanne, where
nt tho Hotel Gibbon.in tho garden ol which
the creat historian wrote his Decline and
Fall of tbo Itomau Umpire, we stop lo re
arrange the outhno of our Italian tour.
C. L. N.
FROM WASHINGTON
Special tc tbe Carbon Advocate.
Wariiinotoh, August 1, 1884,
No one can longer doubt that 11,1s city
is fit lobi the capital of a great country,
The comprehensive plan on which it was
laid out in tho early years ot tbe strug'
gling republic, gives one a fresh respect
for th su far-sicbted f ithers who could
eyeu then devise n scheme which should
to-day fit the necessities of the seat of
government for fifty millions ofpoople,
nud bo capable of equal development
with tbe progress of tbo nation hereafter,
The broad avenues are ft constant source
of delight, the parks aud squares aro
ample lor tbo needs of n large city, and
tbe great system of improvements, car
ried through under tbe Shepherd ncoiMi:
laid tho basis for tho transformation of
Washington from a straggling aud neg'
lected town to n handsnmo metropolis.
Nothing goes farther to justify the choice
of tbis locality as the capital than its
climate. Though it suffer from the
summer beats, its temperature during
by far tbo larger uart of the year is most
comfortable, and tho change from tbe
inclement weather, which prevails over
the greater portion of the country through
tho winter months to tbo usual balmy air
of tbo capital is especially grateful. In
deed, as a wiuter residence, Washington
possesses greater charms than any other
city on the continent, what with its mild
weather, its exceptional social advan
tages nud tho attractions which the
meeting of Congress presents to any one
interested in studying our system of
government at its fountain head. Every
year the capital is becoming more and
more the wiuter headquaiters for people
of leisure, for persons of literary tastes,
for students of politics, for devotees of
fashion, and a composite society is
gradually growing up In which every.
body is sure to fiud congenial elements
The Fotomaa river regatta was rowed
under peculiar disadvantages yesterday.
Recent rains havo.caused a small freshet
iu tbo ilvcr, tho wiud for a timo blew al
most a gale, and two of the races were
rowed iu a driving rain. The strong
current gave the crews drawing tbe Vir
ginia sido ol the river n blight advantage.
It: tbe second race the Potomacs had the
Virginia side, Elizabeths tbe middle and
Columbia the Maryland side. Before the
start the Columbias were the favorites
ogitust the field, la the fourth race tho
Norfolk crow had ft chance of winning,
but at the mile stake No. 2 of the Norfolk S,
uoai sioppoa towing, mi companions
beRged him not to give up, but ho oould 1
no further. Ho was played out. Tho '
Pennsylvania then nearly lost tho nee lo .
ln0 Columbia, but forced the latter into
inl nr ,,innnnr. i,..,. ,,j .n
tOltimUlas could not complain, na they
were out of their water; Tbocigbt oared
raoo betveeu the fotomao and Columbia
was tho best contestod of tho day. It
was ono continuous sputt from start to
fiuisb, nnduptotromiloBtnkowasnny.
, , , , , , ,
body h raoe, tho Columbia shot ncross the
stake winner. The 1'otomaca won four
nnt nf fhn si riprn
t I
Ills expected that the presidential in-
nuguration ball to Iio given next Sliircu
wilt take place in the new pension office
building, tho construction of which will
be far enough advanced by that time for
the purpose.
Mr. Culbertson, the Kentucky Con-
Gasman who is at Providence Hospital
suffering from self-inflicted wounds and
the results of a long drinking bout, sees
no ono except tho nurses and pysicians,
"I bnvo no friends to see," he snid in
answer to a notification tlut some ft lends
were nt the door waiting to see him.
The phybicians think that his geueittl
health needs' more attention than tie
wounds. His wifo nrrived here this af
ternoon.
FROM THE PEOPLE.
u uiiu nut tiuiti ourselves rcsuuuMu iu lur i
tu0 O.,iion, 0rur correspondents oxnressed
, , . . , ,w, e I
mam.
We Want Hlm.Too I
PjinRvviLLR, Aug. 4lh, 1SS1.
Editor AnvoOATB : Tho communication
in your last issue from a laboring man in
tho upper end strikes the exact key-note In
the campaign when, ho says tho peoplo of
tho upper end want Itapehor, and wo can
truthfully say that not only tho laboring
class of the upper end want him, but the
tl.-: l i , - j I
iuuuiiii): tiuci, ui mo unci t;i,u mm u uonu I
.. . . . ...
maiiyoincrs wno are in layer ol righting
tuu uuou iuuSa iiiinuicu uu liiu hoihi3(
I.- 2 f 1 : I -. 1 . it. 1.r
class. The lower end will combine with
the upper end and not only hurrah for W
M. ITapshor, but lend all its strength in
order to elect him wilh a rnusingold Demo
cratic majority. Both Democrats and Re
publicans through this section hayo deter
mined to support and do all in their power
for a man who will look to their interests.
Whilo wo fully understand that Rapshtr
alone can do nothing, yet we aro awaro
that lie has the pluck and energy te, honest
ly and nobly announce his opinions, and
by fully and ably discussing the yilal and
important issues which most concern tho
working man, and thus succeed in winning
many over to his sido in support of our
cause. As It it la wo are virtually in tne
hands of tho corporations and to move
either way must naturally prove disastrous
to some extent. The laboring class of this
end are a reading class, that if to such an
extent that they fully comprehend Ihe is
sues of the campaign, and they are deter
mined to cast, lor onco, all party distinction
to the winds and honestly support the can'
didates who favor reform. Tho representa
tives of tho Democratic parly which as
sembled in convention at Chicago was a
gathering of men, such as uever beloio as
sembli'd for the samo purpose iu tho history
of cither party, all honest and upright meu
who look to the interests of tho working-
man. And in accordance wilh tho priu
ciplcsol the Democracy, Reform and Hon
esty, have nominated as standard bearers
Cleveland ami HcndncKS. Now, what we
want of the coming County Convention js
that they follow in tho foot steps of tho re
cent convention at Chicago and only put
such men In nomination who aro not afraid
to openly assert and delend their cause.
Ropshcr in his announcement, as a candid'
ale for nomination, fully and ably ex
presses his determination as to what be
will do concerning tho interests of tho wi rk-
ing-man, and we believe that he will up'
hold his assertions in tlio legitlativo halls.
Waiting and hopiug that Win. M. Rapsher
will be ono of the Democratic candidates
for Assembly, I remain, yours,
A Scbscriseb.
Nominate Rickort.
llAK3V0R0, Aug. 1th, 'S4.
Editor AnvcCATu: .Dear SirAs your
columns are open for discussing tho claims
candidates for political favor, allow mo to
call the attention of tho Democratic masses
te tbe claims of that old, tried and true
war-horse, Samuel Rlckcrt, of Summit III II,
whose namo will be presented to the con
vcntiou for tho office of County Treasurer.
It is well-known that be was tho candidate
thrco years ago, and it is also well-known
that ho was the victim of circumstances.
Iu other words, he was defeated by those
people who fought the ticket lor imaginable
grievances, and wilu Air. bchwartz, Tor
Recorder, and Mr. (lallagher, for Commis
sioner, ho went under. Against tho char-
acter oi Mr. Rlekert not one word can be
said, while his devotion to the Democracy
and its candidates since be has become a
voter, is well-known throughout the coun
ty. As 111 oso who opposed Mr. Rickert
thrco years ago are with him now, (hero Is
no roason why ha should not have the ac
live support of every Democrat In the eoun
ty. With all tespect for tho claims ol oilier
candidates, we think tbe convention would
display wisdom in selecting Rickert as its
candidate for Treasurer. Hoping tho
Democracy of tho lower eud will stand by
Rickert in tho Convention as it bus doue at
the polls, I remain yours,
Skuocrat.
THE P. & R. AFFAIRS.
OWI.NQ $60,000,000 MORE THAN IT 13 W0BTII.
Condensed Irom the Thlla. Record,
The Readlne Railroad was Incorporated
for lho tronf potation of coal, and if it had
been confined to that traffic It would have
been te day the most valuable railroad
property in the country.
On Noyember30, 160S, which was before
foro tbe Reading commenced to buy coal
lands, but whilo it was paying 10 percent,
dividends annually upon its share capital,
Die outstanding stock of the company
amounted to t.'5,oUi,3t)i.7i and tlio nut
standing bonded debt to 7,030,223.17
total capitalization of tbe company, $33,'
331X70 'Jl.
Since then tho company has purchased
about 100,000 acres ol coal lands or rather
ol lauds claimed tn contain coal ut u cost
approximating $30,000,0110. The preseut
actual capitulizttion of tho company
amounts to 08,331,570. Since 1S08 ihe
main track and sidings of tho road have
Ivcn extended as the necessities of Irafiio
required, and an adjunctive system of rail
roads aud canals uus been leased upon
terms which da not permit of a profit be
yond tbe annual rentals. Besides tins or
dinary extension of its lines and facilities
there has been an extraordinary addition
In the nature or a mining and manufactur
ing ooniiny inside the lieadtug Company
whoso franchises and fixlures,tgether with
other doubtful assetr.aoeordlDg to the yearly
reports, swell tbe value ol its properly to
over ono hundred and twenty million
dollars.
Tho total liabilities of tbo company ac-
'55, ?ni 1 ' ' 1
ij (his
vast sum must ba added the
floating debt of tho dual companies, which
now estimated nt twenty million dollars.
"?X-ifr3Zl iTh. Si.
siderotioii ol purely business ollalrs we see
inoi ng.iiust, one nunureii ana iweniy inn
It... .t1ln. nM. ..r.n.ll., nr.tf.1 sn.l nnrl.
y unsuhslatial property thero stands over
ono hundred and eighty millions dollars of
?" il'iT"?'; J.ul !'?. ??.."?,
jnR companies are required to pay three
dollars where they can in justlco to tho
P"" '" o "'". ' nrrt.er'a
defray their running expenses and the
Inlerest on tho indebtedness. Manifestly
this can be done by keeplnc tho prices ol
coal atexorsitont rates and continuing the
I auiilidu which is uri-iimi iuairt:3 ill uu
dependent Industries within tho roneo ot
me elistimtillon ol ueuiling tonnage.
Under these circumstances there is' but
ono proper course. Ihe railroad corpora
tion was chartered to suhservo ends of
public benefit; tho coal was Imbedded in
tho hills for General a nd not for special or
sxgle use. In order that tlio ralltnad com
pany may carry coal at lair rates and lor
Wr profit In order that consumers
Kustt'a
Railroad Company's a Hairs.
JEW3 Subscribe ibr the Ad
vocate, only 1 per year.
For Assembly.
I hereby announce myself us a candi
date for tlio nomination and election of
11 Democratic Jtcprcscntativc for tlio next
Legislature. Whether elected or defeat-
e: i oua.i luti.ii.ui; ivj inuut iu, uiu lulu
.i r ..t.nii n..i:.... , i..i r .1
,-, ,, ,, , ,
pleto overthrow of nil monopolies and
tho various means mid nseneies which
aro continually employed to oppress the
O K. l...lt..l . !.! XT-
puur, jiliim.v uuiiuveu iiiae uciuier .na
ture nor OudeverilesiD-iicd that the poor
should be, as they now arc, virtually, the
slaves of tliu Plutocracy better known
as tho MONEY TOWER. Good wages
for a fair day's work, to be promptly paid
jn cash
sliotuu bo tlio lnvr, and no Uom-
puny Stores, nor any other methods,
should be allowed to exist, to over-reach
tno lufeuxr.
kjiiuiii;,, uuiiu.inir iiuie iiicsu .uu, u
r, ",, . , ,
moiig others, really the creat and vital
thin 3 that ,lr0 of ,,r.,ctiC!ll importance
. - .. ,
t0 l(l0 niUSSCS ()I the pCOplC. ailU tliat tUCV
must be radically eorrectetl, sooner or
later. 1 pledge myself, under all circum
stances, to advocate them with an un
yielding conviction, that it is lor justice.
right anil tlio good ol humanity. And x
shall do it with energy anil force.
Lcliighton, June -1, 188-1.
3?or, County Treasurer.
GEOHGE Y. KEIGEH, of Weatherly,
announces himsclt as a eliminate lor the
olliro of County Treasurer, subject to the
deciiion of the Democratic Nominating
Convention. t.e.
For County Treasurer,
IlKN'llY 110YKH,
of Wcissport, l'a., will be a candidate for
the nomination fur County Treasurer,
before the Democratic County Conven
tion, according to the rules of the party.
July l'J, lKHl-t e.-'
For County Treasurer,
CIIAS. 12. MILLEIl,
of East Matich Chunk, will bo a candid
ate for the nomination for County Treas
urer, at the Democratic County Conven
tion, subject to the rules of the party.
July l'J-t. c.-'
For County Commissioner,
ANDKEW GHAVEll. Jit.,
of Wcissport, l'a., subject to the rules of
the Democratic County Aoimnsting con
vention, july 20-t c.
For
County Commissioner.
JOHN A UN EH,
of Weissport, will bo a candidate for the
nomination of County Commissioner be
fore tlio Democratic Convention. Sub
ject to the rules of the party. t e
Aro you fmllns, try Wnixs' Health Re-
NEVEa, upuru, lucuii, vuuieuuiu
Tor Brain, Verve, Ftnmaeh, Liver. KldncS, j
LAineS, All Lncquaituxuviffuraiiv. uuil
Headacho. Fever. Asrue. Chills,
DEBILITY & WEAKNESS.
Nlco to take, true merit, uncrpnlcd for
TnDDin I iufr rind Mlr-hf-
Sweats, NorvouaWeaknefis.H
Malaria. Liaime.s, t-.uiiial Decline. M
81.00 per but,, 0 for f WW; at Druggists. BJ
rJ. wells, jersey e.uy, ct. J., u. d. a. i
Buchu-Paiba
TlcmnrlcnMo Cures orOatarrh of the
Bladder, Inflammation, Irritation of KM
neys and ldoddcr, Blouoor Oravel Dis
eases or mo rroseaio uiana, ironcicai
IU.n Innnnlln.
enco or Urlno, all Diseases of ho Cenlto-
Urinary Organs In cither sex. i or un
healthy or Unnatural Discharges use
nlso "Chanln'a lmcetlon Flour." each 1.
For BVl'llll.lS, cither contracted or
hereditary lalnt. uo Chanln's Constitu
tion Hitter fciynip, Sl.OOpcr bottlo, nnd
Chanln's Svnhtlitle Tills, f 3.00: nnd Cha-
pln's Syphilitic Salve, gl.09. 0 bottles I
Byrup. 2 or nils, 1 Halve, liy rsprcsa on
receipt oe tiu.iv. r,r ut uruins.
K. B. Wells. Jersey City. N. J.. U. S. A,
GALL AT THE
i NOVELTY STORE,!
next to tho Advocate ofrlee,
Bankway, Lcliighton Pa.,
For
dents'
Underwear
Hose for Lo
ci I e e . tlcntleiuen
and Children, Japan
ese und other Pooket
llandkeretitels. Nuspenders,
T utile Clothes, lied Hircuds,
Towels and Toweling, Combs. Shoo
Brushos. Hair Ilrushcs, Feather Dusters,
Paprand hnvelopes, I'm. Alliums, liar
nionlcas. Accordeons. Knives und Forks,
I'ocket Knives, Razor Straps, l'lnt,
Needles, and a laruo variety of
other articles which we aro
selllnirut very Low Prices
FOli UAH II. Call
and to aonvluced
that woare.ell
Idk goods at
a 1 most
o u
ar
Ladles' Dress Buttons from 0 cents to 18
rents per dozen Lisle Thread (Hovel, for
Ladles ami Misses Irom 15 cents loiiiecntr.
MI'S.s and Chlldrens Lace Collars at 0,10
and 12 cents cMieb. (Ion is1 mekwuar. Hows,
rifriris and Collars Tin "llaaner" Collar
only 10 cents per box. Lace e, 8 aud 10 corns
per yard.
July 12 ,181
igrisiiir'al Implem.ent Dept
LchUjldon, June 19, 1884.
To A. Slave.
Dear Sir: Permit me to
express my tannics to you lor
having imt up in my barn one
of Clark s JIaij Mevaiors and
Carriers. It morn thrtr. meets
all requirements, and I would
not take one hundred ($100)
for it, if 1 had to be
without one.
Yours, i&c.,
War. Koch.
At AgTicultural
To Andw. Skive. This is
to certify, that the Pcrrij Spfj
loom Harrow bought of you
gives entire satislaction. L
would not be without it for
twice its cost, and consider it
one of the best tools I have
on the farm, llespectfully,
"Wir. II. Stkauss.
June 9th, 1884.
Implement Depot
We, the undersigned, here
by certify that we have bought
or tested or seen tested the
Perry Spruig Tooth Harrow,
and pronounce it a superior
implement in all respects, and
one which no intelligent farm
er will do without.
lSItAKf. Gt'TH.
ivAii KEirr.n,
!)AN. SIIAFPUIt,
JOHN UUI1I.
SAM' I. SUlt.UIt.
WJU. H. STKAUSS,
Ill
"We, the undersigned, testi
fy that we bought Miller's
Clnlled Ploics of A. tihive,
and can conscientiously rec
ommend them to meet all that
is claimed for them. Thuy
aro of light draft, strongly
buut, turn tne lurrow com
pletely, and will turn a better
lurrow up hill than any plow
we have vet tested.
OEO. 11. OUNFIHt, I N. NKUIVinYF.il.
W. II. SlitAiiss, i Tims ruiHaa,
llfc.Mll lll.isbi.ii.
Seiler's Buildiiis
In a trial of plows, on the
farm of Thomas Irwin, near
IS'ew Mahonintr, between the
Miller, Syravuse and Oliver,
the Miller Plow came oft vie
torious, and resulted in selling
one to him and also to Moses
Zellner, who took an active
part in the trial.
in
Lchighton, June '20, 1884.
To A. Slave,
Dear Sir; I hous-ht a Les-
sij Separator (ft Horse Power,
same von sell, and it works
like a charm. We threshed
1 25 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 your0,
"NY jr. II. Strauss.
lielalgiitoiii
Wallace Sciple says: You
can use my name for anything
vou want to say in praise of
the Perry Spring Tooth Har
row. It is most decidedly a
good article.
-lias
I have tested, in the field,
the New Champion and also
the Gram Hay Hakes, and
found them to work well and
to be substantially built.
VViluam Kocir
I have witnessed the above
tests, and cheerfully substan
tiate the same.
Alexander Snyder.
largest stock;
In a field trial recently held
at Moarcstown, N. J., of
Harvesting Machinery, the
following, all of which were
binders, took part: The Buck,
eye, Champion, Excelsior,
Johnston. Esterly, Dccring,
Osborne, IFnltcr A.
Wood and the Hubhard Sep
urate Gleaner and Binder.
The universal verdict of all
present was that the Huhhard
was the "boss oi the ftcid,
following as it did after a self-rakc-rcaper
and picking up
the green rye from the ground
without leaving any on the
ground. None of the others
getting along very well, some
getting stuck, while others did
not cut a full swath.
The Huhhard can be seen
here and a limited number
only will be sold, as the facili
ties of the manufacturers arc
inadequate to supply the
demand.
She is a beauty and don't
you brget it.
and
Wc refer you to "Win. TI.
Strauss and Henry Drisscl,
both of Lcliighton, Pa., in re
gard to Dick's Corn-StalkCut-ter,
Splitter and Crusher.
COMPLETEST Assortat,
The Monarch Liiihtning
Potato Digger is tested thor
oughly and we guarantee it
to give entire satisfaction.
asks
Out of four different makes
which we sold here, we have
selected the A B C Corn
Shelecr and think it is the
most perfect of its kind.
Bottom Prices,
Hie I'redoma 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 Plows of
any make wanted, and guar
antee several makes ol them.
best inducements,
IFe sell a Lever Feed Cut
ter. Wo sell a South Bend one
horse plow.
11 e sell a Hamburg one
horse plow.
Uro sell Wagon 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, Shimcrsvillc,
Lehigh co., Pa.
IKin. Shaup, Alburtis, Le
high county, Pa.
Irwin Miller, Macungie
Lehigh county, Pa.
Jacob Mcrkle, Litzcnberg:
Lehigh county, Pa.
Henry Newmoyer, Lcliigh
ton, Caroon county, Pa.
Moses Ilex, Lchighton.Car-
bon county, Pa.
For information about the
Afeadow King Mower.
g'ires
ire have the entire control
of the production of A. B.
Colin (ft Co., N. Y. A house
which has n perfect line ol
machines, implements and
tools, and wc sell Irom cata
logue all such of their stock
we have not on hand.
best accommodations.
Leihghton, Pa., June 20, 81
I planted a field of coin
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 quantity
to the hill and none broad
cast. To-day, notwithstand
ing the heavy drouth, tho
corn which I phosphatcdis
three to four inches higher
than the other, and I must
say that I am very well satis
fied with the result thus far.
The brand used was J&ng
Phillip, price $31.50 per ton,
amount used per acre about
300 pounds.
John W. Fkantz.
fills
TFe have in stock now the
celebrated Cayuga Land
7il.--i... n 11 ., He.-.
i iuner. oeii id j.uu per
ton, single sacks of 200 lbs.
90 cents.
Orders Soonest,
A N D
Sells
Empire Grain Drills at
$95. McSherry Grain Drills
at $8.5. Both with fertilizer
attachment, eight hoes.
Sells
2ccn Spring Cultivators;
Planet Jr. Cultivators, Globe
Cultivator, Mathew hand
Cultivators. Fire Plv hand
Cultivators.
Sells
Plow Sulkies, Land Eol-
Lrs.Trcading Powcrs.Thrcsh
ing, Fanning Mills, Horse
Pokes, Broad-cast Seeders.
Sells
Black Oil, Eldorado Ma
chine Oil, Vacuum Oil,
Waste, Cradles, Grass Scythe
and S n a t h. Grindstones.
Forks, Shovels.
Sells.-
Nails, Tacks, Screws,
Knives, Shears, Sissors, lla
zors, Rakes, Hoes.
Sells
Plow Shares and Repairs
for all kinds ol 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.
Ju 28 8w
A. SHITE
Lehipton.