Mitwrn-oN. PA.. PATUnnAY, DECEMBER 13, 1884. Entered nt the Lcliighton pwt-ofl!cc ns Second Clnss Midi Mntter. COMMON MISTAKES. r.icn in civilized cuuiiniiuitleri nre elillgeil to Hade, to txobftngft tlinlr nnoi!ii nnd seivle8 for thone of others. There fore, II U luinortnat for everybody to ninke encb exchange ?ily, no ns to purchaso nhr.t lie nanli nt lbs taut cost, find cell his own cervices to Iwst nilynn Inge, rikill in this: direction Is n fipfclal riti difkntlon or tlie 8rf rmful innti, nnd those who ute hc!jiiifr it nro turn Id bo less rirorpcrom thnu tuolr neiflibor. Bncb r.lilll iuii! prurience nre iropoitnnl for tho- poor. Thy Rhonhl inixlts it ono of iheir dully duties to study econouilo methods. They would ba well paid for their time. MUUWs in priollc.nl economy nro fro qtttnt nud of vnrious ktadt, niirl, first, in mailing purchases. Wo are ant, for in Elntice, to puraLnne in very r-mrill ciniiu lilies. v,brn wo could liny in larger nciomitsnt n reduced Mia. Some tilings most bo bought in Brazil quantities, be cnuse lliey will uot keep well; but many tliiufis that wo require for our tnlilen or fcr other r-urrrsfs cm just us well be bought in larger cujouiiIh, ni.d if go bonght they out usually be cot nt n eon- tidcr.iblo reduction in price. Apnin, we nra too much ii: In fun hnbit of buying on credit, when' exertion f.ud forolboufdil would cnnblo cs to buy ior caib, nud run&o n further naviug in tlmt wny. Tor instnuce.'tho Am'tcATE costs ono dollar If paid in advance, otherwise, ono nt.d a qmrter. Why not fnvo twenty five cents by paying In ndvnnct? In a ccucral way wo nre sale tn er.y Hint we conld save ten per cent by doing n cash busincts. Besides" thesn of nn economical charac ter, there nre others of a different kind into which we nro npt to fall in the mo of our menus. One of these is tbo pur chase of inferior Roods or shabby imita tions!, whoii n geuuino nrticle, even of n lower fir&'dc, would bo more f ntisfaclory, nml often cheaper, Many buy thocs for three dollars, whereas they should pur chase those that cost from (ice to sever) dollars. Three dollar shoes last only half tho time thnt five dollar choc3 do. The mending will cost only ono half ns much for ono pair ns for two. Oae mo ment's Dicditatlnu will convince you on lh!9 point. I' you ever took notice, you found that elt rks nnd proprietors always wear tho het class of gooa. They ofitu wer and use thinfis that they never keep in their uteres If you ntk them Why don't yon nso this nrticle, or wear this kind of goods? They answer, '-It is too dsr.'' Why shall wo not follow their oxampl.? men, large snmi in the npgregntr nro ym. l, Sheffield, will also speak. Sena eprnt for crlicloi of ornameut Itnt nre lorAithouy gave tho longest continued not ornament', .nd for vulgar m rise- serr.c of uuy S.-u.itor stuce Thomas in nts and otu-r tlings of little or no H itB-uton. He entered tLo Ssmito in real vdue, Oru..mentatIon is not only 183D and terjed mom thau twtnty-four the stylt in which we litis.", thebeiu.i- couecutive years, fill warns wo drive, elecorated boutes wo j Secretary Ti-llt'r characterizes as false have, nnd Ihuseci ty iu which vo moo, j tb0 Malemcnt that ho has withdrawn but also the training of our intellect and from til0 Senaloilnl contest iu Colorado, the ouhure of our to ils. It is a bleekiug The Btory is be says uu invention of his whetilho two cxitt in our homes, but n opponents. IIB is in too ficht lo sluv. OU 11 ILU IU.U f tit IIIUI.IIICU. llauy a d dlar is npotjt nmoug poor co 'ple, frr which they receive tin b;i cfit whatever, wbieh v.Leu iuvettrd rrupeily would nfl id them many advantages. Al'.in. mu'yn nko n mis'ako by not r.U j iyina .their cbildun with proper reudii.g matter, Tois way v.o can keep tho J uuug bnj and out of uaichlcf. V,'o tre no lor"jer exc m.blj un tho giouud lhal tonka cost loo nmch, A geidli btr.ty can bo pureLased nt proent for n Ir'lTe. IiUto Inrgcr the licli that can Lcve n lainily library, but the poor can get the same inattrial oulv in a oleaper 'feim. U is the moral duty tit tviry parent to tupply their children with good r aJing matter. If thty.dnht do it, their bojs and gills will buy.dlnu liter cture, and (Lis is what spxiU.'so ninny of cur young piclu. I'nt gocd'rendlnc matter iu the lint.ds ofnldldreu nud they will becoma u.efnl men n,nd women. By this we open to ti.o young genomtioa tte r .etical conduct of lifo in its econ omio u. , ect, r. mr.ltir in which th oreti- . . . ... i . ii r . . : .. l . cnl knowledge is of subordinate impor- tanee. It is not to be expected that meu so imperfectly educated rs ill - la boilLg mntses, nnd with solittlo leisuro nud spare energy is they havo, ib uld lo ablo to g:o lui.ch study lo thu laws uf wealth; but Incre is no reason why ttcy tbculd not mnuogo Iheir own hnsl. uesj nfi'jirs with mora prudeueo than s rue of tbrni phow nfiw. B. A Sodtuebx lady w riles to tho Hecped: "It is very gratifying for Iboso who lived fof jvars iu the S.iuthetn Slates, nulwho nro in.q i.,iuUd with the ways a.ii cbaraoter of tho people, to seo old ir j'l.ltees' pass away moro nud more. If tho Southerners committed grave cr.iirs. they have snffered mora than p pla ut a dUtauee can imagine. After t. ucfo-,0 of a bloody war their wounds bud no tiui9 to heal, but n host of oar pit bapgfrs tried to nudormino their manbor I, They seam to have lenruod by tht-ir sa l expsiUnee, and to-day no section of thrso United Slates is more oltachod to tbo Government thin they nre, They cultlvata the sail and foster iolustrr, aud future times will show v-at they are cnpnbln of accomplish leg.'1 TuErx appears lo be one Democrat in the House we hope there are more who dees notbelttvo that a sminn of tbiee tnoiilLs iceels (o retult iu nntbinp, His name U Muultem, and he bails from Illinois. H,s idea is that Congreea tbruM reduce thu taxes an abate the l orpluu now, itBtcad of waiting for n ind year more. Moulton's head Is level. iuy Lla tribe lnerenf.e. Taz L i.itth C uuiy Amendment Ar. . ei .lnnii virccuUling n petition nt,k iug tbel.egiiUtuie- lo submit lo tho citi x 'bin uunudaitut about tbo sale of iu. t. r.emlinj liqnora. The a.oeiation was or, 4ii:zed two years go, wteu SOO.OCO H. iiLturts were obtained iu the State, Ci.d isauxilisfjr lo a'tatral State esscci at.ju. ' itu said .mokitg will pre e t i Ie.u lev. :.iu. As newyeur'e dy p - sneubej,.!! tufiuu Ikkl niirraU t t'..iy h-r i.U ..I u. .-. op tU.r iwui w (si.kibr u rii be-ffl.j. Tun Kt-ndliiu llitsrd of Trade met a Uvt days nponlid panned renoliiliotn against the continuation of tl n coal pool or monopoly oftloniillirsclle coal fields. The lo.olulluus luilorso the mnviineut of Knot Peiimjlyniilii innmifnetnrers to hold meeting lo prolfst nf-alnst Ike Ri-jintlo monopoly nnd declare Hint lie uiiinufrtctnriiiK Interests suffer by this coal pool; that the Schuylkill nud Lilm mil Yillnya, aro suff.-tlui' mid nre de prived ol winy of tho ndvaiilages that nature lias given them, particularly in the manufacture of pig iron, nnd Hint the board belli vi s that much of the depres Mon tu the valley H dm lo tho liiib prico of fuel nnd high Irtlght ou short haul. Wis take pli-uRura in calling nllenllon to the a ilttrtl.vment of the Kubai. New. ToitEEn In Another column. It is n .vide' awake farmer's pnper, owned nnl edited by live, practical working fariuer, who own nud farm 380 acres experimentally. Ou Ibis nil new thiuRS nro carefully test ed, nnd thu results faithfully reported in the Itur.iL Heally now nnd valuable reeds are (elected from those tested, nnd nuunnlly from six to eight kind nro giv en froo to lis subscribers. In this wny it has doua much to benefit the farmers and ndvnncs their Interests. Onr onlj wonder is that everybody does not take tho Kuiui. nud share in these good things. The Cxisnw Advocate nud the IIojutj Nnw-YonKEn together one your for only $2 73. FROM WASHINGTON Special to tho Camion Apvocatb Washington, Uto, C, 183i. Tho West End Ins pnl on nn air of be iug inhabited iigaiu this week. The houses nre onco ruoro in order nnd the promenades on bright nlteruoonn nre paroled with tho familiar forms which go to mnke'tp oursocinl life. Tliediivex nre thronged with dashing cquipnges, nnd there is nn nttinctive bok of guy life nsaiu about things and places. Among tho old restdeula who simply live here, because no place is cs charmlug, this bright programme has been in prognss for most of tho autumn mouths, But tho element which adds that curiously changing attraction to the peculation is the advent of Congress, nud the ceii-mo-politan ieftures of Washington siciety aro simply perfect. Tto diplomatic corps enioys the fall heic, nnd nt most of the legations tho tocial campnign has be gun. Upper II nud I streets nud Con necticut (ivtuuo nre busy centres of gay ety, the more enjoyed since It takes in none but the ttlcct few. Tho Anthony memorial session will soon bo held, nud speeches byuearly nil tho proniiueiit 3eu.ltors aro expected. Senator Aldrich has prepared an elabor ate tribute to bis late collengno, and tbo newly elected Senator Iroiultlindn Island nnd whether defeated cr not, expects to tecuro tho detent of Hill. He does uot propo.o to go to Colorado in peron dining the Senatorial contest, but will lemaiu here cud attend to his official da'.iis. Tho White Honss interior It nbout ns forlorn n place ns enn bo imagined. The President liss not ns yet tukeu up his wiuter reiideuco there and little prepnra tlou, except us regards his personal com lort, is in progress. His cottage at the Soldiers' Home is cheery nnd pleasant, and ho lingers thero later each lull, Ills household just t presmt, is "matron Is3d" over by bis daughter Nellie nud tier cousin Jessio JIcElroy, who drivo iu each morning to school. It has not been tho custom to do any extraordinary flxing-np during tho last part of nuy kdministration,- lbs new President having the privilege to crder nny extra shiuing up ho may need. There is enough money Fpent nch jnr on the White Hnmr lo ulinrtt rebuild it, nnd still it appears shnbby. By ge. "K.' " looks infinitely btttir nnd tho cf- lect U genendly pleasing There nro Uo bills now before Con- gross lo ninko chuuges in the prtteut ' 'J'1'-u of counting the electoral voles Ono has patsed the Senate aud it knowu ' M tho Hoar bill, but it will not get through tLe House, ns Mr. Edou bus n ptt mta-uro which differs radically from thit of Iho Republican Senator, nnd which In now uuder consideration in Ibe lower braucb. Between these mens tires nnd nlso Inking into consideration the shurt session, it is uot probible that there will be nuy change in the present method of counting the electoral votes by the Torty-eighth Congress, Evidently all ibe oU lello-vs who have bad uo 'chance to cuglueer Republican inaugurations nro golug to try and achieve success iu the preliminaries for tbo coming -1th of March, posing Iu the well-known character of life-loug Demo crats. The business or starliug offns new President in good style down Penn sylrauia nveuun ought to have n nnlional as well as local management, and, while everything seems upset just now among me different sets of tbo local brelheru. it Is to bo hop2d nil petty jealousies will be forgotteu iu the common wenl aud some definite plan settled before lone. Relative to the inauguration, I am at a loss lo know, aud the people ut the Cnuitalare putzled la find out, liow tbe-y are going lo lode the scores of thousands of strangers who nre couilug to see tht iemngiirallou of the fir.t Democratic Presldeut in rdmost thirty years. The fricuds of Mr. Cleveland nre determined that bis nccessinn lo offlea shall be moie aiilted thnu Mr. Jitterson's, who rodo to tho Cpito ou horseback, lied Lis nag lo n tree, look Iho oath of effice.niidtroltul olTjust ns ha hud bevii in the bibltcf taking grist to Ibe mill. Tho Washiug. lou hotels nio all first-class, but they would bo rated in Chicago, l. Louis rr Ciuciunnti sev.rul degrees below Uo flr.l-class bcKlelries of those tone, Willards U nn immeuse caravansari - , o.pable of kbltenog fifteen Luudnil ( p ojle nud diuii.g UU vt that numler , at once. It h.,s (.Iin.dy r,j cled fir , Hie u.-ai,d aiiiilieadm.i f..r ei .niUrs. Tl n lAiiiuglon, E.b,tt, , Jiatjoul nud Metropolitan, which can accommodate nn aggregate of five thousand guests.baTe agreed lo provide for all that tboy can possibly find room for, ns haTe all of the catlng-boHses nnd oilier plases where re-fr.-sbmenl for man nud benst Is nsnnlly supplied. Alexandria, (Vit.,) five mllca away, has also been drawn upon for nil the room that hhe can Inrnlih nnd the prospect bldi fair that Biltlmore, n ful bourn tide from here, will have to mic cninb to the universal demand for hos pitnllty, I see ti nt tbo President urges upon Congress Ibe necessity ofnldlug in tbo construction of tho Itartholdl pedestal, n work which the people ol New York city nlono nre interested in, nnd nil other people nro not. As well mlglit Congress be nsked to help Now York build her East Ulcer Btldgo or her Tweed Court House, or any olher of her numerous impositions. These Bartholdi achemots nra begging tho e-chool children nud everybody elo for contributions to the pedestal fuud, whllo they nro paying a lazy tramp of a Secretary six Ihousnud dollars ri year for keeping the books and n boat of other haugers on who do noth iug under Heaven but draw salaries from the fund that these imposters are squats- ing frc.ni tho people. Congress bad best let the Irand severely nlone. BOOK NOTICES." Godet'h Lauy'b Ujvii icr January is tho I'rizj Story number; containing "Mademoiselle's Masquerade," n pretty rouiauco Iroiu the pen of Miry P. Brad ley, who won tho Two Hundred Dollar I'riza In tho Dectiuber competition. Tho cmreut issue of thu Magazine is n re markably attractive! uue. It coutaius some Virv useful desigus for Christtuas iree uruuiuuiits lot-ether with instructive articles concerning Iheir manufacture, and giiug sumo new ideas about bull- lay ilecorulious. Thosa who wish to beautify their home.1 duriuo iho bolldav season, nud every coiumittro thnt lmr. Christmas worl: on hand, will find Gouhy'h lull of hell) and snout-sllous. The publishers Imvei nlso presented very hiibacriber nnd buyer of the Janu ary uuiuber with a beautiful imported ChrisluiaR card, nud they offer nsa prem ium lur 1SS3, n lino engraving of "Hleep iug Love." Brsidt-s Iho Uaii.il nltrauttve features, the January number coutaius the opening chanters of n now serial called "Uuder Gray Skies." "Dreeing ol the cird, nud "The Storv of nn Elune- mcnt," both reach iu this issue, nunb sotbing climax, and there are morn clev er slmrt stories than usnal. Among tlmm wo notice: "Love's After-glow," uv P. O. II j ' Jack' l'J in," bv Mary Blarie? aud '-Miss Flossy." by Eunlv Francis Ilnzird. "Little Forget-me-uol" is n uatbettc sketch from real lilo that will touch iniuy hearts. Godex's makes a iititer Knowing, thnu ever this month. Il is evidently tho determination of the new publishers to mako tho Book the fnremost in Iho field, and they nrn rapid ly succeeding, for (ho verdict of both the press and publiu is, thnt tho Maca- ziue has low enmpetiton and no equals The lessons ou Dressmaking nud Cook ing, logciuer wiui tno recipes, nnd lull size cut paper patterns each month, nr, nlono worth the prico (S2 00) of this aiueazine. I'aijiislied by J. II. Haulen beek & Co., l'liil idelphia, Pa. Tun Christmas number of tho Beook lyh Macazixe, the third issue nf tbU uew periodical, comes lo us cousidoinbly enlirged aud replete with literary matter appropriate to tho season. Mrs, Margar et E. Smgster opens the number with n charming votrn "Meiry Christmas," wliils "Marion Harlaud" contributes n Christmns story, "Singing in the Snow.'' written in her best vein. Ilsv. T. De Witt Talmago willts all nmiising slid spicy .nrliula ou "Irre lvssiolo Music," in which the celebrated divine usrrate n laughable story of his experieno with nn lrreprei-Hitile innslc-box in his school-boy days. Old memories are revived by the unu.13 ofEI.Zibrth Oakcs Smith which appears in nn nrliclo in Cbrlatmas Lore," showi.ig no dc.dino of the literary power of this gilted and timfhouorjd iady. Rv. Johu W. Cliadwick writes a capital paper on Ibe "Voice of tho Sen." while "HcpeL-dyard'telN in "A trans formed Clinpcl," how n church may be maua prospernns llirongli sncialulity. other articles nnd poems nre by Mind Prescotl. Georce BirdsPvo. Mnrlt J. Ben- dull and Cecil Hampden Howard. The various departments of Literature, Lou don Correspondence lldininns Brevities, nome interests, woman's Jviugdom. Society, Dramatic nnd Musical nil con tain an iiunsnnllv large varietv of iuter- estinc matter, nnd nld in making this number doubly worth Ibe popular pi ice of 10 cents nt which it is sold. The HnouELYN Maoazjne Co..BrooUlvn, N Y. Additional Locals. Child Ecaldcd to Death. Wednesday morning whllo Mrs. Thomas Keiclmrd, of Centrnlla, Eclmylliill county, was washing the poured a boiler full of (aiding water inlo a tub She went Into an adjoining room and on her lelurn was linrrided to find thnt Sarah, her four year old daughter, Ia4 fallen into the tub and was scalded to death. How Iho little girl came lo lull into the water is a mystery ,but il is supposed eho was runnicg acres-) the room and did not fee the tub. Sheeting Himrclf Ecfcro a Mirror. Tuesday uitcruoon Cliailrs Beip, of Eas Ion, left u room in wUlch his wifu eat, drew a revolver from his pocket, stopped in front i'fa mirror and tent a hall crashing loin Ida head. Tho aim was not Hue, hut it is thought that be cannot recover. He said ho realized what ho hod dour; that his family was kind to him aud ho had but ono request, tn let him die. He is 30 years old and very well known in Easlou and in the county and for some time has been cashier lor his lather In law, Xtrlcr Vellc. a wealthy brewer. Il is thought his mind was unbalanced. list of Letters Remaining uncalled for iu the Pott Of flee at this place, Dec. 11, 18S1 : Ashner, Emma I.oufer, George Drentiuger .t Cn,Wm. Locke, Edwin Iicutal. Mrs. Ma Ilex, Edwin Burg's, Samuel E, lleiuhurl, George Conarly, John Itelgel, C. II , Druckeniiiiller, 8., Hehia-li, Mrs. Ellen Eberl, Mrs. Sarah Sclmell, Oliver Kinmnry. Chos , Snyder, Kniina L., Frey, John E Buvder, Ilosrwell E. Gonimery, William Knyrter, W. F., Herron, John Williams, Mrs. W., Haley, B. W., Weaver, 0ar llurllaue, Henry Williams, J. E., Lull Si Kelnnll. Persons calling lor any of the above let Urs will please say "advertised." H. II. PsTtns.r. M. A Cheap Olslnfcctast- Americttn Manufacturer; Iu workshops, factories and places gvuerilly where no bers ol'peopla ure enugregsted together the rriuoval nf loul smells and evil odors is of ten not only a matter oll'ecting Iho comfort of a great muiiy eroni but is Irequintly of tho ulmost lmairlaniw ou sanitary grounds, The knowledge, therefore oS how to obtain a cheap disinfectant at a trifling east nisy prove of service loa jrcal many, and can not, In fact, bo loo widely spread. M my s.'lulious ol n.tial.a cli'en le are useful f ,r loispuipise. owmij to their ready dee on p.'sitioa, (Let Vili.eul U ug vin U tht ! fsmn objection as the so ratted "chloride nf limn" so generally nsetl, urn smell trntn which, however, is let nisny polo as nf. fenslve, or even tnnro , than the- smell il Is Intended lo destroy. l)r. Oontden, of8t , 'lliomns' Ilospital, London, first brought into iintiec a solution of ehlotldo of lead ns being inodorous, n.oro eirectlve, and unit riiiahto at slniost lufiniti-siiiisl cost. I'ut rlistnil in the form of rhhirido of lend, it would cost shout 60 cenla per Humt, but ilmny resdlly be obtained from the nitrate nl lead wliicti may ha pmcliased at abou IScenlsper pound nad rominon call, as fidlows: Take hnlfn dram nf nllrato nl lend dissolved iu a pintor more of bolting wale', nnd riissolvo two drams of common silt In n pall or bucket of water. Pour tho two solutions together and allow tho sediment lo subside. Thn elear, supernalant llnid will bo n saturated sidiitton nf chloride nf lend. "If tlio general public," esvs Dr Stone, "would hnvo Iheir areas nnd dust bins disinfected wllh the above solution it would rnnduco materially to the healih and eoinftrt of Iho conimiinity nt large, A cloth dipped In Ibis solution "a nd hungup in a room sweeten the atmosphere instant ly, and il will also have a similar effect on siuks, etc. Death of Dr. W. H. Bomig. Dr. William II. Romig,ono of the lesdin; physicians In the Lohlgh Valley, died Wednesday morning l nn efleetlnn of tho hcarl, lifter an Illness nf nearly six week Ho was n grsduato of the University of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann Medical Collcgi-. After gradunllorulie begin pract ice with his lather Dr. John Ruling, in Allenlnwn, nnd achieved marked success lie was in his thirty ninth year nnd leave? a widow ami two children. His father who la eighty one years old, was oneiif lie iloncer hnmccipathists and retired from activo practice about eight years ago. His snns,Drs. W. II. and George, succeeded Is I in . The luncral wilt lako place this (Saturday) afternoon. Catting His Throat in a Batc'aor's Shop I J. N. Unhurt, n prominent cittion of Schuylkill Haven, attempted suiride Tuesday by cutting his tlirnat. Ho entered n butcher shop nnd called for some meat. While tho butcher wss gelling what Uniuic9 called for ho suddenly picked up a lsre knife nnd drew it across his neck, in flletlnsa frightful gieh,butnot severing nnv of llio arteries. Tho wound will prove fatal. Financial embarrassments, together with poor health, nrn assigned ns lessons for tho act. Mr. Ilelines was a eapliiu In tho Forty-Eighth Pennsylvania Veterans and hod a leg shattered in front of Pet ersburg Ho was the first national presi dcntoflho Patriotic Order Sons of America, and fir vor twenty years was scribe of Schuylkill Haven Lodge of Masons, a pis't cotmnamler in G. A. R. Post and for six teen years a Justice of the Peace and un active Republican politician. He Is about fifty years of ag "and married. A Family Burnt to Death. A small mining villago kniwn as Tren ton, or Park Place, situated four miles from Muhanoy City, was tho scene of a big firo at-1 o'clock Tuesday morning, by which n block of houses wero destroyed and six persons were burned lo dealh. Park Placo, as It Is generally called, has n population of nearly 200 people, exclusively miner unci their families, who work nt n colliery, upon which the inhabitants solely depend for a livelihood. The houses aro all three-story Iraine structure and are built in blocks nl six houses in each hloek. The firo broke out in the dwelling occupied by Frank uariow. i-oii-r Aispaen, Who lives next iloor to Barlow, In describing how the fire was discovered said ho heard n louil nohe. as if something very heavy had fallen. A moment laiur piuoaa ami names oeg-in to Hour iutu his room, lie aroused Ins lumilv and nil rushed nut in their night clothiue;. Al'pacli gave an ntarm and tried to awaken the Burlaw family, who were ap pari-nuy ehuiiu asleep, me wnnle Heidi boriiii.il soon reached ttioecenoof thn llro but all e Hurts to arouse Barlow or his lam ly proved unavailing. Several minors broke in ll.e. Ironl door, but wcie obliged to retreat owing to thn sin-ma and ll.nnei fhey, howevei, rileolcd an entrance into the building fmm the reir ran up stairs, where ut a window lliey beheld tti arm , f n limn protruding. An effort was made o reach hint, but the rescuers were driven bac1', an I the spectators wcra comnctle I to stand helplesdy by nnd witness llio Burlow family perish in the flames. While a nuinuerof men went to the rear with lud- lers, in the Impo nf re.irlunx some of the family, lliey stumbled over what proved to benuc of Barlow'd cluldreri - The little leilow was nicked nn and carried into a neighbor's hoiHe, where menical aid soon brought him around, lie raid Ids name was George and when thev awoke and found the house on fire they mri, fall ;eb unwii Kinirf, nub wore Cllv OU UV the flames. He said Ins father look lilm in his arms, carried him to Ilia window und. after kissing him goad bye, threw him out. Tho heroic lather also Hindu an elfort to save his son 'llioinas.bul was overcome ami tell with his ami partly nut of ihtt window, as he was subsequently found Toe I'.illow ing nrn llio victims who perished in the flames: Frank Barlow, need lorly five; Mr. Barlow, sged fi-rty live; Annie Birlow. uaeu tourieeiij Walter Harlow, aged ten; Thomas Barlow, uxil fur, ,tnd James Fitigerald, agucl twenty oue, who boarded with the Hallow lamily. arnovKuiNO tub dkad codibi. The wildeft exeileuiani prevailed when the flames coiiiiiiunii'utnl tu llm ndjuluing houses and spread so lapuily that in twenty inluules llio entire biork nf six houses were enveloneil nnd cmiilelelv destroyed, together witli Iheir c intents The families win, iH-cupied them were snuvt-r-mme by tin-fate nf the Uirlow family Hist limy were powerln-s to move Irnni iliu spit. When Ihe ll.iiiushad iiolliing else, In burn the fire was sunn extinguished and a search for the dead bodies eniuuienced. Portion of the bodies were reisivered, but were burned beyond all inileiitilu-alion and pre s med a ii.uil ii-!'inug sight. There was tome Jnubl at first as to wether the board er, Fitzgerald, Was nne of llio victims. Irion thu lin t thai he wjs uu the night sliilt ami could not bo iu be. I Inure than hall an hour belore the firo bloke mil, but the finding nl it lantern which Fnz-eralil'a helper says l e carried with turn when lie left too bn-aat ai 2 o'clock and the fact that three lull-grown trunks were exhumed Ironi the ruins Is sufficient evidence that he was iu led at tin- lime and p-rbli-d with Ilia others. Three nf tbo tuner burned houses were occupied by Michael Drumheller, David Ilevan nnd Peler Alspach, Two nl tho dwellings wero empty, Ihe families having moved out only a lew days ago. The loss will be about $10,000. The prop erty was owned by the Del.nio Liud Cuu pany and leased by Leulr, Lilly ACo., who are. Hie colliery operators, Depuiy Coroner Tar-car. of FrockvllI-. drove to the scene and empaneled a j try, wimse reiiiiue.i a vcruici mat --llio victims were accidentally burned In death in the house nf Frank Barlow on the morning of December v, ibsi, ami llio origin nl the fire Is tn the jury uukuuwu," The scene of dealh and destruction was visited bv at least two thousand pe-iplo during the day. Barlow and Fitzgerald were miners aiid usually worked together at the New Colli try Park, No. 2 ET0CK LIAKKETS. Itermrted lip In 12o'clmd(, by Da Haven i Tnwniend, Bankers, Nil. 35 S Third Street, I'liliaileipnia. blocks boiiglil aud sold cituer lor rasu nr mi marsin. I'liilaiUlph-.a, De.-. 10th 1881 hid asked lisrs, Ext ....lull u currency U s 12H - U S 4. new iu i3s USI'i 123J 123! Pennsylvania it 11 .11 il) Philadelphia A Bonding It It Ill 111 Lehigh Vallev II It fill f.'ll Lehigh Coal i Navigation Co 401 4lij Bull. N. Y. Si Phila. It It C S New Jersey Central -lij JJ Northern Pacific Own 171 17 " " Prefd 5W 3W1 Oregon Tronscinlineiital 1 21 12 ' I'tiioll Pai-iflo u 4v Western Ui:i .n 01J Gil I Weal Shnrn Isis.. .. 42 4l Lounyi.U i ftashvilie A 2o Citver.lTruuu.. U (k OnrPnbllo Echooli. I Tho following Is a report of the riubllo I schools of Lehlglilon, for the month of Nor. wiou SCHOOL. M P T No. or pnplls enrolled 13 11 34 1 Averape utte-ilanco for nilnth 11 S 21 I I'er cent, of allcnilarco 04 to 87 I Names i f scholars who ittondcd everyday during tho month! Win. Chubb. Harry (Jlauss, (Jharlos llault, Win. Horn, Hdnard Konns, Uhnrtes Vniincr.Mamlo Uabtc.Mary Libert, Floy Clauis. ORASIMAn scnooL. M F T No. ornnnlls enrolled 21 '.'3 Ii Averauo attendance "0 'JO 40 1'cr cent, of attcinlanco tit 61 U0 Names nfscholnrs who attenilcd every day durlnir tho mouth : Lltzls Chubb, Ireno Fenstcrinacher, Alice Gcggus, Ilva llenttng- cr, Ktta IJrlssel, Maud Whcattov, Emma Mcrtz, Frank Nusbaum, Edar Noll, Am .in dus Hchrlg, Edaar Xandcr, Alvln Noll, flranvlllo Olaus, Ilertlo l.'urlluK, Albert tlarlliotamew, Wilson Xnndor, Ednlu Old, Abraham Wolf. IKTXnMEMATC scnooi- M F T No. nf pur.ll! enrolled 24 24 48 AveraKO attendance 10 21 41 I'er cent, ofnttendaneo DO 83 84 Names of scholars who nttsmlcd everyday during tho month: Uobldo Lent:, Oscar Uellman. John lloberllng. Willie lieck, diaries Ohubb, Wllmer lleldf, llavld Me Oonnlck, Howard Acker. Frank Sclioeb, Ella Fluk, Ella Atbrlaht, Emma Fro.v Clara Oeggns, Ida Ileilinan, Alice NotliltclD. Idaliergor, Laura Klotz. siiOoNnAitr Bcuoor.. M F T No. of pupils enrolled 24 30 14 Avcrago atlnedanco 20 21 4S Per cent, of attendance ts) V2 14 Names of scholars who attended everyday during the month: Willie Ilcltz, Harry (Ickicvs, Wllllo Koch, Robert Blank. Harry Wulf, Itobcrt Trainer, Oscar Miller, Ira Notlistcln, Eddie Spoonhelmer, Granville llohrli,', Susan Kneclit, Delia DoFrelin, Luclla ItehrlL', I.ltzlo Albright, I.lzzlo Iontz, A.nnle Itaudcnbush, l.lsilo Scliocli, Mazy Fnrren, Bella lloatz, Annabel Bro- cady, i: la V.'alcU, Clara Uellman, Mabel Wlieatley, sncoNDAnv school no. 1. n r t No. ot pupils cnrollod m nl ca AvcraRo attonilanoe 2 21 (3 Percent, ol attendance 87 89 Si Names of scholars who attended evoryday during tho month: Oeorito Ulauss, Allen Qrecnwald, Harvey Oumbert, Frank Sem- mel. Edgar Heller, Harry Stocker, Wllllo Wonner. Mary Fenstermacher, Minerva llcl.lt, Ella Hunts, Alice McCormick, Bcsslo Null, Jennlo Tralnor, Anzlo Trainer, Gertie Weldan, Allco Wolf, Ellen Weiss. Utrtlo Wagner, Clara Mortz, rnljianv school no, 3. It F T Nfl. of pupils cnrollod 30 31 St Avcraiee attendance 21 24 0 Per cent, ol attendance SJ l3 93 Names of scholars who attended every day daring tlio month: Danlol Frey, Harry Old, Gustavo DcTschlrsheky, Eddie AlbrlLt, John Farrcn, Arthur llcldl, Freddie Ilex, Clayton Peters, Wllmer Stransberry, Cyril Itchrlg, Jacob Hcherllni;, Frink Trainer, Ira Berber. Daniel Schocli. Emma Fritz- Inger, Eva Frltzlngcr, Alloe Koch, Helen Xnndor, Lilly Spoonlictiner,l).ily Horn, tint tie Troilcr, Amanda lllllinan, Laura liergor. l-itiuanv school ko. 2. M T T N. of pupils enrolled 27 :11 C7 Avuraire altendanco 24 34 fis l'ereeiit. ol'attendauee S3 70 81 Names ofschotars who attended every clay during the month : Henry llrownnilllor, Walter Weiss, Alllo Ileicharil, Frank Urchcr. Harry Nolbsteln, John Sanders, Willie llault, Andrew Snyder, Henry Hall, Gran ville. Fetors, Emma Acker, I.lllle Guulert, Emma German, Ella Fuhorcr, Mamie Drumboro, I.lzzlo Gcgus, Sulllo Krum, Eliza Hall, Sarah Liingkoiuer, Hatilo Tralnm, lilla Webb, Salllo Frey, Uerllia K ions, Llllle Koons, .Mlnnio Kemorer, Em ma I'etors, Ulla Peters. rmuARV school ko. 1, M F T No of pupils enrolled., 37 33 To .iU,Kiu,AUii,iiro i.ai Per cont.of attendane....'. w SI ta Names of soholars who attended every day during tlio mnth: Ulias lleberllni;, Geo. Hebcrllnir, Allen AlbrlKht.Chus Bcnnlnger, Wesley Boniilnger. Harry Wanner, Waller Hontz, Juhn Notlistcln. Thomas Nowhard, Willie Gllbort, Goorue Moycr, John llelch- ard, Frank Mcrtz, ?IaKle Eongkomer, Mlnnio Walck, Ida Fry, Addlo Weiss, Weda .Williams, Mary Echrlf, Ella Wolf M F T Total attendance In all schools.. 211 C21 43.' Total average attendance 110 1E0 333 O. A. HIITEU, Principal. NEW ADVERllSKMEXIS. Tho First National Bank OF IiEHlGIITON, The Annual niectlon forSsyon IMrastors of i his llanlc will bo held at the lianklnu House on Tuesday, JANUAK l:ih. 1635, between tho hours of 1 and 3 o'clock 1. M. W. W. IIUWMAN, Cashier. Eshlghton, Dec. 13, US I. Progressive Fnrmers. yon cannot afford to do without the RUltAL, N i:V-OHKEIt for IBS', I It Is tho National standard of Ilural Journalism. Tho editors aro farmers. They own 58) aercsoroipcrlment grounds, which nre con duo cd in tho interests or subscribers. The best writers In Ihe world 60O ordinal Illus trations yearly- Its free seed distributions are uorth to subserlbers many times the cost or subscriptions It costs more lo publish than any of Its clais. because It Is original tnrouithout. It Is altogether unequalled In the originality and enterprise with which II Is conducted. It contains 11 pages lino pa por. Liberal Inducements and uood pay to to tnoso who tecuro clubs for It. llellable agents wanted crerywhere. Over?i,8U In presents uttered to subscribers. Our prem ium list oilers liberal remuneration far ser vices. Sample copies fren, Posiers and premium lists mailed I o all applicants. Ad dress tho ltUKAI, NEW YOUEKIl, 31 Park How, New York. Doc. 6, 1SJI Why Not Send for free specimen copies of the IlvnAL NEW.YonKKHi tht ureal National Weokly tor American Homes and Farms? Tho belt writers In the world. Oror ceo Contributors M0 Illustrations annually 380 acres or ex periment grounds. It Is conducted by prac tical 'armers. He free seed distributions are world reuenned. Simple copies, sent free, will explain all. It has the I a rues t circula tion among the best people. Original from beginning to end. Original, sparkling, trustworthy, pure, alive, enterprising. It of fers over vVOO worth of presents to sub scribers for the largest clubs. Active agents wanted every where. Agents outfit sent free. W Address the RURAL .New YvncKn. 34 Park liow, N. X. decC.lSSl. Unequalled. So sav the best farmers, stockmen, garden crs, and fruit growers, of America of tho the great National Weekly, tho Ri-balNkw YiuiKKii. The best miters In llio world. I Orlxlnal tlirnugln ut. Grer Cve huudred II I lustrations from nature every )ear. Fine I par 10 pages ask those who know. I tjpeeliutns gladly sent without charge. , (2. UK) wurlh of presents offo.-ed to subscribers i lor the larifcsliabs, uouuucien uy practi cat farmers. Lslree teed distributions nre ' Invaluablo OvcrWI eontrlbutors. Fosters and agent's outnis on appUatlin. Rend f ir them. IlcnLNsw YoButst, 34 Park How, New York. Js 6 1M Millinery ! JUST ARRIVED FRESH FROM NEW YORK T II E --LATEST STYLES-- 1 N MILLINERY, Consisting nf Now Sliapca In Ladles'-ami Misses Ilatsnnd Bounds, in Plush, Velvet, Satin nnd Fell. Beautiful New Shapes in Bonnets and Hoecis for Little Ones. New Satins, Plushes and Vrlrnteens, In all colors. And Silk Velvets, Brocad ed, Tlalnnnd Striped. In every color and quality. riumes.Wlngs, Birds, etc., etc. In all colors and qualities. A full line of NOTIONS nnd Ladies' Fuunisiiing Goods. You cannot fail lo find what you want at low prices for CASH, at Miss Belle Nuscaum's, LEVAN'S BUILDING, Bank Street, Lcliighton, Pa. Nov. 1,1tS4 3m EBEIOIAN & CO., BANK STEKET. Lehighton, Pa MILLljr.s and Dealeis la AllTClndlof GRAIN BOUGHT and 801D nKOULAn 1IARKF.T r.ATKS, Wo would, also, losiicctlully Inform ear tit icns tli.it wonio uowfullr proimrcd to UVV PLY them with FromrnyMIn desired at VER SLOWEST rRECES. if. HEILMAK & 60. I REMEDY THE CHEAT IlIiOOD VUIUFlEn RtMruelv a i.imilv in exnmut. nnd it N iruij iuo uane w uw JiiTioncan race. KamsDy preparntlons nro intbau&rket that'll nut cure that al ttit e, Unri, ar.-i OUR FAELINC will be wel.nmed by fill. K V.l.UlilVH Cntarrli Kcmrdr nud Hlood Pit. rtricrlufi Nr;Vi;rt lulled la a eiuels i'.K whero (Jirti(in n f.ill.i-H It Btnkci at tho root of tha titaasa. and jlirainateti thu poiaun from tti blond, ltfl nuocost liAfl bcn n ondTCul and it'oa inimeno. All that la asked fcrlt Is a trial Thotaist olutinto and li.nK-ttaiidiug cas5 yield rotdily to thiareraedr. it ft ttrfrctluh&rmltH, rilioil bottlo. 6 Attics for fin, Upou rerfi)t f y5 It timl l7. ICellor A Oj., llarrisburff, I'.t., eli bottled will bo Bent by x- rStN. ii tia OD'7 preparation that rtichttth KS VA fat fifth tittr&i nnd Cures, Bend N, JIM . for rfrculir for titV enir rlrtiirotait (nf one) (wncBrnlng Gtuse Nttiirc Hympti mi and Curo .ifOutarrli It coutaius teHtiinoniilaof authentic titd eenuinocnrvft. It Ii alBoth Ilcst Itloocl lu .'ltlvr in th market. For unit hy llrurfiutn icurrnlly. Wol)aaIe by Ham'i T. Keileu 4 Jo. IITihbiir2. Pa.j Klob7 .lonxsroN, II olio, "jlt v Co., rnd Smith Kxjs i Co.. ruiiaU'a. I'a, nov. 5, 15S4lT-n r. DO YOU KNOW THAT LORlLLiUD'S CLIMAX PLUG TOBACCO, With lied Tin Tnir. Is Iho best! Is thenuresl: l never adulter to I wllh uluo se. barytef, muiiiFicp, iirnnj- iioieierious inKreuienis, as Is the ess trlth many other tuhaecos. r.oiiiLi.Ainrs ttosi: lkaf finucut TOHAOl.'O Is also made of tho finest stock, nnd for aro matic cticwing quality Is second to none. I.OItIt.l,AUl)'S NAVY Ol.fl'IUNOS lake first rank ai a solid durable saioklng lunaeeu woercver introuuceu. LOIilf.I.Anil'S I'AMflUS SNUFKS havo hoeu used fur over tst years, and are sold tn u larger extent than any others. novC'Jlm. i rs S a k? res!: 'Phi 3 . 5-M ."o-as: P51 H3i a lirir4s mmuj jMj-fnls Oo;-l tl m h4 So DROP IN AT THE Carbon Advocate OFFICII FOB Cheap Printing ! ii 23 m)4 . n Z " .2 - K fijs. CM .5 " H m- k'a,- g ,r o - . t. Z. V o . -ifi M Ew-J R. PENN SMITH &c CO., Aro prcpnrcd to sell to Denlevs, Lime Burners and Consum ers, at their BREAKER nt LEHIGtlTON, Pa., At Wsimvh MMBak lDa6Bees9 Delivered into wagons at the following rates, 2240 lbs. to the ton : Lehigh Egg, u it Chestnut No. Chestnut No. Buckwheat, Culm, T S July 19, lSS.'My fall and Winter Trade! ?' 0ar Younc I.adlea and Gentlemen will And It t Iheir ndvaatare to rlvo tilm 'own ATI10rro'JVTlUOiis'.Ct, " V flnU "E"V SEt'mrt-D STOCK la To awis OU Post Office BiiKii, Aprl 4, 1SS3-1T a Ki (!) o a t a 1MES Dealer in STOYES-AITO TINWARE, Has removed to his new Store Room, opposite Clanss & brother's Tailoring Establishment, on Bank St., Leliigliton, Pa0? Where lie will be and customers. pleased to !o! For New Goods! 0. M. SWEENY & BOH" Have received an enormous stock of CHOICE GOODS, comprising Iteffig AMID Cr!, Groceries, Queensware, etc. Old Post-Office Building, Bank St. Lehightop. BEHDFOR, 17 ! fi 5 w for chopping taZZrr) J 1 2. 5?. .: " F a. Siasirf.5Ifnf,Jllnff.JIfaf.llh,IIiinibiirirStesk,Rnsl, MrJ '. S.. Kcrsppls, Trips, Clams. Chlckcn-iislsd, Cronsitlts, J rt 5?g.J " o1 Coilllili, Srrp-)lnt for I'oullry, Kit. ffW I SrlsS S !1 VALUABLE COOK-BOOK, FftEE, WITH EVERY CHOPPEfU W3f . . : 5 ;i ffifjjB W,) L p& ; : a if 4 a mm : ' a 4 . 2 .a nl si. nix, 1 h CSS P4 V ti 5 ! ? a p 0 f 7 s-o . I & "I ,oo, G cc PUVv a .1 0 " 'OO'fr 'l.qiS SB ,. WaTX I i o 5 " "ii i si Spk ! ; g h 'CO'CS 'ojnuiul jod "q I cdoqo Ol'ON C;JJ J . a . -..j $3.15 - - 3.00 - 2.80 - - 1.65 - - 1.05 - - 50 1, 2, CASH The underslifned calls the altentloa of his many Mends and patrons U hit Largo and 1'aslilonablo Slock Of Fall and Winter Goods, Consisting of BOOTS ANI SHOES Of every description and Style In the Market, Ineludinf a special lino of Lady's Fine Shoes Also, a fall line er Umbrellas, Parasols, Hats, Caps, wins, BANK Street, L1HI (L'jH WALP. receive his numerous friends H What a Patient says of it: Th Pasttltcs Ipnrrliascd from yon !n Auyuat rrOTs to mo mutt vunclntlvnlv tbut wMlo tbrra la YA'a tlicro la liopo." Ihojr did tliclr work rur b yond tuy utmost expectation!, for 1 certnlnly did not expect ihut a habit of OimiKN YJAK3S UUnATlON could be completely gcttcu under oon 1rol Iti llio PYceedlnirlY f hort lima of two mon tha 1 can fUMiro au that no falio moiety wilt keep too from tiolnir nil ihutl can in udillntr f tho sncessa wUcli will surely crowa iu bcntficUl a remedy." Abort! rxtrictfro-n abftarditMw", Va Zo 3,133 Tbo iVtilla tro prepared and sold only by ibn HARRIS REMEDY CO. BP0 CHEMISTS, 303UK.t0th.Ct. aT. LOUIS, mo.
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