"Original Cheap Cash Store.',
SACRIFICE
IN
Holiday Novelties !
Although our HOLIDAY TRADE
lias Wen MURK and nur Sales
Immune, n .till have an elegant
lock of N0VKLTIK3 and Fancy
Ooo.li. auitable for NEW YKAIt
I'ltESKNlS, lo select from. D.t
' not fall to call and look through our
aloek, as we have made decided re
ductions In order to clear ou" llio
balanre of I!"liilav f!ol.
Our Rlom will bo OPEN ON NKW
YKAK'S DAY.'
J; T. NUSBAUM,
Opr. Public Square, Dank Street, I.chlh
ton. Pa. June 7, 1884-1)-.
SATUMUY, DECEMBER 20, 1885.
-SPECIAL M0TICK.-Peraonf maklne
pnymenU lo this tflice by money orders or
posini nmcs win pieape make tliem payahle
ma 11 titsruKT 1 obt urncic, as lhe I
hlsbton oflica is kot a money order office
Newspaper Laws.
Any person who lakes the paper regular
ly from the prist office, whether directed to
his name or whether bo Is a subscriber or
ni, is retpnnsiule fir lhe pay.
The courts have decided that refusing to
irB-nf!ers aim jierniaicuis iron! the
post office, or removing and envlng them
uncalled tnr, Is n prima facia eyidcuco of
i.MkMio.s-Ai, riuui.
Our Neighborhood in Brief.
Ladles who habitually suffer from
Iiradache or dyspepsia vM find a true
friend In Dr. Null's lialtlmorc Pill's.
Ladles, try them. Tucnty.flvc cents.
The baby's best friend Is Dr. Hull's
Jlaby Syrup.slnce It maintains the baby's
health by keeping It free from colic,
diarrhn-a, Ac. Price I'D cents.
This Is a great country for raising
slock, and therefore Day's Horse Pow
der has a great sale at 25 cents per pack
uge of one pound.
Mrs. Elizabeth Urelsford died at
Mauch Chunk on Saturday morning.
She was aged soventy-nlno years.
53fCo to Frs. ltoderer, under the
j.xciiange iioici, lor a smooth shave
aim a lasionauie lialr cut.
Thomas .Murphy, a Justice of the
Peace at Centralla, Columbia county,
has been disposed for receiving Illegal
fees.
When an article is sold "no cure,
no pay," why not try It? That Is the
way Jadu In's tar svrup for coughs,
colds and croup, is sold at Thomas'
Thomas K. lielclianl, Clerk of the
Orphans' Court of Northampton county,
was stricken with paralysis on the 17th
Inst., and died the following day.
No wonder that people compUin of
hard times when they pay 60e for a bot
tle of cough syrup, no larger than .1 2oc
bottle of Jad win's tar svrup, which Is
sold "no cure, no pay." Thomas sells It.
The social liup-.-u the Carbon House
011 Friday evening was a very pleasant
little affair.
Save half your cough medicine, bills
by buying a 25c bottle of .ladnin's tar
syrup. hich contains 3 ounces, while
no other cough syrupeoutalnsover 1 1-2.
Sold at Thomas' drug store.
James Cooper, charged with an
attempt tp assault a Jilile girl at Kpsey,
Columbia county, was on the 17th Inst:,
sentenced to pay a line, of WOO and
undergo an Imprisonment of one year.
Clauss (DlJto,, The Tail
ors, still lmvo ii low of those
justly celebrated $10 suitings
on hand.
It Is the poor man's friend, hut the
rich man uses It also; because It is the
best quality and largest bottle for the
iMiic, aim 1a soiu -no cure, no pay
uv icier iu iiiin 111 s tar syrup.
Thomas'.
Sold at
Have you secured a ticket for the
Oriole Club's grand ball on N'cw Year's
Eve? If not you should do so at once.
B2r-I liave on hand a full line of
norae uianuets, lap robes, llsht and
heavy harness, collars, whips, tc all
of which I am selling at verv low prices.
MILTOX PLOKV.
Wolssport, Pa.
For the week ending Dec. 17, there
were 150,S.!S tons of coal shipped over
the Lehigh Valley railroad, making a
total to date of 4.17,(107 tons, ami show
a decrease of 17,8111 tons compared with
the same time last year.
JS3?An all-wool import
ed Corkscrew Suit for only
$22, at the popular tailoring
establishment of II II Peters.
While John Mlshkl was feeding a
pair of rollers at the Daninger coal
breaker, near Hazlclon, on the 17th Inst.,
he lost his balance and fell between the
rollers and his whole body was drawn
through them and crushed lo a jelly.
William Foegel, who has been con
fined In the Northampton county jail
for somo time, charged with blowing up
an englne-houso at Danlelsville, In that
county, and causing thedeathof Joseph
Snyder, an englneer.has been discharged
for want of evidence.
President Cleveland has substanti
ally remembered the crew of the Lehigh
Valley (rain that carried him on his way
to Uuffalo to vote. He sent Matthews,
who had charge of the train from here
to Uuffalo, $25; another conductor and
lirakeman. 510 each, and the engineer
and fireman, ?5 each. They will be very
happy to have him come again and often.
UeratUon IlepubUcan,
All plasters are not alike. Hop
Platlcra afford relief and euro when
other kinds are worthless.
-rllarlelgh and Ebervalo Mines, near
Uazleton, have been thrown Into Idle
ness by floods from lllack Creek. Doth
collieries will probably be Idles most of
tho winter, throwing 000 men out of
employment and causing a loss of
$200,000.
Our young friend Jake K.. was
completely "broke up" Sunday evening.
It occurred at the gate, she said, "I'm
home, now you can go home." Jakcy
has our sympathy.
Sheriff Lcntz has rented one of
Leonard Yaegcr'a fine new three-story
dwelling houses on West Uroadway,
Mauch Chunk, and will take possession
of the same on January 1st, after the
expiration of his term of office. The
Sheriff expects to make Mauch Chunk,
his future place of residence.
The Presbyterian church at Hok
rndaunua was very largely attended last
S unday. The pastor, Jtcv. James A.
Little delivered discourses morning and
evening,
appropriate to approaching 1
iiokrnnauqua
church choir sang some, most beautiful
authems.
Salvation Oil. the greatest cure on
C.1ffU if.; Va'." ?S ,V .I,U"1, 1,cl?0.ns
siiiTerlng from rheumatism, neuralgia,
or from cuts, bruises, upmlng,
should not bu without it. l'rlce only
'-'J.?.e.n.u' . .
-1,mt,ls ,e wl,ole d!lly ,f V"?"11
To be agreeable to his wife and keen
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup in tlic house
for thccli lilreti when they get a cold.of
course,
us uiii.iiiii.K uuruer.
For $2.00 wc will club tho Cakiion
Ativoc-VTR with the.liiicrlraii V.prfeitf
turitt. 100 columns and 100 engravings
In each Issue. 40th year, $1.50 a year.
Send three 2-ccnt stamps for sample
copy (English or German) and Premium
List of the oldest and best agricultural
journal In the world. Address, Pub'
Ushers American Agriculturist, 751
Uroadway, New York.
3TE. F. Luckcnbach.OlUroadwav.
Mauch Chunk, Is in tho field with his
handsome new catalogue of new publi
cations aim gooas lortlic Holidays, ills
stoclc embraces all the latest new Hooks,
(iames. Ornaments, Stationery, and
Novelties of foreign and domestic
designs. When vou co to Mauch Chunk
visit his store and see his Immense stock
of goods. He will greet yon kindly
Allentown's spike factory has
started up.
I'rclght business on the Lehigh
Valley Itnllroad Is brisk.
In point of medicinal power and
excellence ; I'hitira arc far ahead
of all others. 25 cts.
A special commit Ice of Easton's
Town Council has reported favorably to
that borough procuring an eleetric-llght
pl.int.
JgrFH. IT. Peters, at the
Post-office building, Lehigh
ton, will make you an all
wool suit lor only $10 cash,
if You order now.
The Pennsylvania Coal Company's
gravity road near Si-ranton lias wound
up Its business and the removal of the
plant began on Saturday.
Oscar Smoyer, of South licthlchcm,
convicted at Easton of hor3c-stcallnc.
forgery and embezzlement, has been
stmtenccd to jail for four years and five
months.
Dr. C. T. Horn Lchizhton and W.
F. Blcry Welssport, would specially
n-cuminenii 10 1110 lauics .CKer s Dys
pepsia Tablets. As a laxative they have
no equal. They are guaranteed to cure
Chronic Constlnatlon. Dvsncnsla. and
all diseases arising from a deranged
stomach. With a free use of the Tablets,
Sick Headache Is Impossible.
Dr. Henry Dctwlllcr, of Easton, was
ninety years old on Friday. He is the
oldest homceopathic physician in this
country In active practice and has spent
his entire professional life In Eastern
Pennsylvania. He is still a leading
physician in Easton.
H. J. lloyer is being urged as the
successor of Thomas K. Iteichard.Clerk
of Orphans' Court of Noithampton
county, who died suddenly last week.
Mr. Uoycr was Mr. Ueiehard's predeces
sor and oilers to give half the salary he
receives to the family of hlsdead friend.
J. Hllhlmcr Smith, of Wcathcrly,
will shortly take charge of the Vcrzi
House, at that place.
There arc scores ot persons wno arc
suffering from some form of blood dis
order or skin disease, such as Scrofula,
Holls, etc., etc. After a practical lest.
Dr. ('. T. Horn Leblahton and W. F.
Dicry Welssport, assert that Acker's
Wood Elixir will ccrtalnlj cure all such
diseases, including Syphillis and lihcu
matism. It is not a patent nostrum, hut
a scientific preparation. They guarantee
In an early freisht train that passed
over the Lehigh A Susquehanna liall
road Saturday, were two carloads of
Christmas trees consigned to Philadel
phia from White Haven.
Samuel (languore, of Wcathcrly,
recently slaughtered a fat porker which
tipped the scales at 603 pounds.
Our genial friend Mcrtz, Is a papa
It Is a bouncing baby girl. Mother and
child are doing well. Mertz says, "I'd
rather have two boys," ami declares he
will have the babe christened "Enough."
The bar room and reading room of
tho Carbon House has been repainted
and rcpapcred and presents a handsome
appearance.
A 12-ycar-old son of E. J. Klrlln
was Instantly killed at Port Clinton by
his head being caught between the
bumpers of two cars.
Dr. C. T. Horn Lehighton and W.
I'. Iliery Welssport wish to state that
they have at last found an article they
can sell on its merits. It is w ith pleas
ure they guarantee to the public Acker's
English liomcdy as a sure and never
failing euro for Asthma, Coughs,
hooping Cough, Croup, and all Lung
1 roubles. It is tho simulant remedy for
Consumption. They have never found
its equal.
Jacob Flommer, of Mlncrsvllle, fell
under a train on the Mine Hill Hallroad
and was ground to pieces, his remains
being gathered up in a sheet.
The Court at Pottsvillo appointed
J. Oliver Hhoads commissioner of
Schuylkill county in place of John
Leonard, ousted from otllce on a con
viction of bribery.
A smasli-up of a coal train in tho
Ncsquehoning tunnel, near Tamaqua,
caused the bursting of a water-main and
tho tunnel was Hooded until late in the
afternoon.
A number of our young men are
drawing up a set of good resolutions, to
go Into effect on January 1st, They
say "It's much fun, but it costs plenty
money. Come 'ere sow ""Original."
The Exchaugo Hotel bar room has
been repainted and looks very pretty.
Hobert McDoughal, of North street,
Ilcthlehem, w anted to go to Allentown
to see Otis Williams, Saturday night
and attempted to jump on a Lehigh
Valley coal train. Ho had both legs
cut off aud was removed to St. Luke's
Hospital.
The Clymer Family, assisted by the
Krohst brothers, gave one of their popu
lar entertainments In School Hall, this
place, last Monday evening. Tho musi
cal Derfornianeo by Misses Lulu, Laura,
Uattie and Lizzie Clymer was simply
immense, as was evidenced by the pro
longed applause which followed the
rendition of tho various vocal and In
strumental solos and duetts. The
Ilrobst brothers were loudly applauded
in their high kicking, double-bone solo,
grotesque dancing, Ac. All present were
pleased and speak highly of the per
formance. Preston S. Blllheimer, a route agent
for the 1 laston Dally Argun, was Tuos-
ilay appointed by Governor Pattlson
clerk of the Orphans' Court nf vmm.
amptou county, to succeed the late
Thomas K. Iteichard, Mr. Mutchler's
enemies say that this Is a defeat for the
cx-longrrssmar
Israel Trcxlor. nimii "iO.wIio. tlinnpli
wc" ofr sPcl ot f ' ttmo picking
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"P coal nlo'i Lolilgli ami Susijuc-
Imnna Itallroad, near Altenloun, was
! a'ruck ami killed by a passing train
1 Tuesday.
The engineer at a foundry In Easton
Is John Urunner, a member of Council
in that place. Mr. Urunner saves the
bormmll nxtinntn Uv prnnmllim nil H,
dead dogs and cats found In the streets
there under his furnace fires.
The Pennsylvania Coal Company
at I'ittston has closed, for an Indefinite
period, shafts Xos. 4, fl, 0, 7 and It, No.
1 tunnel and No. 2 slope. This will
throw over, one thousand men aud boys
out of employment.
The Oriole Club of this place will
give a grand ball on New Year's Eve,
which promises to be a delightful affair.
Music will be furnished by the Marlon
Orchestra, of Mauch Chunk. Tickets,
admitting gent and ladles, $1.00
Xmas is here, ami so Is David Eh
bert, tho popular liveryman, prepared
to furnish all who call with excellent
teams at low charges. Livery on North
street, this borough.
Wednesday afternoon, at Tamaqtu,
George Sherry, aged 70 years, made an
unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide
by cutting his throat with a razor. He
will recover.
Pleasant Corner Items.
Our sportsmen arc doing deadly
work just at picsont.
Miss Ucltz, of Ilcltzvlllo, was the
guest of Miss Emma Oerber, on last
Saturday.
The officers appointed in St. John's
church for the ensuing year are : Jo
slab Miller, Nathan Gerber, Harrison
Miller, Chas Fritz and Chas. Kcmaly
Miss May Kelby, of this place, Is
sojourning with Trenton, N. .1., friends
Josr.ru.
Eranklln Items.
The Walcksvillc Sunday School will
hold a festival on Christmas afternoon.
and the Dig Creek S. S. on Christmas
morning.
Mr. Archibald Campbell has given
up housekeeping and lives with his sou
at nioadheadsvlllc.
Modest ltuff will have seen, if he
lives until Jan. 1, la'V); elghty-sfx birth
days. He was born A. D. 1800.
The Freeman Bros, exuect to raise
500 chickens next season. They will
run two Incubators, and hatch some
through their lady chickens.
A green Christmas, a white Easter.
Cl.F.AIt GltlT.
O. A. B. Sermon
As per announcement Itcv. Geo. W.
Gross delivered a G. A. It., sermon in
the Evangelical church, this borough,
on last Sunday evening. The rev. gent
leman spoke for nearly an hour to one
of the largest audiences that ever as
sembled in meeting In anycdllico In this
place. He vividly recalled the various
hardships, Ac, of the soldiers of the
late war as only one can who has been
to the "front." Ills remarks all through
were brimful of expressions of patriot
ism for "Amciica, the land of the free."
The members of John Bcrtolctte Post,
4S4 G. A. H., of town, were present
and express themselves as being highly
pleased with the sermon.
ORiccis Elected-
At tlip annual election for officers of
John D. llertolette Post, -18-1. G. A. It.,
of this borough, the following persons
were elected for the ensuing year.
Post Commander. Jos. S. Webb.
S. V. Com., H. H. Musselman.
Quartermaster. W. ('. McCormlck.
Chaplain, Nathan Iteinsmith.
Surgeon, J. G. Zern. M. D.
Ollicerof the Day. John W. Gilliam.
Officer of the Guard, Alvln HofTord.
Ordinance Serjeant, Lewis Oesgus.
Council of Administration. '.I. G.
Zern, 3 years, J. T. McDaniel, 2 years,
H. I), llaintz, 1 year.
Iiepresentatlvp lo Dep't. Encampment,
H. V. .Vorthlnicr. sr.
Alternate, Wm. C. McCormlck.
Wreck on the L. & S.
Tuesday morning, about fi:30 o'clock
a wreck occurred on the Lehigh and
Susquehanna directly in front of the
Mansion House, Mauch Chunk. Freight
train No. 27, drawn by engine No. 202.
John Strumblebln, engineer, ran Into a
portion of coal train No. 60, drawn by
engine No. 300, George Hall engineer.
The cause of the accident was owing to
the breaking of the coal train, which
ocing iieiacnon, ine neignt train came
into collision with the coal cars.w recking
six of them, and blocking upboth tracks.
lhe wrecking crew at once went (o
work, and In about unoand a half hours
the northbound track was cleared. The
down passenger train due at Mauch
Chunk at 7.15 a. 111. was detained about
forty-live minutes. Nona of tho train
men were hurt.
Says She Is Happy,
A Wilkesbarre despatch says: About
six weeks ago tho wife of Alfred Krothc,
proprietor of the La Pierro House, one
of the largest hotels In Wilkesbarre,
eloped with one of her boarders, (.'has.
M. Plucnlx, a well-known young at
torney of that city. At tho time the
episode create! quite a sensation,
both parties being well-known aud
Plucnlx being engaged to a handsome
young lady of that place. For a long
time the whereabouts of the pair jwas
unknown, but word was received Mon
day that the. pair were living iu Solon,
la. Mrs. Krothc says she is happy and
means to stay In her new home.
Phoenix will go In business there. Mr.
Krothe says ho will not goafer his wife;
that if she likes somebody else better
than himself she Is welcome to him.
Philadelphia 7'fmej.
Christmas in the Lehlghton Schools.
Wednesday afternoon was tho scene
of a number of very happy occurrances
In the schools of this borough, In which
tho teachers seemed to faro exceedingly
well. Iu the high school, David Miller
a member of tho A class, asked tho
teacher permission to "make a speech,"
and In an excellent speech, In behalf of
tho school.he presented tho teacher, Mr.
J. Frank llarr, a costly gold pen and
pencil. Tho teacher was taken com
pletely by surprise, and In a few well
chosen words thanked his pupils for this
manifestation of their good will and
respect.
Tho other teachers also fared very
well by receiving many tokens of regard,
and taken as a whole it shows that
though there may bo an occasional
riflltt in thn tlra-im nt mlirvrJ llf.i tttll
these little remembrances show that the
pupils love their teachers and appreciate
the woik thev do for them, '
People In and out of Town.
(Mir bcolile ului ln.iv lmvo rolnllw
fi lends vt, Hi,, ,..1 ., I In , it 11 .n i,
by sendliiK in iiclr names mid residence
publication under thU leiul.liitioit.
I M. 0. JCuntz spout Sunday In Al
lenlown.
Mrs. W. YV. Mortlilmcr was visiting
relatlvcsatLchlgliGapdurlngtheweck.
Our youmr friend Thos. Kunl. of
TrolrliW. Kfnllm, . In Inu-n 1i.t
Sunday.
Unr genial friend Al. K. I.euckcl,
a student at Lehigh University, Is home
for the holidays,
Our young friend A. .At. Mehrkam,
of the Lutheran Tlieoloalcal Somlnarv.
Philadelphia, Is spending his holiday
vacation at home, In this place.
Mr. J. Frank Karr, the pilncipal of
the I.chighton schools, left Wednesday
night for Pittsburgh, where he will
spend part of tho holiday season with
his uncle, Dr. A. M. Ilarr.
Our young friend, Andrew J. Hal
liet, of Now Mahoning, -who has been
In attendance at the Myerstowu Acad
cmy for some time past, Is home for the
holidays looking well and feeling happy
Subscription's Itcceived
During the month of December for the
C.vnnox Akvocati:.
K. It. Snyder, '.elilchtoii
A. S. Wctsncr, Noitli I'ciin 1". O. .
Amos Kbbvrt, Kant IV1111 tup
John T. Niishaiuii, LvhlKlitnu
John i.niry. Welssport
Amos HcIkcI, I.chighton
'Hint. I'alil. l.chlKhlon.
Owen Itelirli.', l.i'hluhlon
Al. Campbell, l.i'liljihton
K P. Leiilz, hehliihion
.1. W. Heberliiic. Maurh t'liiiuk...
HV It. Sh'ncrs, Maueli Chunk
John Hehlrr, Munch ( hunk
Sam'l Hehler. Mimeli Chunk ,
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Jacob sillies, l'nrrvvllle I 00
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Mrt. Conner, Welssport 1 00
l' Naiitcp, Allentortii I on
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A. J. Halliet, Merstowu, I'a 75
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Anthractto Coal Trices.
A Philadelphia despatch of the lflth
Inst., says: The anthracite coal coin
panics have Informally given notice that
prices and freights are to advance on
Jan. 1. The advance proposed Is 25
cents per ton 15 cents on coal and 10
cents ou freights. "The result of this,"
said a maker of pig iron Saturday, "will
be to stop work ou every authraclle blast
furnace that Is preparing to go into
operation." There have been advances
recently made In the best grades of pig
Iron amounting to about 50 cents on No.
1, and 25 cents on some of the lower
grades, and it is thought that anthracite
companies regard this as a sufficient
basis for advancing prices. It Is cal
culated that at least fifteen blast furnaces
In the Schuylkill and Lehigh valleys w ill
be put in operation by the. middle of
next month If the anthracite companies
do not make the proposed adyau-e, and
ten furnaces that are ready to stop are
only awaiting the decision of the anthra
cite companies before, blowing out. It
Is estimated that the advance would
lesult In a loss to the Lehigh Valley and
Heading Uallroad Companies of 800,000
tons of freight per annum from furnaces
which would go out ot blast and from
enterprises which would under present
rates go Into operation.
A Mysterious Murder at Catasauqua.
Tuesday morning at nine o'clock,
when Michael Murphy and his son en
tered llenjamin Kiefer's barn at Cata
sauqua to do some tliteshing, they dis
covered a man lying on the straw whom
they at first thought was asleep, but
when the noise of the threshing did not
disturb him they made an examination
and found lie was dead. There, was a
cut iu ills head, about an Inch and a
half above the left car. Thcro were
bruises on his head which showed that
the man had been beaten with a club or
stone, anil then stabbed to make the
murderous w ork more sure.
The nature of the man's Injuries and
other circumstances preclude tho idea
of suicide. No trace of the weapons
that inflicted death has as yet been
found. An empty bottle, that had con
tained either vinegar or whiskey, was
found with the dead man. No one
knows who he is and It Is not known
that ho has ever been seen In Catasau
qua. From a card found on his person
It appears that ho Is a Polo and at one
lime hart charge of a gang of twelve
men. As the Inscription on the card Is
In Polish, and as no one has been found
to translate It, nothing definite as to the
man's identity has been learned. He
was lying on a bedtlcksuch as emigrants
bring with them In the steerage. From
this It is inferred that he had not long
been in this country. His shoes are
missing. His age seems to be about 35
years; height 5 feet 7 Inches; weight,
about 145 pounds. He has sandy hair
and an Intelligent look
Tuesday night, shortly after nine o'
clock, a man who said ho was from
H.uleton and had been attacked be
tween Catasauqua and Hokendnuo.ua by
a gang of tramps and stabbed, was look
lug for a doctor In Catasauqua, but on
Wednesday no traces of the man could
be found. Wednesday morning four
tramps were arrested in Catasauqua on
suspicion of being concerned in the
murder. They are In tho town lock-up.
There are circumstances which seem to
make a strong case against the tramps.
On the person of one of them was found
a formidable looking knife. The Cor
oner held an inquest Wednesday after
noon, but little light was thrown on the
affair. A verdict was rendered to the
effect that the man came to his death
from blows with a club or stone and the
stub lu tho head at the hands of a per
son or persons unknown. Detectives
are at work on the case, hut the pros
pects of its being unraveled are not very
promising.
Mahoning Items.
Misses Ada Stemler and Laura
Beltz, of Ileltzviile, were visiting filends
in the valley during the week.
N. M. Ualllet while on his wav
homo from Lancaster was suddeulr
taken very 111. We are pleased to state,
however, that ho Is well again.
Last week, Theodore lllack. a pupil
In one ot-our schools, broke his arm
w hile playing ball.
Numerous -Shooting matches.
Don't miss tho exhibition In the
school house, on tho 2(ith Inst. It bids
fair to be h grand success.
.V mink killed fourducks belonging
to Frank Kiingeiuan one night recentb .
Dv.it
A Mlno Disaster at Nantlcote.
nr A ll.l I. ,1 ,
" ,rl ' "c lU11 ionoweu wuen unvcr
for, Ktvler fired a blast in No. 1 slope of the
Hh,,,.,,i. p.. t , ,,
1 1 ennsjhnnla Coal Company's workings
at xantIcoke last Pi iday illuming. Huge
masses of rock came down and in
auothcr instant water Hooded In, filling
up the iraiigway'.nnd bringing with It an
Immense quantity of quicksand. In
less time than it takes to tell It the water
had filled up the gangway to n depth of
live and six fept, and a desperate struggle
took place on the part of tho miners to
escape the deluge. All escaped except
me loiioning persons: William Klvler,
Oliver Klvler, Frank Klvler, A brain
Lewis. Edward Lew Is, William Deuniby,
Thomas Clifford, William Donahue,
William Elkic, Isaac Sarber. Andrew
Low e, John Schutt, John Haw ks, John
Sarbe, Albert Snlttul, Edwanl Hard
graves, Edward Matthews.
Tho presumption Is that the men still
.occupy their respective chambers and
are above the water level, but If they
have escaped drowning there Is great
danger that death will result from foul
air or starvation. Between the im
prisoned men and thcairshafl theioure,
it Is estimated, fully sixty feet of coal,
rock and debris. To illu'thls out or tun
nel through it is the work that the
relief party Is engaged at, and which Is
watched with Interest by hundreds of
people.
WiLKr.s11.vnnc, Pa..Doe. 20. To-day
was the gloomiest Sunday ever witnessed
In Nautlcoke. Thousands of people
poured Into the town In vehicles, on
horseback and afoot. Hundreds of them
gathered in groups around the various
workings, where they discussed the
situation of the men imprisoned In the
flooded mine.
lhe rescuing party worked with a will
this morning, and in one hour they
cleared away twenty-seven feet. Tho
fact that the quicksand is not piled up to
the roof allows the air to circulate, and
If tho men lived through Saturday they
will not die of suffocation. An lmnnr-
tant fact established is that the men must
have escaped to the highest nart of the
mlno in safety, for had'thoy been caught
In the Hood, which carried everything
before It. thev would certalnlvli.ivi. lm.n
drowned, and their bodies carried along
the gangway. Had they n.et the latter
fate their bodies would havo been dis
covered by the rescuers while making a
passageway through the gangway.
It is estimated that about fin.nm inn.
of coal dirt were precipitated into the
mine. To remove this will require weeks
of labor, and the loss to the company
will be great. The miners will not
return to work until tho bodies nf ihelr
comrades are found. The Superintend
ent of tho Susquehanna Coal Comnanv
has telegraphed to the officials to snnrn
neither pains nor money to got the miss
ing. The rescuing pat ty consists of 100
men as many as can work in the place.
At 0o' clock to-nighl,whcn the rescuers
were witiiin twenty feet of where tho
men arc supposed to be, they knocked
on tlie pipes which run through the
gangway nut received no response.
The first report, which obtained widu
currency.tliat tlie disaster was caused by
a blast fired by Oliver Klvler, Is now
uenieii oy 1110 omciais ot tlie company
They say that tho real cause of the ills
,aster was a settling of about one hundred
and titty yards of the Hoor of a new tun
nel, lu which fifty-two men were at work.
lhls settling caused the sides of the
tunnel to bulge and made a break In the
roek roof overhead, which left a hole
largo onouali for two-to pass themselves
-inrousu. ny inis nrcau.a twenty foot
vein of quicksand was surged Into tho
tunnel. 1 tie quicksand underlay tho
surface above,on which was a mammoth
culm bank, over fifty acres In extent and
two hundred and fiftv feeet hli-li Vnl.
lowing tlie quicksand thousands of tons
ot tills culm pressed Into the tunnel, anil
wuu 11 came water from a pond under
neatn 111c culm, which is estimated to
hare contained upwards of 20,000,000
gallons ami w men was.as a result.drained
01 1 lie last urop.
iLunsiiAuitK. Dec 21. About 0
o clock this evening the. work of the res
cuing party was suddenly interrupted
oy aiioiuer lau 01 sanu-roclc ana culm.
Tlie men were working on a steen In.
dine, w hen a vast mass of debris came
crashing down toward them with great
violence. They (led for their lives and
although they escaped uninjured several
of them had very narrow escapes. Tho
woik of Ulgging for the Imprisoned
men is for tho time suspended, but
me olllclals in charge are makliij
strenuous efforts to overcome the dim
cultlcs, and continue their labors. They
niii. in H.ive manors so arranged in an
uonr or iwo, mai me work may be pro'
eoededwlth.
vwi.KEMi.vunc, Dec. 28. ,t 12:30
this morning the mine olllclals at Nanti
cokc decided to abandon work In the
air shaft on account of the cavc-In and
tho prosenceof fire-damp. All attempts
to get the missing men out alive have
now been abandoned, but the work
through the tunnel will be pushed stead
ily lornaru. 11 will probably be about
iwo wceiis ueiorc me bodies of the miss
ing men are reached.
Lati:st. The burled miners have not
been as vet reachpd. nm! it l nmv
believed thatall are dead, still
will bo prosecuted until tho bodies arc
IUUUU.
Tho Original Strohl Family.
I lie famous Strohl Family, will give
a grand concert lu School Hall on Sat
urciay evening Dec. 20. This family
consists of father, mother and eight
children and arc considered by many the
greatest musical wonder a tlie country
oiiico mis lamuy appeared Here a year
or so ago, two of tho sons of Prof. W.
H. Strohl withdrew from tho "Orialnal
Family" and organized a scperato musi
cal company which they called the "W.
E. Strohl Hinging Itock Concert Com
pany." Hut altera sufficient trial they
disbanded and concluded It would be to
their advantago pecunlarly and other
wise, to return to their father's well
known and well established organiz
tlon. Consequently those two sons, W,
L. Strohl together with his wife Alice
A. Strohl and Michael Strohl have
voluntarily rejoined the Original Strohl
family. Now, the members of this
famous musical organization are all to
gether again as before tho separation.
And, also, with tho addition of Mrs.
Alice A., wife of W. E. Strohl, who Is
an expert in both vocal and instrumental
music. Tims tho Strohl Family are now
fully equipped and ready to trovel again
being better than ever beforo as they
have the added experience that time and
practice has given them. Prof. Strohl,
the father, can feel n laudable pride In
having such a rcmarkablo company
ten In number four playing upon nine
instruments at tho samo time. Miss
Ilebecca Strohl plays upon thiee instru
ments, b bass, bass drum and cymbals;
Wm. E., Chas. W. and Alice A. Strohl
each play upon two cornets all at the
samo time. A musical performance
probably not excelled If equaled in the
world. In fact every member of tho
company possess tirst-class abilities In
the line of their profession, and either
single, or comblued are well worth the
price of admission to their concerts.
Vlun:on I j an'! "i 1 is 'bi"n .'"
A Colcbrntod Caao EndoJ.
The celebrated case of X C. Harris.
President of tho Athens Nat onal Bank,
I , . .
against the Leh gU Valley Hal road
Company, was decided Saturday by
j Judge P. D. Morrow of the Court of
j Common Picas of Bindford county, who
hai been at work for three weeks upon
the Intricate and Important case. This
action has been pending for years, and
grew out of the sale of the North Branch
Canal to Asa Packer, 011 Oct, 25, 1805.
In 1831 tin case was referred to the
Hon. Samuel Linn ot Wllllainsport, as
master ami examlncr.who entered noon
tho discharge of his duties In April of
that year, and spent two years lntnkln;
testimony. It took three weeks for the
counsel to sum up the ease before Mr.
Linn after the testimony was In.
Abont a year ago a decision was
rendered by Mr. Linn lu favor of Harris
for $172,472.02 cash. From this decision
tlie Lehigh Valley apple.tlod, and Judge
Morrow decrees that the 23.1,000 of
stock claimed by Harris to be due him
wai formally pledged by Charles T.
Welles, Jr., the President of the North
Branch Canal, to tho Lehigh Valley
Uallroad Company, and that therefore
the defendant Is only liable as a pledge
and not otherwise; that there Is due on
the pledge the sum of $00,431.02, and
that on tlie payment by Harris of that
sum he shall be entitled to 4,700 shares
of the common stock of the Pennsyl
vania and New York Canal ltailroad
Company.
Harris has contended all tlio time that
the $238,000 for which he sued should
he paid him lu cash. Judge Morrow
holds that it must bo In common stock,
and at above stated. If Harris falls to
nay tho $00,431.02 within ninety days,
then the 4,700 shares of common stock
are to be sold at auction. From tho
proceeds $09,43-1.02 nro to be paid the
Lehigh Company and the balance to
Harris. As to costs, which have been
about $20)00, Judge Linn saddled them
on the defendant, but Judge Morrow
divides them equally between Harris
and the Lehigh Valley Company. This
makes a great victory for tho railroad.
When Christmas brings abundance
Ot the joys that sweeten life;
When tho father glads tho children
And the husband cheers the wife;
When brother's brlnhten sister's checks,
And sweethearts, sweethearts bless.
And all the woild's souls aglow
And Hps that love confess
When Santa Clans, o'erwhclinc'il wltligltls
Takes round each person's prize.
The mciclianl's sure of getting left
Who doesn't advertise.
MA It It I El).
Mll.us AcKfjn. On the 21st Inst., by
Jiev. o. j, iicnner. .101111 -Mills of
East Mauch Chunk, to Elizabeth
Acker, of Welssport.
Jkiiviyx Waiiisen On the 12th Inst.,
by ltev. W. W. McNalr, at the Pres
byterian parsonage. Audcnrlcd, Wm.
Jermyn and .Miss Delle Warren, both
of Colcrainc.
SnvvKi.L Duncan Uy the same, on
tho llltb Inst., at the residence of Mrs.
Jeanette Duncan. Audenrled, Chas.
W. Sewcll, of Welssport, and Miss
Agues C. Duncan, of Audenrled.
The young couple have our best
wishes for a prosperous journey through
life.
AnNKit O'Umen. On tho 7th day of
?ovember, by ltev. A. Bartholomew,
Mr. Daniel Arner and Miss Hattle
O'Hrlen, botli of Welssport.
Ml.v.MCif Blosb. On the. 20th day of
November, Mr. John Mlnnlch, of
Wcathcrly, and Miss Emma Blose, of
Lower Towameiising.
DIED.
Itni:n. On the 25th day of November.
In West Penn, Daniel, husband of
Itcbecca Hoed, aged 70 years, 2 months
and 13 days.
Fkxstuiimaciiei:. On the 2nd day of
December, in East Pemi. Nelson F.,
husband of Ifosa Alice Fenstcrmach
er, aged 24 years and 13 days.
Nu.NF.MACiiEit. On the 7th day of De
cember, In West Penn, Lewis James,
husband of Hetty Nuncmachcr, aged
53 years, 2 months und 1 1 days.
STOCK MARKETS.
Iteportcdnip to 12o-'!loek, by De Haven &
Towinend,Baiikers,No. 35 S Third Street,
Philadelphia. Stocks bought aud sold
cither for caih or on margin.
rhiladclfhia, Doc, 23, 16S5.
.. .. . u'1' asked
II Sr, Ext joij
U S Currency !' 125
U 8 41, new j2J 112J
U 3 Vt 24J 14J
Pennsylvania It It 53
Philsilolphia A-Iteadiog II It In) 103
LehlRh V.llevHIt ifij 57
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co 47j 48
Bun; t. v. a- rhiia. r. p. c s u
New Jersey Central. 1 431 43
Northern Tacitic Coin 27 27J
" " PrelM 59J 691
Orejon Tranfconlinental 34J 34
Union Pacific si Sli
Western Union ,. . 72 72J
Weal Shore lata 4'JJ joj
Loulayilln k Nashville 4.l 43
Silver, (Trades) 7'j gi
Rheumatism
It U an atablUhed fact that Hood's Bar
saparllla has proven an Invaluable remedy
In many severe cases of rheumatism, effect
ing remarkable cures by Its powerful action
In correcting the acidity of the blood, widen
Is tho cause ot tho disease, and purifying
and enriching tho vital fluid.
11 it certainly fair to attume that what
nood's Sarsaparllla has dono for others It
will do for you. Therefore, U you suiter
tho pains and aches ot rheumatism, give
this potent remedy a fair trial.
A Posltlvo Cur.
" I was troubled very much with rheuma
tism in my hips, ankles, and wrists. I
could hardly walk, and was confined to my
bed a good deal of tho time. Being rec
ommended to try Hood's SarsaparlUa, I
took four bottles and am perfectly well.
I cheerfully recommend Hood's Sarsanarllla
as one ot tho lest blood purifiers In the
world." W. P. Wood, Bloomlngton, 111.
For Twenty Years
I have been afflicted with rheumatism. Before
1883 1 found no relief, but grew worse. I then
besan taking Hood's SarsaparlUa, and It did
me moro good than all the other medicine I
ever had." II. T, 1Jai.com, Shirley, (lass.
1 suncrea irom what tho doctors called
muscular rheumatism. I took Hood's Bar-
saparllla aud am entirely cured." J. V. A.
moDDFOoT, letter carrier, Chicago, 111.
wo shall be glad to send, free of charge
to all who may desire, a book contalnlngiuan j
auauionai statements 01 cures tiy
Hood's SarsaparlUa
Bold by all druggists. t; tlx for $3. Mado
only by C. I, HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
IOO Dosos Ono Dollar.
VIRGINIA FARMS
a circular. A. . 11
U1M Climate. Cbeap bomet.
Northern I'nlnni- sn.l tnt
II LIS. C.ulralla, V-
BBffi'af fflMSf 9JuSfl
arrt. doo I murk. l v liualr. rv . -. I
blpro-pitlv ttni. fur . I . . i'rcmiaiiit
UUXL !rAl t. Al-LATsIltr.l.urc.V. 1
Our Motto : " Big Cash Sales and Small Profits! "
lmvo just, received another new line of BARGAINS
for our Customers.
000 Yards of White Flannel!
Which we are selling tit 8 rents er yard, or
13 Yards for One Dollar !
This Flannel is of the Donneth matmfocture, and in quality
is superior to the Fairfield Flannel. Our line of
Boots, Shoes fe Rubbers !
(ASK rott OUR .1 DOUBLE UVVV.Tl, ItUllUKU LINED EO0-T-TIIE UEST )
DRESS & DRY GOODS,
Groceries, Provisions, Notions, &c !:
is unqucstionahly laryer than any other store in the valley.
We respectfully i.sk you to call and lie convinced that u'r
make no assertions which we cannot substantiate. Re3J!CClfll!ly
ad am: MEHRKAM & SON,'
Di:c.i9-sa:nk Street, Lehiglaton,
lie Wo STAHMBR
Uas opened a GeDoral Storo in LttteKpl'd
nui-i-i, LciiiKmun, wuu
GROCERIES,
Q I t T. .l.i-l. a il
Chinaware, Confectionery, Tobacco & Cigars,
Which lie is eelliii"
at very low pricea
apect our gooiU.
We Carry a Large
-ALL
Bargains Extraordinary
H. GUTH & SON
G34- Hamilton Street, Allentown.
Co to Biery's 0
WELSSPORT, - PA.,
For PURE DRUGS and MEDICINES, FANCY and
TOILET ARTICLES, Cboicc Wines and Liquors for
Medicinal Purpose, Choice Brands ol" CigHT' anil Toboccos,
Stationery, Wall Paper and Borders, &c, ike
at IA1WKST PRICES. PRtSCKII'TIONSrarefullycoraiounilctl. Hay or Mxbt
l'aironouo eollclted anit aatlilactlou icuaranteet! In Price ami (tuallty of (loo. I. Sold,
W. F. BIERY. Comer White aud
April 11. IMi-ly.
IS HEADQUARTERS FOR
Sweet Potatoes,
l(.....i...,c,
alUlltllitlS)
Oransefc,
Cocoanuts, Onions,
A Fine Lot of York State Apples.
I Also, a full line of J)ry Goods, Groceries, Provisions and
Quccns,,uo for II
ft an' VI 111
fefi SKt Mi
-Holiday Irade.
liruik
. f t, a ' .
n iu 1 1 anil complete lino ol
PROVISIONS,
lor p.ah. Everybody ia luyllej to call ami in.
Line of Holiday Goods.
OUR-
A Complete Assortment
LADIES & CHILDREN'S
liclflSs
LADIES SILK SEAL
A SPECIALTY.
iuldin,
603 Hamilton Street, Allentown.
November 283111
irug store
Brito Streets, Veissuort, Pa.
Mince Meat,
Fint York State Cider,
Cranberries
Nuts, Grapes, Dnles, Figs,
Klook, nnfrto tho "Carbon House."
Wraps C
Plush Sacques
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