tS "Original Cheap Cash Store OUR CHOICE HOLIDAY STOCK Has Attracted n (treat number of Klslit-eren to to our store during llio last two weeks. 1'cople no longer wnlt till thoevo of Christmas for se lecting Christmas Olftsi but, they purchaio early while tho assortimnts are Irvsh mid un brokon. Uolay no longcri comn nnd see .11115 CIIOME8T AND tiAKOKHT COU.KC- TIIIN OK HII.K ItAMlKltltOlllKPH AND HUPPI.KIIH IN OAllllON COUNTY. RACII ONE HAH A UAHQAIN 1'ltlOE TINNED TO IT. Fancy slippers, Elegantly Hand Embroidered In various colors of Volvet and Leather. . Jewelry and Sllvorwaro In New and Novel DeslRns. No fancy prices; but sold the same as other merchaxdlso. Fancy Glassware anil Queensware. work nnxus. 8IIAVINO (JAMES. Mittimus. WIIIHK. 1IOI.DKKH BHUSI1 AND COMI1 OASES. Linen Handkerchiefs, rocket Hooks and Purses, Neckties, Huspenders.Uardljsan Jnokets, Gloves. Umtrellas, Shawls, skirts, and a list of other things that spaco will not allow us to mention. ' J. T. X7USBAUM, Opposite Public Square, Bank Street, LehlRhlou June 7. 1884-t The Carbon Advocate SATUKDAY. DECKMUER 15. 1888 Current Events Epltomfzod. Pay up, pleasel Go to church on Sunday. Local institutes como next. Borough election talk is ripe. Sixteen days more of leap year. Got your biggest slocking ready. Hare your sale bills pi in ted here. Raffles and shooting matches prevail. Should bo rcpalied Broken pave ments. Next Friday will bo tho shortest day lo the year. Lewis Kline is suffering w.'tu a badly bruised foot. The K. G. E., of town, will In January bold a public Installation. Dr. Selple amputated two Angers from Wilson Hontz'i right hand. Gold oens and pencils and tooth picks at E. II. Hohl's Manch Chunk. Gold spectacles, eye classes and Opera glases at E. II. Hohl's, Mauch Chunk. Third section of 80 freight collided with a coal train at the Packcrton yards on Fri day la.t. Elwln Drumbore, of South Lehlghton. slaughtered a pig that tipped the beam at 429 ponnds. Can you heat It? Easy riding carriages and best looking horses at Ebbert's North street livery. Terms low. Don't forget to call. Tne finest line and lowest prices on photograph albums in the Lehigh Valley at Luckenbach's, Mauch Chunk. One four or. and one six ox. sliver watches, with gold hinges, will be sold choap. See Milt Snyder, East Weiss port 4t. The discourse delivered by Rev. G. II'. Sandt, in the Trinity Lutheran church mj last Sunday evening was listened, bj a large audience. Mother, buy yopr trtSy'or husband stood nud-dieirrofercoat for a Xmas pres ent at Sondhelm's Ono Price Star Clothing Hall, Mauch Chunk. Tho Sunday issue of the Elmlra Tele gram contained a complimentary allusion and a picture of Hon. rWllIarn M. Itapsher, of Mauch Chunk. One Peter Farrel, hailing from West tnoreland county, was injured on Friday b falling from the iron bridge at Packerton. He is now t St. Luke's Hospital. (Chat's the mattnr with our streci Illumination? Tho lamps were not lit on the darkest night this week a dlsgraco to our taxpayers. Rill the couucil please remedy this evil? -Fr.ink Ulttner, of town, on Monday moved with his family to Summit Hill where he takes possession of the Washing ton Hotel, the good-will, furniture, fixtures. tc, of which be purchaaed for $800. Buy your boy a One suit or overcoat for a holiday present, and we will give him n nice school bag free of charge, at Sond helm's One Price Star Clothing Hall, Sut quehanna street, Jiauch Chunk. Bv the request of a large number ol our citizens we will publish in ournexi Isiuq the address of welcome to the teachers dillvered by Prof. F J Stealer, principal of our pub 1j schools before the Teachers' County Institute last week. Paid up until 1890. B. F. Stelgerwalt of East Penn, is one of tlio Advobvtb'b best paying subscribers. He was llrst lo pay up for 1837, 1883, and now hn goes one better by squaring himself up to 1890. We would bo glad to have more like him. The Leblghton Orchestra, under the leadership of I'ruf. Klelntop, rendered choice music In a tine manner on IKednes day evening. The town has reason to feel proud of thl excellent organization. Her aid note on the Institute. That's what's the matter, Brother Itluker. Big reduction in hymnals at Lucken bach's, Mauch Chunk. uur representative young men ate about completing arraugemeots for the permanent organization of a club fur intellectual and physlclal development. The rooms oyer Holm's shoe store have been leased and will be nicely and com fortabiy fnrnlshsd for the purpose. The Y. M. C. A., will hold another of Its successful Sabbsth Meetings in the evangelical Church on Sabbath Afternoon atS.SO o'clock. Good singing aud slior. and spicy addresses by good speakers, are the main features of thue meetings. An essay will also be read. Young men come out. If yon haya gale bills printed at this office, you will not only save 10 lo 20 per eont, on the cost of the same, but also se cure a Doiice of the time and place of sale in our "Fubhc Sale Register.! The bene' fit of this is incalcuable because tho Advo cate has the largest circulation of any paper in the county. Don't forget this! Sale bills priuted at sboit notice. The funeral of Jfrs. Lydla Klotr. on Monday was largely attended. Services were held In Trinity Lniheran church Rays. J. H. Kuder and Abraham Bartholo mew officiating. Interment look place at the Brick Church, New Jlfahonlne. De Ceased was a kind aud affectionate mother and a firm believer In the omlmportent power of the Great Ru'er, Tho afflicted re atlves and friends have the sympathy of the community In their grief. Holiday good in endless variety at E F. Luckenbach's, Manch Chunk. COO men's overcoats from $3 00 up to $20 600 boys' overcoats from fcl.W up to (16.00. 600 suits from (2 up to tlfial Sondhelm's One Price Star Clothing Hall, Mauch Chunk, where every article Is marked In plain figures, at rock bottom prices. ottn ....,..! A7i,; u shown in Carbon county, is now lits1rtfA1 a - tVtn lArr Invtf aftvi ftf A Tollable watchmaker; D. S. Bock opposlto the Pub.lc Square. Goto Val. Schwartz's for all kinds ot furniture. Prlcos the lowest. Music boxes for children, onlv 40 . w . at E. U. Hohl's, Mauch Chunk. The foundry Is expected to ol.n- Saturday until after tho hollda s. Full lino of Ingrain and Brussels car pets at V. Schnariz, on Bank street. If Kcmerer & Swarizjiava In slock tho largest line of bed mom ami parlor suite to be found In this section. Prices low. Ho semen ami others, vnti will find the blaco to puicliasc youruintei blanfeu, bells, harness collars, whips, Ac, at if, F.ory, elssport. t f. W II Klolz, Is now prepated to manufacture wheelbarrows or wagons at his new factory near Buck's sawmill, Pine Run Repairing done cheaply. tf. Our collector, George IF". Motthlmcr, will rail on the pconte Indebted to this establishment every day from now until January 1, 18S9. If you owo us anything please pay up, for we need tho money. Christmas presents are now in order and Sondhelm, of Ono Price Star Clothing Hall, Mauch Chunk, has a beautiful line of overcoats, suits, hats and gent's furnishing goods, any of which wotild mrfke a suitable Christmas present. Prices urn the very lowest. Call and see, the stock. Special services will bo held at James town, Sundav evening, December lOlli, In behalf of said Sunday school. The program will consist of appropriate addresses, sing ing, and the awarding of prizes to those who havn been soliciting money for the same. All are invited. Committer. Don't buy your Christmas presents until you have seen tho stock At E. F. Luck cnWli's, Mauch Chuuk., Centenary Memorial In honor of Rev. Charles Wesley, the Poat of Methodism, In the M, E. church, on next Sunday evening at 7:00 o'clock. An appropriate address by the pastor, Rev. Wm. Major, to be fol lowed by a song service of Wesleyan Hymns. Morning subject. 'Tho Utility of the Bible.' A cordial Invitation to all. Best quality razors sold on a guarantee at Thomas' drug store. Try lliem 4t. List or Letters Remaining uncalled for in tho Lehigh ton, Pa.. Post-Ofllcc, for the week ending Dec. 8, 1888. nelel. Trot, A. S. I Kchrlg, Jonathan Schiller, Miss Klla At. 8cottKd. Traeht, Mrs. Sallua 2 letters Persons calling for any of the above etters will please say "advertised." James P. Smith, P. M. Merchant Tailoring. Annie, bring your best fellow, father, brother and cousins to Sondhelm's Mer chant Tailoring Hall, Jauch Chunk, nnd have their measure taken for a fine suit or overcoat. All our goods are niHdejjrKT flrst-clais stylo and our prices are, for all wool suit or oyercoats, madVfo order, $12, $15, $20, $25 and uauarflT and jou nil! save $5 on each drdw left with Sondhelm. " iBirthday Celebration. tPn"Tucsday, at her home on Bank street, 5!rs. Daniel Clauss, relict of the late Daniel Claus9, celebrated the eighty-fourth anni versary of her birth. There were present on this pleasant occasion T. I). Clauss, of town, a son, and Jlfis. George Bower, of Catasauqua,and Mrs. Moses Knerr, of Low- hill, daughters of tho aged lady, Mrs. T. ti. Clauss and Afrs. Phaon Clauss, and grand-children Emma, Clara, Oussle and Ella Clauss. Mrs. W. E. Ash. George Long, Sranyllle Clauss, William Claussand Gran ville Knerr, of town, Mrs Webster Bower, f Catasauqua and Mrs. B. F. Lynn, of Easton. To Delinquents Only. Wo have a number of subscribers on our ists, to many of whom we have sent bills, for two, three or morn years, we now again nail their attention to the matter by mark ing a blue 2C opposite the direction tab, tnd earnestly request that they mako an in rued late response. The date on the tab will show them just how much they owe, thus: Jos. Payquick mar7 85 shows that he owes from March 7, 18S5, would be $4.00 up to Jfaich 7, 1689. Other lates can be computed In tho same man iter. Let us heat from you at once by ros- al Noie or Money Order payable at the lehlghton Post-ofTlhe. II. V. MoitTin.Mr.it, Jr., Publisher. December 1, 1838. Parrjvllle Sqslbs. Mrs. Dlldlne Snjder is reponed as ba ng very sick. Frank Cooper, of Pottsville. wa In town over Sunday, An epidemic of some kind prevail) among the pigs In this locality. M isaes Emma Troxoll and MacgleKocb of Egypt, Pa., speut Sunday with Miss Ida Koch. The Reformed congregation was greatly disappointed on Sunday owing to the ab sence of Rev. T. A Heuber. A tew more aspirants for post office honors loam up this week, they are Robert Rlnker, John Jertz and John Klstler, Keep the ball a rolling, centlemen. Landlord Snyder Is out again after i few days Illness. He now sports a dandy team of beautiful ponies. Daisy. -Don't buy ladies' or gentle men 8 cola watches until you see tho prettiest and largest as-. sortment in ilauch Chunk at E. II. Hohl's jewlery store. It will prove to your advantage to buy here. Tin Y. M. C. A., Library. The Library Committee which Is a acting as the agnts of the Young Jfen's Chris tian Association in the management of the .ibrary, met at the residence of Dr. W. G. .V. Selple, on Tuesday evening, to select books and transact other business. The evening was principally spent in the selec tion of about sixty dollars north of the best of choice books. The list includes some of ibe latest and most attractive volumes for young and old, to suit the tites of readeis religious, historical, fiction, travel, ad venture, biography, etc. The books will be on hand and ready to ftlve out to the members of tlje Library by the first of the New Year. With this addition of selected works, which will about fill the remaining space In the library case, the members will have reason to feel proud of the Library of Lehliibton. The Library Committee have dong their work well, and hope that in ad dition to the renewal of all the subscriptions and memberships of lan jear, many new members will bs received for next year. There never was so much reading done in Leblghton as since the Library bos been lu existence. Pretty rings and a big selec- ; tion at iS. U. Horn's. Mauch rnk Books ot all terts, blblsi, hymna's, THE STROLLER AT WEISSPORT. A Bctch of WW3 Items Picked up ly Our Special, Af .c a week's illness Bob llong'jii is k gal n all. hi' .Shiihu-I VVulp Is reported as blng on tho tick list. Conrad Znnrfel Irtuir.il an Infant child I on .Sunday. Rev. Loos outdated. Daniel Graver and U. J. bhoeuiaker ciiculalcd nl Wllkesbano this wcok. Dame Rumor has It that soon ono of our young merranllln friend will marry, Clmiles Roth and family, tpcnt Sun day, pleasantly with numerous Lansford frltmls. Recently William lloydt, of Pino Ruu, fell from a wagon and receivod severe, In juries. Cornelius Rchrlg and Frank Laury while out gunlnf ono day recently shot and killed a deer. Calvin Arncr, there is n lottor in the Welssport post ofllce for you. Why, don't you call and get It. Revs. S. T. and W. A. Leopold, of Norrlstown and Poitsvllle, respectively, were In town this week. Chatlcs Schweitzer Is erecting a build ing, to be used as a blacksmith shop, near his residence in Franklin. Rumor has it that Miss Jflnnle May, of Pine Hun, will shortly bo married to Charles Gerbcr, of New Jersey. The ' Stroller" don't mind If 'Squire ICrcsge, of Franklin, docs send us a ''wasn't". Let her come this way, 'Squire. On last Saturday evening, at the parsonage of Rev. T. A. Heuber, Charles Sanders and Miss Alice Beltz, of Lehigh Gap, were happily married. Burglars forced an entrance Into Kunlz's clothing storo, en tho other sido of the canal, ono night last week, bnt were frightened off before they secured any booty. According lo the Tamaqua Courier, Isaac Bradt, of this place has been arrested and confined in tho jail at Tamaqua for hawkln; and coddling. Bradt is a Hebrew. Inadvertantly wo emitted to mention in our last Issue, that Miss Emma White head, and estimable young Udy uf Frank lin, had been elected assistant superinten dent of the infant department of the Evan gelical Sunday school. Hetman Lutz, a Hebrew peddler of Franklin, was arrested early on Monday morning by Constable Levan and taken to the County seat where ho is confined in Gallagher's winter resort. ITe is accused of embezzlement.. - -On tho morning of Sundav, December 10, at 10 orclock, tho installation of Rev. 7VA. Heuber will tako place fn tho Towa- menslng church. The sermon on the occasion will bo preached by Rey. D. F. Urendle, D. 1)., of Bethlehem. All are cordially Invited to attend. The pastor of tho Reformed church of Towamenslng organized a catechetical class this fall with a membership of sixty persons; anotherclass was organized at the Ulg Creek church with tlili teen membcin. These classes will be received into the church by confirmation at tho spring communion. The question of erecting street lamps was discussed by our councllmen at a special meeting on .Monday evening. It was agreed upon resolution that a petition be put in circulation calling for aye's and nays, and to act in accordanco with the wish of the majority. The illumination of our streets will certainly bo a great con venience to our people! and others, and the arguments in favor of the erection of the lamps are numerous. We hope the people wlM act wisely in this Important matter. Let Welssport moyo forward and put her metropolitan sister to shame. The following are the newly elected officers of lodge No. 2037, K. of H.: Past Dictator John S. Miller. Dictator J. H. Nothsteln. Vic Dictator Tllghmau Markley. Asst. Dictator C. Heptncr. Reporter T. F. Arner. Fin. Reporter E. M, Fennel1. , Treasurer Reuben Jfusselman. Guide H. A. Guth. Chaplain B. K. Culton. Sentinel S. B. Breyfogel. Trustees II. A. Guth, XI. H. Mussul man and C. Heptner. , IN THE LABORING WORLD. Items of Interest Gleaned from tho Itasy wemng world. New Orleans uses the most roofing slate. The Banner (Pa.) product Is used mostly. At Denver, Col., tho hod-carriers' union has 550 members. Ilorscehoers get from $3 to ?4 per day. Fifty cents per hour is paid for overtime. The pay formerly was $2.50 per day. President Carnot, of France, was a car penter. During a recent strike of the crafl he received a letter telling him that he had not attended a late meeting norcontributcd any money. At Cleveland, O., last week 100 men who load ore on the car struck because tii9V were offered but 8 cents per ton. They have been receiving $1.75 per day, and were willing to take $1.50 per day, Two hundred Dcadwood (Dak.) rail' road men who have, been working for $2.25 per day and paying the company $4.25 per week fur board, have won a strike for $2.50 per day. The week's bosrd will cost $5,75. Tho night switchmen in the Union Stock Yards, Chicago, struck because two day watchmen had been put on night patrol j-TJio men claimed that night job vacancies should be filled by night hands, and they won. Wisconein railroad managers declare that they will not issue any more free pass- os. Members of tho Leginlature have been supplying all their friends with free trans piration until the value of the tickets issued yearly is now $150,000. The Atlanta Constitution says: "Since the war tho farmers of Georgia hare pro duced and sold more than $1,000,000,000 worth of cotton. This has been the basis of Georgia's prosDerity and growth. It bos built her cities and maintained her com' jnerce." At the next sesssion of the Wisconsin Legislature the question of hiring out con vlcts by contract will be handled. Over 400 prisoners in tho jail at Wampum axe at work at 50 cents per day for a Chicago shoo firm, They manufacture 35,000 pairs of shoes per year. The shop was built by the State. The usual pay for this work is about $1.50 uer dav. Bv hlrlntt the Drisoners thoannnal - - ,--saving is $380,000 per year. Baltimore Sun: "It is not enough thsi the young should be taught that idleness is a .vice aud a danger, that it is a fruitful source of crime, that it makes its victims unhappy or leads to their degradation; they should also be taught that in industrious habits they may find a means of strengthening and beautifying character, of doing good to their fellow men and of promoling in the higher! dtgrM tusir own weltun aad bapuioce. Iho Count? Institute. WKftttUStlAr AFTEltNOOS. Supt. Snyder ca'lcl the Institute to order at 2 o'clock. Tho Opera jtouse was crowd ed nnd a Isrgr number of dlrecloin were present. The. tWhcijtaf'Ilrtntlngdoii Co., by telegram, rtUiiiiod fraternal greetings and wished thq teachers of Carbon county God-speed In their work. iHH. Spent lectured on "Bus. wolk." It is a law of childhood that children should have snnifttlilng to Io. Ilie.so (Mines re peatedly ilntift will form habits nnd lublt will form chnrsclnr. The donlgn of busy. work is nut luoiely to keep little onua out of mischief, but to produce; beneficial re sults. Prof, l'edway gayo u talk on "Lakes." Dr. Higbeo gaya one of his most enrnett and eloquent addresses. Ho spoko cm. phatlcally of the duly of directors In rela tion to the making of school and school surroundings as pleasant as possible. On motion ot Prof, llevan, a resolution was passed recommending that tho Ameri can flag be placed in every school room In Carbon county. WtlJNT.SRAY BVKKIXO. Tho evening session was opened with music conducted by Prof. Hall, Miss Dotts gave several very entertaining recitations. Prof. Rod way lectured on his favorite subject, "Through Italy," to a Urge audi ence. He Illustrated his lecture with European scones thrown upon a large can vas by ono of the most powerful sclopttcans. THURSDAY MORNING. This session was opened with devotional exercises by Rcr. Jackson, of Mauch Chunk. Miss Dana gave a class drill in numbers. The lady's purpose In this drill was to it lustrato her method of conducting her first year's pupils in the first steps in num bers. To do this she brought before the Institute an original number chart, de signed and prepared by herself, the lessons illustrated by tho chart were given to a class of six of her pupils. The chart con sists of ten pages, each page being devoted to the various combinations of the numbers from one to ten respectively. Pictures of flowers, animals and people advern tht chart, and serve to illustrate the method. About forty primary teachers, after the above exercise, met -Miss Spear In the High schoolroom, where sho gave a drill in teach ing foira. At tho beginning the child de scribes tho form using many unnccessatj words. Eliminate these gradually until tht description becomes a definition. Such definitions are not merely collections ol memorized words, but when the child re peats the words, he recalls realities. Make comparisons in form, compare tho two- inch square with the four-inch square, com pare the square with tho oblong rectangle Dr. Hull gave a talk on "Mensuration." Prof Allen spoke on "Penmanship." Ii is possiblo for writers to teach their pupile to become good writers. Usually fine-writ ers are poor teachers of penmanship. TUTJB8DAY ArTKItSOON. 1 The Institute was called to order prompt ly at 1:80 p. ni. Prof. Hall gave a drill in yocal music in which the whole audience took part. County Supt. Knauss, of Lehigh, and Supt. Wilt, of South" Bethlehem, were pres- cnt. Methods In Interest," was briefly dis cussed by Prof. Allen. Prof. Frye gave a drill lu musfc.presentlnghis mode of develop ing tone perception and time perception, bi means of certain hand signs and vlbrallne pendulums. Miss Dotts gave a recitation entitled, "I took an Elevator." Dr. Huh followed with an address on "School and Life." Prof. Rodway spoke on "The Applies-' tion of Electricity." Ho interested the audience witn a galvanic battery and otbtr appliances. TnURSDAT KVEDIKO.' The evening session consisted f recita tions by Miss Dotts and solos by Prof II ill. The Leblghton Orchestra discoursed excellent music. This organization Is cer talnly a credit to the town. Mrs. Belva Lockwood lectured partly on the subject, "Is Marriage a Failure?" but more particularly on " IKornan's Rights." The Opera Uouse was filled to Its fnllest capacity. I ltlDAT MORNING. The tost day's morning session was opened with prayer by Rev. Tolman. ol Mauch Chunk. Prof. Porter, of WhiU Haven, addressed the Institute on "Disci pline." He spoke largely of bis own meth ods and experience, and urged teachers tt study carefully their own and their pupils' temperaments and dispositions, no be lieves In right discipline. Supt. Wilt addressed tho meeting. He advanced very good thoughts, and con gratulated Supt. Snyder upon his success ful Institute. Prof. T. W. Beyon, ot Catasauqua, also addressed the Institute. Ho spoko very earnestly and eloquent) of the Improvements In educational work. Methods alone do not always make good scholars, it'o must adapt methods to clreumsatnces. Our own Individuality hit a great deal to do with it. Dr. Halt con tinued his talk on "Mensuration." He showed by means of a number of geomet rical blocks how to explain and imprest some of the more Important principle In mensuiation. The Committee on Necrolog reported an appropriate minute on the do- cease of A. P. Carter, Esq,, Director of Kidder Townshlo. The same wss nnan imo'isly adopted Supt. Snyder asked the Institute to de cide by vote upon a place for holding next years session. Mr. Stettler in a brief ad dress suggested Lehlghton as the most suitable place. Prof. J. J Bevan addressed the Institute and la well-chosen words suggested Mauch Chunk. On motion of Mr. Stettler a vote was taken which resulting as follows: Le hlghton 85, Mauch Chunk 64. On motion ot Prof. Beysn the vote for Lehlghton was made unanlmons. The following teachers were elected by acclomation as a Committee on Permanent Certificates. J. J, Bevau, A. S. Belsel, P. H. UeCabe, Miss Susie Cole, and Mr. J. Mulhall. FBIDAT APTEHKOOy. Prof. Ilcdwsy gave an excellent lecture on tho 'Eye, Its mechauitm and Defects. He drew a skillful diagram on the black board, showing all the different parts of the e j e, and explained very minutely lu functions, defects and wouderful me chanism. Prof. Frye talked on Political Geography," Teoct toot pnpili to look through tbo drawing oat into nature. Draw. ing leads to outline, modelling to solid form. Ttacing maps are on the way. The mental effect of the process Is to itlmulatt tht details of outline. He does sot believe In construction lines. His method in sand tnodelllngjts to teach only the great range that divide the waters of a continent, and toe principal rivers. He bellyes in baaing political geography on the natural part of the earth's surface Mils Dotts 6ang a solo entitled "As Had Nothing Else To Do." The aodlaaea moored bar. and she tang most baautlfnllT. "iarewsil, B.vcrt Itelu Tfiae" Dr. null spoko briefly, bnt very eloquent ly, on "Mistakes In Ednestioa." Supt, Snyder tcndjjrul thanks to the of ficers and teachers for thelrhlnJ assistance and co-operation, to the vai tics who furn ished Hie musical Instrument, to the tic vs- papers of the county for I heir kindness And to tho cltleeni for th -lr liberal patronage. He closed with an laicc&l pica for the welfare of public education. Supt. Snyder Is an Indefatigable worker, end tho unpar alleled success of this year's session of the Teachers Institute, shows that his work Is effective. Since he Is in office, public edu cailou In our county has received a now Impetus, and as long a he Is at the head, wo may feel assured that our schools will prosper. Short closing addresses were made by Prof. Kedwny, Rev. Jfajor, Prof. Frye, Or. null and Prof. Hall, all of whom expressed themselves as highly pleased and congratu lated the County Superintendent upon the marked success of tho Institute The audience arose and sang tho long- meter doxology, "Praise God froae whom all blessings flow." Rev. Strauss pro nounced tbo benediction. The Institute adjourned fn die. p. p. List of Jurors Drawn to sorve at the term of Court eorowene- fng Monday, January llth, IKOi onAKn Jubv. Arner, Oscar, carpenter, Welssport Bowman, O. W., clerk, rarryvilla Boown, W. O., laborer, Weatherly neers, o. w., laborer, weatherly lleddlng, Cbas., rag-man, East Mauch Chunk Carroll, John, miner, Summit Hill onristrnan, rreoby, laborer, Penn Forest Ohrlstmsn, AI., miner, (Summit Hilt Dorue, Robert, watchman. East Mauch Chunk Dunbar, Lewis, teamster, Weatherly Hatipt, Alfred, laborer. Mahoning llanu, George, machinist, Weatherly llnuk, John, Sr.. gentleman, Lehlghton ike, John, laborer, Kidder, North Kunkel, Joslah, laborer, Kidder. South McDrlde, II. II., Inn-keeper, Beaver Meadow O'Donnell, Domulck, miner, Summit 11111 Rood. David, clerk, Summit Hill Uemtby, Lafayette, carpenter, rarryvilla Schwurte, Frank, cabinet-maker, E. M. Chunk Stf Igerwalt, Alvln, laborer, East Tcnn Snyder, Wesley, farmer, Millport wieanfl, Daniel, eating-house, Lehlghton Walker, Benlamlu, engineer, Summit Bill Tizm J prions 1st Wkmi. Buck, O. A., Justice of tho rcace, l'mnklla Brogan, Thomas, miner, Summit Hill Buss, John, clerk, Nesquohonlng llauchsplco, Henry, farmer, Franklin Beer, Alfred, watchman, Millport lioyor, Austin, Justice ot the Peace, Welssport Chubb, 8. II., teacher, lehlghton Calvin, Robort, carpenter, Stanch Chunk, 1st w Dugan, reter, brakeruan, East Mauch Chunk Diver. Tatrick, laborer, East Mauch Chunk Dolon, John O., gentleman, Mauch Chunk, 1st w Ebcrt, Herman, laborer, Mauch Chunk, 1st w Qeorgo, William, farmer, Little Uap Gallagher, Dennis, miner, Summit Hill Gillespie, Henry, car-builder, Mauch Chunk Gallagher, Chas., stone-cutter, II. Mauoh Chunk Hody, Wm., laborer, Mauch Chunk Hletor, William, laborer, Mauch Chunk Jasper. Reuben, moulder, Weatherly (Conned)-, James, soloon kcepsr, Ijinsford Koch, 1. 8., tobacconist, Lehlghton .Cnowles, l'atrlck, laborer, Lansford Lanier, Patrick, merchant, Nesquchonlng. Mangle, Charles, miller, East I'enn. liosser, B. v., carpenter, Mahoning. McDIsh, rat,, miner, Summit Hill. MoAnlle, Johu, miner, Xesquchomng. McUarry, Mike, miner, Ncsquehonlng. Mcoarvey, Connac, laborer, Beavor Meadow. Miller, Thos., clerk, East Mauch Chunk. O'Donnell, Doug., miner, Summit Hill. foitcr, Geo., laborer, Kidder, North. i'hllllpa, James, miner, Audcnrled. Illchartls, S. r.. laborer. Weatherly. ttclner, James, laborer, Kidder, North. .tohrlgTllgh., laborer, East renn. Ichachholiz, Chas., moulder, Weatherly. Hclner, Reuben, farmer, rackerton. itemler, James, farmer. Franklin. khaffer, David, laborer, Towamenslnx. sweeny. O. M., merchant, Lehlghton. Hlles. W. Lee, clerk, rackerton. llocum, Jacob, agent, Kidder, Korth, rarlelon, L, Innkeeper, Weatherly. iVemet, Chas., innkeeper, Kidder, Beuth. iValck, rtihlp. laborer, Franklin. Watklns, Wm.. merchant, Nosquohonlnz. lorn, E. Q merchant, Lehlghton. TsAvansn Jirnoxs 2nd Wkkk, Auae, David, laborer. Lehlghton. Vppenzeller, James, teamster, E. Mauch Chunk -Vraer. Thomas, carpenter, Franklin. Anthony, W. I)., laborer, Parryvlllo. Ueldler, L. M., teacher, Lehlahton. Jlcckley, J. F., restaurant, Mauch Chunk. Boyle, P. F., engineer, Beaver Meadow, Uaiier, Elwln, merchant. East Mauch Chnnk, " Doyle, Bernard M., laborer, Lansford. Djitgherty, Thomas, laborer. Hummlt Uirt, ounn, James, laborer, Woatherly. Delfenderfer, A. J., clerk, rackerton. Fisher, Lewis, blacksmith. Franklin. Flehtcr, Edward, moulder, Beaver Meadov, Faca, Nathan, merchant, Mauch Chunk, (loss, D. F., merchant, Lansford, Heffolflngcr, Joseph, teamster, Lansford. Krelder, Samuel, carpenter, SlfiJj&Chunk, Kolb. William, blacksmith, Weatherly, itlbblor, Adam, J. 1'., Towameuslng. e'l3. David H.. clerk. Lansford. 'UcGliiley, John, miner, Audenrled. .iuct.es. Amanuus, lauorer, renn rorest, tfcGeady, Edward, brakeman, K. Mauch Chunk McUarry. Felix, Inn-keeper, Nesqaohoning. tllller, Douglas, flagman, Lehlghton. Maloy, J. w.. DUbllibor, Bumnilt Hill, ilonalian. Owen, blacksmith, Audenrled. doehan, Patrick, laborer, Laesford. vlaury, Charles, miner. Audenrleu. VDonnetl, John, carpenter. Hast Manch Chunk. Itoot. rhlllu, carpoutcr, East Mauch Chunk. Siegfried, Thomas, bottler. East Mauch Chunk, sherdon. Owen, conductor. East Mauch Chunk, snyder, Jacob, farmer, Towamenslng. Imlth, tlAnry, laborer, Towamenslng. iVagnor, I. B., moulder, Franklin. iVarren, Joseph, merchant, Lanstord, Walker, James, mechanic, Lansford, Williams, D. M., laborer, Lansford. Fr the Welssport Post-Ofhes. There looms up prominently this week as an aspirant for the B'elssport post-oftlce a prominent and deserving citizen, and one who is justly entitled to the post official honors and benefits both by reaton of his patriotic services to his country in the treat hour of her need, and his faithful adhi r ence to tha grand old party, we refer to Mr. Amos Marsh, a good citizen, a faithful Republican and an old soldier, ne lnlisted In Coripany D., 67th Regiment, Penna, Volunteers,ln 1801, and on the 6th day of February, 1801 he re-enltsted; he was seri ously wounded In the battle at White House Landing at the time Grant made his retro grade movement on St. Petersburg. Ha was honorably discharged on Jnne 24lb, 1805, on acconut ot disabilities rteclved In that great battle. For fourteen years ba has been a resident of Welssport, respected and esteemed bv our peoolo. He was the orojector of the Emery Wheel Factory aad has been prominent in other Improvements of progresslveness, Tha post official trnst could be put in no safer hands. We hone our old fiiend will be successful In his as- niratlons: and be certainly will be if the coming new administration recognises the wortn or a cnppiea oia soldier. Gold headed canes! Big stocv, at B. H. How s, Jauch Chunk. Plash Coats and Vswrnarktis. Five hundred of these garments have been reesivad this week and sell very rarld lv for the holldaie. Jack, bring your best girl and vour mother to t'ondbelm's One Price- Star Clothing Hall. Maueh Chnnk, and buv them a stOlsb plush ceat or new market for a Chrlstn-as present, and too can save from $3 to $5 by so doing. PcbUe ails Bsgtstsr. On tha premises in East Penn twin,, on December 26, Thomas Rueb, will dis pose ot avaluable estate, On the premises East Pena twsp., an January 1st, Reuben Rebrlg will dispose of valuable real estate. At one o'clock on Paeember 20, at the Paekarton Haul Leopold Jfeysrs, will its ptm rtiMil pttvaaal prapttty. 1 CODNTT SEAT CORRESPONDENCE Timely Topics IltMly Wrlttan Up by a tot utile QullUat. 'i'horowas a spirited meeting of the Mauch Chunk Lycvum In llobn's build ing on last tiunday eyouln,t. The follow ing officers woro elected for tho ensuing year : President, John M. Fagan ; vice presi dent, Joseph Corblcy; recording secretary, Joseph S. Fisher; treasurer, Jatnos Bojlo; librarian, Charles Gallagher. After tho election uf officers the question. "Should the civil rights of old bachelors be restrict ed?" was discussed on tha afilrniatiyo by the married men Messrs. D. O. Mulhcam, D. J, Dugan and John McGovern, while tho following old bacholors, J. S. Fisher, J. J. Boyle, John Pagan and Frauk Tree, took care of tbo negative side of this multi tudinous, question, The old bachelors so completely knocked tho props from under the married men on tbo occasion that wo understand they are, sony that tjioy ever married. The debate was eplrltcd and lasted soveral hours. Tho question for debate next Sunday evening will be, "Should the Constitution ot Pennsylvania be so amend' cd as to prohibit tho manufacture and salo ot Intoxicating liquors as, a boyerage in this Commonwealth." Th uwtlns promises tobeaTery lively one, , The tenth annlversaty of the Child ren's 5Lsslon Band of tbo Presbyterian church, was observed in the lecture room of that edifice on Monday evening at which time a report of tho year's word was read. This llttln Mission has dona good work during Its existence. Joseph Pohl, of tFolssport, still lies In St. Luke's Hospital suffering with a badly broken leg tho result of tho Mud Run hola cast. Ha was placed under ball recently In the sum of $4000. Dr. Zarn, Milt Emery, Frank Reed nd Conslnntint Pohl signing the bond. The Amctlran flag is being placed In our public schools under tho auspices of tho P. O, S. of A., uf town. A public orc sentatlon nf those flags will take place ou New Year's night, when a meeting will be held In the tlgh school room. j B. M. Brodhesd,lof town, was married I on last Thursday to Miss Alice X. Benja min, at Atlenlown. The happy Cuplo are now anjoylng a happy wedding tour, aflc r which they will mako their home In the famous Switzerland. Miss Sallle Hlnton, tho popnlar youug actress, t upported by a good company, ap peared In Concert Hall three, nights this week under th aueplrfi ef the Croseent Canoe Club. H'ashlngton Camp, P. O. 8. of A., celebrated the 41st anniversary of the In ception of the organization in Oak Hall on Tuesday evening. A delightful prosrainmo was recited. The body of William Either who wiva drowued in the Nesquehonlng mine on Tuesday of last week haji not been re covered up to this data. The Commissioner's office Is being re papered and painted which will add much to Its general appearance and comfort, -Glo'riaSilU Umbrellas at $1.75 to $4, at Sondhelm's One Price Star Clothing Hall, Manch Chunk. Ex-sheriff J. lr.Raudonbnsh's familiar form was prominent on our streets Wed nesday. New bank officials wilt be elected for the Institutions hern on the 81 h of next month. Twelve prisoners ar at present con fined In the county jail. Fino Illustrated books nt Luckenbach's, Mauch Chnnk. James Ashncr, of Pine street, Is the happy dad ot a bouncing new baby. Sunday school supplies at Lucken bach's, Mauch Chunk. Prlcet very low. PE0PLB WHO COMB AHD 00. Personal Gossip abont People who Visit and go a Visiting. Miss Ltiln L. Zehner, of Bank street, scant Monday at Allentown. Abraham Dannsr, of TFeaycravllle, Pa,, was visiting Owen Klotz last week. Charles Weiss, of Aldon, Pa., was among the visitors in town over Sunday. Ed. Bitchier, of Tamaqua, was visit ing George Sella for several days recently. Hiss Elixa Barthold, of Slatlngton, ipent several days tbla week with Mrs. P. A. German. John C. Schaeffer and wife, of South Easton, were guests of Exnresman Brct ney oyer Sunday. Mrs. Philip Troch nnd sons, of Ohio, were visiting relatives bora during the past week or move, Benj. Walp, of Cataeaqua, spent a raw hours' with, his brother Daniel Walp, on Lehigh street, this week. Our genial youug ftiend John Balilet, ot the Blttner House, Slatlngton, made us a pleasant call while In town Thursday, Joseph Etotz, of Pittston, and Amandes Dunn and wife, of Hazleton, attended the funeral ot Hn. Lydla Klotz on Monday. Hisses Llllla and Irene Kuntz and Mrs. Drake, ot Slatlngton, were gnests of their sister, Mrs. IK. W. Bowman, on Bauk street dnrlng last week. Thomas J. Beck left for Harritburg, Pa., on Monday where he has accepted a lucrative position with the Rochester Bottling House, of that city, as chief In the department of soft drink manufacture. To see pretty jewlery, why, don't fail to cill at E. H. Hohl's jewlery store, Mauch (Thunk, and inspect the large holiday stock. Sarsaparilla Is a peculiar medicine, and Is carefully pre pared by competent pharmacists. Tbs com bination and proportion ot Barsap&rllla, Dan delion, Mandrake, Yellow Dock, and other remedial agents if exclusively peculiar to Hood's Sana partus, giving It strength and enratlva power superior to other prepa rations. A trial will eonvlne yon of Its great medicinal value. Hood's Sarsaparilla Purifies the Blood ertates and sharpens the appetite, stimulates tha dljutlon, and gives strength to every organ of the body. It cures tha most severe eases of Scrofula, Salt Sheum, Bolls, Pimples, and all other affections caused by impure blood, Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Headache, Kidney and Liver Complaints, Catarrh, Hheu raatlim, and that extreme tired fseling. "Hood's Sarsaparilla baa helped me more for catarrh and Impure blood than anything et I vr need." A. Ball, Syracuse, N. Y. Creates an Appetite "I used Hood's Sarsaparilla to cleans my blood and ton up jay system. It gave nw a good appetite and seemed to bulM me ovar." S. U. II UX, Lima, Ohio. "I took Hood's faraaparUla for eanesrous rrrroor, and tt began to act unlike anything tee. It ennd the humor, and seemed to ton np lb whole body and give me new life." 3. t. Krxoy, Cambrtdgtport, Mais. Bend for book string atateoentt of cures. i Hood's Sarsaparilla i BoUbyanoniMhrts. flistxtorss. rrsptndoab I lr C. L BOOD CD, ArottlKulH,L(ma lUu. tOO Deeee One Dollar ADAM MEHRKAM & SON, LEADERS IN LOW PRICES. " NEW LOT OF Men's and Boy's Overcoats. BIG PJl.liS or Men's and Boy's Oyercoats. ABOUT OUR BOOTS & SHOES: Remember all Boots nnd Shoos wo sell to you and say they are solid no pnpor soles or paper counters must be as we rep resent them to he, if not, bring thorn back and we will return your money. THREE HUNDR.EU PA-TR Men's Rubber Boots. SIX HUNDRED Men's Scotch Caps. PlcMne examine our goods before making purchases "elsewhere. Mehrkam & Son, $1 n VaQr ,s fne price of the Ad vo lt d I Cdl cate for 52 weeks. ? j p WILL SAVE YOU DOLLARS ! An Extraordinary Exhibit Fall Overcoats $18. and $20. The best value Men's Fall Suits, w.o, $7.oo, s&so, $10. . , , , 12. Very nobby, and ex low in price. ' Boy's long Pant's Suits 3., $5.50, $6.75 and .$8.00. Boy's Short Pants' Suit 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, .ItfiO,--4.00 and 5.00. ' ' Boys Kilt Suite 2 to 6 years, 2.00, 2.50,3.00, 3.50, 4.00 anai5.: "Rove; Ovprrnatq nt 1,5-' 2,0' 2-50, JJUy y V tJJ lAltb 4.00, 5.00 and on up. . T: 450 Mens' Heavy Overcoats, 3.75 ; worth 6.00. In FALL SUITS and OVERCOATS to measure, w direct intention to our special Scotch Oiorlota in rBnnv patterns, nt SJ0.f f 12., ?lfi nnd on np. 'Surprisinj; for vsliie.nnrl character. OnrPANTALOOK lerrtrnent o.ntain. nrer .100 HlfTront llrrn, For styltr, quality and price they cannot he excelled. Our GBNTH FURNISHING Department is fillcil with new and scasonablo goods knit jackets, jerseys, underwear, hosiery, Rlove.", neeckvear, Ac Our $1.00 fine dro shirt, fWr fit, quality nnd prlca cannot ! mMdiwl, Try ono no til, no wlo. " ? . Koch & Shankweiler Hotel Alton Building, Centre ,JUU. . "IJJ1 Ul ZT $1.00 nevs A w JjUJiI Christmas Advocate in; BUY SOMETHING-USEFUL! MAKE SENSIBLE GIFTS! Can you think of anything that will be more appreciated for a Christmas Present than an elegant Silk or Woolen Dress Extra Quality in a Shawl, 'Handsome JLinen Set, Fine Jinen Napkins, Something' New hi an' Umbrella, California Blankets, Durable Comforts, Handkerchiefs and Muffler, . Muffs and Boas, New (pet, Fine Rug's, ' ' Or Something in Dishes. jL call will convince you that our stock is complete, and our prices the lowest. Yours Bespectfullv, ' C. A. REX & BRO., Opposite American Hotel, MAUOH CHUNK, Perma. ! ffi jEt&SE: over offered. 00 and cxtrenielv from 34 to 44 breast, measure,' ' 5 Square, 'AliLENTOWN?" Ul LJM'iM 1JW. m.i.i ! u a year. More local than any other paper. lltMli! JClJBt Suggestions! 1
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