The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1873-11-22

The Switch back Railroad closed
for the winter on Saturday last.
The Question Settled. Those emf
nent men, DR.. JAS. Clark, Physician to
Queen Victoria, and DR.. Hughes Ben
nett, say that consumption can be cured.
DR.. Wister knew this when he discover
ed his now widely known Balsam of
Wild Cherry, and experience has proved
the correctness of his opinion.
Our old friend David Ebbert. the
popular livery man, is still doing a
rushing business Notwithstanding the
'panicy" times. No one can resist
the temptation of enjoying ride in one
of his handsome turnouts. Try it.
Terms low.
Z. H. Long is offering extraordi-
nary inducements TO purchasers of dry
goods, groceries, provisions and Queens
ware. Call and inspect his immense
stock
The Slatingtou bridge company has
earned a semi dividend of nine
per cent. in the last six months.
During Friday night last some M
known purloining party broke into the
slaughter house of Mr.. Moses Heilman,
at Stemton, and pillaged it of all the
meats that had been prepared for next
days market. sd .. ..FHl-
On Thursday young lady named
Shoch, employed at the Bath Hotel,
Bath, was fearfully burnt, her clothes
catching in the flames of fire kindled
in the yard. Finding her apparel aaame,
she ran for the creek, but in her fright
TUNED around and ran back to the hotel,
where the fire vas extinguished, but
not until she was severely, perhaps
fatally, injured. Allentown Democrat.
Fred. Douglass lecture at Catasau-
qua, which was to have come off on the
evening of Dec. 9th, has been postponed
until spring, owing to the dullness of
the times. -......
Not to be outdOne, j. Fatzingar &
Son desire it to be universally known
that they are not to be undersold in the
grocery and provision line, and that
they furnish as good articles for the
money as any "other man." Call and
examine their goods.
If you are in want of good suit
of clothes, for dress-up or service. call
at Thomas S. Beck's, Bank Street. He
is prepared to manufacture garments for
men and boys at the shortest notice and
most reasonable terms. E..s....
Singing schools, spelling matches,
hog raffies, turkey hustles, and old time
frolics, will soon be the country rage.
The Crane Iron Co., will make re-
duction of 20 per cent in wages after the
Gath inst.
The winter time tables of the n.
Penn, L. & s., and P. & E. Railroads
will be found on our first page.
The 11.02 m. passenger on the
L. V. Railroad cOllided with a gravel
train at East Mauch Chunk, on Mon
day. Both engines and the baggage
car were somewhat damaged. The
train was delayed about 80 minutes.
The attention of our lady readers
is directed to the advertisement of Il,
A. Beltz in another column. He is Offer
ing his stock at cost, and those who de-
sire bargains should not fail to take ad.
vantage of the immense reduction. y
-To-day's issue of the CARBON AD-
vooATE is the first number Of the second
volume. A good time to subscribe 81
a year In advance. .....
John j. Stecker, of Trochsville, q
day or two ago killed three rats-theil
combined weight was 40 ounces. Johr
must raise good grain on his farm.
We were pleased to greet the fol,
lowing gentlemen in our sanctum du-
ring the past week-Messrs. Kemerel
and Smawley, of Big Creek, and Messrs
Straup and Serfass, of Trocnsville. Cal
often, gentlemen. ..r.
Mr.. Leonard Bauer when returning
home from his work at Packerton, OIL
Tuesday evening, fell from the truck
and sprained his ankle.
We are informed that Princes pain
mill will suspend work next week.
Mr.. j. w. Raudenbush informs u:
that he expects to move into and opeI
the american Hotel, in this borough
on or about the End of December.
e. IL. Snyder, Esq, announces
that he is prepared to attend to all mat
ters pertaining to the office of Justic,
of the Peace for this borough. Collec
tlons and drawing up of deeds prompt
ly attended to. See card.
The "phunny phellow OF tn,
Morning Herald seems to enjoy consid
cradle fun in speaking of our boots a.
No. II. We need simply state that W,
can pull them on ourselves, while hi