The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-11-21
Flies are singing the "Last Rose of

AS we go to pl ess Friday morning,
''snow, beautiful snow," is falling.
The girls say autumn is good fa-
vorite time for marrying. Now's your
time then.
A school boy in Mauch Chunk, de-
fines flea. FLEA, flow, ned-when
you put your hand on it. Korrectl
Many young ladies make fools of
themselves by the lookil g glass, and
many young men by the wine glass,
"A young lady of Mahoning, says
she will give two hundred dollars for a
young man who will love her in kind
and gentle manner.
A farmer OF Penn Forest, while
nagellating two of his unruly boys, was
asked what he was doing. "Threshing
will oata!" was the reply.
"A couple offellows who Were pretty
thoroughly soaked with bad whiskey
got into gutter; after floundering for
some time, one of them said: LETS go
to some other house; this hotel leaks.
AS one result of the panic, several
of the "upper ten" have felt 1t a duty
to give up pews in fashionable churc hes,
and If things go on at this rate, they
fear they will have to relinquish their
boxes at the opera.
An Oregon blacksmith is 'horse
jeweler," but David Ebberts is horse
dealer, and keeps at his livery on B INK
street, some of 2 the finest horses and
carriages to be found ia the county.
His charges are very low. r e. T.
For family -four, of the very best
quality go to j. X. Rickert, East Weiss
port. Lumber and coal in large or
small quantities at lowest market rates.
A few lots in RickertoWn still unsold--
buy at once.
Neat carriages and fast horses al
ways for hire at the popular livery of
l.. f. Kleppinger, cOrnerof Iron street,
at reasonable charges. Also, a few
building lots for sale at low prices. .
II the editor of the Morning Her
aid would eat less pork, he would be
less likely to dream OF "colored gem
men" thlowlng disguised burglars from
second story windows. Twas not
bad get uprhoweyer, Next? tt.. "a
A young Gentleman of Franklin
twp, remarked to his female compan-
ion the other evening, "Ah! the most
beautiful evening in my recollection;
Luna looks peculiarly beautiful Was
that her just went bye' quickly asked
the young lady.
"A seven octave Marchal & Smith
Piano, rosewood case, front large, found
corners, ,serpentlne mouldings on plinth,
large moulding on rim, carved legs;
new; cost 5000 will be sold cheap, or
traded on lot in LehightJn borough.
Apply at this office.
Spend your money. You can't
spend your money to a better adyan-
tage than to purchase Parlor Organ.
See advertisement of Messrs. Beatty ~
Plotts, of Washington, Warren county,
N. j., in another column.
r. b. Widdoss has removed his
barber shop from the basement of the
Exchange Hotel to his residence oppo>
site Buckmau's 8 carriage factory, where
he will be pleasedsto see all his old
friends and all the new ones who feel
disposed to patrOnize him.
"A young lady who entered Hazle-
ton book store, aud asked the young
man in attendance "Have you got hap
py dreams?,' was astonished when he
replied, mo, ma'am, / am mostly
troubled with the nightmare. He didn't
know why she wentout so hurriedly and
slammed the door after her. --,
"A Startling Truth. Thousands die
annually from neglected coughs and
colds, which soon Iipen into consump-
ton or other equally fatal diseases of the
lungs; which by the timely use of a
single Bottle OF DR.. S. d. Howe's Ara
bian Mix Cure, relief and permanent
| cure is often effected. The Milk Cure.
while it possesses all the virtues of Cod
Liver Oil, can be retained upon the
stomach without naus lug. See adyer-
| tisement.
About the most contemptihle speci-
ments of cheek now being inflicted up
on country editors, are the solicitations
of persons connected with the Centen-
NAL Exhibition TO have publicity given
| to their work gratuitously. While
everybody else connected with the exhi-
bition is in one way or another recelv-
| ing compensation for his services, from
the ordinary clerk to that of the presi-
dent, the country publisher is expected
to work for the glory of the thing. AS
for us, we cant seeit unless for stamps.
Allentown Democrat. Ditto.
-TaLMAGEs PAPER. The Chris ?
tian at Work (New York; ranks with
the best of the religious week.-Mrs.. DIR.
Talmage is its active editor, and Lis
sermons are published exclusively in
its columns. The terms, So SJ per
annum, cover every thing, including
postage and delivery Of tine new pre-
MUM, "Portlolio OF Twelve Gems"
or a copy of Landseer's "TwiGs."
Without the premium 1t is only 50 per
annum, postage. prepaid, as above.
Agents wall make this a success.
ONCE AGAIN into our sanctum CON-
eth the STAR SPANGLE BANNER-the
December number, and the one which
closes its tAefth year of success. Few
are there who know not this splendid
paper, with its 4Oiong columns, size of