The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-06-12

"Tno WretCn Stlli hopes MS WOes Inusb ouu' oto'
I Icouiou't, were to attempt IL flnd more
piopriate quotation. Illustrative OF the pres
ent state Of feeling prevailing this con umunltv'
Every one complains. yet all live IN hopes of
batter da,s to come. In this all agree that
pimeo are duller now than they have been at
any period since the beginning OF the strike.
There is nothing dong, consequently news
items are scarce as hens teeth. Living in
hopes let me hope with ttLe TEST that In my next
1 may be able to give more cheering accounts
from the Switzerland of America
Yours &C.. CAvrNDIsH
Dashes Here and There.
-The Museum Of Natural Science has again
been removed to the lower part OF me town.
Potatoes 90 cents a bushel, and eggs 10 cents
adozen. Gloriousi
Andrew Engarsen desieps building n car.
Iiageroad to Glen onOko, Very desirable, in
y Raising anothers coat tell to ascertain
whether he's joined the Improved" IS the
latest out.
.=-P. J. Hammll, Esq foreman OF Pat. Muir.
rays shoe and Uoot factory, continues his slip
ptry evening walks pp West Broadway.
switch Back excursionists are ns ANGELS
visits ale sad to be-few and far between.
noticed a. Bus load Of them Wednesday morn
ing.
-Thos. Renshaw, the popular druggist, A,
Schl elder the merchant prince, and Doctor
Neyins, Of summit III were In town last Tues.
day.
"A new seyeu. horse power engine now
adorns, and does service at, 1he Democrat office
All tna5 is needed now to render Joe" CON-
pletely happy is=-that rush
-pu ing the prevalence of last Saturdays
thunder storm, the L. y. r.. r.. Depot, and its
inmates. were treated to shook" Damage
done tr1hing but momentary scare great.
Mr.. Ed, Conway. who for several months
pact has been on the sick.li>t, left last Tuesday
for Bound Brook. N. T., where he intends TO
stop at his farner-inla until completely re-
covered.
Prof. H. A Kline has sold flpe. ten stop
Eureka Orchestra orgPn-price sc0o-to the
Evangelical Sunday school Of Upper Mauch
Chunk. 1t will be dedicated tomorrow (sun.
day. afternoon, with appropriate ceremonies.
Mr.. and Mrs Il. IL. Blahslee celebrated
their tin wedding last Tuesday evening. Old apd
young from among their friends and acquaint-
ances were largely represented. glorious
time was had and IL was at q late hour when the
participants separated,
"a select party OF young ladies and gentle
men, numbering some eight or ten couples,
must have Lad delightful time at Glen onoko
last wednesday. 10 judge by the happiness
beaming from their countenances on their re-
turn. The thing W u certainly bear r. stiton,
-Chas. Belord. Tbos, Reed Walter stedman
and Jacob Miller, spent Tuesday very agreeably
along the banks Of Pine Hun, catching forty
seven OF the speckled beauties. John Brghtop
who however, was not one of the party. on the
same day caught q large swapping tprtle-with
O silver hook,
Tho HibeFna Cornet Band. on Monday
evening last, serenaded Gen. Chas. Albright,
John Taylor. Esq and Sheriff Breneiser. Al
the latter's residence, they met with very
handsome reception. The Hibernia's expect
soon to maize their debH; vita an entirely new
selection Of music.
Howard Young. disypsted with the trials
and difficulties besetting the pathway Of tin
smith, has entered upoR new neld of enter
prise. He is now peddling chromos, me as.
sortment of which he has recently sold to the
trustees of Red Aens Rail who will use them
in decorating their lodge Foom,
:" Molasses Licks are becoming all the rage
among the young "sprigS" of 10th sexes. They
partake somewhat Of the nature Of surprise
puItloS, tHo tAuEClso puuSfstluR Ill IeustluR,
dancing, mutual admiration and licking OF kiss.
ing-ot course. Indeed, who wouldn't prefer a
sweet smack to licking the best New orleans
--Tuegdny afternoon, 1 encountered two gen
tlemen of the old school, their faces radiant
with delight They had visiteuthe wire mill
stopped at Albright & strohs foundry, been
DOWN in Msister's beer vault, tried 10 fathom
the mysteries of soap making. invaded salkeid
n 70 Ia oh
not least had paid their respects to Father Nc
Enroe, at MI Of which PLACES they assured me
to have been well received.
TO err is human" and 30 It is to make mis-,
takes. pne Of the most ludicrous of which is
said TO have been Oommltttd BY young lacy
Of this place several weeks nGo. Having. in the
dark, mistaken pair Of unmentionabes for
pillaw case she handed them to a -four mer-
chs1t to have them hlled On the discovery of
the blunder, the Young lady blusned and disap-
has the owner SINCE returned TO
claim The property abandoned.
John Phifer, hitherto leader Of the Parry
vile banH, and George Evans al so Of Parryvllle,
will shortly set out 10 u y their luck among the
Black Hills. Both viii he missed by a large
circle Of friends. Espeoinily will the aosence Of
MI, P.'s musical talents prove quite o serious
loss 10 the Parryville band. In apprec alton OF
tbo good done him by his tutor, Prot Moran,
Mt. Phiter has generou'ly presented him with
his favorite instrument-a silver corpeti
"A funny story Of mental abstraction Is re.
lated OF our worthy Express Messenger Henry
Lobean. 1t is said to have happened last Tues
day morning, The expressnatter OF the pre-
vious evening having been light, Mr.. Lobean
concluded to carry the few packages to the DIFF.
ferent places Of delivery npd by 50 doing give
his horse few hours additional rest Having
performed the delivery part of his duties on
the morning In question he repaired to the
Office, wheie he toand q request 10 call at GER
tain residence on High street. Tor some articles
OF heavy freight. He NJ once went for tue Gus
tomary telegrAph'pole, nesr which he usually
leaves his rig, to LOOK for his team. But-thnk
Of his surprise whom the team couldn't ba
found The first idea suggested to him was
that "MaDsion House Jim " might have taken
IL away but Jim hadn't been nearl Next he
thought that the High street owner OF the
heavy freight might have taken It OF TO accom-.
modste him. To,High street he went but nary
team had been seen in that elevated region
He wondered through the few remaining streets
of the borough, but nowhere could he learn