The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-06-26

Col. Abraham Miller, an aged and
respected citizen of Easton, died on
last Saturday week.
The North Penn. Iron Company
intend to enlarge their capital $100, 900,
by an issue Of additional stock.
And now our friend ex.sheriff ] {.
W. Raudenbush, meets his friends in
his new and handsome bar-room. He
would like to see you
You cannot find more refreshing
drink this hot weather than the ice-cold
fountain soda water at w. S. Lobach's,
late D, Krock g. Cos. Ice cream, all
flavors, day and evening. Fresh bread
and cakes every day.
Thomas Mantz is putting down
curb and new and handsome flag
stone pavement in front of the Ex-
change Hotel. Another evidence of
the spirit of improvement which per-
vades the people OF our borough.
What portions of the body are the
best travellers The two wrists The
perpetrator of the above conundrum was
last seen in one of David Ebbert's hand
some carriages, taking an airing out
the Valley to cool his brain. Terms
low.
1000 MEN WANTED.-To secure
great bargains at Laury & Peters. They
have just received large stock of fan
cy worsted and cashmere suitings, which
they are prepared to make up in first
class style, at 1875 prices, to suit the
times.
- Where Is the statement of the
Borough accounts for the past year
Our citizens would like to see what
was done with the money they paid
last year, before commencing the pay
ment of taxes for 1875. Is the state
ment held back by the Council or is it
the fault of the Auditors?
Joseph =. Webb has been reap
pointed by the School Board to collect
the school and building tax for 1875.
He gives notice In another column of
to-day's paper that said taxes must be
paid within sixty days, or they will be
collected according to law. Those in
debted will please note this fact.
--Messrs. Romig g. Hofford, shipped
the new hook and ladder truck, which
they have been building for Watson.
town, Thursday noon. It Is undoubt-
edly one of the hands0mest trucks ever
turned Out-fitted with reel, rope, gong
and iamps-and reflects much credit on
the mechanical skill Of the manufac-
turers.
Save 20 per cent. by buying ladies
button CATERS at Laury & Peters.
They have Just received an i'm.
mense stock which they are offering
at a great reduction on former prices,
and which they guarantee to be Of h
quality superior to anything of the kind
ever offered for the same money. Call
and see them.
Fancy Bill, rhinoceros tanner and
Heather Chinee tonsor, says the rich
people of Allentown could readily be
distinguished from the commonalty"
ON our Fair Grounds last week by the
fact that they wore badges of some
sort or another on the lapels of their
coats or dresses. What an outrageous
SANDER Allentown Democrat.
The Bethlehem Iron Co. are at
work On an order for FIVE thousand tons
of steel rails for the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company of California. These
rails are to be shipped to San Francis
CO, and will be used in filling the gap
of one Numbered miles which now ex-
lists between the Los Angeles and South
ern Pacific and Tulara Valley divisions.
We are reliably informed that when
the wages of the employees Of the Car
bon Iron Company was reduced 10 per
cent. week or so ago, that the Com
pany at thr same timo reduced the rent
of their houses 10 per cent. This is
right, and shows that the Carbon Iron
Co., at least, is willing to give and take
with their employees In the present de-
pressed condition of trade.
John c. Helper, Berks county
farmer, has adopted novel plan to get
his fields cleared of potato bugs. He
pays boys who will enter In the work 5
cents per 100 bugs caught. The boys
are supplied with cans half full OF wa.
ter, in which they gather them from the
plants wherever found. Some 5000
bugs have already been captured, and
as fast as they are brought In Mr.. Help
er burns them.
Last Monday, 21st was the longest
day of the year, IA hours and 55 min
I ntes. 1t marked the summer solstice,
the time when the sun is farthest north,
having reached the Tropic of Cancer,
and ON that day summer really began
In the northern hemisphere. 1t was
the centre of the "long day" north of
the Arctic circle. and the 80 long night"
In the Antarctic, or South Polar re-.
gions, where winter is now at its
height. For the next six months the
days will gradually shorten until De-
cember, when they will again CON-
mence TO lengthen.
The "region board" of the miners
OF the Wyoming district called upon
President Parrish, of the Lehlgh and
Wilkesbarre Coal Company, Tuesday,
and requested that the oficers of the
Union, who had been refused employ.
ment for their part In stirring up the
strike, be permitted to 60 TO work. Mr..
Parrish granted the request, but said he
wished 1t distinctly understood that the
Miners Union should no longer dictate
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