The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-06-10

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-Muzzle your dogs that is, put the
muzzle to their ear and pull the trigger.
The butchers of Catasauqua have
Jointly agreed henceforth to sell meat
for cash only.
The annual Commencement of
Mulhenberg College will take place on
the 22nd inst.
Hon. A. J.'Durling will accept our
thanks for copy of annual report of
State Agricultural Society.
The new Presbyterian Church at
Slatington is rapidly approaching COM
pletiOn.
Corn is sprouting well in this sec
tion, and although backward for the
season, 1t is growing finely.
"A raw egg, mixed with little
sugar, taken every morning before
breakfast, is an infallible cure for dys.
pepsia.
Austin Naylor, of Bethlehem, while
at White Haven the other day got
drunk, fell into the Lehigh, and was
drowned.
Rev. j. T. Swindels and lady, of
Bethlehem, was in town several days
this week visiting among their old
friends.
The case of Penrose vs.. Wolf, was
heard in the Supreme Court, at Harris.
burg, on Monday, land judgment affirm
ed.
Astonishing Fact BEST white
shirts worth $3.50 sold at Sl.50, and
partly made at 81 .25, at the cheap cash
store of j. T. Nusbaum & Son. Per-
iect fit guaranteed.
Mr.. f. Sensinger was arrested on
Thursday, and in default of bail COM
mtted to Jail, by Esq. Beck, charged
with purloinIng lead pencils, lamps,
wire, &C., from the Packerton Offices
and shops.
Reader, is this your paper, or does
it belong to your neighbor? Ii the
latter, you should subscribe at once,
and not trouble others for what belongs
to them. Newspaper borrowers are a
nuisance to their neighbors.
1t Is understood that company of
western capitalists contemplate the pur-
chase of the car shops at Stemton, and
the conversion of the buildings into
wagon manufactory. The object is to
make the cunningham wagon"
Last Monday night the Fort Allen
Cornet Band Of WeisspOrt, visited our
borough, and very agreeably serenaded
a number of our citizens, not forgetting
to give us a passing compliment on
their way home, for which they have
our thanks.
The completion of the third rail,
narrow gauge, through route from Buf.
falo to Philadelphia, by the Erie and
Lehigh Valley railroads, was celebrat.
ed Tuesday by complimentary eXcur-
sion to the railroad and newspaper men
of the different cities.
j. Il. Nushaum & Son have just re-
turned from the city of New York with
another large, new and desirable stock
of dry goods and dress goods which
they are Offering at prices to defy com
petition.
.The newly elected members of the
School Board took their seats on Mon
day evening last. The new Board or
ganized by electihg the following Off
GERS /: President, j. S. Lentz, ESQ.,;
Treasurer, DR.. N. B. Reber, and Secre.
tary, Mr.. A. &. Dollenmayer.
We are going to have a grand old
time in LehiRhton on the Centennial
Fourth of July. The preparations
making by Gmaden Huetten Council,
No. 249, o. U. A. NJ, of this place, are
most elaborate. Don't fail to be on
hand.
Our spicy Philadelphia correspon-
dent, " Marcutio," uay or two since
sent us sample copy of an eleven by
nine newspaper, printed at FoOchow,
China. 1t is published, Marcutio"
says in his letter, by cousin of
NINE" and here is sample of the fun
said " cousin" pokes at " Marcutio -
Sir Billiard Markers, the celebrated syllabi.
6cationist. epstolographist, and epigramma-
tzer WAC was KniGhted some years aPo-is
insJructing his son, James Herbert Markers, in
the art of ;OddL,ng and the youth is expected
shortly to rival the famous Weston.
"A match game of base ball, will
be played on the flats, near the Lehigh-
ton Stove Works, In this borough, this
(Saturday) afternoon, commencing at
4;30 o'clock, between the " American"
CLUB of Lehighton and the "Domes-
tic" Club of Weissport.
The good Samaritan stopped at the
sound of woe so does good horse,
and this reminds us that David Ebbert,
the livery man always keeps a fine
stud of hores and a variety nice car
riages which he hires out at low rates.
Marshall S. Smith, a clerk in the
State Treasury, and John A. Wagner,
formerly clerk in the Auditor Generals
Office, were arrested at Harrisburg, Sat
urday, on information preferred by
Governor Hartranft, for cOnspiri6g to
defraud the State of $4,000. They were
held each in $4,000 bail. Their arrests
resulted from the admissions of Mills
paugh, Treasurer of Scranton, that he
had agreed with them to make his re-
turns $4,000 less than it should have
been.
He was very common looking old
man in very common looking light
wagon, drawn by a very common look
ing horse but when a young chap,
who trusted to appearances came along
in a stylish livery rig and tried to pass
him tho annnnp lonHinn horeo ~ N