The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-05-20

| claring dividend OF per cent, ad-
ded SO, 500 to its contingent fund out
of the profits of the last six month.
If you want cheap and stylish
dress goods, go to X. Ii. Snyder's.
If the weather is favorable grand
trotting match will take place this
Saturday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock, on
the Lehighton track.
Grass Suiting, linens, White goods,
and Grenadines very cheap at the cheap
cash store of j. Il. Nusbaum & Son.
An exchange says insects on rose
bushes and other plants can be destroy
ed by sponging or syringing them with
warm suds made with whale oil, but
not very strong.
"A new and handsome stock of car
pets just received at the Bee Hive Store
of Daniel Graver,
ALI the switches and targets on the
line OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad, be-
tween Easton and Buffalo, are to be
newly painted this summer. 1t will
take six mouths to do the work, and the
men will be compelled to walk the ell
tire distance.
Some six or eight families have
lately moved out of Parryville, and it is
said that others will be going in week
or two. Some ten families will 90 to
Hockendauqua, where number of the
workingmea have secured employment.
Those of our readers who love good
sport should not forget that the trot
between the celebrated horses Mid
night" of New York, and Star" of
Philadelphia, will take place this
Saturday afternoon, al 2 o'clock, on
the track of the Carbon County Indus
trial Society in this borough. Admis-
sion TO the grounds rs cents.
Elegant black silks at from %
cents per yard, at e. Ii, Snyder's.
The 14th and 10Th Regiments N.
G , were inspected by Governor Hart
ranft, at Allentown, on Monday last
The display drew many visitors to the
city, and number of stores and dwell
ings we're decorated with the stars and
stripes.
-76,217 persons paid for admission
to the Centennial grounds on Wednes-
day, 10th inst, (tlia opening day } on
the following day there were IA, ,7l3
and on Friday l0,242 paying visitors.
Astonishing Fact BEST white
shirts worth $3.50 sold at $3.50, at the
cheap cash store of j. I. Nusbann &
Son. Perfect fit guaranteed.
He said he was " lazy because he
could afford it," FOR proof of which
we refer you to David O'Brian, at the
Canal store, Weissport.
@All persons who signed the pe>
3ttion for the charter Of Metuchen Tribe
No. 232, Imp. o. of r. M. =, are reques-
ted to meet at Reber's Hall, this (Satur
day. evening, goth inst, at 7.3C
O'Clock.
"A balloon ascension is announced
to take place at Trochsville, on Monday,
June 5th.A jolly good time is expected
-Calicoes at from 5 cents per yard
upwards, at Daniel Graver's Bee Hive
Store, next door to the First National
Bank.
Frank Inkman, jr., Susquehanna
street, Mauch Chunk, calls the atten'
ton Of our readers to his Centennial
styles of ladies' and gentlemen's shoes
Prices very low, to suit the times.
Daniel Sweeny was instantly killed
on Friday by fall of coal in mine a
Wanamle, Luzerne county. John vii.
liams was killed by the explosion of 6
blast on Monday at the Diamond mine
Hyde Park.
The Allentown Chronicle, May
10Th says The rail mill at the Allen
town rolling mill started up this morn
ing and will probably remain in opera
tion for several months, much to tn,
delight of the employees.
j. ". Raudenbush and Franci
Stocker, of this borough RObt. Klotz
f. q. Kline, Fred Schulenburg, an
ESQ. B. f. Yeager, of Mauch Chunk
attended the Schuylkill county court, oi
Tuesday, having been summoned by tn
defence in the great murder trial, II
speak as to the character of Jlmm,
Carroll.
e. II. Snyder has just returne
from New York, with the finest an
cheapest stock of goods ever brough
lnUo Le0lgnton.
One of the obstacles to the open
ing Of the exposition on Sunday is sal
TO spring from the opposition of tn
Pennsylvania commissioners, Hon. AS
Packer and Hon. d. j. Morrell. Bot
are natives of New England and ar
said to be strongly imbued with th
rigid notions of that region of countr
in regard to the Sabbath.-Ex.
New centennial stamped envelope
, have made their appearance. The dt
sign is a green escutcheon with a ma
J carrier on horseback, representing 177(
and an express train representing 1871
;. these dates are on the stamp, togetht
) with the words, Centennial, Unite
/ States-three cents.
. Young man Don't waste yoI
0 spare change In frivulous amusement
+ out save 1t up and buy your mother
= sister new " Domestic" II you ha,
Q no mother or sister, find some good. nj
: tured fellow that has, and he and II
3 machine together may help you to
+ comfortable place in the family IL "
shine up TO the sister right.