The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-11-11

A woman, finally identified as Mrs.
James M'Fadden, Of Hyde Park, was
found drowned IN the Lackawanna
river opposite Nay Aug Grove, Park
Place, Luzerne county, on Tuesday
morning.
The Scranton Republican says the
late terrible collision on the Delaware
and Lackawanna railroad Is the first
fatal accident that ever occurred on 1t
The brakeman on the rear OF the pas
senger train failed TO signal the APP
preaching freight train, as he should
have done. He has not been seen since
the accident.
--Notwithstandng the fact that Sam,
J Tilden has been chosen as the next
President Of the United States, David
Ebbert will continue to let horses at his
livery on North street, on very reason
able terms to all who apply.
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup Is purely
Vegetable Compound, innocent in ma
ture and wonderful in effect For chill
0ren 1t is invaluable, curing Group,
Whorping Cough, etc, in few hours.
Price % cents per bottle, or Eve for
Sl.00.
A little child, aged three years,
named Ellis, was fatally burned at
Mahanoy City, Friday of last week.
He blew out kerosene lamp which ex-
ploded, setting his clothing on fire.
An attempt was made to burn the
town Of Sugar Notch, near Wilkcsharre,
on Friday night Of last week. About
a dozen dwellings and stores were fired.
Joseph DowOnsky has been arrested on
suspicion.
~. w Marsh, formerly connected
with the Lehigh Valley Emery Wheel
Co., has leased tho Weissport hotel,
(Fenner's) and took possession. Guess,
Amos, knows how to keep hoCel, IL
you go to Wei.sport drop in. n
Rev. William C. Reichel, professor
ia the MOravian Female Seminary at
Bethlehem, and historian of consider.
able prominence, died last Thursday,
after an illness of about two weeks.
On Saturday night a week the main
quarry of the Heimbach Slate Co at
Siatngton, caved In, precipitating
thousands Of tons Of rubbish into the
pit, the removal of which will require
the labor of many men for five or six
weeks. Fortunately the disaster Oc-
CURED at night when none of the EN-
pioyees were about Had it occurred
in day time it might have resulted in
loss OF life.
@We have been requested to deny
The repor. circulated that a Repuhli.
can presented II. A. Beltz. Esq, with
black eye at the election polls on Tues
day last" That gentleman certainly
has had an "eye put on" but until the
POLITICAL standing Of the Goot Man can
be designated, twill be difficulty for
any one to say positively whether it is q
Republican or Democratic eye" not-
withstanding that 1t resulted from an
immense BOIL. He didn't tumble from.
q horse or run into clothes line n
The Mauch Chunk Coal Gazette
relates the following wonderful cure.
Some years ago John Curran, OF this
borough, was sunstruck while working
In Phiadedhia 1t was thought for
some time that he would not recover,
but he lived, though he lost his speech
and hearing. For years lie has made
his living selling cigars about town,an
during all this time he carried slate
and wrote whatever he wished to con-
municate TO his friends. Some month
ago he went to the Poor House. On
last Monday he suddenly recovered his
speech and hearing, AMI on Tuesday he
came TO town and was able to converse
with his friends. John is extremely
pleased at his wonderful recovery, and
well he may be-"