The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-08-05

hlgh ana Eastern KallrOau mas Oeen let
to eastern contractors. The road will
extend from Hazleton to connection
with the Erie at Port Jervis, and Is to
he completed by April, 1877.
Jonas Bowman, formerly OF this
neighborhood, died at Mahanoy City, a
few days ago. His remains were
brought to weissport for interment on
Tuesday last.
New GOOds-LOwest Prices.-J
7. Nusbaum II Son have Just retu rned
from New York, with another large
and desirable stock of Dry Goods, at
bottom prices. Call early and secure
best bargains.
The State Convention Of the Sons
Cf America will meet In Reading on the
9Th inst, and remain in session several
days. Nearly 800 subordinate bodies
will be represented. and 1t is estimated
that 10, 600 members will participate in
the parade on the 9th.
We learn that F. p. Semmel has
disposed of his new building on Bank
street, to DR.. J. G. Linderman. Con-
siGeration given in exchange for the
building, the Llnderman Farm of 205
acres, in Mahoning Valley, and $4,000
cash.
The bodies of Simon Crauthomel
and John Messer were found Friday
morning of last week, at Uhler's lime
kilns, near Easton Pa. They were boat
men, ard had been loading lime, and It
Is supposed they slept near the kiln and
were suffocated by the gas. Messer
was unmarried Crauthomel leaves a
wife and six children.
To give ordinary water all the re-
freshing and invigorating qualities of
sea water salt it till 1t has a buoyant
feeling, which shows how easy it Is to
get up buoyant feeling. Salt will do
1t sometimes, but The most effectual way
of producing 1t in the family is to plant
a "Light. Running Domestic" square in
front of the hearth stone.
Our young friend, John NJ. Kes-
sler, of Allentown, formerly of this
place, was in town Wednesday evening.
Mr.. K. recently passed his examination
and was admitted to the bar, and is now
located at $40 Hamilton Street, where
he will at all times be pleased to meet
any of his old friends visiting that city,
and promptly attend to all law matters
for them on liberal terms.
Query 9-The question is often ask
ed, how Is it that j. Il. Nusbaum &
Son, at the Original Cheap Cash
Store, can sell so cheap? Simply be-
cause they buy direct from the best
sources for cash, and sell for cash.
"A number of parties from East
Penn appeared in ESQ. Betz's office on
Wedneday last to settle dispute be.
tween nelghbOrs, when some of them
became so excited and utterly disre-
gardless of consequences, in the choice
of language, AS to render themselves
amenable to the law against profane
swearing in a court of justice. and the
Squire fined A. Eek 1885 and A.
Meyer 1888 for the proficiency mani
Tested by them in the use of profane
language. Right
Daniel Graver, of the
Bee Hive Store, in order to
reduce his stock and make
room for fall goods, has
down prices to the
very lowest figure. If you
want bargains in dress or
dry goods, this offers an op-
portunity never before met
with in Lehighton.
The Great South west, of Sedalia,
Mo-, says The Kansas land and
Immigrant Association, of Atchison,
Kansas, is under the management of
solid men of that city and State. The
city Of Atchison stakes her reputation
on the fairness and honesty of this, their
plan of promoting immigration to their
city. The prizes are grand, and fully
worth the prices claimed. We are per-
sOnal!y acquainted with John NJ Price,
the General Manager of the Association,
and know that he would sacrifice his
large and ample fortune before he
wonld allow any dishonesty In the con-
Quoting of their business or distribution
of the gifts" See letter of Gen. s. NJ.
Strickler in another column.
The order issued last week reducing
the wages of the employees of the Cen.
tral Railroad of New Jersey ten per
cent. went into effect Tuesday. Many
engineers and firemen threatened to
quit when informed of the proposed re-
duction, and meeting of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers was
called for Monday morning, when it
was decided that IL the order was not
mOdi fed so as to exempt the train men
for the reduction they would quit work.
A committee of ten was appointed to
inform Superintendent Kicker of their
action. The Superintendent said that
at the time the order was made he
thought it was understood that the en-
eineers, tiremen, and train mer were
not to he reduced. If the engineers de-
sired 1t, notice would be gwen that
they we're not to be reduced, but wages
were TO remain as before. The com
mittee reported the result of their in
terview with the superintendent, and
the engineers and others continued
work.
Boy Killed.
On Friday evening boy named Clayton Ell.