The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-01-20

the Lehigh Valley Railroad company
paymaster.
-ARITHMErlcAL QUESTION, NO. l.
-If4 oz. gold % carats fine be M lxed
with 8 OF. gold Is carats fine, how
much .lne gold will there be in 9 OF. of
the mixture? Ans. next week.
Daniel r. Kramer, the well'known
proprietor of the Allen House, Allen"
town, died in that city, on "Wednesday
morning last. Deceased was a native Of
Allentown, having been born in that
place on the 18th OF August, 1925.
So Be sure and call for DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrnp, If you are troubled with
bad cough or cold. 1t will give you
relief. For sale by every respectable
Druggist. One bottle 20 cents; hVe
bottles for S1.0O.
LNOur sister borough Of Weissport,
|Vyith a population in 1870 of 359, has
no less than 21 widows residing with.
in her limits. No wonder that our old
friend Yeakel has so successfully run
a lumber yard in that village.
The Exchange block In Scranton,
comprising three valuable stores and
number of law Offices, was burned on
Saturday morning Of last weak. Loss,
100000.
The large sale of woolens, fancy
dress goods, &C., Is still going on at the
Original Cheap Cash Store Of J. L.
Nusbaum & Son, and 1t is no great won.
der when goods are sold so astonish-
ingly cheap.
ON Tuesday afternoon of last week
the wife OF Rev. George o. Haines, of
Emaus, In going down the cellar stairs
of her residence fell and broke one OF
her fingers, and also dislocated one of
her joints.
The sleighing in this section was
never better, and every one who can
raise team is enjoying it to his hearts
&C nteAt. The landlords are jubilant I;
and David Ebbert is the happiest man
| in town on account of the great de-
mand for his handsome " turnouts."
e. H. Rhodes, on Bankway, keeps
large supply of York State butter on
hand. Fresh and pure. Try It'll
h On Tuesday, Jan. 23rd, great
pole raising, OK roast and jubilee in
honor of the election Of Tilden to the
Presidency is to come off at Stemton,
and in which all the supporters of the
reform candidates in the late canvass
are invited to participate.
Daniel Graver, at the
Bee Hive store, has marked
down the price of Dress
goods, Woolens, and Notions
to the very lowest fgures,in
order to clear out his pre-
sent stock to make room for
spring styles.
We are indebted to Capt. D. G.
Rhoads, of Co. II, 4th Regt, N. G., for
complimentary to the lecture to be de-
livered In the Town Hall, Slatington on
Friyay evening next, Jan. 26th, by
Col. John W. Forney, Of Philadelphia,
subject American Jokes, English Hu.
NOR, and Irish Wit. Any of our citi-
Eens who may desire to hear this lee.
ture, can leave here on No. L. V.
train, passing here at $50 p. m, and
return on No. 8, passing Slatington al
10:35.
Hons. w. NJ. Rapsher and j. c.
Kreamer have been in attendance al
court during the past week. The for.
mer as counsel for the defense and the
latter as witness in the Wagner Case
.. "A large sleigh load OF ladies we're
4 UPSET on White street, Weissport, a day
or two ago, when a fellow standing
near remarked that women must be get
ting plenty, when you could pick then
Up in the street.
B, F. II. Lynn, formerly of tht
Hazleton Sentinel, now travelling fol
the U. Type Foundry and the Camp
bell Press Works, was in town on Tues
day last.
The third Tuesday in February /
rapidly approaching, and as upon tina
day the people of Carbon county will
be called upon to select local officers TO
the ensuing year it behooves all goo,
citizens to bestir themselves toward Sc
curing the nomination and election O
earnest aud capable men. Local officer
should be filled with the best materia
obtainable.
The Chapman Slate Co., has de
clared semisannual dividend of 5 pc
, cent, after spending about S35, 900 o.
permanent improvements that wi
, prove both valuable and profitable.
! Tomorrow Sunday Rev. sol
I Neitz, p, E., will preach in the Evau
gelical church, at ten a. m, in the Gel
man language, and at Z p. m, in Eng
iish. At 2:30 pm :, the Sacrament OF til
I Lords Supper will be administered, an
! a short discourse delivered in the Ger
man language. The protracted meet
ings will be continued. j. c. Bliem
pastor.
, The Bethlehem Iron Co. have re
: sumed mining operations in their el
=, cellent mine on lands of County COu
!, missioner Lauer, near Alburtis.
The following shows the earning
of Central Railroad Company of Ne
g Jersey for the year 1875:
q Gross earnings, railroads anu canals. S22 0
Operating eNpenses.".....,......,, ,''''"8 6S4 o
a Interest," taxes and lease Of L. & S
Raihoad aud causs.".....,,".....3lG7 lG7 Z