The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-11-17

come the founder OF quite number OF pOriodi-
cais, some Of which are still in a hourishing ex
istence There was method in all he did aud
whether at the head oil a prosperous city jour.
nal or a small country sheet published in n one.
horse town. his daily or weekly editions would
invariably bear the imprint Of his character for
thoroughness. Indeed there are few TO this day
who know how to get MP n sheet as well as Ben
f. II. Lynn did. And yet, who was this pro.
digit A self.made man indeed, who. in his
youth. had enioved but two months schooling |
He was emphatically self.tauRht man, whose
grammar and style were acquired at the case,
aud by reading, and whose reasoning faculties
were Of the first order. In short deceased was q
genius, but though genius, he was far from
having been a successful business man, and his
failures were probably as many as his success
As man he was one Of those free and easy 20.
ing creatures who make friends wherever they
go, and wbe,ne matter to what straits they may
be reduced, command the respect Of age. But,
poor fellow. he is gone. Having written his
valedictory, he has departed, leaving us much
TO admire and but little to lament Besides,
Who eer expects perfect man to see
Seeks what neer was,nOr is. nor e'er shall be"
and while tondly harboring the memory Of Ben
F. II. Lynn in the tnnermost recesses Of our
hearts let us forRet his frailties. When first
heard the particulars Of his death-how he had
died alons, far from his wife and family. with
no one to cheer nor comfort him, felt sick at
heart, but when thought Of the lite Of useful.
ness he had led and the proud record he hnd lett
behind i'll his writings, grew silent in adora.
tlon OF Him who knoweth best. His funeral
which sock place on Tuesday afternoon from
ha % TN NJ 7
Foster was well attended, and while he sleeps
his last sleep IN the Cemetery OH the Hill, his
works survive him.
Mr.. Martin Nuss. man ffon the humber
walks Of life exchanged time aud things timely
for eternity andsthings eternal ate o'clock on
last SUNDAY morning, aged AZ years. Aouut six
weeks ago deceased who was carpenter, was
irjuled while wOrEing at his t1ade on the
Tamanend branch Of the L & 8. Division of the
Central r. r. of N. j., since which time he con.
tinued to sink slowly until death came to his
reiief. In Upper Mauch Chunk. where he had
resided SO many years there was none more re.
spected than he, as 1t was attested bv the nun.
Oers who came to pay him the last tribute Of
respect on last Tuesday afternoon when dust
was consigned to dust Deceased leaves widow
and children TO mourn the loss Of husband and
father. The sympathies Of the whole commu.
nifty is theirs.
ITEMS.
business of all kinds continues extreme
ly dull.
Fine York State apples are selling here
at $3.50 per barrel.
Archbishop Wood is expected to arrive
here this week.
The hands at the Packerton shops only
work nine hours per diem.
Mischief makers are busy O. nights in
our sister borough across the river.
Bracket work is again the rage among
the young gents in town.
Section Boss of the B. NJ. division, Jas.
Bannan, died on Tuesday of typhoid fever.
-Ex-sheritf Painter is lying seriously i'll
with pneumonia. w. W. Scott is also I'll.
Albright & Strohs foundry and machine
shops are again in full blast, giving employ
ment to full complement of hands.
Number two " nut retails here at 81
per ton. If it were $3.50, and wages in pro-
portion, it would be better all round.
Efforts are being made to remove the
Mauch Chunk post office from Packers
block, to the First National Bank building
0 This is the last day for Switchbacli ira
vel for the present season, as tonight the
cars will cease running. The season, / learn,
has been a complete failure.
Milk, am told, is retailing. at cents
per quart at Bethlehem; here it is sold at s
cents per quart, with every prospect of a
raise in price.
Potatoes were selling at from So to 6Oc.
per bushel during the week. Hay is worth
from Sl4 to $l6 per ton. Cabbage sells free
lyat from $3.50 to $3.50 per 100 heads.
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