The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-10-06
-Remember the Carbon County Fair

extensive than ever.
We omitted to state Ia our last is'
sued that DR.. N. b. Reber had been APP
pointed, by the Poor Board Of this bor-
ough, to attend to the poor house In e.
mates in case Of sickness for the ensu-
ing six months.
The fine likeness of F. P. Semmel,
In India ink, now hanging in the post
office, is the work of our young towns
man, Gideon KosteDbader. 1t exhibits
a very fine degree Of skill in the young
artist, and we trust those Of our people
who may wish likeness will patronize
him.
1t is never too late to use DR.. Haas
Expectorant as a coough cure, but It Is
best to have to recourse to 1t Ia the early
stages of pulmonary diseases, 30 as to
secure immediate and permanent relief,
and avoid danger. 25 and 90 cents q
bottle.
Tomorrow Sunday at 10 o'clock
q. M, Rev. S. Netz, P. E., will preach
In the Evangelical church, corner ThiFd
and South sts., this borough at pm.
the Lords Supper will be commemOra-
ted, and at p. m. German preaching
by Rev. S. Neltz. j. q. BLETM, Pastor.
-Bovey and Harrison, mob leaders
during the recent riots, who have been
liberated on bail at Pittsburg,, arrived
in WiIkesbarre Monday. and we're es-
corted through the streets by twelve
hundred working men. 4 large meet
ing of their sympathizers was held sub
sequently.
1t is probable that Heinrich Wah.
len, Hoebne's murderer, will receive
new trial. Several discrepancies have
of Detectives Abrams and Strebolski. A
bloody hatchet with which the murder
was probably committed has also been
discovered.
Prejudice often rules In the physi-
cal treatment of babies. They are al
allowed to suffer and scream with pain
frcm collie, flatulence, bowel disorders,
etc., when some simple, reliable and
safe remedy, as DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup,
would give almost immediate relief and
perfect ease to the little sufferer. Price
20 cents per bottle.
The Scranton Republican says
"We learn that Governor Hartrauft
does not admit the necessity of retain.
ing regular troops In the coal regions
very much longer. They will probably
be kept here, however, until the westh-
er becomes too cold to admit of tent
life."
The 4th annual ball of Lehigh
Hook and Ladder Co., Of this place,
will be held on Friday evening next,
October 18th, in Linderman's Hall.
Excellent music has been engaged for
the occasion. Tickets so cents each,
gentleman and lady. The
is much In need OF funds to
fix up their apparatus and hall for the
winter, and we trust our citizens will
literally patronize them on this Oc-
casiOn.
Stoves and Heaters. e. W.
ClaGss, Exchange Hotel building, has
just received the first instalment of his
stock Of Cooking, Parlor and Office
Stoves and heaters to which he invites
the especial attention of parties desiring
to purchase. being able to offer them at
prices far below anything heretofore In
this town. Also, tinware, house furn-
ishing articles, roofing and Bpouting at
very low prices. Try him.
The Draper colliery, Scbuylkill
county, was sold last week to DR.. G.
Henning for $4,000. The coIliery EN-.
braces run of one and half miles on
the Mammoth, Primrose. Skidmore aud
Buck Mountain coal bed. The MAN.
moth alone runs from thirty to sixty
feet in thickness. This bed has been
worked for fifteen years. The improve.
ments are extensive, and with the mine
are equal to capacity of 100, 200 tons
per annum, originally costing at least
$500, 900. 1t shipped 11,225 TONS In
August. Its location is two miles east
Of the foot of the Mahanoy plane.
THE Carbon Iron Company, Of
Parryville, was last week reOrganized.
Under the new arrangement all the
stock of the old company, nearly $780,
QUO, is wiped out, the holders of the
second mortgage having bought the
at Sheriff's sale. Stock will
be issued to them for the amount OF
bonds they hold, the holders of the first
Of course holding their claim
intact. A capital of 100000 Is to be
contributed, and ere long 1t Is to be
hoped the Works will be in operation.
On last Friday, Henry Ray long
and well known as the cOlOred catarer
to the appetite of the people OF Tama-
qua, who has kept saloon In that town
for the last twenty FIVE years, and is
we'll and favOrably known made an
attempt tn shuttle off his moral coil by
shooting himself behind the ear. The
attempt was failure, as he was only
wounded and that not dangerously.
Financial embarrasments Is said to be
the cause. Poor Harry has been a yery
industrious man, but very unfortunate
one. lie has been burned out once or
twice and his cellar has been drowned
out times out Of number aid he de.
serves sympathy In his troubles. When
things are at the worst they sometimes
mend, says BTyOn. May this lie the
changing point in poor Hen. Rays for.
tunes. -MahanOy Record.
During the continuance of our Fair
last weeka number of our business men
had some of the new counterfeit five
dollar bills on the First National Bank
OF Tamaqua passed upon them. MI.
Charles HergesheimeT, the saloon keen