The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-04-14

pose changing their residence on the
1st Of April, will please notify us. so
that there be no mistake in the delivery
of the ADVOCATE.
Now is good time TO indulge in a
ride through our valleys and over our
mountains, and David Ebbert's is the
place to get your teams at very low
prices.
Mr.. Jacob-G. Kleppinger, residing
near Siegfried's bridge, recently
prostrated by paralytic stroke. The
shock was severe one, but he is now
again in fair way of recovery.
The Wilkesharre Daily says: The
narrow escapes in the mines are both
numerous and of an exciting character,
There are daily more hair breadth ones
in our underground workshops than in
any other half dozen vocations put to-
gether in the world.
"A vein of anthracite coal 24ifeel
thick has been struck at the Preston
colliery, No. 3, by the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron company. This
is well named the "Mammoth Vei1."
II. D. Clauss, the merchant tailor
is now receiving an immense stock Of
spring and summer styles of cloths, cas-
simeres and vesting, which he is pre-
pared to make up in the latest fashion
at very popular prices for cash.
Mrs. Sidney Miller, wife of Joseph
T. Miller, who was murdered near Leb-
anon, Pa, a week ago, has been COM
mitted by the Coroner on the charge of
murder. Miller was buried Sunday,
nearly 5000 people attending his funer-
al
Joseph P. Conner and his wife
were drowned at Upper Lime Ridge, in
Columbia county, Sunday, by their
horse taking fright and backing into
the canal. They were returning from
church at the time. Mr.. Conner was
Vice President of the Pennsylvania
Agricultural Society.
Extraordinary things are happen
ing in almost every community nova.
days, but one of the most eggs traordin-
ary occurrences in this place, is the de-
posting by 10 months old hen of
Mr.. D. Months, of an egg measuring
73.4 by 6 inches.
We would respectfully inform the
individual who sent us note signed
"P. t." that we are not just now pre-
pared to fight a "libel suit" by pub
fishing any and everything sent by
persons who are afraid themselves to
face the music; and so hide behind a
non de plume or simple initials. Oh,
no, not any, thank you.
Prof. A. w. Vananda, leader OF
the Phoenix Cornet Band, of Mauch
Chunk, dropped into our sanctum Wed.
nesday, and kindly rendered us com.
plimentary to their concert, to be held
in Oak Hall, Mauch Chunk, on the 25th
and Goth inst.
Gents furnishing goods, comprs
ing white and colored shirts, under
wear, collars, neckties, &C., in immense
quantities. and at prices lower thar
ever before offered, at T. d. Clauss
merchant tailoring establishment, Bank
street, Lehlghton.
The reign of mud In the streets ha,
been succeeded by tho reign of dust
and the change is not as great an i'm
prOvement as could be desired. Tn,
mud lay quietly in its place, but thu
dust fills our eyes, and noses, and ears
and Sits into our very houses. If thu
wind would only keep in one quartz
long enough, it might blow the dust of
into the river, but that is not likely u
happen.
The Lehighton Musical and ORA
matical Association, will give an enter
tainment in the Public School He'll, OF
the evening of the 18th inst, for til
benefit of the Citizens Cornet Band, o
this borough. From what we have brel
able to learn this will be one of the bes
entertainments ever presented to tn
people of this borough, and the ohjec
being good one, we have no dOuh
but it will be literally patronized
Tickets 20 cents each. Buy one
The Easton Argus noticing the de
falcation of Peysert, the Bethleher
postmaster, says: What became of tn
money he earned in his sixteen year
] as postmaster has not yet been mad
T public, and may never be. We hav
t no doubt good share of it was spen
in controlling elections.
, In the Wagner Boyer abortio
, case, the bill of indictment was sent {
the Grand Jury, but it having been in
timated that that body intended to il
r more the bill, the District Attorney
: said to have withdrawn it. The reaso
t assigned for the intended action of tn
!. Grand Jury in this case, is that th
. county has already suffered enough /
: the way of costs in the case, and tb
a improbability that conviction could /
2 obtained. 1t is to be hoped that th
a will be the end of the matter.
Quite large number of the relf
!, tions and intimate friends of Mr.. an
h Mrs. Daniel Graver, assembled at the
!. residence on Bank street, this borough
I on Thursday evening last, it being Ii
! occasion of the anniversary of Mr.. an
Mrs. Graver's births. In the generi
. Joy of the occasion the printer was II,
= = forgotten, for which kind rememberanC
q they will please accept our thanks an
u best wishes for their life and happines
> An aged widow lady resident G
y Lehigh street, who had placed her a
in the keeping of the banking firm
d VIM. IL. Blumer 81 Co., has throug
l. grieying and wOTriment of mind oy,
}, the possible loss of her savings, or
o best, part of them, become insane will