The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-05-05

poor house has not eaten any food for
seventeen days,
III you need horses or carriages, for
business or pleasure, you should call at
the popular livery of David Ebbert, on
North street. His terms are down to
suit the times.
Another immense arrival of
new goods at Nusbaum's, embracing
silks, silk brillianteens, granedlnes, lin
ems, white goods and parasols at prices
that will command ready sale.
The Dime Savings Bank of Bethle-
hem, Pa, suspendel Monday morning.
Its liabilities are over S285, 900. No
statement is made of its assets, except
that they viii be Sufficient TO yield q
fair percentage"
The Luzerne Union says: "While
the outside districts or borOughs are
struggling to be separated from Scran-
ton the adjoining bOroughs Of Wilkes.
barre are discussing the wisdom of be-
ing incorporated with it,"
- The Misses Salle and Emma
CIauss, accompanied by G. W. Lentz,
left on Tuesday for Fremont, Ohio,
where they are Soing to visit friends
for few weeks. We wish them a
pleasant trip.
I'VE find by circular that the Car
bon Iron Co., of Parryville, propose to
organize under the laws of the State, a
new company to be called the Carbon
Iron Manufacturing Co., with capital
Of 800, 600, on the 10th inst, and that
meeting of subscribers will be held at
Parryville, on that day.
Mr.. John Parker, late a clerk in
the Packerton Forwarding Office of the
L. V. r. r., left for Kansas on Tues,
day evening. He proposes to purchase
farm and settle down, in that State.
We wish him success.
j. K. Rickert has still few of those
eligible lots in Rickertstown to dispose
of. If you feel like securing a good
home call and see him He is also sup-
plying -four, feed, lumber and coal at the
lowest rates.
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.
-SToP A MoMENT.-Have you used
DR.. Coxe's Santonine Worm Syrup.
Try it. 1t is delightful to the taste,
health-giviug to children; but death to
worms. Price 25 cts. For sale at A..
j. Ourling's drug store. 2S
Joseph f. Rex, near Canal Bridge,
East Weissport, will supply you with
finest family flour, feed, candies, ap.
pies, potatoes, tobacco and cigars, at
lowest possible prices for CAST, Try
it and be convinced. Az
Agents Wanted--Can make So to
$40 per day selling the Centennial
Stationery Packages the best selling
packages out. Large inducements to
Agents. Address, with stamp, for in-
information, A, L. SMoYKEFFER,
At. q Bethlehem, Pa.
Gents furnishing goods, comprls
ing white and colored shirts, under-
wear, collars, neckties, &C., in immense
quantities, and at prices lower than
ever before offered, at T. D. Clauss'
merchant tailoring establishment, Bank
street, Lehlghton.
"A man named Connell, living on
Shanty Hill, near Scranton, has be.
come possessed with the idea that his
house is infested with witches, and II
is necessary to keep him under lock
and key to prevent him from burning
the house to get rid of the fancied in.
truders.
We learn by circular that our young
friend P. EllwoOd Baum, of the Read.
ing Tribune, proposes removing his Of
fee to the thriving borough of Birds,
borO during the coming week, and thai
hereafter his spicy sheet will be know Z
as the BirdsbOrO Weekly Tribune.
Terms, s1.50 year. We wish Bro
, Baum every success in his new field.
Especial Invitation. Ladies ar(
respectfully invited to call and exam
inc our large and beautiful assortment
of ladies ready-made linen suits, rang
ing in price at from $500 upwards.
Respectfully,
j. 7. NUsBAUM e. Son.
( The brakemen on coal and freight
trains, Lehigh & Susquehanna Railroad
J have received official notice of a reduc
ton of their wages to the following fig
; ures per day: Freight brakemen, 81
SO freight fiagmen, - coal brake
! men, S1.70 coal fiagmen, sl.S5. TIT
employees rather expect a general re
duction and feel blue enough about it.
: AS a New Jersey Central Railroa;
=, train from Philadelphia was approach
ing the depot at COmmunipaw Wednes
r day afternoon, two scoundrels brok
/ the connection of the engine with tn
+ air brakes, and the train, with over 10t
passengers, barely escaped being pre-
cipitated into the river. The perpetra
< tors of the act were arrested, and CAV,
the names of Lewis Fox and Charlie
Williams.
The Miners Journal, daily anC
weekly newspaper, together with tn
, book and job printing office, were sol,
i Tuesday at public sale to close the es
tate of the late Col. Robert II. Ramsey
t The purchasers were p w Sheafer
t Frank Carter and W. X. Cole. Tn
q latter, who has been manager of tn
Miners Journal since the death of Col
l., Ramsey, will continue the management
J., of the paper for his partners, who ar
) among the leading capitalists of Potts