The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-08-18


Common labor averages about the
same per cent now as in 1860, but skill
ed labor is from 80 to 81 per cent. high
er. Engineers then received $50 per
month; now the average is $7S.
The Republican Convention of
Schuylkill county met Monday and
nominated the following ticket: Judge,
d. b. Green; Sheriff, James Kirk; Dis
trict Attorney, W. j. Whitehousej
Coroner, William Sherman.
Richard Lewis, an aged citizen of
st. Clair, who disappeared on Monday
of last week, was found dead In the
mountains near st. Clair on Sunday.
The cause of his death is not known.
The first passenger train crossed
the new bridge on the Lebanon Valley
Railroad, at Lebanon Monday. The
structure replaces that destroyed by the
strikers.
"A little daughter Of VIM. Oxen-
rider, of North Heidelberg township,
Berks county, fell down a flight of
stairs, dislocating her neck, causing in-
slant death.
TOUT In the cold''-About 10000
Lehigh and Luzerne miners, while in
the anthracite region there are about
40 900 unemployed. Are the y any
better of for the strikes?
DIR. Edward Brown, of the Penna.
Dental College, Philadelphia, has 10"
Gated In Ebbert's building, opposite T.
D. Clauss,' in this borough, ard opened
an Office for the practice of his profess
sion. See his card in another column.
The Centennial Slate Company has
now on hand 1000 squares of their cell
ebrated Guarantee Blue Roofing Slate,
which they will sell at lowest market
prices. For further particulars address
F. P. Semmel, Sec'y, Lehighton, Pa.
j. A. HON receives full supply of
fresh Watermelons and Peaches every
morning, opposite the Northwestern
Hotel, Lehighton. and Is selling them
very cheap for cash.
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.
Now Is a good time to put in your
winter coal, the price now being fully
as low as it will be. Semmel & Gabe
have Just received 200 tons. which they
are ceiling very low. Call and leave
your order and learn prices.
Every man, woman and child II
Pjttsburg, 1t Is calculated, will have Il
pay $40 per capita for their late fire II
the shape of the riot. A more striking
argument against a strike will not be re
quired.
1t required eight men and blocl
and tackle to lower Fannie Wallace, o
Lancaster county, into her grave, Sh,
was "a years old and weighed 5Si
pounds. Her coffin was z feet 8 inches
long; feet G inches in width and I
feet In depth.
Every effect must have causei s,
BOils, Plmples, etc, are the result o
poor blood. Purify the blood by usini
DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture and banisl
such eruptions as those named.
The furnace at Catasauqua are nov
using the ore that has been banked u
on the grounds around for many year
past. This material had been held u
to this time as a sort of reserve for an
emergency that might present itself.
William Fritchie, of South Bethle
hem, was the other morning found dea
in room Ct his residence in said place
The CorOner's jury rendered verdic
of "Death from fatty degeneration q
J the heart"
1t was resolved at delegate meet
ing of miners at Hazleton, Wedne sday
! to quit work at once. Five cOllierie
t were unrepresented, and it is questio
whether the strikers will allow the un
, represented men to work or not.
g.. Mr.. Conrad Seiple, for some year
I "mine host" of the Upper Lehigh Ho
tel, and recently of the HaIleton Hote
took possession of the Carbon House
In this borough on Tuesday last. MI
, S. has been long known among th
travelling public, with whom he enjoy
q drst class reputation as "hotelist. "
4 Mrs. Warner, widow OF Benjami
h Warner, who was killed on the railroa
about year ago, on Monday night, {
, Ashley, LuEerne county, drowned he
! infant In rain barrel and afterwar
: cut her own throat. Since the death
o her husband Mrs. Warner had frequel
attacks Of melancholy, and while uud,
n the influence of one of them she con
!. mitted the double crime.
u On Wednesday of next week Il
Rittersville Driving Park Associate
}, will commence its fall meeting, and, wi
;, favorable weather we may predict f
}, them series of races as interesting al
exciting as any that have ever beC
T. held on the track. The premiums a
Is very liberal, and the horses which a
n already named as likely to partcipat
are such rs to guarantee a fine seas,
"a of sport. The ground, stands and tral
IN have received every attention, and a
il In fine condition, and the manag
J.. ment are working very industriously
A. make this meeting satisfactory al
~ creditable one. We hope good {
n tendance will repay them for the trout
~ and expense they have incurred. Il
- races will continue threH days.-Dem
cTat.
CT Closing Out Summer Goods.
!. Daniel GraVer, at the Bee Hive Sto
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