The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-06-16
Our PHILADELPHIA Letter.


DEAR ApvoCATE,-"I Indications" has favored
us during the past week with" rain and clear
ing weather." clearing weather and rain,'
areas of rain and clearing weather" In fact
we have had all sorts and sizes and descriptions
of weather and we scarcely know whether or
no to take our umbrella when we read of the
weather In my own case 1 find that if l take
my parachute we haye clear weather, but If 1
20 without it, it is sure to rain, Some of my
neighDors have benefited by this fact, aud they
remain in doors until start out, and then they
govern themselves accordingly.
The directors OF toe Leligh Valley r. r.. Co.
have announced n quarterly dividend Of per
cent, equivalent to fifty cents per share, pay
able on und after the 10th of July next The
holders of stock will read with interest this
statement of the net earnings Of the company
from transportation for the first six months OF
each fiscal year from 1874 to 1877, both ncud.
edt
1S74.......si, ,36is32 Os 1s7G....".sl, ,279,827 81
lo75......... 35711s 79 1s77......... ilS9,4S0 l3
The total earnings for the entire year from all
sources were as fOlows;-
1s7i.......sS,S ,SG5 5is 90 ls7G......A, 04, ,497 16
1o75..,...... 4,0j5 ,2O5 n
The total tonnage for the first six months Of
the present fiscal year as compared with former
years, is as follows -
ls74.."...Sl, l,s9sS79 H. 1s76........sl 596,o9S 05
lS7j......... s39OS5 Is lb77...,..... l07416 10
1t is announced that the company had the
means to declare the usual dividend of ~ per
cent quarterly but that it was deemed prudent,
in view of the uncertainties of the future to
make the reduction per cent.
The Record is now published at one cent a
cOpy-six cents per week-and is undoubtedly
| one of the best and cheapest newspapers in The
| country Its editorials are sound and logical;
| 1t news-always" on time" and up to the times;
the financial column ably editeI, and the " Re-
| poIters notebook is ever lively and interest
| ing.
One of our debating societies has been rocked
to its very centre in endeavoring for some time
| past to decide as to the exact meaning OF the
| slang expression" Bully boy with the glass
eye" Some of the members incline to the opin.
| ion that 1t means an intelligent youth who from
some misfortune OF other having lost an eye,
had supplied its place with one of china or glass.
| Whilst other members are firm in the belief that
it simply means any chipperchap who may
wear spectacles or Eyeglasses. inchne to the
} latter opinion
After the heavy rains. strawberries seem to
have true grit" about them.
At recent convention of washerwOmen il
was decided that they should charge double fol-
Washing reversible cuffs, aad so that the
members of tie United Wa herwoman's AssO
citation "do hereby pledge themselves and tho il
sacred houOrsnot to wash for or associate wlGl
any one who is in the habit of turning a collar
and making 1t do double duty"
Thermometers are II ing, and mint juleps and
sherry cObOers are gong down.
| "MacVcagh for meW
| Ben But eT erred.
| Then SAID NaCN.,
| " Ben b. has ledP
WOuld it be the correct thing to call the SOM
and daughters OF tne paTagraphers OF the press
" ParegOrieers ~
Strawberry festivals and pills for dyspepsii
are now in order.
Things in he literary world are exceedingly
dull. 'QuaiLOn- toast" is seldom called for. ant
" BOst.On-rOast" seems to be forgotten.
The bulls ana bears
Are Allied vita cares,
And many are the shocks
They've had III RR, stocks.
"The times are hard" a hummer said wheI
he eat a free lunch without any bread.
Mr. Conrad Hopf, of Broad aud Norris str'ts
has a most beautiful garden and his roses are
sight worth coming many miles to see. Mr. II
is Just as genial as ever, and is always ready u
welcome his many friends from your section.
The times are dull and many of us are sadl
in need of RECOMMENDATION.
Yours, for 1t, MARCUTIo