The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-21
From The county sent.

CHRtsTNAs STORY FOR THE ADVOCATE
Miss Shanna Snbad, of this borough, u few
days ago showed your correspondent the
manuscript of a story, which she says she
has written expressly for the ADVOCATE.
She asked me to read it, punctuate it, and
put a head on it.. The story, found, is one
in which the writer with three other young
ladies, her cousins, makes visit from this
borough TO an uncle in the Perkomen val
ley, twenty years ago, to spend the Christ
mas holidays. | suggested that Vinegar
and Salt for Four" would be an appropriate
title, but she objected, and | substituted
We All Go for Temperance Up Here, a
True Story, by Sihanna Sinbad," which she
accepted. | took the opportunity to add
that | thought she would not be able, after
its publication, to continue the life of single
blessedncss which she had always apparent
ly so much enjoyed; and she rptaliated by
intimating that, like all would-be newspap-
er men, | always got above my business, as
she had not asked me to critcse the story
at all. | took the insinuation in good part,
however, as Miss 81. has been the best friend
| have found in town.
n. Y. SHARPERs TRYING IT on CHUNXERs.
In the last two weeks several parties here
have received letters from one Jones, of New
York, who waa in search of long lost cous-
in, and proposing to assist him Tor thom),
for the letters were lithograph copies, in
drawing large prize from jeweIry lottery
in New York city. lie asked them to act
as agents for him, and he sent them ticket,
the full value of which was s., which he
gave them, in consideration Of their showing
the prize. One of the parties so addressed
answered the proposition, and received the
following letter in reply, this also being a
lithograph copy:
DEAR IR:-Your letter received. The
drawing takes place to-day. have so ar
ranged that your ticket will draw prize.
As soon as you receive and exhibit it let me
know how many tickets you think you can
sell and will send them to you.
Yours Rcspty Henry p. Jones.
p. S. The notice Of drawing will be sent
to you by w. p. Mccall who has charge OF
shipping all prizes. Should you write to him
after you receive your prize don't mention
anything about our understanding.
II. P. J.
W. p, Mccall has not been heard from
but New York paper says the firm are UNI
der arrest.
" A COoL Coal THIEF.-For some time de-
kctves have been on the track of thieves
who have been stealing coal along the line
of the i. V. R.R., and on Monday Constable
Geo. Painter was furnished with warrant;
for the arrest of six men, and he succ eeded in
apprehending four of them all of Lehgh-
ton and lodged them in Jail. Having made
several unsuccessful attempts to find one oi
them, he receved'a short note on Tuesday
morning, of which this is an exact copy
"Lehighton, Pa. Mr.. George Bcatcr, Cow.
stable, in care of Pat. Summer, Scout, Maucl
Chunk, Pa. Dear Sir.-I am dare & U are
heer. Yesterday i will be hecr & tomorrow
U was dare. Yours trooly, T. Il"
SHORT LEASE OF LrFE.-Sherif Raudcn.
bush, on the 10th inst, received notice
from Governor lIartranft, that Sharpe and
Mcdonnell had been rcspited until the l4tl
of January, 1879, when their execution viii
probably take place. In the meantime, p
j. Meehau and +. 2. Longstreet, Esqs,, a!
counsel, will make another effort in behal
of Sharpe.