The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-07-20

we are sorry TO learn that our young
friend, Mr. Al. Raudenbush, Of Packerton,is
suffering from e relapse OF his sickness, and
that he is now very low.
"A well-spring of pleasure is healthy
baby; keep your baby in good health by
using Dr. Bulls Baby syrup,-the friend of
Infancy. Price 20 cents.
%The National Greenbacl Labor party
will hold their County Convention in the
Court House, at Mauch Chunk, on Friday
next, the 26th inst, Il o'clock q. m. After
that look out for Sore-heads."
During the severe thunder storm of Fri
day of last week, the new breaker of Hay
don & Co., at Jeansville, was struck by
lightning. The boards were knocked off and
windows broken, and the breaker sustained
some other slight damages.
An excursion consisting of representa-
tives Of the New York and Philadelphia
press, arrived at Mauch Chunk on Friday of
last week. They visited the Glen and
Wyoming Valley and returned home Satur-
day afternoon.
"A man named Reichart, living in West
Brunswick township, Schuylkill county, has
been arrested for attempting to poison his
wife, by putting Paris green in her coffee.
The poison was found in the coffee by a
chemical analysis.
Whatever tends to diminish strength
should be removed from the system.-For
those weakening diseases of babyhood-
Collie, Diarrhea, &C., use DIR. Bulls Baby
Syrup which always cures. 25 cts.
The law making it criminal offence
for persons to jump on trains while in mo-
ton, is now in full force, and those who vio-
1ota IN oll e, ,l,rI1 10 L., ,c,
will stand good chance of spending few
months in prison.
in Allentown an association Of citizens
has been formed for the promotion of tenn
perance and the Encouragement Of protane
language. 1t is designed to work among the
young people, and meetings are TO be held
once a week to bring those who are interest
ed together.
The fastest and best Song and Chorus i
entitled "Homeless and Alone To-Nigh."
1t is by Will j. Thompson, author of the
famous songs, "Gathering Shells from the
Sea Shore" and "Drifting with the Tide"
Kept at all music stores, and sent to any ad-
dress for 40 cents. Published by W. L..
Thompson 4 Co., East liverpool, Ohio.
The will ofthe late Benjamin Haywood,
the well-known iron manufacturer, was ad-
mItted to probate Monday in Pottsyille.
The charitable bequests are $4,000 to the
American Bible Society, $4,000 to the Potts-
vile Methodist Missionary Society, and the
interest of $4,000 for the benefit of Methodist
sick, poor and aged The real estate is
valued at 100000.
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merawlische grossey Fenshder-niss on dora
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de gons United Shtates. De FenshdGr,niss
fong aw ON fear ure des rummdog, un last,
bis sex ure. De mid, fun dora Fenshder-
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United Shtates, fun Montana bis Texas, un
is tswisha $50 bis 200 mile brad.
During the prevalence of the thunder
Storm on Friday morning of last week, a
young named James Gillepsie, employed q:
car driver at Buck Mountain, was killed
by a stroke of lightning. He was standing
in the hosting shed at the top of the plains
during the stormjwhen the lightning pierced
the roof of the building and struck him
down: companion who was standing clos.
by, escaped unhurt.
Mrs. E. E. Wood, Of Wayne county
while laboring under fit of insanity; threw
a can containing about three pounds of pow
der into a stove. The explosion damage,
the household furniture. Mrs, Wood
though not killed instantly, was badly burn
ed and mangled, and to add to the horror o
the scene she frantically tore the flesh from
her body and arms. She died in u few
CITY Journal.
Business in the 1ehigh Valley show
signs of improvement. The resources o
the Lehigh Valley RailToad Company ar
said to be taxed to their utmost capacity t.
furnish cars in sufficient numbers to re
move the pig iron; while the coal trains ol
both roads are almost continuously mOvin
up and down the roads. And, at the shop
at Packerton, we learn that an increase,
force of men is being employed. This
indeed good news.
Andrew Boas, resident of the SiXtl
Ward of Easton, committed suicide Monda
morning by hanging himself to a beam il
the upper story Of his stable. He was sixty
one years of age and leaves o wife and iou
children. For some time past he had acte,
very strangely, and three weeks ago attempt
ed to commit suicide by cutting his arm
with razor. The jury rendered q verde
that he committed suicide while laborin
under temporary insanity.
Daniel L. Slough, a highly respecter
citizen of Easton, committed suicide Satul
day afternoon by drowning himself in th
Lehigh River at that place. He had fc
several years been engaged in the nsuranC
business, acting as agent for the Phgni
. Company, of Brooklyn, and several other
No cause is known for his committing tn
: deed, except the supposition that he VIZ
| short in his accounts. He was about thirty
: eight years old and leaves wife and thrC
children.
There were so many stands for the sal
- of refreshments at Wilkes Barre on Il
f Fourth that the business was overdone, an
| scores of venders Lost money. Towards ev,
, ming sandwiches were sold at the rate ofthr,
for five cents, and lemonade for q penny
glass. There were eatables enough left
, feed small army, and enough "soft" drnl
: ing stuff, to float a navy. To clear out stoC
: next day, we are informed, pies were sold
D some places for one and two cents each, an
boiled hams for twenty-five cents.-Pl
: mouth Star.
If Darwin would change his tactics an
: insist that all men We're once brutes becau
some men are brutes now, and the genera
ization is a fair one, we should be incline
}, to accept his theory at once. It is simpl
h absurd to place much emphasis on the Il,
L pothesis that the human race once had tail
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