The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-12

III. |. H."-1o ours o1 Jh9 lUtn lnst.j
received, contents noted, and reply that we
heartily embrace the opportunity to "emu-
late Divinity" by extending that JoTyiOc-
ness so humJly asked for. Macte rtrtute.
The habeas corpus case of E. P. Boas,
ex-casher of the Reading Saving Bank was
heard Tuesday by Judge Hagerman. The
Court decided that there was sufficient evil
dence to sustain the charge, and Boas was
held for trial in his former recognizance Of
$4,000,
1t is a sad sight to see an intoxicated
person on the street. How much more so is
It to see a dull and sickly baby rendered so
by the use of dangerous opates? DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup contains nothing injurious and
may be given to the most delicate baby
Price 25 cents.
Rev. james A. Little, who has been for
nine years past successfully ministcring to
the Presbyterian congregation Of HOken-
dauqua, was presented on Christmas Day
with very valuable set of Chambers Bn-
cycoppdia, in ten Volumes q surprise gift
from Hockendauqua frieuds,
That old and popular remedy, familiar
in every household throughout the land,
known as DR.. CoXe's Hive Syrup is now
superseded by Dr. CoXe's Wild Cherry and
Seneka which ranks above all other medi-
cines for coughs, colds, and Group. % and
so cents per bottle.
We notice that our old friend, E. A..
Benedict, has returned to his first love, and
again Joined with his brother, Geo. W., in
the publication of the Scranton CITY journal.
We appreciate the journal in its new form,
considering it quite an improvement, and
wish the two brothers all the success their
efforts merit
-Domnick MeGlynn was arrested at
Hazleton, Tuesday for circulating counter
felt five-dollar Bills on the Bank of Hanover,
Pennsylvania. Other well executed coun-
terfeits on the First National Bank of Ia
maqua and the Third National Bank of Buff
falo have been freely circulated in that place
within the past week. The prisoner was
held in $500 bail.
The entertainment in the public cchool
hall, under the auspices Of the Lehighton
Lyceum, on Wednesday evening, was not
success financially. The reading OF Prof.
W. Ii. Wilson, We're uneXceptionably good ;
while his rendering of Poe's Raven" is pro-
nounced to have been uRSmpasSab'e. The
debate on the "Enflanchisement of fWoman,"
between the Prof. and Mr.. A. Woolover, was
highly appreciated by the audience.
Frank Fredriclls, young man residing
At Packerton, on Sunday last, hired a horse
and Sleigh in order to take his lady-love out
riding; they had just taken their seats in
the sleigh, opposite Packers Park, on Beav-
er Run, when the elks came rushing down
to the fence, believing and started the horse,
the young lady seized the reins, and caused
the horse to swerve on one side, upsetting
sleigh and occupants. The young lady es-
capped with very slight injury, but Fredricks
was badly scratched and cut about the head
and face.
Mr.. Dennis Gallagher of Yorktown
says he is one hundred and four years OF
| age. Recollects well the days and times OF
Ninety eight, and other revolutionary eras
in Ireland The old gentleman is yet
healthy and lively and as full of frolic as a
youth of twentyy and gives promise of liv-
ing for some years to come. He furnished
one son for the Union who was killed at the
Wilderness, About two years ago Mr.. G
applied to the government for pension, and
found that for twelve years somebody had
! been drawing from the government the
| pension which be ought to get.-Huzietoh
Seatidel.
On Saturday morning last, Mr.. Samuel
| Shifiert, horse dealer of Ashland, was on
his way home from Pottsville, having col
lected money on IA sale of horses. When
near Flowery Fields, about two miles out
four men confronted him and directed hin
to dismount, stand and deliver. As he die
not respond Immediately TO the demand ht
was knocked off his horse by blow from t
club which stunned him and cut his face
terribly. The robbers then beat him un
mercitully. lie was left for dead after hi
pockets had been rihed of large sum o
money and valuable gold watch! This il
the third highway robbery in this vicinity
within month. There is 10 clue to the
robbers.
Says the Beaver Meadow correspondent
! of the Hazleton Sentinel! A petition to the
Board of Pardons for the release of Mel Paul
who has now spent three years in Jail fol
participation in the killing Of Mel Mcbride
at Beaver Meadow, four years ago, is bein.
circulated and extensively signed in thi
county by all classes, who look lpon tn,
cause as a drunken brawl in which Pau
became the unfortunate victim of crcum
stances. Bad whiskey and bad compan,
have proven unfortunate associations 70
older and wiser men then Paul before now
and the article in a late issue of the Goa
Gazette of Mauch Chunk is not only unfai
to Paul. but an injustice to his little sister
who depended on him for support, and unfdi
in the estimation Of every reader in thi
place who knows aught of the killing, tn
coroner's inquest or the trial. Fairly, Pau
has paid already a severe penalty for hi
participation in crime where there was n
| intAhtiOn to kill