The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-10
We are pleased to state that Mr.. E. R.

We are pleased to state that Mr.. E. R.
Brown, is gradually improving in health.
Application has been made for the par
don of eX- Representative Bullard, of Della
ware county, convicted of embezzlement.
The pardon is asked because Bullard's health
is bad. The pardon was refused.
Only ninety-eight years until the next
centennial. Have patience, and in the
meantime hire your teams at the popular
livery of David Ebbert, on North street.
this borough.
The Democratic Convention of Schuyl-
kill county met Monday. John Ryon was
nominated for Congressman, Louis Stofiie-
gan for Treasurer, and Thomas f. Kerns for
Prothonotary.
Don't you forget It'll The Evangelical
Camp Meeting opens on Tuesday next, in
the grove of Nathan Hoffman, about one
mile from Bowmansville. All trains stop
for the accotiimodatioh of visitors
Found, on the track of the Lehigh Val
ley r. R., short distance above the East
Mauch Chunk Bridge on the Sd inst, full
set of upper teeth. The owner can have
them on applying to Rev. C. Becker, Weiss
port, proving property and paying charges
"A picnic will be held in D. LanaRer's
woods, in Mahonng Valley, on Saturday,
the oath inst As this will probably be the
only pic mic held in that vicinity this sea-
son, you had better be there. Mr.. James
Flemming, who is getting it up guarantees
a good time.
About two hundred men and boys at
the Buck Ridge colliery, Shamkion, Pa,
struck Monday for the restoration of the
five cents per wagon of coal mined, which
was taken off last month. The majority of
the employees do not demand the restoration.
Owing to protracted drought, many of
the streams in Schuylkill county are nearly
dried up, and there is much difficulty in
working some Of the mines. The Bear
Ridge Collierics, at Mahanoy Plane, have
been stopped for want Of water, and 400
men and boys are idle.
"A western bound coal train on the Le-
high Valley Railroad, near Bound Brook, n.
j., ran into a section of train ahead of it,,
on Monday night, wrecking several coal
cars. An eastern bound train coming along
at full speed dashed into the wreck, and
was thrown from the track. William E,
Esrang, the fireman, was kill and the engi-
neer was injured
You must be assessed BY Thursday,
September 9TH, and must pay State and
County tax by October 9th. Cut this out
and stick it where you can always keep it
before you. There is no use of fdelaying this
duty. 1t had better be attended 70 early,
and then it will be off your minds.
-Parents wishing their children to take
thorough music lessons OH piano, organ vio-
lin, guitar, flute, or vocal music should ad-
dress Prof. VIM. p. Moran, Weissport, Pa.
| Particular attention given to string bands
and glee clubs. Music arranged for all in
struments very reasonable. Leave orders at
this Office or at the post office.
--tohn Conway, an old wal Horse of the
Democratic party, of Mauch Chunk, in com
pany with 4. McGinley,was in town Thurs
day night, looking up his chances for the
County Trcasurership. From what we can
learn he is very popular with large num-
Der of the party, and claims that his pros
| poets are good.
The dissatisfied wing of the National
| Greenback Labor party county committee
will meet at the Broadway House, Mauch
Chunk, this Saturday morning, at II o.
| clock, for TIE purpose of making arrange
ments for holdinga a second county conven-
| ton for the nomination of what they call q
! pu%c Greenback Labor ticket.