The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-01-04

Mr.. B.. Il. Fries Is about TO begin the pub
licatiOn, Of new Greenback paper in Read
ing.
The market for the new crop Of tobacco al
at Lancaster still continues active. Prices
are good.
WILLrAMsPoRT, Dec. 2s.-George Bridg.
land Of this city, committed suicide thi.
afternoon by hanging. The deceased was
81 years old, and resided with his daughter
lll-health is supposed to have caused tho
deed.
A single dose Of Haas Expectorant will
generally allay cough, and we assert that
in the thousands Of cases IL has been used, II
has never yet failed to relieve and cure the
worst forms Of coughs,
Annie Adams, young girl Of Dallas City
Mexican county, was struck over the eve BY
the neck Of an exploded beer bottle on Thurs
day. She was rendered unconscious and
nearly bled TO death, and upon her restora.
tion it was found she had lost her reason.
The trustees ofthe Washington and Jeifer
son College have declined to accept the re.
| signation of President George p. Hays and
have authorized him to make arrangement.
with Rev. J. j. Brownson and Rev W. f
Hamilton TO take charge of his educationa
work during the ensuing term.
The Mayor of Philadelphia has undertak
en- TO enforce in that city the law agains
Sunday shows. He meets with strong op-
position from the Germans, who have fol
many years attended Sunday evening per.
formances in their theatre. His action wa.
melted by the Sunday opening of low
variety theatre, in which liquors were sold
to the audience.
Baltimore, MIDI have used Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup personally and in my family
Tor two or three years, and am prepared to
say that there is nothing to compare to it as
remedy for Coughs, Colds, etc. James
| Corrie, Dentist.
UARRIsBURG, Pa, Dec. 2Q.-An accident
occurred at the Baldwin Steel Works this
morning, resulting in the death Of Andrew
Gardner, at No. 2 furnace. lie was oilng
the engine, and carelossly placed his head
between the spokes of the large fly wheel, in
order to oil the shafting. While in the act
the fly wheel commenced revolving, and
Gardner being unable to extricate himself,
his head was completely crushed, He leaves
a wife and two chilaren>
LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. aT.-Chas. Constne,
who resides on Washington street, in this
city, was on his way home last night, about
ten o'clock, and while walking along East
King street, was met by some person un-
known 10 him, who, without any provoca-
ton, struck Constine heavy blow over the
left eye, making serious cash and causing
him tn fall to the ground in an unconscious
condition. When he fell he struck his right
arm, disocating it at the shoulder. He was
found in this condition some time after.
Constine now lies at his home in q critical
condition.
The great six days walk in Gilmore's Gar
ded, n. Y, between O'Lcary and Campana,
was finished Saturday in the presence of q
large concourse Of spectators. 0'Leary, at
the end of his walk, appeared quite fresh,
but Campana was utterly used up. The
number of miles covered by 0'Leary was
400 10, while Campana had covered 1874
miles. The former stopped walking at l0:45
p. m, and the latter at 1916. The gate
money; it is said, will amont to over $40 900.
At the conclusion of the walk Campana, in
an address, offered to run any man in Eng
land or America twelve days match for
$4,000.
PITTsBURG, Dec. 27.-The pooling scheme
of the Western Nail manufacturers is likely
TO prove failure. The manufacturers held
a session protracted to late hour on Thurs
day night, and another meeting this morn.
ing. The representation was not large some
of the Western manufacturers declining to
enter into the scheme. Some of those pre-
sent signed the article of agreement, and it
was decided to have meeting ofthe Wheel
ing manufacturers tomorrow, in order to
obtain definite answer from them. The
scheme provided that all sales should be
made by agents,appointed in different West
ern cities by a board Of trustees, who should
also designate how many nails each mill
a i
will not be held liable unless the scheme is
generally adopted. 81 per cent. of all the
nails manufactured in this country are made
west Of the Alleghenies.
A Coon ACCOUNT" To sum it up, six
long years of bed ridden sickness and suffer
ing, costing 5000 per year, total 81 ,200-all
of which was stop ped by three bottles of Hop
Bitters, taken by my wife, who has done her
own housework for year since, without tho
loss of day, and | want everybody to know
it for their benefit"
If. JOHN WEEKS, Butler, N, Y.
RoNE, Dec. 3O.-The Vatican organ, the
OSSerUatS" Romano publishes letter from
the Pope to the Archbishop of Cologne. The
Pope says from the beginning OF his pontifi-
cate he has desired peace between Princes,
peoples, and the Church. He has turned his
thoughts into perfection toward the noble
German nation,but God alone knows wheth-
er the work is near success. He declares
that he will continue in the path hitherto
pursued, appeals to the German bishops to
obey all laws not contrary to their faith and
concludes: We must pray God to lead the
noble and powerful Emperor of Germany
and his advisers to show more disposition
toward good will" The letter is dated Dec.
= le..es. Dec. so.,gns Times, Vienna cor.