The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-23

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Chew JAcKsoN's BEST Sweet Navy To-
baccc. 80.
Parties going west can get tickets from
Bert. seaboldt, L. " R. R. depot. l6--42
The Allentown Iron Co. have a well at
one of their mines in Lower Macungc 265
feet in depth.
The Bethlehem national banks are not
to be consolidated, Notwithstanding the late
vote of their shareholders.
-slatington contains S96 private resi-
dences and forty-une business houses, among
which number are ten dry goods stores
-FoR SALK.-Eight shares of the Capital
stock of the lst National Bank ofLehighton.
For further particulars apply at the ADvo'
CATE Office.
The mills and furnaces in Allentown
are running full blast, and the furnaces are
making good yields of excellent qualities Of
iron.
Work was recently stopped in the found
ry at Ferndale, owing to lack of orders.
Quite number OF hands were as a result
thrown into dleness.
The Popular Western Ticket Agent, B.
o'Bran, will be at this office next Wednes-
day night. If you intend TO go west, call
and see him, he will send you right, cheap
and quick.
The Nerth Pennsylvania Railroad an
nounces dividend of one and one-hdy per
cent Qess five per cent of the amount re-
tanned as contingent fund.-, payable August
9th.
Miss Mary II. Packer, youngest daugh-
ter Of the late Judge Packer, is, with the ex-
ception of Mrs. A. T. Stewart, the wealthiest
woman in the United States.
One evening lately tramp attempted
to commit nameless outrage on little girl
ofeleven years near Freemnnsburg. Ifa few
of these chaps were strung up children would
be more secure.
800 boxes Vests Vegetable Liver Pills
for sale at Durling's Drug Store. 20 cents
per box. tt.
You can always obtain neat and tasty
rigs at David Ebbert's livery on North street
this borough, at reasonable rates.
Mrs. Ellen Allen died in Scranton or
Monday at the age of one hundred and five
years. She was cousin of Donovan Rosa
the Fenan exile, and also ofWiliiam PHILIP
Allen, one of the Manchester martyrs"
If you wanta nice smooth easy shave
your hair cut or shampooing, go to Fran;
Roederer's Saloon, under the Exchange Ho
tel. He will fix you right, and don'tyor
forget it,
The man who gets the maddest at I
newspaper joke on himself, is the same part,
who goes round showing the paper to every
body he meets when the joke is on som'
other fellow.
For the week ending August 18th, ther
were shipped over the L, & S. II. r., 1871
tons of coal, making total for the season L
date of 1891, ,52s tons, being an increase oil
the business oflast year to that date of ,O32
23l tons,
New ARaIvAL.-H. II. Peters, the tai
lor, has just returned from the city. wit
another large and elegant stock of summe
goods, comprising cloths, cassimeres, an
>~suitings, of latest aud most fashionable de
signs, for mems youths and children's wea
which he is prepared to make up in the la
est and most durable style at prices so lo'
as actually defy competition. Call aud eS
anime goods and learn prices before yo
buy elsewhere. No trouble to show goot
at this establishment
ladies, Daniel Gravel
at the Bee Hive Store, ha
commenced to close out hi
stock of Summer goods at al
extraordinary reduction in OF
der to make room for Fall an
Winter goods. Don'tyou fol
get that ROI0 is a fine oppol
tunity for bargains.
Henry Campbell, OF East Weissport, al
nounces to his friends and the public that
is prepared to supply them with the be
quality of ready.nade fall and wint
BOOTS and SHOES at a great reduction
price from last year, notwithstanding Il
recent advance in manufacturers prices
from 10 to Is per cent. These boots al
shoes have been made expressly to his orl
and are guaranteed to give satisfaction. Ca
and see them.
e. II. Snyder has returned from Il
city with another new and elegant lot
ladies' dress goods, comprising the late
novelties, at very popular prices also f
line of dry goods, groceries, provisions, &
at lowest prices.
Goods for shipment via the Philadc
phia and Reading Railroad Express will
called for free of cost by the express wago
and goods for parties in the borough recei
ed at the L. s. depot by that express Ii
will be delivered free of charge after Il
date.
ALMOST GIVEN AWAY. L. Gsbel
now supplying the very best Lattimer &C
at the following very low prices for ca
onlyi
at yd. del
No. Chestnut per ton..,,."uSli75 49,
No. ........," 2.15 3,
StoVe"""'.',.,.,..,,... ,...,..,..."." 800 g.
Now is the best time to put in your win
coal, and don't you forget it
The Lehigh Valley railroad is report
by the Allentown Chronicle to be blocked
great many places with cars loaded wi
grain coming IN from the West. The ra
road sidings at Allentown and the Jord
Meadow extension are crowded with ca
The block is said to be caused by the {
that the grain cannot be unloaded
enough at Port Richmond.
Leah, the wife OF Mr.. Reuben Germ
Of New Tripoli, died on the 7th inst, al
period Of great suffering, at the age of
years aud days. She had for long Ii
been in exceeding delicate health, aud
event was almost hourly expected, but
nevertheless brought poignant grief wher
came.