The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-07-26
NEWS GOSSIP.

The Rev. 10 Cook preached by invitation
in San Francisco on Sunday evening, and
on Monday sent in bill for 500.
A little girl at Springfield, Mass, was 30
frightened by a dog which had been set
upon her, that she went into convulsions
and died.
The heaviest taxpayers Of Wilmington,
Del, have determined that the city shall
live within its income. They give notice
to the officials that any increase Of the debt
will be resisted.
Town Treasurer Wilson Of Monticello Ind,
brought libel suit against the local news
paper shat said he was dishonest; but be-
fore the case came to trial he fled with $2l,-
600 of public money.
A Maine political speaker mentioned
somebody as shy and an auditor asked
who Shylock was. "lf you don't know"
the orator scornfully replied, "you'd better
go home and read your Bible"
The hand that rocks the cradle, is the
hand that moves the earth. DIR. Bulls
Baby Syrup is the best remedy for all COM
plants children are subject to. such as Dy-
sentery, Diarhea, Summer Complaint, Wind
Collie, etc. Price rs cents.
The case of j. Barclay Smith, the embez.
ceiling clerk recently brought back from the
West to Doylestown, which was put down
for to-day, has been postponed until Au-
gust 7.
Mart. Kemmerer, the champion pedes.
trian Of Lock Haven, started on a six days
walk at o'clock Monday morning, on the
Opera House track, and will endeaver to COW
er 450 miles by i p. m. Saturday.
A Gnl1ors h-,o al, livipn Il,
Hummelstown, but working in Harrisburg,
tried to steal ride in the city on freight
train, on Monday morning, but was thrown
under the cars and killed. He leaves wild
ow and three children.
The old saying that lightning does not
strike twice in the same place will not al
ways hold good, for there is on the farm Of
Alexander Loucks, of York, walnut tree
that has been struck no less than five times,
and it happened all in one season.
If functional Torpor of the Liver exists,
the elements of the Bile will remain in the
blood, ,vtiating that fluid and inducing many
Skin Diseases. DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills
are most reliable Liver Regulator. Sold
everywhere. Price rs cents.
Miners resuming work and the mines in
full operation is the good news that comes
from the late strike at Mcintyre, in this
State. This is another of the indications
that look like active times ahead, when we
trust that both "strkes" and reduction oi
wages will be few and far between.
On Monday afternoon field of oats be.
longing to Martin B. PETER, of Salunga, was
set ON fire by sparks from a passing train
A crowd of about forty persons had assem-
bled and an acre of oats had been burned
before the progress of the flames was arrested
They succeeded in subduing the fire by
plowing around it.
Pauline Louisa Newmiller, aged years
daughter of George Newmiller, of Allentown
died from coucussion of the brain Monday
morning. On Friday last she was playing
with several playmates, one of whom pushed
her with such force that she fell on the back
of her head, producing conclusion of the
brain. She waslunconscious up to the time
Of her death.
DIR. Galbraith and George w. Funk have
finished a new we'll OH the Brown farm, Su-
gar creek township, which is doing about
forty barrels per month. They have two
more rigs up over old holes, which they
propose TO clean out. II the investment
prove remunerative, eight more abandoned
wells will be resurrected. These wells were
all drilled about twelve years ago, and pro-
duced great deal of oil at one time.
College Professor once said that"he
who expects to rate high in his class, must
not erpectorate on the floor" Much of the
hawking and splitting was, no doubt, caused
by catarrh, which the professor knew could
be readily cured by the use of few bottles
of DR.. Sages Catarrh Remedy.
The coin and bullion in the Bank of Eng.
land in the last week of june reached SI75,.
TIT, 500, the largest amount ever massed
there. At the same time the Bank Of
France held nearly $3.50, ,0OO 900, and the
Bank Of Germany $4,000 ,OOO Nothing
is more significant of want of confidence
and stagnatlon.
Sitting Bull plays upon the superstitions
Of the Sioux tribes, according to the Chica-
90 TTibuae's correspondent, making them
believe that he possesses superhuman power.
His dreams are interpreted by his brother
in law, and are treated as revelations from
the Great Spirit. His influence over the
Indians Of Dakota is almost absolute.
One Of the boIdest roberies that has taken
place in Allegheny for somo time occurred
between half past two and three O'Clock,
Monday Morning, at the residence OF Mr..
G. S. Lane, a conductor on the West Penn
Railroad. Mr.. Lane was away, and the
burglars chloToformed the inmates while
they gathered their plunder. They made
off with S4S in money, a gold chain, hut
left a lot Of clothes which they had packed
up when frightened into leaving by noise
outside.
Walking matches are all the 90 in the oil
regions this hot weather. Petrolia, the
liveliest town in the lower oil regions, closed
a three DAYS contest on Saturday evening
during which thousands of dollars changed
hands. The favorites, as usual, lost, but the
stockholders Of the enterprise, hotel proprie'
tor, and business men generally, reaped q
harvest rom those who attended the sport
Bradford walked off with the first money
spellacy being the winner, with score o
26O miles, 2 laps,