The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-05-15


Beside the great church door,
And watched the folks in rich array
From out the temple pour.
my eyes! but ain'Sthey tony thought
And don't they sport the dressl
what be they, Joe9" "Oh, dunno
They're hristian folks, guess"
"Thsy bel Then ir we had the Gosh,
And nothing else TO do.
And washed, and dressed, and cut q dash
Should we be Christians too7"
Pig iron, $40 in March, now sells at
$26.
The potatoe bug is reappearing along
the valley.
This month has five Saturdays and fye
Sundays.
The Bethlehem iron works are assessed
81 ,S35, 5,575-S23O, 900 more than last year.
Hats and caps, of newest styles, and in
endless variety, at very low prices for cash,
at T. D. Clauss merchant tailoring store.
If you wanta nice smooth, easy shave
your hair cut or shampooing, go to Franz
Roederer's Saloon, under the Exchange Ho-
tel. He will fix you right, and don'tyou
forget it.
There are but two prisoners in our
county Jail at this time.
Mrs. Susan Rehr in passing down Bank
street. Wednesday afternoon, stepped upon
a loose delapidated plank, and received
very severe fall. Now fix up the pave
ments.
Sheriff Koons was in town Wednesday
notifying the lucky individuals drawn to
serve on the jury.
"A new and elegant assortment of ladies'
gents and children's boots, shoes and gaiters,
lust received at T. D. Clauss', and selling
very cheap for cash.
Frank Dye, aged l3, of Easton, was
drowned in the Lehgh River on Saturday.
Twenty thousand acres have been burn
ed over by forest fires in Pike and Monroe
counties.
Jack Nicholson, of Scranton, fell down
a ravine at Hyde Park on Saturday night
and was killed.
George Heller, prominent Democratic
politician and Associate Judge Of Pike Co..
died at Milford Monday.
II. II. Peters, agent, the popular merch-
ant tailor, in the post Office building, is now
receiving and opening one of the largest
and most fashionable stocks of cloths, cas-
simeres and suitings ever brought into
Lehighton, and which he is prepared tc
make up in the latest fashion and most
durable manner, at prices which actually
defy composition. Call and examine good.
and learn prices and be convinced.
The coal shutes of the Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company at Wilkesbarre
were destroyed by fire Monday, together
with 1000 tons of coal belonging to Dick
son & Sturtevant. Six cars were also de
stroyed. The total loss is placed at $4,000
no insurance
For the week ending on the Sth inst.
s6,O23 tons Of coal were transported over the
L. V. Railroad, making total for the veal
TO that date Of ,74S, O35 tons, being an in,
crease, as compared with same date last sea
son, of l7S,9OO tons.
There is nothing more narrowing to thu
sympathetic mind than to hear a crying
baby. DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup will give in
slant relief To the little sufferer. For sale
all Drug Stores.
For the week ending 7th inst, ther
were transported over the L. & S. railroad
S6,44O tons of coal, making for the season t
date total of III ,654 tons, showing de
crease in shipments as compared with sam
time last year Of lI6,9s2 tons.
Garden and other seeds, fresh, pure AM
cheap, at A. j. Durling' drug store, Lehgh
ton, Pa.
Lewis Weiss, in the post Office build
ing, this borough, has just made large ad
dition to his stock for the spring and sum
mer trade, viz, full line Of stiff and sol
Eek hats OF the latest and best styles, and
full line Of gentlemen's, ladies' aud child
Tens b"ots, shoes and CATERS, all of whic
he is offering at the very lowest cash price
Just now is good time to hire one {
David Ebberts' teams, and ride through ou
Yalleys-the scenery at this season is beau
tiful, and the cost Of the team is but tri
ling.
A full line Of the latest styles Of stra,
and other light hats, for summer wear, ju,
received at James II. Handwerk's, Mauc
Chunk. Cheap!
Dave Richards and Tom Thomas Ell
gagged in prize fight, near Hyde Park, q
Friday, in the presence Of large number
spectators. They fought desperately, III
wife Of one being on hand to encourage h,
husband. Afler % rounds tue battle w.
declared draw.
A meeting of old soldiers will be hel
at the "Carbon House." this borou1h, th
Saturday at 1880 o'clock, for the purpose
making arrangements for the due observan,
.sf Decoration day, Saturday, May 29tL.
full attendance is requested.
-lmmense! yes, that is it 1! the new sto,
Of spring aud summer cloths, cass
meres and suitipgs now received and opel
ing at T. d. Clauss' merchant tailoring stor
on bank street, this borough. II you a
about to get new suit It will pay you
call and inspect goods and learn pric,
which are remarkably low for ready cas-
All work is guaranteed TO be done in Il
best manner, perfect 6ts and latest fashion
and don't you forget It.
james Dickson, father Of Thomas Die
con, President of the Delaware and Huds
Canal Company, d,ei at Catbondo.r s
week, .u DIE s''h ve-. Ae Uma g e.
hcni1.e from Scotland Gf- ~..aa..
A l9, u.me. .r.... IS. J a.. "a. .'-
by = stranger. IA P,u,vi,.,, on ,a,Dr,ay
procure tinctqre Of iron gpd nitric ar
Soon after the bpy ietl lbu drug store wi
the compounds in bn,tle they explod
and he was seriously injured.
A full line Of the of the latest nnvelt
in gents furnishing goods and neck W,
at T. d. Claus, very cheap.
-Ifyou happen 70 be in Mauch Chu
and want something you cannot ind in a