The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-10-09

-oS Drive are ihfothied that one of
our rising young men will lead TO the Hy-
mental altar, on Sdhday next, one of our
handsomest and most fascinating young
ladies. Guess who they are
johnny Mussleman, the handsoihe imp
of the weatherly Herald spent Wednesday
in this place, and took peep at out fair.
John is good boy and will make first
rate printer.
nD-To the humble and credulohs as we'll
as to the rich and skeptical, DR.. Bulls Cuhgh
Syrup is a true and welcome friend. Price
rs cents.
Mrs. Jenkins, an aged lady of Miners
vile, schuylkill county, attempted suicide
Sunday morning last by cutting her throat,
and inflicted injuries which will prove fatal.
She had been an invalid for some time.
The Republican convention of Lehigh
county, on Saturday made the following
nominations: Assemblyman, Julius Al
brecht; Sheriff, Philip Storm; Recorder
Lewis II. Rothj District Attorney, Morris
L. Hoate; Director of the Poor, Levi Lich-
tenwslter.
"A young married woman named Teets
was found dead in a gaTret in Scranton,
Lackawanaa county, on Saturday last, with
an infant two days old by her side. She
died of hunger and neglect A few day
befse her death she cut off her hair aud
sold it TO buy food while her husband was
carousing in saloon.
OvERCoATINGs.--The ClauSs
Bros, popular Merchant Tai
lors, announce to their custo-
mers and friends that they
have just received an immense
stock of the newest patterns
in Overcoatings, which they
are prepared to make up in
the latest styles and most du-
rable manner at very low pri-
ces for cash, Call and exam
inc the stock before making
your purchases elsewhere. We
are bound to satisfy the most
fastidious in the matter of clo-
thing, gents furnishing goods,
hats, caps, boots, shoes, etc.
On Friday and Saturday five hundred
and three persons of foreign birth were
raturalized before our County Court. A
majority of them came down from the Haz-
Teton region, over seven hundred, includ-
ing many who came for their declarations
of intention to become citizens, Those from
this county proper were mostly from Banks,
Summit Hill, Buck Mountain, Lansford and
Nesquehoning, with a fair scattering from
the other districts. Indications are that a
much larger vote than ever before will be
polled.
-Eckley B. Coke, nominated for State
Senator, for Luzerne county, addressed a
Democratic meeting the other night. He
began at once to explain his views on the
relations of operators and workingmen. He
said it was natural that they should quarrel
just like man and wife do at times, but
then they would reconcile matters again
when they found they could not get along
without each other. He was an operator as
well as a candidate, and did not want to
deceive them, and would tell them plainly
that if he was elected he could not promise
to do any more for them than he had done
in the past.
Allentown has nineteen churches, or
one to every 936 of population,
Mr.. Eli siegfried, late conductor ofa
passenger train on the Lehigh Valley R. R.,
has been taken with insanity.
Apple shifting bees, followed by even
ing hops, are among the chief amuseunents
of the young people in the rural districts
just now.
Peter Benner, tax collector of Bethle-
hem, was robbed of a check for $3.50 and
Sll in money at the Valley depot Allen
town, Thursday night.
-"$S2g." ."-"32y," the mysterious eabilis-
tic figures, stare our Republican friends in
the face from sidewalks, door, steps, dead
walls, fences, in fact where'er they go.
Two cases Ofepizooty have been dscov-
cred at Wilkesbarre. Both are of mild
form.
Ground has been broken for railroad
between Bangor and Bath. in Northam ptor
county.
Samuel B. Fisher, prominent young
attorney OF schuylkill county, died at Potts
willie Wednesday.
The Easton Express says that large
number Of Republicans in the Tenth dis
tricts are in favor OF making no Congressiona
nomination.
American aud Scotch pig irons rule frir
and in good steady sale. Amsrieau-No. |
s26@26i No. ?, S22@22 5Oi forge, S2G@2l
Scoteh S2l.5O@22,5O for Eglinton; SAG
rs for Coltuessi S2S@24 for Glengarnoek
and 2S@2l for GarLsherrie. Rails fairly ao
tive and drmj quoted s6O@65iiro I7@5O
old iron, S26@27; scrap, S26@2s.
Our 'devils" with a number of other
visited the fair grounds Thursday.
VIM. Wagner, of Plymouth Meeting
Montgomery county, aud Hon. Miehae
Cassidy, of Nesquehoning, Democratic nomi
nee for Assembly, were in attendance at tn
far during the week, and called in to Sc
us.
The usual number Of the gamblinl
fraternity were present at our county fair
but we learn made but few victims.
) Charles Wilthen, heater, fatally sho
! bis wife and then committed suicide, il
PotIsyille, Wednesday morning, The coupl
! had lived unhsPply for several years
owing 10 the wile's in6delity.