The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-10-15
Respectfully,
II. IL. PErERa. Agent,


"A strike OF coal miners at Sandy Run,
has ended, the operators acceding to the
demands Of their men.
Ice formed at Easton on Wednesday
morning Of last week.
Samuel GroInan, OF South Bethlehem,
was killed by cars on Thursday Of last week.
Ned Null and James McQuiston, horse
thieves, recently escaped from the Clarion
Jail.
--Ersst6s Miller, a brakeman on the Le-
high Valley Railroad, was killed by cars at
Pittston on Thursday of last week.
Ga-Ify you wanta nice smooth, easy shave
your hair cut or shampooing, go to Franz
Roederer's Saloon, under the Exchange Ho-
tel. lie will fix you right, and don't you
forget it.
Ma-Clocks, Watches, Jewelry and silver
ware for sale, and repairing done at Haga-
mans Store, weissport. 25-yl.
Harry Clarke and George Smith ,tramps,
who were arrested near Easton few days
since, are believed 10 have been the perpe-
traitors OF thir ecn safe robberies that have
bren committed in Lehgh and Northamp.
ton counties, and in the neighbcrhood OF
Phillipsburg, n. j., within year.
Smoke "The Round Head Cigarss.
the best cent cigar in town. Try thGn.
For sale by ]. W. Raudenbush, at the car
bon House." 81 II.
Mrs. Lucy Kuntz recently sold her
handsome residence near Cherryville to Mr..
Gideon Frsck, and Intends now to move to
Allentown.
During the week ending on the sth
inst, there were l44 1856 tons Of coal trans
ported over the L. V. R. r. making total
for the season of 4,77O, ,46s tons, showing an
increase of ,O4l ,l79 tons as compared with
the same date last year
AG>The best and cheapest books may
be had at Luckenbachs, 81 Broadway,
Mauch Chunk. Among the works he of
fers for sale are the following: Acme biog
raphy: IL standard books by Macauley,
Carlyle and others, bound in one volume,
50 cents. Lives OF Chaucer. Spencer, Mil
ton, Cvwper and Snnthey, volume. so
cents. Lives OF De Foe, johnson, Gold
smith, Scott AMI Thackersy, | volume, 80
cents. Young's Bible Concordance Sc.
The works of Fl, vious Josephus, So.
The double track Of the l.. & s. r r.
is now being graded us far north as Walnut
port.
Flour, potatoes, butter and milk, all
the necessaries Of life are advancing in price.
The new stack Of the No. furnace,
Bethlehem iron works, is rapidly approach
ing completion.
ZaB- We notice that a number Of our peo-
die go 10 DIR. j. A. Mayer, at Mauch Chunk,
TO get beautiful sets of teeth the Dr., as an
operator, is unexcelled by any other in this
region, which TACT is appreciated by the pub
lie. jySO I3w.
The State Superintendent will be pres
ent at tho County Institute on Tuesday,
Nov. 18th and will delivera special address
to the school directors of the county. He
desires all to be present. Hon. Z. A. APgar,
State Superintendent of New Jersey, will
also be present, and will give instructions
on Geography and the use Of the globe.
1nB-We invite the attention Of our read
ers IN the advertisement of the Buckeye
Mtg Co., Marion, Ohio, in another column.
They offer rare Inducements to earn an
honest living.
We would like to have the address Of
any member OF Battery G. Second Heavy
ARTILLERY Professionally Pennsylvania Vol
untesrs, who was in the action before
Petersburg, Va, June II, 1864. By COM
municating with this Office an old wounded
comrads will be benefited. Exchanges
plsase copy.
-TEAcHKR's EXAMINATION. "A public
examination on Saturday, Oct. 20, in the
public school building, at Lchighton, of all
applicants for schools who have not yet
been examined. All such applicants are re-
quested to present themselves. No private
examinations will be granted.
Tho Democratic Judicial Convention Of
Northampton county, on Saturday last
nominated W. W. Schuyler, Of EastOn, for
Additional Law Judge.
Margaret Agnew was awarded $4,000
damages at Pottsville on Saturday last. She
sued the Reading Company for causing the
death Of her husband in 1878.
--Ex-Judge Edwin Owen Parry, aged "A
years. died suddenly Monday at Pottsville
Of heart disease. He was leading member
Of the schuylkill County Bar.
Freight cars built at shops in Lehigh
and Northampton eoupties for the Missouri
Pacific Railroad Company are loaded with
steel rails at the Bethlehem Iron Works
and sent to their destination.
-THE sIxrH CoEEr.-Intelligenee re-
ceived Il the Warner Observatory, ROches-
Ter, N. Y, from Bristol, England, states that
Prof W. F. Denning discovered a bright
new comet on the 4th inst. 1t is located in
the constellation of Leo, right ascension
hours ~ minutes, declination North l6 de
groes, daily motion so minutes East. Thu
is the sixth comet which has been seen
since May LIST, five being new discoveries, all
but two Of which were FIRST discovered BY
Americans, and il is certainly high com.
pliment to the industry and skill Of Ameri
can astronomers that they have shown sc
hne a record. The total amount which Mr.
II. II. Warner has given in comet prize
during the past year is $1,000 which show
that the interest taken IN astronomical al
fairs in this country is greatly increasing.
Mrs. Edward Burgess died in Stockton
on Friday evening after short illness. He
husband, with five small children, are lei
10 mourn her death. Mrs. Burgess was
sister 10 William Airey, Esq, the superin
tendent Of the Stockton mines, and was
lady universally beloved by all who kns'
her. She was amiabls charitable and
true christian lady
Tho next meeting Of the Boasd Of Pal
dons has been fxed for the 25th instant.
has been postponed from the lslh instan
owing 70 the abssncs Of = number Of th
Board At yorktown.