The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-12-17
From the County Seat.

From tnG county seal.
On last Saturday morning
We were greatly delighted
To see the New Market House,
So brilliantly lighted.
For all things considered,
II was q pleasing sight
To see everything appear
So pleasant and bright.
For convenience and comfort,
Not 50 easily Outdone.
A fact freely conceded
By almost every one.
The butchers behind their stalls,
In livery complete,
With sausages and puddiugs,
And fine savory meat.
The only grumbl,ng we heard,
Was made by those who buy,
Saying as they passed along,
That things were much too high.
As concerning their prices,
Well have no more % say,
Providing some one will send US
A turkey for Christmas Day.
The cord that sweetly binds-Con- cord.
The up that is easy and quick ick-
up.
The pole that lives aud moves-Tad-
pole.
The mile that is very short aud bitter
--Camo-
The nap that is dangerous and dreaded
--Kld-nnr.
The pit that is honorable and desirable
Pulpit.
The bug that is the most detestable -
Hum-bug
The route now very notori us Star
Route.
The net most dangerous to fool with -
Hornet.
THE largest vial in use-Bass- viol.
-Tne bats universally coveted Ding
bats
The licks that are received with pleas
ure-spondu licks.
The come that is most welcome In
come.
The lock that fastens for life We'd
lock.
The thrift that usually ends in power.
-Spend-thrift.
The tune universally admired--For-
tune.
We advise those who enjoy cold and
airy carriage ride tn take short trip into
Penn Forest township, providing they are
blest with extraordinary patience.
"A substantial flag pavement ~ feet in
length has been laid on the south and east
side Of Judge Leisenrrns's premises in the
borough. A valuable and important i'm
provement, and will, no doubt, be sppreci-
ated by the people OF this aud East Mauch
Chunk borough.
--Kemerer 4 Strnh are still in the nsur-
aDce business, and al those d-Siring to in.
vest their money in this direction, can safe
ly do SO by calling on either Kemerer OF
Struh.
A s'ciable hop, by some Of our light
footed citizens, was held at the American
House nn last Wednesday evening; par
ticulars not known, but judging from the
inclemeucy of the weather, we opinc that il
was rather slim affair.
May Roberts and the Sterling Comedy y
Company design playing Halle Kirk and
the Bankers Daughter in Oak Hall, on Fri
day and Saturday evenings of this week.
Those wishing to purchase n first clas
organ at fair price, on good and reason
able terms can be accommodated by Prof
A. W. Vananda, Of this borough.
--Rumor says that James Zellner, photo
grapher, Of this place, has or soon will leav'
for the South. to be absent two or thre,
months for the purpose of taking Southern
views for G. F. schneur. proprietor of tn,
Switch. Back Bazaar, at the Mansion House
VIM. F. Warrington, late civil enginee
for the L. C. & Nay. o..Ieft several mouth
ago for the west where he accepted posi-
tion on the Rio Grande Railroad. He in
tends returning some time next week, and
will resume his former position.
III. j. W0odring. who went west abou
six months ago returned h"une an last Sat
urday, and will remain here during tn
winter.
Miss Annie Hartman, one Of the mem
bers Of the family of Judge II f Packer
VIII" has been absrut in Eur"pe ,t"r the la-
seven months, srrlved home on last Sstur
day evening, to thcjny Of her many friends
-FrAncis sharkey. oldest sou Of Patric
Sharkey, decd. who has been sttendin
college in Dublin, Ireland, for the past q
years returned nome IN Tuesday night /
the agreeable surprise Of his friends.