The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-02-02

and it may he fortnight before any ma
terial change for the better takes place."
Q lery-Has not "materisl change Tor the
better" already taken place when sick
man is convalesclng?..
- Best make of Horse
Shoe Nails for 20cts a pound
by the box at J. l.. Gabel's.
For the week ending on the Goth ult.,
there were 93,9l9 tons of coal trans
ported over the Lchigh Valley railroad,
making a total to date Of 740,Ol9 tons, Il
decrease of 1921 tons as compared with
same time last wear.
"A unique sleghing party visited Al
lentown a few nights ago. There were
fourteen slelghs If the pattern of '76. The
bells were cow bells. The riders were
dressed IN old style costumes. One of the
sleighs, which was built l;g years ago
resembling boat upon runners.
-l0d. to 40d. nails OF J.
l.. Gabel's for only $500 per
keg. Locks $2.75 per doz.
"A LmSl Institute will be held at EAT
Mauch Chunk, on Feb. 10Th, and one at
Wralherly on Feb. 22nd and 23rd. Hon.
Henry IInuck will lecture in Miller's Hall
on the evening of Feb. 22nd; and Prof W..
N. Reilly on the evening OF Feb. 23rd. The
new school house will be dedicated on the
evening of Feb. 2lst.
Fun AND CANDY.-It is impossible to
| have more lun these long evenings than by
making candy at home. You eau learn how
Ia make every kiud Of fine candy sold at
| the best cnniectirnary stores in the cities,
| from that valuable book, "HOw To MAKE
CANDY." No home can afford to he with"ut
IL. Sent postpaid lur 80 cts. lin one ar two
cent stamrs) Address, The HOUSEWIFE,
| ROchester, N. Y.
If our old comrades are disposed TO
make success ofthe effort now making TO
establish Post Of the G. A. r. in this bur
oagh, they should call at the ADVOCATE Of
fee at once and sign the application for
harter aud pay the necessary fer, 81, If not
we will in the course Of a lew days return
the mo:.ey to those who have paid aud drop
the matter. Nut cril
The Lehigh County Agricultural So
cely will meet in the Court House, at Al
leutown, on Tuesday, February 5th, to
elect officers, appoint committees ana trans
Il such business that may come before the
meeting. Theirs will be two candidates lor
the Presidency OF the S"cIety, namely, Col
NJ. II. Horn. o Ca,asauqua, and Enos Erd
} man, of Centre Valley, the present presid'
ing officer.
, R.c-The best make of Sewing Machine;
and all kinds OF musical instruments. al
popular prlces. and warranted, ut j. +
Hdlbach's, Bank street.
/ EARLY Saturday morning the body OF 9
, man, about ihrly-four years old, apparent
ly = tramp. was found lying above thu
: boilers of the keystone Furnace, at Chair
Dam. There is no telling how or when h
came to his death; but il is believed that h,
was sufocated by gas, and that the bod!
had lain there about week. The remain
l. were 81 bloated and bl ckened from tn
. steam, as to have the appearance Of those q
s a negro. Decomposition had already set in
: There was nothing found on him by whicl
he could be recognized.
t The Schuylkill County Auditors, after
=. months work, concluded aud filed their re
port Monday. The county disbursement
tor the year foot up $275 700, of which 81
900 were for the prison aud $7s, 900 lor tn
n Almshouse. The Auditors highly comnen
d the ruor Directors for having reduced th
u expenses SIS 900 below the sum expende
last year and urge them to still greater e1
70 ertIons in the same direction for the preseI
II year.
=, Governor Pattisou has appointed Ii
following commission OF Operators an
n miners, who, with the six mine Inspector
of are 10 revise the snthraeits mine Ventili
;. ton laws: J. II. SwoYer and James Fishe
ne Of Luserne oountyj Thomss Phillips AZ
James Brennan, sehuylkilli Alexander Flu
,e ton aud Thomas Roney. Northumberlan,
ie A. Riley aud David Walsh, Columbi
le Samuel Hines and James White, Lack
er wanna, and NJ. T. Ksmerer aud Phil
o Gayle, Carbon.
john Richards. inside superintende
y at the Greenwood Colllery, near Tamaqu
Nv met with u terrible death shortly after 4
~ ing to work Monday morning. He W
moving shout the top uf the slope, walri
-. To ehter the mipe, when be sudden
Va sliPped on the ice aud fell I" the bo,tnm
=, tie slope, distance Of one hundred o.
IN rty five yards. lie was Instantly kill'
Mr. Richards WAS AN expert miner al
!" W. PnpulsT as a mine "fieial. He y
''' fny years Uf age, married aud resided
Gear town.
ca ELECTION TICKETS neatly a
70 promptly printed at this "fiioe. at L,~
bic prices for ready eash. Bring along 20
orden, and got hem allsd while you val