The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-03-06

shops, at Ashley, on Saturday voted tC
ask for the restoration of the ten pei
cent. reduction which went into effect
January 1, 1885. The Ashley men say
they are as much entitled to the increase
as the employees of the same company
at Reading.
sE-Fo bargains in Wall Papers and
Window Shades go to the book and
stationery store of T.. +. Luckenbach,
Gl Broadway, Mauch Chunk. n. b.
/ Decorations and borders at less than
half price.
For the week ending Feb. 27, there
were 123, ,425 tons of coal shipped over
the Lehigh Valley railroad, making a
total to date of | ,60O,S ,SGj tons, and show
ing an increase of 4OS, ,OO4 tons compared
with the same time last year.
EB-Wall Papers in all grades. from
the cheapest to the highest ana best.
Decorations and fine goods in large va
riety. Painting or Paper Hanging by
competent wOrkmen. Give me cali.
j.. +. Luckenbach, 81 Broadway, Mauch
| Chunk.
Castor Oil-king of physic, now
takes second place with mothers who
have used DR.. Hands Pleasant Phys C.
No such reliable remedy was ever be-
fore placed on the market. Constipa-
tion always follows castor oil; never
Pleasant Physic. Price 25 cents.
The latest and finest stock of stiff
and nobby hats AMI caps marked doHn
to regular city prices, at the One Price
Star Clothing Hall, Mauch Chunk.
Charles Mckinley. one of the ollcs;
engineers on the Lehigh and Susque-
hanna Railroad, was killed on Friday
evening, near Treichler's Station, by a
tree falling on the cab of his engine,
which was drawing a passenger train en-
route for Scranton.
DR.. G. T. Horn Lehighton and w,
F. Biery Weissport, would specially
recommend to the ladies Acker's Dvs-
pepsia Tablets. AS laxative they have
no equal. They are guaranteed to cure
Chronic Constipation, Dyspepsia, and
all diseases arising from a derangcd
stomach. With free use of the Tablets,
Sick Headache is impossible.
"A few friends enjoyed the generous
hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Anthony, at their residence on Iron
street, last Saturday evening. Atabout
seven o'clock the guests sat down at
table which fairly groancd under the
weight Of good things, and to which all
did justice; the balance of the evening
was enliyened by music AMI conversa-
tion.
There are scores OF persons who are
suffering from some form of blood dis
order or skin disease, such as Scrofula.
Boils, etc, etc. After a practical test.
DIR. c. T. Horn Lehighton and w. i.
Btery Weissport, assert that Acker's
Blood Elixir will certainly cure all such
diseases, including Syphilis and Rhcu-
matism. IL is not patent nOstrum. but
scientific preparation. They guarantee
IT.
After the 1st of April the Oversecrs
of the Poor, of this borough, will take
possession Of the double house, at the
upper end of Iron street, for the por-
pose of accommodating the poor. A
matron will have charge of the building,
and work will be provided for all who
are able TO perform labor. The Board
believes that by the establishment of a
place of this sort they will be better
able TO do justice, not only to the tax
payers but to the poor themselves.
The production of anthracite coal
for the week ending Feb. - was C2S,-
7j6 tons, against 395, lG3 tons last year,
and from Jan. 10 Feb. ~, 4,SS7,GgS,
against 3,53I,3l2 last year.
The Allentown Chroniclc OF last
Saturday contains the following item
which may be of interest to some Of orr
readers: ''W. II. Denhart, of Lehghton.
has issued challenge expressing his
Willingness 10 back John Hauk, of the
same place, to spar any man in Lehigh
and Carbon counties, four rounds or to
a tiaiSh, with or without gloves. fer
from 50 to $500, this challenge to re-
main o9en one week. Here is Il chance
for men OF Sullivanic proYensi,ics to
earn fam" if net fortune"
Since Il c above was ut in type, we clip
the following from the Aauch ChmN lime.
~ McCuu;h, q. Catasau .ua, has accepted
the challenge OF W. Denhpit, Of Ichighton,
TO s9Gr iohA II ,u,, o. thai pa @.
MciouSh saws he is T., willing to 81 ct liauk
within three weeks, wIthou: loves. and to
h-ht 10 u III isl under an, tul"S he wishes nj
one hundred and Il ty p' unds."
DR.. c. r. Horn Lehishton and W.
+. Biery Weissrort wish to state that
they have at last found an article they
can sell on its merits. 1t is with rleas-
ure they guarantee to the public Acker's
English Remedy as a sure and never
failing cure for Asthma. Coughs.
Whoo9ng Cough. Group. and all Lung
Troubles. 1t is the standard remedy for
Consumption. They have never found
its equal.
"A fire, which for time threatened
the destruction of the whole southern
part of Mahanoy City, broke ont there
few minutes after / o'clock SATURDAY.
morning in the Office of Andrew Conrry,
insurance agent, on Pine street. The
Wine was blowing gale at the time,
but the ircmcn confined it TO the build
lhg in which it itslar;cd and two adjoining
properties owned by Jacob Briiz an
Patrick Calvin. The total loss is csti-
mated at $4,000 not including the
papers and records of the gas company