The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-10-09
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Election day-November 2nd.
-Chestnuts sell at eighteen cents pei
quart.
Partridge and rabbit shooting begin:
October 10.
-Luzerne county has one hundred
and four postotiices.
-Thirty-six accidents occurred in the
Luzerne county mines last month.
The Lehigh county fair grounds at
at Allentown are valued at SS0,000.
The Lehigh Presbytery embraces
forty-seven churches and forty-siX min
isters.
The survivors of the 7th Pcnn'a.
Cavalry, held a reunion at Harrisburg
this week.
"A new order Of the Lehigh Valley
railroad company is to collect freight
bills every two weeks.
-Sixty-fve marriage licenses were
granted in Northampton county during
the year just ended.
Your attention is directed to the
advertisement OF Guth * Son, in another
colum of to-day's issue.
The Carbon county teachers insti-
tute will be held at Mauch Chunk, some
time during December.
-Luzerne county issued four hun
dred and thirty-tive marriage licenses
for the year just ended.
The miners in Luzerne county have
received ar increase of two per cent. on
the present rate of wages.
1t has now been decided upon by
the weather prophets that the coming
winter is to be unusually severe.
The teachers of Lehigh county will
hold their annual institute during the
week commencing November 10.
-Iehigh county literary societies are
tusseling with the question, Resolved,
that theatres tend to promote morals"
Rev. G. w. Gross, of this place,
addressed large gathering of temper
ance people at Slatington Monday even
ing.
"A Mrs. Cutter, of South Bethlehem,
was bound and gagged by unknown par
ties Sunday evening. She was not in
jured.
Counterfeit five dollar gold pieces
are reported as in circulation. They
may be easily detected sirce the u in
the word United is upsidetd down.
Thursday, October Is, will be OBJ
served as "Arbor Day. in this State.
The teachers of the public schools are
requested to encourage the object.
-Workmen while digging cellar at
Mahanoy City, recently unearthed a jar
containing $4,000 in gold coin. How
the treasure got there is a mystery.
Rev. j. L. Freeman, of Franklin,
delivered an interesting temperance lee
ture to a large audience in the Prohibi-
tion club room, on Bankway last Satur-
day night.
The Prince Metallic Paint Com
pany, at Bowmanstown, are erecting
new buildings. which when comnleled
will give employment to about twenty
five or thirty employees.
The iron trade during the past week
has been more active than usual. The
quotations for forge ore $3.50 and
S1G.5O; No. foundry, SIT and $3.50,
and No. l. SIS and $3.50.
Attention, firemen! You are re-
quested to be on hand at the regular
meeting Of Lehigh Hook and Ladder Co., f,
| NO. L VI l4tlllBulOi. DuSlIltSS OF llll-
| portance is to be transacted.
-E. II. Rauch, of the Mauch Chunk,
Democrat, was the originator of the
Carbon county fair The name of
Rauch will descend to posteIity as the
promulgator of mighty institution.
The boatmen along the Lehigh
canal are growing. The reason is that
the carrying of coal between Mauch
Chunk and Philadelphia has been very
disappointing during the Summer.
Through the efforts Of the Hazleton
Plain Speaker the police of that place
have been arragned before the Burgess
for neglect of duty. Another evidence
of the worth of reliable newspaper to
a growing town.
,-Schuylkill county individuals have
applied for patent on an automatic
coal mining machine which it is claimed
can cut twenty-five foot room in three
or four hours time. $4,000 has been
offered for the machine.
1t is rumored that a Young Mems
Christian Association will be organized
here sometime in the near future. The
organization is for the purpose of scat
tering the seed of christianity and the
furtherance of all objects for the welfare
Of humanity.
j. Z. Rowland is expected to give a
Prohibition talk this Saturday evening
in the room formely occupied by the
CARBON ADVOCATE. The Prehibi-
tiOnists of this place have rented the
room, the walls of which they adorn
with pictures. such as the BLACK VALLEY
r. r." Our Boys or Fathers take your
choice" "Arm in Arm on election day.''
Salvation Oil is the celebrated Ameri.
can remedy for cuts, bruises, sprains.
burns, scads, chilblains, &c All
druggists sell it. 1t kills pain. %
cents. Old Deacon Dobson boasted that
he was always ''prepared for the worst -
and SO he was, for he always kept DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup in the house, the
only safe remedy for coughs and colds.
An excellent concert or parlor song
of moderate difficulty is Break, Break.
Break" from Tennyson, music by the
celebrated Frederick II. Pease, who has
gained an enyiable reputation as writer
of first class songs, and anything from
his pen can be ordered without fear OF
disappointment. Mailed on receipt OF
40 cents by the Publisher, Ign. Fischer.
Toledo, o.
The new Grand Army badges are
numbered and marked with the letter
"F;'' the device of camp keltel and
star on the reverse side of the eagle
from which the star is suspended Tho
badges Of Sheridan's and " ilSon's cav,
airy and Hancock's veteran corps are
added TO the other corps marks on the
reverse side of the star. This change
has been promulgated in the new Com
mander-in-Chiefs general order No. .,
and it IS to protect the members from
imposition,
Here is the latest racket practiced
by petty swinilers upon the too con lid-
D ing. a young woman travels about
selling watches on the instalment plan.
collecting - at the time of delivery. A
confederate follows an | claims that the
stock was stolen, giving its number
} in proof. The victim has The watch