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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-01-11
ORIGINAL GGHHRAPCASHSTORE
Whenever You Hear

A merchant say, I'VE can't sell goods as
low as NUsBAUMS because we only sell
the highest quality Of goods" put him
down as the man who ls not ashamed 70
figure from 80 per cent. TO 100 per cent.
profit on medium or low grade goods and
call them the best. Il isn't the price that
makes goods the best; II that we're so al
most every store would have nothing but
the best, as the prices are high enough we
are sure.
Do YOU for q moment suppose we
would daie sell traahy goods at any pricei
Far from IL. A.trade as large as ours can
only be built up on First Class, Highest
Grade Goods at Rock BOttom Prices.
Our would-be-competltOrs know they
can not compete with as, but, Of cOurst
they dare not acknowledge IL.
Our stocK-the largest in this section
lis made up Of the CHOICEST and MOST
RELIABLE GOODS the market affords
Our great outlet gives us decided advant
ago over smaller dealers, as quantity al
Ways regulates price.
We avoid the middle-man's profit b
buying direct from first hands, and as w
buy and sell excluslvel for cash we are al
wrys in = position to take advantage o.
breaks in the market. We desire all u
compare our Best Goods at lowest possible
prices with the best goods sold by other
st their prices.
]. T. NUsBAUnG,
Bank Street, between South Street and Plum
Alley, LehIghtcn. Pa.
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rror1E wno ooMn 80 ao.
Personal Gossip about People who visit
and go y Visiting.


and 90 Visiting.
I'D J. Kuntz ls now at Philadelphia
where he has a lucrative position.
Presiding Elder D. A. Medlar, Of
Po;tsville, was a visitor In town this week.
Miss Lucy Mooney, Of v eatherlY, Is
the guest Of Miss Aunle Clark on Bank
street.
The genial j. w, Maloy, editor of the
LsnsfOrd Record, circled here for a few
hours on Monday.
We had a pleasant call on Saturday
from Tilghman Andieas, q prosperous
Schuylkll county farmer.
Our old friend II. Henrltzy, one Of
Parr vllle's respected citizens, was in town
on Saturday for few hours.
Mrs. Ed Hunslcker and daughters
Emma and Laura and Miss Kate Amer,
visited Allentown on Saturday.
William Zimmerman, of Packerton,
left on Tuesday for Galveston, Texas,
where he expects to find employment.
Nicholas Grill, the aged treasurer Of
the Towamensing Insurance COMPANY,
was prominent visitor In town Monday.
Mrs. G. NJ. Sweeny, was visiting hei
son Harry E., paymasier for Coke Bios. &
Co.. At Drifton, during the past week oI
more.
x-Congressman Snowden, Of Allen
town. was a prominent visitor IN town
SATURDAY.. While here he called on Coun'
Gilman WIN. zehner and others
j. F. Kressley and wife, Mrs. JOSEPH
Rosenstock and Rob Kressle Of Wealth
erl . were guests of Mrs. Joseph Drumbore
on south Bank street, over Sunday
"A prominent visitor in town On Mon
day was our esteemed friend Charles
Foster, Of East Mauch Chunk, at on,
time, many years ago publisher of thu
Gazette.
Our young friends Harry Waddel anC
James Mul!haren, of Kingston, but TO
some time past employed here, left oil
Thursday night for points in the west. II
which section Of the country they expec
TO locate permanently. They are jovIa
hearted fellows and we wish 'em luck.
From the Butte. Mo, Daily Nine
We learn this: f. L. Reber, for seYera
Years employed in a responsible position
In the United States mint at Philadelphia
has arrived in the city and will max
Butte his future home. He has accepte'
the business management of the Minin!
Journal, and as the gentleman come
highly recommended he will make a valu
able acquisition to the sterling young bust
ness men Of the city,"
Rev. G. K. Fehr, Superintendent o
the Ebeneler Orphans Institute, of Flat
Rock, Ohio, circulated in town on Monda
and resided At the Evangelical parsonage
Rev. Fehr was formerly member of Eas
Pa, Conference for nearl, thirty year
and served as presiding elder tor nearl
sixteen years, he was recognized as al
efficient preacher and q profound theological
at the general confirm at Bufalo in 1888
he was within one vote of benig elected /
the Episcopacv.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-01-11
Royal Aroanum OmCsrs.

At Irregular meetingof Lehighton Coun.
Gil No. $40. Royal Arcanum, Of Lehigh.
ton, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year; Regent, Richard l.
Koons; Vice Regent, Daniel Krock; Or
atOr, w. G. N. Seiple; Past Regent, ChAs
A. Harding; Secretary, Henry J, Bretney
Collector, William P. Long; Treasurer
Treasurer, George W. Delhi; Chaplain
E. Beltz; Guide, A. F. Koch; Warden
Frank P. Dishl; Sentry, Milton Hunsicker
Trustees. W. A. DerhAmer, o. A. Clauss
John J; KutE.
This council was organized August l3
1879. and now numbers fifty members.
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Hnrry NTonahon Dead.

It will be sad newI TO many In this town
to learn that Lieutenant Harry T. Mon
hon, Of the United States Navy. has been
,alled hence. Death resulted ut his home
in Brooklyn, N. Y, on the OH day of Jan
larV, after an illness of only short dura
ion. He was son OF Mrs. Susan j. and
he late James MonRhon. Bright. genial.
and brimful OF jovialtv, he had hosts of
friends who will hear of his death with
many feelings Of surprise and regret thai
his life should thus early be cut off To
the afflicted widow and to the mother of
tie deceased the ADVOCATE extends sim
eere sympathy In their sad hour of affliction
and suffering.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-01-11
NewD. OIL. OmCers,

At regular II Getting on Tuesday even
ing the following new officers were in
stalled by Lady Washington Council No.
10, d. of L. TO serve for the ensuing term
P. c., William Mccormick; c., Emma L.
Schoch; A. c., Gussie Everltt; V. C Sal
lie Vert; A. V. c., Dora Schaffer; Rec
Sec, Carrie YOhe; asst Rec. SecY.. Name
Zimmerman; Fin. Sec., Crissie Eyerltt
Treas, Ella Grsvsr; Guide, Susie Solt; 1
s., Annie Remaley; trustee, William Nc
| Cormick.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-01-11
Er.nrslionl 8. s. omcsr,.

The year 1889 witnessed a wonderful re-
vival In the Sunday school work and in the
attendance or increased membership which
is aid to haYe almost doubled. New off,
cers 70 carry on this work during the pre-.
sent year were elected last SUNDAY as fol
lows: Superintendent, Howard Cbubb
assistant supt., A. o. Swartz; treasurer
George Derhamer; secl etary L. S. Houser
librarian, William Kreldler; teacher Of
infant department, Miss Mary Barr.
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A Good Entertainment.

The order OF Railway 1elegraphers gave
thair entertainment in the Or a House on
saturday evening. A programme of vii
md humor and genuine fin made VI
he evenings show, which was one of the
best ever appearing here, and more thar
creditable to the performers. 1t is to b,
regretted, however, that our people failed
20 give them more substantial patronage
firstly, because they merited it, and SEE,
ondlv, because It was benefit. 1t is time
hese preiudices as 20 locali wers dropped
This is the nineteenth century. Let ui
nrORrpaa
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Tonti Oacials,

Blue Ridge Lodge No los Of the Order
Of Tonti held It's annual election on Wed
nesdaY evening, when the folowins
officers were elected for the ensuing year
Precedent, r. l.. Koons; vice president
Charles +. Miller; past president, W. H
Woods; secretary, Fl. J. Bretney; treas
urer, W. P. Long; chaplain, George W
Nusbaum; marshal, Thos. j. Nusbaum
,uard, P. +. Clark; sentinel, Jno. E
Miller; trustees J. W. Raudenbush, F. p
Lentz and o. A. Clauss. In the year JUS
closed large amount of sick benefits wa
paid anil the lodge is in a hourishinG con
dillon
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-01-11

There we're niue frosts in January, three
in March, four in April, four In May, 1889.
The first frost Of this winter was on Octo-
Der 8. On October II Ice was formed, and
on the 9th the ground was frozen. The
year ended with no frost in the ground and
the farmers plowing on the last day. Bum
BILE bees and wasps were seen at times dur
ing the last two weeks Of December.
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st. MarI,s Church. AIaueh Chunl.

On and after next Sunday, and until
further notice, the evening service at st.
Marks church will begin at seven O'Clock.
This change is made to accommodate
persons living in LehightOn and Packer
ton who may wish to attend the services
and return by the train which leaYes al
1925. Next Sunday afternoon there will
be service at the Packerton mission, al
which children may be presented for Holy
Baptism.
MARCUS ALLEN ToI.NAN. Rector.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-01-11
The farm Of omna

Consisbles and assessors throughout the
State who we're elected last February are
Of the opinion that the new law providing
that the term Of constables and assessors
-hall be for three years from FebruaI
last, Several judges who were interyie ed
announced that while they did not give an
official opinion in the matter, 1t was theil
impression that the law was not intended
70 90 into effect until next month. The
Dhraseology of the Act OF Assembly is a
Of February next" The act was moi
approved until the 14th day of FebruaI
1890
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The smallest and daintiest prayer book

The smallest and daintiest prayer book
in the world is the Finger Prayer Book"
which has just been issued by the Ok
ford university press. 1t is printed in
diamond and brilliant type on the ia
nous India paper. 1t contains $40 pages,
measures 3tx1 inches, and weighs only
three-quarters of an ounce.
The. Palazzo Morosini, in the Campo
San Stefano at Venice, is for sale, with
the whole Of its contents. This palace
remains precisely as it was, In every re.
spect, 200 years ago, when 1t was the
family residence of doge. 1t is q
unique example of the typical home of q
great Venetian patrician of the Sixteenth
and Seventeenth centuries.
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LadT,s Perlset oompanloa

PAINLESS CHTLDBIRTH, a new book by DR..
John II. Dye, one OF New York's most skillful
physicians, shows that prln Is not necessary m
childbirth, but results from causes easily under
stool and overcome. II clearly proves that any
woman may become a mother without suffering
any pain whatever. II also tells how 10 over
come and prevent morning sickness, swelled
limbs, and all other evils attending pregnancy,
II Is reliable and highly endorsed by physicians
everywhere IS the Wiiels true private eOmpan-
ion, Cut this Out; L will save you great pain
nd possibly your life. Send tWO-cent stamp fOI
descriptive circulars, testimonials, and oOnhden.
tlal letter sent In sealed envelope. Address
Frank Thomas a Co.. Publishers, Baltimore
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-01-11

On January IL, Leopold Meyers, Of
Packerton, will sell on the premises, valu-
able personal property,viz: horses, wagons,
carriages, etc.
On January %, Daniel Bailey will sci!
"a head of cows, heifers and calves on the
premises in East Penn township. 1t will
pay you 10 attend this sale.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-01-11

There are
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
"just as good as the Ivory"
They are not,
but like
all counterfeits.
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upon having it.
'Tis sold everywhere.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-01-11

Prof. l.. NJ. Beidler, Of the Packerton
public schools, has been elected to ill the
vacancy in the Lehighton Grammar school,
caused bv the resignation of w. E. Smith
He will receive salary OF $50 per month
From personal knowledge of Mr.. Bedler
and of his abilities as schOo teacher, We
do not hesitate TO state that the appoint
ment 10 very woIthN one in which he will
give full satlsfaction.- AGuch Chunk
Times
Following the regular Sunday school
service last Sabbath afternoon the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year BY the members of the Reformed
Sunday school: Superintendent, George
Kemerer; Assistant Superintendent, Rev
j. Alvin Reber; Secretary, Ed. Gomery:
Treasurer, R. L. Ko)ns; Librarians, Rich
ard Farren and Al. Bartholomew.
We take pleasure in referring the
attention of our readers to the new an
nOuncements of H. Guth & Son. of Allen
town; Henry Schwartz, furniture dealer;
Nusbauln 4 Culton and E. j. Zern. Read
them careful ly. as you should al! adver-
tisements, patrOnize the live merchants
who advertise and show their prOgressi We
push and enterprise.
"A local board Of the United States
Savings, Loan and Building Association Of
: MINNESOTA, has been perfected here bY the
election OF the following board President.
John T. Semmel; secretar', Howard Sea
bOldt; directors, nj. o. Bryan, III. B
! Kannal Hazard Gaaholdf and Iohn n
} Semmel.
We have few more de inquent debt
ors on our jobbing, advertising and sub
, scription books. and we want them TO pas
up There Is no use shill shallying, We
need the money, must haveit, and al once,
/ so roll up, tumble mp, settle ups pay NJ
q and be p d. q. about IL.
The prettiest designs in solid qolC
watches al Books JewelrY Store Lehigh
ton, Pa.
: Prof. Loisette's Memory System |
creating create interest than ever In al
parts Of the country, and persons wis sNinp
= 10 improve their memOrS should send FOL
bis prospectus free as advertised in an
other column. 81.
Rev. d. A. Aedlar, the presldin
Elder of this District, preached stirrii
sermons on Monday and Wednesday even
ings, seven seekers have thus far preSen te
! themselves at the altar Of prayer.
You can buy a stronger and bette
band ring for 81 90 from D. s. Boo
Lehighton, Pa, than anyw ere else In Lh
county. All other rings sod on the sam
bacis.
The best place In town town To bu
our furniture is at Kemerer d SwartS'l
north Bank street. Biggest stock an
lowest prices.
Revival services with the Pastor, Rev
Nswhart, a. the lead In the Ebene =,
church are progressing, with increasing II
\ terest.
y For carpets, bed room suits, &C., pu
chaser will fnd best satisfaction q; Kemer'
q SwartI's, north Bank street.
Hair, tooth, clothe and blaekin
brushes and combs At Luckenbaeh
n Mauch Chunk.
- Still on hand q very large assortmeI
Of gold spectaeles and eye glasses q. Book
JeWelry Store.
An the nsw books - Lusksnbaeh
n NApsh ChRnk,
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I'm the coming spring election every
enteTprlsing voter wants 10 deposi, his bal
lot against dry bones and fossils who re-
tArd the onward progress Of the borough
by AntlquAIed fogYlsm and contemplate
economy that la disgraeeful 10 the enter-
prise, push and vim Of the nlnelesnth cen
tury. Elect Good nsn, regardless 81 polI,-
lsal lsRRlesiea.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-01-11
CRISP coNDsNsArIoNs.


An octopus at it's birth is about the size
Of a large flea.
The British admiralty has contracted
for four new ironclads, Of IA, 900 tons
each.
A flower that grows in the Philippine
group Mindanee Is as big as carriage
wheel.
AS a rule lepers do not suffer severe
pain, and the average length of life at
1ioloka is about four years.
The United States purchased Alaska
of Russia, in 1867, for $1,000, 900, or one
and nineteen-twentieths Of cent per
acre.
Public dancing will be forbidden for
the future in Germany on the anniver-
sary of the deaths Of the two late em-
perors.
The electric light has penetrated to the
most northerly town in Europe. Ham
merfest, in Norway, is being lighted by
electricity.
The largest animal known is the ror-
quail, which is about 100 feet in length; /;
the smallest is the twilight mouad, 12,-
900 of an inch.
Lake Manasarovara, one of the sacred
lakes Of Thibet, said TO be the highest
lake in the world, is between 10 ,00Qand
10000 feet above sea level.
A man came into Bradford, Pa, re-
Gently and paid bill of St9 in old fash
ioned paper currency-5, 10, % and 80
cent shinplasters-which he had kept
since 1864.
The creature having the greatest num-
Der of distinct eyes is the chiffon, a spe-
cies Of mollusk, in the shells of which
have been found as many as II, 900 sepa-
rate and mobile eyes.
Asbestos was first mined az an article
Of commerce in Canada in 1878. In the
first year the shipments at the mines
were about 300 tons. In 1888 the guam
tity had risen to 4,619 tons.
There are no prisons in Iceland, and
such things as locks, bolts or bars are un-
known. The history of the nation, ex-
tending over 1 900 years, records but two
thefts, and no policemen exist on the
island.
The total coal consumption Of the
world is said to amount to upward of
100000 cwt. per hour; of this quantity
about 240, Geo cwt. are required per hour
In order to heat the boilers of stationary
and marine engines and locomotives.
Chloralamid, the new hypnotic,
claimed to be superior to sulfonal, is
given in doses of twenty to forty Eve
grains in an aqueous solution, with the
result that in half an hours time it in
duces a sleep lasting about eight hours,
and leaving no bad effect on the heart.
The European country possessing the
largest number of public libraries is
Austria, which has no fewer than SIT,
containing 5,475, 600 volumes, without
reckoning maps and manuscripts; max
ing an average of twenty-six volumes
per 100 Of the entire population.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-01-11

Remember the low prices on curtain
polls and window shades At Luekenbaeh's
Mauch Chunk.
Full line Of Ingram and Brussels az
psss ~ Hsnu seAVaEtA % Reak "
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Shake OF the Rustxnes..

The special meeting of the borough
council last Friday evening brought out a
number of property owners who kicked"
numerically against the opening Of
public thoroughfares through their land.
or, II the streets we're opened that they
should be specially favored by having
them rim this or that wa, 10 their pecuni-
AIRY gain and future benefit regardless OF
the plan or plot of the borough. Council
should pay no attention 10 them, we are
living in the evening Of the 10th century
and must moue on. We have stood still
TOO long, the legarthic nightmare of rasty-
ness and disregard must be shaken of,
push. vim, enterprise. pluck, goaheada'
tiveness and sticktolttiveness. cohesive
essentials to success, must assert their nov
dormant powers and We must move on
Too long have we stood idly bV whilt
other towns have moved forward, nov
then, let us get up and kick, ever body
kick, not like sntiquated fossils, but like
good enterprising citizens.
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~ kttgDtiOn At REFERS
49, AlllullUNs DRUG srORI

~ the alngle bottle, ~ IA and 4 ~ doI.
iaantltiss, and IN iobbsFs lots at iobboru
pi,ese Nosdp napuePanilIA san always Be
Aee faFf
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Estate Notice.

Letters Testamentaryo on the estate OF Abraham
Prutzman late Of Lower TOWamenslng Town
granted to the undersigned Executor, all persons
indebted 20 said estate are requested 70 make
immediate payment, ana all persons having
Just claims against said estate viii present them
Tor settlement Wilson Muschlliz, Executor
Our. iih q Hamilton Ste, Allentown, Pa or 10
Napshsg 3 cQeiqY ANsIneyg ~ Klia1e.
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The Importance of purifying the blood can
not be oyerestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs .
good medicine TO purify, vitallze, and enrich
the blood, and we ask you 10 try Hosd's
noorIia,. sarsaparilla Itstrengthens
TCSuilell and builds up the system
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while 1t eradlcates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
Of the vegetable remedies used give to
Hoods sarsaparilla pecul- To I&eoIF
Tar curative powers. No v ItSOH
other medicine has such arecord Of wonderful
cures. II you have made up your mind to
buy Hoods sarsaparilla do not be induced to
take any other instead. It Is q Peculiar
Medicine, and is worthy your confidence.
Hoods sarsaparilla Is sold by all druggists.
Prepared BY G. ]. Hood 8 Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
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!. r. NUsBAUM,

Bank Street, between South Street and Plum
Alley, Lehlghtcn. Pa.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-13
Canaan.

June ia man at work in c. II.
Weeks saw mill got his hand too near
the planer one day last week, and
found himself minus two fingers.
G. II. Green is ut work upon his new
house. lie has the cell ar nearly dug.
J. A. Weeks man went into the
pasture for the cows last Saturday,
and while near the road, and but a
short distance from the house, a large
bear Sprang up just ahead of him and
deliberately walked away.
Mr.. Noah Shurtlefr has moved from
the place where he has lived, just
across the line, to the Gotta farm in
Stewartstown, n. II.
Mr.. Joseph French is so far improved
in health as to be able to do light
work.
Frank Carbee is painting his house
and Mrs. Wentworth is painting and
making other repairs to her premises.
The Kickapoo Indians are here, but
are tame and uninterestinS sort o.
Indian. Their tomahawks are moi
much TO be feared, but We don't know
how il is with their patent medicines.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-13
East Charleston.

June l0.-Fred BrainArd, who has
been 10 poor health for year or two
past, dieI at his home here last
Wednesday, the 4th inst. lie had
been about the same as usual until
May Goth when he was taken with u
chill, which speedily developed into
pneumonia, resulting fatally the 4th.
The deceased was IN the 3Ith year OF
his age and he leaves to mourn bis loss
a wife, an aged mother, several broth
ers and sisters, and many friends.
Funeral services were held at the
house on Friday the 9th, Rev. j. n.
Walker OF Island Pond officiating.
Leroy and Loren Brainard, Mrs. A. H..
Stoddard aud Mrs. Laura Maynard,
all Of Lowell, Mass, were called here,
May %, on account Of their brothers
severe sickness, and returned to their
home the day after the funeral.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-13
CRANKY.

June l0.-The exercises OF Children
Day passed of pleasantly with Mrs
Hopkins ut the helm.
A very young lady arrived at o. T.
Wilson's June t. help them remem'
Der and celebrate CIliidren's Day.
First in the line OF accidents Of last
week was fire in the woods above
Stevens mills Monday. That called
out large number OF men TO checkit,
and crippled the engine. Next Mrs.
Ilodgdou wus thrown from her wagon
near the No. . school house Tuesday,
by the breaking Of the king bolt, es.
Gaping with slight injuries. Then Mr..
Belsir's wagon gave out within n mile
and half from the end Of his mail
route Thursday evening. b. G. Glea>
son, who does not want to get left
himself, left u pair Of horses unhitched
after taking load OF boards to Gal.
lup's mills Thursday, and they took
fright and ran through the piazza Of
II. Russell's store, driving the lockers
on inside and piling them up with j.
+. Presby's horse and wagon. For
tunately no one was hurt, but Presby s
wagon was sadly used up.
W. NJ. Shores family have moved
to their house near Geo. Shores place.
Mrs. Austin is more comforta BILE.