ma iivsionovs. A Stark County, 111, woman commit ted Bulclde the other dry because no cir cus company had visited bcr Vicinity for two years. "Are there any fools in this town," asked n stiMipcr of n newsboy yester day. "I don't know," leplied tho boy; "aie you lonesoine7" An Iowa circus drev a big crowd by advertising that Schuyler Colfax would enter the ring on a bet of WOO tht.t he could ride tho trick mule. A Philadelphia paper tl laks that If Maucli Chunk wero InEuroie, It would bo celebrated in a Bong. The namo would undoubtedly glvo a charm to verse. A red-nosed gentleman asked n wit whether hn believed In spirits. "Ay, sir." reviled ho, looking hlrn full In the fc, "I see too much evidence before mo to doubt It." "Sad thing to losoyour wife," said a friend toa Vernonter who stood at the grave of hU wife. "Well, tolerably sad," replied the mourner, "but then her clothes Jast Ct my oldett girl." North Platto. Nob,, was oneo a vir tuous and happy town; not a owear was over heard there, and tho psoplojust epent their tlmo la preparing for heaven. Now all la changed. In an evil momenta brres baud was organiz ed. A Trap, with Iho word "whoa." brought a horse driven by a young man to a dead stop. "That's a fine beast of yours," i-ays tho wag. "Yes, a pretty good sort of an animal, but he has ono fault. He WES once owned by a butch er, and U sure to stop whenever he hears a calf bleat." A youth was recently married to a girl who hndrefusedhlmclghteen times. Ho wishes now ho hadn't asked her but 8oventeer. "Sambo, what Is dar dat nebber wis, neblwcan, and nebber will be?" "I dunno, Caesar. Iglbsltup." "Why, chile, a moase'e nest In a cat's ear." Aemait llttlo boy was reproved by his mother for tilling her a fib He in sisted it was only in fun, but his pious mother told him 1 o must ask Divine pardon. So the little boy knelt down and said: "0, Lord, forgive inc. I thought you could take a joke " Not unlike some older children. A goc.il mother was trying to explain to a young hopeful, the othor day, about fighting ngalnst the devil. After telling tlic lltllc fellow who the little devil was, aud how hard ho was to successfully teslct, he turned aruund and said: Mamma, I'd be scared tithe old devils; but if I was to como across one of the llttlo di vib, I'd knock tho stuffing out of him." A peddcr called ona Unlontown lady to dispose of some goods, and Inquired of her if the could tell him of any road on which no peddler had tiaveled. "res, replied she, "Iknow of one, and that's the road to ncaven." Tho guardians cf the peace at Colum bus, Ohio, are so zealous In the dis charge of their duties that they take no note of personal mishaps, for It is seri ously stated that ono police officer thero liad.hb trnuEersstolenfrom him recent ly, while he was on duty. It is something unaccountablo how I these soDer and sedate old fellows, as poon ns their faaillles have gone to the country to spend tho heated term, com. i inenre to wear their Sunday clothe every day, and to urguethatfour hours' sleep is all tho human frame requites ' to bo healthy. Mr". Bauer, tho wife of a saloon kt eper In Jersey City, while btandlng nt the door of her house, on Saturday night, was shot dead by an unknown ppii-mi, but it la not known whether ac cidentally or intentionally. Foreign Insuranco companies are al armed about Chicago. The Scottish Commercial declines any further risks in that inflammable city, and tho agents of other companies have received In structions to raise their rates fifty per cent, on all Chicago property Insured, The Irish Nationalists, of Limerick, will give a grand dinner to John Mit chel on his arrival. Hels closely watch ed by detectives. A German squadron has been ordered tn cruise off the coast of Spain In con- (sequence ol the Hhooting of German subjects by die Carlists. The Supremo Council of tho Ancient and Accepted Kite for the Northern Masoulo Jurisdiction of the United States, will commence IU annual sesMbu on Tuesday, Aug. 18th at the Masonic 'I emple in the city of Ztoston. In Montreal they have adopted tho French style of street cars, and thnso running in the city are two stories high, and winding stalrcanes from each plat form by which passengers obtain access to the upper story, Chicago is now called "The Crema tlon City." Six persons were killed by one flash of lightning In Woodford county, Ken tucky, ou Friday. General Sherman comes out unreserv edly for a vigorpus prosecution of the war against the Indians. A terrible disaster was occasioned in Navada on Friday by the bursting of a water pout in the mountains. Between twenty.five und tidily lives are reported lost, and a great deal of property destroyed. A New Idea! .A. SHUTTLE FOR 50 Dollars ! ! FARMERS, MERCHANTS, MECHANICS, AND EVERYBODY Buy the World-Renowned THE BEST IN THE WORLD! EUTTlie Highest rromlnm awarded to it at TT08 OWo Stato Fair; Northern Ohio Fair; Amer. Institute; N. Y; Cincinnati Exposition Indianapolis Exposition J St. Louis Fair Louisiana Stato Fair Mississippi Stato Fair and Georgia Stato Fair; FOR BEING THE BEST SEWING MACHINES, and doing tho largest nnd best rango of work. All other Hnchincs in tho Market wcro in direct COMPETITION I ! ZWFor Hemming, Fell ing, Stitching, Cording, Binding, Braiding, Embroidering, Quilt ing and Stitching fine or heavy goods it is unsurpassed. Where wo have no Agents we will deliver a Machine for tho price named above, at the nearest Hail Road Station of Purchasers. Needles for all Sewing Ma chines for Sale. Old Machines taken In Exchange, Send for Circulars, Price List, &o., and Copy of tho Wilson Reflector, one of the best Periodicals of tho day, devoted to Sowing Ma chines, Fashions, General News and Miscellany. Agents "Wanted AnDnnsSi Wilson Sewing Machine Co. CLEVELAND, OHIO. gUUHOHIDU FOR Tho Cnrlion Atlvornfc, The Cheapest Taper la the I.ebljb Valley Duly One Dollar a Ycnr, rag fcrnns tt it. nicitr.nT, 6 Opposlto I). & S. Depot, Oa tho East Weissport Canal Bank, Itespectfully Informs tho citizens of this vicinity that ho keep3 constantly on and, and Is selling nt tho very lowest Market Prices, tho very best brands of ALSO, DEALEll lit lVor .Building and other purposes, which ho guarantees to be Thoroughly Seasoned And to Sell at the VERY LOWEST RATES. Wholesale and Retail at the very Low est Uasli l'rices. no has also a number of very eligibly located in MCKERTSTOWN, Franklin Twp., which he will sell on verv Easy Terms. aug. 0, '73-yl J. X. BICKEIIT. WILLIAM CEW1SRER, Corner of Bank & South Gts., LehigM o.u, Pa., Keep a full line of Comprising Ladles Dress Goods, Bla ck ami uoiorcu Alpacas, uingiiams, Prints, Shirtings Sheetings, &o. of every grade and price. CARPETS At In ere. CLOTHS, Teas, Coffees, Suga opiees, Fruits, Hams, Shoulders, Side-Meat, &o. IFFaslniivK Bought, Sold or Exchanged EAR DW ARE For Building and othor purposes In great variety of tlio boat quality. All coods warranted as represented aud prices, fully ns low as elsewhere. April 0, lb7U-yl Would respectful ly announce to hU friends and the public In general, that he has open ed a first-class Livery & Sale Stable, and that ho can furnish Horses, Buggies ami Carriages of tho best description, for Pleasure, Business or Funeral pur poses, at very Reasonable Charcos. aud on short notice. IIAULINtl douu at short notice and on short notice. In connection he will also continue his Carriage Manufactory where the peoplocan get their Carriages uuecies, wagons, etc., maae to order, or ItKPAIHED on short notice and at reasonahlo prices. , Tho undersigned respectfully an uounces that he has been appointed Agent tor tiie Universal Wringer, AND Doty'sOlothes Washer. These are undoubtedly tho best Wash era nnd Wringers in the market, aud our iaucs are invited to can and pee inetii. L. P. Kleppinger, 6'or. DANK and IKON' Strests, eei. 1B7U. lehlghton, rt. Wo m. ilij BUILDER & CONTRACTOR HANK STKXET, LKIIIGUTO.V, i'A, : Respectfully announces to the citizens .of Lehlghton and vicinity that ho Is now prepared to contract for tho crec. tlon of dwellings, churches, school. houses, nnd other buildings. Also, that ho keeps constantly on hand a full as sortment of oveiy description of iJiwrVXJL at consisting of flooring, siding, doors sash, blinds, shutters, luoldintrs. &e which ho Is prepared to furnish at the very lowest maiket rates. Patronage respectfully solicited. W. It. BEX. Lehlghton, May 17, W3. ly Charles Trainer Kespectfully Informs tho people of Lo lilglitou that lie has most Excellent Flour for Sulo ; Also, good FEED of all kinds, and STRAW In tho J7undle. He Is also prepared to do any kind of Hauling and Plowing at short notice. LEIiIGH (2d) STREET, Lehlghtou, l'a. March 28-ly Xi'Qii iiu 'tike KiQQc. MAKES THE WEAK STROKE. The Peruvian Syrv.v, a ProtccC ctl Solution of the Protoxide cf Iron, is so combined as to have the character of an ailment, as easily digested and assimilated with tho blood aS the simplest food. It increased tho quantity of Katnre's Own Vitalizing Agent, Iron in the blood, and cure: "uthotisand ills," simply bu Toning up, Invigorating and 1 itallzlng tho Sudan, The en riched and vitalised blood per ineals every 2art of tho body, repairing damages and waste, searching out morbid secre tions, and leaving nothing for disease to feed upon. This is the secret of tho won derful success of this remedy in curing Dyspepsia, lAvcr Com plaint, Dropsy, Chronic Diar rhoea, BollSjNcrTous Affections, Chills und Fevers, Humors, toss of Constitutional Vigor, Diseases of tho Kidneys and Bladder, Female Complaints, and all diseasca originating in a bad state of tho blood, or ac comj)anicd by debility or a low state of the system. lSclng free from Alcohol, in any form, its energizing effects are not fol lowed by corresponding reac tion, but are permanent, infu sing strength, vigor, and ncio .life into all parts of the system, tend building up an Iron Con stitution. thousands havo been changed by the use of this remedy, from wea'le, sickly, suffering crea turcL1, t strong, healthy, and happy wen and women; and invalids cannot reasonably hes itate to tfivfl it a trial. See thai- cash bottlo Jiaa PERU VIAN SYRL'P Moivn in tho glass, 3?amp 111 Ota Froo. SETH W. FOWLE it SONS, Proprietors, Wo. 1 Milton r.t.'i Boston. SOI.D DT DRUGQXBT0 C'SNEBAtLT. UEWAltDforan incurable ctse of Chlarrli. ''ter .V1'"' .....rr-..i rUlnfru.l. .mri'Jt?d. li.nvl 1 filt and Ea;red tl j-oureutlre Mtl fi-tt"n li your U'eleai enilmors to rot relief trum fatarrl) filtliy insiM of lnifnui will In Immediate) v e.'Pn td, and the InfUmed surface ttootlied, Me eV" P'irkl Willi (iiflglit, the Head terfa natural ngai " h"pe revives, for h cure Is lure to ffilluw the ue (l this ngrePal'le. scientific and reliable remedy. tn,n,,, S MUCH linn boon Balil HBiS?"" SaN I""1 ri"e. d "y " J ilf StflHHU u,B,u,B ,nro offered t. the relief and cure of Ihri'nt and lunir di iei bi. lothlns has been so eralueniiy trnrcet-iui. or o alned such a wide celebrity, an llrlJJS' Tliroul and Luux Healer. Unnci?TIIE excruciating pain ifiBH BIS-produied by cnrn, Ihe unrei( J Vfl BJ3 r.. .Wni, flfm Hunlons. tli. plerclnjr, dlstrentnir palu from Ingrowing Nails ratinnt le aernueu. innusanus suuer, nuvnuun In? theie Is a cure. IlrlAtV com and IJuiiloi, lteniedlesare no acid or polat.h compounds, bu. are reliable, hootlilnit, and elTectual, and Justlj merit tho success they hoe e-rned from an Bp prechtlre public, 'the Cuiallve la a beating olnl went; Immediite relief Is obtained by Its npplica Hon, and itwlll positively euro the worn cases ni festered corns, lntlained and ulcerated bunions, the sorest instep, the largest and severest lilstert tin, mn.t nvteiibliA e alloklt les on the sols or heels or the lent; unequalled lu tbecuie of rhildbl lus or tin-ted feet. Toe Alleviator for ordinary corn- and pi eventing their ttrniatlon absolutely un niuafltd by anytblngever known. Ask forlirlgss' llemedles. Take no other. SS IT'S ALL VERY WELL, ' iioae iiol troiMrdtolliiuiit itnotli- inn iotiave JMtl. ibr Uiil rcaton. the unfortunate ivffirer eett tern little tumpathy. TheagonyfifTofhrlituatoi' eannnt le much utorrt than tltc torture endured bymillioM whoaretroulAM wilh internal olertiiug, eittrnai ana uuang puei. Olid Tidinit for tu'Ttmet. Vriui't Pile llon'jliet are tiiU, gate and iure. TU it nr. ci T ARE THE MOST PLEN U jfllS DBS ttfullindtf grain iathemarlti. vv-Miwt Uag a tvppiu . from tht thuytar old child to the. grandtire verging on a hundred: ttulixhJiandsonit young taditt who da IN promtiade fanhionaUe retorts; vtiddleairdmatront; ua taaiai, aittoiea up la appear youw yuj,wur ditif viUi their jHiUiUltalJiirit and invfuUabltuxtik inj tiki; (e cUiyyman, Merchant, tUrl; art! ten and mechanic, of all ttgtt and ttaliont, havta full svvply oco) ti, Luniont. fcarf uadttandotherlother atiou i of the ". all of tuhbharelanidicdanU cu red by the uie of llriygfi Cbrn and Bunion lUmtdUii, A.J. UUKLlNU.uruggist, Lehlghton, l'a. May 0. 1874 ly. , In order to closo out present stoeit tho undersigned respectfully announce to the citizens of Lehlghton and vicini ty that ho has Marked Down Prices of all kinds of Goods to about cost, and will Sell no has in stock a largo assortment of Wry Goods, Groceries, l'rovlsIoiiH, Qucoiiswnro, Hardware, and a variety of other articles too num. erous to enumerate. If you deslro to secure Now Is your Tlmo A Small Sum of Money will Iluy a Largo Quantity of Goods! Store Opposlto L. it S. Depot, BANK-street, Lehighton, Penna. Z. II. LONG, Jgent. TiLaiiMAM AnKEii, Assignee. March 28, 1874. Dr. J. Walker's California Tinegar Bittors aro a puroly Vog otablo preparation, mado ohiofly from tho native horb3 found on tho lower ranges of tho Sierra NoVdila moun tains of California, tho medicinal proportlos of which aro extracted thcrofrora without tho uso of Alcohol. Tho question is almost dally asked, " What is tho causo of tho uupar allolcd success of Vineoak Uit teks!" Our answer is, that thoy tomovo tho causo of discaso, aud tho pationt recovers his health. Thdy aro tho great blood purifier and a life-giving principlo, a perfect Reno vator aud Invigorator of tho syBtein. Never beforo in tho history of the world has a incdicino been compounded pos sessing tho rcinarkablo (juallties of "vin egar Bitters iu hcaliug tho sick of every disoaso man is heir to. They ttro a gontlo Purgatlvo as well as a Tonic, reuoving Congestion or Iuflatnmdtion of tho Liver and Vlbcoral Organs, in Rllioas Tlio properties of Dn. Walk- Ea's YiNROARBiTTKBsaro Aperient, Dia nhorctio. Carminative. Nutritious, Laxa tive, Diurotio, Sedatlvo, Counter-irritant, Sudorifle, Alterative and Anti-Billou?. Gratefal Thousands proclaim Vinegar Bitters tho most wonder ful Invigorant that over sustained tho sinking system. No Person can take tlieso Bit ters according to diroctions, and re main long unwell, provided their bonos aro not destroyed by mineral poison or other moans, and vital or gans wasted beyond repair. Bilious, ltcmittcntt nnd In termittent Fevers, which aro so prevalent in tho valloya of our great rivers throughout tho .United States, especially thoso of tho Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, Cumberland, Arkansas, Kod) Colo rado, Brazos, Bio Grando, Pearl, Alabama, Alobilo, Savannah, Bo anoko, James, and ,many others, with their vast tributaries, through out our cntiro country during tho Summer and Autumn, and remarka bly so during seasons of unusual cat and dryness, aro invariably ac companied by extensive derange ments of tho stomach and liver, and other abdominal viscera. In their treatment, a purgativo, exerting a powerful lntfucnco upon theso vari ous organs, is essontially nocessary. TCvoro i3 no cathartic for tho purposo oiiu.o.1 to Dr. J. Walker's Vinegar Bittbrs, as they; will speedily rcmova tho dark-colored viscid matter with which tho towcls aro loaded, at tho samo time stimulating tho secretions of tho liver, and g&norally restoring tho healthy func tions ot tho digestivo organs. Forti'fy tho body against dis caso by purifying all its fluids with Vinegar Letters. No cpidemio caa take hold off' system thus fore-armed. Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Head- acho, Tain in tho Shoulders, Coughs, Tightness of tho Chest, Dizziness, Soflr Eructations of tho Stomach, Bad Tasto in tho Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpita tion of the Heart, Inflammation of the Lungs, Pain in tho region of the Kidneys, and a hundred other painful symptoms, aro tho offsprings of Dyspepsia. Ono bot tle will provo a better guarantee of it3 merits than a lengthy advertisement. Scrofula, or King's Evil.Whito Swellings, Ulcers, Erysipelas, SwcUed Neck, Goitre, Scrofalous Inflammations, Indolent Inflammations. Mercurial affec tions, Old Sores, Eruptions of tho Skin, Soro Eyos, etc. In theso, as in a." other constitutional Diseases, WAtKEa's Vis eoabBittbrs havo shown their great Our ativo powors ia tho most obstinate aUq intractable, cases. For Inilatnmatory and Chronic Rheumatism, Gout, Bilious, Bemlt tcnt nnd Intermittent Fevers, Diseases of tho Blood, Livor, Kidneys and Bladder, theso Bittors havo no equal. Such Dis eases aro caused by Vitiated Blood. Mechanical Diseases. Porsons engaged in Paints and Minerals, such as Plumbers, Typo-setters, Gold-beaters and Miners, as they advanco in life, ore sub ject to paralysis of the Bowols. To guard against this, take a doss of Waxkeb's YfMEOAR Bitters occasionally. For Skin Diseases, Eruptions, Totter, Salt-Khoum, Blotches, Spots, Pim ples, 1'uEtulcs, Boils, Carbuncles, King worms, Scald-head, Soro Eyes, Erysipe las, Itch, Scurfs, Discoloratlons of tho Skin, Humors and Diseases of tho Skin of whatovcr name or nature, are literally1 dug np and carried out of the system in a short tlmo by tho nso of these Bitters. Tin, Tape, and othor Worms, forking in the system of so many thou sands, aro effectually destroyed and re moved. No system of medicine, no ver mifuges, no antbelmlnltics will free tho system from worms like' theso Bitters. ForFeinaloComplalnts, in young or old, married or single, at the dawn of womanhood, orthe turn of life, these Ton io Bitters display so decided on inflnonco that improvement is soon perceptible. Cleanse the Vitiated Blood whenover yon find its impurities bursting through the skin in Pimples, Eruptions, or Sores; cleanse it when yon find it ob rtructed and sluggish in the veins; cleanse it when it Is foul; your feelings will tell, you when. Keep tho blood pure, and the health of tho system will follow, it. ii. Mcdonald & co., Druggists ii Oen. A Eta, San FraneUoo, Clllov tla, ic cot. of Washington and Charlton 8U,N.T Hold ly all Urugglsta and Dlr. WHY, OH. WnY will you suffer with that Couah or Cold? when relief may b had Immediately by using JURLING'S Compound Syrup of Tar . lid Cherry and Ilorehound. 'OU CAW Save 20 Per Cent. By getting jour JOB PRINTING Done at the Orflce of tho CiUbou Advocate, IN llEINTZfiLMAN'S BUILDING, Bet. the F. di and L. It. It. II, .Dtpot, i.v high ton, Carbon Co., Pn We havo Just received a large and ele gant assortment of Of tho latest styles ( together with a supviiorstoekof CARDS, BILLHEADS, .1 ENVJEL0PE8, NOTE PAPER, And a variety of other PRINTING MATERIAL, And can now give our patrons first class work at prices at least 20 Per Gent Lower Than any other Office in this section. Give TJs a Trial, and be Convinced. JSThe patronage of the public ia respectfully solicited. ' THE CARBON ADVOATO, A 24-column Local Fapcr, and the onJy 1 newspaper' Entirely Printed In ttast Count jrr Is published every Saturday raornln ga, $1 a Year in Advance, Or tl.60 If not paid In, advance. The Advocate, with lta'largo aiid' in creasing clreula'tlon.Ts ono of the' yery Best Medium for Advartlilna; . . , . . , -j , In this Section. Hates furnished on application. ' 1 i r n. V. MORJIIIMEIl, Lehlghton, Carboa Coanty, r.
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