Society Meetings. . IlHWITO OASTLt, No. It, A. O. K. o ITlBlf- O. lad and 4th Monday of each month, tn Re ber'allall. Lehlghton. at 7:M o'clock t. U. 1L V. Morthmer, 8. It. (ii 8. R. Gllhm, H. K. R. H. nin HUTTM Lonag. No. CM, I. O. O.P.. mceta every Tuesday oventng. nt 8 o'clock, In Boner's II nil. Joseph Relgel, H. a. I N. II, Reber, Hecietarr. "oho Poca Tbtbb, No. 171, Imp. O. H. M meet on Wednesday evening of ooch week, ut 7:J0 o'clock, in Publlo Hchoot Hill, Welssport, Pa. D. ', Hlckert, rt. 8 R. Gllhara. c:. of 11 LnmonTOi- rOPOE. No. SSI K. or T.. meets on Friday evenings, In Rebel's Hull, fit 7:W o'clock. Arch. Dick, O.O. T. 11. Ratcltff, K. of It. and 8. Alvcrllslii(? Union. We desire It to be distinctly understood that no adwrtlscments will be Inserted Intho col umns cc Tire caiuiok Advocate that may bo -eieivert from unknown parties or flnna unless atenmpnnted with the CASH. The following are cur owe terms. Adveitlsemcnts for 1 year, per Inch each Insertion' . .... . , . 10 Ct. ' Blx Mon I hi. per Inch each Insertion IS eta. ' Three Months. " " ' 20 CM. Less than three months, first inscr- Hon tl. each subsequent Insertion 28 Cta. Local notices 10 cents per line. 11. V. MORTHIMER. Publisher. E IX. sikwbiis, DlfelHICr ATTORNEY A COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Of ncB, No. t, Mansion llonso, MAUCH OtnjNI. PA. Settling Estates. Piling Accounts and Orphans Comt metice a specialty. .... ., TreirtoC iSn'ea eareinllv attended to. Legal transactions In English ami German. Jm l). SATCMHY MOHNlNO, APP.IL S3 IWB! Local and Personal. tar Parties receiving the Advocate with across marked after tliolr names will plcaso, remit the amount due for Subscription, or tho extra 50 cento will bo eded to pay llio expenses of collec tion. .(S3 Tlio leading place for black alpacas Is at Dan. Hravur's, Bee Hive Store Leavfl your mcasuru with Lnury & reters, If you would look nice, -Muslins at from 4 eents per yard at Dan. Graver's lioo nive Store. For all kinds of Job prlntlwr,nt low prices, call nt.the Advocate ofllce. Tlie "fits" given at Laury & refers, -are unsurpassed by any other tiouso In tbn county. C. W. Lentz, Central Drug store, 1,euckor8 building, Is Hie place to find the clioicet 5 cent cigar In town. The spring suits being gotten up by Laury & Peters, are fashionable and neat, whllo the price Is within the reach of all. Mrs. S. E. Fatzlnger announces to tierladyfrlonds that she has been to tho city and purchased a new and fueh- lonalil.' Mick of millinery goods, notions, 'L fa Ac. (Jomls made up In the latest fnsli Ion at very low prices. Drt Fittler's niiEOMATic Remedy cure rheumatism, neuralgia, nervous and kidney diseases. Dn. Fitilek'h Pectoral Svttrjp, infiilllnlc for rotighi, roldi and bronchitis. I)u. Fittlek s CORDIAL. CALPUYA, Liniment and VKOKTAnLE IjIVEU Pn,f.s sold by 0. : W fAMiti, tote agent for Iiehightoii and Wolssport. 2-ly J. K. Itickerthas still a fewnf thnw rllgihle lots in lllckertetown to dlnposo f. If j on feel like securing a pood bonif rail and see lilm He Is alio nip jilylnii fldiir, feed, lumber and coal at the lowest rates. Ark vou Tnoom.ED with hoarse ness or weak lungs(phortnes3 of breath, or asthma? Thousands have been per manently cured by using Ooxe' Wild Chrny and Seneka. For sale by eveiy druggist & merchant In Lehigh, North nrapton and Caruon Counties. 49-Gtn ARB VOUU CnU.DRES SURJECT TO that dangerous foe of childhood Onoup or Cocaiis 1 Coxe's Wild Cher ry and Seneka has been tlioroughly tes ted, and never known to fall of effect ing a complete and speedy euro when administered in time. Keep a bottle In your house. For sale by C. W Lento, drugglbt, Lehightou. 49-Gm. Head Qunrlerj for Boots, Shoes jnd Rubbers. Messrs. Laury & Pe ters are now receiving and offering for oale one of the largest and best select ed stocks of mens' kip and calf boots, woniens" and children's gaiters, shoes and rubbers ever brought into Lehigh ton, at prices which defy competition. Kenictnber, if you want to buy cheap for cash, now Is the time, and Laury & Peters' the plat ! Do you desire sound LUNOs and a lone life. Then do not neglect thjtt cold, but procure a bottle of Coxe's Wild Cherry and Seneka at once. One fair trial will convince you of its great merits. Price 50 cents. For salo by A. J. Dtirllng, and by druggists and merchants overywhero. 49-Gm. F, P. Seniuiel has Just received a lot of well seasoned firewood from the l'ackerton Sliopj, which he will sell very cheap. Also, hardware, lumber and coal lu Immense quantities at low prices. Laur; & Peterd, the merchant tail nra.call the attention of their customers and the public In general, to the fact that they have recently purchased the right for Lehighton aud Welssport to mate up the patent rubber bottoms for pantaloons, one of the best arrange ments for keeping the bottoms ot tho jianM.la ptoper shape ever Introduced.' vd They have used it for the past '& months and find it toglveentlrtj satis- 'ftcti0isirv W6 easts, will buy a silver mounted 85 Wheeler AWHson Sewing Machine. If you wan t call at the Advocatb office right off 1 Ladies and gentlemen la want of a neat fitting boot.ehoe or galter,suould leaVo their measure with T. A. Wll Hams, next door to the " Carbon House," r JJartk street. The mammoth sale of dry goods, Ac, still continues at the cheap cash tttoro, and the crowds of people wlio inafce their purchases, dally, appreciate the aplendld bargains giren them by J. ?. Mucbaum & Son. Decoration day, May, 30th, romes on Tuesday this year. Ico cream signs have put In an ap pearance 20 cent wall paper nt 18cts at tho Central Drug Store, Lcuckol's linild Ing. The rolling mill nt Catasauqua sus pended operations last week, owing to a slackness of orders. Mrs. Fa th, tho milliner, 1: put a new show window In her Btore room during the past week. In Upper Mactingtri the prlco of la bor nt the Iron mines has coma down to 75 cents per day. Scotch stationery, In largo varloty,. nt C. W. licntz's urug store, Liuuckol's building. If you want a nice glovo go to T. D. Clauss' and select from his new nnd elegant stock of kid and LI si o thiead gloves, Just opened. Flags nnd Centennial goods In choice variety at C. W. Ltntz, Central Drug Store, Leuckcl's Dulldlng. Dan. Ilex, says he Is doing busi ness on tho Jersey plan, viz : " Pay ns you go." Hon. A. J. Durllng spent last iSftlibath at home with his family. He retuinvd to his dutlis as representative, at Harrlsburg, on Monday n. m. Now Is the time for wives to be real sweet to their husbands tho milliners have got In their now spring styles. In n streanf where trout and bass are found nothing la the nature of a net less than threo Ine.hes mesh call he thrown, drown or set. Penalty $25. The OAnndN Advocate: will bo on exhibition nt the Centennial grounds In Philadelphia, In the building which Geo. P. Kowell & Co., of Now York, are now erecting for the purpose of ex hibiting the various newspapers in the United States. C. W. Lentz, of tho Central Drug Store, Leuckul's Uuildlng, Imsbeen In tho city during the pant week, mid se cured a very large and beautiful stock of fancy articles, perfumeryiand'drugs, together with another lot of elegant designs tn wall papers, to which lie nS' peclally Invites the attention of the peo ple. Carpets at from 20 cents per yard upwards nt Dan. Graver's lice illve Store, next to First National Dank, Lenlghton, Pa. T. D. Olauss has just returned from the city with a beautiful stock of Centennial ond other styles of neck ties. Also, a full stock n'f gent's fur nihing goods of tho choicest quality. Call nnd see them. Dr. Reher Is continually beautify ing his residence. Thn new wing'with its bay windows is supurb, and now the Iron fence In front and tho well put up board fence on the side of the lot com pletes the beauty of his residence - The 10th of May this year will be legal holiday. On that day the oi'ii- fng ceremonies at the Centennial grounds will take place, nnd them will mi doubt be general rejoicing through out the land on that oocusU-n. What are our people olug to do V Can we nut nuke a general display of bunting and celebrate the day by a parade ? Who will move in Hie matter at once ? Time Is slim t. Centennial and other bcautltiil de signs in wall papers now on hand and constantly arriving at the old establish ed drug tor of A.J. Durllng, Prices am a low as elsewhere. Call and bee thubo beautiful patterns A large stock of alpacas, black and colored, at from 20 cents per yard up wards, at the Dee Hive Store of Daniel Graver, first door above tho First Na. ttoual Hank, Lehightou. Mr. Frank Laury, of tho firm of Laury & Peters, merchant tailors, will leave fur the city m Monday, for the purpose of purchasing a now stock of goods. Thursday night, at half past elev en o'clock, says the Morning Herald, one at those terrible accidents, which causes every heart to shudder, occur red on the Lehigh Valley Hailroad, a short dUtance above Hoffman's saw mill. A man named Henry Wlcand, who resided in Cinder's Division, Han over, in Jumping from a coal train, was run over and Instantly killed, his body being mangled In the most sickening manlier. His left leg was severed from the body, at tho hip, the right foot cut eff, aud the ribs on the left side mash ed In. He was dead when found. J. T. Nusbaum & Son, at tho cheap cash store, take the lead Id giving the best bargains In dress gooda, dry goods and carpets in the valley. You may not be awaro of tho fact, but It is nevertheless true, that O. W. Lentz Is paying out SlXVCIl In change at his drug store, in Leuckel's Building. J. W. O'Nell, at the Lehlghton Bakery, has newly and tastily fitted up his ice cream Baloon and opened up his soda fountain, and Is now prepared to supply our citizens with the finest Sa vors of ice cream and soda water day and evening. Specie No. 1. We presented a bill to C. W. Lentz, tho druggist, on Wed nesday last for printing and advertis ing, aud received the amount In new silver quarters. We take silver nt par at this office. Who will be the next ? A. i. DurlIog,drugglstandapothe cary, has Just received a new and ele gant assortment of perfumery, toilet articles and fresh and pure drugs and medicines, to which bo Invites the at thntjon of our citizens. The next annual Conference meet ing of the Evangelical Lutheran church, for the district comprised of the coun ties of Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Luzerne, Monroe, Wayne and Pike, will bn held on the 2d of iday, at 'So geUvllle, Lehigh county. As will be seen by advertisement In another column the Lehigh & Sus quehanna Division of the New Jersey Central Hailroad will begin to sell ex cursion tickets, via the North Penn Railroad, to Philadelphia and return, on May 1. Thd tare for the round trip from Lehlghton is $3,40, Fasten. gers by this route will be landed right I on tne uenienniai grounai. 1 t V.' ' j You keep vests, my frent?" said a Dutchman, entering a clothing store, the other day. Tho clerk promptly nvorred that the store was crammei with thorn. " I want a vest," said tho Teuton, " vnt don't rise up on Its hind legs mlt the neck. I bought ono In Mav.ch Chunk not long ago mlt n two dollar bill, and by Shlmmlny, I don't notice dot myself, but everywhere I go the boys gry out mlt der streets : ' Yacob I vy In der nnme of der down council, don't you pull down your vest down ?' and by tarn 1 havo pulled dot vest more'n dree dnusand times, till I wore all tiio plndlugs off mlt der but tons." Tho clerk explained the Joko nnd sold him n vest, and the old man went out with tho exclamation : " Py Shlmm!ny,l don't hear sometlngs about dat over In Shermany before," and donning his vest lie stnrtcd for David Ebhert's popular livery for the purposo of getting n handsome team to visit his friends up the valley. Two young students nt Dethlchem, who had long been at enmity, went to tho driving park nt Rlttersvillc, Satur day morning, to fight n duel. Their weapons were swords, but tin blood was shed, as tho appearance of n special po. Ilceman caused both principals nnd seconds to take to their heels. The names of the belligerents are not given. Colonel James J. Conner, the pio neer coal operator of tile Mahanoy re gion, died on Thursday of last week, dt his resilience In Pottsvllto. Tho New Jersey Central Railroad Company U building a now ferry boat nt Jersey City to provide for the ox peoted Increase of travel this season. By tho tlmo table, which will take ef fect May 1st, trains will run regularly to Long Branch nnd Philadelphia. The most popular song of the day, is " Gathering Shells from the Set Shore," composed by Will L. Thomp son. Such Is tho, extraordinary popu larity of this most uxqulslto song that It Ii scarcely possible to keeplt In print. Messrs. Lyon & Healy of this city have Just given an oidor for COCO copies, and otjcr dealers aro ordering it by Mm thousand. Chicago Journal. For sale by nil Music Dealers Price 40 cents, Published by W. L Thompson & Co., East Liverpool, Ohio. "Marcntlo's" "Ah Cow" was very highly appreciated by our " mutual friend" H., so much so, Indeed, that he immediately started a (s)cent sub scription for the author, and is now anxiously pondering the monetary ques tion where to deposit the proceeds. Perhaps, " Marcutlo" will designate a " dumping" plaej ? When a Brooklyn woman wants n new dress nnd feels n little delicate about asking for It direct, she presents her husband with a nice headed shav lug paper-case, filled with tissuo from nn old paper pattern. The first time he uses It he i nttcus tho little round holes in the paper nnd naturally in quires tho leasou, which gives b-r the chanc to say with a regietful sigh that it's only a" "Duniestle Paper Fash Ion" that she wmild have used some time ago but for the reason that she t-aw he whs poor Just then and felt as it she ought to economize to help him along. Noble sulf-deulul like tills usu ally fetches tilings. As an evidence of success, we note that Percy Genual', (if Helm & Ger man, put himself Into a new suit lloin the popular tailoring establishment ot T. D. Clauss, on Monday last. The above fact would lead us to Infer that the bhou t rail u is good. The Thomas Iron Co. last week re started another of their stacks at I token dauqua, Including which they now have threo furnaces going nt said place. From tho Comity Scat. -Our attorneys are cleaning their of- flees. Mr. A. A. Douglas returned last week from his trip to Georgia. A'wrlt of error has also been taken to the Supreme Court in the case of Michael Doyle. The Jury Commissioners on Tues day afternoon drew the names of the sixty petit and twenty-four grand Jur ors, to servo at tho noxt terra of Court. The faro on tho L. & S. railroad, from and after May 1st, will bo reduced to $3 40 from here to Phlladelphla.Good for a round trip and for a period of fif teen days. Ye local reporter, Simmers, of the Democrat, lately changed positions by taking charge of tho Coal Gazette, dur ing tho absence uf Mr. Boylo, who, we understand, has some Job or contract at the Centennial. A railroader, whose name we did not learn, had his leg broken by being thrown from a car on Tuesday night. Medical aid was immediately summon ed aud his wouuds being nressed, he was sent to his home. Some burglar or burglars broke In to the Mauch Chunk Hotel, on Monday night, and succeeded In carrying otf two dollars In money, several revolvers aud otherwise rummaging things In general. No cine as to who tho parties were has been ascertained as yet. Mt. Plsgah whistle blew long and loudly on Friday night last for assist ance. The fire on the mountain had gotten around tho Switch Back, and the trestllng leading from the engine house tn the Puvillion was In danger of being consumed by the approaching fire. By tho arrival of aid, however, the fire was checked and no damage done at that place. A telegraph operator, employed by the L. V. BR. Co, at a point above Mauch Chunk, boarded down train No. 0, on Wednesday last, to go to his sta tion. He very fortunately met a friend who iuformed him of his error before the train started, lie exhibited much surprise and hastily left the car. It was a clear case of absent-mindedness, be being perfectly calm and stnalble, The death warraut of Edward Kel ley was read to him by Sheriff Brenels cr, on Tuesday, at two o'clock In the afternoon. Before It was read to him, the Sheriff remarked to him, "I suppose you kuow what we aio here for," to which be replied, "Yes, I know what Is coming." After reading It, the Sbcr- Iff stated that a number ot representa tives of the press ware hero nnd that If he had anything to say they would be glad to hear from him, Kclley said : "1 havo nothing to say, only that when my time comes I will nioet It bravely." Wo learned however by a telegraphic dispatch, received here tho same day,that a writ of error had been taken out, which will stay his case for n while. Metlimllat Oenernl Convention. On Monday, May lat, tho (roueint conference of the M IS. church, will root nt Jlutlmoro, Md. Thla will be tlio twenty-fourth quadton mat acaalou, the nret lmv.ng boon held In Haiti more In 1781. Tho l ist general conference met In llrooklyn In 1872, nnd otio.o Bt. t.onla ns the placo of mecttnir for the present year.bnt by the senprnl consent of tho nunual conferences, the bishops, the hook cornreltteo. anil other olmrch boardi tho arat ot tho conteionco haa been clinncri'd to llnltltnore. Tin doluirnte. from tlio rmmdelphla M. 15. conference, lo which thn chmchon In ilils town nnn connt are attuchoil, are I'.cv. lira. It II. Hnttlcld nnd J. P. chaplain and Iter. Mess. W. J. I'axion, V 11. Wood nnd C. P. Tniner, fioiu tbo clergy, with Ri t. Mcsirn. Jacob Todd and W. II. Klltott na ro anrrcd delegates. The lay deleeatos aro Thos. W. Price, lisq.. nf Philadelphia, and linn. A. O. Hloator, of IlarrtsbnrK, tdcli (len. J K. Mice fried, ol l'ottavlllo, ns reserve delcffito. JUrtlulny Visit. On Friday of last weck.li. A rctors,tho popu lar vonng drnxglst, was very much surprised by an unexpected visit from his crnud-tnthcr, ago ! soventy-flvo ycnis. his mothor i.nd two of his Bisters, it being tho occasion of h!a birlhdiy. Thoiroudles br.insht hIouk were relished, nnd tho presents thankfully rocclvod. Thoy ex. ptcssed thoinselves highly ideased with tho thriving appearance of onr town, particularly ot Obcrt'a pork packing establishment, tho'new church udlftcos and the spacious school build, lng. After havlnjr spent n Tory p'cabant nf tur noon In conversing over now of old nnd the newa In general, they,-left on tho 1, V. 4:11 train, as much plonscd" with their visit as their host, whojo tlmo for entertaining thorn was limited. Mr. P. boms stUl on tho list of yonnc batcbclora wo lcfialn from giving hungc 'tla not yet 100. The Dnrfreaa or Welsaport Caned. On anluiday evenlog last, nt about 10 u'clock a party of about 21 Pomona mflde a raid upon tho dwelling of Mr. A. Ornvcr, Sen., burgoss of the boroueh ot Wolssoort, nnd having effected nn enlranco thiough ono ot the window .sent ono of their number to BrouseMr. O., who had retired to bod ; hating descended to tho kltohen In lna night clotniog, ho was detained there for anhorttlme, whon snddenly the door communl. cotttig with tho sitting room was flnii!r open, and thn entire party rushed upon him, causing tho old gentleman, who. by lho wav, Ib 117 ears of ni:e, tho inot niuailng ns'omshmcnt. View ing hit assailants for a fow moments, nnd some' what regaining his coinposnro,horemorkod that ho would retire and "slip hla pants" on. Hav Insr done which he returned to tho sitting room and received tho hearty congratulations of his chl.dren nnd grand chllJren on lho event of hu birth (the 07), receiving many very handsome presents at their hands j among them n very hsnrtsomo roll! hoaded cano and gold spectacles. The party spent n few veiy l.nopy hours to getter, when thoy retained to their several homes highly pleased with the evonlng'a doings. A 85 Hook for SO Cents. TIIF. NATIONAL Cr.NTRS.MAL 1IULLETIX OF AM. ItltlCA. This woik is 11 Co idensed, Illustrated Chroiiolnilc il, nnd Illstorlcnl Itoeord of Amerl 01 I'h rnst and Present. Nlzi.fll p iw., ns largo as tho !n"e of Jlarper'j IVeelctv. Bound In u lini'rtHoinii l.lumlnated cover. Over 150 Illustra tions 8 nnpsls of ContontH Iltuxtratlnns of nil tho Centennial Ilullilmgs. Illus: rations of Phllaileljiiln, New Yoric Boston. 11 1 tlmoio.nud oilier iirincliMil AniHik'nn cltlrstn 17M Lending nnttles of the Revoli tlon, tlio War of 1 112 the. Mux can Vnr, and mil Inie Itehcl'ltm. All onr l'li'Bldet.tf. from Wn-hltiElon to (Jranr, with Mini t niiiKrnplilcnl -ketches. A ti.isco Inneous collection nt So lending Anieitcans. Cotiileusod History nf Amerlua, 110 11 lis dtncoviry, In WW, lo the p eso'it Ony Illustrations nf lutiepen deuce. P,ineull. uud CiupAntei'ft Halls rbe Goddess 01 L,tnerty,stHrsaud ntrnw, Anioiloin Knelo. Mommi'Snts of lluiuor lull, llaltlmnro, Wnanlngton, nlu. White ltnumnii'1 L'miUnl nt VVasiiliiirtoii. Home nnd Oraio ol Washington. Copy of the Declaration of Indepenilenos, with tho nain-s of tho s cnora. Lopy of the Constllu. tlon of lho United States A spio.idl I and apmopHate plctnro worth one dollar, PRE It, to -ve-y puio.merot thla biok. The 10c. 1110 Is entitled " In roniombiau 0 nf tho One Hundredth Annlver-ary of tho Itidepen. dance or the United S ntos.'1 Its size is lux.2 Inches, printed 110011 hoivy pipor suitable for frnmlii';. .sovor tictolo wo 0 so mnnv Impor tant fnciR vnmablo ntntl'ilcs. nnd costly en gravings, p 'rtainmir ro and explanatory of the psn!ies of our country, offeied tor oven four times tho prtno of this wor. lleiween our. ami two mUUon coplnt will be printed. Agents wanted male and femalo. In eveiy town and county In tho United Htutes nnd Canada, to sell this work. Hood agents can make from $-1 to tBu per day. WoofTir extra In dtrcemeuts. For s unple copy of the woric.terms, and full parttcu are to ngents. enclose bo cents. Write your ndlross In full, and address Tht Kattonal Centennial lluUtUn ot America. " Lock Hjx 2750," l'hlladoliihla, Pa. The Pistol. Tberegulir wookly shooting affair In the neighborhood ot summit 11111 took pUco at a smill village called llucktowu, on Baturdav evening last. Tho following particulars of the affilr wo clip from tho columns of tho Shenan doah Kveuini' TIetnid, of Tuesday last 1 1'hoBcenoof thnnlmo-ttraeedy la nt llnck town, a viiiab-o totunted botwoon coal lute and Geiryto'.vn, nnd nhoutthroo nnd a half mtlos trom Tninaqoa. Edwaid O'Uocnoil, tho woun ded man, famllinrily known as " Sco ch Ned. die," Is u man of about fifty yo irs of ago, aud has a wire and tlvo cbildron. On Saturday af. tornoin after returning from Mo. 10 or Ball Run wheto ho worked ns n miner, and esting his supper, bo Indulged his riittlo taa'.oa by wornuir In the little garden nt tne back of his house. When darkness became stronger than liitht be botook himself to tho house, and like a man who wishes to appear nt his best on the sabbath prepared to suave himself. Wo will give what happened afterward In his own words t " About ton o'clock In tho ovenuig I got a tablo and Hied it in front of tho window that' faces the road, and about six feet away from It. 1 saaved over ouohalf ot my face, and Just turned mv head to ahave the o'her aide wnen sometblng struct mo behind the ear. nnd knoeued me ou tne chair. I thought ot flrat I whs struck with a stone, but I nonu found out my mtBtake. Just beloro I was bit I heard a btepoutaiue tbo wtdnow,but thouahtltwasone al the children." This is nbout all O'Donuell knows of tha off dr. ilia wlfo, alarmed at lho shot, rushed into tbo room nnd found him lying bloodlug on the floor. Several of tho nelghDors heard lho shot, ana besides ho'iid a ciowd ot mon who stood In front ot O'Donnell'a house yell oat, " I'ome out here, vou d a Molllo," but O'liounell hlmieif saye he did not hear thorn. Madlo.il assistance was at once called lu, but tho baU was not found nutll yo.terday about twelve o'clock, nr. bcbrelncr of Tun iqai, was tent for. nnd upon his arrival hs administered an anaesthetic, aud whllo the patient was under tho influence of the drug the physloian removed that WMch must have to tdeeid :dly unpleasant. tha ball wbloh weighs Mulf an ounoo struck O' Dounell oil the mastoid proooss of the tempo 1 al bone, then pasflng downward three Inchon nnd backward an tuoli lodged near the base of tbo brain In its oourso it clipped off a portion Of the right ear. and had it gone an Inch furthet 10 the right It would have mode ucli an apnen clsgo as un ear usuierts to O'Donnell. . It was a pesullarliy narrow shave, and, considering lho disadvantages under walch tne person who fired the abut labored, it was not a bad attempt at ruur.ler. O'Donnell though weak from the shock and Ironi tha loss of blood will recover, and It Is probable that ho will be us well as ever in a couple ot weeks. The window in front ot which CDoonell sat was open, as the man ot the ball oan be traced on the bottom of the sash, showing thai It grazed the woo tworic on Its paage.and It may be that tho allgbt contact with thn wood threw tn hall lust enough out of Its courae to save Ida lite. OtcouisJtheio aro many sitrmisoa aa 10 who the guilty parties are, a id one youug inantwe withhold his nainelsavs that ho saw flvo men within a few hur.dred yards ol tha scene of tha shooting, and luat a few moments after it happened, but he leo aaya that he is afraid to tell what their names are for fear ot meeilug the same fate that O'Donned ao barely escaped. In the New York Assembly Wednesday night a bill regulating the transport. tlon of coal was ordered to a third roadiug. Jut object Is to make every railroad company transport coal at the same price, aud to prevent unjust tUacruntnatlou. The Coal Tmrte. Extreme dullness prevails In tha anthracite coal trade and a lessening ot tho supply from tho mines Is necessary. Tho demand tor coal under contract la quite limited for tho Belies that tho companies aro prepared to deliver, nnd for tho seizes tbnt they have tint there is n inodonte demand. Underfills situation ol tho trade tboio la no romecy but 10 hold coil nut uf the market until the dem ind shall cntch tin with tho supply nnd let loose tne btocieed up car. I'ho Autlirnclte Uonrd of I'ontrnl, nt n meeting hold In Philadelphia last week ic.olvfd tn advance prices 8 rents per ton fi r tho mouth of Mav anil rcdnco shipments to tine-water its 0 4) tons: the original allotment having been I, 040.0 10 whllo shipments will bo limited to 1)0,0 o tons.- Ltdstr, The following table shows the quantity of coal shlpnod over lho Lehigh Valley Hailroad for the wees outline April 2Un, 187a nnd f.ir the year compai etl w. th tho same tlmo Inst year t Regions Prom. Week. Year. Wyoming 3o.U5 17 M,W 17 Usziotou e,33! 17 4St,SJ5 10 Upper Lehigh 81 19 40 IS Heaver Meadow 15.199 14 176.113 09 Mnhanov... 7.418 12 1 10,35 J 19 Mauo.i (,'hunk 2.411 le Total mo.isj 10 i,r;i,3oro7 List Year 3,IM 18 7W.7M 14 1 ncre isu 711,152 0 SIS.317 13 Oeoronso ItKl'ORT OP COAL transported over Lehigh t Husqn. nanna Division. Central It It. ot New Jersey week ending April II, 1878. Total week. To dnto. Shipped from tout. cwt. tons. cwt. Wyoming -I lot tig z1,141 u Upper Lchlgb C.1D2 17 a.'.UM is Heaver Mcudow... IS.43J 15 103.327 01 llazlcton s.uua 13 I0,?5u is .Maticli clmnK 121WS IS 8.i.6ay 15 Uazirdvlllo 19,07.110 N. York P. & Q, II. (,'.. 3(174 113 Total 70.51)8 Oi 4M.41B 01 Previously 1 cportod 474.81!) 18 Total to dato 531.416 n Bame lime last yeir 188,410 04 Increnso 3)3.003 17 Decrease Closing Prices of DeIIaven & Town send, Stock, Government and Gold 40 South Third Street, Philadelphia, April 27th 1875. U. H.S's. 1881 2H bid 22Ti naked U. 8. &.2j's. 1883 18 bid IS asked U. H. 8-20's, 11U5 J.AJ,,.. 1!)H bid lth ns6d U. S. 0-20's 1887 2IH bid iU ssked U.S. 3-20's. 1888 2iH bid 22S asked U. 8. 10-4 i's ItH bid 18 nsked U, s. currency, 6's na't bid I281i asked U. 8.6s issi, now iSh bid 10 asked t idled 8-20's Hk Pennsylvania It. R M't bid C47 asked Phila. (ft Heading R, R 44f bid 41V asked Lehigh Valley It. R 89 bid 89 asked I ehlghConl ct Nnv. Co.... 47 bid 47 ) asked United Companies of N. J.I35 bid 13'. 4 nsked Oil Creek All. Val. It. It. lilt bid 12 nsked Phlln.'& Erie It. R 19 bid 18V asked Nnitheru Central R.R.... 31H bid 3tl( nsked Qotd vm bid 12k asked silver bid n.feel MAURI El), EICKUOFP-LECIILER On Friday, tho zlst Inst., by Rov. a. A. strnntz, Mr. Geo. Kick, lion", of Upper M iucli Chunk, to Miss Christina Lochlor, of Reaver Run. SIOL1N WEST. At Ihe house of the bride's father, on the 25th Inat.. b the ilev. T. ts. Pans. Kzrn Sln.lln to Miss Elizabeth West, both ot luckory Run B) Iter. A. Barthntomew. slLPIE3-McPAItLAND.-On the td lost,. II r. wi ham sillies, of Pnrryvlllo nud Mi.s Catharino McFarlaml, of bast Penn, KIIRSIINER-OOMBERT.-On the 8lh Inst. Mr Prank icarliuer and Miss Elizabeth (Join, bert. bo;h of West Peon. GOLLU3 OAUMER. On the 27th Inst.Mr. Josepl Oollus nnd Miss Urlha C. Uauraor, both of Maujh Chunk. DIED, KRUM. In this burough, on the 28th Inst., hiuiin wife of .vlr. Lowls Krum, agod 21 years, aud 24 dayj. Tho funeral will take place to-morrow (Sun day) morning nt 0:00 o'clack. To proceed to tlio Kvangelloal Chuich. West Penn township. Hcbuvlk.ll county. IION I7,. -Ou 2u lint.. In Mabenlnz, Jonas, husband of barah lloutz, aged 73 yrs., 4 mos. ami 'JO ds. POC1IT. On the 4th Inat., In Piirryvlllo. Charles II . son uf Euwln aud uarach locht, ngod 3 mos a Heads. HUlfltOEUER-On the Oth Inst.. In West Penn. Jlurlu Manilla w'loot Daniel Scuroohor, nueil -lil tin., 8 mos. nud 21 ds. ItliX.-On tho 14th inst., In Lehlghton, Mary W., daughter ol Tiighmsu nud Maria Rex, aged 2 y 1 a., 2 uioa. aud 17 ds. HILL. On tho 17th Inst., In West Penn, Pies.le Uoiiioo. sou ot .Mnnills 11)11 aud Eiizj. both L mill, areil S in n. and 5 ds. FKNHTEJtM AOIIER On the US Inst, In Lchlghtoj, Klleiun ida s., daughter of Joun and Mary Ann Penstonoacher, ageu 9 mos. aud 9 da. Resolutions of Condolence At a stated meeting of Onaden Hut ten Coun cil, No. 249, o. U. A. M., held atlheir hall on luursday, April 27, ls;e, tho fol.owing waa unanimously adopted t Wukbeas, It has plea'ed the great Con icilor of the uulverso to remove from the side of our Brother Le is (Jruin, his beloved wlfo and com panion, and Whereas, It la tho duty ot tho creature to bow In humole submission to the will ot the Creator, lu wl'utovor form It may be expressed, and WI1EI1BA8, It Is the dntynt theO. TJ, A. M., to hympatiilze with thn afflicted to mourn with those that mourn, and hold In fo id rememb ranee the virtues 01 doparted ones, whether in tho h'gner or lower walks of ine, therefore, ,;ttoved. That lu the death of oar Dtnthor's wile ho has lost ono in whom his earthly all wssplicea one who was noar anddeat to him and to those with whom she 0 imo in coutact. Ueiolved, That, while wo uilniMa our tears with his, wo would kindly point onr bereaved brother to llltn who dooth all I Dings well, and that we recognlzo la this, that wo too are mor. tal and soon nin-t die Ruolrecf, That we attend the funoral la a body, and that a copy of these resolutions be spread o 1 tne minutes, be published In tb.i CAE. son advocate, and one copy be aent to our be reavod brother. J. P. uMlTU, 1 A. W. HORN, Scorn. CD. BCUMALE,) April 28. 1878. Special Notices. E. F. Kiinkcl's Hitter Wine o Iron. It has never been known to tail In the cure of Wea nrss attea led with symptom i. Indisposi tion to exertion, loss of tuomoiy, difficulty of bieithtng. weakness honor ot disease, night sweats, co'd feet, woaknejs. dimness of vision, languor, universal lassitude, of the muacula system, enormous appetit. with dyspeptic armptoms, hat hands, lluahing of the body, dry ness of the akin, pallid countenanco and erup tions on tho lace, purlfvinc the blood, pain fn the back, heaviness ot the eyelids, trequent block spots flying before tne eye., with saffu sion and lossnf a ght want of attention Ac. Sold only in II bottles, fist the gennlne Depot and oflloe. 259 Norfi Ninth St.. Philadelphia, Ad vice free. Ask tor K. P. KunKol's Bitter Wine of Iron and take no othor make, Genuine sold only in tl bottles. Nervous Debility ! Nervous Debility! Dobilltv. a depressed Irritable state of mind, a weak, nervous, exhausted feellnir. no energy or animation confused bead, weak memory the consequoncos of excesses, mental overwork. Tlila nervous debility finds a aoyerelun cure tn K. P. Knnkel's Hitter Wine of Iron. It tones th system, dispels the mental gloom and des pondence, and rejuvenates the e ltlro system. Hold only lu tl bottlos. net the genuine. Office. 239 North Ninth St., Philadelphia. I's. Hold by all drnirriata. Ask for E. K Kunkel'a Bitter Wine of Iron, and take no ether. Genuine sold only in tl bottles Tapo Worm nemovod alive, with head complete, In from two to three hours. No fee till removed, by Dr. Kuukel. 289 North Ninth St., Philadelphia. Heat, Pin and Btnniaou Worms also removed Call and ae. Advice free. Baud for circular or ask your druggist for Hunkers Worm syrup. Price i. It never falls. Aprtlll-ni. To Consumptives. mnE advertiser, having been permanently cured of that dread disease. Consumption, by a simple remedy la anxious to make known to bis leilow aufferere the means of cure. To all who denim It, he will send a copy of tho pie. scnptlon used, (tree of chargo), with tha direc tions for preparing and using tbo same, which they will nnd a suns Cuuu lor COMsuurTION, Asthma, uuonciiitu. Ao. Parties wishing the prescription will please address, rev. K. a. wi Lsom , 194 Peun Street, WllUamsbnrr. dec 18-ui New York. Errors of Youth. A GENTLEMAN who Buffered foryears lerni Nervous Debility, rrcmaturo Dccavt ami HI tho effects nf youthful indiscretion will, f Mil sake of snfferinir bamRnttv. send freo to all w i need it, the rcclpo nnd directions for matin tho simplest remedy by which ho waa cur . Sufferers wishing to profit by thn advertise ' oxncrlenco can do so hr nddreslnr In perfect confidence. JOHN II. OGDEN, dco 18-mO 42 Cedar St., Now York rJANDAIitVOOn possesses much greater power tn resterlnn ton heslthv state the mu ens membrane of too urethra thanelthcr Cubohs orcopnion. Itnevcr produces sickness. Is cer tain nnd tpeeriy in its action. It is fast super, seding every uthrr remedy, sixty ospsnles euro In six or eight days. Ho other inedlclae can do this. 9 Dnndas Dick ft Co.'s Soft caoanles containing Oil of S iiidnlwoori, sold nt alt Drug stores Ask for circular, or send to 33 nnd 37 Wooster street. New York, tor one. ap29 m8 Afflicted, Unfortunate and Deluded Dlt, J. N. IHOIIP.MHACIi and Dr. J. 11. IIonBNSACi:, sons of Dr. J. If., who has been engaged in private and hospital pinctlco for 3i years, cut ing diseases whleh doslroy lwlli mlttd and body nnllts vou for tho duties ot life, nod loads thousands to In sane asylums mid promstnro death. Dr. J. N. II. nnd Dr. J. 11. If. dmoto their tlmo entirely to theso diseases, and guarantee a cure In a shoit time and little expanse. Dr. J, N. Uobon. sack has attended and cured eighty tnonsaud cases. Remember Drs. J N. nnd J. B. Uobon. sack's oBIco No. 208 Nonli 2 1 s.rcct, Piilladol. phta, above Rnco. N. B. Medicines sent bv mall and express Junol2-TB lyeow E JIXUCUTOU'S NOTICE. Extatt of Adam Beer, Deaatei, Letters testamentary on the Estate ot Adam neer, latn ot Towamenslng township, Carlton county. Pa. hove been granted to Willi un SharTor, of Towamenslng township ntoresald, to whom all persons indebted to Bald oatato aro re quested to mako pa mcnt. nnd ttioso having claims or domamla wlU mako known the stroo without delay. WILLIAM SHAFFER, Executor. April 22, 1878.WS AWDITOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that the nnderstamed Auditor, npnonted by tho Couit ot Common Pleas of Cnrbon County. Pa., to distribute tho funds arising from the Sheriff's ssie ot the ncr. sonal ptoperty ot C. II. HUOADS, will attend to tho dntics ol Ids appointment on T U ED A Yj the 18th tiny of MA" , 1S78. at Teu o'clock A. M., at his Office, llrst door above Ihe First National Bank. Mauch Chunk, Fa., when and whoroall persons lutcrestod may appear. P. J. MKKHAN, Auditor. April 22, 1878-W4 AUDITOR'S NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given, that the rtndcrsigned Auditor, nppoiutod by tho Orphans' dmrt of Carbon County. Pa., to distribute tho funds in tho hands of Thomas Hhautr. Administrator of the Kstn e of JOHN fiUIIOCII, dee'd, ot East Penn 1'ownshlp, will attend to tho duties of his appointment on THURSDAY, the 18th day of MAY, 1870, ot 'Ion o'o'oce A.M., at his Offlco, first door nbovo tho 1st National Bank. Mauch Chunk. Pa , when and where all persons inter ested m ly appear. P. J. MEEUAN, Auditor. April 8i, I876-W4 gliKING STYLES 1 NEW PRICES I MISS LIZZIE KRAMER, Next to tho " Carbon Advocate" Offlco, Bankway, Leliighton,Ponna, Announces to hor Ltdy Friends that she haa Just rctnrned from Philadelphia with u new nnd elccant assortment ot SPltl NCI nnd SUMMER STYLES of Millinery Goods which sho is nowrcady to make np In the Latest nnd most Fushiouablo Styles, nt Trices Lower thin ever before Her stoos comprises HATS, BONNETS, NOTIONS, TRIMMINGS, SWITCHES, In Real nnd Imitation Tlalr, and a largo variety ot other G iods usually kept by Milliners. The laidiesof Lehlghton and vicinity arevary resppctfull Invited to call and Inspect Goods and learn prices before purchasing elsewhere. Patronngo soileltodand satisfaction guaranteed. Miss LIZZIE KRAMER. April 15-mi North Pennsylvania R. R. Visitors to the Centennial By tbislnngestabllshed nnd Popular Route will be delivered at tie MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION SEVEN THROUGH TRAINS LEAVE HETHLKfTAM, Daily, (axcept Sunday's) FOR PHILADELPHIA, In close connection with all Trains on Lebigh VaUcy and Lehigh and Husquehanna Railroads and their connections from the Lehigh, Wyom ing and Bnsqaehanna Valleys, New York State, the West and North-West. Excursion tickets trom all Points at Reduo ed Rates. 17 A lie for ftcktU tta North Ptnmvlvania Katlroad Parlor and BlecplDg Cars, and Flrst-Class Through Day Cars. J5LLI3 CLARK, flen'l Agent, N. P. R. R., Philadelphia. Aprils, tjll. " 76." BRADY'S CENTENNIAL CIOAR AND TO U A CCO EMPORIUM AND BILLIARD ROOM, on door above Hank's Bakery, Hank St.. JLelilgliton. Also, GENERAL NKW9 AQENCY. Dally and Weekly Papers and Lakeside Library regu larly aoppllod. April f, 187. -J-EHIOUTON BAKERY. Tbe unilerslaneil announces to the cltlaens ot Lehightou, Welssport and the surrounding nelehborhuod. that bo Is now fully prepared to supply them with I'lilMK FllKBH Bread, Cakes & rctzels Every Morning at Wholesale and Retail, at the lowest prices. He make a spoolalty ot Wedding and Fancy C&kos. PtcNlcs Slid all other Parties aupplted with th Choicest Mado Ice Cream, In lorae or small quantities, on short notice and at reasonable figures. Also, always 00 band a large stock of all kinds ot CANDIES. NUT8. FRUITS. &0.. at Wholesale anil Retail. Patron ige solicited. J. W. O'NEIL. aprll 8yl Bank (street, Lehlghton, Pa. s
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