'Original Ohoap Cash Storo." Thl$ Storo Will ho Closed on Deooration Day. P - ha Knowing Ones fae'lre lo do TMr Mint note are Sa?cfl by Sota. You are sure of Kcttlnif high grade iioods nt prices away down below faot. Have you seen "our new lino ot Parassls and Umbrellas ? tf not you "should do so. Wo liavo a 4ftrgo va riety ot i'arasols In .Striped and Cheokud bilks. Figured Silks, and Satins, 1'laln .silks and Satins, Cream and Ecru Laos Mid Sqteotis. tTMBEELLAS , In 'Hlllci Gloria Oloih, Alpaca, Gingham tuid Muslin. " M Lace .Milts in Elect and Colors, 4?or Mlsses'nad 'Women, Cheaper the tte have ever before soldnem. J. T. NtfSBAtfM, Opposite Public Square, Back Street, LeTfoliton. rrr-XHE PUBLIC isiTotasleop. In respect to sewing machines, and a lady, now-a-days, "buys a tnaphiiMvnot hec&use it had a good name fifteen, years isince, bufBelects the machine that pleascHhct best has the most improvements', and does its work in thVmost; quiet and ladylike fashion. The New High-Arm , Davis, with its vertical feed, fills the above .requirements, nnd is said to combine all the advant ages of other machines, with ttiany tfoat are original and peculiar to the "Davis." Indeed, any lady who is the possessor of one, may rest assured she has a: treasure. Geo. 1 Mat, A&eit, Bank Street, Lehighton. i The Carbon Advocate SATURDAY. MAY 2S, 18S7. crECT XL NOTICK -retsosis maltinK nayn w to this office oy money orders or postal i yments ttv inonev orders or nostal notes Xvlll please rt.ake them payable at the WKISS j'OItT rosTOf I'ICE, as tho LehighUra Wllce Is Ji()Tmonev orcr omco Current Events Epitomised. Oat schools close to-day. The? all use It Tulip Soap. Head the advertisements In to-day's tsy'e. The Easton fair will bo held Sept. 13. 14, IS and 16. The advertisements tre fullxjf inform ation read 'em, Don't miss llie game of ball on the old fair grounds Monday morning. l'lnk eye has made Its appearance Amongst cattle In Dorks county C. and L. Green advertise for two girls to learn the drcssmaliins business. The Salvation Army at Itcthlehoni Is tneetlug With Innumerable difficulties. Tho bestjaundry soap In the world Is the Tulip Seap. Irv a quarter's worth. Forest fires are destroying much, valu able property hi the western part of the Hula. Six skeletons, supposed to bo those of ; Drltlsh prisoners who died during the revo lutionary war, wcro unearthed at Uethle liem Saturday. ShcTlft Rabcnold, of Lehigh county, on Tuesday closed the wholesale furniture factory of Schlejel & Co., at Allentown. Liabilities $20,000. Charles K(bblcr,ef East MaucH Chunk, who was runoVor by cars at Packerton and killed, last Thursday, was buried In the Vrachiville cemetery Monday, Wanted One thousand good watclr taakers. Hoys fifteen to eighteen years of of age desiring to learn tho trade should apply at the Advocate office. .-rLraber and coal yard for rent. Loca tion good. Will be rented on easy terms. Stock on hand for sale. Apply at Gabcl's hardware store, Itank street. 2-tf. If your watch or clock don't run -cor rectly, take It to IIagamaii,on Bank street, ml If it then falls to keep time lie will make no charge. March 20 Om Wanted, $800 for one year, at legal Interest; security, first mortgage on real estate, tor further information annlv to II. V. MoriuInier,tir., Cyuuon Advocatu onicc. t(. Itev. W. IT. Stranss, of Mahoning street, in the absence of Iter.. Ii. Ruder. fircached two very interesting discourses to argo audiences In the Lutheran church last buudiy. An elegan display of fino gold watches RtK. H. llobl's, Mauch Chunk. It will positively pay vou to rail and Inspect his large aud Varied assortment before pur- coating eiscwucre. Hoses Rehrlg, on Lohlch street, has for sale a lot of sound crane arbor Doles and posts; parties desiring mythlnc in this line will do well to give him a call before purchasing eisewiicre. tt. For the week endlnc on the 21st Inst.. Ultra were 100.602 tons of coal shipped over the L. & S. lUL.a toUl to date of 1,857,050 tons, showing an Increase as compared with same date Jast year of 78.440 tans. letter Shlffert, of Uethlehem, fell down Saturday while drunk and broke his neck; Horn, a sinai: boy, wno was teasing lilui at the time, has been committed to jail on . , , , .. ...... me cnarge oi involuntary mansiauguier, We carry a larger stock of ready made suits for men and boys and at prices low enough lo please tho most economical buy er. Call at the One frlce War Clothing Hall, Mauch Chunk,- for genuine bargains JW'Mahonlna Walts." a beautiful musical composition by Prof. T. F. Klein top, has been arranged for orchestial pur poses and will be rendered by the Lehighton orchestra at the High School commence ment. For the week ending May 21, there were 127,23) tons or coal shipped over the Lehigh Valley railroad, making a total to date of 3,308,174 tons, and shoeing an In crease of 300,007 tons compared with same date last year. Leopold Meyer, of the Dolonsburg Ho tel, has first-rate accommodations for six or eight good boarders, ot 3.50 per week, l'ersons who wish the comforts of a home should not miss this opportunity. Leopold keeps a nice clean and quiet place. me attention of the peoplo of Summit mil, Lansford and vicinity is directed to the fact that George F. Iluntzlnger, of the popular Switchback Restaurant, Is author lied by us to tecelve subscriptions and moneys for the C'AiinoN Advocatb. Now Is tho time, for Ciikai- Wai.i. Tapeu as wo are offering over half of our entire stock of Wall l'aper and llorders at one-half and some less than half the usual price. Do not miss this offer. F, Luck kndacii, 61 Broadway, Mauch Chunk. We have just received- several new tyles of genuine Scotch pantaloonlngs vrbleh we will make up to order at 83.00, worth at least $8.00; Scotch suits made, to order at S15, worth at least i'M. Call at Bononeim une i-nce war uiotntng nan, Mauch Chunk. The thirty-third annual meeting of the Pennsylvania btato JeacherV Association wm dc neia at uiearpeiu on tne otn, otn and 7lh of July next. It Is expected that then will bo over seven hundred teachers in'o3atloi aud tha exercises it is said will be uoQsaaUy interesting. Picnics. Linen dusters, Our baseball club. Observe Decoration "Day. Read tire advertisements. V -.' Everybody speaks well df TuTttfi The.scalp law has been repealed' Freclaud is to be electric lighted at an early day. The Car Spring Works liavo menced opciatlons. Thefe are twenty-five hundred Golden eagles lu ibis state. Wedding rings of all styles "at sU. II Holil s, Mauch Chunk, The catcher of 'the Allentown "baseball club gets fits a month. A ntitliber of our people saw Barfium ai-Aiieniown rnursuay. An Iron bridge is to be built across Dlack Creek, near Wcat'lpr'y. Nicholas Simon died 1r Lehigh county, aged one hundred and two ycats. Forest fires are ragltig with raoreor less violence tlrofifclifttu the Slate, Tho haffdsomest picture cards we have ever seen are given wltti Tulip aoap. 8,412 cars of Chicago bw'f were shipped over the, valley from April ii to May a. Syrups made from pure fruit Suites. Most dellelaussoda at Horn's Central Drug Store. lit -A. shifting cifgllre. to weigh sixty-four hundred pounds Is -feeing bum in the South Katton shops. Whit Sunday ot Mingst tce-mdrrow is considered one of the most important days in the ecclesiastical yoar. Daniel WIeand wfH bfilld t large and commodious town hafl en the corner of Rank and Iron streets. Mrs A. R, Nluison has had her Rank street residence nicely repainted which adds much lo its appearanco. The aiittitaclle coal trade Is said to be In a more settled cendlUOn than at any time during the past year. Your attention is directed to the ad vertisement of M. Brenner in another col-1 ulin of to-day's Advocate. There Is absolutely no adulteration In the Tulp Soap, therefore It Is the cheapest, soa'p for laundry, bath or toilets Wcatherly Is to haeanew Aopoffcnd a silk mill. In the meantime the iLthlgh ton Board of Trade slumbers serenely. The po5t-ofllco will fee closed on Decora tion Day between the hours of 1 and 5 p., m. J. P. Smith, 1'. M. Onr old Democratic friend T. W. Stelgenvalt. of East Penn, wo'filcl make a (capable and efficient coanty commissioner. George Domalne and wife, of Nantl- ooRo, were arrested Tuesday for killing one of their children and throwing tho body In to a cesspool. Monday cvcnlnz the tallv-ho "Ram bler," bearing Col. B. K. Jamison, the Philadelphia banker, and party, passed through hare. Ellas Rncti. nge.l sixty-one years', n resident of East Penn. died at his home in that place Friday. lie was a resident of this county for many years. Milton Schlegel, a Northampton coun ty school teacher, was drowr.ed in the Le high canal at Wagnersvlllr, Monday. Schlegel was aged about twenty-one years. $2 00 will be nald to the finder of the fishing basket and cood line that was left on the pavement In front of W. A. Peters' saloon, last Saturday nisht. Call at this office. It is the law of development, that the new shall succeed and displace the old. This law apnlrcs well to the New Davis Vertical-Feed Sewinz Machine. Have vou seen It? Frank Zabel. of Itcadlnz. who killed Ills brother about a year ago, and was adjudged Insane by the arand jury, was released Tuesday after one years confine ment In an asvltim, The surviving members of the 15.1rd regiment, raised almost wholly in North ampton county, will hold a re-union at Pen Argyl, that county, to-day (Saturday). They will feast on "hard tack." The Ashland Board of Trade has sub scribed $75,000 for the use of such manu facturing Industries as may locate there. Jn the meantime, the Lculghton Board is waiting for nomethlng unexpected to turn up. You can "kill two birds with one stone" by calling at Headman's, of Mauch Chunk, on Decoration Day and having your picture taken, cither before or after the parade. Tito gallery will be open all day. On Saturday, June 4th there will be exposed to nubile sale at the public house of Penrose George, In East Penn, a lot of valuablepersonalproperiy iucluding.horses, cows, mules, bedding, &c, the property of Aurauam .noyer oeo a. Thos. J. Beck, proprietor of the Roch ester Bottling establishment, on Bank St., sports a new and handsomely painted gen eral delivery wagon. Tom's temperance beverages take the lead over all other Ids ginger ale Is pronounced by all to be par excellence. Henry Ccddington, aged fourteen years, son of Christopher Coddlngtoii, of Centralis, has been missing since last Sun day, when he loft home to go to Sunday school. The mother is frantic with grief and anxiety. Any information will be glad ly received by the parents of the boy. Copy. Messrs. David Miller and Charles Hauk and Misses Klla Peteis. Anzle Monti and Laura Weldaw. members of the. lilnh school graduating ckis acqulted themselves witii mucn credit at t re tinal exam nat on last Saturday. Thecomincncemutitcxcrelse !ll be lield In School Hall on the 4th proximo. Kemcrer & Swarts. Bank street, have just received from the manufactory a com- pieie new line oi iae latest styles oi furni ture, inciuuing crusnett and embossed mo hair plush parlor suites, patent camel rock ers, Ac., which they sell at maryclousry low prices. See tills beautiful assortment of furniture before purchasing elsewhere. A nuisance which should bo tmmenl ately stopped, Is that of running wagons or other vehicles on the crossings and side walks, and allowing them to remain there until the driver feels ready to remove them. rrpqueuuy are pedestrians compelled by these obstructions to pick their -ay out Into the street through dust or mud in oruer to get past. We call the attention of our numerous readers to an advertisement or tho Singer M'f'g Company, which appears In to day's Advocate. Mr. C. F. DelbeH, who has represented the interests of tho company for the past fifteen years has opened an office here and will be pleated to meet any aud all persons tleslilng to purchase a first class 6ewlng machine. Office on Bank street. ) "James," 6ald the milkman to his now boy, "d'ye see what I'm a-doin' of?" "Yes, sir," replied James; "you're a-pourln' wa- Inr 111 Ilia lillllr "Vn ln. i,nl T.,, I'm a-pourin' milk lu the water. So, if anybody asks you if I put water in the milk, you tell 'cm no. Allers stick to the truth, James, and hire your teams of David i.uucrt, Jieuigiiton's popular liveryman. Terms low. Michael Hammond, conductor on a D, & II. passenger train, uus killed at Hill inan'.s hlope, near Wilkcsbarre, Tuesday A woman and child were walking nn (he track when, In order lo savo their lives Hammond run along tho track and pushed them down an embankment,, falling under the wheels of tho cngino as he did so. He was horribly mangled, The seventh annual encampment of the eastern division of Pennsylvania Sons ,,i . hi . . , i , iTiciaiia, i, in i-uuveiiu hi .vuoona, on tho 14th of next month, to continue In session lour days. It will be the most Im portant encampment ever held and renrn. sentatlves troui all camps lu the State are raim-icu 10 ue present, -mere are two di visions of the Sons of Veterans In till. State, and at this convention they will be consolidated Into one. Lizzie Freese. a beautiful and talented MoniCifl ClltlnlVnlrl nf.Ail lw.nl..ltrn.dr. died one day recently from tho effect's of iciKirss uissipauoii. At tne deaui ol tier . parents she Inherited $15,000 which i biia squandered to meet her extravagant wants. An exchange In commenting on her death says! "Thus passed awav un. i i i ... . . i . - . . . . . i uuiiuicu nun uii9uus, uus yiu who dj nrr accomplishments might hava adorned a h'8n '"oaJt lifeJ' Her untimely fate , ..u,u m ituHuifw juuug unit iu every ,torn. ' OUR BTROttfcllAT WEISSPOET. . Interesting Items ricked Up and Asiortodbr lha Btroller. A lonely looking Arab passed t!hNirgh town Sunday. Wo arc pained to report the serious Ill nets of our townsman, Owen Graver. OsearSaegcr opened his general store in lsast wcissport to me puonc on won day, 'Lev'l Horn has '.built fc fish dam and will, tit nn early date', stock it with choice -Rev. Leonold Is butldlnz an addition to his residence opposite Snyder Son's store. Rev. J. U. Fretman was In attendance at the Eastern Pennsylvania Classls of the r.oformed cnurcl, neid tt Hamilton, -aton roe county, during this week. Joseph 'F. Rex 1s Doing' rushing busi ness. Ho receives every week new Invoices of furniture, flour, feed, fte. See his ad vertisement in another column. John Rehrlg, of tho Franklin House, ha? -opened n llvferyand exchange stables. Parties desiring to purchase or dispose of first class borses will do well 'to give him a call. The Tiew time table on the L. & S. railroad went Into effdtl Monday and was the cause of much grumbling by some of tho fellows who didn't get thero soon enougli. Decoration Day will bo patriotically observed 'here, more so than It has for many years past. Programme and route of parade will be found in another column of to-day's Issue. Wo would adviso an amalzamatlcm of Uhe baseball interests of Lehlglrton and wcissport. uy tue nest players oi uoin towns co-operating we could turn out a club that would be second to none In the Valley. Henry Chrlstman, of tlie Fort Allen House has just added a tine pair of gray horses to his livery stable. Henry Is now fully prepaied to supply his patrons with first class 'turnouts al low rates and at shoit notice. Tho cra-hATalr and festival Under the" auspices of the Young America Cornet uann wiircotne otr ror the ween commenc ing June 7th. Our people sliould bear the above fact In mind and give them a liberal support when the time arrives. . Onr'Choral XJnlon Is In a prosperous condition. We hope that at an early day they will give our peoplethe benefit of their talent by holding a musical entertainment In School Hall. We ran assure, them a generous support from our people. When tho new oavement was laid In front of the Fort Allen House several weeks ago, one of llie workmen found an old ET.gWsli coin dated 1744. The coin Is valuable not only as a gem of an'tlqultv.but also from the fact that it may have "been In tho possession of wie of the Benjamin Franklin soldiers who occupied tho fort on the site where the hotel cow stands, oVcr one hundred years ago. Bargains in Carpets. Itcmerer it Swartz, Bank street, have taken the agency for one of the largest car pet houses in New York City for tho sale of all kinds and grades of carpets, which by the 1d of the patent carpet exhibitor they are enabled to show how the carpet will look on a floor when matched, sewed and tacked. This exhibitor relieves us of the expense of carrying a large stock of goods on hand, we are thereby enabled to sell at lower pneps than any other house In tills section. Before purchasing elsewhere don't fall lo call on us. tf. Reserves vs. Arcadia A game of baso ball under the new rules, will come off-on the old fair grounds. corner of Northampton aud Elm streets, Monday morning Decoiatlon Dav. Game will be called at 8 o'clock sharp. Don't miss it. RESur.VES. George Relcliard. lb. Clias. Brlnkmaii, c; J. C. Koons. p; W. Clauss, ss; II. bchwarlz, cf; u. Ilemmlneer, if: W. Obert, If; II. Diehl. 3b: T. J. Nusbaum. 2b. AncADlA. Ed. Nusbatun. n: Andv Green, c; Frank Nusbaum, lb; James Yenser, 2b; Tom. Gardiner, 3b; W. Strohm. ss; Geo. Buss, cf: W. Suoonhelmer. If: L. Schoch. rf; Wm. Yenser, Umpire. Card of Thanks From the Arvan C. L. 8. C. TheChatauqua Circle, wishes herewith to express Its hearty thanks for tho material assistance rendered for their entertainment on last Saturday evening. While those members of the clvcle who had the burden of the entertainment on their shoulders did all thev could, and did It well, yet they owe a iiue portion ot ineir success to tun kind and efficient assistance of the friends of the Circle. Thanks are herewith tendered those who assisted In the performance, aud the general wont or i he entertainment. Special thanks are given the publisher of the CAnnos Advocate for furnishing all the printed matter, and the. Lehighton Orchestra for their acceptable service. u. W. bTiniEZ, Pres. U. L. 8. U. LookOut for Them. Another form of rural swindle lias made it: appearance in the northwestern part of the State. Tho swindler visits a farmer. says Jio is Introducing a patent fence, and wishes to put up a Ten' rods of the same on the farmer's place to give the people of the community a chance to become thoroughly acquainted with Ita merits. Furthermore, as it might be sonic tlmo before lie would bo able to get mound to put up the fence, ho asks the farmer for his nanio ami address so that he can send him some circulars for distribution among the farmers of the vicinity. Several days later the second swindler arrives and notifies the farmer that the machine which bo ordered the Week before for huildlnc a sort of woven picket fence is at a neighboring station. lie also asks for the f-00 due the company for the machine. If the farmer refuses to do anything, having ordered nothing of ine -Kind, tue "agent" uaeKs down and offers to let. him out of tho affair tf he will pay tho freight, etc., which would be about $70. The farmer has to keep a stiff upper Hp nowadays to prevent unknown frauds ironi rouuing mm; but it is a pretty safe rule to refuse to give a signature to any man ho does not know, Honest ettaneers do not want signatures. Saturday Klght's Entertainment The entertainment in School Hall Satur day evening under the auspices of the Ay- rian C. L, S. C, for the benefit of the Young Men's Christian Association was liberally patronized by tho people of Le highton and vicinity. An elegant pro gramme nan been arranged lortiiu occasion tue rendition ot which brougui form loud and prolonged applause. Among the special features nt the evening's entertain ment was the singing of Miss Katie Dur- llng, the fan drill by a number of little ladles. "Syko's Predicament," a farce in three acts, in which poor bid Sykes kept the audience in a continuous roar of laugh ter, and a temperance drama tn two acts entitled Tho Last Loaf; the latter was ex ceptionally well rendered, the performers bringing nut tho several characters In re alistic effect picturing with unusual viv idness tnu uowiiiaii ot man, the misery ami degradation to which the demon alcohol brings its lcllms. In this Instance Miss Aggie Hank doserves especial piaisu for the fine manner In which she handled a veiy dltllcillt character; Misses Mary Ebbert and Mvra food did exceedingly well, while the male characters -could not have been better. Wo understand that the Y. M. C. A. will receive about S50 as the irsnlt of the A. C. L. S. C. labors. Tne promulgators deserve Hot only the thnnks of the Y. M. C. A., but also ol our citizens for auordlng them a pleasant evening s entertainment. Just received frpm Boston, an immense stock .of the genu ine Knight of Labor Shoes, which we are Celling at $2.50 and $3. "Warranted solid calf leather. Clausa & Bro., the Tailors, sole agents for Carbon .i n, i.i. r i j COUntV. C)Ur Stock of hand' made shoes cannot be beat by . j i . j any dealer in the county. Decoration Dav rrogramm. The following Is tYie programme arranged for tho observance of Decorattou Day In this borongh aml Welssport. The Organizations, Societies. $nndav schools and Bands who have signified their intention to participates win assemble on the l'abllc Square at Welssport at one o'clock p. m. sharp. The memorial services will be oomlncted as fellows: OpcnlngtWycr, Itev. Leopold. -Singing, wcissport "Choral union. Address, S. It. Gilliam. Slnplni?, Welssport Choral Union. Address, 4ev. T. M. Jackson, ot Mnucli Chunk. (. losing Addicss, Itev. Ficcman. Singing, Welssport Choral Union. The procession will then forta -and move in tho following order: Mahoning Band, . . Sons cf reKVau, i 6. A. It.-, Drum Corns, ' John D. Bertolette Tost, Ko. '43VCt. A. It., Disabled soldiers and speakers In carriages, - Goddess oil.lber'ty, Welssport Camp, I'. O. S. of A., Jr. O. U. A. M.. Lehighton, OnMen lluttcri Ledge, I. o. of O. F I'olm l'oeo Tribe Imp. O. K. M., DO.'ma'nstown Cornet Hand, Carbon Cstle K. (5. K., Tetitonla Society, K. ol Hi, Franklin Lodge, Good Templars, Lehigh Hook and Ladder Co.. Lehighton. Comet Band, Sunday Schools, Citizens on foot and In carriages. Route, from Wcissport to Lehighton, up Bankway to Bank street, oftt Balik street lo the Mansion House, Coii'n'terinarcli back to South street, up South street to North ampton street, out Northampton to Oehcr street, thence out Ocher street lo the Cemetery. i tie exercises at tne Lehighton Cemetery will be as follows: Opening Trayer, Itev. Freeman. music, uornet nana. Opening Address, T. A. Snyder. Aiiiiress. itev. v. maim Music, Cornet Hand. Address, Horace llevdt. Closing, wllh Benediction, Itev. T. M. Jackson. The kdies are earnestly invited ro par ticipate; and to contribute flowers for the occasion. W. C. McCoiimick, Chalrmau. Sol. YCakel, Secretary. The following Is a list of departed com rades Interred in tho soycral cemeteries, so far as we know: INTEltlir.D IJT TUE LHHiailTOX CKHKTF.RlKS. WA1I OP 1812T. John Lentz, I Hen. Kolder, - Heaver, Leonard Houtt, uanici kioiz. LATK nnBKLMON, ,1. W. neticrllne. Henry Miller, James Holmes, Herace DcVoung, Ai'L. Patterson, Lewis Kllncer, Granville Clauss, David O'lhlan, K. F. Mullier.ru, Ailam lliuliman, John I). llcrtolette, Gcorire Dlek, Joseph DriunbnTo. Chailcs Kemerer, .lias Weiss. Henry Melghftn. Matliew MclKhan, F. P. Loiizstreut, William llontz, Charles Mulhcarn, Chailes Patterson, Jeremiah Koons, I lanicl Xe.nders, James 11. Campbell, George Derlminer, Aaron Weldaw, fAIIIlVVlLLK CBMKTEBV, Charles Wlntlhig, August Winning, John .Mlllluin, Robert I'lilter, Mex. llelhinl, Charles Brown, Charles ltamaly, llaumgarten, WltlSSr-OKT dMIKrUKV. Jacob Weiss. 17W. I .lelin AWlOr, 1812, Frank Weiss, 1812, Jacob sehwahk, 1812. LATB IlEUKLUOX, Aniandes Moj'cr, James Powell, Jona. C Kuril, Chailes Hrowu, Charlos lloyer, Mai In Illnse, Joseph (l. Connor, William 1'. Klotz, Hubert Weiliind, WUllain Kline, .liarlmun, Daniel Klvsgo. rranns noons, Albeit Herman, Alfrevl Launch) Geofon Buck, Jacob Wlsuer, John Gnth, Alexander Lentz, Alexander llartman, Frank Sourwlne, John Powell, NKW MAUONIXO CEMKTKIIY. O. F. Mimelman, I Joseph Mertz, Henry Snyder I Augustus Wnlton, George Arb, I Ilchfy Wehrstcin, Wllloughby Kons. Mahoning Items. Miss Ellen Arner, of South irbltettall, Is at home from a visit. Moses Zellner Is putting up a wire fence around his farm, Last week Daniel Krossley killed a black snake that measured over six feet. Eddie Relgel received a severe kick on the forehead fiom a horse. Frank Gilbert and John Miller are having their houses palmed. Mrs. Mary Walton, of Summit Hill. is visiting at Thomas Musselman's. Christopher Schclrer, aged ninety years, one of the oldest citizens of Mahon ing, died last week. The purchasers of tho Gerbcr's farm will In the near future have the timber thereon cut down and -uw-ed into lumber. The nrom letor of the New Mahoning Hotel did not take out any license this spring; so thero will be one hotel less In the Valley, DASH. Fnrtaer Testimony Card to the PudIU A Base Misrepresentation. Thomas' own Latter Cundemns Him. T. D. Thomas has been exhibiting lately in his show case a landlord's notice to ten ants, signed by me, to impress the people wltli mo idea mat be was COMI'I-I.t.ttl) to leave the old stand, A travelling, agent told a Mauch Chunk druggist that Thomas said lie was compelled to leave the old stand showing that the Ho lias gone trav elling. My letter that accompanied the notice he does not exhibit It refutes the above lie aud false impression, and reads as fOllOWSI Dec. 31st, 1836. Mlt. T, D. Tito.MAs: Hearing rumors of your intention of vacating my premises at tl.a ntt.l ,lf vmir ln... T tl,nllf.ltt ft Itnal In order1 to find nuirlie facts in tfie case to send you the usual police, sq that I might make all the necessary arrangements at as early a time as possible In case von should innve. The ofjeef fs (tot fo prevent a renewal q your icase eiouw you desire to do so. Iiy idling ine Know your conclusions or. or be fore Jan." 8, 18S7, joh will confer a favor. Very respectfully vours, N. B, Reheii. This letter, as above, can be established by affidavit and w itnesses. T. D. Thomas was not compelled to leave the old stand. lie was at iincny to remain as long as I lived, and was told1-? by me. He knows he acts and tells an untruth when he says anything tn ilm contrary. Would a man of Truth ami 11 or deceive his friends and patrons In n-h an Innidlous manner? simply lo ii , mfac'iiro a little sympathy. After wr ng the above Mr. Thomas' own letter una found which condemns him out of his own mouth, proving that he had alretijly nultd a laruer room beore re cehiny in; UUer. It reads as follows! I.MiioiiTOjf, Pa., Jan. 5, 1887. Dlt. N. B Rcheh; Duar Sin rn reply to yours of the 20th ot Dee., I will say, 1 have purchased a soda water apparatus, and you are aware that I can not place it Into the room to advantage, CMisequehtly I was oblkwl lo rent a larger room. Hop ing this will bo' satisfactory.- Ynuis Ac, T. D. Thomas. Let the people decide between us N. B. Reueh, M. D. adv. May 36-tf. See the pretty watch chains, lockets, collar and sleeve buttons, pins and ear rings at II H. Hold's, Mauch Chunk. Choice Clover Seed, at low est nricos, at Gabel's Hardwaie Ste-r. IK THE LABOR WORLD. 6perfially Compiled for he Toilers by an Ad r. vocato Man. 5Tne Lelilgh Coal and Navigation Com pany will sink a sliaft and open a cdllliry near lamaqua. , "ttliKiigeVas just found out that Hie K. of 'L., is a strong organization. Belter late tliau never. "Fore'lKn emigrants nio rapidly filling l ic)lacesof striking coke miners lu the Coiflicllsvllle. coke regions. T4ie Fortli of July will be enthns'lasi'l-' cally observed by Knights of Labor In every city -and town throughout thb'tdoiitry. Between $23,000 a'hfl $50,000 Is paid In wages every week to 'the operatives lu the Variuiis Industrial wbrks In CataSauqtm. An exchahgo truthfully says that just so long as there are lazy, shiftless men, just so long will poverty and want pre dominate. "-'Corrcspdndehcc'to this column solicit ed. If you have anything of Interest to the tollers send It to "Labor Editor," 'care o'f Advocate, Lehighton. Tlte'fntners, laborers anfi slate pickers employed in and aiound the Warrior Run, Luzerne county, colliery, have struck for an advance. It is 4ikrfy that the strike wlfl last seVcraVrho'httis. By the shutting down of Packer Colleiles,, Nos. 8 and 4, at Shenandoah, operated by the Lehigh Valley Company, tfnet bousaiid men andboys are throw n out of eBiBloyinent for an indefinite period. Of the forty-eight furnaces In the Le high Valley forty-one are in blast. In the Schuylkill Vallev twenty-eight of forty-four furnaces are In operation. There are one hundred and thirty-seven out of riife onej hundred and ninety-nine antlirac'Ito fur-; naces In the United States In blast, with a: capacity of 43,805 tons per week. The slate operators tn the Lehigh region claln that the Inlet-Mate commerce law ls grcatly Interfering With their ship ments, and that it has unsettled the tiade to such an extent that lliey aro ttfiaule to give raies to uartles making inquiries. The slaie trade Is anything' but active, and the. indications of & brisk summer are anything but promts'rn. There are two lidrdred and 'fifty Knights of Labor at Birmingham, Ala., who liavo purchased a tract of land near that place and have hid off and are build ing Up a town. A large furnace will be constructed sbo'ray and work will bo car ried on under tire Co-oncrMlve olafi. The Knights of WKineptg, Manitoba, ate talk ing oi noing me same tning. The Phlladelpli'ia and Reading Rail road Company has Issued a special circular to employes 'anfiofmclnfi that hereafter those who have been In the continuous service ot the company for the longest period ot time aud wno nave proven tliein- sf Ires capable and trustworthy of higher positions on the road will have lire 'prefer ence nlreri Vacancies in more desirable places are to be filled. Tills applies parti cularly 10 iiremcn, uratccsmen ami others wno desire to be engineers. This is a cor rect tuqye in the part of tho employe! s. Wcatherly locals. Tlie Advocate SI a year. Rev. A. M. Masonhelmer ot town Is at present In attendance, at a meeting of the Reformed classics at Watsontown, Pa. -Farmers around here aro lust about done planting their corn and potatoes. The season is particularly late this year. Enftncs No. 35 "Mercury." No. St "Ant" ami No. 333 E. 1 Wilbur are at present In the shops for general repairs. No. 81 Is about ready for service. -Trout Ashing Is now at its higlil around hero and the mountain streams that 4 si 111 have some of tlie speckled beauties are last giving mem up to tne anxious fisher men. me public schools of this town closed on tlre'SOth Inst. High school Com mencemeilt on Thursday evenlnir In Cassler'sRInk. The class this year numbeis eigtii, viz,--(itibelt croll, Oscar Davis, Morris Hooven, W. Evans. Allle Smith. Laura Rouse, narry Wvant and Bertie loung. Weatlierlv Is to have a sill: mill. A citizen's meeting was held In Casslcr's Rlpk last Saturday eveningand tho required amount of money subscribed for. The parties locating their mill hero are from Patterson, N. J. Wo are at present having all hopes for getting a number of needed Improvementsamong these a new station. Engine No. iai "Onnko" drawing a heavy train of loaded coal cats was badly wrecked at lieaver Meadow last Monday. It seems some miscreant from that be- nlghtcd region misplaced a switch which was the causo of the wreck. Tho engine and some twenty coal cars are lying in a swamp buried in the mire. The town talk is High License and H'eatherly the effect the former will have on the latter. Alpha. That Tired Feeling When tho weather grows warmer, that extreme tired Xsellng, waul of appetite, dullness, languor, and lassitude, afflict almost tho entire human family, and scrof ula and other diseases caused by humors, manifest themselves with many. It Is Im possible to throw off this debility and expel humors from tho blood without tho aid of a reliable mcdtclno like Hood's Sarsaparilla. " I could not sleep, and Vould get up In tho morning with hardly lite enough to get out of bed. I had no appetite, and my face would break out with pimples. I bought Hood's Sarsaparilla a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla, and soon began to sleep soundly ; could get up with out that tired and languid feeling, and my appetlle Improved.1' R. A, SAxronb, Rent, O "I had been much troubled by general debility. Last spring Hood's Sarsaparilla proved jast tho thing heeded. I derived an immense amount of benefit I never felt better," II, F. MiLUit, Dos ten, Mass. Hood's Sarsaparilla Bold by all druggists. $1 j six lor 15. Made only by C I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. IOO Doses Oho Dollar Good Advice to All. The first person sending In a correct solution to the following Rebus wilt be entitled to a premium of $5 towards the purchase of a sewing machine; the second $2.60. mss $Q ray in RKZ Z he 5B OS hA t-vi : I W The Singer Manufacturing' Comjmny, C, F. DEI BERT, Agent, Near the Post-Office, Bank Street, Lehightor.i Peoplo ai They Come and Oo, Frank Clark, of Nesmiehonlng. circu lated hero Monday. Al. Montz. of T&maoua. was scelnt 'friends heie Saturday. Wm. Graver, 'of Pfendweot, Pa.-, VM In tow n" on buslrfesyFfltlay. W. D. 1'cters and -wife spent Sunday with Slatlngton relatives and friends. Oar yofing friend T. Clem. Befclc, of Bbth'lelle'iii, was In town -over Sunday. 'Our genial friend Leopold Myer, of the Packerton lintel, dropped In to see us Fit day, Mrs. Robert Natrcsi. o'f Mauch Ch'nnk, was the guest of Mrs. Q. V. Mbrthtmcr, Saturday. James Keller, of Aluonla, Conn.-, Is sojourning with T. J. Bretney ind fsir.lly on Pine street. Miss Ellen Gallagher, of Summit Mill, was the guest of Miss Annie Clark, on Bank street, Saturday. The genial John Magulre, 'ot Phila delphia, was the guest of r. F. Clark, on Bank street, this week. Charles Wagner, of Northampton street, is solnrnlnfr with friends In the City of Brotherly Ixrvc. Dr. E. S. Miller, f Patnassfts. Pa , spent several days 'In to'wn. 'with 'his 'father, Philip Miller, flils week. Prof. L. M. Beldler. principal of the Packerton schools, left Slonday for Lanry's, Pa., where lie will be located daring the coming sli'mlner. Miss Ireno Kunti an aecorhpllslied young lady of Slatlngton, was visiting her sister, Mrs. W. W. tiowrnan, on Bank street, this week, Yj. S. Lltienbcrg. pension claim agent of Allentown. while In this boroutth Tues day made us an agreeable call. advertisement in another column, ace uls Mrs. Harrington, wife of tne Rev. John Carrlngton, at one time pastor of the 1st Presbyterian clmrcli ot this place, and now of San I'Ta-ucisco, California, with her son Palil, are the guests of W. Lee Stiles, Packerton. John Artier, of Arner & Son, New Mahoning, manufactures of pure bone phospbates, while in town Wednesday dropped In tb see us. This firm is meeting with great success in tho manufacture and sale of these justly popular fertilisers. Closed Decoration lT&y. The following Yiamtd mercliants will close tliClr place of "business all day on Monday, May 30, in order to properly observe and commemorate Decoration Day: J. T. Nusbaum, Sweeny & Son, W. F. Esrang, S&.00 Howard. En'torp'r'lao. Arner fc Son, the popular bone fertilizer manufacturers of New Mahoning, effer a fircniium of $5.00 for tho two largest and icavlest heads 'of cabbage gfown by using the Victor Phosphate. The size and weight must be sworn to before a justice of the peace and tho prize w ill be paid November 1st. Normal Square SquibletS. John Notlisteiu has opened an ice cream saloon. Nathan Zimmerman and wife spent Sunday with Schuylkill county friends. Dennis Notlisteln and family were visiting friends In Nls-Hollow over Sunday. D. S. Longacre and wife spent Sun day willi relatives and friends In Scliuylklll county. Our young folks have been taking advantage of tho fine weather by indulg ing in -drives. C. II. Seidle purchased from a Lehigh comitUn last week i team of bay horses. Consideration, -$450. The Mahoning band furnished the music at an organ dedication In Schuylkill county last Thursday. Rev. J. H. Kuder the able pftstor of Trinity Lutheran church nt Lehighton, In the absenco of Rev. W. II. Strauss occupied the pulpit in Bensalem and Zlon's church last Sunday. The reverend gentleman delivered an interesting and appreciative discourse using as his text the twenty seventh chapter of St. Matthew and the fifth verse. NORilAI.. Blue Grand Army Suits hi cither ready made or made to order at fcO. 810, $15, up to $20. Call at Sondhclm's One Price Star Clothing Hall, Mauch Chunk. Isaac W.-.mboI 1, the leader ot a gang of thieves who have been carrying on their depredations Id various parts of Lehigh county, was arrested and lodged In jail Monday. m ilrantnd Two girls to learn fashionable dressmaking, apply to O. & 1j. Green next to the Valley House. At no other season is the system so t,us ccptlblo to tho beuedclal effects of a re liable tonic and Invlgorant. Tho impure state- of tho blood, the deranged digestion, anil tho weak condition ot' the body, caused by Its long battlo with the cold, wintry blasts, all call for tho reviving, regulating and restoring Influences so happily and effectively combined in Hood's Sarsaparilla. " Hood's Sarsaparilla did me a great deal of good. I bad no particular disease, but was tired ont trom overwork, and It toned me up." Miss. O. I!. Bullions, Cohoes, N. Y. " For seYCn years, spring and fall, 1 hid scrofulous Bores come but on iny legs, and tor two years was not tree from Uiem at all. I suffered very much. Last May I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, and before 1 had taken two bottles, the sores healed and the humor left mo." O. A. Aiinold, Arnold, Me. " There IS no blood purifier equal to Rood's Sarsaparilla," 12. , ttiELps, Kochtiteri K.X. Hood's Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. $1) tlx for ts. Made only by C I, II'WD ti CO., Lowell, Mass. IOO Doses Ono Dollar I3M 61 7T3. Qcsszd. ys.T C JAN.IS.T hi ACID 1ST ran nrn. Vol. I. Iitkighton, DH. REI3ER, 11re liave had a number of calb ior goods, we could not sup- 'ply. W-c are daily adding to otir sto"ck--medicinesicnc'micles, proprietary articles, fancy goods, stationery, Cigars, &c., unex celled in 'quality, because fresh and new in Variety We cau't be bat, Ayer'8,leber'sand Hood's' Sarsaparilla, malt preparations ; Jayne's, Ayer's and other pector al remedies ; Cutictita aud Bur dock blood bitters-'the latter sure cure for 'eczenia, Uostetter, Ilop and Iron bitters, and many others tif the same kind, lint, oh dear, we though.! we would enumerate, but rind it impossible both for want of time and space. Come alld see, examine and se lect for yourselves. Wxj -are not. fully c'q nipped yet, still we are able "to obey all com mirtids filrd demands in oir line. Otir beautiful perscription case is rapidly Hearing Completion ; our signs will soon adorn oilr Front. Our Golden Mortar the Golden Mortar as announced was swung lo the breeSe, and tlrerc she hangs in all her glory, not only an ornament to out place, but one of the ornaments of our town, and we take con siderable pride in our town for we have passed More than a quarter of a century in it, there fore we call boast bette)' now than fight ; we can plan, We can adviso, sort of "power behind the throne.' An engineer buckled to his post, bul depend upou it we shall do our "level best" not to disappoint our friends. And don't forget that, although being worn out in service among you, and for three years laid oil tlie shell", we have been taken down, dusted ofT, and our head piece has been found to bo all the better for the shelying. Wo cart not Visit you-Vieit Ue, and we will give you as good ttdvise as we ever did, and as good as you can get anywhere cIfo FItUE, and furnuh you all the medicine as good and as cheap as anywhere. 1867. KEBER'S! 1887. Store will be Open till Noon ! Ask for our Meh's Combination $2.00 Shoe. Wo claim that it is the 13est Shaped and Easiest Fitting shoe that cair be bought for the money. W. L. Douglass' $3.00 Shoe for Mert. W. L. Douglass' $2.00 Shoe for Hoy's, "With the above mentioned Three Blinds of Shoes, We" challenge any other three kind or shoes in the world thatcost the same mojiey. Talk about Cheap Shoes. 'Wo can give yott shoes at any p"rice4 in any size, and any quality and, in fact, all of the Very best qual ities and makes. We haVe a Men's Ilrogan Tor $2.00, which knocks all other: Brogan's higher thon a kite. Adam Mehrkam Bank Street, Lehighton, Pa. Murch tl, 1S8T- 3m Mansion House, Bank Street, Lehighton, iA rjj JKG.'i This is the Place You Want! I have "made away'' with my prepared uomim g bummers i ra with ope oi the most FASHIONABLE as well as SUr STANTIAL Hues of Ladies', Geut's and Gouts' Fbbbc Shoes Up2 Ladies American & French Kid $2. to $4. Ladies' ahd Children's Spring Heel Shoes, AllSiBeS Ladies' Kid-Button Shoes, $1.25 Up ! Latest Styles Hats and Caps, AU LOWEST PRICES.- .A-t The "OOPHSTK. STORE." LEWIS WEISS, BANK STREET, LKfllUHW. PA. May 20, 1887. No. 6. Advertising Editor. With the filling of onr last. trder bur Sta tlontry far a Orng Store, will fce the finest nnd most -complete In the neighborhood: Estcrbrook, Hllberts, and Spencerian pens: Dixon's. Father's and other lead pencils all lu variety unexcelled. Of wo fcae"his four specilil assortment cases consisting of forty-eiitht varieties with four teen additional number; si'ifllclent to sat isfy all the wants of our Community; also, two kinds of Dixon's patent pencil protec tors, And his Ink and lead erasers and paper cleaners. Of pens wb havt tbe largtst krletv of Edci brook's.. His f nil SHOW CASE).pf twelve kinds, besides clfeht numbers mpre. We give electrotypes of Hi0 most popular pens, as 'follows: first comes "ho "Bank Pon." Tlits fien tn un. i . hi niu i i '"v".v--5rr-rw?- MIU II UN- Mi yvif nrmfcfeu u lMiti tih and Urirfe riV.ho!o makes It mnderateTv elastic and IS "E3torbrt)OkB Faloon" Pm. e . Tlie most papular pen Irt n$6 for general business purposes. Fine nnti cAsy action aiitl excep- 1 tronauy popular. A small, extra fine pointed pen becoming very popular. The Lawyers Pen.M. Coarse, blirnt "point. Vcrypopu'ar. Lasliv Wit no least, comes "The ' Mammotu Saloon." Exact size. IWutp ful action. Largely used for conimcrciai writing" and entry clfer'ls usc- also, holders lor sarhe. Il'e haVe his line case tssor't'mentxif Peri Holders. Tlis patent Self Bind rs the best in -the market, and very fcheapi Also, Dixon's Pencil Sharpener, which sharp ens sixty pencils iu five minutes. Lnto of 1,1 nn llie. l'n..ltiid for sevenil Vears III successful practice at that pucu.nlth lilt broth. er, Dit. KJ.IAS SXYDUIt, has opened nil olllce At the Mansion House, Lenishton', whero lie lll be pleaded to alt upon all whd may desire Ids nviUlanco In the VETERINARY ART. Dr. SnjileV in a eradiiale f the Oninrlo VeleH lnary I'ol'ege, TorontOi runadai He devotes Idsenllle attention to nil diseases prevalent aniouz iioniesiiciieu Annuals. iHisinuinn iht fornieil tlth the Deiaii.Hir.lf desired; all 4itlier iiieiatlons sklllfullv performed. Air calls by inall or otherwlso proinirtly attended to. b-7 T old stoek and am now fully for tho Children's Shoes 111! Ti.l 1 iirifiTMi The Latest "tadidg Peri." Mi u Son,
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