The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-10-17
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"A young JapaneSo geusichah was
ordained minister of the Gospel In
Boston recently,
Recent statistics show that 505, 800
pounds of human hair were sold In
Paris In one year.
Seventeen suspected abductors Of
Charley Ross have been arrested since
the boy was lost.
From Berlin 10 Rome without change
Of cara, is among European railroad
announcement.
"A sign at Ramsay's Station, on the
Erie Railway, readsi "Cane bottom
chairs are re.fxed and re-bottomed in
side."
-"How many people," says Jeremy
Taylor, "are busy In this world gather
ing together . handful Of thorns to sit
upon"
AT the Cincinnati Exposition, Q
card gave the following touching but
practical information: "If you try
our coffins once you will never use any
others"
1T Is stated upon good authority
that In the city Of Philadelphia there
are 10000 men out Of employment, and
$4,000 In the rest of the State.
The surface of Egypt capable Of
being cultivated Is 1884, $40 acres Cor
about ii, ,351 square miles), Of which
about 4,625, 900 are actually under cul-
tiyation.
kansas City, NO., has . population
of $4,000 and Is still going ahead. No
other city can make rs good showing;
the population having been but 5000 In
1850. a-.i.E-
= "A New Haven minister has been
preaching on the recent rush among the
Yale students. using the text: "And the
whole herd ran violently downa steep
place into the sea, and perished In the
waters"
When DR.. Cox was living In Brook.
lyn, he kept large dog in q kennel In
the rear of the house, the dog being
somewhat given to biting. The Doctor
placed over the kennel the admonitlon,
'"Teeth inserted here"
twill you please insert this obitu-
ary notice?" asked an old gentleman Of
an editor. ~ make bold to ask 1t, be-
bause know the deceased had great
many friends around here who'd be
glad to hear Of his DEATH"
miss Jane Ainslee, the originator
of the "Flower Mission" in Glasgow,
died recently in Edinburgh. She made
thousands of.sick children happy with
her gifts, which she distributed up to
the last hour Of her life.
"A man died recently In New Tor.
leans who had spent most of his time
since 1866 in making wills and codicils.
Eighteen Of these testamentary docu-
ments have been admitted to probate.
Among the numerous keepsakes and
heirlooms he bequeathed was q razor
that belonged to George Washington.
The shrewdly- devised and persis-
tently prosecuted plans for the estab-
lishment Of direct steamship communi-
cation between Savannah and Liverpool
have at last been consummated. The
steamship Arbitrator left Liverpool on
the 18th ultimo.for the Georgia port,
and she will be followed by other
steamers Of the same lineat regular inter.
walls. Heterogeneous with railroads
forlowfreights were completed some time
since. and doubtless the merchants OF
Georgia and ths adjacent States will
ere long receive large portion OF their
stocks from Europe direct.-New Or.
Jeans Times.
AT Q recent FIRE In Moscow, q mar
who had been sleeping 10 the burned
dwelling was rescued In an unconscious
state, It was proposed to take him To
thestatiOn house and try to recuscitat,
him, but the local officer who wa
present decided that the man was dead
and ordered the body 70 be given up 70
dissection. 1t was sooordlngly taker
10 the anatomical museum and plsce'
upon dissecting table, Suddenly th,
man recovered his consciousness an,
cried out, "Where have / been taken?'
"You have been carried to the anatoml
cal museum" coldly replied the half
drunk watchman who was on duty
'"Then they win soon begin TO cut me I
pieces" shrieked the unfortunate man
and overcome by horror at his positio
and surroundings, he sank back, th
time really dead.
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