The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-01-16
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spectacles, in December, aged 1O5, in
Wakefield, ". II.
1t Is said that Victor Hugo con tenn
plates writing the life of John Brown, of
OSsawattomic.
Where do people 60 who deceive
their fellow men?" asked q Sunday
school teacher ofa pupil. "To Europe"
was the prompt reply.
A Texas lawyer was fined $50 for tell
ing the jury to go down to the grocery
and help themselves, after having given
verdict in favor Of his client.
Two hundred and forty-three persons
perished on the lakes this year, against
22t in 1873, and 219 In 1872. The esti-
mated damage to property foots up 49,
OSl 600 against $3, 976. 900 in 1878.
"ConfOund my carelessness, said q
ten-year-old Detroit lad. "What's the
matter?" asked his friend. "Why, l
wrote to my girl this morning, and dated
the letter 1874, aud she'll think 1t Is a
year old"
An Austin (TexSs) paper advertises
to be raffied for "an Indian outfit, con-
sisting of bow and quiver, and an In
dian scalp. There Is also one white
feather on a string. showing that white
man had been Killed by the Indian to
whom It belonged
Among the Distinguished Unitarians
who have died within the past year
are: Charles Sumner, Unitt d States Sen.
ate; Millard Fillmore, ex,President of
the United States; Nathan X. Hall. ex-
Postmaster General; James Walker, ex.
President Harvard Collage; Ezra Cor
nell of Ithaca, and Gerrit Smith of Peter
bOro.
A caseo fslckening cruelty on the part
of the Sheriff of San Antonio, Texas,
toward prisoner confined in Jail, is re-
ported. The prisoner was held for mur-
der, and when circus came to town the
other day the Sheriff refused to allow
the man to attend. Public Indignation n
at San Antonio Is naturally aroused by
this barbarous and.heartless innovation.
GrasshOppers are now Matching out in
great numbers in Greenwood settle.
ment in Manitoba. This remark may
possibly be regarded with suspicion, but
the thing is fact. A settler built him.
self house, and didn't put any floor
in it. Consequently when things got
warmed up the 81 iasshoppeas commenced
to hatch out and things are now pretty
lively in that house.
Col. Ethan Allen, OF Revolutionary
fame, though roughly reared, was courte.
GUS by nature, and made every possible
effort to improve his manners by Obsery.
ing those of other people. When he was
prisoner of war in New York city ON
parole, he was invited into the best So
ciety Of the city, and on one occasion
attended large and fashionable dinner
party. Olives were passed around DUR
ing the feast, and, following Ihe general
example, Col. Allen took one. lie was
unable to overcome the disgust it caused
his palate, aud taking the half.chewed
fruit In his hand, said, with a low bow
to his hostess. Madame, with your
permission, I'll put that God damned
thing on the table,.
A company is being formed to build
another bridge across the st. Lawrence
at Montreal.
The Georgia, fOrmerlyA Confederate
prlvateer, now plies as passenger
steamer between Portland, Me-, and
Halifax.
There are few sights more inspiring
than the spectacle OF small boy shoot
ing along an alleyway with about four
feet OF bulldog fastened TO his trowsers
and floating in the Drsezp behind him.