The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-08-21
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the bakers visit.

-Roll-call- the bakers visit.
"A bootless task Putting on ones
socks.
Sweets in adversity-A sugar
house failure.
Drinking glass after glass must
produce panes in your inside.
What is the strongest light in
Brooklyn ?-BeecherCs) candal.
The New York Tribune's tower
seems to cast shadow on the Sun,
-Proverty is the test of clvility and
the touchstone of friendship.-Hazlitt.
What are they which, though al.
ways drunk, are never intoxicated p
Toasts. ''''
Why Is compositor like cripple?
because he can't get along without
stick.
An Alabama man has been trying
to lead church and manufacture led
plckles at the same time.
Sir Wilfried Lawson recently spoke
OF Mars and Bacchus "as the god of
battles and the god of bottles"
The hair from a ladies braid should
never be worn on the lapel Of a gentle
mans coat, unless the parties are en-
gagged.
"A musical amateur writes to ask IL
the old English song,"A Single Smile, :"
furnished the theme of Wagner's Lone
Grin"
"A celebrated wit once said of his
debts that 1t was neither his interest to
pay the principal nor his principle to
pay the interest.
-" Ice cream" called out waitress
at q New York restaurant. "Don't
scream here, l pray" anxiously re-
quested nervous customer.
Anthracite coal, in large ouaptities has
Deen discovered IN the Shenandoah Mountains
HarnsOnburg. nun
c,1,A terrible railroad disaster occurred in
Chili on the night OF July O. AS tain on the
santiago ana Valparaiso Railroad was crossing
OildRe, the structure gave way and the whole
brain, except the LOCOMOTIVES and fender feii
20 70 death or drowned. ~ A'-'
,,s,, rSenat9r sadd Morrill, Of Maine. was presented
WIN son during the late session OF Congress bv
aNeW YORK trm, as a token Of Their apprecin. .
non OF mis- action in q matter affecting their
ntoneyny the next mail intimatin TO the meT.
Shantiie gentlemen that he was not that sort Of
,S-Ths Columbia County Democratic conven.
uon met tuesday and nominated the following
ucket; Associate Judge, Geo. Scott; Register
snu 40 phecorder, w. II. Jacobyi Treasurer, II. W.
mmoxnaeynoldsi m xa Commissioners John Hirner and
" cAenry. O. II. Brockway aud W. j.
Convention. - ' ''N'o
ABOUT 1000 Indians VINO have been bAptized
ns MorInOns IN u tah are threatening 10 drive
the uentues from the west side of Bear River
IN thAt territory. which they claim 10 hav.
Deen given them by the MormOns for a reaery va
Ion. Governor Emory has requested thst
troops be sent TO prevent an outbreak.
While the crops in some portion of the sonth
ana West have 0een drowned out nv heavv
rains, In others they have been almost destrovy
on Dy drought This Is especially the case In
parts oi Mississippi, AlaOama and Georeia
Wnere the yield OF corn Is not expected to ha
more than 70 bushels per acre and OF cotton
from 90 10 800 pounds. TO''0"
"A dispatch was received in Washington
Iuesday from ITtpoli under the date OF the '5tL
staung that Mr. Vidal the American Consul
hhu MS VIE had Jeen insulted by TriDOlltan
sailors and asking whether any OF our war yes
sells could conveniently reach the place. Orders
were Issued 70 Captain Harmony, OF tho Hart.
IoId now AZ foft Sain, 10 proceed 10 TripOH ln.
quIe lpto the facts, and demand the punish
ment OF the onenders Rear Admiral Worden
Commanding the European fleet has also been
oIected 70 send other vessels, IL necessary to
Act with the Hartford.