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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-10-30
A Goat that is as Smart as a Man.

Dan Rice calls one Of his great moral
performing goats Sinbad. One of Sin
bad's feats is "a daring pad act on
horse, which he ordinarily does with
great elan and success. One of the
tricks Of this act is to Jump upon plat
form, under which the horse runs, and
TO jump from 1t upon the pad when the
horse passes under the next time. Sin
bad is a venerablei knowing fellow,
with remarkably big horns, a long,
flowing white beard. Should Sinbad
fail to jump upon the platform from
The horse, he'd be knocked of, for there
is not room under It for Sinbad on top
of the horse. "a Consequently, Sinbad
invariably jumps. Having alighted
safely on one side of the platfor nj, he
steps over to the other side, eyes the
horse closely as he goes around the
ring, gathers himself Tor the jump, and
as the well trained horse canters under
and shows the pad on theother side, lets
himself down lightly, and regains his
place, to 60 around and repeat the
trick. h ...
They say the goat will chew tobacco
with great relish. We are reminded of
this statement in the familiar natural
history of showmen in an effort to ac
count for what occurred to Snbad last
night, to the great surprise and delight
OF the wondering audience, at this great
show. Perhaps Sinbad drinks. How>
ever, We prefer the tobacco theory to
account for the phenomenal psycholo-
gical tergiversatou in which Sinbad in
gloriously disported himself. Sinbad
had gravely followed the horses course
half way. around the arena with his
shrewed glance, when he quickly turn
ed around, bringing himself face TO face
with the horse as the latter scame up.
Then, In this reversed position, to the
horror of Col. Rice and the attendants,
and the great delight OF the audience,
Sinbad jumped and alighted upon the
pad, with his face to the horses tail.
In the next instant the horse was pas
sing under the platform.
But Sinbad-where was he ? Like the
illustrious original Sinbad, when he
had his little balloonng trip with the
roc, Sinbad was suspended in ,nidair.
AS we stated in the start, Sinbad has
long horns. BY the tips of these horns,
caught over the platform, Sinbad hung
suspended, gracefully oscl ating, pen,
dplum.like, 80 TO speak, while the au-
dience roared with laughter At last
the ancient William, by giving himself
an extra swing. which threw him of
his centre, brought, himself TO the
ground. He struck on his feet, looked
around more like sheep than a dig
nifled goat, and then ran over to the
horse, jumped upon the pad like true
circus rider, and finished his act. g
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-10-30
The Truthful Pilot,

The passenger who was going down
the big river for the first time in his
life, secured permission TO climb up be4
side the pilot, grim old ayback whc
never told lie in his life.'
"Many alligators in this river ?" in
quired the stranger, after u look
around. "t = I"
Not 80 many now, since they got to
shootin' 'em for their hides and taler,"'
was TIE reply 'irr 'i'i .,.,
"Used toibe lots, ell ?''
81 don't want to tell you about 'em,
stranger" ,"ireplied the pilot, signing
heavily. i.rh a.. - ,ni-
"Why 2"
"Cause you'd think / was a-lyin'
to you, andithat's sumthin' never do.
kin cheat et keerds, drink whiskey or
chaw poor terbacker, hut / can't lie."
Then there used to be lots of emp"
inquired the passenger.
I'm most afraid to tell ye, Mister,
but I've conntedi sieveh hundred ally
CATERS to the mite from Vicksburg el'ar
down to Orleans That was years ago,
afore shot was ever fired at 'em." ,
swell, don't doubt it, )" replied the
stranger, ,..... a.
"And I've counted 3, ,459 of 'em on
one sand bari" continued the piolet.
1T looks big to tell, but Government
surveyor was aboard, and he checked
'em off as / called out. - =. 81
Il haven't the least doubt of it,"
said the passenger as he heaved a sigh.
I'm glad O. that, stranger. Some
fellers would think was "a liar when
I'm telling the SOLEMN truth. This
used TO be paradise for alligators, and
they were SO thick that the wheels of
the bo4t killed an average of forty-nine
to the mile |" bn.
sis that So 2"
True as Gospel, mister used Ia
almost feel sorry for the eussed brutes,
cause they'd cry out e'en most like q
human being. We killed lots of 'em,
as said, and we hurt a pile more.
sailed with one captain who allus car.
ried thousand bottles of liniment tC
throw over to the wounded ones -
He did ?"
True as you live, he did. / DOM
'spect I'll ever see another such kind
Christian man, And the alligators go,
to know the Nancy Jane, and to know
Capt. Tom and they'd swim out anC
rub their tails agin the boat an purl
like cats am look up and try to smile!'
They would ?" .."
"Soemn TRUTH" stranger. "AnC
once when We grounded on bar, will
an opposition boat right behind, the al
ligators gathered around, got under he
stern, and bumped her clean over tn
bar by grand push 1t looks like
big story, but never told lie yet,an,
nevOr shall. wouldn't lie for al
the money you could put aboard 'thi
boat" ~ = .. SEA
There was painful pause, and afte
awhile the pilot continued
Our innings gin out once, and
crowd OF alllgators took tOwllne an
hauled as forty-fiye miles up stream t
Vicksburg IL
"They did?" t...
"And when the news got along tn
river that Capt. Tom was dead, ever
alligator In the river daubed his lei
ear with mud as badge OF mournin
and lots OF 'em pined away and died /
The passenger left the pilot hOus
with the remark that he didn't doul
the statement, and the old man CAV
the wheel a turn, and replied
Thar's one thing won't do Il
love nor money, and that's make lI5
of myself. l was brung up by a goC
mother, and / am going to stick to ii
truth II this boat dOsen I make ceut.
Nicksburg Herald.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-10-30

WONDERFUL, BUT TRUEl Whenever
w get BOTTLE OF YOTTH OR MONGO.
LIAM BALM, ROSE TINT. or a BOX OF LII
LH WHITE, or anything in that line to IentIti-
fy the cOmpleXlon, al DURLING'S DRUG
STORE, 1t seems to be niceI and better than
can get anywhere else. .u May S.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-10-30
Plotts' Star Organs

New and beautiful designs Agents Wanted
ADDRESS, EDW'D PLOTrS Washington. N j.
UST LOOK AT HER HAIRi WHY I
thought 1t were turning greyi SO 1t was un.
" she got bottle OF that new HAIR RESTOR
Err at,DURL1NG'S DRUG STORE. Mays
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-10-30
PEX s. HON,
Plotts' Star Organs

ANY person, male or female. who has a little
leisure time can procure first-olass Instrument
at greatly reduced puce. Send stalnp fpr
particulars Address, EDWARD PLOTTs
Washington, N. j.
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Made In Two M Months.g A Wall street
Operation The Banking-bouse of
Alex. Frothingham q Co. No Ie
waIl-st., w no deal i'm Stock PriviI-
eyes, havepnid this enormous sum
5 to their customers during this
short space OF time. Some persona
have made as high as $4,000 from
only 500 originally invested and
many have made $1,000 and over from only
So. Tney paid in single day over e40, 100 iot
which only $1,000 was received. or $4,000 net
proht to various people. They employ continu.
keepers and assistants. with this strong force
they are often compelled to remain at their
work uDti midnight This energetic firm wei
deserves the creuit of being the leading house
~ their branch Of bu iness, II Is most wonderful
TO acknowledge that they have established this
business ~ the short space OF five years
They have customers who reside in nearly
every State OF the Union the Dominion ufiCan-
ada, from The Island OF Cuba they receive or
ders from persons who are continually dealing
in stocks. Their business has become so eXten.
eive that two experienced correspondents are
employed to attend to, their advertising nc
counts. 1helr cards may be read in every first
class newspaper published III the nited States.
We advise those desiring to place helr business
with hrm possessing the very highest record
Tor uprightness and who conduct theiu business
upon honest principles TO deal with this house
They also issue weekly report OF tie condl-
tion OF GfiniTs in Wall street, which t]ley are
giad 70 mail free for one year. to any one who
desires and conuemplates Specializing. 5
Send f0r it, EpeI'nQ Woit, ~. Y. iyl0y1
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-01

waters yet the defendant persisted in
Withholding said trunk and its contents,
although repeatedly requested to give
them up. The evidence Of the defend
ant Rawson, tends to show that he is and
was at the time of the alleged trover, a
hotel keeper in the village of Jamaica.
That he was the depository of said trunk.
That he cared for it in the same manner
that he cared for other baggage or ex-
press left with him. That he offered to
give it up to the plaintiff before the suit
was brought. That soon after the COM
mencement of this suit he returned it to
the plaintiffs house and that he acted in
good faith. Case now on trial. Daven-
port & Eddy for plaintiff. Z. l.. Water
man and James L. Martin for defendant.
On the Dist inst, tuesday the fol-
lowing named criminals were brought
into court and plead to their indictments
John A. Daniels, indicted for breaking
and entering 0. c, Fits store in Wards
boro, two or three weeks ago, and for
stealing and carrying away goods, money,
&c. Plea, not guilty.
Mr.. Burlingame, indicted for adultery
Plea, not guilty.
James Boice, indicted for an assault
and battery, with intent to kill. Plea
not guilty.
Geo. E. Kenady, indicted for an as
sault and rape. Plea, not guilty.
Augustus Buskey, indicted for an as
sault with intent to kill Plea, not gull
ty.
Thomas Howet, indicted for an assault
and stealing gold watch. Plea, guilty
This is case that occurred at Bellows
Falls. The respondent attempted tc
steal a gold watch from the person o.
one Mrs. Reed, who caught the young
man in the act of stealing and passed
him over to the authorities. The re
spondent, being but about twelve year
old, his Honor, Judge Ross, sentenced
him to the Reform School at Vergennes
for nine years.
John Jenning, indicted for stealing
money, and some articles named. Plea
guilty. Not yet sentenced.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-01
Terrible Death in a Well.

AT Springfield, Mass, last week, Les
ter Sykes, was nearly at the bottom of a
newly dug WE'LL on a ladder, when the
earth caved in and he was buried. He
was alone at the time, but his cries for
help were heard, there being some cracks
amid the stones and curbing that let
some air to the victim of the disaster
Many willing hands soon responded.
Work began, and even Sykes was able
to give some directions. The work was
continued till three O'Clock next morn
ing, when hearing no response from him
they supposed him dead. Later, faint
means were heard and the work was re-
sumed, but his voice was not heard after
three o'clock of the second day, and he
was not reached till far into the night,
when he had probably been dead for sew
eral hours. 1t is sad story, and sadder
yet that no means could have been APP.
piled by which to prevent his sufIoca-
ton after having lived twenty-four hours
from the time of his burial alive
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-01
The Gulf Storm.

The Gulf Storm on the coast of Tex
as, was even more disastrous than report
ed last week. Other towns than those
mentioned last week suffered terribly, in
loss Of life and in some instances but a
few houses are left to mark the spot of a
prosperous village. At one place, Judge
Cox and family spent the night in some
trees and were saved. Between the Pc
ninsula and Bernard, seventy-hve lives
were lost. AT this place, two-thirds of
all the cattle and horses we're drowned.
A house with nine negroes was carried
off and eight negroes were drowned, af
ter they remained in trees ten to fifteen
hours. Near Wallisville, 5000 cattle
and about 100 horses were lost. At
Metagorda, but four houses remained,
but the people saved their lives by cling
ing to the trees. The total number of
lives lost will reach several hundred,
and those who escaped are destitute, and
an appeal for aid has been sent out to
the country, to which prompt response
ought to be made.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-01
The Democratic World thus talks to

The Democratic World thus talks to
its brethren in Ohio -" The McLeans,
the Voorheeses and the Valandighams
who blighted the promising career of
Pendleton, who slaughtered Hendricks
when his time was ripe, and who now
have poisoned a cup for Humans drink
ing, may conduct themselves to perdi-
tion by whatever road they please the
Democratic party will neither follow
them nor yield to them, nor sacrifice one
syllable of the Democratic doctrine and
principle which they have betrayed and
foresworn."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-01
The Fall Campaigns.

The political campaigns in some of
the states in which elections occur this
fall are quite animated, Ohio leads off
and there the issue is quite square between
the republicans and hard money on one
side and the democrats and rag money
on the other. Carl Schurz and General
Woodford are stumping the state for the
republicans and are heard by thousands
with great interest, and it is also said
with much effect. They both support
hard money and sound currency with
out regard to party, and Gen. Woodford
tells them plainly that as between
hard money democrat and rag money
republican, the former is to be sustained
by all the power possessed by freeman.
Apparently the democrats are hard
pressed in Ohio, certainly they are in
the argument, for they are not only in
consistent with the former professions of
many of their ablest men, but are in di-
rect opposition to the democrats of New
York where if possible they are ahead
of the republicans, in profession, on the
question of initiation. The result in Ohio
will be looked for with great interest, for
if the republicans triumph, it will be
death blow to initiation and rag money.
In the eastern states both parties largely
sustain hard money, and imitation and
"wild cat money can only be sustained
by a thorough union of the south and
west.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-01

CHARLIE Ross.-The last excitement
over the lost Charlie Ross was at Bur
lington, Monday evening, where little
boy of seven years was found, much re-
sembling the lost boy. He had been
watched by a detective for some days
and Mr.. Ross came on to identify him
only to be disappointed. The boy sus-
pected Of being Charlie Ross is William
Boyle, something of musical prodigy
and for whose benefit concert was to
have been given that evening, but which
was abandoned on account of the excite
ment and Mr.. Ross himself gave the boy
ten dollar bill, and also picture Of
his lost boy, and appeared on the stage
and apologized for the trouble he had
made. and with heavy heart returned
on next train.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-01
8ellu,rs falls Times,
BELLOWS FALLS, OCT. /, 1875.

Among those things which so strongly
tend to bring contempt upon mankind
and to carry our own boosted civilization
below the standard of cannibals, is that
of those roughs who went to the house
of Sykes, who for twenty-four hours was
dying in well, and there deliberate.
ly ate up the food which the terribly
stricken wife and family had prepared
for those who were engaged in the vain
effort to rescue her husband. 1t is plain
to be seen who most deserved to have
been lower down, forty thousand times,
than the bottom of that well.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-01

- Parson Brownlow accuses Ia
Davis Of advocating initiation .. I. 4
to reputation, by which ma
"hopes to succeed in doing what l.
nally failed to do by force of arm.
A monster devil fish was cap.l,
Fernandina, Fla, recently. The b
which escaped from him colored i
ter for about ten feet on either "a.
was sixteen feet in length. His fn. i
about four feet long, and his t.I
the same length and not mnob
than a persons finger. His mouth =,
to the width of two feet and was d.,
inches in length, and proiectios ivy
each side of it was a feeler shos.
foot wide and two feet long, wbi1 +
rolled up and unrolled at will
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-01
The Nine Towns Agricultural Fair
Association,

@AScoSthtiohs
Composed of the towns of Walpole,
Westmoreland, Surry, Alstead, Langdon
and Charlestown, N. e., and Rocking
ham, Westminster and Putney, VT, will
hold their first Fair at Walpole, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 9TH
and 9Th, 1875.
The object of this association is to pro-
mote the interests of agriculture, by fill
ing want not fully met by our state
and county fairs, as they are held in
places too remote from our towns to en-
able all our farmers to conveniently ex-
hibit the products of their farms. There
is no more fertile district in New Eng
land than that comprised by the nine
towns of which this association is COM
posed and if our farmers will only come
here and exhibit whatever they may
have worthy of exhibition, we shall be
surprised at the amount, variety and ex-
cellence of our products. There are few
farmers among us that have not some
thing worthy of place in our fair, and
we ask each and every one to contribute.
We ask the ladies to aid us by exhib-
iting those products of their diaries and
households for which New England
housewives are so famous.
That the occasion may be pleasant
as well as a profitable one to those at
tending, the officers will provide vari-
ETY. of amusements, among which will be
trials of strength by teams, trotting by
horses owned in the nine towns since
Sept. LIST, 1875, the display of town
teams, base ball match, foot races and
various other entertainments. All the
amusements will however, be subordinate
to the main objects of the fair-the de-
velopment of increased agricultural in
terest-the bringing together of our far
mers and the products of their farms
The Rev. Henry w. Bellows, d. D.,
who though citizen of New York, is SO
deeply interested and identified with our
community that we almost claim him as
entirely our own, has kindly consented
to deliver an address at the Town Hall.
in Walpole, on Tuesday, Oct. 9th, to aid
the commendable objects of the Associ-
alton. We feel that the universal desire
to hear so eminent an orator who, born
on our soil feels and knows the needs
and aims of our New England farmers,
will add much to the interest of the oc.
casion.
1t is also expected that General n, P.
Banks, of Massachusetts,, will be present.
and if so, he will address the people dur.
ing the fair. The success of the fair de.
ponds upon the interest of the citizens of
the towns composing the Association,
and we again earnestly ask all to con.
tribute, not for the small premiums that
we can offer, but that they may do some
thing to promote these agricultural in
terests on which we are so entirely de.
pendent.
A police force, sufficient to protect ev-
erything exhibited, will be in attend.
ance day and night during the fair. All
communications relative to the fairshould
be addressed to the Secretary at Wal,
pole, n. H.
BY order of the executive committee
GEO. B. WILLIAMS, President.
j. B. CLARK, Secretary.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-01
Death of Prominent Men.

Hon. William Y. Ripley, President of
the Rutland County National Bank and
pioneer in the marble business of
Western Vermont, died at his residence
at Centre Rutland, on Monday evening
at the age of II years.
Hon. III. B. Smith, known for many
years as prominent lawyer and dem
ocratic politician of this State, died at
his home in Milton, last Monday morn
ing, of paralysis, aged about go years,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-01

WIDE AWAKE, is out in its fourth
number and has a great variety of at
fractions. The clear typography and
excellent illustrations of this magazine
combine to make it as handsome as it is
cheap. The serials by Ella Farman
and George Mcdonald are continued :
there are several bright stories and in
teresting sketches; the miscellaneous
and editorial departments are well filled
and there are thirty or forty illustrations.
This new Juvenile magazine, by its great
excellence, has at once secured great
popular favor. Address ID. Lothrop &
Co., Boston
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-01

On Friday afternoon of last week
bear was discovered near a spring
about forty rods from the house of E.
NJ. Lattimsr, in Rochester. Men were
rallied and bruin left for the woods. A
small hill was surround and in a short
time he was driven out and shot. The
bear was evidently a yearling or two
year-Old and weighed l4O pounds.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-01
List of Premiums
Awarded at the Chester Town Fair,
September 23d. 1875.

Awarded at the Chester Town Fair,
September 23d, 1875.
HORSES STOCK HORSES CLASS /.
Best stallion 3 years and over, John
Q. Adams, LIST premium So, I'd do, But
Ter & White, So, best brood mare, foal
by her side, E. w. Harlow, LIST premium
81, Willard Howard I'd do. 81, best stall
lion 8 years old, A. Mccoy, Ludlow, 81,
best stallion l year, E. B. Cutler, 81.
DRIVING HORSES, SINGLE, DOUBLE AND
ALL WORK CLASS 2.
Best gentleman's driving horse, 1st
premium, A. d. Fletcher, 81, I'd do. J.
L. Fisher, 81. No matched teams to
report on.
COLTS, 3 YEARS AND UNDER CLASS 3.
Best gelding or mare, F. P. Field, LIST
premium, So, Geo. d. Barton. I'd do.
81 90, best gelding or mare 2 years old,
c. w. Harlow, 1st premium, 50, VIM.
Moore, I'd do, 81, best gelding or mare
year, E. B. Cutler, LIST premium, 81, best
pair work horses, Cram q Smith, LIST
premium, "a, I'd do. Joseph Horton, 81
CATTLE - THoROUGHBRED BULLS AND
Cows-CLAss 4.
Best bull 2 years and over, Charles
Henry, LIST premium, s4, best bull calf,
LIST premium, j. @. Adams, 50, I'd do.
81, best 8 cows 8 years and over, 1st pre-
MUM, Chas. Henry, "a, I'd do N. Clark,
50, best heifer year, J. A. Beard, LIST
premium, 81, A. w. Moore, I'd do. 81.
best heifer calf, 1st premium, Charles
Henry, 50, I'd do. 81.
woRR4NG oxEN-CLAss 5.
Best pair working oxen, 4 years and
over, 0. l.. Sawyer, LIST premium, "a,
Lemuel Davis, I'd do, 50.
TOWN TEAMs-CLAss 6.
Best 10 yoke from any town, Chester,
$40.
STEER CALyEs-CLAss Z.
Best pair 2 years and under, trained,
j. @. Adams, LIST premium So, Charles
Henry I'd do. So, best 8 year old steers,
Charles Henry LIST premim, SO, A. w.
Moore, I'd do. 81, best 2 years old steers,
A. w. Moore LIST premium, SO I'd do. j.
A. Beard, 50, best yearlings, J. A. Beard
50.
BEEF CATTLE CLASS g.
Best fat COW, Mrs. Fullerton, 1st pre-
MUM 50.
sHEEP-CLAss 8.
Best long wool buck 2 years and over.
6. M. Cory, West Westminster, 81. ID
do. 50, Sd do. j. A. Beard Chester. 81
Best buck lambs, long wool, G. M. Co
ry, Westminster, LIST premium, 81, I'd
do. 81, best 3 ewes 8 years and over, G.
NJ. Corey, 1st premium 50, ID do. 81.
best 3 eve lambs, G. NJ. Cory, LIST pre-
MUM 50, I'd do. 81, best merino buck 2
years and over, G. w. Harlow, West
Westminster, LIST premium s4, Leon
Cutler, Springfield, I'd do. 81, best me.
rlno buck one year, Leon Cutler, SPRING.
field, LIST premium 50, I'd do. 81. best 2
merino buck lambs, Leon Cutler, Spring
field, LIST premium SO, I'd do. 81, best 3
merino buck ewes 2 years and over. Ie-
on Cutler, Springfield, LIST premium 50
I'd do. 81, best merino eve lambs Lee
on Cutler LIST premium, 50, I'd do. 81.
swINE-CLAss 10.
Best boar l year old and over. s 6
Davis LIST premium, So, r. P. Pollard
I'd do. So, best breeding SOW, A. F
Brewer LIST premium, So, RP. Pollard
I'd do. So, best litter pigs, A. F. Brewer
lst premium 81, ID do. 50.
PoULTRY-CLAss IL.
d. H. Hazleton, coop partridge O..
ehins, LIST premium, 50, ]. Q. Adams, |
buff coehins, 1st premium, 81, William
johnson, I'd do. 81, William johnson