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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-10


A young New Yorker
who has been travelling in the
East, could not resist the temp
tation Of journeying to Bagdad,
which through the "Arabian
Nights" and their roseate de-
scriptions Of the saracenic
capital. He has written home
a private letter expressing his.
bitter disappointment at the
Bagdad Of his fancy as COM
pared with the Bagdad Of fact.
Instead Of finding a beautiful
and wonderful city, the centre
Of Arabic civilization and re-
finement, possessed Of 100000
picturesque inhabitants, he
found a shrunken town of co.
600 ignorant and repulsive
mussulmans, with narrow, dir
ty, unpayed streets, full ofruts,
and strewed with carcascs
which would make perpetual
pestilence, but for deyouring
dogs, the only scayengers.
"A very simple process is
being extensively employed for
freeing woodland newly
brought into cultivation from
the stumps Of trees. A hole
about two inches in diameter
and eighteen inches in depth
is bored in the stump about au-
tumn, filed with a concentra-
ted solution Of saltpetre, and
closed with plug, In the fol-
lowing spring a pint or SO Of
petroleum is poured in the
same hole and set on fire.
During the course Of the WIN
ter the saltpetrc solution has
penetrated every portion in
the stump, so that not only
this, but also the roots, are
thoroughly burnt out. The
ash is left il Situ, and forms a
valuable manure.
Some time ago. when a
former Commissioner ofIndi-
an Affairs, Mr.. n. G.. Taylor,
was explaining to Little RAY
en- the chief Of ArapahOes, the
difference between heaven and
hell, and the fact that each
would be open to mankind,i ,irA
respective Of race OF color, the
chief answered: sit is a good
notion-heap good-for if all
the whites are like the ones |
know, when Indian gets to
heaven few whites will trouble
him-pretty much all go 10th
er place"
Those newspapers which
are too proudOr too obstinate to
retract any unjust or improper
language which they have adj
mittcd to their colums should
profit by the example Of an ex-
change, which gives notice as
follows: Uauy subscriber finds
a line in his paper that he does
not like and cannot agree
with, ifhe will bring his paper
to the office and point out the
offending line, the editor will
take his scissors and cut it out
for him.
There isone impertinencc
which Washington society will
no longer tolerate. We do not
refer to the unseemly habit of
asking a mature single lady
her age. This is insolcnt, but
may be forgiven. But to ask
a society " colonel " the num-
Der ofhis regiment or the scene
ofhis seryicc-that sortofscene
has gone quite far enough.
Square umbrellas are re-
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Stop C Read

All forms of Kidney ana Urinary diseases,
Pans in the Back, sides, and Ions arc posi-.
lively cured by
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-10

6S ~ n day 20 Agents canvasoing for the FIRE
~ a SIDE VISITOR. Terms and Outfit free.
~ Address p. o. VICKERY, Augusta, Me.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-25

prohibited from discrimination, or
extortion, and to act as a compet-
ing line with the present Pacific
roads, there is little doubt that the
measure will be consummated by
proper legislation. When this is
done, and the work of construction
fairly inaugurated, it will give such
an impulse to all the languishing
industries of the country that we
shall forget the troubles and mis-
fortunes of the past in the new tide
of wealth and prosperity that will
set in from the far West.
WORD FOR EASTERN CAPITALISTS.
Boston, New York and Philadel-
phia seem quite Indifferent about
the completion of the Texas Pacific
railway. Many of their capitalists
and business men say: "Let the
Southern Pacific build the road and
we shall get all the advantage" A
very great mistake. If the Central
Pacific builds east of this point, it
will only be to reach the mineral
fields of Arizona a1d transport their
treasures to San Francisco. The
Pacific railroad syndicate is deeply
interested in making that city the
one only commercial mart of the
Pacific coast, and to achieve this,
would gladly divert large portion
of the trade that should naturally
go to the Atlantic and Gulf ports.
J,L. T.
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tends its roots far out into the hu-
man system until-if no saving
remedy be applied-it destroys life,
so this great growing evil has long
since seized the heart of the gov
ernment, and has already extended
its demoralizing influences into
States and districts, and if not
checked will certainly overshadow
all the moral virtue and integrity of
political society. 1t is the use of
whisky and money bF aspirants for
office, expecting theIeby TO excite
and draw support to secure success.
What will become of the rising gen
Grafton if this evil is not frowned
down by the people2 We have
many worthy citizens of old Giles
who have age and experience suit
able to legislate judiclously. Will
the coming convention nominate
one of such? We have had too
much legislation already, unless it
had been better done. We should
make haste slowly, for what is hast
lily done is generally badly done.
Mr.. Editor, these suggestions
were hastily made by one who has
as much interest in good laws, good
government, good society, peace,
harmony and prosperity for poster
ity as any one in all the land, and
your valuable paper 1 know favors
such stable government; and having
an extensive circulation-which it
deserves thought it not amiss to
ask an insertion of the foregoing
views. Respectfully, FRANK.
Lynnville, July, 1878.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-25
For the Citizen
For the Citizen.
Aunt Hannah's Story, and Why
She viii Not Hire.

Want me to go an cook for you? Well,
sorry dat l can't,
But reckin l can't leave Mistis, and Mistis
says l shant;
I've lived with her, well-lemme see desc
forty year or more,
l knows her we'll an she's de best ole woman
lvin' shore.
You cannot see ter save yer life what makes
me love her so!
Well, reckin if you was dis chile dat you
would love her too;
Ole Mistis she's been &C cd to me, an I'll not
leave her now
When de gray haiIs an de wrinkles is a COW
erin her brow.
Ole Miss have seed a better time dan dis she's
havin' now,
Fore you could see de gray hairs or de
wrinkles on her brow;
Atore dat orful war come on what spile't dis
land of ours.
And spread de desolation round where once
did bloom de flowers.
An Massa was as good man as ever you did
He was good old Masse to my Gabriel an
to me;
You may hunt de whole world over, no bet
tern you'll find,
An all de people loved him becase he was
so kind.
Three children's all dey ever had dat's Mart,
an LOuy III
Mart he was de oldest one, an Lou was next
to him;
An nex' ter her was little Jim, de darlin'
rowdy boy,
He was de bes' among dem all, de homefolks
pet an Joy.
De children all growed up so soon, God bless
dey little hearts,
All of dem went off to school an come back
mighty smart;
Besides dey bein all so smart dey was ham,
some set,
But thought Jim the purtiest becase he
was my pet.
Well, Lou she married very soon one of dem
city chaps,
l didn't like his looks at all but he was rich
perhaps;
He was a smart young feller who she met at
school dey say,
he married her one summer day an tuck her
right away.
Ola Mistis she just lounged about an look
so very bad,
But said her chile was happy am she'd try
an not look sad;
An said dat she would see her fore many
days again,
But;I wished dat feller an his folks had been
in Guinea den.
Den follered mex dat orful war, de boys were
called to go,
An Gabriel he went wild 'em to help 'em
fight de foe;)
Ole Mistis cried and kissed 'em bofe, an told
to be men,
An when de war was over to come back
home agin.
AM when dey bofe rid out the yard .a-look-
in very fine,
Jim SAID, "Aunt Hannah think of me and
pray for me sometimes"
Dere's no one but de Lord as knows how
much dis chile did pray,
Dat he would watch my Jimmy an would
keep de balls away.
But soon we got letter, dat letter was
from Mart,
He said dat Jimmy had been killed, q
thought 'twould break my hearth
At some great place, l don't know where,
twas in Virginny's land;
AM Martin said dat Jimmy stood an fought
'em like man.
Ole Mistis took his death so hard, / thought
Ole Marse would die;
Ole Mistis used to talk t o me till both of US
would cry;
But den she'd hush and sing dat song, Chow
good it made me feel;)
1t what said, Garth has no sorrow dat
Heaven cannot heal"
WILL NoTBILL.
(To be continued.)
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-25
How to Tame a Woman.

Detroit Free Press: Yesterday
morning a man whose very look
proved how hungry and penniless
he was halted before an eating
stand at the Central Market to let
his mouth water awhile. The wo-
man knew his worth and called out;
"Come, be jogging along. You
won't get any food here unless you
have the cash."
"My dear woman" he confident
ly said as he drew nearer,"I am not
hungry; l just left the breakfast Ia
BILE, after the heartiest meal i ever
ate. was not looking at your
beautiful meats, your lovely cakes,
or your rich and juicy pies, but at
yourself"
"What are you looking at me
for"
81 was wondering if you were
any relation to Lady Clare, of Eng
land. You have the same brown
eyes, the same beautiful hair-same
sweet accent"
81 never knew her." replied the
woman, as her face began to clear.
Didn't, eh? Well, l never met
two faces nearer alike in their sweet
expression. / wish ] had your
portrait paintsd on ivory-I do re-
ally wish had"
She handed him half a pie and a
piece of meat, and as he sauntered
off she began hunting around for
a piece of broken mirror.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-25
The Bankruptcy Busines.

"Boggs," said Mrs. Il. suddenly
the other evening, looking from the
paper she was reading. "why don't
you go into bankruptcy and have
some style about your
"Go into bankruptcy repeated
Boggs, "what forY'
because its the fashion," replied
Mrs. B. Everybody who IS any
body goes into bankruptcy nova
days. Our neighbors are all get
ting the start of us. Here's Smith,
who lives across the street, he is in
the list to-day. Now we have lived
in this town a good deal longer
than Smith has. Why could
not you get your name in the pa
pers as well as her.
81 don't want my name in the pa
pers that way" said Boggs.
That's the way; always behind
everybody else. We never could
hold our name along with our
neighbors.'
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Remedy for Consumption.

Chicago Tribune: Medical men
have known for a long time that the
best remedies for consumption were
plenty of pure air, sunshine and ex-
ercise, and also food that contained
much carbon. Cod liver oil has
been a favorite remedy, and has
done good in prolonging the lives of
consumptives, and putting off the
approach of the grim destroyer.
The virtues of other remedies are
in proportion to the amount of
carbon they can infuse into the
system to feed the consuming
flame that wastes the body. The
theory is, that the internal fever
burns up the carbon in the blood
faster than the food eaten can re-
place it. The disease then preys on
the fatty substances of the body,
and destroys the lungs, and event
ually the life; in short, there is not
oil enough in the lamp for the wick,
and the latter is burnt and the lamp
goes out. This is the prescription !:
One-half pound finely cut up beef
steak (fresh), one drachm pulver-
lied charcoal, four ounces pulver-
lied sugar, four ounces rye whisky,
one pint boiling water. Mix all to-
gether, let stand in cool place over
night, and give from one to two tea
spoonfuls liquid and meat before
each meal.
have used this preparation very
frequently, and have never found it
to act otherwise than beneficial.
The dose should be small at first,
until the stomach becomes used to
it, and then gradually increased.
This remedy has, at least, the
merit of simplicity. Any one can
try it. If it does no good, it can
do no harm.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-25
Memphis Letter.

FRIEND MCCoRD: - The canvass
waXeth warm and the political scale
records a fever heat in sympathy
with the weather. Last night the
grand Democratic ratification meet
ing was to have come off, the first
since the nominations, but drench-
ing rain drove the large and expect
ant crowd away. Tonight how
ever the bluffs will be peopled with
equally as numerous and eager an
audience, when some of our best
men will discourse of the great duty
of the hour. Among the speakers,
(and | may mention that he has the
inside track for the Congressional
nomination in this district, is the
present Attorney General, Luke E.
Wright. If l mistake not he is a
Giles county man by birth. Any
how, he has achieved a lasting rep
utation in his present position, and
as a representative in Congress
would reflect honor on his constitu-
ency. Last evening at Bartlett, one
of our pleasant suburbs, Gen. Geo.
W. Gordon, the nominee for Attor-
ney GeReral on our ticket, got hold
of his slippery opponent, the Radi-
cal National nominee, one good
afternoon Turner &c. p. NJ. and
faxed him thoroughly. Gordon is
an attractive, pleasant speaker, and
is vastly popular. We shall have to
fight for our victory at the election,
but little work won't hurt the
boys. Yours,
Memphis, July, '7S. AT SANTA.
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No Room for a New Party.

Huntsville Independent: Often
times we find men running after
strange gods, when, in reality, the
new idols for which they long so
fondly are in fact the very deities in
whose service they have been most
devoted worshipers for many days.
For instance, we hear, of late, of
some who, unfamiliar with the late
political history of the Democratic
party are straining every muscle
and every joint, in order to place
themselves in the ranks of the
Greenbackers. They need not, how
ever, desert the Democratic ranks.
They msy right dress in the line of
the most devoted Greenbackers, and
yet needn't desert the file of the De-
mocracy, especially the Democracy
of the South and West. (Let it be
remembered that hereafter the
South and West t0iH be heard, when
ever they utter a word in the coun-
Gil chamber of the National Democ-
racy.) Let us recapulate somewhat
of that which the Democracy has
accomplished, although they have
had possession of the house of Rep
resentatives for only two years.
l. They have recoined silver and
put in circulation again. .
3. They have repealed the odious
and oppressive resumption act in
the House and forced Republican
Senate to adopt it with an amend
ment that comedies the principle
that will ultimately result in an ad-
equate greenback currency.
3. They have shown a disposi-
tion to wipe out natioual banks and
thus run a black line through a
cherished system of the bondholder.
4. They have left no hand idle,
but have lifted their might and
main against the protective tariff,
which has been as a continued
burden upon the South and
West, while it has been as a rich
revenue to the close eastern cor
POI ations.
There is no need for the one
idead Greenback party. The De
mocracy of the West and South
richly merits all the opprobrious
epithets which have been launched
against the bloated, bond holding
interest. The Democracy, being
full of years and strong, can stand
their epithes and more besidel
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-25

Things are working down In
Georgia. In the seventh Congress
sional district DR.. Felton's re-elec-
ton is opposed by Judge Lester.
In the course of debate the other
day, the latter said: 81 do not care
for the charges you make against
my political record, sir, but" and
here, trembling with passion, he
walked toward the doctor, who still
had his back turned, and brandish-
ing his left arm before the doctors
face-''if you assert or insinuate
that one dollar ever entered my
pocket that did not go there hon
estll and squarely, l denounce you
here to your face, in the presence
of these people, preacher of the
gospel as you are, as an unmitiga
ted liarw
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-25

Athens Post: We trust the next
legislature will be composed of men
of sound, vigorous minds and posi-
tive qualities, capable of grasping
the situation and not afraid to do
what may seem right and best for
the honor, integrity and welfare of
the State, regardless as to how their
course may effect their personal in
terests. Send a preponderance of
this sort to the next General AS
sembly, and we will guarantee that
the emergency will be met and a
way blazed out which will ultimate
ly relieve the commonwealth from
the difficulties with which it is now
so heavily embarrassed.
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'itizen.l
Frog Leap.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Queen Summer ar
rayed in her royal robes has just
made her advent, and Ceres has
manifested her submission by sur
rendering the important trust that
was committed to her charge, but
fell far below our most sanguine ex-
pectations. With few exceptions
the average yield of wheat in this
vicinity is about 4 bushels to the
acre. The threshing machines have
ceased their operations, and the
farmers are now left to realize their
loss and profits.
Mr.. A. L. Blankenship of Frank
lin, KY, accompanied by his worthy
and exemplary lady, are now so
journing in our midst and delight
ing their many friends and relatives
with their genial presence. Mr.. L.
f. Carter, having despaired of con-
stabulary honors, has retired from
the canvass in disgust. Prof. Mil
ton E. Dugger sports an elegant
new saddle, with magnificent capar-
isons.
Matrimony seems to be assumin Q
brighter hue, from my recent OBJ
servations and the present indica-
tions. l conjecture that two GER
tain individuals will soon be vic
tins to Cupid's uneering darts. By
the way, one of our young friends,
disgusted with the slow locomotion
with which his legs propelled him,
mounted his fiery Pegasas with the
greatest non cAalence, and having pre-
viously donned his gorgeous attire,
and beng possessed with an sir of
dignity, pranced gaily throughout
village, exhibiting many daring
feats of equestrianism which would
have done justice to Don Quixote,
and finally sped away at a rapid
rate, destined for the abode of his
adored one, there to repose with en-
raptured delight under the charm
ing influence of the fair creature.
OCEoLA.
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Life Realized.

eLife Is earnest, life Is real" and the
hopes that cheer US, as well as the duties
that we brayely encounter, stimulate
us 10 guard the treasure with unceas-
ing vigilence. Therefore the vigorous
health should be preserved, and, as dis
eases arising from torpid Liver prevail
In our warm climate, we recommend for
their cure PortaliEe, or Tabler's Vege-
table Liver Powder, the best remedy In
the world for Dyspepsia, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Heartburn and Bilious
ness. Price so cts. q package. For sale by
Sumpter s. Lacey. decG-eow-ly-2
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CARD
To the voters OF Giles COUNTY

To the Voters OF Giles County.
Fellow CITIZENS -
have this day announced myself, In
your county paper, rs candidate Tor
recollection TO the Office Of Chancellor OF
this Division. Il affords me unfeigned
pleasure 10 have this opportunity Of ex-
pressing my gratitude % you for your
Kind support In the past; and Il would
be source Of still greater gratitude aud
gratifcatlOn 10 meet with your hearty
support once more, and only once IL
would give me assurance OF your appro-
bation and endorsement Of my past ei-
forts 70 serve you In my Official capacity
To the best Of my ability i have endeay-
ored 10 do my duty; and wherein i have
erred (and IL IL but human 20 OrT,) tho
error has been Of the head and not Of tho
heart, For the work that has been ac-
eompllshed, during my term, ! refer you
10 the records Of the Court. it win DO
impossible for me 10 canvass the several
counties, or any Of them, for the reason
that my official duties are now upon me,
and viii so continue, until very short
time before the election. In vlow OF
this, feel assured, you win readily ex-
cuse me, as Il IA a matter OF much more
Importance TO the public, t~et the Courts
should be regularly held, shan that
shoull canvass for reelection. The
consequence Is, must mainly rely OF
the assistance an1 efforts o. my Hlends
throughout the county. MY compeu-
Tors are worthy and honorable gentle
men and should you honor nither On
them with tho positioni shan bow
snbmIsslyely 10 the viii Of the people,
and retire with the consciousness OF
having endeavered 10 discharge, with
ddellty, the high trust committed 20
s.SaI-d w. FLEMING
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Cutting corns.

1t is a mournful fact that a man
never knows when to quit cutting a
corn. He endures untold physical
discomfort getting himself into the
right position and then he never
rests until the massacre is complete.
There is always the temptation,
never resisted, to take off just one
more slice, and when at last the
final nervous movement digs out a
piece of the sensitive flesh as big as
a small porter house steak, tue man
howls, tells his wife she'll cripple
him for his internal foolishness, and
goes growing to bed, leaving his
poor wife to wonder what under the
sun she had to do with it. What a
single man does for somebody to
blame, nobody knows. We guess
they never cut their corns.- Bur
lington Hawkeye.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-25

Dallas (Texas) Commercial: Tom
Scott's devil fish, as the Texas Pa
cifc is called, has entWined its arms
around cities, towns and valuable
farms, and brought them up out of
the depths of nothingness. Cast
your eye upon the huge monster as
he lies across North Texas and see
how these cities, towns and pros
porous communities lie contented
and happy in its embrace. But
turn time backward IN It's fight,
drag this monster back into the
oblivion of the past, and then look
again at North Texas, and what do
you see? Grass, trees, cabins, wild
deer and wolves. AS between the
two we prefer the devil fish.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-25

The Louisiana Subcommittee is
breaking to pieces tie integrity OF
the Republican intimidation afllda-
Wits. They were manufactured to
order by gang of liars and perjur.
ers, over whom John Sherman had
a tolerably direct supervision. 1t
appears that the parish supervisors
were bullied into their dirty jobs
by Pitt Kellogg and others who
were in direct commucation with
Sherman.-T Courier Journal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-25

The Liver Is the imperial organ Of
the whole human system, as Il controls
the life, health and happiness Of man.
When It is disturbed In It's proper action
all kinds OF ailments are the natural re-
suit. The digestion OF food, the move
ments Of the heart and blood, the action
OF the brain and nervous system, are all
Immediately connected with the work.
ings Of the Liver. II has been success
fully proved that Green's August fiow-
err Is unequaled In curing All persons af-
flicted with Dyspepsia or Liver Com
plaint, and all the numerous symptoms
that result from an unhealthy condition
of the Liver and Stomach. Sample bot
ties at Sumpter q Lacey's 20 try, 10
cents. Positively sold Ia all towns on
the Western Continent, Thrue doses
will prove that II Is just what you want.
fune2 I-eow-ly-2
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Take that Buckeye out of Your
Pocket.

Now that the medical properties OF
the Buckeye are clearly established and
utilized for the cure Of Piles, why not
make a direct application of its healing
virtues in the form of 1abler's Buckeye
Pile Ointment and be cured This
preparation Is made from the alkaloid OF
the Buckeye, or Horse Chestnut, and,
combined with other Ingredients, Is Of
fored TO the public as a cure for nothing
else but Piles. Price 30 cents q bottle.
For sale by G.. A. Pope & Co.