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Still Happy.

For the past two weeks Woodward
avenue druggist has put up prescription
Of some kind or other about four times q
day for certain small boy, besides filling
orders for a large variety of patent medicines
and porous plusters The sales were all
cash, but the druggists curiosity was at
length aroused, and he said 10 the lad:
Got sickness in the familyY
Kinder was the reply,
your fatherp
'Yes--all but the. Ma is using the plasters
for lame side and taking the tonic TOR Il
rash which broke out ON her elbows. Pa
takes the troehes for tickling in the troat,
and uses the arnica on his shin. Louisa
uses that catarrh snuff and the cough medi-
cine. Bill wants the brandy for a sprained
ankle, and the squills are for the baby.
That's all but grandma and this prescription
is to relieve the pain in her chest and make
her sleep harder.
Rather unfortunate family remarked
the druggist.
will, kinder; but pa says its cheaper
than going to the seashore, and SO we plaster
up and swallow down, and feel purity happy
after all
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-03
Old Uncle Jake's Misfortune.

al tells yeah, boys, I'se don wild desc
misshunary niggers Yeah hears me now
Use don wild 'em, fur suah."
"Whats the matter now, Uncle Jake !"
Pse dom got an empty bag to hol; dat's
ALL"
"Have the missionaries been imposing on
you, Uncle?'
"Hev they? jess reckon sol Use had
mi eye-teef cut bius dis time, good fashin',
an no mistake. I'se bin prayin' fur sum
mo- larnin'; de kind what stays wild feller;
de kind dat fool niggers,sich as mes'f fur dar
money. Do yeah know dat coP black, dressed
up niger what cut sich splurge roun' dis
settulmint week ur two ago? Yeah don't?
Well, do, an dat's what's hurtiin' dis CHI
right whar he Ibis.
"Yeah see Use one OBJ de deacums OBJ our
church, an de visiting brudders an sisters
alus call ter see me, an feeds 'em like
fghtin' cocks, an trus de Lord fur pa
"Well, dis misshunary niger Gums roun'
an tells what he don for de heathun-dem
pepul what Ibis wa up in de trees an eats
bugs and wurrums fur dar libin'-tells how
he convarted ,em an made humans Outen
'em, but he said it took deal NV Bibles, Of
clothes an yittels to pursuade 'em to quit
6ar monkey ways, an he'd cum roun' to
rais'a collecshun 'mong de bredren, an
'spected to git $40 befo' he lef de diggins.
Gle said he'd like to borror ten dollars
for megiate use, an he'd pay it back when
he lifted collecshun. kind O. hung back,
till he said, wild smile as bland as a cab
bage leaf:
"Well, mi good brudder, it is material an
right that yeah should be keerful, like; and
don't blame yeah but, to make tings sar-
tin and shuah, I'll 'posit dis goP watch till
gifts de money
"Well, Ise got de watch, an dat niger
is dom gone wild de ten dollars.
as it gol'? Is dat ball top Nv de Court
House gol'? Is de big watch what hangs up
for sign cross de street dlr, golY Is de tire
Nv wagin wheel gol? No, sar, it's muffin
but pulverized macheen dat no mo- tells
de time O. da' dan one NV dem patent
mouse-traps what sells two for nickel"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-03

"A careful review of the field, says one
ofour exchanges, shows that all the counties
throughout the State heretofore giving Dem
ocratic majorities, will give largely increas-
ed majorties this year, Those who have
counted upon dividing the Democracy in
the rural districts have leaned their weight
upon a broken staff there is no set of men
whose heads are SO level upon questions Of
politics as our honest farmers, who toll hard
all the week and read their Bible and news
puper on Sunday. Such mans patriotism
never flutters in the breeze. At the right
time he will always he found in the right
place, and when he goes to the polls, he goes
there to vote, and nothing could keep him
from putting the right ticket in the ballot
box.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-03

Always wind up watch at the same time
every day, and be very careful that no dirt
is contained in the barrel of the key, and
that it is in good order. A watch should be
continually in the same position, and when
carried in the pocket by day should always
be hung up at night. When you regulate
watch, as you move the regulator towards
the parts marked fast" or "slow," take
care that you do not move it too much at
time; it is better TO move it little every
day, until the watch goes right, than to
move it too much at once. Also be careful
that no dirt is contained in your watch
pocket, otherwise it may gain admission in
to the inside of the watch and impair its
action. 1t is advisable, when wearing u
watch, to keep it in soft wash-leather bag,
made for that purpose, by which means the
watch is prevented from being scratched or
injured by friction against the rough lining
of the pocket When the key-holes for
winding and setting watch are situated at
the back Of the case, never open the front,
since by so doing you may not only admit
dirt and moisture, but also may dislodge the
glass, and perhaps break it. If your watch
is a chrononeter, or has duplex movement,
when setting it TO the correct time, always
remember to move the hands forwards, and
never backwards. Although this is not Of
so much Importance in watches ofother con-
struction, yet it is advisable to do it in all
cases. Lastly, care should be taken to keep
a watch as nearly as possible at the same
temperature, otherwise it will never keep
correct time.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-03
A Big Days Shoot.

Really, my boy, it amt reasonable
Let's 60 over to the Cosmopolitan and take
q hot Scotch and sit down by the stove.
Pom my word, it makes my blood run cold
to hear you talking about hunting and fish,
ing, and pic mics, and other summer luxur-
les, and the thermometer on the down grade
like a runaway stage team"
"oh, but this is honest; just as true as
that two and two make four"
al don't doubt your word, my boy; but
honest Indian, your subject is not approp-
riate to the climatic conditions"
"But this on the dead square,"
DWELL, ifyou must, you must; but be quick
about it, for l am freezing to DEATH"
"Well, you see, he went down on Reese
river one of those hot days last week, and
to which the frigid atmosphere Of to-day is
such striking and startling contrast, tax
ing his gun along in case he should see a
feather orso. You know snipe amt usually
very plentiful in this country, but, you may
believe it or not, the bank Of the river was
Just covered with 'em. He blazed away,
and blazed and banged and kept shooting
at them till his ammunition gave out, aud
when he came TO count his birds he had just
lis Of EN-"
"You don't say did not believe there
was as many snipe as that in Lander coun-
ty."
"Sure's you livel Well, he brought 'em
home, and met him coming up the street,
aud he asked me to 50 up to the house with
him to see his game, and he would give me
a few snipe for breakfast. He had the birds
in two barley-saeks, and I, wanting to be
obliging-being as he was going to give me
some snipe-packed one OF the sacks up TO
the house for him, When we got there we
went into the kitchen and he commenced
emptying the sacks out on the floor; and
you may believe it or not, just as you dunn'd
choose, but Of that hundred and thirteen
Rnipe every blessed one Of them, all but two
were mosquitoes-two snipe and III mos
quitoes."
"oh, yes, Of course l believe it. And
you're the man that intends TO go on proba'
tion in the church? Oh, no, amt a bit
dry I've got an engagement; ! want to g
down town and borrow a prospectus Of the
Paris Exposition, and study up the schedule
Of premiums for the best American liars"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-03

"What's your name ?" teacher out in
the country asked new pupil.
"I'm Ounce, sir" replied the boy.
The teachers eyes dilated a little, and
thinking he hadn't understood, said:
"What did you say2"
" I'm Ounce, sir" repeated the boy, who
was rather bright-looking lad.
YOU'RE Ounce are you ?" said the teach
er, smiling.
"No, SIR" said the boy.
"Why didn't you say so7"
"No, SIR"
dyes you did"
"No, sir"
The teacher was about to appeal to the
school to sustain him when thought struck
him, and turning to the boy he asked:
"What is your nameT
"Isaac, SIR"
"And your neXt7"
"May, SIR"
The teacher wcs quivering with excite
ment now, and he was fairly trembling with
eagerness as he asked:
"And the last2"
"Dunn, SIR"
"Now say it again, the whole of it,"
shouted the pedagogue."
al, ay Dunn, sir"
"Boys," yelled the teacher, "always be
careful and be correct and particular IN
your pronunciation. Let this be warn
ing to you"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-03
A BOY In the Case.

Catharine Medc Convers lives next house
to Antony Caesar Dayball. She is q widow
and he 10 a widower. She has cat and he
has dog, Catharine, Antony, dog and cat
got along all right till one of the boys saw a
chance TO make their hearts ache. He got
the animals to clawing each other, and in
a week Cathnrine Medici wanted TO pull all
the hair from Antony C@sar's aged head.
Bad became worse, and the climax came the
other day when the boy visited the old man
and said.
al don't want to widen this ere breach
but that old woman says you are murderer,
hiding from justice"
Then he sliulled into her house and said
"Seeing it's you, and seeing l shovel Oft
your snow in winter, III just remark that
the old rascal over there says you killed
your husband and buried him under. the
floor"
They met on the walk-Catharin Medici
and Antony Caesar. They clinched. They
fought. He pulled her nose, and she almost
broke his leg with kick, He got away,
but she was arrested.
"oh wish I'd killed himp she his
sed, as she stood before the bar
"Madam, be calm-be composed and
serene" remarked the court.
"Serenel Why, Pm dying to pull his
hairw she exclaimed.
"Madam, this excitement may result in
insanity. Please compose your mental sys-
tem."
"lll compose nothing, sir! I'm lone
woman, and I've been slandered by a man
who can't even chop wood. Heavensl but
why didn't kick him with both feet at
oncep
Hhfodo
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PATENTS

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torneys who are at a distance from Wash
ington, and who have, therefore, to employ
" associate attorneys" We make preliminary
examinations and furnish opinions as to
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interested in new inventions and patents are
invited to send for copy of our "Guide for
obtaining Patents, which is sent free to any
address, and contains complete instructions
how TO obtain patents and other valuable
matter. We refer TO the German-American
National Bank, Washington, D.C.j the Royal
Swedish, Norwegian and Danish Legations,
at Washington; Hon. Jos Casey, late Chief
Justice U. S. Court of Claims; to the Officials
of the U. S. Patent Office, and to Senators
and Members of Congress from every State.
Address: LOUIS BAGGER a CO., Solici-
tors of Patents and Attorneys at Law, LeDroit
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Advertising Rates,

We desire il to be distinctly understood
that no advertisements will be inserted in
the columns Of THE CARBON ADVOCATE that
may be received from unknown parties or
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Poison of almost any kind swallowed
will be instantly thrown from the stomach
by drinking half glass of water warm is
best, in which has been stirred a table
spoonful Of ground mustard as soon as
vomiting ceases, drink a cup of strong coffee,
into which has been stirred the white of an
egg. This nullihes any remnant which the
mustard might have left.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-03

"A small boy was asked TO give an eX-
ample of earnestness. He looked bothered
for moment, but his face frightened like
the dew drops glisteningon the leaves Of the
rose in early morning as he delivered him
salfin the following happy thought; "When
you SEQ n boy engaged on miRce pie till
lis noss touches the middle plum and hia
ears drop on the ou:sr c-1sts, y2u may kuoW
he hss gc: I.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-03
Drugs and Medicines.
Wonderful, but True F!
A. j. DURLING,
PROPRIETOR OF THE PEOPLES
Drug and Family Medicine

STORE, makes the following
ANNOUNCEMENT
Owing to the general depression in business,
the q eat reduction of WAGES for labor, &C. 1
deem Il nv duty at this time to give the people
of ,ehighton and vicinity THE LIONS SHARR OF
MY tRoFGTsl Read aud remember the follow.
lug Pnces of a tew oI the many articles sold at
my Drug Store:
PATINT MEDICINES-aI sI Preparations
80 cents such as Vlnes ar BItters Host etters,
Drake's PmntstlOn, Mi,hler's Herb, Geruan
Bitters and all others formerly 81, now s5 ctS.
SIC preparations 4Oc. ana 25c preparations zoe.
co, D, COUGH and LUNG REMEDIES. as
JaYne's Ex 0ec GRANT, Ha rs aid Al ems Bal:
ssm. Ayers cherry Pectoral MIX Nnre Cod
Liver Oil, Tod Liver oil and Lime and others
formerly 81 now 81 cents.
HAIR PREPARATIONS - Halls Hair Re.
newer, MontRomery's, Ayers HAT Nlpor;
Soc. pTeparb tions OF above character now i0c.
LINIMENTS - LauDachs, LOWS Nsgretic,
DOnnelly's Electric. Samson OIL, kAuw ys
Relief. MaR1c OIL, Gai glin9 on. Whdhre Linl'
ment, and all others formerly SOC. now 4Oc
Horse, Cattle and mi ken Powders formerly
25c. now .0c.; DurlinI's celebrated Condlt on
Powders improved 35c per pound.
Kenig's Ii amburg Drops. 4oc per bottle Breast
Tea, &C. package; Pills OF ali KINDS formerly
CSC. now I0c per box.
PLASTERS-Porous. Arnica, Poor Mans and
all others formerly 25c. now 2oc.
WORM RENEDIES-WOrm Syrups. Vermt.
fuees, Worm LOZenRes and Confectiols iolm
eTly zOC. hOH EOC'
Roots, Bsrks. Herbs, Medical Teas. &C., &C..
formerly from lUc. to l5c. per OF. now &C. to &c.
per OF.
Castor Oil. Balsqm de Malta, Essence of Pep.
peimint Essence Of Lemon, Golden Tlnctnre.
paregoric, and Glgoerine formerly l0c to loC
now &c to l0c. pei bottle
Everything Down Down ! Down !!
Caustic Soda. for Making SOnp, from cents
TO 10 cents per pound.
Castor on, strictly pure, SOC. per quart by the
gallon less.
LOOK AGAIN.-WALL PAPER, Gold Gilt
Paner i0c.; @ aized Papers former lv 2bc. to 3jc.
now zoe. White Blanks and TInts formerly lsc.
to Csc. now l2c. to l5c, and Brown Backs form.
eTlY l0c. TO l2c. now 10. to SC.
PhysIc.ans Prescriptions and Family Recipes
compounded at Grently Reduced Rates. GO or
send to DU RLIN0'S
Having had AT experience of almost Twenty
Years III the Drug business more than Ten OF
Whit ch have been In LehiPhtou, will in The fu.
ture as have IN the pasi Guarantee TO all the
very Best and Purest Drugs, Al edicines, Sc. to
be found IN the American Markets BUH
FOR DASH Dec lr-nOv3
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On Mixed Cards. Snowflake. Damask. &C., no
oO alike, with nome, 10 cts. j. MINKLER d
co. Nassau Ny.
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--peptist, to old lady about purct

Dentist, to old lady about purchasing
some falee teeth: "For mas.ication, my dear
madam, they can only be surpassed by ma
ture herself" Old lady ooh, laws, doctori
I don't care nothing about medication III
0an oaiy chew with en-
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-03

All forms of Kidney and Urinary diseases.
PANS in the Back, Sides and Iona are posi-.
lively cured by
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-03

JUSTICE AND CONSTABLE BLANKS.
We keep constantly on hand a supply Of
the following blank forms Summons, War
rants, Executions, Subpenas, Justices Tax
Warrants, Constables' Sales, &c, which we
are selling at very low cash prices. Get
your blanks at the CARBON ADVOCATE office.
If we have not got them on hand, we can
print them for you at very short notice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-26
COLUMBUS, q.
AFew Specimens of the Effects
of ofResumptiOn-SuitS for Large
Amounts Against ii. Il. Smith,
Iobn l., Gill and Others.

CoIrNRvS. O.. November PA num-
l.r Of suits for large amounts have
ierp filed against leading manuiactur-
sr. and CAPITALISTS who have so far been
.LIr 10 stem the tide of contraction.
Among this number is one against Her
larr K. smith and others, OF tho Co
lumbus Pipe Works, Il very extensive
concern. The suit is brought by Gem
,r,l Samuel Thomas. The plaintiff asks
t,r foreclosure To recover over so, 100,
.erurrl bv mortgage on the works.
There are iiitv-tivc parties named as de
irudants with Smith, including b. f..
smith. President OF the Columbus, Chi
r,,n and Indiana Central railroad; ID. 5.
urav. executor OF the estate OF John r.
Bujlir. deceased: the Tradsman's Ma
,jonal bank of Pittsburgh, and every
banker and most of the attorneys Of Co
mmhus who hold or represent claims
against the property.
Edward Shippcn and others, trustees,
have brought suit 10 iOreclOSe Il mort
gasc on the North High street property
Of John l.. Gill, the well-kuOwn builder.
The Northwestern Mutual Life lnsur-
ance Company, OF Milwaukee, have al
ready ioreclOsed in the United States
Courts for over $1,000 on 4 part OF the
same property.
There were no bidders for the Smith
interest in the Opera house Yesterday,
and the property will have To he reap
praised before il can be again offered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-26
Supreme Court Decisions.

WASHINGTON, November 25.-Su-
preme Court decision No. 47-The Sec
Ond National Bank of st. Louis, plain
tiff in error, against the Grand Lodge
oi the State of Missouri, +. and A. Ma
sons, in error to the Circuit Court OF the
United States, for the Eastern district
oi Missouri. This suit was brought to
compel the Grand Lodge OF the State OF
Missouri to pay the coupons OF certain
Masonic Hall Association bonds which,
it is alleged. the Lodge, by IN agreement
with that corporation enteged into
subsequent to their issue, agreed to
assume. The Court holds that this
agreement, even when accepted by the
Association, was only an executlonary
contract inter parties, and confers upon
the bondholders who were not par
ties to il no right to sue in
their names. 4 contract, if enforceable
at all, is enforceable by the. Hall Asso-
citation and not by the bondholders.
Judgment oi the lower court affirmed.
No. 60-Theo. \. Kending, appellant,
against Thompson Dean. Appeal from
the Circuit Court of the United States
OF the Western districts OF Tennessee.
The controversy in the case is with re-
gard to the ownership of lS4 shares of
stock in the Memphis Gas Light corpora
ton. 1t is held that the Circuit Court
had no jurisdiction to try the case be-
cause the company was an indispensable
party to the relief sought by the bill or
to any relief which court OF equity
could give. The decree Of the lower
court is therefore reversed with costs
and the case remanded with directions
10 dismiss the bill without prejudice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-26
nur CREAM OF THE NEWS,
Gathered from Our Dispatches.


coI3 closed. yesterday, at loot.
Iorne and Louise had brilliant re-
o.ntion at Halifax.
court OF inquiry has been appointed
.,;r,pir. into the conduct OF Major
p,no st the battle OF the Little Big Horn,
,,n.r. t,eneral Custer was killed.
Tn thousand cotton spinners are on
strike at oldham, England.
Eighty thousand dollars have been re-
.,.raJ loom Angel, the Pullman Car
company >windirr.
Tbr,,. miners were killed by falling
.sr,h at Pottsvillc, Yesterday.
rjy, million silver dollars are in cir
ru!alun.
The London Telegraph denies that
,b.rr arr disscnsionS Ill the British
cabinet.
= Sairle. Il notorious forgcr, for whom
I.,.,tiyrs have been searching for some
,;mr, WAS captured in San Francisco,
YESTERDAY
Then. were fourteen deaths from
,..i,,w lever in New Orleans. last week.
u {, Sattler, leading German citi-
,.n oi i. Paul, suicided, Yesterday.
T,te the murderer of Love, at In
E,napulis. has been fined $4,000 for
r,pirmpt Oi court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-26
Exports and Imports.

New YORK, November 25.-From the
monthly statement Of the Chief OF the
Bureau of Statistics the excess OF exports
over imports OF merchandise appears to
have been rs follows: For the month
ended October 81, 1873, S27.743, ,464; for
the month ended October 81, 1877,
Sl7, ,73l ,l55; for the ten months ended
October 81, 1873, S337 ,070,Ol2; for the
ten months ended October 81, 1877,
S72,l9l ,4S9. \ comparison OF the ex-
ports and imports OF gold and 81 lver
coin and bullion exhibits the following:
For the month ended October 81, 1873,
excess OF imports, S2,096,S07 for the
month ended October 81, 1877, excess OF
imports, S293, l69; for the ten months
ended October3l, ISIS, excess OF imports,
-, ,4l6,26l; for the ten months ended
October 81, 1877, excess oi exports,
So4 ggg 919
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-26
SAN FRANCISCO.
Supposed Swindler Arrested.


SAN FRAHCIsco, November PA man
named G.. Saville arrived at Baldwin's
Hotel on the Sth instant and induced
r. J. Baldwin to purchase mining stock
for him to the amount of $4,000, and
transferred as security letter OF credit
on the Union Bank of London and two
ten-pound notes on the same bank. In
quiries made through the Bank OF Cali
fornia showed the letter and notes to be
iorgeries. Saville was arrested after
prolonged search in this city and
Oakland. Saville claims that he
purchased the letter and notes in good
faith, but information in the hands OF
the detectives renders it almost certain
that he was one of the gang OF which
certain W. J. Flooswell, arrested in
New York on the 7th inst. for passing
forged notes OF the Union Bank OF Lon
don, was the leader Saville, after
leaving New York, went to st. Louis,
where he passed for an English noble
man, and married beautiful girl from
Boston. Thence he wentto Denver, and
then to this city. He denies completely
in the crimes, and urges that he simply
resembles the man wanted. He fur
ther alleges, that c. c. JOY, OF the
Rocky Mountain Detective Association,
got from him several thousand dollars in
money and jewelry on threats of ar
rest. Saville was formerly bank clerk in
London and in general appearance and
tattoo marks on the hands, answers the
description of the man sought for.
Savile is wanted in New York for pass
ing forged notes on the Union Bank on
Thomas :. kirkpatrick, OF $50 Broad
WAY
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-26
Life, Growth. Beauty.

4 fine head of hair is such an indis-
pensible adjunct TO beauty that no one
who prizes good looks should neglect to
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orders to DR.. Swayne < Son, Philsdel-
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