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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-03-29
Worms. Worms. Worms.

L L. Kuukcl's Wmm Syrup never 4 lis 10 de-
strny I'm seat nni stomach y OTms. Dr..
Kuu- el, the unlY successful physician wnO TO
, owes Inpc " Orm IA two hours i've with
henu, and no lee until removed Common seuao
teaches " Tape WJlmScaI be removed al 9TH
en- worms eau be r.. diiy de lrO eI. AOvicr Mt
Olfoa aud s,Ouc, tree. The doctor eau teIi
whether o not he patIant has worms. rhous-
ants are d M daily with worms, aLd do not
know IL. Fts, spasms cramps, choking and
suffncauOn su low COmpltxIOa ciTcIes aTOuna
the eyes swe, ing ard % in L. the siOnach,IO,t-
less at ight. grinding OF The lee n, picking At
the nose cOu h, fever, itcning at the seat lead.
che fuul breath, the pniI iIeht grows Dale AID
thin, iickiuR and irTita, ion II Ihr anus all
these symptCms. nd more come 4 ON worms.
h. T. kUN Kills WOKN YUUP never (" u
20 remove them. Pdce, sl0 per bOItle, - six
bottles Tor sj on. tFUr z ape Worm WI 10 and
cunsu the DOctOr.l Fur Other, ,Ou, y your
GlurP 50 the " Oiu ~ mp. and II lie has Lus.
sepd u DI. E. +. KU y KEEL. 259 n. Ninth St,
Phillde pll-u, Pa. Advice ny mail troe send
three cent stamp Mach o. m.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
DOMAINS EXPLANATION.

Col. P. Donan, of the Bentonville, Ark,
Advance, gives the following explana-
tion Of the little unpleasantness that took
place between himself and l.. P. Cum
ningham at Neosho few weeks ago:
Friday. February Z, while stopping at
the same hotel with Cunningham in Ne
esho, Irecelyed a message from him ask
ing to see me in his room. Unarmed and
utterly unsuspecting. walked into his
room, spoke to him, and carelessly drop
ped myself into a chair, partially turn
ing my back to him as did SO. In a
moment l found cooked revolver at
my head, with q demand that sign some
paper on the table instantly or have my
brains blown out Standing as the would
be assassin was, partly behind me. one
glance satisfied me that it would he i'm
possible to knock the pistol from his
hand, and satisfied ME that he meant as
sassination. for which gave him cred
it for just sufficient courage. Sitting
down, unarmed. with his cooked revol-
yer to my head in such position that I
could not possibly reach It. he had "got
the drop" ON me completely so simply
said: Certainly under the circumstan-
ces I think would sign almost any
thing" and signed it without knowing
or caring what 1t was. just as | would
have signed note for Fl ty thousand
dollars or surrendered my purse to a
James boy, or other highway man, under
similar circumstances. 1t was my first
experience OF the kind. and am Tree to
admit that there is powerful persua-
sive influence on an unarmed man in u
cooked six shooter. at eighteen inches
range, even in the hands of the most
coWardly assassin.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
KANSAS LETTER.
LODI. BARBOUR COUNTY, KASsAs.

LODI. BARBOUR COUNTY, KANSAS,
February IL, 1879
EDITOR INrELLIGESCER:-Iha have often thought
would write few lines to your paper In reply
to questions that have been asked me about this
country, and how I liked it, and why came
west Now, Mr.. Editor. will try and reply =.
Though surrounded there with my relatives.
and many friends of my boyhood. and by loved
little ones, l had an intense desire to try my
fortune amid new scenes, feeling that the fet-
ters that then bound me and seemed to hinder
my upward progress are now broken. MADE
a sacrifice in doing SO, but did no more than
thousands have done.
In the great broad fields of the growing west
young man OF resolution. ambition, honesty.
temperance and perseverance cannot fail. be-
lieve he will better his condition much more
rapidly here than there; you will think coin
eide with me In this opinion. Now, Mr. Editor,
IT. you will send few of those young men from
around Lexington. who have little money AND
are doing nothing, and are willing to work and
not drink, We can show them how to make q
living. and why we like this country.
This has been hard winter: we have a little
snow at present. 1 have been riding all day try.
ing to pick up a few cattle. and all that have
seen are looking well. If any of my friends
want to come out here with cattle they had bet
ter como this spring as we are about to bs
overrun with cattle; in one moro year all the
good claims will be taken.
We are looking:fo trouble here in the spring
with the Indians, as they are now on the border
Mr.. Jennings and his family are we'll. Our
old friend Mr.. D. Mckinney started for Lafay-
cite, Sunday last. e .asa -
You will please change my paper to Lodi.
Barbour county. Kansas.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
HOW A RANOHER's WIFE GOT OUT
OF HER DIFFICULTIES.
lLiyermore (Col.).Herald.1

iLlVefmOre tCOl ).deralQ.l
The wife of certain we'll known ran
cher living near this place has got the
true grit. Her husband was away on
business a whole week recently, and
one day while he was absent the pump
gave out The nearest neighber lived
u long distance, so she hoisted up the
pipe herself. and found that the trouble
lay in the suction leather. which was foo
much worn to work properly. Away
she went and cut new one, using the
old one as pattern. On returning. she
found that large sow had fallen into
the open we'll. Nothing daunted, she
got a strong rope, made a slip.noose,
hshed it around the squealing porker,
and then lifting as hard as she could.
made the end fast to the curb, thus rails
ing the animal partially out of the water
and preventing it from drowning. She
the rope, and in less time than it takes
to tell it. that hog,
All dripping with freshness, arose from the
well.
But before the rescue OF the parent
animal two OF her offsprings crowding
too close to the curb, probably to SYM
pathlze with their mothers distress, lost
their balance and were now floundering
around in the water at the bottom. In
stantly the hog was rescued. our heroine
set about the recovery of the pigs. She
procured ladder, which however,
though long enough to touch the water.
was not long enough to reach the bot
tom OF the well. Necessity in the moth.
er of invention, and procuring fence
raj she thrust 1t through the top round,
resting both ends on the curb. Then
climbing down the hanging ladder she
rescued the two pigs, bringing both
safely to the surface. This done she
quietly completed the job by putting in
the new suction leather. lowering the
pipe into the well, closing the curb and
pumping water tor her weeks washing
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
A NEW THEORY REGARDING NUM-
MTES

Having observed that Egyptian num-
mics could be divided into two classes.
one embracing those bodies which had
been embalmed intact, and the other IN
cluding those bodies which had been
eviscerated, DR.. Gauselback, Swedish
chemist OF repute and professor in the
University of Upsal, has formed the
opinion that the mummies OF the first
class are not really dead. but are only
in condition OF suspended animation ;
though. unfortunately for historians. the
secret OF bringing them again to life has
been lost. In support OF this theory he
adduces the results of his own research
es and experiments, one of which con-
sists in submitting snake to process.
the details OF which are of course kept
secret. which petrities it. In this con-
dition it has been laid aside for a year
or two at time, and is then restored to
life by some equally mysterious vivify-
lug process. This has now been going
on about fifteen years, and the snake
does not appear to dislike it. Dr.
Gauselbeck is said to have applied to
the Swedish government for leave to ex-
pertinent on condemned criminal, the
understanding being that If the expert
ment is successful the criminal shall re-
ceive pardon. because OF the service thus
rendered to science, and. possibly, te
humanity Journal of Chemistry.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08

comparatively small cost; and individ-
ua s, for their private lakes. might in
moderate quantities { without cost !.
under the direction of the commission
er, be supplied with such varieties as
they desired.
That our waters can be restocked and
made in few years to yield food fishes
as abundantly rs OF yore, has been de.
monstrated by the success attending the
efforts made IN twenty states proceeding
ours in the undertaking. The appro-
priation made for the purpose By the
legislature of 1877 Is inadequate. In
my judgment. instead of one. the COM
mission should consist of three or five
persons. The correspondence entails
more work. the expenditure and distri.
buttons more responsibility than one in
dividual should be expected to perform
gratu,tously. Very respectfully,
JOHN REID.
Fish Commissioner of Missouri.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08

In view OF the belief that short dresses
will ultimately be worn. manufacturers
have produced marvels in the shape OF
stockings. Indeed, many are quite works
of art. But the embroidery on some oi
them is more elaborate than beautiful.
while others are just as tasteful and
pretty; in tact, stockings now form an
important item in the toilet. The old de.
sign OF spear-head is considered too
simple looking for the present style
Hose of black silk or Lisle thread. EN-
broldered with white or colorsd floss
silk are always IN good taste. The new
kinds are embroidered up the front, and
not at the ankles, rs before. Very small
flowers. such as forget-me-nots. look TAI
prettier for the instep and leg of stock
ing than roses almost as big as sunfiow
ers, which are not at all uncommon
Spun silk and cashmere silk hose car
now be bought in every new and deli
cate shade. to match the costumes witt
which they are to be worn. Pale pink
blue. beige. and caroubler are the mos
popular colors.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
KEEP EN- AWAKE.

Near Dumfries lived pious family,
who had adopted an orphan, who by the
way. was regarded as half wItted. He
had imblbed strict views on religious
matters. however, and once asked his
adopted mother II she didn't think 1t
wrong for the people to come to church
and tall to sleep, paying no better re-
gard 10 the service. She replied she
did. Accordingly. .betore going to church
the next Sunday. he filled his pockets
with apples. One bald-headed old man,
who invariably went to sleep during the
sermon, particularly attracted his atten-
ton. Seeing him at last nodding and
giving nasal evidence OF being in the
''land of Dreams" he took the nstonlsh-
ed sleeper blow with an apple on the
top OF his bald pate. The minister and
aroused congregation at once turned
and Indignantly gazed at the boy. who
merely said to the preacher, rs he took
another apple in his hand, with sober.
honest expression OF countenance, You
preach; I'll keep 'em awake!"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
ADVANCE IN IRON.

Prices in iron are advancing. There
has been general rise OF 81 50 per ton
during the last two months, and an ad-
vance of fifty cents within a week. The
demand has increased SO much that pro-
ducers say they could sell five tons for ev-
cry one which they are now turning out
All the rail-mills in the state are lull Of
orders, while structural iron is in such
demand that many of the larger mills
are engaging other mills to fill their or
ders. ,. .. -. ..-am -.
The demand for steel rails has indu-
ced the makers to take more inGepen-
dent stand than they have occupied for
dcncy to-n,aiutain and push present
prices. Most of the mills in the state al
ready have their production sold for
has had to decline nearly twenty thou
sand tons during the last few days, al
though prices would have been satisfac-
tory had they been able to execute the
order. Orders are in the market tor
several thousand tons of iron rails. The
Thomas Iron Company have sold one
third OF their yearly product. while the
Crane Iron Company are so well sold up
that they decline further business, except
on the basis of $18 tor No. l. In struc-
tural iron a contract tor 250 tons OF
beams has been received by a firm In
this city, and the same house has been
awarded a contract Tor 1000 tons OF
plates and shapes for Baltimore. In
ouiries are numerous for all descriptions
and it is anticipated that the demand
will be fully equal 10 the capacity OF the
mills during the summer months. Large
sales of sheet iron ior immediate deliv-
cry are being made. The demand for
bar iron Is very strong, and dealers an
ticipate that higher prices will soon pre-
vail An order tor 5000 cars for the
Central railroad OF New Jersey has been
given out to different firms, and this, in
connection with orders previously on
hand. has brought a large demand for
bars. axles, etc.
One OF the largest machine-tcol estab-
lishments IN the city is authority tor the
statement that the demand for heavy
machinery is greater than for several
| years past. This firm has on its books
orders for eighteen machines the cost of
each one of which exceeds $4,000. This
fact indicates future heavy consump.
tion of iron in establishments requiring
the use of powerful tools and machines
Altogether, the outlook of the iron trade
is most promising one.-[Philadelphia
Racord
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
WHAT MAKES A MAN.

Not numerous years, nor heightened lint
Not pretty children and wife,
Not pains and chains and fancy rings,
Nor any such like trumpery things;
Not pipe, cigar, nor bottled wine,
Nor liberty with kings to dine;
Nor coat. nor boots. nor yet q hat,
A dandy vest, or trim cravat,
Nor all the world 8 wealth laid in store I;
Nor Mister, Reverend. Sir, nor Squire,
With titles that the memory tire;
Nor ancestry traced back 10 Will,
Who went from Normandy to kill;
Nor Latin, Greek, nor Hebrew lore,
Nor thousand volumes mbled o'er,
Nor Judges robe, nor Mayors mace,
Nor crowns that deck the royal race;
These all united never can
Avail to make single man.
A truthful soul, a loving mind,
Full Of affection for its kind;
A helper OF the human race.
A soul Of beauty and of grace;
A spirit firm. erect and free,
That never busely bends the knee;
That will not bear q feathers weight
or slavery's chain, for small or great;
That firmly speaks of God within,
And never makes 4 league with sin;
That snaps the fetters despOts make,
And loves the truth for its own sake;
That worships God and Him alone;
That trembles at no tyrant's nod
A soul that fears no one but God,
And thus Can smile at curse and ban;
That Is the soul that makes the man,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
AMERICAN STEEL.

Only sixteen short years ago the con-
vertipg OF iron into steel was virtually
an English monopoly. and Sheffield de-
fed the entire civilized world with her
Jessop and Sanderson steel. Our agri-
cultural implements, our tools. our cut
lery, required the constant importation
OF that English metal. To Pittsburg
alone belongs the credit OF having In a
remarkably short space OF time revers-
ed the picture, and no industry, perhaps,
III the entire United States. has made
such rapid progress, especially during
the last Two or three years, as the man
ufacture OF steel. 1t may sound strange,
but it is nevertheless true, says the New
York Herald, that orders for the manu-
facture of steel teeth for horserakes are
received at Pittsburg from England and
the steel now made there is more and
more sought for in Europe, as the better
quality OF our material better suits GER
tain purposes. The letter book of one
OF the leading steel manufacturers, who
sells steel to cutlery and agricultural
implement makers ali over the country.
shows that the latter invariably ac-
knowledge that, though their orders
we're to make tools from English steel,
they would no longer submit to that
prejudice. rs tests made over and over
again proved that the Pittsburg steel
was equally good. if not superior in
quality. The very fact that such an
abundance of 1t is made in Pittsburg
now, and made fit to be used for rails as
well as for fine springs OF clocks. Is
claimed as sufficient evidence that the
city has reached that eminence in steel
manufacturing which would enable this
country to get along easily II there was
not pound of steel imported. The
prejudice tor the English material only
keeps as yet the importation business
alive. but day by day it is growing less.
Our hammers. our axes. our saws. in
fact all our tools. are now being made
of the American metal, and the steel
manufacturers are continually expert.
menting with still better ore, which they
begin to draw in large quantities from
North Carolina.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
WHISKY AND DEBTS.
(From the Augusta CGa. } Chronicle.

Nrroiu tue AuSusti lHl) InEoBlCle.l
Memphis had it's charter repealed,
hut is every day experiencing the in-
convenience Of being "tnxing dis
trict." L. is now feared that the sup
PLY of benzine will he wholly cut off.
In 1877 law was passed prohibiting
the sale Of intoxicating liquors with
In four miles of any incorporated iu-
s'itu,ion of learning under a penalty
"f not less than 500 nor more than
$500. The law does not apply to mu-
nicipal corporations. Now that Mem
pins has ceased to be municipal cor
poratiom the law seems to apply, aud
the citizens and saloonists are panic
stricken. A meeting of the latter
was call for last Tuesday to consider
the matter. The average Memphian
had rather pay his debts than walk
four mIies tor drink. Mobile should
look into the liquor laws of Alabama
before final action is taken on its lit
lie repeal bill. 'i-' -
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
REPORT OF THE FISH COMMISSION.
ER OF MISSOURI.

To Hon. John s. Phelps, Governor
of Missouri:
The fish commissioner of Missouri,
appointed in compliance with the law
OF 1877. respectfully reports the follow
ing as the result OF his work to the pres
ent date:
During the fall of 1878 received from
the United States commissioner OF fish
and fisheries, 200, 600 eggs OF the Cali
fornia salmon. tor the use of the state
of Missouri. There is no establishment
tor Matching embryo in our state, con-
sequently this lot was sent to the state
hatchery of Iowa to be developed. The
spawn arrived in excellent condition,
aud it is gratifying to announce that
about ninety five per cent. were hatched.
After they were sufficiently grown, i
made arrangements to have the young
fry brought to St. Louis for distribution,
giving general notice through the press
that they would arrive there in two in
stallments-the first about the 20th of
December, 1878. the second about the
5th of January. 1879. solicited appli-
cations from all who might feel sufficient
interest in the enterprise to give their
personal attention to planting them pro-
perly. A very general correspondence
ensued, yet, as the cans containing the
minnows in no instance had less than
1000, it was not possible for me to iur-
nish less number. In some instances,
consequently, acquisitions were not fill
ed. The very remarkable cold prevail
ing at the time fixed for distribution,
prevented others who had solicited por.
tions. from appearing to receive wha,
had been allotted to them. Still, the
work of planting about 10000 young
California samlets in Missouri waters
has been accomplishing in a very salts.
factory manner.
In the Missouri and tributaries CO, ,eOt
| In the series OF lakes and private waters
Ia SurinI river and ,r,bniari.s s0'I 90 E%
| In the Lamine and other streams OF Coop
sr county; -....................... 10, Cox
AT Pierce City. tor the system. of waters
| from the southwest, heading in that vi
| c'hity Observation-Disclosures. so, OOt
very valuable assistance rendered, apc
without which it would not have beer
accomplished. my thanks are due to the
Hon. Basil Duke, OF st. Louis; to the
HsE. Henry I. Mudd. OF Kirkwood; tc
DIR. j. r. Hereford, H. A. Stephens
Oscar Reid, Mr.. Glasgow. F. Jefferson
Clark, Esq and others, of st. Loui:
county; to the Hon. II j. Maynard, o
Pierce City; to Judge Joseph p. Belts
of Carthage. and Col. J. L. Stephens
of Boonville; and, in this conjunction
l especially desire to acknowledge tn,
courtesy OF Capt. Rodgers, superinten
dent OF the St. Louis and San Francisc,
railroad. He generously passed m,
agent and stock of fish without charg
for the transportation.
respectfully suggest to your excel
lency. the Importance OF having within
our own territory, state hatchery, iron
whence all the considerable streams @
the state could be rapidly stocked At
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08

Another of the Figaro's admirable
American incidents: A widow whose
husband, a mechanic, had been killed ir
a railway accident obtains a judgment
of $4,000 damages against the railway
company. The same court gives a YER
for $15. 900 to man who lost his leg ir
the same smash up. The widow OF the
mechanic thereupon goes to the judge
and protests against the injustice of the
decision. "Is leg," she asks. ''wortt
three times as much as whole man?''
And the judge responds: 1.-The decision
is perfectly equitable. A man who has
lost leg cannot replace it with another
as good, even for the $4,000, but E
widow with $4,000 can easily get a new
husband, and much better one, ,sproba-
bly,, than the one she has lost"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08
robson AND HIS PLUMBER.
From the Stute-ZeItung.

ltr0m tne State-ZeitunH
The veil which covered Robeson's ad-
ministration has long since been remov-
ed. He was tor eight years secretary OF
the navy, and in this rod expended
money to the extent of 1882 ,496 ,O33. At
the same time he sold material to the
amount of 500, 100000. This makes
together round numbers S2S2 900. 900,
or more than $35, ,000,000a year. When
Secretary Thompson entered the office
its inventory stood as follows: q. A
debt. justified by no law whatever,
amounting to 81 7.O83, SOP; b. 48 perma.
nently useless ships carrying 624 guns
C. Two inferior sailing ships with
guns; d. "a temporarily useless ships.
carrying 200 guns; e. 43 useful ships,
with 225 guns. Out of III ships, there
were but 43. and out OF 1857 guns. only
225 that could be used. These figures
are by no means invented. They rest
upon facts which Mr.. Thompson. him
IN the eight years OF Robeson's admin.
istration. the money OF the people was
squandered in the basest manner.
During this time an army Of official:
and contractors were iatteuing in the
Navy Department upon the sweat of the
people. Materials for shipbuildne
which. according to the testimony OF ex.
perts, would have brought to any busi
ness man 10000 900. were disposed o.
for less than 81 100000. Over 500 600.
900 were employed in the building o
new men-of-war, and from this sum sixty
to seventy men-ot-war might have beer
furnished; but the great part of tht
money found its way into the pockets q
greedy favorites OF the secretary. Ii
the purchase of materials and new en-
gines the highest war prices were paid
in the sale OF supertluous articles, price:
ridiculously low were taken. One mar
bought from the navy department the
ship Delaware for $5. 175. and made b,
turning his hand over, out of the sam,
ship, 1926 200. So from one year to an
other the business was carried on unit
nearly 5000, 900. 900 and a navy also hae
been lost.
| A number of laws OF congress, enact
ed to govern the business of the nav,
department. were violated in flagran
manner. Corruption and illegality wen
hand in hand without punishment. d
IA party which tolerates such thing
and endeavors to cover them up whel
they lie clearly before the eyes of ever,
man, cannot endure. Such party IS al
the more dangerous in proportion to tn
number OF intelligent members in it
ranks.