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Homo Topics-Rnc Carpets.

My new one-now two years ago--is al
most worn out now. And yet, think more
of rag carpets than used to. 1t is not be-
cause they are especially fashionable, for
have seen only one rag carpet besides mine
since have putt on the floor. That other
one, in the sitting room of a near neighbor,
has since given place to cotton carpet of
gay eolors and pattern, costing half dollar
a yard. When | "run in" to see my neigh
bors, usually sit with my feet upon an In
grain or Brussels carpet. 1t is very pleas
ant, and ! admire the neat carpet and the
Towering plants, and all the dainty trihes
on shelves and brackets. But when | 90
home and find my "hit-or-miss'' rag carpet
strewn with the little girls dolly work, and
the little boys whittlings, and the baby's
crumbs and playthings, am glad tits only
rag carpet, and that am not obliged to
worry about the injury which would daily
happen TO a nice carpet where five children
spend good part of their waking hours.
Besides, / think it IS more /" "EdStlakey' Than
ethe very gay carpets of some of my neigh
borsl Anyhow, it harmonzes better with
my very plain sitting room furniture THAI
good Ingram or Brussels carpetmg would.
like nice things and if ever fortune gives
them to me, shall be thankful hope as
am now for babies and for the companion
ship of childhood, and for the experience OF
a mother. believe | win make one more
rag carpet, at least think it will be chit
or-miss," instead Of striped, and think /
will put il down as did this, without sew
ing the breadths, but simply tapping them,
one a few inches over the next, stretching
each one well, and taeking them very little
except at the ends. It is easy then to take
upand shake or beat the carpet and put Il
down again, so that tho WON places NAV
be less exposed. II is easy to wash out the
most soiled portions. will have q stronger
warp next time, and think / will have It in
two eolors, so that there will be stripes run
ming lengthwise ofthe breadths. will be
particular in cutting and tearing the rags to
have them so that they will be even sized
hhtSaus IN thc hlllllE' lpI nave never liked
to see the places in this old carpet where
thick woolen rags have sometimes joined on
to finer cotton strings, making the texture
Of the carpet uneven, and causing il to wear
out more easily. The little girls must sew
them neatly, 50 as not to give them a bunchy
look when woven. think will have th,
rags divided into three kinds for sewing
basket of dark rags, one of light, and one o
gay colors. The first may include tn,
black and dark brown and grays. The sec
ond will contain the light nondeseript grays
browns, and old calico stuff the third, any
thing at all bright The one who sews cai
50 round and round with these three lots
and so make a tolerably even "hit-or-miss'
lam not sure that this will pay, but an
suga that know ofno earpetiug for SO eta
yard that will do so good service as a goo,
rag carpet made as above. ye.--Amerieaa Aqri
eaLHrist.
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Grape culture and Wine.

The culture of grapes in New Jersey is
getting to be one Of the most important in
dustrics of the State. The principal varie-
ties raised are the Oporto and Concord. Mr..
Speers vineyards at Possaic promise larger
yield this than any previous year. In con-
sequence Mr.. Speer has reduced the
price of his old Port Grape Wine. The
oldest can now be had at $l.O0 bottle
from any of the druggists. 1t is used for
medicinal purposes as superior wine, and
in churches for communion purposes. Its
properties are not Intoxicating, SO that the
weakest person may use it to adyantage,an
temperance people cannot object 10 its use
for medicine. Erening BuHstm. For sale
by A. J, Durling, C. w. Horn, Lehighton
and Rapsher 4 Zern, Weissport.
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For an FemaIo Con,pIaimts

nothing equals DR.. Pierces Favorite Pre-
scnptou. 1t is most powerful restorative
tonic, also combining the most valuable ner-
vine properties, especially adapting it to the
wants of debilitated ladies suffering from
weak back inward fever, congestion, in
Gammation, or liberation, or from nervous
ness, or neuralgia pains. Mr.. G. W. Sey-
mour, druggist, of Caution, N. Y, writes DR..
Pierce as follows HThe demand for your
Favorite Prescription is wonderful, and one
man stated to me that his wife had not done
a days work in five months, when she COM
mehced taking your Favorite Prescription,
took two bottles and is now ON the third
bottle, and is able to do her ho usework alone
and milk fourteen COWS twice a day" DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is sold by all
dealers in medicine. 29-2
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Prejudice Kills.

"Eleven years our daughter suffered on
a bed of misery under the care of several
of the best (and some Of the worst) physic-
ians, who gave her disease various names
but no relief, and now she is restored to us
in good health by as SIMPLE a remedy as
Hop Bitters, that we had poohed at for two
years, before using it, We earnestly hope
and pray that no one else will let their sick
suffer as we did, on account of prejudice
against so good a medicine as Hop Bitters.
The Parents Tciegram
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Thousands of soldiers and heirs are en-
titled to Pensions, with payment from date
of discharge or death, if applied for before
July !, 1850. Wound, accidental in
jury or disease entities to pension. Bounty
and back pay collected. Increase of Pen
sion secured. This firm established in 1866.
Address, enclosing stamp, EDISON BROS,
U. s. Claim Attorneys, III G Street, Wash
ington, d. G. e
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nhpkpT y To solicit orders for our Nursery
Uni ADll stock. Men Of integrity, good
Wpn habits, energy and fair business
mlN capacity can easily acquire
WANQp0 knowledge Of the business, must
WnNllU, give entire attention 10 the work
and be able 10 go 10 any part Of their own or
adjoining counties. PERMANENT EMPLOY
MENT. Coon PAYand ENPENsEs. Give age.
previous occupation and references. Address
X. q. CHASE Is co,
apl0-Ws ~ n. Merrick St. PhiiR.
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dh SAn A A MONTH guaranteed. sI2 aay
AXHHfh mt home made by the industrious.
qpSbVV CAPITAL not required we will start
yuu Men, women. boys aud girls
make money faster work for us than at any
thing elsei The work is light and pleasant,and
snch as anyone can go right at Those who are
wise who see this notice viii send us their ad-
dresses at once and see for themselves. Costly
OUTFIT and terms free. Now Is the TIME. Those
already at WORK are laying up large sums of
monev. Address TRUE & Co, Augusta,
Maine. June 7.-1y~
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No Patent-No Pay.
PATENTS

PATENTS =
obtained for Inventors in the United States,
Canada and Europe, at reduced rates. With
our principal Office located in Washington,
directly opposite the United States Patent
Office, we are able to attend to all patent
business with greater promptness and des-
patch and atless cost than other patent at
torneys who are at distance from Wash
ington, and who have, thertl6te, 10 employ
associate attorneys" Wemake preliminary
examinations and furnish opinions rs to.
patentablity, free Of charge, and all who are
interested in new inventions and patents are
invited 10 tehd for copy of ours'Guide for
obtaining Patentsj which Is sent free to any
address, and. contains complete instructions
how TO obtain patents and other valuable
matter. We reier-to the German-American
National Bank, Washington, pc; the Royal
SwSdishi Norwegian and Danish Legations,
at WashinCton Hon. Jos. Casey, late Chief
Justice U. S. Court Of Claims; TO the Officials
of the u. s. Patent Oflie, and to Senators
an embers of Congress from every State.
q Address LOUIS BAGGER n CO., solioi-.
tors Of Patents and Attorneys at Law, LeDroit
Building, WAsHfNGToN, DC. 'u dec22
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--ocehe-A south End horse car. Enter
an elaborately dressed lady, diamond soli-
taires, eight-button kids, etc. Car crowded.
At first no one moves. Soon a gentleman
offers his seat, "Thank yow you are the
only gentlemen here. The rest is hogs
Fact.
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PENSIONS. uE5 Every EVEN T9SnS BY SoslGehi, 9G ln
or any disease entities soldier Of lts ate war
to pension. AL pensions by the law of Janu.
ary, 1879 begin BACK at a date of discharge OF
dea6h of a soldier All entitled should apply at
oncei Thopsan1s Who are now drawing pen.
sion are entitled to an increase Soldiers and
widows of the war of 1872, and Mexican whr are
entitled TO pensions. Thousands are yet enti-
tied to bounty nut don't know IL. Fees in ali
cases only $1,000. Send TWO STAMPS for new
laws blanks and INSTRUCTIONS to NAT WARD
FFrzG BRALD, u. s. CLAIM ATTORNEY, Box
5sS, Washington, d. &. dec 27-d
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"A western editor, in response to a sub
scrber who grumbles that his paper is in
tolerably damp, says it is "because there is
so much due on it."
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The new pension bill should have pro-
yided that a man shot in the back should
not receive his back pension money.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-19

Never use slang. 1t may not always
apply. Listen as A. comes into BIS room.
Says B.: GLOW do you like my new shoes?"
A.: "Oh, they're immense" ..r.
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dh <10 A WEEK in your own town and n
ANAEA capital rlsked. You Oan give the bus
epVV inessa trial without expense. The
'" best opportunity ever offered for those
willing TO work. You should Try nothing else
until you zee for yourself what you can do
the business we offer. No loom to explain here.
You can devote all your time or only your spare
time to the business and make great nav for
every hour that you work Women mas g as
much as men. Send for special private terms
aud particulars, width we mail free. S5 OUTFIT
free. Don't com plain OF hard times while Won
have such o chance Address II. II LLET 4
& CO., Portland. Maine. June 7-IyS
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old lady-"Ah, you bad boy, draggin'
your little brother along like thatl s'posin
you was to kill him p Bad boy-"Don't
care. Got another indoors I"
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III you wish to have Grst class
newspaper, subscribe for the CARBON
ADVOCATE only II per aunum.
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rheyoItaic ReIt Co ,NGnrsI.nlI.M .MIcl.

Will send their celebrated Electro Voltaic
Belts to the afflicted upon 80 days trial.
Speedy cures guaranteed. They mean what
they say. Write to them without delay.
nov, l2-ly.
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Sitting Bulls medicine man is about TO
issue little pdmphlet on the Treatment
of the scalp" r... ..- .....
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lours very respecIIuIIYi
j. L. D00SHAER,

rHN ... III DleccheI DI.J OICd'
Remember after using of a bottle and
you are not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money as we sell no cure, no pay,
price so cents and 81 per bottle, As we are
authorized to sell on these terms. Agent for
Lehighton and vicinity, A. J. Durling.
Nov, sly e. O, W.
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WIN entitle the member 20 certificate for
one Thousand Dollars to be- paid az his death
10 his LEGAL heiTs or ASSIGNS. whenever such
death NAV occur. - .. .r ...
The assessment for membership OF TwoThOu.
sand Dollar beneht are double, and for Three
Thousand Dollars tnpplat lIel amount given m
the aOOy taOle, the assessments aud annual
dues alwat increasing w the same ratio as the
heneht IN O class increases. Assessments VIII
notincrease with the advance OF age Of a mem,
Der.
A member or his heirs may name n suoCes sori
huttf the notice OF the delsh OF D member 10
the Secretary Is not accompanied with the
name OF successor. then the Society will put
IN a successor ana M tn vac iney acccOrcmE
q the reg ulatiOns or the SOciet Hrr r.
should member die before his four pay.
ments OF Five Dollars each are nade, the re-
mainina unpaid part VIII be deducted from the
one Thousand DOdals due his heirs
class is full whenit numbers one thousand
members.
This lian recommends itself 10 every think.
ing reader Tor ITS simplicity equity, audadvan.
tages.
mo acould not pTODldc for his family at his
death when IL can be dune so cleaply and with.
out iuoOnVeuleHee or disadvantage, uH
Males aud Females, trOln % TO 10 years OF age
may become members
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-19

1t has been found that one swallow
doesn't make a spring. Therefore, if you
are in hurry for spring take two or three
swallows
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JUMBLES.

"A bang-up aHair---a
powder mill explosion.
The man who invents
boneless shad will die happily
and blest.
In sitting for a picture
the person who winks at a
camera gets Il reply in the
negative.
One Of the problems
which puzzle a musician is
how to strike a bee fiat with
out getting stung by its demi-
semiquayer.
The amount of pin money
required by the married
women depends on whether
she uses diamond pins or
rolling pins. .'
Never be angry with a
man who threatens to blow
your brains out. He is fatter-
ing you with the remark that
you have brains.
"A Germantown dog tried
to drink ten quarts of milk in
ten consecutive hours, on
Thursday. He made 347
laps and tipped over the dish.
One of the saddest and
most vexatious trials that
comes to a girl when she
marries is that she has to
discharge her mother and de-
pend upon a servant girl.
"A young lady ate half a
wedding cake, and then tried
to dream of her future hus-
band. Now she says she
would sooner die than marry
the man she saw in that
dream.
| Why is it that the UNI
brella man always comes
around on a wet day and begs
the privilege ofcarryingof your
only hope of shelter to be re-
paired.
--'"My DEAR" said a gentle
man to his wife, tour clud is
going to have all the home
comforts" -. "Indeed," )" replied
the wife "when, pray, is our
home to have all the club COM
forts2" ws
"A writer on style says:
''It is the fashion in France
for ladies to take their tea in
bonnets and gloves" One OBJ
lection to this is that some Of
the new bonnets do not hold
much more than a lump Of
sugar.
The young lady who
gave the mitten to the young
man who wouldn't go in the
house where it was comfort
able, but persisted in keeping
her out at the front gate, now
refers to him as one Of her
cast-off CATERS.
"A newspaper having said,
"The book agent days are
numbered, an anxious cores
pondent hints: "Letus know
the number, please. If it
runs out in a month or so we
shall abandon negotiations for
bulldog"
"A lady to her guest
"Would you like me to play
something for you on the piano
or sing you a romanza!" You
can have your choice. The
Guest-"If / can have my
choice, madame, | own that |
should prefer to dine"
An Oil City boy who had
run away from home, and at
last returned, was asked if his
father killed the fatted calf for
the prodigal. "Not much" "
he replied she didn't kill the
"a
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HdfTuNICd 10 gtOe Tettty Ut WVHtB Ityu u"utus
...
READ THE FOLLOWING LETTER WHICH SAYS {:
Messrs Howarth & Ballard.
Genhemen: take pleasure in recommen-
ding DIR. Germans Cough and Consumption
Cure, as have suffered with a severe cough
since last May. Have used all kinds of
Cough Mixtures, but could get no relief
Mornings after getting up from my bed |
would be so choked up that I could hardly
breathei also frequently vomited SEVERELY.
A friend directed me to use DR.. Germans
Cough and Consumption Cure. ] did so,
but with little faith at the time, but after
using changed my mind, and l can con
scentiously say, after takingonly one bottle
did not only obtain relief but am not
troubled with that iulness in the morning.
My cough has stopped, and can obtain a
good nights sleep-something not enjoyed
by me for weeks before. Will close by say
ing If this letter will be of any benefit to
you, you may have my consent to make 1t
public. Yours very respectfully, l..
J. L. D00SHAER,
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CAvEADoLLARlrHpEorrnAN

SAVE a LIAR! TIE EGYPTIAN
- FEVER AGUB AND LIVER PAD is without any
exception the best Pad IN existence for the cure
and prevention OF alt mnlurlpas diseases ana
the most wonderful medical discovery 0f the
age. No meOlcine required Cures by absOIp.
ton send for pamphlet. which gives certii.
cate OF extraordinary cures performed by TIN
Pad. matted free. Ask your Druggist for the
Egyptian Pad and take no other II he has
none, I will send you one bV maui ON receipt of
price, 81 JOS. L. E rLEMING, S4 Market St,
Pittsburgh. q. Sole Agent Tor the United
states. ON n May 3l-1 year.
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GEO. w. EssER,

General Agent for Carbon, Monroe and Pike
counties. County BuldiDgsj Mauch Chunk,
Carbon county Pa. feb. 14.-tf
CHARLES LENTZ, agent for WeisspOrt
Parryvil1e and Franklin township.
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Home Office Lebanon, Pa.

The Society presents the following plan for
consideration; The payment OF EIGHT DOL
LARS ON Application, FlV d DOLLA Rs annu,
ally for four ears, and thereafter TWO DOL
LARS annually durlng life. with prO-rata mol,
talitY assessments nt the death oil each mem.
Der, winch for Division A IS as follows;
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sTop rIrAT CoUG1r.
Woronted to give relief or money rsfundc

ny USING DR.. GERMANS COUGH AND ooNsUMP'
TIoN CURE.
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Among the Zulus, a
nation of Cafres, according to
etiquette, the mother-in-law,
cannot face the son-in-law,
but must hide, or pretend to
hide, when she sees him. In
this country the custom is re-
versed. 1t is the son-in-law
who does the dodging.
An old miser. who was
notorious for self denial, was
one day asked why he was so
thin. 81 do not know" said
the miser. Il have tried
various means for getting fat
ter, but without success -
"Haye YOU tried victuals!" in
puired the friend.
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"A lady to her guest
"Would you like me to play
something for you on the piano
OF sing you a romanza?" You
can have your choice. The
Guest-"If / can have my
choice, madame, l own that |
should prefer to dine"
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--'"My DEAR" said a gentle
man to his wife, tour elud is
going to have all the home
comforts. "Indeed," replied
the wife "when, pray, is our
home to have all the club COM
forts2" ~
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"A newspaper having said,
"The book agent days are
numbered" an anxiouscorres-
pondent hints: "Letus know
the number, please. If it
runs out in a month or so we
shall abandon negotiations for
a bulldog"
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llls attention 70 the following eNtrau
Low PRICES:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-31
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered By the Special Reporters of the
Daily Globe.
SALTWATER.

The churches yesterday were well attended.
It has been remarkably quiet here for sew
eral days.
The bridge receipts for the last week were
$107.15.
Mr.. James Wheeler's little son Jimmie is
convalescent.
Miss Kate Greedy, daughter of Hon. Elan
Greedy, is dangerously ill with eryslpelas.
Coup and Humpty Dumpty was too much
to be digested in forty-eight hours.
The Helen Schulenberg left yesterday
with fourteen strings for the lower market.
Dennis Boyle, an old lumberman of Still
water, and James Yerksen, late from the Black
Hills, and an expert miner, started Saturday for
the mineral range on the north shore of
Lake Superior. They will be gone several
weeks. They will be joined at Duluth by
another old Saltwater man, where they
will hire a boat and explore the coasts
and small streams emptying into the
lake. What the result will be is not known,
but if these gentlemen cannot make it sue
coed, other parties need not try it.
There were two young men in this city
last Saturday who were not in very COM
Portable state of mind. The cause of this
was somewhat to this effect: They were in 9
private room engaged in that ungodly sport,
"poker." In the course of the game when
rather large stake was up one of the parties,
in the. venacular of the fraternity, squealed."
He claimed that there had been foul play, and
accordingly had his opponent arrested. When
the parties came to the city hall they were
both locked up. One of them paid his fine
of $50 and costs and departed. The other
party put up,money for his appearance Mon
day morning and was released. They were
respectable parties and it Is hoped they will
"know better next time.''
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THE SOUTH SOLID.

A careful canvass of the delegates to the
Chicago convention already on the ground
made by reporters of the Chicago papera,
develops the fact that except among few
crack Drained politicians of the Grant cabal,
no one hopes for Republican electoral vote
from State south of Mason & Dixon's line.
Some few enthusiasts like Tom Ochiltree
and Pinchback, claim that If Grant is nomi-
mated he will carry several States of the
South, but the more leyel-headed of the del
egates freely admit that if Republican is to
be chosen President in November, he must
depend on the votes of the Northern States
for his election. The South will not con-
tribute single vote for such purpose.
There is little doubt but the prognostica-
tons of the delegates, already indicated. are
pretty nearly correct. There is no reason to
suppose that the Southern people would de-
sire continuance of Republican rule. They
have been, while nominally citizens of the
United States, practically subjects of CEN
trail despotism. They have been condemned
and despised at the North, and their mo-
tives consequently misrepresented. Though
they long ago laid down their arms they are
to-day denounced as rebels and traitors to
the government of the country. Is it rea-
sonable to suppose that people so maligned
should kiss the hand that smites them?
Natural resentment will be sure to have its
effect, but that effect will not be to elect to
the chief magistracy of the nation any rep
resentative of the party that has done 80
much to Cypress the people Of that section,
to destroy its material progress and to place
it in the rear guard of advancing civilization.
1t would be too much to expect such q
result.
The fact is, as all observers of current
events have long since discovered, that the
Republican party has no standing in any of
the States at the South. The pretense that
any man who may be the candidate of the
Republican party for President can carry
any of them is absurd. The Southern peo-
pie will not, under any circumstances, give
their assent to principles which they know
are subversive of republican liberty, or OF
party that has maintained its sscendancy in
the nation on the principle of expressing the
people of one section of the country for the
purpose of keeping few mountebank poll
ticians in places of prominence. All hope
that the Republicans may entertain of their
ability to carry any of the Southern States,
with any candidate they may name, may as
well be abandoned frs! as last. The South
is a unit, and will be found to be so in the
electoral college. 1t is unit in favor of
the Democratic party first, last and all the
time. Though Grant is the most popular
of all Republicans in that section, he will
fall far short of winning single electoral
vote in Gny of the States south of Mason Il
Dixon's line.