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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-08-05

ple." They ore what the people make them
no more and no less. The people elect
the school directors and the school directors
build school houses, FIX the length oi the
school term, the salaries Of the teachers, and
employ the teachers. The public schools
reflect the public sentiment Of the comlnuu'
ity with regard to education. For The most
part our directors are chosen from among
the most intelligent men of the community,
and are men who feel the necessity of god
teachers and lair salaries. Where public
sentiment supports them they pay liberal
salaries and have good schools, but where
public sentiment prefers cheap teachers to
good teachers, aud low school tax TO COM
Portable and healthy school rooms for their
children, il is impossible for the most intel
ligent and earnest directors to make the
schools what they should be and what they
would like to make them. In most Of the
districts that have poor school buildings,
poor teachers, and low salaries, the directors
would be willing to have better buildings,
better teachers and pay higher salaries, il
public sentiment were not entirely opposed
to IL.
The point to begin with then to improve
our schools, is to educate public sentiment
and interest the people in matters Of educa-
ton. This can be done by means of iusti-
tutes held in their midst and by keeping
educational matters before them through the
columns of our newspapers. Our county
papers deserve the thanks Of all friends of
education for their liberaity in always open
ing their columns to communications on
school matters OF general interest, from our
teachers. have the honor to remain,
Your obedient servant
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List Of Letters
Suicide by Poison.

Says Bethlehem dispatch: Kate Korner,
a young woman aged about "a years, was
Friday found in the woods near her parents
residence, on the Lehigh MO0ptala, suffer
ing great PAIN. She was taken to her home,
when she confessed that she had taken halt
an ounce Of arsenic, the last Of package
which had been left in a clock for safekeep-
ing after a portion had been used for exter-
minating vermin. Emetics were ad-
ministered, but the poison had done its
work. She expired at noon the same day.
The young lady had long suffered from
epilepsy aud had frequently expressed de-
termination to take her own life. She told
her parents that she felt an attack coming
on, took the srse0ie with her into the woods
and there swallowed it in a dsy state.
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Failing!

That is what a great
many people are doing.
They don't know just what
is the matter, but they have
a combination of pains and
aches, and each month they
grow worse.
The only sure remedy
yet found is Browns IRON
BITTERs, and this by rapid
and thorough assimilation
with the blood purifes and
enriches it, and rich, strong
blood flowing to every part
of the system repairs the
wasted tissues, drives out
disease and gives health and
strength.
This is why BRowN'S
IRON BITTERs will cure
kidney and liver diseases,
consumption, rheumatism,
neuralgia, dyspepsia, fnala-
ria, intermittent fevers, &c.
ao3 S. Paca ST., Baltimore.
Nov. sS, 1881.
Twas great sufferer from
Dyspepsia, and for several
weeks could eat nothing and
was growing weaker every
day. l tried Browns Iron
Bitters, and am happy to say
l now have good Appetite
and am getting stronger.
Jos. MCCAwLEY.
BRowN's IRON B1TTERs
is not a drink and does not
contain whiskey. 1t is the
only preparation Of Iron
that causes no injurious eff
fects. Get the genuine.
Don't be imposed on with
limitations,
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ERRORS OF YOUTH.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years
n fem Nervous DEBILITY, PREMA.
TUt h tECAf, aud all the Effects oi youth
fu iniiscretlpn, will fur The sake " suffering
humanifN. lend .T-e To ali who need tt, the
r, cipe ami direction for making the slmple
remedy bg which he was cur,d sufferers
wishing 10 prOhi hy The advertisers expert
ence eau do su by addressing Ia pcrirc en-
ndence. John y. a. DEN.
mar2S.yl v Cedar u. New York.
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TO CONSUMPTIVES.

The advertiser having been permanently
cured Of hat dread disease, Consumption, by
a simple remedy, Is anxious to make known
to his fellow. sufferers the means Of cure. To
all who desire it, he will send a copy OF the
prescription used. (free OF CHARGE with the
directions for preparing and using the same,
which they will md q sure CURE for
COUGHS, COLDS, CONSUMPTION, AS
TINA. BRONCHITIS, &c.
Parties wishing the Prescription, will please
address, Rev. Z A. WILSON, l94 Penn ST.,
Williamsburg, N. Y, mar. 25-yl.
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Leass Of Slate ouarries.

Two important transactions In the slate
regions have just been recorded. John
Brown, Of Easton, has leased his North
Bangor quarry To C. C. Cokefsir aud A. W.
Thompson, Of the Newark Steel Works, for
fifly years, the royalty being forty-three
cents per square. The quarry is provided
with machinery. The Empire slate prop
erty, near Bangor, has been leased by J. A,
Burke, OF New York, for nInety-uine years,
with privilege of buying il beiore Janu
sry l. 1885, Ior SIP 500. He is 60 unearlh
the quarry aud erect all machinery, pay ing
IS cents per square royalty.
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The Foot Race.

The loot race on Friday evening between
George Esch and VIM. Raudeubush, both
of town, was witnessed by about seventy
five Intensely excited and interested sports
the race was for a purse of -, and v al
AIKEN by William Raudenbush, who beat
Esch one foot, "a inches. Time l3 second,
and lap Shortly after the above race
several of our boys, who have caught the
running fever, began racing for iun
Bets were very few.
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Fouud at Iaat

An agreeable dressing for the hair, tha;
will stop its falling, has been long sought
for. Parker's Hair Balsaiii distinguished
for its purity, fully supplies this want.
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LEHfdHToN RETAIL MARKETS.
STOCK MARKETS,

Closing prices of De Haven K Townsend.
Bankers, No. 40 South Third Street, Phil
adelpha. Stocks bought and sold either
for cash or on margin.
Phiindstnhia August 2. 1882
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SPECIAL NOTICES
PIWPI,ES.

will mail (Free) the recipe for a simple
VEGETABLE BALM that will remove
TAN. FREDKLES, PlMPL ES and
BLUTCHES, leaving the skin sOft, clear and
beautiful also Instructions for producing a
luXurant growth of hair on bald head or
smooth face. Address inclusing SC. stamp,
BEN. YANDELf, II Barclay ) :, N: Y.
mar 25.v1
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-08-05

All our schools ought to be provided, at
the very least, besides the black board, with
a set OF outline maps, a globe, a dictionary
and a set of writing charts. Primary and
ungraded schools should also have a hume
raj frame. In many of our schools these
are found, together with other apparatus
properly belonging to a well furnsed school,
but in several districts the only apparatus
found is the black board, and in some cases
even this is SO small as to be of very little
service.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-08-05

Our schools, as our government, are "oi
he people, for the people and by the peO-
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-08-05
co. sup'r pAIIrErs ANNUAL REpoRT

W. Dur hAAhAGA . ANNUAL hEIORA
We are under obligations TO Co. Sup,
Ballet for the following interesting report
OF the condition OF our county schools, fur
nished to us by requests
Hon. E. E. HIoBEE,
Sup't Of Public Instruction.
In obedience TO the instructions Of the De-
partment, we shall not repeat here eny items
already stated our Statistical Report.
BUILDINGS.
In most Of our boroughs, as well as la
many Of our rural districts, we have school
buildings that reflect much credit on the in
telhgence and taste Of both citizens aud di-
rectors. They are supplied with the very
best kind of furniture, and have all the fac
ilities for ventilation, heating and lighting
that are necessary for the health aud com
fort Of the pupils. But in a number Of dis
trcts there are buildings that are unfit fol
use and ought to be replaced by new ones
and others that do not have the necessary
means Of ventilation-the ceiling is too low
and but one or two windows can be lower
ed, thus exposing pupils either to the dang
ers Of impure air or a DRAFT. number o
them have no window.shades, In conse
quence of which the sun light during par
of the day falls directly on the desks and
books Of the pupils while at study. Many
children suffer from Inflammation of th'
eyes, and will finally contract permanen
weakness Of the eyes in this way. 1t woulC
be well il directors would see 10 it that al
the windows in our schools be so fixed tha
they may be lowered, so as to secure th,
necessary ventilation without a draft, an'
that all the buildings be provided with win
dow shades, TO protect the eyes OF the pupil
from the direct rays of the sun light.
| APPARATUS.
All our schools ought to be provided. a
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-22
A SPRING DEFENCE |!
How to RepeI the Assaults of Ill Health-Dr.
Keunedy's FAVORITE REMEDY
Means Something for You.

The months of March, April and May are the
three successive arches of bridge which cons
meets the season of ice and sleet with that OF
leaves and roses. No less in respect to health
than of outward natural phenomena is this
true. Spring is a trying season for invalids,
and particularly for those who suffer, or are
liable to suffer, from Biliousness, Kidney COM
plants and Constipation of the Bowels, and
for women who are chron1cally subject TO any
of the long catalogue of physical ailments to
of disease in spring should be needed at once.
A fatal attack may easily result from neglect
or a disordered condition of the bowels. The
ounce of prevention may be where tons OF
cure-or attempted cure-may be unavalling.
Are you vexed or troubled in spring with in~
digestion, torpid OF dtsordered liver, went OF
appetite. constipation or a fever1sh state OF
the skin? II so, take without an hours uns
necessary delay DIR. Kennedy's FAVURfTEI
REMEDY. No medicine is so harmless and
yet so quick and positive in its action. 1t is
Natures own idea, condensed and made tan
gible by human skill. not leave homel
when going upon a journey without bottlel
of 1t in your valise. You cannot possibly put
one dollar in any other shape where 1T can
render you so essential service. The FA AVOR>
ITE REMEDY is almost 1NSTA NTANEOUSl
in its action, but does not tear you to pieces
gust. 1t frees the Liver from Bile and sets the
machinery of your body into normal and
healthy operation. Remember: Dr. ID. Ken
nedy's FAVORlTE REMEDY. Ask your
druggist for IL and take nothing else; price
One Dollar bottle,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-22
Lawyers as Legislators.

Talk about your lawl You are al.
ways quibbling here. You never know
any law. There is less law, really
among body of lawyers than among
any set of men on earth. Look at it, ii
you please. What is the old adage, the
old rule? l will not repeat the Latin
aphorism, because / am not a Latin
scholar. But will give you the Eng
: lish of it, and it is this: where the law
is uncertain there is no law" Take your
one hundred and ninety-three lawyers in
this House, and they will debate in high
and low debate and get angry and furi-
GUS, and after all, after a debate of two
and half days you cannot find two of
them who agree about a single PROPOSE
ton of law to save your lives. See how
they are changing here. Why, gentle
men in all caDdor and fairness, | would
not give the intuitions of an honest rus
tics heart in pursuing and attempting
to tain the truth, for all the fine spun
arguments of all the lawyers in the uni
verse; From speech in Congress by
Jones, of Texas.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-22
Sarcastic Girls.

The sarcastic girl is tribe more in
sufferable than her giggling, gushing,
romance loving sister, whom however,
she always contemplates with pitying
contempt, not entirely free from dis
guised scorn.
She has not the ability to distinguish
between impudence and satire, and it is
an easy task to convince her that i'll
bred rudeness of speech is the perfec-
tion of irony, and that to say spiteful
and unpleasant things to everybody she
meets is sure to win her reputation of
being sarcastic.
She eagerly cultivates her fancied tai
ent, never allowing an opportunity to
exercise it pass unimproved, and she
generally succeeds in making herself
heartily disliked by those who are un-
fortunate enough to be numbered among
her acquaintances.
If she marries, her husband soon tires
of her society. and, in common with the
rest of the world. .iavOids her as much as
be can and seems to envy those who are
more fortunately circumstanced in this
respect. She feels this, and it only
makes her more spiteful and disagreea-
BILE. Her children feel no sweet COM
panionship in her presence; their natu-
raj affection for her is quenched by her
unhappy disposition, and they early
learn to withhold their respect. Her
life is as miserable as it can well be, and
when she dies she passes away almost,
if not entirely, unregretted, warning
to the sarcastic girl, if she should but
discover it and profit by the lesson.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-22
Rules for Cooking Vegetables.

a French cook gives the following
general rules for cooking all kinds OF
vegetables:
Green vegetables should be thorough
ly washed in Geld water which has been
salted and is beginning to boil. There
should be a tablespoonful of salt for
each quart of water. If the water boils
long before the vegetables are put in,
it has lost all its gases, and the mineral
Ingredients are deposited on the bot
bottom and sides of the kettle, so shat
the water is fiat and tasteless, then the
vegetables will not look or have fiI c
flavor. The time for boiling green veg
etables depends much upon the age and
time they have been gathered the more
quickly they are cooked. Below is a
very good time table for cooking vege-
tables:
Potatoes boiled, thirty minutes.
Potatoes baked, forty-five minutes.
Sweet potatoes boiled, fifty minutes.
Sweet potatoes baked, sixty minutes
Squash boiled, twenty-five minutes.
Green peas boiled, twenty to forty
minutes.
Shelled beans boiled, sixty minutes.
String beans boiled, one to two hours
Green corn, thirty to sixty minutes.
Asparagus, fifteen to thirty minutes
Spinach, one to two hours.
Tomatoes, fresh, one hour.
Tomatoes, canned, thirty minutes.
Cabbage, forty-fve minutes or TIVE
hours.
Caulifiower, one or two hours.
%ryo
Beet, greens, one hour.
Onions, one or two hours.
Beets, one or two hours.
Turnips, white, forty-five to sixty
minutes.
Turnips. yellow, one and half to two
hours.
Parsnips, one or two hours.
Carrots, one or two hours.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-22

There are half dozen cases of small
pox in Minneapolis. The schools are
all closed, and the people badly fright
ened.
Rev. Cornelius Brett sailed Tuesday
for Europe. He took with him theGarfield
memorial volume prepared for Queen
| Victoria.
The Republican Convention of the Fif-
teenth district of Ohio assembled at Ma
rietta and nominated Gen. r. r. Dawes
for Congress.
Stillwell Fl. Russell, formerly Marshal
of the Western District of Texas, has
been indicted for rendering false actual
expense account.
The Master Car Builders Association
adopted report recommending the sub
stitutior Of iron for wood and steel for
iron in car construction.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has declared quarterly divided of
IL per cent, payable July 10, after the
payment of which surplus of $,093,OSI
will remain.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-22
A Tree Made of Iron.

There is a curious work of art on the
grounds of the State House at Columbia
South Carolina. 1t is an iron casting
commemorating the South Carolina sol
diers who died in the war, whose names
are inscribed on brass tablets at the
base. A correspondent says: "Ths sue
cess of this casting consists in its per-
feet imitation of the lining palmetto,
the favorite tree of South Carolina. We
had heard of. this statute in other places,
but had never been able to believe the
stories of the flexible leaves bending in
the breeze, supposing the phenomena an
optical delusion, but such really is the
case. The long, thin leaves of iron, life
like, even to the hair-like fibers eff the
twigs and branches, were TREMENDOUSLY
in every zephyr, and the whole tree,
painted artistically, has so close re-
semblance to the real tree as to deceive
the acutest observer at the distance of
i've rods"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-22

The leading Scientist of to-day agree thai
most disease are caused by disordered Kid,
neys or Liver. If, therefore, the Kidneys and
Liver are kept in perfect order, perfect health
will be the result. This truth has only been
known q short time and for years people SUI,
fered great agony without being able TO nno
relief. The discovery OF Warmers SAFE KID
ney and Liver Cure marks new era In tne
treatment of these troubles. Made from
simple tropical leaf of rare value, IL contains
just the elements necessary 10 nourish an6
lnvigorate both OF these great organs, ana
safely restore and keep them in order. 1t Is
q POSITIVE REMEDY for all the diseases
that cause pains in the lower part OF the BODY
for Torpid Liver, Headaches, Jsundice, Diz,
zine Gravel, Fever, Ague, Dalerial FeVer,
and all difficulties of the Kidneys. Liver ana
Urinary Organs.
1t is an excellent and safe remedy for fes
males during Pregnancy. It Will controi
Menstrustion and is invaluable for Leucor>
rhoes or Falling of the Womb.
AS Blood Purifier 1t Is uneQualed, 1or IL
cures the organs that make the blood.
READ THE RECORD.
SIT saved my life."-E B Lakely, Selma, Ala.
'It is the remedy that will cure the many
diseases peculiar to owomen."-MothersM Magz.
'It has passed severe tests ard won endorse,
ments from some of the highest medical
talent in the country."-N Y World
No remedy heretofore discovered can De
held for one moment in comparison VIII
it"-Rev O A Harvey, ID, Washington. ID Y.
This remedy, which has done such wonders,
is put up in the LARGEST SIZED BOTILt o.
any medicine upon the market, and is soic
by Druggists and all dealers at 81 "a per D0s-
tie. For Diabetes, enquire for WAkM EB 3 3
SAFE DIABETES CURE. 1t is a POSITIVE
n n WARNER d CO.. Rochester. n
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-22

Tue Greenbackers of the Eleventh dis
trict of Indiana nominated Evans
Thompson, farmer, for Congress.
No theory of education is satisfactory
that does not claim the whole child.
True wisdom, in general, consists in
energetic determination.
He that wilfully wrongs another, does
himself much greater wrong.
There cannot be a greater treachery
than first to raise a confidence and then
deceive it. IS
By taking revenge, man is but even
with his enemy; but in passing it over
he is superior.
1t is ungenerous to give a man occa
sion to blush at his own ignorance in
one thing, who, perhaps, may excel us in
many.
Though a man become learned by an
others learning, he can never be wise
but by his own wisdom.
The best men are not those who have
waited for chances, but those who have
taken them-besieged the chance, con-
euered the chance, and made it their
ewn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-22
An Echo of Bygone Years.

A song comes back from the bygone
years,
Whose melody never grows old,
And listen again through my smiles
and tears,
Though the singer lay dead and cold.
'Tis song so sweet and voice so rare,
Far purer than any other,
And hear it again, though troubled by
care,
The lullaby sung by MOTHER.
There are times, it seems, when all aloEe
The singer is by my side,
And hear her voice in monotone,
Like the rise and fall of the tide.
While the days go by till the end of time
And the struggle of life is ended,
MAY the singer never forget her rhyme
Till her bliss and mine are blended.
FOSTER COATS, in n. Y. Mail.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-22
Freedom Had Fooled Him.

81 amt got sense enough ter vote at .
ward election" remarked old Isom yes
terday.
"Why? ?" asked bystander.
"Yor see, a nigger what keeps bacon
store at de udder end OBJ town give fifty
cents premium on silver dollar made
last year. l tux dollar wild de correck
date, an going to de store handed it ter
him. He locked at de dollar, handed
me fifty cents, AN drapped it it de draw
er. tuck de fifty cents, an come on up
town. Eve jist diskivered dat Use on.
fifty cents. 1 repeats dat l amt
sense enough ter vote, an de New
nited States can hab my freedom back
at any time de Secretary OBJ War will
notify me OBJ dat fack." Little Rock
Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-22
Drinking on Two Legs

He was haggard, careworn and sore of
foot. The dust of the Queen city was
hanging in graceful festoons upon his
eyebrows and wildly disheveled hair
He had been chasing a Third Avenue
car for fourteen blocks, but the cOnduc-
tor was rhapsodically gazing in the eyee
of u bewitching little nurse-girl, whoss
fnfantile charge was cutting teeth on
the bell-punch, and had not discovered
that he was followed, and his exhausted
pursuer dragged himself all limped and
weary into the Burnet House bar, and
called for little bit of sugar and lit
tie bit of lemon with just squeeze of
whisky to give it a flavor. you know.
We said limp Yes. very limp, for this
unfortunate citizen was the possessor
OF right leg that was fully six inches
shorter than his left. Sinking upon the
shortened limb his head barely appeared
above the bar when he gave the white
aprOned attendant bis order. The stim-
ulant was mixed and the compounder of
lemon-juice and Bourbon was about to
turn to make deposit of the exhilara-
ting beverage before the thirsty inquirer
when the latter arose upon the elonga-
ted limb, and to the surprise of the bar
keeper, he found a six-fsot man con-
fronting him.
where did that other fellow go?"
asked the astonished waiter.
"What other fellow ?" asked the un-
fortunate possessor of the shortened
limb.
"Why, that Insignificant little son of
gun that called for whisky and sugar.
The citizen sank back on the game
leg overcome by modification, while
the bar-keeper struck an attitude that
would have surprised Mme Tussand's
man of wax. At the conclusion of the
tableaux the twain drank at the expense
of the house, and the curtain WIS rung
down to slow music and red fre.-[Cin-
cinnati Gazette.