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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-21

The name Maria is so popular in ot-
tumwa, thai when a c4t climbs fence in q
well populated neighborhood and plaintive
ly vocalizes "Mariar /" twenty window:
are hastily thrown up and twenty heads are
thrust out, wildly answering, "Is that you
Charley p
"A New Jersey town has passed an or.
dinance requiring all tramps found within
its limits to be set to work draining the
town. This is just the kind Of work a we'll
regulated tramp is adapted to. lie gen
orally begins, however, by draining" tn,
citizens.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-21

Mr.. Gunyer sold his Irish setter be-
cause, he said, the dog had no scent. That's
nothing. He'd dollar if you'd kick him,
which was a hundred better fold
Que of the mysterious things in this life
Is that when a man goes around with his
hands outstretch-d, hunting for door in
the dark, he generally strikes it with his
nose.
81 can recommend my son anywhere, u
said an Arkansaw gentleman to a business
man. at is true that he is a thief, but, sir
his morals are above reproach."
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-21

The most obstinate eases Of Catorrh and
Hay Fever are cured by the use of Ely's
Cream Balm the only agreeable remedy
Price so cts.
Apply into nostrls with little inGar.
From Major Downs. Military Instructor
Mt. Pleasant Academy, Sing Sing. N. Y
During the very cold weather was suffer
ing with Catarrh. My head and throat
ached SO severely that was obliged to give
up everything and keep quiet Ely's Cream
Balm was suggested. Within an hour from
the first application felt relieved, the pair
began TO subside. In two days was entire
ly cured. W. A. Downs. Feb Is, 1881.
Ny son, aged nine years, was afflicted
with Catarrh. the use Of Elv's Cream Balm
effected q complete cure. W. Z. Hamman
Druggist, Easton, Pa.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-21
Parannnl ! To Men ONLY !

TnE VoLLAIo BELT Co., Marshall, Mich, q,
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro. Vol.
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for thirty days TO men (young or old) who
are afflicted with Nervous Debility, Lost
Vitality and Manhood and kindred trou5
les, guaranteeing speeding and complete re
storation Of health and manly vIGor. Ad
dress rs above. N. B. No risk is incurred
as thirty days trial is allowed. 40-yl
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GooA hdvYne

You will prevent and cure the greater
part of the ills that afIlct mankind in thi:
ar any section, if you keep your stomach
liver and kidneys in perfect working order
There is no medicine known that does thi.
NJ surely as Parkrr's Ginger Tonic. It will
keep your blood rich and pure, and give
you good health at little cost. See other
column.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-21

"A female refurmer, in making speech
at Chicago on the wrongs Of her sex, said
"The inferior female sex appears to be sat
upon and suppressed" We don't know
about the suppression, but there is one
thiug-thoy are not sat upon anv more
than the men are. 1t is mean man thai
will not let woman sit in his lap half the
time
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-21

Women love themselves as much as
they ,an men as much as they wish to.
The most co,upletey lost ofall days i:
the one on which we have no thought.
For some time past the peculiar article
known as celuloid has been making its wa,
as Photographic album.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-21

Sas"A coward can be hero at dis
tance, presence Of danger tests presence of
mind" Presence Of cisease test the value
of a curative. Kidney Wont challenges this
test always and everywhere, So far as all
cnmplaints ol the bowels, liver and kidneys
are concerned. 1t cures all, nor asks any
odds.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-21
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In Thrilling and romantic interest with the
added charm that every word is true. mar
velOus story most graphically told and of
great historical value This volume will be
eagerly sought for by the hundreds of thou =
ands who have watched the remarkable car
eer and have been thrilled by the eloquence
Of this wonderful man The work gives an
account of many interviews with prominent
men and narrates many anecdotes concern
ing them unknown to the general publc. 1t
abounds in many graceful touches both of wit
and elOquence.
"Ho is such remarkable man that people
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Boston COngrcgafiOnNiSk
at is as inspiring rs u poem, v Woman IS
Journal.
mo Stranger story has been or ever will
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1T Is n more abs ,rbug tale than any crea-
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rant
The whole story Is exceedingly well told.'
--ROcheStcr Democrat.
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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-21

The man who carries everything before
him-the waiter.
Never ask woman her sge-that is
not that woman. Ask some other woman.
Newer" said an Irish orator, "wriie
an anonymous letter without signing your
name TO it,"
People learn wisdom by experience. A
tnan never wakes up his second baby to see
II laugh.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-21

1t is said that there is only one thing in
the world that is sure, namely-death. We
can now add another sure thing-Sines'
Syrup of Tar. It's sure to cure cough or
cold.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-21

The best preparation Of iron a doctor
can prescribe Is Browns Iron Bitters, ,beca use
It oee' not iuiure the tSeth as other iron
ms c .es will.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-21
SKINNY TfEN.

"Wells' Health Renewer" restores health
and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sex
ual Debility. ST..
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Prudent Man.

These Policies provide for Weekly In
domnity of FIVE DOLLARS PER WEEK
in case Of Sickness or Accident, and 10 CON
TIKUE until the insured shall regain his
health sufficiently TO attend to his regular
business.
Should a member desire an insurance oI
500 payable upon receipt Of satisfactory
proof of death, in addition to the regular
weekly indemnity, it will only cost few
cents additional per month.
The rates are low, and remain the same
as when joining.
The member is not required to wait three
six or nine months before "beeoming Bene'
ficial," but his policy is good for the full
amount Immediately upon the payment o
the irst premium, should be be disabled.
The premiums may be paid Monthly
Quarterly, Semi annually or annually.
The Weekly Indemnity provided for Ia
policy will be paid until the member re
covers or the policy terminates.
For further particulars apply to
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-21
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND &PhCIfIC R'Y

By the central position of its line connects the
East and the West by the shortest route, and oar~
ries passengers, without change of cars, betwOsA
Chicago and Kansas City. Council Bluffa, Lsaven-
worth, Atchison, Minneapolis and st. Paul. II
connects in Union Depots with all the principal
lines OF road between the Atlantic and the Paeih0
Oceans. Its equipment is unrivaled and magnia-,
cent, being composed of Most Comfortable ana
Beautiful Day Coaches Magnificent Horton Re-
elining Chair Cars, Pullman's Prettiest Palace
Sleeping Cars, and the Best Line of Dining Cars
in the World. Three Trains between Chicago and
Missouri River Points. Two Trains between Chi
eSgo and Minneapolis and St. Paul. via the FamoaS
ALBERT LEA ROUTE"
New and Direct Line. via Seneca and Kanha-'
kee, has recently been opened between Richmond.
Norfolk Newport News, Chattanooga, Atlanta. Au-
Eusta Nashyillei Loqsville. LeEington cineinna.a,
oils and 81. Paul and intermediate points;
- All Through Passengers Travel on Fast Express
Trains.
Tickets for sale at all principal Ticket omoes 10
the United States aud Canada
Baggage checked through and rates OF fare al
tagcs.
For detailed information. get the Maps and Foid-
GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE,
Al your nearest Ticket Once, or address
r. r. GABLE, EST. JOHN,
NaceFrSs. Genl M'g'r, Gsa'l TkL Pass. AelS
CHICAGO.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-21

You will be disappointed If you use
cheap Plasters, Liniments, Pads or Elec-
trical Magnetic toys,
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SO to $50. 600

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yields sure monthly prohis 20 large and small
investors. Address, for iulf PARTICULARS. r.
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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-21

When other remedies fail get Ben
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Have Signed or Endorsed the
Following Remarkable
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Densop,s Capcine Plaster is a genuine
Pharmaceutical product, OF the highest
order of merit, and so recognized by
physicians and druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
PROGRESS IN MILLING.

The London Miller says that, not
withstanding the revolution that has
been In progress In modes of milling dur
ing the last six or seven years in Eng
land, milestone millers have still vast
numerical superiority over those who
have adopted rollers, either In whole or
in part. The number of fingers and
toes allotted to the average man would,
we believe, more than represent the
number of mills in which rollers are
used, wholly or in part, in this part of
the world" Of the work which the
milestone has hitherto been set to do,
the Miller thinks that the earliest grind
ing was always well performed. Granu-
lation, also, for which they have more
recently been employed, has, under
proper conditions of dress, truth and
balance, been efficiently accomplished
Many of the advocates of millstones
claim, In addition, that these implements
have high qualification for the task
of gradual reduction. This claim has
to be substantiated in practice by the
milestone milIers. The problem TO be
solved now is how to secure all the nour-
ishing parts of the wheat berry which
can be assimilated, with the entire alb
sence, or at least the smallest possible
admixture, of dirt or unassimilative ma
terial An amusing instance at once of
the power of prejudice and of unintelli-
gent interference by the state, is given
by the Miller. In France, In 1868, it
was, it seems, criminal offence to
break wheat, not five or six times, but
even twice, because it was held that to
make flour by more than one reduction
of the wheat berry was preiudicial to
health
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1882.
THE ENGLISH NAVY.

Great Britain has not only strong
navy but a great and costly one. A
parliamentary return, or, as we should
say, treasury report, shows the
amount Of tonnage built annually by the
government in her maiesty's dock-yards
and by contract between 1865 and the
present time. Including ali kinds OF
shipping ironclads, and ordinary iron,
wooden and composite vessels-the total
is 800, 900 tons, and the cost has been
over $75, 600, 900. AS compared with
the money which the United States has
spent on its navy to no purpose, this Is
a small amount. In 1867 there were
built 1880 tons, in 1868 27, 1000. In
1877 the construction of "a, 900 tons cost
100000. During the last fiscal year,
which ended March 81, there was spent
So, 700, 900 In building 10,700 tons of
armored ships, and SO, 500, 900 in build
ing 400 tons of unarmored ships. No
armored vessels were built by contract,
but of unarmored craft 3, 100 tons were
so built, at cost of about 81, 900, 900.
In return for all this expenditure the
empire has navy that can float and can
fight; the United States, though spend
ing more money on its naval establish
ment, has nothing whatever toshowfor it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
A Skilled Hand at a Sermon.

Two well-knoWn ministers were talk
ing together about their sermons and
the general effect of their preaching.
One of them accused the other of preach
ing too long, and of being too fond Of
using big words The brother thus &C
cused defended himself as best he could,
and said that he spoke within the COM
prehension of his auditors. His accuser
babe him read the first page of sermon
taken at random from the large black
tin box in which he kept them. On
hearing the page read, he said: "Well,
suppose we translate that into English. !"
The owner of the sermon was indignant,
believing as he did, that his "good Eng
hsh," was as good as could be. made.
But the other took the manuscript and
marked out all the long words and put
shorter ones IN their places. Then he
reconstructed two or three involved SEN
fences and made them so that almost any,
body could read them. The result of
this trimming and pruning carried
throughout the sermon was that the
manuscript which was gagged to occupy
forty minutes in its delivery was cut
down so that it could be delivered In
thirty minutes. There are many able
ministers who could proftably take 3
hint from this. Some of them wonder
why their congregations are so sleepy
while the preaching is going on, and
happy when it is done.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
NinOr MihhaUe.

A blast exploded prematurely at a coal shaft
near Springfield. ILL.,. on the Dist inst. One
man was killed and another terribly mangled.
Wesley Wicketts, promising young fruit
merchant, was accidentally drowned at Balti-
more, Md, on the 22d.
Mrs. Ryan and her brother Malcolm were
drowned at Campbelltown, n. B., on the
22d. On the same day two sons of d. s. Baird
were drowned in Ottawa River, by the upsetting
of canoe.
During the night of the 18th at a hospital III
Montreal conducted by the sisters of charity,
Mrs. Joyce, the wife of q merchant, and a
farmer who was suffering from delirium ire
mems, each sprang from the upper floor and
was found dead on the grass-plat In the morn
ing.
Eugene Bogardus, the eldest son of the
famous shot, was fatally injured by being
thrown from train at Talladega, Alabama, by
sudden lurch of the
Five members of the Lingard comedy
troupe, and several other persons, were seri-
ously injured in railroad accident near San
dusky, O., on the 18th.
A man and two children, names unknown,
were drowned by the capsizing of a boat at
Chicago, on the 10Th inst.
DIR. R. ID. Wait was struck by passenger
train al Coshocton O., on the 10Th. and instant
~ killed. John Landman WAS killed and
Andrew Jones seriously injured by being run
over by the cars at Highly, o.
BY a collision of trains on the Northern
Pacific Road, at Norman, nine workmen were
more or less injured, six of the number being
natives of Finland.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
a Eraeical Record.

drunken man named Frank Miller assault
ed Albert Hardle at Chicago, on the night of
the I'D. Miller used knife with fatal effect,
severing Hardie's iugular vein.
They have summary way of disposing Of
thieves out In Arizona, where the laWless cow
boys are more troublesome than even the
savage Indians On the 18th inst, gang of
four horse-thieves, having in their possession a
drove Of stolen horses and mules, were over
taken by company of pursuing citizens and
killed at sight, and the stolen property was re-
covered.
William Gibson, city marshal of Horizon,
Wis, was fatally shot by an unknown tramp on
the 10Th inst.
At Marietta, Mich, on the evening of the
18th, Miss Ida Graves was shot dead by some
unknown person while she was sitting at win
dow. Suspicion points to one Sullivan, hired
man on the premises, whose proposition of
marriage Miss Graves had rejected the after
noon previous to the rider.
Custom house officers and smugglers had q
fight recently in the Mexican Mountains. Four
smugglers were killed and like number taken
prisoners
COL John A. Cockerell, the st. Louis editor
who recently shot Col. Slayback, the lawyer,
has been released on bail in bonds of $4,000.
He will be tried on an indictment of murder in
the second degree at the next term of the ST.
Louis criminal court. It is still a question
whether it was @ case of self-defense or not.
CuSl1u W OO16 dLu TWO ClJlA61S were k1lE6Q III
battle with Nebraska horse thieves at
Mindful.
G. Hinger, of Detroit. superintendent of a
mine, was murdered at Panama on the night
of the 10Th.
VIM. Saube, q besotted gardener residing in
the outskirts of Cincinnati, shot his son and
then cut his own throat
Two cousins named Travis quarreIled at Lex
lngtOn. Ky. One of them was killed.
While Samuel Herricks was chastising his
wife at st. Louis. on the 18th, her brother, Ed.
Michaud, rushed into the apartment and shot
his irate brother in law. Mrs. Herricks was
jealous of 14-year-old girl named Nettie
Wolf, and III a dispute touching the matter
husband and wife fell out. Herricks may not
recover, and his spouse and her brother are in
custody.
In a saloon row at Cedar Rapids, Ia., Charles
6edlacett was fatally shot by a saloon-keeper
named Bill Swab.
William George, merchant of Reeds Land
ing, Arkansas, was killed by unknown as
SaSSnS,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
West India SuperstitIons.
From Notes and Oueries.1

It If very unlucky to tell the name of
boat before it is launched. l recollect
once when a worthy old creole, a con-
nection of the French savant Geotfroi
st. Hilaire, and who, as / hope, still
owns a small island In the Grenadines,
was about to launch sloop, l asked
what name he proposed to give it. He
led me to where [ could see strip OF
canvas covering the stern, and told me
it was not good to tell the name before
the vessel was ahoat. A calabash turned
upside-down IN boat is sure forerun-
ner of 1ll-luck, either in weather or fish
ing. The oil obtained from sharks
liver rubbed over the skin is protection
against the attack of shark. Fish
brought into "a place where arrowroOt or
other starch is being prepared prevents
a proper separation of the starch sedl-
ment from the impurities suspended in
the water used. To turn your boots up
side down brings loss of money, and to
open an umbrella in house prevents
your ever marrying. Never wash your
hands in water which another person has
used unless you first make the sign OF
the cross over it. When glass cracks
suddenly in house it foretells death,
and horse stopping before house ana
neigh1ng is also sign of death. 1t
cock crows In a house stranger may be
expected. In the South American colo
MES no good Catholic cuts banana
across. The fruit when SO cut shows 8
mark which is thought to resemble
crucifx. The number of years it will
take before pine plant bears fruit de-
ponds on the number of chops " given
with the hoe before placing the plant in
the ground. Black people, as rule,
before drinking pour a small quantity OF
the liquid on the ground When hen
drink she lift she head to God and say,
'Tank you;' when man drink he drink
and says muffin"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
LIGHTNING RODS.

The English Home Office has issued
set of rules for the proper arrangement
of lightning conductors. distracted from
the report of the lightning ROD confer
ence of 1882, that gives more informa-
ton to persons interested in the subject
than could be obtained from an army of
"lightning-rod men," The material of
the rod, it is recommended, should be
copper, weighing not less than six
ounces to the running foot, the electri-
cal conductivity of which is not less than
80 per cent. of that of pure copper,
either in the form of rod, tape, or rope
of stout wires. Iron may be used, but
it should not weigh less than two and q
quarter pounds per foot run. Every
joint, besides being well cleaned and
screwed, scarfed, or riveted, should be
thoroughly soldered. The point of the
copper terminal of the conductor should
not have sharper angle than 80 de-
a copper ring should be firmly attached,
in which should be fixed three or four
sharp copper points, each about six
inches long. It is desirable that these
points should be so placed that they
will not rust. No gen eral rule is given
for the number of conductors required,
except that the space protected by a
conductor Is, as a rule, a cone, the ra-
dius of whose base is equalto the height
of the conductor from the ground. The
rod should not be bent abruptly round
not be kept from the building by glass
or other insulators, but attached to it by
fastenings of the same metal as the con-
ductor itself is composed of. All metal
lie spouts, cutters, iron doors, and other
be electrically connected with the con
masses of metal about the building should
ductor. Wherever possible the lower
extremity of the conductor should be
buried in permanently damp soil.
Hence proximity to drains and rain wa
ter pipes is desirable. 1t is good plan
to bifurcate the conductor close below
the surface of the ground. Iron conduc-
tors, galvanized or not, should be paint
ed. It is optional with copper ones.
When the conductor is finally fixed, ii
should In all cases be examined and
tested by qualified person, and this
should be done in the case of new build.
inps. after all work on them is finished.
Periodical examination and testin 6,
should opportunities offer, are also very
desirable, especially when iron earth
connections are employed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
TRUE ECONOMY.

At the funeral of cold Josh % Eddy,
the colored mlser. in Philadelphia, one
of the speakers commended his life as an
example of frugality, and said It's inhu-
ence should promote economy among all
the colored people. No more complete
Y mistaken idea could have been ex-
pressed, says the New York Mail and
Express. It is such mean, despicable
misers as Old Josh that set many people
against all saving. So solicitous are
they lest they appear misery that they
are apt to go to the other extreme and
be extravagant. As rule, the children
of misers are either as miserly as their
parents or recklessly spendthrift. If
they do not inherit all the meanness of
their parents, they are likely to be SO
disguised with them that they spend all
they get, and when they come into pos
session of the fortunes which misery has
boarded for them, their wealth vanishes
like snow under summers sun. Old
Josh Eddy was a great fool, who lived
like pig, did no good with his money
while he lived, and squabble over the
$3.50, 900 began among his relatives as
soon as he was dead. His life lends
about as much attraction to the practice
of economy as case OF smallpox does
TO thoroughfare. True economy is
the avoidance of wastefulness and the
application of ones possessions to the
worthiest uses. The truly economical
man reduces his work to a science, and
SO wastes no energy and makes ali that
he is and has go for the most they are
worth of the best things. The miser is
SIS muck fool as the spendthrift. There
is great need of the encouragement of
economy in this county, but it is the
economy of the French people, who
make little go far ard permit nothing
to go to waste, and not the penuious-
ness of the detestabIe miser
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
An Old Wampum Belt.

Among the relics which the Historical
Society of Pennsylvania preserves IN ITS
museum, and which VIII be the objectsof
much patriotic contemplation during the
approaching b1- Observation-Disclosures IS
wampum belt of historical renown. Lit
was one of the considerations In the con-
tract which gave to Penn the lands which
now form the keystone state. This relic
was IN the possession of the Penn family
until 1866. when Granville John Penn,
great-great-grandson of the founder OF
Pennsylvania, presented it to the His
torieal Society.