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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
guuashes forHogB.

A New York farmer has found that an
acre of the Hubbard squash will fatten
more hogs than any corn which could be
raised on the same ground.and the squashes
will keep through winter. He plants
twenty feet apart each way, which is thick
enough, and little cultivation is required.
The crop is easily gathered, no digging be
ing required The plants are rampant
growers, and are out Of the way Of bugs in
a week, early in the season. The squashes
are cracked and passed through a root cut
ter, and the seeds are sold to dealers in
Boston. From six to eight tons have been
obtained from an acre, estimated by the
wagon load. Where lie could sell only a
part he fed his COWS with the rest and sold
the seeds, and found this more profitable
than to sell the squashes in market.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken Of
your rest by a sick child suffering and cry
ing with pain Of cutting teeth2 II so, send
at once and get bottle Of Mas. WiNsLow's IS
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING.
Its value is incalcuable. II will relieve the
poor little sufferers Immediately. Depend
upon it, mothers, there is no mistake about
it. It cures dysentery and diarrhoea ,regu-
lates the stomach and bowels, cures wind
collie ,s10ens the gums, ,reGS ces Inflammation
and gives tone and energy to the whole svs-
tenn. Mrs. WISsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP
FoR CHILDREN TEErHlNG is pleasant to the
taste. and is the prescription Of one OF the
oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and is for sale
by all druggists throughout the world
Price rs cents a bottle.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
Waste Prevented.

A pig pen should be made in two di
visions, one under roof, and one without a
roof. The first should contain the trough
and bedding, and to the second the pigs can
60 to sun themselves at leisure, and there
the manure should be made. Under these
outside pens should be kept plenty OF straw
as an absorbent. The straw should be
changed once every month, and the pen
should be cleaned every day or every other
day. The contents of the outside pens
should be thrown on the manure heap, and
the bed in the inside pen be mixed with the
droppngs Of the pigs. By this process a
farmer can make a load OF the best manure
a year, to every zig that is raised and fat
tened. Pigs kept in this way will thrive
much better with the same food than other
wise, and the farmer himself will he much
better satisied.-AgricuIturist.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
FecunditY Of Swine.

A sow under year old, at St. Ives, Eng
land, gave birth a few months ago to the
enormous number of eighteen well, de-
yeloped pigs. A half sister had previously
produced City one pigs within year. Her
irst litter was seventeen, the second Island
the third sixteen. A large white sow at
Cumberland gave twenty three pigs at
birth, eleven of which survived and grow
we'll. Al FIVE births previously, the same
sow had farrowed ninety pigs. Ameri-
can pork raisers had best send to England
lor few breeders, for with them in their
styes the country would get rapidly poPu-
lated with pigs, and the price OF pork fall
to moderate figure. At present 1t is high
considering our large yields Of the various
sorts of gram throughout the land.'-Aqr'-
culturist.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
HERE AT LAST.
After Long AID Weary Waiting Relief is
Brought to Those who Need II

"Well, Pat" said an Orange Physician to
a complaining lush patient some years ago
'for that pain in your chest you had better
go home and put on mustard plaster.
can't think this minute Of anything better.
And by the way" added the doctor turning
to friend, ~ wish somebody would invent
a real good plaster - something actually
helpful for such cases Os Pats. Maybe they
will sometime, when its too late for me to
use it,"
When BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS
PLASTER was placed on the market about
ten years ago the doctors hope become q
fact. Because Of the rare medicinal virtues
Inherent in it, its rapid action aud sure re-
suits. the Capcine is fast displaeing the slow
acting plasters of former days, for all adee-
tions to which plaster is ever applicable.
Price rs cents. In the middle of the genuine
is cut the word OAPUINE.
seabary johnson, Chemists, New York.
April 2s-lm
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
FARMERS COLUMN.
General,


In preparing the soil the selection Of
the plow with which TO do the work is an
important matter. Our modern plows,
with all their improvements are not perfect.
What we need is plow that turns the soil,
crushes the clods and pulverises them. We
are compelled at the present time to use
hnrrows, aad that, too, very often, in o-der
TO get the soil fine; but agriculture is pro-
gressvc, and no doubt The time will soon
arrive when the whole of this laborious
work will be done at one operation -Ex.
President Wilder has raised a number
of promising new strawberries by selecting
in the first place some pstillate sort, as the
Crescent, which possess extraordinary hard
ness and productiveness, and crossing il
with such high favored sorts as Duncan,
Wilder and Triple Crown. He wants va
riety adapted to a wide extent Of territory,
like the Wilson with the highest excellence.
He adds that no plant is more benefited
than the strawberry by constant supply
OF water, and his repeated advise is; "GiVe
the strawberry water water water and
still little more water"
The farmer who has had bad luck for
two or three seasons in succession should
look well to see that the cause is not in the
weather or season but in decreased fertility,
lack Of good cultivation, or lack Of drainage.
1t often happens that heavy soils, while
new, are kept light and porous by the veget-
able matter they contain. They are also
naturally underdrained in wooded countries
by the channels made BY decaying tree
roots. As cultivation exposes the soil to the
sun I'd air the vegetable matter disappears.
At the same time the pillow breaks up the
natural drainage outlets, and the owner
must lay tile or go West.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
"CLISrox, Iowa, April 20. 1881.


al wish you would send me spring foI
the VIM. Ellery Watch By the way
this Ellery is watch | sold in your Screw
Bezel Case to farmer last fall. The first Of
January he lost the watch in the woods and
found it this week in about one foot Of
water. 1t had lain three months aud over
in snow and water, with but Sigh, injury
to the watch-only hair-spring.
C. S. RAYMOND"
The above were very severe tests, and
demonstrate beyond a doubt, that for any
reasonable length Of time during which a
watch might be under water it would re-
ceive no injury whatever.
We make these cases in both gold and
silver,and as PERFECTLY DUST. PROOF
STEM WINDING WATCH CASE, CHAL-
LENGE THE WORLD TO PRODUCE ITS
EQUAL. For sale by all frst-elsss jewell
eTs. March "a, lsss-ms.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
The Following Letters Tell Their
Own Story:
"VALDosrA, GEORGIA, July 20, 1882.

"VALDosTA, GEORGIA, July 20, 1882.
Il sold one of your Patent Dust Proc
Cases about ten months ago, and the Other
day il came back to me with the request tC
make it wind easier. On examination
found that the stem was rusty, and in,
quired into the cause of it, The gentleman
,tated tu me that he was starting some saw
logs that had lodged in the bend of the riv
er, when his chain caught in bush and
threw his watch into about twelve feet o.
water, and he was about two hours finding
it. When he got it out it was running and
he thought all right. In about three months
he found that the stem was hard 10 turn and
sent it To me.
can say that the watch is all that the
company claims for it and recommend it lC
all railroad and mill men.
B. W. BENTLY."
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
The New Patent
DUST-PROOF
Stem Winding Open FaCG Case
MANUFACTURE BY THE
American Watch Co..
WAITHAM, MASS.

This case is formed IN one one solid piece
without joint or seam, opening in front OniJ
thus avoiding the usual Cap, and securing
greater strength and durability.
These Watches are all open face. Th,
bezel, into which on extra strong crystal IL
fitted with an especially prepared water
proof cement, is attached to the case by
,erewing it thereon, and thus forms an air
tight junction with the body of the casc,
whicn is proof against dust and moisture.
To railroad men, travellers, miners, lun :
oermen and others who are almost col :
tantly exposed and who have To make FREE
Iuent reference to the wstch, these qualities
ire OF the utmost Importance.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19

The sadeyed poet sings and signs be
cause there are no birds in last years nests
Such man would howl for the banana in
the peel of the past.
An Indiana man has trapped thirty
eight crows within year, and set each on
loose with bell on its neck. The crow
are much tinkled over it.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
On Thirty DAYS Trial.

The VoLTAIc BELT Co., Marshall, Mich 81
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro Vol
lac Belts and Electric Appliances on trial
tor thirty days to men (young or old) who
are afflicted with nervous debility, lost Vi
tlaity and kindred troubles, guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration of health
and manly yigor. N. B.-No risk is incur
red, as thirty days trial is allowed. Sly
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19

"@>"What is bred in the bone, will never
out of the flesh" But rheumatism. piles.
malaria, constipation and all other confluer is
from arrangements of the functions of the
liver, kidneys and bowels will "out of the
flesh" without fail after the thorough use oI
Kidney. W. ort, the cure for all such diseases
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19

BY land or at sea, out on the prairie, OF
in the crowded city, Ayers Cuthartic Pills
are the best for purgative purposes, every
where alike covenient, efiicacious and sa afe
For sluggish bowels, torpid liver, indig,s.
tion, bad breath, fntuleucy, and sick head
ache, they are sure remedy.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19

Work Given Out. On receipt Of your
address we will make an offer by which
you can earn So to 81 evenings, at your
home. Men, Women, Boys or Girls can do
it. H. c. WILKINSON & CO., 1876 and
1877 Fulton Street, New York.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

Every farmer should at least have one
eodnty paper, and that paper should be the
ADVOCATE, which contains all the latest To-
cal news Only $l.OO year.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19

Gentlemen who are growing gray will
be glad to learn from fashion paper thai
"the custom of inserting white hairs in darl
fur has been abandoned"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19

"A Chicago man has just received one
cent damages from man who ran away
with his wife. He was bound to be recon-
penced for his loss.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
whu rheu Call Him cold Man /,

"Yes, that's sadly So" said Jenkins, 'my
hair is turning gray and falling out before
its time. Use something? would, but
most hair restorers are dangerous" True"
answered his friend, "but Parker's Hair
Balsam is as harmless as 1t is effective. I've
tried it, and know. Give the Balsam q
show AID the boys will soon stop calling
you 'old Man Jenkins" 1t never fails To
restore the original color to gray or faded
hair. Richly perfumed, an elegant dressing
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19

When your wiie's health is bad, wher
your children arc siekiy, when you fee
worn out, use Browns Iron Bitters.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
The ApynoArs 81 a year.

-wolfsvlle, N. C DIR, I. c. McLaugh-
I'm saws: 81 usei Browns Iron BitteTs for
vertigo and / now feel like new man"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19

And now it is learned that army officers
are Overwotked and discouraged. Each off,
Ger has to boss an average of eight men, and
it is a killing task.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19

Some genius has invented a machine
to play pianos. This will give girls a
chance to help mother hang out the clothes
Monday afternoon,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19

"A scientist states that nightcaps are con.
ducive to sleep, but he fails to inform q
wide awake public whether they should be
mixed or plain.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19

Petitions against the affirmation, in
i,u Of oath, in Parliament bill, flow into
Westminster at an amazing rate-largely
from non conformists.
When we disagree with another man as
to the details OF an event there is a great
deal of difference between history and mys-
terry or his story and my story
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19

-"whst madded me-" said the man,
twas not that the goat chased me but that
the sympathies of the folks looking on were
all against me-"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
CARPETS, CARPETS.

Twill now give the people of Lehighton and
vicinity chance they never had before that is to
BUY THEIR CARPETS at from 25 to 40 per cent.
Cheaper than they were ever offered for I
nice Cottage Carpet, l yard wide, for 23cts.
and good, neat heavy Ingram Carpet for
35cts., now being sold elsewhere at 40 and
so cents, and fine, heavy, extra-super In
grain for 13c., sold elsewhere by cash houses
for so to 95c. per yard, and double extra
super, every thread wool (guaranteedD, for
S3c, sold elsewhere for 95c. and ST. also,
nice lot of STAIR and Homemade RAG
CARRET at equally low prices.
Remember this is at
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-04
The Leyee Convention.

VIcKsBURG, Oct. 2.-At the interstate
levee convent ton only the three states Of
Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana were
represented. The following was adopted
WHEREAS, The improvement of the navi-
CATION Uf the Mississippi river and the fix.
ing and preservation of its harbor and land.
ing places are duty devolving upon the
national government, under authority OF
the constitution, especially under The
clause authorizing congress to regulate
commerce among states: ard,
WHEREAS, The rapid development for ag-
ricultural purposes of the territory between
the Allegehanies and Rocky mountains.
the great water sheds of the Mississippi,
has increased the flood height of the
river, causing crevasses injurious to COM
merce aud subjectinga great part of the
value to destructive floods. Therefore,
be it
Resolved, That it is the imperative duty
of congress to improve the navigation OF
the Mississippi and its tributaries, so as to
ficilitate commerce by chespeniDg trans
portation for the great northwest and pro-
tect from destructive floods the territory
now subject to annual overflow.
Resolved. ID. That this convention
deems it i'm portant that the question should
be constantly kept before congress and the
people of the Union until the final object
has been accomplished.
The advise of permanent organization
representing all the people of the valley
and tributaries interested in the subject,
endorse the plan of the Mississippi river
committee in expressing the belief in the
final success
The appointment of an executive COM
mittee to meet in Washington January 18th
to aid in securing necessary legislation was
made.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-04
Chicago Chips.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-The first annual con-
yention OF the National association of sta
tionary engineers held its session to-day.
The forenoon was spent In the reception Of
delegates and transaction OF informal busi-
ness. The object OF the association Is self
Improvement Of the members and elevation
of grades. The association Is op-
posed TO everything savoring OF trade
unionism. Its constitution prohibits them
from taking part In any STRIKE movement.
Il 10 intended at present for the convention
TO found benefit fund 10 assist members
in time of sickness, or their heifs in the
event OF death. The delegates present
represent thirty.five lodges, representing
nearly every leading state In the Union. A
public reception was given the members
this evening by the local lodge.
Sergeant Bates, the hag-csrrisr, an
nounces his intention TO start from this city
next Monday. accompanied by bis yonng
SOP, who is also TO carry hag. The twain
are 10 Journey 10 Atlanta, Georgia, and
from thence to Charleston, South Carolina.
The father announces bis purpose to make
.speecbes on the wsy.
As contractor named Henry hcNich.
OILS was working on q store At suburban
village at Rogers park this morning. the
roof tell in, fnstsntiy killing McNichols and
q man named PsfriCk Mcdonald, and en-
other workman, whose name is unknown
was killed.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-04
Washington Waits.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-General George W.
Getty, in command of the artillery schc o
at Fortress Monroe, was, to-day, placed on
the retired list. He will be succeeded by
Colonel John G. Tidball, of General Shsr-
mans staff.
Application has been made to the war de.
partment by few survivors of a conteder-
ate brigade residing at Norfolk, for permits.
sion to use their old battle flags now in
posses sion of that department on the oc
place in a few weeks. There are
several hundred confederate battle flags
stored away in the war department.
Adiutant- General Drum said to-day the
applications have been refused, as neither
the secretary or president can give or lend
these flags without the sanction ofcongre g.
The Corean embassy paid an
official visit to ihe state. war and
navy departments to-day. The secreta-
Iies OF all the departments were absent
from the city. The embassy was received
at the state department by Assistant Sec
retarys Davis and Hunter, and Chiet Clerk
Brown, and at the navy
department by Acting Secreta-
nv Nichols, Rear Admiral Shufeldt
ard Commodores Walker and English,
and at the war department by Adjntant-
General Drum. Ihe head OF Inc em0assy
took occasion to thank Admiral Shufeldt,
in behalf OF the Corean government, for his
good offices in bringing about close rela.
lions between the United States and Corea.
Admiral Snufeldt said he expected to make
another visit to Corea next year.
The delegation from PIttsburg called on
the secretai OF the treasury this morning to
urge that the public building now con-
structing in that city be completed in ac-
cordance with the provisions for extension
embodied in the original plan. They
ask that work be suspended on
buildings until they have opportunity to
urge upon congress the advisability pro-
viding increased appropriations so that
the. building may be extended according o
the plan on winch the building is now be-
ing constructed. 1t would cost
about $3.50. An additianal
100000 would be needed to make the ex-
tension regarded as necessary.
The resignation of Judge Ray, law clerk
OF the post office department, was accepted
to-day and John A. Henry, a lawyer OF
indianapolis, eppointed to fill the vacancy.
PUst Master General Gresham returned
from the west and resumed his duties to-
day
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-04
NEWS BY SPECIALS.
Galveston, A Family Poisoned by
Vanilla Extract.
Fort Worth: The City Fathers Knock
the Bottom Out OF
The Sunday Law by Repeating all Or
dinnnces Thereon.
Kosse: A Boy Instantly Killed by a
Runaway Horse.
San Antonio: An Old Lady Meets With
a Serious Accident.
Cedar Hill: The Santa Fe Steals An
other March.
Other Interesting News by Specials
Cedar Hill: The SAINT" "Fe Steals An
other March.
Other Interesting News by Special
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON.
GALVESTON. Oct. 2.-[Special. III kauff'
man and his children, Joe and Bella, aged.
respectively eight and three years, and j
Meyer and his daughter Hattie. aged ten
wears. we're poisoned to-day from eating
iellv cake, made by Mrs. Meyers. Mrs.
Meyers, who was nearly Wlid from griei,.
savs she favored the cake with essence Of
vanilla, and says she ate some of the cake
last night, and was taken sick, but she did
NOT think anything of the matter, as she
soon recovered. Drs. Campbell and True.
heart attended the patients and pronounc.
ed ali out of danger, except Mr.. Kaufman,
who ia in precarious condition. MIR.
Kaufman is o furniture dealer, and IS q
prominent member of the knights OF Honor
and other organic atoms. The physicians
have taken cake and Will analyze.
Mr.. Chappell, well.known printer. died
last night and was buried this evening.
HE was native of England, and aged fifty
Parry Weeks and Champe Carter, cotton
weirbsrs were arrested to-day on an affi.
dayit of Charles T. McMahan, one of the
recently appointed cotton weighers, who
charges them with violating the public cot
ton weighers' act. Mr.. McMahan charges
in his affidavit that the accused on the 24th
day OF September. weighed ~ bales OF COT
ton in controvention to the law. :.
GALVESTON, Oct. 2-[Press]--The lease
on the fats in the harbor to charles Fow-
Ter now awaits the signature of the mayor
to make it binding. So far as known no
veto is probable. The prevailing impress
sions is that the grant is tor Mr., Hunting.
ton to establish terminal facilities ii tor the @
# ia nrobable the Virginia Point projects
" viii II be thrown in the back ground. An
other outcome will likely be the establish
ment ofa powerful rival to the present
wharf monopoly.
The idea that railroads and the munich
pality instead of the national government
should build o.,.d harDSr aDS is IN being a5is
Connection charge is publicly made that
the lefty wall, upon which so much has
been expended has sunk seven feet, the re.
suit Of which the supervising Archetect
saws probably will not be carried on after the
of the first story until copgess
takes some action on arequest for extension
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-04

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 2.-The races to have
been run yesterday, but postponed on ac
count of heavy rain, were run to-day.
a small number of spectators. w
good. The track was trifle heavy.
Blue Grass StaRe-two year-old
three.fourths mile-Starters: Mona
esty, Eva s. Eva S. got away first;
second Modesty; third. Positions
maintained to finish. Eva s. won by
lengths; Mona, second, length ahea
Modesty. Time-ll9.
The st. Leger three-year-olds, two m
starters: Violator, Musk, Beechenbro
Vanguard. MUSK went off with the lie
Beechenbrook, second; Vanguard
Violator following. VIolator 500
took the second place
Musk went on for mile and three-quar-
ters With the lead, or 3 lengths. Violator,
second; Beechenbrook, third; Vanguard,
fourth. At the head OF the stretch Vanguard
closed up and took the lead, and won by
ten lengths. Musk, second; four lengths
in front of Beechenbrook. Time-3:f7 IA.
French pools paid S56.
Selling race-Heats: Annie G. never
headed In second and third heats and won
the race. Malasine took the first heat,
Annie G second and Egyptian third.
Malasine, third In second heats.
Mile and an Eighth Dash-Apollo won;
Olivette. second; Belle Of Highlands, third.
Time-2:0l "a.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Rain to-day post
poned the races here and al Albany.