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Humorous.

Whom can we trust, is the black type
inquiry of an exchange, Whom can we
induce to trust us p, is the soul agonizer.
1t ia not true that married man can
ever bocome bird, although when he
comes home at TWO in the morning his
wife very often makes him quail.
Train up child in the way be should
go, says the proverb; but It lie well, il you
want 10 do the thing properly, to travel,
in the first instance by that train yourself.
What's the ference, asked teacher
10 arithmetic, between one yard and two
yardsp'
"A fence was the reply of one Of the
members of the clabs.
The teacher was silent.
A clock having struck the hour Of one.
q tender hearted woman exclaimed:
oh, what a cruel clock!
why so' asked a friend.
Because 1t strikes it, little one.
Who brayed thereg asked member of
the Canadian House of Commons, of the
pertons who were trying by interruption
70 silence him
1T was an echo retorted a " ice.
DO you coll that veal outlet. walterY
said a customer. Why, it is an insult to
every tue calf 10 the country.
j did not mean 70 insult you sir. said
the waiter.
II is easy 70 make dull boy smart
Cut his hoger and apply salt water.
New York women dress to match their
dogsi whine color, no doubt, Is the popu-
lar shade.
The victim II either cannot discern
much difference between piano aud a
hand organ. At times both appear To be
played BY crank
There are 1000 species Of dsh known to
men Of science. Tue men Of science must
be blamed sight luckier than The average
fisherman.
Psrasol', bats, dresses, entire suits Of
velvet, silk, satin OF cloth in Paris. are red
this summer; even the trimmings are red.
Everything is red ia Peris except the bi
bic.
Bald Brown; Smith won't have 40
sott 8 thing ~ be has had. Idon't know
replied Robson he'll have soft tb,pg
a. long AZ he doesn'; loose bis mead.
Mr.. Issacs, can you tole ne where vas
the FIRST diamO'C1' No. Mr. Yawcobs
We're vas itY w, Noshs son or derars'
lie vbss q Sbom Of the fust water.
a Woman returning from market 20,
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TRUSTEES SALE.

by virtue Of Deed OF Trust executed
June .. 1873 10y Washi gton w. Jones
70 j. g. Baker, Trustee, 20 secu re will
lam Il. Tut and John w. Feltner. part,
nors doing business under the firm
name OF Tut and Feltntr, I'm the sum of
two hundred and fifty a. liars and fiftv-
three cents with interest thereon from,
the date thereof will on
THURSDAY, JULY II, 1888.
sell upon the premises. between the
hours of and p. m, the following d,,s-
cribed farm, to-wit: A tract of land
bought by the said Jones from Reuben
WartheD, aud adjcip ng lands Ct Samuel
Evans and Others, obtaining FIFTY
ACKh"S, situate I'm Lyon District. near
Evansville, Preston comfy, w. Va.
The above described property Is well
improved. having on IL a comfortable
DWELLING HOUSE
with good Orchard and outbuildings.
For further reference, sec deed of
Jones TO Baker recorded In tho office
-! County Clork OF Preston County, book
No. u, page 478. The terms of sale are
cash In hand or so much cash AZ will
pay of said deed OF trust, interest and
Costs.
VIM. q. BROWN, JR., Trustee,
q l6-4t In Hen off. G. Baker, decd.
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Interesting Facts.

Small clocks are attached to the princi-
pie lamp posts in Amsterdam.
Dynamite IS safer TO transport than
gunpowder, according to English experts
gomery there arc miles of turpentine
| orchards.
Fairmont park, Philadelphia, is the
largest park in the United States. II cor.
tains 1901 acres.
Darwin asserted that monkeys flush
when angered, and the observations of
younger na,uralis,s confirm him.
The use of joints only became general
when forks were substituted for fingers
In the reign of Eliz beth.
The first work favoring the use of Sat
urday as the Christian Sabbath WAS pub
lished in 1923 by Theophilus Brab )urne,
a clergyman.
The Frcie Presse Of San Antonio, Tex,
tells of n species of ants found in that
state which make honey equal to any
that 10 produced by bees.
Stone mortars, throwing a missile weigh
ing twelve pounds, are mentioned rs being
employed 10 757 A. D., aud in 1899 a d.,
II is incOntestable that the Chinese be-
sieged in Csitongfu used cannon against
their MDngol enemies.
Some of the best English jockeys are
women, daughters of farmers, or OF
country squires, who have lost their for
tunes. They have been accustomed TO
ride TO hounds from their childhood, are
prefecIly fearless. and their light weight
in the saddle makes them desirable as
jockeys
There are ninety one city companies in
London. OF these, twelve, the MERGERS,
grocers, Diapers, fishmongers, goldsmiths,
skinners, merchants tailors, haberdashers,
salters, iromongers, vintnere and cloth
workers are styled hon Irable. The wealth
OF these bodies is enormous.
English gentleman OF Queen Eliz4beth's
time were accustomed 10 wear handker.
chiefs 10 their hats as fsvors from young
ladies. These articles when wrought and
edged with gold were worth from FIVE
pence to twelve pence each, their value
was not great even in good Queen Bess,s
time. when penny was penny.
The BIyeux tapestry contains, besides
the figures of sos quadrupcds, birds,
sphinxs, etc, the figures of 623 men, 2O2
horses, 55 dogs, 81 buildings, al ships and
boats and 40 trees, or grand total of 1,
5l2 figures. The tapestry is divided into
seyepty-two separate compartments, each
representing one particular historical oc-
currence, and bearing an explanatory
Latin inscription.
The Chinese and Egyptians reckoned
by the lives of their kings The Romans
began with the founding of their city 1853
Is. q. The Greeks counted the years by
Olympiads of five years each, beginning
with the first Olympic games, in nc B. G,
The Mohammedans reckon from the fight
of hohammed TO Medina. Savsges notch
upon trees Il mark for each year as it
passes.
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mings la old gold. worn with an old III
straw hat, pale gold feather. and golden
brown velvet lining in the hem,
Novelty trimming OF printed cotton
sateen bands, with grounds of indigo blue
and Turkey red. arc used to trim buff
TussOre silks, ;he bands braid applique to
the silk, with gold being of cord.
Coaching toilets of ccru, white crush, d
strawberry, and other aesthetic and bright
colors are very fashionable. The trim
mings arc lace fiounces. velvet bands, and
accessories, fats Of ribbon, and imm, nse
corsage bouqets.
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IOEIf 1bAHs bkfO0E THE PUBLIC.
DIR. G.. MqTAME'S
Celebrated American
WO r M SPECIFIC
On
VERMTFUGT.
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

THE countenamce is pale and leaden.
A~olored, with occasional fushcs, OF
circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks the eyes become dull the pu-
pills dilate an azure semicircie r,irs
along tie lower eyelid the nose is IL.
ritatcd, sWells, ard sometimes bleeGs,
swellial Nftirc upper lip ,occasionst
headache. with humming or throo-
bling of the ears an unusual secretion
of saliva; Shiny " furred tongue,
breath very foul, p, Tticularly in the
morning; appetite variable, some
times voracious, with gnawir-. sen
sation ofthe stom& u, : 0thers, entire
~ gone ;fleetingn nsh he stomach,
occasional nausea and vomiting vio-
lent pains throughout the abdomen;
bowels irregular CAT times costivc
stools Shiny not unfrequently tingel
with BLOOD belly swollen and hard
urine turbid respiration occasionally
difficult, and accompanied by hlc-
cough cough sometimes dry and con.
vulsive uneasy and disturbed sleep.
with grinding OF the teeth; temper
variable, but generally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist, O
DIR. G. M?LANE'S VERMIFUGE
will certainly effect cure.
1T DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
I'm any form il It's AN innocentprspara-
ton, noI capable Of doing tic slight
rsf fnjH,yEO tile most tender infant
The genuine DR. MCLANE's VKR.
hlFUGE bears the signatures Of G.
McLANF and FLEMtNG Hgos. OH tho
WTappcr. -tO:
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Vick's Floral Guide

For 1899 is an Elegant Book Of $50 pages.
3 COlOred Plates Of Flowers and Vegeta
Dies, and more than 1000 illustrations Of
choicest Flowers, Plants and Vegetables.
and Directions f. growing. II IL hand
some enough for the Center Table or a
HOLIDAY resent Send on your namesaDd
Post on ddress, vim 10 cents, and 7
will send you copy, postage paid This
is not quarter Oi Its cost. IL Is printed
10 both English and German If you 81
forwards oIdeTsosds deduct the 10 cents
VlCE SEEDS ARR THz BEsr rs THR WogLD,
The Floral Guide will tell how 10 get and
grow them.
Weeks Flower anti Vegetable Garden.
10 Pages, ColOred Plates, 900 EuPray
ings. For 30 cents In paper cover al in
elegant cloth. In German or English.
Yick's Illustrated Monthly Magazine
81 pages COlDred Plate In every numbne
sud many fle EIgravings. Price 81 81
- year Five Copies for s5. Specimen
Numbers sent for 10 cents trial copies
for - cents
JAMES WICK,
Rochester, N Y.
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Farms for Rent and
Lands for Sac.

The uudersig cd has several farms for
r. nt. lie ais" oilers To- soil bis unim-
Al low figures AMI on liberal credit
de3tI WA. y. BRowN
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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-03-10
sulpher as a Cure for Catarrh.

A n. Y. Stm reporter SAYS, two citizens oi
WilliamsUurgh referred q dispute they had
Monday relative to the efficacy of the va
por of burning sulphur in catarrhal alice
tions, 10 the police OF the Flushing avenue
station for a decision. Near the pollce sta
ton are large:sulphur works, and the one
who held that the vapor was etiicacous had
been unwilling TO ask the opinions OF ply
sicians. lie contended that the police
could and would, give more valuable
upinon-one not based on theory, but on
facts.
al contend" he said to tribunal of po-
iremon in the waiting room, chat this
statement is true" and then he translated
the following IRON German publication
In all catarrhal affections the simple in
haling ui sulphurous acd sonn effect cure.
The ucid kills the parasites that haye en-
tered and caused inflammation, whereuron
the rituitous glands are opened and the
phlegm is expelled without difficulty. The
discovery of bacteria in the lungs of con-
sumptives also proves that consumption is
caused by microscopic animacules which
infest and consume the lungs.
al guess that's So" said one policeman.
al know this, that you won't find many
people about here with the catarrh, and I've
heard it was the sulphur that keeps them
things away"
every one knows that" said another.
"You 60 to the works and the bosses will
tell you that that is just what il does, and
believe them, for used to have the catarrh
and used all sorts Of remedies, but they
didn't do me any goud. Pm not bothered
with the catarrh now, and why? Because
my beat for time was about the works.
Yes. right you are about the sulphur"
ave heard" said third policeman,
"lhat good many folks come 10 the place
ust IN sniff the sulphur, and Eye seen peo-
pie walking about the works for hours
You eau get just as good sniff outside as
n."
"Then this proves Just what ! say said
the man who had translated the German.
"a Mr.. Kircher, the proprietor OF works III
New Orleans, 10 which a good deal Of sui
hur is used, wrote to periodical in Ger
many. He says that some of hls men who
were suffering with consumption when
they came TO his works were cured. Any
one, he says, who is afflicted can cure him
self by simply taking one or two drachms
of sulphur, burning it, aud iphaling the
vapur."
1t was decided that the vapor Of burning
sulphur was ellicacuus for the cure Of catafrh
and consumption.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-03-10
wIGGINs INTERVIEWED.

NEW loRK. March 7-Ad Ottawa
special tonight to the n. Y. Sun say
that Professor Virgins wns preventtd d
from going to HalilaA on account of the
trains being locked hN SNOW A correA-
pondent InteIyiewed the Professor t.
lay. He said that Le bias abandoned ali
iden oi going to the sen.coast to witucss
the effects of this storm The se,e e
storm OF yesterday. he said, WAS caused
'y one OF the plan, Is r"ying into pc 81
ttou to take par in his great storm. which
i to begin on the 9 Il instant and last
several nays. Nv York will ,xl erieLc
IS effects on tie l0;h.
Do You anticipate mrch destruction
'n.the latter plac asked the reporter,
The storm will I've just MS serious
here ms in Other lncah'ies. Parties in
er s'ed in shipping industries should
pr"iit hy MY warning aud be careful t.
ave their craft in places of shelter on
he clAteS mentioned
"H,s Yesterdays storm any connection
with that of the 9Nh?'
Yes; il il real'v an arm cf NV great
,t"rm. The rliluts iorce crossed West
'rn Europe nnd the Z stern lalt o. North
hm ri"a. TIE great storm proper can
not occur nutil tie 9'b In the Eastern
Hemisp'ere. and will reach here shortly
after. Il viii re vary s,vere all over
Europe rs well as America"
What will hc th- nature Of TIE wealth
ar until after tie stormy season."
"Th're viii I've lirh winds for whole
week a'.d unusually cold weather for this
sea snn."
II We Won issued any further instruc-
iors l,trly?"
Y have second time advised
he Canadi-n Minister OF Marine ana
Lords oi Admirably that all vessels should
ne in safe hnrhnrs not later tran March
}, MS l :fared the miror storms that nj.
ways prfc de great onrs. Tiis storm is
he decisive battle-ground between nv
'elf on the one band and G., neral II znr,
nr. C7rrmeal NJ. Vepnnr and the me-
eorological scientists generally on the
'ther. The first five days of M ,rch were
,emarknbly fine, which completely nl,se,s
General HeZen's assertions that there is
storm for every day in March"
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The Triennial Assessmcnt.

There appears Ia be n complaint in some
nf the School Districts Of this county in re
gard to the inadequacy Of the present valu
alton of taxable property to furnish the
necessary funds Tor school purposes. Hiih-
erto Il has been the custom to assess prop
aud the full amount oi tax for school pur-
poses that could he levied was G3 mills /;
netting To the county school board (fur
school and building PupNsesl the sum Of
$50 ,33O.SO as per last report, or in round
numbers 50 500 Tor each school district
Banks township, where She great COM
plant Of lack nf funds emenstes. last year
assessed for educational purposes Ss,O9I.2l,
But The law on tho subject of assessment is
explicit, as will be seen from The following
section of the law of May s, ls4i, aud as
sesEars must govern lheuselv,s accordingly;
"lf any Assessor or Assistant Assessor
shall knowingly and Intentionally omit,
neglect or iuse tu assess and return any
property, person or thing. made tuxsble 10y
Jaw, or shall knowingly aud Intentionally
assess. rate or value the same, at more or
less than he shall know and believe the just
cash valne or rate thereof, ar neglect or re-
fuse 1" assnss any tax required Uy law, he
shall be guilty Of misdemcanor in Office
and on conviction then'of, be subject to inn
prlsonment, not less than three, nor NOR,
than twelve monlhs, and be fined in sun
not less than ono hundred nor more thai
two hundred dollars" Act May 8, Is4l
Sec. T. L. page sg4.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-03-10
Lower Towamrnsing Dots.

The five fraudulent frms Of Chicago
known as grain and stock brokers returned
IS to so per cent. OF the original invest.
ment to their share holders, and not $50 to
$50 as published in last weeks issue.
Next in order is making the triennal
assessment of the different townships and
boroughs of'tLis county.
The Reformed congregation, Of this
place, will celebrate the Lords supper in q
week from Sunday. All are invited to par
take of the same. At the same time Rey.
Freeman will confirm class of catechu.
mans.
Mr.. Samuel Zeigenfuss intends to sue
the School Board for not accepting the new
school house built at Millpert at full value,
ou account Off its not being made according
to specifications.
--AssEssoRs GUIDE for Carbon County
for lssS.-Laborcrs SIS; Carpenters and
Blacksmiths according to business from $lOO
to 5000 Painters and Sheemakers 800 to
5000 Miners 500; Puddlers $50 Rollers
and Heaters $50; Police officers $500 Coal
and Iron Police $500; Mail agents $3.50
Clerks in store $50; Clerks, salary of less
than $4O0, 500, If more ratio Of 80 per
cent higher; Mechanics $3.50; Merchants
and Groeers 5000; Engineers on railroad
5000; Firemen Sl25; Conductors SI25
Conductors on passenger trains 5000; Brake
men SlOO. CONFIDENCE.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-03-10
An Old Mollie MayGire Dead.

Patrick McKenna, alias Fox" McKcnna
once noted M"liie Mcguire. nf Schuylkili
County, has just died . miserable death at
Locust Gap. A few days ago his reason
was dethroned, and he was a raging mani
ac up TO the hour Of his death. His name
was unenviably used in Bloomsbury Court
during the trial Of the nurderers OF Alexan.
der Rea, a coal operator. who was assassin.
nted about ten years ago, between that town
and Cent ALA, while or his way tn the coli
cry with money to pay tho employers. The
purderers assembled at McKenna's house
after the commission of the Llundy deed
but he, it is alleged, had then no Knowledge
nf the crime. Years aro he proved de
iaulter of county tax in Schuylkill County,
for watch he was tried, found guilty, aud
severely sentenced. His constitution gave
way short after lie was incarcerated, and
his friends had him pqrdoned. In years
past h" was among the wealthy of Schuyl
kill county, where he owned a large bot
ding establishment. but lately he has been
ALMOST wholly dependent on public chari
ty. Since he came To l. Gust Gap his a, >
ti"as were those Gf troubled mind. and
he drank freely. The Poor Directors have
taken hts BODY in charge.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-03-10
Educational Mentinr IN Mnhnninr.


An Institute was held last Friday even
ing, March End, in the Evangelical church,
al New Mahoning. Addresses were deliv-
cred by d. F. Smith, Principal of the Lans-
ford High School, j. n. Roberts, Principal
OF the Summit Hill Schools, and County
Superintendent T. NJ. Ballet. Mr.. Smith
spoke OF the necessity Of teaching English
thoroughly in German districts. Mr.. Roberts
explained by what tests parents ought to
judge teachers. Mr.. Ballet spoke OF the
cheapness "f public schools as compared
with private schools aud urged the necessi-
ty Of paying better salaries.
Although the roads we're slushy and ex-
ceedingly unpleasant a very fair audience
had collected when the nour for opening
the meeting had arrived. If the roads had
been better the church would have been
crowded. A number nj directors and nthel
prominent citizens were present. A few
more such meetings will rouse up new in.
terest in schools among our people. Our
teachers have beld district institutes twice
u month during the term, without being
iaid for the time. They deserve much
credit and better ray for this. 1t is to be
hoped that our directors will raise the salar-
les next year. With regard to salaries Ma
houing is one Of the pooiest districts IN the
county according u the Annual School Re-
port.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-03-10

A fire Wednesday night in the Lnrl;a-
wanna Iron and Coal Company's store
building, Scranton, destroyed the interior
of the treasurer's and general Managers :
office and caused considerable damage
through to the upper floor. The damnce
from fire and water will reach about SO.
900, amply insured. The cause of the fire
was gas-jet Sverheating the rlasteting and
igniting the lathing in the water closet.
Our genial friend Daniel Graver, Of
Mountain Top, Luzerpe county, dropped in
to see us on Thursday afternoon. Dan.
looks well and says he is doing well.
The most costly and durable of all glass
ware is the heavy Staiiordshire flint glass
cut in America.
Temptation and war are both alike.
The best nrmor against each is 10 take up
your position beyond gunshot.
There is woman in Louisiana who has
had eight husbands. As monopolist OF
that sort she beats Jay Gould.
Many people die of fatty degeneration
of the heart, but fatty degeneration OF the
head kills twice as many.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-03-10
A Horse Thief at His Old Tricks.


On Tuesday OF last week William Trum-
bore, Of this city, went to Emaus and hired
a horse and buggy from Mr.. Sylvanus Rit-
ter upon pretense that he was out upon an
errand to notify relatives and friends of a
funeral to take place here in Allentown
He promised TO return the team the same
day, and then drove on to Vera Cruz, where
he made an Intellectual attempt to loan a
dollar. He then proceeded down the turn
pike 10 Pottstown, beating his way at every
toll gate by various representations. Arriv-
ing at Pottstown he assisted the hostler in
unlocking the horse, aud came near being
kicked. He remarked that this act OF the
horse was strange, as he had never been
known to do such thing before. Sus-
picion was at cnce aroused by his strange
actions, but when later he informed the
proprietor of the hotel that he had come 10
arrange for receiving two car loads of horses
that were to he shipped to him by Mr.. Jerry
Roth, Of Allentown, the distrust of him was
pissed over. He went away for time and
OIL returning asked loan of So from the
hotel man for the purchase Of supplies, as
he said, but the landlord was not one OF the
kind to have bis eyes shut up, and accord
ingly told him there would be time enough
for making such provision after the horses
hal arrived. Finding that he could not do
anything in the way of raising money, he,
after taking supper cleared out, and was
not again seen in the place. All this time
Ritter bad been waiting for the return of
his team, and Trumbore not making his
appearance his suspicious became aroused,
and on making inquiries he ascertained
that it was not the first time his customer
had attempted horse stealing lie aud 9th.
er parties tSen at once started out to find
the team, but not meeting with success the
telegraph was employed to spread informa.
ton OF the theft, aud much to the ease oi
mind OF Mr.. r. reply came from Potts.
town IN response TO one of the messages to
the effect that his team had been left at one
of tho hotels there. lie took the train for
P"ttsiown next day and brought the stolen
property home. Trumbnre about We years
ago played precisely similar trick in Car.
bon county, and for ii served term of three
years in the Eastern Penitentisry. While
lounging about Emaus before the theft he
entered the cigar stone of Hamman Bros.
and directed them to send 800 of their best
cigars to prominent gentleman Of this city
at once. They did SO, and had them re
turned with word that they had not been
ordered. Trumbore is first class rogue,
and We trust he will be captured and pun
ished. Allentown Democrat.