davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15
New Advertisements.
Stories on the Road.
Commercial Travellers at a WaYside Inn
Something to Put in a Gripsack.


Something to Put in Gripsack.
"Gentlemen, almost envy you the posi-.
tlons you NIL; your experience of the world;
your knowledge of business; the changing
sights you see, and all that, you know"
This warmly expressed ragret fell from the
gust, and was addressed to semi-circle OF
commercial travellers seated on the porch Of
the Lindell Hotel, St. Louis, Mo.
YES" responded New York represena.
tive of the profession, "a drummer isn't
without his pleasures, but he runs his risks
too--rlsKs outside the chances of railroad
collisions and steamboats, explosions"
"What risks for instance7"
"Thls, for instance" said Mr.. W. u.
franklin, who was then travelling for an
En- astern house. and is known to merchants in
all parts of the country: "The risk,-which
indeed amounts almost to certainty-of get
ting the dyspepsia from perpetual change of
diet and water and from having no fixed
hours for eating and sleeping. l myself was
an example. say was, for am all right
now"
"No discount on your digestion?" broke in
Chicage dry goods traveller, lighting his
cigar afresh.
"Not a quarter per cent. But had to give
up travelling for while. The dyspepsia
ruined my paper. Finally 1 came across an
advertisement of PARKER'S TONIC
tried It and 1t fixed me up to perfection.
There is nothing on earth, In my opinion,
equal to it as q cure for dyspepsia."
Messrs. Hiscox & Co, of New York. the
proprietors, hold letter from Mr.. Franklin
stating that precise fact. PARKER'S
TONIC aids digestion, cures Malarial Fevers,
Heartburn, Headache, Coughs and Colds,
and all chronic diseases of the Liver and
Kidneys. Put bottle in your valise. Price,
SOC and 81. Economy In large size.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15
THE CLIMATE

Of North Carolina surpasses that of any 9TH
or State In the Union, being tempered on one
side by the Atlantic ocean and on the other
by the high peaks ofthe Appalachian Noun.
tains. The average fall of snow for the en-
tire winter is six inches. The average num-
ber of foggy days are two (2) Nopart of the
State is subject to destructive gales. Mean
annual temperature for the State 60. Sum
mer 10, Winter 43, rainfall as inches. While
the cold OF the winter is not severe, the TEN.
peeature of midsummer is not SO trying or
excessive as farther North. While there are
hundreds Of sunstrokes in New York State
every snmmer,the disease is almost unknown
In N. q. Dnring late winter of unusual
severity, the thermometer several times
dropped 10 80 degrees, and even to 40 degrees
below zero in Iowa, Michigan and New
York. here 10 degrees above zero was reached
but once, and then only for one single night
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15

Sun, very pertinently asks: Was this
published to attract fools to the game so
artfully adyertised7 The supply of
gudgeons bas run short in Wall street Of
late, and such bait may help to- bring
th IN around again. .. -
The number Of people who think that
they have only to go there with q few
hundreds TO come outin four years with
hundreds of thousands, is still large,
though it has been much reduced by the
harsh experiences of ignorant and guilt
BILE stock spectators during the very
period of which this broker speaks. One
after another the simple have been clean
ed out, or have retired from the street
with losses which have probably sobered
them for life The long period of stock
depression has, indeed, had its compen-
sating'advantages. for it has taught many
men the folly and the absurdity of tying
to get rich at business they knew moth
ing about--a business which is the most
difficult and dangerous into which a man
can enter. Merchants and manufacture
ers, farmers, lawyers, physicians, and
even clergymen all over the Union have
doluded themselves with the notion that
they could contend in stock speculation
with the shrewd experts of Wall street.
Fair profits and small savings seemed
contemplate to them. They wanted 10
turn hundreds into thousands and thou
sands into millions by few operations
through a broker. 1t was a mania which
was widespread and most demorallzing,
and it could only be checked by such
bitter experiences as stock spectators
Of the ignorent sort have been going
through during the last two years. They
have almost uniformly lost their money,
and consequently have abandoned Wall
street with sore and troubled hearts; and
the disasters have been so general that
they have not yet been replaced. Per-
haps they have now learned to stick to
the business they know something about.
But the publication of such story as
that We have quothed may tend to bring
in now fools, and it seems to have been
started for that purpose.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15

sing my regret at my inability TO comply
with The request to transmit them to the
Reichstag.
49, s... BISMARCK.
FRIEDRicHsRUHE, February 9th, 1884.
DoDaED THE TARIFF ISSUE.
The Democrats lodged tariff issue on the
Converse bih Ia restore tbe duty on wool,
by passing motion to adjourn when IL
came up for consideration last week. I'm
der the rules the trouble. is now averied for
a month; and meanwhile the Morrison bill
is expected from the Ways and Means
Committee, when wool can be discussed
along with all other articles. Somewhat TO
the general surprise of everybody, Mr..
Raj dali voted with those who wanted TO
stave off action OF the Converse bill, proba-
bly, in order to maintain the constituency of
his attitude as opposed to any agitation of
the tariff question this winter.
STRATEGY AMONG DEMOCRATS.
Apropos Of the tariff question, the pro-
lection Democrats gained large point in
the Eight for the Standard" by the cleo
ton Of an Executive Congressional Cam
paign Committee that is disposed to favor
neutral attitude on the tariff This Com
mittee has much to say on what shall be
the spirit and direction OF the campaign and
the majority incline TO the Randall Penn
sylvania and Payne Ohio policy. II is be-
coming more and more apparent that the
Eastern Democrats are beating their oppo.
nents at strategy, and it looks now as if
they would capture the Chicago Convention
as compensation for their loss OF the
Speaker.
ANOTHER DE LONG INVESTIGATION.
The belief and hope were generally en-
tertained throughout the country that with
the return of the remains of Commander
De Long and his comrades, aud their final
interment at home, the melancholy story
OF the Jeanette would come to an end. IL
seems not. DR.. Collins, brother of jerome
Collins, one of the victims, is by no means
satisfied with the Investigation of the late
Naval Court of Inquiry, and in accordance
with his petition the House has adopted a
resolution instructing tho NaYal Affairs
Committee to again examine into the al
legged "iDhuman aud unofficerliKe" treat.
ment oi DIR. Collins brother by Engineer
Melville, so that the narrative is to be reit-
created at greater length than ever.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15
North Carolina
Offers Great Inducements to
HOME SEEKERS
MINERS,
MANUFACTURERS
CAPITALISTS
and FARMERS.

Are Northern men wanted,
and are they treated kindly
by native North Carolininns ?
We answer the question en-
phatically YES! To back us
up we refer to the following
Northern men who have set
tied among us: Rev. S. Mat
toon, Charlotte, N. c., FORM
erly of New York; Jno.
Woodhouse, Concord, N. c.,
formerly of Morris Co., n. J.;
A. Hagen, Newton, N. c.,
formerly of friedrich, Md F
A. Vollmer, Durham, N. g.,
formerly of Williamsport, Pa,
and the hundreds of others
that have settled in the State.
When writing for information,
please enclose stamp for re-
turn postage.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15
BAIT FOR GUDGEoNs.

The N. Y. TIMES says that broker
whose name and place of business It
gives, lately told the following story 10 a
p-ry of men in bis object,
"Four years ago a lawyer Of this eity
eaae to me with 81 500, which he said was
ell The money he had. He owed consider
abIs money. mud he wanted to incrense hrs
savings so that he could pay his debts. |
took the $500 with the understanding
that was to do the best could with II,
My friend did not know one stock from an.
other. lie bad got an idea into his head
that money could be made in Wall Street.
and he wanted me TO make It for him
Well, did the best could. and | have
beep handling money for him ever since.
He now has very large balance here in
securities and cash. James turning TO a
bookkeeperl. how much is there 10 the
credit of Mr.. -
"Jsmes pulled out a big ledger, turned
over over a few pages, and replied; About
tsaQ 900, air.
commsnting upon the above the n. Y.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15
Our New York Letter.
Regular correspondence OF ADVOCATE.
New YoRK. March 1lth 1894

hekuiAE ooIIespOnuence OIL ADVOCATks
New YORK, March 1lth. 1884.
The business outlook is as yet very poor.
In comparison with former years there is a
dullness in 'he dry goods and similar trades
whose like has no. been experienced for
years, and in consequence the hotels that
depend upon out Of town buyers for patro
mage also suffer. Western and Southern
foods, prolonged snow sucrms and heavy
ice formations have for the time being al.
most paralysed trade. In agricultural dis
triets the 6eFcenesJ Of the weather with
which March has installed itself has been
the cause of delaying farming operations
and thus everything is backward aud spring
trade will be known barely in nsme. The
retail business is no better. Here it is bare
ly a week from the formal opening OF
spring, according to the calendar, and the
stores barely show a trace OF spring goods.
OF course such unhappy beings as are an
uually compelled 10 dye deep into their
pockets TO pay for the spring bonuets of
their wives will not weep over the absence
OF temptation from store windows. but the
tradesmen whose money is invested cannot
but look very blue over the prospect
The Apostle OF sweetness aud light, Mat
thew Arnold, has returned home, enriched
in experience and wealth. He came over
to thus country mainly to make enough
money to toliquidate certain liabilities which
he had incurred. In this he more than
succeeded, for, after paving on everything
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15
He Got what the Law Allowed.

Squire Helms, of schuylkill HaYen, like
all good Justices, performs the matrimonial
ceremony when the parties desire to be
bound by the authority of the Common
wealth. The other day young couple
called on the Squire and desired to be mar
ried in the regular style. The ceremony
was performed with proper solemnity, and
the papers made out.
elbow much do owe your" asked the
elated groom.
"The law allows me three dollars" said
the Justice.
The man fshed around in his pantsloons
pocket for thirty seconds, and brought up
th rec nckles and dime.
"The law allows you three dollars" said
the happy benedict; "and here are iwenty-
FIVE cents; that will make three dollars and
twenty-five cents"
Before the Squire could recover himself
the couple bad Departed Miners journal.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15
IMMIGRATION.

Many immigrants have
come into the State during
the past year chiefly from the
Northern and New England
States. We have special
rates with transportion COM
panies from Boston, New
York and Baltimore for very
cheap rates of passage and
freight. For special inform
alton, call on local agents
through the Northern and
New England States, or ad-
dress
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15
THE SOIL AND CROPS.

The great variety of soils together with
the climatic conditions gives rise TO the
great variety of natural products and large
yields, and lays the foundation for an i'm
mense range Of ofagricultural products.
Cotton, grain, tobacco and rice are the
leading staple crops.
The Chinese tea plant fourlshes through.
out the Eastern half Of the State.
Flax, hemp and jute grow to perfection,
nd could be made pa. ing crop.
SILK.-The products Of this industry in
our State are equal in quality to the French
and Italian silk.
Irish and sweet potatoes are paying crops.
VEsETABLEs.-No where In America can
the trucking business be carried on to more
profit than in the eastern counties Of North
Carolina.
MARKETs.-The distance to New York
from the eastern and northern parts OF our
State is no farther than from the western
part Of N. Y. State to New York.
Price Of land varies with the distance
from market and fertility. The price OF
average quality is from three to ten dol lars
per acre
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15

much OF the immigration will skip across
this ambitious territory to more congen-
al climes on the Pacific coast At the
present rate of progression, the next
western boom will probably strike Il 9
SApdwich Islands. Already a princess
from ono OF these islands has been 10
this country, possibly working up a
boom or forminga syndicate to buy up
corner lots on one Of her slumbering
volcanoes, PIONEER.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15
AGENTS WANTED FOR
PICTURESQUE
WASHINGTON.


Ofits Scenery, History, Traditions, Public
and Social Life, with graphic descriptions OF
the Capitol, Congress, the White House, and
the Government Departments. with VIEWS
AT MOUNT VERNON, n Map of Washington,
and Diagrams the Halls of Congress. By
JOSEPH WEST MOORE.
To all classes this is a book Of great inter
est. 1t is concise, graphic. thorough, and
interesting, illustrated by over 100 beautiful
new enyravings by leading American artists,
and elegantly bound. a book for all homes,
Sold only by subscriptions.
Agents are meeting with grand success.
Agents wanted, male or female, in every
township of the United States. Previous
experience, while desirable, not absolutely
required, as we give instructi' ms necessary
for success. If unemployed write us. For
terms to agents addr ess the Publishers,
]. "A. & X. A. RIED, Providence, r. 1.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15
Dr.. w. G. DetWeiIer,
DENTIST,

440 Northampton St., Easton, Pa,
Respectfully informs the citizens of Lehigh-
ton and Weissport that he will be at the
Public House Of THOMAS MANTZ every
TWO WEEKS, beninning on SATU URDAY,
MARCH 22nd. Please leave orders at the
Exchange Hotel. Lehghton.
a All Operations Cheap and Warranted
Satisfactory. mar.t5-m2a
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15
MINERALS

are found in great variety and abundance
over large part of the State. Among the
more useful and important are mari, iron,
coal, peat, limestone, gold, copper, silver,
lead, zinc, mica, tin tvery recent discovery,
graphite, corundum. maganese, haolin, fire
clay, whitestone, grindstone and milestone;
great variety OF building and precious
stones, including diamond.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15
Auditors Notice.


Estate OF ADAM LAUCHNoR, Decd.
The undersigned Auditor, appointed by
the Oourt January 23rd, 1884, to examine tho
above stated account and il occasion Testnte
the same and make distribution of the bal
nnce OF funds In the hands of Theresa LAUGH
nor, Administrative of the Estate Of Adam
Lauchuor, deceased, will hold n meeting for
tive purpose Of his appointment o. SATUR-
DAY, the 22nd day of MARCH. A. ID. 1884,
at NINE O'Clock A. NJ, at the Offioe Of Frey
man KieleT, Attorneys at Law, Broadway,
Mauch Chunk, Pa, when and where all part
les interested will be required to make their
said fund. s. X. GILLIAN,
Feb, sth, ls'4-wS Auditor.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15
TIMBER.

At least thirty thousand square miles of
our t, rritory is still covered with timber,
consisting in part of yellow and white pine,
several varieties Of oak, hickory, walnut,
chestnut, poplar, cypress. juniper, maple
black ash, elm, mulberry, dog-wood, per-
simmon, holly, locust, wild cherry, red cedar,
mountain mahogany, curly maple and poplar.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15
WATER POWER

of the State aggregate more than three mil
lion horse power.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15

Tho Lehigh Valley Railroad company
is said to be making the most elaborate ar
rangements for the coming summer travel.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15
MONDAY, MARCH 3lst, 1884,


at One O'Clock p. M,
The undivided one-halflnterest in the fol-
lowing described piece or parcel OF LAND,
situate in the borough of Weissport, Carbon
county, state of Pennsylvenia, bounded and
described as follows; Containing 10 front on
White street l64 feet, and extending in depth
at right angles of that width by parallel
lines l65 feet TO Canal street; bounded on the
southwest by White street, on the North
west by Bridge street, on the Northeast by
Canal street, and on the Southeast by the
other part Of lot number three, the anne be-
ing lois marked on the general plan or plot Of
the borough OF Wessport, Numbers /, 2, and
part of No. three.
The improvements thereon consist Oft
THREE STORY HOTEL PROPERTY,
s5xlo feet; with a one story kitchen, 1ox2s
feet; also one-stOry frame building, l5x25
feet; also a frame ehed, 4lxs1 feet.
Seized and taken into execution as the
property Of Cornelius Snyder and 10 be sold by
CHAS. W. LENTZ, Sheriff.
Sherid's Office, Mauoh Chunk, Pa,
March 18th, 1881
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-15
SHERIFFS SALE
Real Estate.

WIFI be sold by virtue of writ of Fieri
Fdcfas, issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas, and to me directed, the following
valuable Real Estate, on the premises in he
borough of w eissport, on
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1884-08-21
TURF BOUND MEADOWS.

STUART. Mont. Aug. 10, 1854.
Editor Husbandman:
drop you a few lines to let your readers
know something from this part.
We are just in the midst of haying. The
crop is an average one, but | find our mea-
dows are getting turf bound and don't yield
the crops they did several years ago.
Now ! would like information and what
kind of implements to use to cut the sod up
and get other seed to take? | have tried
the common harrow, but it does no good.
am inclined to think the pulverizer will do
the work to run both ways. To cut the
roots up well and sow timothy and red-top
| think will be OF great benefit.
We have had vast amount OF rain this
season-mOre than | have ever seen any
season before in twenty years. Our grain
crop is splendid, both wheat and oats; also
the potato crop is as good as ever saw.
| will also say that | find the Faust Hay
loader to be the machine for all ranchmen
that have as much as 100 tons of hay to
cut. put in the stack from 30 to 40 large
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1884-08-21
KEEP OUT OF DEBT.

There are several kinds of debt most of
them farmer, just entering upon his career
OF business, cannot be too careful to avoid
He should, at the start. lay down system
OF economy which should not be departed
from while he is a dollar in debt. In the
purchase OF the necessary cattle, hogs,
sheep and horses, he should avoid supply
ing himself with anything bordering on the
fancy, tor which he will have to pay ex-
ira prices, without obtaining any CORES
ponding profit. 1t is so as to his imple-
ments, machinery, etc. From good, sub
stantial things he will derive every advan-
tage of those of much higher prices, and
will thus save money, which be may great
ly need, to apply to purposes which may be
indispensable TO the proper and profitable
carrying on OF his business. He should fur
nish his house plainly and becomngly, not
meanly and shabbily, and all his surround
ings should be in accordance with his cir
cumstances. By this course he will be
quietly laying up money not only to meet
the interest of the mortgage that may be
upon the farm, but to pay off the principal
by and by. In keeping out of debt" we
don't mean to disapproye the purchase of a
suitable farm, after he has realized enough
money to pay cash ior one-third of it, with
fair, encouraging prospect before him OF
paying the whole in due course of time.
An owner of farm works with greater
will, energy and hopetulness, when he is
laborng directly for that which belongs to |
him, and when every addition and improve
ment which he makes to it is to his own, to
his tamiy's homestead, and that which in
time may belong to his children. Such an
encumbrance upon his property cannot be
really regarded as debt, because it repre-
sents its full value in substantial property,
and besides is every day being diminished
by the profits he is earning and laying up
for its entire liquidation.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1884-08-21
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS MONTANA TERRITORY AUGUST 81 1884

AR1ICHoKES have been grown tor swine
tor several years at the Michigan Agrcul-
'ural College. The method Of arrangement
Is to have small patch Of artichokes con-
'enlent to the swine pens, upon which the
breeding SoWs were turned daily in the
spring and allowed to harvest the roots for
themselves. The crop is thus grown with
very little labor, and the roots remaining in
the ground all winter, it furnishes succulent
food for the sows Just when it is most need
ed and most difficult to obtain from other
sources. Prof. johnson, Farm Supernten-
dent, is so well pleased with the results of
this management that he is enlarging the
artichoke plantaton.-DakotaF Farmer.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1884-08-21
Whe 1uu5ehnld.
OATMEAL PORRIDGE.

Pour into the inner vessel of double
boiler measured half pint of coarse oat-
meal. On this pour a measured quart of
milk, add salt to the taste and stir well.
Then put the lid on the vessel and replace
1t in the outer boiler, which must be half
full of boiling water. Put it on the stove
and boil steadily and actively for about two
hours, keeping the outer boiler replenished
with boiling water during the operation, as
of course the water evaporates. Do not
take off the lid nor stir the porridge during
the cooking, but after it is done stir it thor
oughly before dshing it, with the addition
of four eggs, piece of butter the size of a
hulled walnut, sugar to the taste and a little
nutmeg or cinnamon. This porridge makes
a most delicate and wholesome baked pud-
ding. L have said boil about two hours.
have never timed exactly the cooking of it;
but give near .appro ximation of the proper
time. If cooked a shorter time it will not
be gelatinous, and il actively boiled for
number OF hours suppose the mass would
be too stiff to be palatable. Of course in the
water bath it will not scorch if cooked for
any length OF time.