The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-10


Edison, the inventor indulges in tho
following prediction: AS to the changes
which will be effected by electricity within
fifty years in the city of New York, would
say that l belief electricity will propel the
cars of the street and elevated railroads,
light the city within and without its build
ings, and furnish power for all purposes,
work telephones and burglar alarms, de-
liver the opera, convey parcels, detect and
sigaal fires, operate fire engines and
possibly displace animal locomotion for
vehicles.
ls5-In the Diamond DYES more coloring
is given than in any know dyes, and they
give faster and mere brilliant colors. l0c
n all druggists, Wells, Richardson Co.
Burlington, Vt. Sample card 80 colors and
book o. directions for % stamp.
1t IS said thut at the Conrt Opera al
Vienna tiny incandescent lamps, suspended
by fine swinging wires, give the effect Of
swarms of ere flies flashing and fitting
about in trophical forest. BY switches
the current is turned of and on at the
pleasure Of the operator, and the effect is
electrical in other than o literal sence,
How can you remain u sufferer from dys-
pepsia when worse cases than you!s are be-
ing cured by Hoods Sarsapsrilla. Try it.
Nearly fifty years ago a woman named
Lnuis Lyman, of Cabot, VT, began to plai
the combngs of her HAIR INTO a rope g
was half an inch thick and Of varIou
shades, the hair having changed materially i
during the half century. When she died
recently the rope was nearly hundred eer
long. .HT"
-ELECTRICITY.- OF ali Tie known
Electro Galvanic Appliances al the pres-n'
day it is now conceded bv the Medical Fra
ternity and Electricians generally, that the
American Galvanic Co.'S HowARD SHIELDS
are the best. possessing intrinsic Electrca
merits, as one shield or appliance can b.
fitted to any part Of the body, which is not
true of any other. See advertisement in
another column Of this paper Electric Ga
sette.
"A towel folded several times and dip
ned in hot water and quickly wrung, and
then applied over the seat OF the pain in
toothache or neuralgia, will general alf,'rd
prompt relief. Headaches almost always
Weld to the simultaneous application of
hrt water to the feet and the back OF the
neck.
"KURAEoFF is a iov to the people and It
It is II joy Tor NJ" tn recommend it. evprv-
where" j Hart, druggist, Sing Singh Y.
"A clever Yankee in Paris recent,
onened booth in one of the bulrvards and
invited the public to enter at an admissin,
f'e Of three sous and inspect the fashions or
the times. What thov saw was their own
images in a large mirror. He had an eno'-
nous feminine patronage.
-" DON'T FEEL WE'LL" The stom
a'h is out nt order; neglected that moars
cironic dvspersin. You should take Acker's
'vspepsa Tablets and avoid this terrihl
disease. Sold hvC T. Horn, Lehighton-
nd f. A Horn. Wrissport.
The largest he'll in the world is nov
said to he that at Kinto. japan. It =,
twenty four feet high and sixtoen inches
hicH at the r,m II is sounded nv a sus.
re"hci piece Of wood, like la''erinC RAJ, i,
which strikes 1t On the outside, and i.
booming can he heard for milcs.
HUNDREDS Write they owe their liGa
and present good health to Acker's English
Remedy for Consumption, Coughs, Cold +,
&c. Sold by G. T. Horn, Lehighton, and
z. A. Horn. Weissport.
Over 200 wild ducks were trapped in a
warehouse near Chico, Cal. recently. ono of
the doors having been lcrr open Tong enough
for the ducks tn GO inside for grain Tho
warehouse owners make a big haul Of gamc
in this manner every wear.
USE AcEFR's ENGLrsH REMEDY for Con
sumption. Sold hv Or. c T Horn. lie
highton, and E. A. Horn. weissrort
Mrs. Ann Stump, ot Columbus, Ohio,
could not bear he idea Of her pei dog out
wing her. aud afr mn,'h ceremony
poi'rned the animal with strychnine Then
he WAS seized with remorse and poisoned
herself
"A Thorough Course of Ackpr's Blood
Elixir will remove all tant from the
blond. 1t cnrcs Scrorula, Ulcers. Bo,ls and
Pimpes. Sold by c. T. Horn, Lehighton,
and L. A. Horn, Weisspnrt.
A scientist of Texas, who has seen ihs
big meteor that has been dug M in Los
Angeles, describes it MS 'about the size of a
trunk"
Thousands testify to the merits NJ DR..
Graves Heart Regulator ss cure Cor heart
iSease in all forms II is known from
Maine 10 California, Give il a trial for
those distressed feelings.
During the last ten wears the French
speaking population Of Canada has in
'rense At much greater ratio than the
| English.
Ladies should wear a Hop Plaster over
the small Of the bacS, as il cures all pains
and arhos. 25 cts. at any drug store. All
ready to apply.
One Feason-why the world is not re-
formed is because every man is bent on re.
farming others, and meyer thinks Of re
forming himself
Queen Vieloria's well known objection
to making poor men peers gave way in the
case Of Lord Tennyson. His eldest son is 9
clerk in a public office.
| -Evprv farmer should at Iaast ha,,a -,