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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-28

HE purse OI tne pdllellt lrcquelll-
" protracts his scure.-Zimmerman.
THE great high road of human
welfare lies along the old high-road
of steadfast well-doing, and they
who are the most persistent, and
work in the truest spirit, will invar-
iably be the most successful; success
treads on the heels Of every right
efiort.-Smiles.
HOPE is a vigorous principal; it is
furnished with light and heat to
advise and execute; it sets the head
and heart to work, and animates a
man to do his utmost. And thus,
by perpetually pushing and assur-
ance, it puts difficulty out of
countenance, and makes a seeming
impossibility give way.-Collier.
THE noblest part of friend is an
honest boldness in the notifying of
errors. He that tells me of fault
aiming at my good, ! must think
him wise and faithful; wise in spy
ing that which see not; faithful in
a plain admonishment, not tainted
with fattery.-Feltham.
COOP nature is the beauty of the
mind, and, like personal beauty,
wins almost without anything else
sometimes, indeed, in spite ofpos-
tive defciencies.-Hanway
He who is most slow in making a
promise is the most faithful in the
performance of it, Rousseau.
WHEN proud man forbids you
his presence he awkwardly confers
a favor upon you.-Zimmermann,
THERE Is every indication now
of large travel to Washington, on
the occasion ofthe Inauguration of
lllc ITGSluCut' NlllLtllS lIOlll all
parts of the country will take part
in the interesting ceremonies and
aid in making the event a memora-
BILE one, The inaugural procession
will be grand and imposing, and the
ball promises to be II brilliant affair.
Ample provision has been made for
the accommodation Of all visitors.
Better it Is, toward the right conduct
of life, to consider what is the beginning
Of it, for what promises fair at first may
prove i'll; and what seems at first disad-
vantage may prove very advantageous.
Wells.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-28

JEALorsY.-Of all the pangs Of which
humanity is susceptible, jealously is the
worst; for most frequently it is an effect
without Il cause--a monster engendered
in the imagintion of its victim; and feed
ing alike upon its heart and brain, il
withers the rose upon the cheek of bnon.
ty, dethrOnes reason from its judgement
seat, and gives the reins to- passion; il is
the punishment of Tantalus, without his
crime. l.o the Jealous mind madness
would be n relief and death blessing: il
takes martyrs pleasure in its .torments
and adds to their intensity by the ingen-
ious skill with which it adduces. proofs
from alr-drawn nothings, adding fuel to
the flame by which it suffers. jealousy
is passion against which persuasion
and argumen; are equally vain: the
proofs which convince hut lend To- con
firm its fatal error.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-28

Better it is, toward the right conduct
of life, to consider what is the beginning
Of it, for what promises fair at first may
prove i'll; and what seems at first a lisad-
vantage may prove very advantageous.
Wells.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26
Local option Favored.

The following resolutions were adopt
ed at meeting of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Temperance Associat ion
of Friends of Philadelphia, held Nov.
23rd, 1885:
WHEREAS the members of the Tenn
perance Association of Friends of
Philadelphia, desirous that an amend
ment to the Constitution prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
drinks in the State of Pennsylvania
shall be adopted by the Legislature and
submitted to vote of the people at the
earliest practicable day, recognize the
fact that any legislation which is great
ly in advance of public sentiment is un-
desirable, because incapable of execution
therefore,
RESOLVED, That we advise all friends
of prohibition and temperance IN Penn
sylvania to join hands in opposition to
the present system of indiScriminate
license for the sale of intoxcants, and
in urging upon the Legislature at its
next session the passage of good prac-
ical local option law.
RESOLVED. That we believe the re-
enactment of local option law will en-
able may election districts in our State
to adopt prohibition, and thereby great
ly improve the social, financial and NOR
al condition of their population. The
improvement which the experience of
other sections has shown to uniformly
follow the enforcement of prohibitory
laws bringing about a decrease of
crime, paupcrsm and taxation. and an
increase of wealth, domestic happiness
and prosperity of every kind-should
powerfully influence other districts to
follow in line, and thus advance the
good of all classes of people in our noble
Commonwealth.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26
scalding Pigs in a Hogshsad.

4 hogshead or big barrel, is often the
handiest thing a farmer has to scald his
pigs in. When it is inclined to one side,
and the pigs are slid into it from wood
sled, used for a scraping table, it works
very well, but the small quantity of
water 1t will hold when in this position
soon gets cold, or too cold, and long
delays are often caused if many pigs are
to bf scalded. To avoid this delay, and
use +he hogshead in nupright position,
a lever may be rugged like a well sweep,
using a crotch stick for the post, and a
strong pole for the sweep, white oak
stick-such as every farmer who can do
should have laid up to season. The iron
rod on which the sweep moves must be
strong and stiff. 4 trace chain is
attached to the upper end, and if the
end of the chain has a ring instead of 4
hook it will be quite as convenient. In
use, table is improyised unless q
strong one for the purpose is at hand,
and this is set near the barrel. Anoose
is made with the chain about the leg Of
the pig, and he is soused in, going
entirely under water, lifted out when
the bristles start easily, and laid upon
thc table, while another is made ready.
Ian. AgricuitlTist.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26
"Voltagal" or Electricity.

The Passenger Department of the
Chicago, Rock Island Il Pacific Railway
announce the publication of a new and
valuable work-whose scope and intent
is best expressed on its title page, which
reads as follows: "NOltagal, Genius of
Electricity" or Ned Benson's Adven-
lures and Talk with one of the Genii, by
"A Man. of the Rock Island Route
respectfully dedicated to the Boys and
Girls of An.erica by the General Ticket
and Passenger Agent of the Chicago,
Rock Islam! II Pacific Railway. 1t is
an appropriate sequel to Watt-Stephens
no steam and its uses, which attained
such popularity year ago. 1t is care
fully written pamphlet of so pages, ele-
gantly printed, and will be sent to any
applicant on receipt of 10 cents in post
age stamps. Address, f.. ST.. JonN,
General Ticket and Passenger Agent
c., Il. /. d T.. Ry., Chicago, Ill.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26
Utilizing Drain Water

Prairie farms in the West are often,
in late summer, insufficiently supplied
with water, while the soil in the spring
Is saturated. Drainage is becoming very
common, and is indispensable in most
parts of the " est, where the land, in
the winter, is so filed with water that
the roads are in manyplaces impossible.
The object of draining is, to get rid of
this water, but if this object can be
secured and the water utilized, the only
valid objection urged against thorough
drainage, viz. that the water Is carried
of from the soil and wasted, will be
avoided. We should learn from the
experience of other countries in this
respect. British India, for instance
has rainy season, and a dry season.
and the large winter rain fall, is stored
in capacious reservoirs, for use in the
severe drouths which follow. Now the
summer drouths in the West are at times
exceedingly trying, and very great in
convenience is suffered for want of
water for stock, while at other seasons,
the drains are carrying off enormous
quantities from the land. Most of the
rainfall comes in the winter, and is
sufficient to cover the entire surface of Il
farm to the depth of two feet. This
water flows away, uselessly, and as
much of it as possible should be stored.
1t may be stored in cistcns dug all
along the lines of the main drains. and
the overflow from these cisterns would
pass off through the lower drains.
Watering places may also be made for
the stock near these cisterns, and pumps
could be used to bring up water when
the drains are not flowing. A windmill
would raise the water into a trough, and
the overflow from it could run back into
the cisten, so that the trough would be
always full without wasting drop. The
cost of the work could be easily made
up in one year by the saving of labor in
watering twenty head of stock.-Am.
IgicuNuliSt.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26
FARMERS COLUMN.
Keeping Winter Apples.

An experienced fruit-dealer saws he
does not want to put apples in the cellar
or fruit room, until there is a little hoar
frost inside the barrel. If good, sound
apples, and only such, are put in the
barrel, and the apples are well shaken
down, and the head pressed in so that
there is no danger Of the apples shaking
in the barrel, slight frost will not hurt
them. BY this we emcan, that the barrel
can be exposed to quite sharp frost
for short time, without its penetrating
deep enough into the barrel to chill the
fruit to an injurious extent. The great
secret of keeping apples through the
winter is, TO store them in well-venti-
lated room or cellar, that is kept as near
the freezing point as possible, without
actually freezing the apples. Apples
and potatoes should never be kept in
same cellar, or if this is unavoidable,
the potatoes should be kept in the warm
est part of the cellar, and the barrels of
apples, well headed up, near the windows,
where, on days when the air outside is
only few degrees above freezing, they
can be treatcn to cold breeze from the
open windows, while at the same time
the atmosphere in the part of the cellar
where the potatoes are kept, does not
fall below forty degrees. With thcr-
momcter in the celler, it is quite posi-
bic to cool off the apples without injur-
ing the potatoes. Do not unhead the
barrels until the apples are wanted. 1t
is rarely a good plan to sort over the
apples to pick out the rotten ones.
Better let them remain undisturbcd.
Apples in iipening, give off carbonic
acid, which can not be allowed to ac-
cumulate in the house cellar, but must
be removed by ventilation. This
deleterious gas, carbonic acid, aids in
preserving the fruit, and it is one of the
advantages of an outside cellar, that
this can be allowed to remain.
HARRIS in Im. AgricultWiSt.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26
A Valuable Medical Treatise.

The edition for 1856 of the sterling
medical annual, known as Hostetter's $
Almanac, is now ready, and may be
obtained, free of cost, of druggists and
general country dealers in all parts of
the United States, Mexico, and indeed
in every civilized portion of the Western
Hemisphere. This almanac has been
issued regularly at the commencement
of every year for over one-fifth of a cen.
tury. 1t combines. with the sOundest
practical advice for the preservation and
restoration of health. large amount of
interesting and amusing light reading.
and the calendar. astronomical calcula
tions, chronological items, &C., are pre-
pared with great care, and will be found
entirely accurate. The issue of Hostel
ters' Almanac for 1856 will probably be
the largest edition of a medical work
ever published in any country. The
nroprietors, Mcssrs. Hostetter 4 Co..
Pittsburgh. Pa, on receipt of a two
cent stamp, will forward copy by mail
to any person who cannot procure one
in his neighboIhood. dec.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26


"A sunny temper gilds the edges of
liic's darkest clouds :" and in this world
OF veNation and sorrow such temper is
of inesti.nlble value, not only to its
owner but to all who are within reach
OF its beams. How welcome is the
coming of guest who cheers us 10y his
cheerful face, his merry laugh, his live
ly song, his ripping, genial talk, which
lifts us out of the region of morbid re-
trospect, or foreboding, who by hap
py turn of the conversation parties the
hasty, irritating word, and restores the
clear sky OF social kindness again.
\ naturally sunny temper is like the
sun itself, dilfusing light and inyigora-
tion unconsciously; but there is such a
thing as determined cultivation of
this element of Sweetness and light"
even in a naturally uncongenial soil,
and the steady plucking M of the
weeds of discomfort and selfshness.
The forcing, if need be, of the lips and
N9No " olAllAN anu AllN lOllGut anu voice
to speak cheerfully and sing ioyously
will bring its reward. Poor human ma
ture coyets more sunshine and responds
to its influence, but depreciates and
avoids gloom and moroseness:
Laugh and the world laughs with YOU;
Weep, and you weep alone.
For this sad old earth must borrow ITS ninth
II has trouble enough Of its own"
And even material nature seems, in
its way, to recognize the presence of a
joyful spirit, and gives back an answer
of peace and comfort
"SilP, and the hills viii answer;
Sigh, it is lost on the air.
The echoes bound to Joyful sound,
But shrink from yoiclng care"
Especially should christians cultivate
this sunniness of disposition, always re-
joiclng, hoping, loving and so showing
that they are living happily in the light
of God.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26
THE NARROW ESCAPE
o. 9 Massaohugetts EnRlnoer.


Sleep after fatigue aud health after di.
scate are two oi the sweetest experiencei
known to man. Fourteen years is a long
time to sulier, vet Mr.. Peter Lawler, ol
Dalton, Muss., had led miserable life for
that period Trough the presence of stone
in the bladder lie did obtain ten porary
reliel but nothing mora. Last January be
called on DR.. David Kennedy, Of Rondout,
N Y, who said, alter an examination
"Mr. Lawler, you have stone in the blad.
der. We will first try DIR. DAVID KEN
NEDYS FAVORlTE REMEDY before
rlsking an operation" A lew days later
tho following letter passed through the
Eondout post Office
DALroS, Mass, Feb G.
DtAu Dr.. KENNEDY: The day after |
came home | passed two gravel stones, aud
am doing nicely now. PETER LAWYER.
DR.. Kennedy now has the stones at his
office, and they are sufficiently formidable
10 Justify the claim that KENNEDY'S
FAVORtTE REMEDY is the leading
-rccrtir for stone in the bladder. In his
letter Mr.. Lawler mentions that FAVOR.
lIF REM EDY also cured him OF rheuma
tsm. The suljolned certificate tells its
own story
OLp BERKSHIRE MiLLs.
DALTnNi Mass April n, lSS2.
Mr.. Peter L,wler has been a resident of
ihls town for the past seventeen years, and
iu our employ rur fifteen, aud in all these
years he has been good and respected
citizen in this town and community. He
has had some chronic diseases to our
knowledge Tor most Of tho time, but now
claims to be, and is, in apparent good
health. CHAs. BGowN, President.
Is,lt t1, sr.~ a Il
Dr. David Krnnedy's "Fuvorito REM
edy" (of Rondout, n. Y.l-It is not mere
souther, temporarily, OF pain, but by its al.
tcratlyc action puries the blood. restores Il
healthul condition to the diseased organs,
ani even dissnyes and causes the expul
sion fgrave and stone from the kidneys
and bladder. The testimony of hundreds
who have been cured by it vouches for this
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26

GOu have often seen women with
marked blucness or paleness of face,
vitiated appetites, and craving for un.
wholesome food. These are signs of a
disordered liver, and the trouble must
be corrected or worse results are sure to
follow Husbands and fathers cannot
afford to treat this matter lightly. Dr..
kenncdy's 'Favorite Remedy which
dispels liver disease, costs less than sick
wives and daughters. You will find it
a very profitable Investment
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26

Every part Of the body is filled with
veins and arteries; the last carving
pure blood to build up the tissues-thc
first carrying away waste matter. Pure
blood is necessary to health, and the
waste if not removed is poisonous. Dr.
Walkers California Vinegar Bittcrs
stimulate the organs that separates the
poisonous waste from the body.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26

What great blessing do we enjoy
that the heathens know nothing about?'
inquired Sunday school teacher
'Soap!' was the answer that came out
like the crack of pistol from the small
boy NJ the foot OF the class.
~ chilled plow is never used in
winter.
a woman will cling TO man with
the snakes in his boots through the
most trying adversely; but, if you want
to see her lose reason and stampade in
a hurry, show her mouse uneXpect-
cdiy.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26

-"IIow charmingly you sing, Miss
Gusebury," 500 you think SOP" ooh,
yes indeed, l never listen to you with
ont wishing you were where my cousins
are in Colorado so they could hear you. "
1t should not excite any surprise
when a crack trotter breaks.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26

My boy three years old was recently
taken with cold in the head, which
seemed finally to settle in his nose,
which was stopped mp for days and
nights so that it was difficult for him to
breathe and sleep. called a physician
who prescribed, but it did him no good.
Finally went to the drug store and got
a bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. It seemed
to work like magic. Tne boys nose was
clear in two days, and he has been o. K
ever since. L. j. Hazard, New York
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26
A Great Discovery.

Mr.. VIM. Thomas, of Newton, la.
says: "My wife has been seriously
affected with cough for twenty-five
years, and this spring more severely
than ever before. She had used many
remedies without relief, and being urged
to try DIR. Kings New Discovery, did so
with most gratifying results. The first
bottle relieved her very much, and the
second bottle has absolutely cured her
She has not had so good health fol
thirty years"
Trial bottles free at Il. d. Thomas
drug store. Large size 81.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

Little drops of printers ink,
A little type "displayod,' v
Make our merchant princes,
And all their big parade.
Little bits Of stinginess
Regarding printers ink,
Bust the man Of business,
And make his credit sink.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26

Sure cure for blind, bleeding and
itching piles. Ono box has cured the
worst ease of 20 years standing. No one
need suffer live minutes after USING
Williams Indian Pile Ointment. tab
serbs tumors. allays itching of the pri-
vate parts, nothing else. Sold by drug
gistS and mailed on receipt of price, 81.
William Mfg. Co., PROPS, Cleveland,
o. Sold at Thomas drug store.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26

-"Only a match box" remarked
Fosg at the theatre the other night, re-
ferring to the seats where the young
lovers sat.
1t is reported that female dentists
are gaining ground in Germany. They
seem to be taking root in this country.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26

tB-With the beginning of the new
year the ADVOCATE wants to put down
your name a. subscriber For a ONE
DOLLAR paper Yo give a better and
fuller account Of the doings of the week
than any other paper in the county. ST.
year in advance
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26
Nothing Slow in This.

Slowness is not a desirable quality in
these business times, There is nothing
slow about st. Jacobs Oil. 1t goes to
the spot at once and cures. No matter
how serious the attack of rheumatism,
how deep the cut. or how severe the
wound, by its magical power it removes
all pain
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26

The world is full of people who go
about fighting windmlls and wasting
efforts in struggling with imaginary
evils, but the man who attends to his
business and pays cash for everything
he buys is the one with whom prosper
ity loves to roost.
ALL doctors agree that to enjoy good
health the mind must be kept in cheer
ful condition. But no doctor can give
a man points that will make him joyous
when his collar don't fit
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26

"A wise hotel man will not announce
his hotel to be without arrival.
Philosopher Franklin once said,
He that takes a wife takes care
Very well in taking wife one should
take care.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26
kLl- -lllEHShSE.S

Bilious symptoms invariably
arise from indigestion, such as
9urred tongue, ,Yomitingofbile
giddinesg, sick headache, ir-
regular bowels. The liver Sc
crGtc3 tho bio and acts like q
filter or sieve, to cleanse impu-
rites OF tho blood. By irregu-
larity in its action or suspen-
sions OF its Iunction9, the bile
is liable to overflow into the
blood, causing jaundice, sallow
complcIio3, yellow eyes, bill
iouS tliarrhCa, q languid,
weary feeling and many other
distressing cyr1ptcms. Bilious
ness ray be properly termed
an affection Of tho liver, and
can be thoroughly cured by tho
grand regulator CT the liver
and hillary organs, DURD0CK
BLOOD BITTERS. net upon the
stomach, bowels and liver,
making healthy bile and pure
blood, and oDsls the culverts
and sluioeWays for the outlet
OF disease. Sold everywhere
and guaranteed 10 cure.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26

The coachman's occupation is more
agreeable than that of the hostler, but
the latter's more stable.
A cent in your pocket is worth two
on your handkerchief.
An cXchang &C speaks of mineral
wool. Let's see. That's the kind they
shear from hydraulic rams, isn't il?
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26
To Yonng laa1es.

If your life is made burden owing to
blackheads, pinplcs and other eruptions
on the face n,arring your beauty and
causing so much chagrin, it is no longer
necessary to endure it. DR., Flagg's $
Family Ointment will certainly remove
all such blemishes and leave your skin
soft, smooth and beautiful Sold by all
druggists and mailed on receipt of price,
20c. Williams Mfg, Co, Props,
Cleveland O, Sold at Thomas drug
store
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26

There is One Thing Certain, However,
call it malaria or what you may, and it
generally comes without calling, where
i'll health does exist Simmons Liver
Regulator will restore it.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26

The California Fruit Union has
been organized in san Francisco to
Increase the sale Of California fruits in
The East
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26

The militia Of the different States.
while they may be good soldiers, arc
known rs y. G..
There is no place like your cyclone
cellar for true repentance.
The girl OF the period now carries
her hauds in her oyercoat pocket just
like man--partly because tits English,
and parity doubt!csl there ar, hole IN
Lcr gioy,s
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26

The longest reign in history The
deluge.
Sponge cake is cake that is made
with borrowed eggs.
"A small soul has plenty OF elbow
room in a uarrow-minded man.
"A gVoh-lookiug Miss is as good a, u
mile.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-26

The combination, proportion and
process in preparing Hoods Sarsapa-
rllla, are pecularto this medicine, and
unknown to others.