The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-11-28
OUR SOUTHERN BUDGET


The fellow who first came to an under
standing and formulated his knowledge
in the truism that Zone half of the world
doesn't know how the other half lives''
should have monument. And often
think that if the people who inhabit the
globe really understood what struggles,
and trials, and hardships are constantly
bcsetting the ''other fellow" our neigh
Dor, there would have been no reason
for the writing of that other trulsm,
MANS inhumanity to man makes
countless thousands mourn"
But that isn't at all what intended to
say. wanted to tell you something that
to many will be new idea, and that is
how salt was obtained in some parts of
the South during the troublous days of
the war. got my information from a
typical Southern gentleman of veracity.
He said that it is scientific fact that
salt rises to the surface of earth that is
covered, and that when salt was wanted
the earth from beneath buildings was
boiled and salt thus was obtained. Now
that was clear case of "salt of the
EARTH" wasn't it?
A PARTICULAR HOG.
The other day Northern visitor ac-
companied me on little stroll out in the
sunny lands, viewing the soil, Everybody
is viewing the soil down here nowadays)
when we finally came to two potato fields
lying side by side. The tubers had main
ly been dug, but slovenly hands had left
many of them scattered about over the
surface of the ground. Two hogs, the
property of the planter, no doubt, wan
dered over the fields in a. monarch of all
l survey style that was quite refreshing
to see. Selecting fair-sized Irish pota-
to my companion cast it towards the
nearest hog, which nosed it about, its
eyes twinkling in knowing sort of way.
1t finally turned from it in disgust, and
then looked appealingly up into our
faces, as though inquiring-"What re
yo' givin' us, anyway" Again and
again was the experiment tried with a
like result. Finally my companion burst
out laughing, and remarked: every
body and everything seems to be alike
down here. None of them seems to
have any use for the Irish potato. Why,
the municipal government of that hog
instantly hung out the battle-scarred
banner, No Irish need apply"
''Better try 'em with some sweets"
suggested.
No sooner was the suggestion made
than il was acted on. A convenient
sweet potato was selected and tossed
towards the anXious-looking, razor
backed hog who grabbed 1t with grunt
of satisfaction, and disappeared around
corner quicker than a railroad con-
ductor could knock down a fare, or a
smart editor could write an editorial
with the shears.
TWO LOOhS AND a HOOT.
81 stopped in little town in Virginia
for few days" remarked a newcomer
from the North to me recently, "and
while there I inquired the way to the
post-office. The inquiry was made of a
business man who promptly replied,
Two looks up the street sir, and on the
right hand side was stranger and
didn't want to be too inquisitive, and
so, without further questioning, i started
for the post-office. l could see up the
street until bridge shut off further
vision. That concluded was one look.
| went to that point and looked again.
The street led up to a large building
which seemed to be the end of the
second look, and l was correct. The
post-office was there on the right-hand
side of the street.
Another incident was told me of a
similar answer that was made TO a man
who was travelling through the country
and who had strayed away from camp
and comrades. The direction to his
camp was given him, and he was told
that II was only ''two looks and a hOot
over yam" from where he stood. He
measured OFF his first "looK," and then
took his bearings forthe second '1ook, ("
which distance he soon passed over.
Then he was puzzled He had come TO
the "hoot" part ofthe direction. After
pondering over the puzzling subject for
few minutes he concluded that he
would call to his companions. He did
so, and was reioiced at receiving an
answer. He then understood that he
was within ''hooting," or calling dis
ianee of his comrades. 1.-TWO looks
and hoot' meant two looks and a
yell.
SEW HoSfEs IN THE SOUTH.
The changes that already are begin
l ,,lpp ~ he arnareOt in many parts OF