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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-16
A Needed Lesson.

A unique specimen of womankind
says 4 New York letter, was a mother
liz draw ing-room car. accompanied
by a young hopeful and an iinnaterial
sort of husband. With much ado she
disposed of her wraps. boxes. and bum
dies. In loud, aggressive voice she
upbraided the car-bu:lders, who had
put too many chairs into the vehicle. )
pleasant old gentleman offered the use
of aheok beside his seat for the hanging
up of cloak that was troubling her.
The son whispered to his mother he
was afraid their nelghbor couldn't see,
as the cloak swung over the window,
That's his lookout" said the amia-
BILE creature; don't you never worry
about other people. See that you
make yourself comfortab bic; that's all
you're obliged to do"
The boy belonged to some uniformed
school. and wore a uniform. Some
thing was wrong with his cuffs. AL
luding to one Susan, evidently the
laundress, he said:
Il had good mind to hit her when
see EN-"
II wonder you didn't. returned ma.
An elegant lady with nursemaid
and two lovely children occupied adj
iacent seats. The' little girls betrayed
their careful training. Their manners
we're perfect. The elder, a graceful
creature of ten or. twelve years, won
the undisguised admiration of the cub,
while the luxurious appointments and
fine atmosphere of the mother was very
attractive to the cubs keeper. who
made overtures of friendly nature to
the whole family; but the nurse re-
fused the candies for the children, and
the lady answered in polite but frigid
monosyllables that ended further at
| tempts at intimacy. Thrown back
on the society of the cub, the woman S
idiotic counsels amused or incensed her
hearers according to their nature.
All of sudden, in reply to some re-
mark of her son, she broke out:
Never do anything you don't want
to. Remember that. Through all
your life, never do anything you don't
like to-"
The elegant lady raised her eyes
from her book and, with sweet smile,
said to the boy:
''Will you favor me with yonl
name?"
James Taylor" answered the lad.
''James Carter Taylor" amended
the mother, with an obSequious smile.
Il shall endeavor to remember it,
returned the lady, for Mr.. James
Carter Taylor, as you will make him,
madam, will be Il man | should dread
to have my grown up daughters
meet The men and women who dc
only that which they like to do in thi.
world are of no good TO themselves OIL
anyone else
This closed the discussion. The boy
sat and ruminated over it. The moth
er spared the passengers further an
noyance.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-16
Wasteful Economy.

D. c. Shepherd, the railroad con-
tractor, has the reputation of looking
after the minor and trifling details of
his great business with a very keen
eye One morning, while out inspect
inc the work on Il railroad he was
building, he picked up a stray spike
lying by the side of the track. Then
he walked to where the men were
working on the road. Look here,
he called out to one of the workmen.
'.How is it that find spikes lying
along the track wasted? have to pay
for these things right along" why.
where did you get taat, Mr. Shepherd?
II found ii a little way up the road
here" "Oh, did you?' cried the work
man." I'm real glad, for I've been
hunting for that spike all the fore
noon; | knew there was one missing"
The august contractor concluded he
could give that workman no points on
economy, and "came off, Immediately.
ST Pau Pioneer
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-16
Prodigies.

There is a boy in Yonkers years of
age who can blow by ear any tin horn
IN the market.
Mr.. Albert Won Konigsberger Krautz,
a recently-acquired citizen of this
country, has little daughter 10 years
Of age who recently played the hose
IN the piano, entirely without notes
A 10-m0nths-old baby in Augusta,
Me-, cries Historically every time sine
hears Sweet Violets." Such critical
Judgment is wonderful at this age.
a Philadelphia boy. Charley Hoffen-
berg by name, lad of 6, can play one
Of Chopin's waltzes so that the musical
enthusiast can not tell it from the
''Boulanger March"
1t is SAID of Wagner that when two
weeks old he yelled three acts of '.Sieg-
tried" in an evening.
A member of the senior class at
Vassar College played the Battle of
Prague from beginning to end IL
times in a half hour last Tuesday eve-
uing. This beats the record by seven
bars.-Lite.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-16
Birds of the Bahamas.

At Fish Key we found large colony
/ of the sooty terms (StermG fuiigmosa). i.
or ''egg-bird, as the natives call them,
just beginning to breed. This is a col
lection of Withholding rocks, rising
ten or fifteen feet above the sea like 4
row of petrified sand-dunes, which in
reality they probably are, and covered
with low shrubbery, grasses and vines.
When a long way off we noticed the
birds lowering over the place. and on
landing, their numbers increased until
the air far above and around us fairly
swarmed with the gliding forms of
this graceful tern, and the strange
medley of Ii cir harsh cries, together
with the whirring of thousands of
wings, was nearly deafening- They
were nesting amid tangle of shrubs
three OF four feet high, along a low,
narrow ridge of one of the islands.
few yards from the water Parting
the bushes aside, we could see the old
birds sitting on their eggs, and caught
with our hands several which were
shared in the vines as they attempted
to fly. This tern resembles a large
and powerful swallow. 1t has a sharp
ly-forked tail, snow-white neck and
breast, while the rest of the plumage
is a dead black. They nest close to-
gether under the bushes, laying a sim
gle egg on the ground, without nest of
any kind. Their eggs are easily dis
tinguished from any others which we
saw, being white or creamy and boldly
spotted all over with umber and lilac.
Even in these remote places the num-
bers of sea-birds are being yearly les
sened by the natives, who persislently
collect their eggs for food. The rare
tlamingo is now reduced to a colony
of a few hundred on Abaco, where, as
| was informed by an old settler, they
numbered thousands several Years ago
and similarly the beautiful tropic bird,
which is hunted chiefly for food, is be-
ing gradually extermnated.
Close beside this KEY tnere was
small rock a few yards square, with
scarcely spear of grass upon it.
which party of the Wilson's tern
(Sternd hiruRdo) held in undisputed
possession. Their cone-tipped, olive
green and spotted eggs lay in twos
and threes on the bare surface of the
limestone. Both this bird and the
smaller edition of it, the least tern
Is. supercittGr5S), which has similar
habits, are called '.shanks' by the
Islanders, while on the North Caro-
lima coast (where we found both species
breeding Il month beforc) they are
known to the fishermen as great
and ''little strikers" The Wilson's
tern has wide range, and is one of
the most beautiful of Il large and ex-
ceptionally striking family. 1t has a
prominent black crest and coral-red
bill and feet. Like many of our most
attractive birds, tits shot down each
season to satisfy the widespread de-
mands of a barbarous fashion. Its
pearly wings, or as often the whole
bird: usually much distorted by the
milliner, may be seen almost any day
in the streets. pinned on to ladies'
hats II. Hesrfck in Popular Sci
ence M0Rthiy
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-16
Would Not Desert Her Micawber.

We two, in the fever. and fervor, and glow
of Life's high tide. have rejOiced together:
We have looked out over the gittering snow
And known we were dwelling in Summer
weather:
For the seasons are made by the heart, i hold,
And not by outdoor heat or cold.
We two in the shadows of pain and woe
Have journeyed together in dim, dark
places,
Where blaci-robed Sorrow walked to and fro,
And Fear and Trouble with phantom faces
Pcered ont upon us and froZe our blood,
Though June's fair roses were all in bud.
We two have measured all depths, all nights;
We have bathed in tears, we have summed in
laughter;
We have known all sorrows and all delights;
They never could keep us apart hereafter;
wherever your spirit was sent, know
| would defy Earth or Heaven to go.
If they took my soul into Paradise
And told me must be content without you,
/ would weary them so with my lonesome
cries,
And tue ceaseless questions asked about
YOU,
They would open the gates and set me free
Or else they would find you and bring you to
me.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Louisville Courier
Journal
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-16
Bill Nye a Born Scientist.

Mr.. William Nye, New York City
Dear Sir: Knowing the vast extent OF
your attainments in the domain OF
natural science, and being myself an
earnest seaker after truth in the same
field, feel free to ask you to explain
the meaning of the following sentence,
which you will find at page So, in chap.
ter 3. of book on Comparative
Anatomy and Physiology" by F.
Jeffery Bell, NJ. A., Professor at Kings
College: .s. q
'.It happens to many gastrula thaS
their blastopore closing up, they de.
velop an investment of ella on thei1
eqiblast and swim about for a time
freely in the water"
If YOU can shed any light upon the
meaning of this sentence you will con-
fer favor upon, Yours respectfully,
JAMES KERsoN.
Marksville, La, Nov. 6, 1887.
| understand the above perfectly
well, but | do not know that l can
make clear to you through the medium
of the press. l would much rather see
YOU personally and explain it to you.
If could take you into my laboratory
for an hour or two 1 could give you q
better luea Ill;ln citu III Ilu1lIeu
space here. Could younOt come on tc
New York and have this matter set
| tied?
Gastrulte. as You know, are of two
classes, viz: malignant and inter
mttent 1t isthe first class that is
most likely to get their blastopore
plugged mp. Then trouble begins.
/ Gil begins to erupt on the epiblast
and microbes break out all over the
duplex You cant be too careful
about this. A blastopore. if I've got
the right idea of what blastOpore is,
should be brought in every night or tine
boys may get hold of it and plug it be-
/ fore it is ripe. would rather see an
/ epiblast of mine, or blastopore, or a
/ gastrula for that matter, in its grave
/ than mixed up with an investment of
ella or any other doubtful financial
matter. BILL NYE.
-Net0 York World
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-16
Wanted to Save Ii.

A good story is told 1--WE trust it is
not very oIdy of Brother s., editor
of prominent paper in New Bruins
wick-a man full of fun and ready wit.
but possessed of7a solemn countenaHce
almost as long as his figure. which
tops six feet.
About Christmas-time one year some
of t e more juvenile members of his
family-a couple of wee lads, much
impressed by having recently wit
messed the decapitation of sundry tur-
keys and chickens preparatory to the
festive season, had beguiled the baby
of the flock into the back yard, Where
they proceeded to ''play Christmas
by one of them holding the infants
neck over a block of wood while the
other stood ready TO cut its head off.
just as the ak was being uplifted,
s., attracted bv the lusty howls of
the intended victim, put in an appear
ance, and taking in the Situation at 4
glance, drawled ont, in his usual slow
and leisurely way: Hold on! Hold
on, boys! l wouldn't do that. Seems
to me | heard mother say she wanted
to raise that one. ."-Harpers MagG-
zine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-16
During one of General Bragg's cam,

During one of General Bragg's cam
paigns colonel of one of the Confed-
crate infantry regiments was cashiered
for failure to appear with his regiment
at some critical moment. An old
West Pointer who was hanging around
Bragg's headquarters with nothing to
do was ordered to command the regl-
ment in the next battle. When the
regiment was ordered to charge, they
raised the rebel yell and rushed for
ward; but the colonels horse-an old
'scrub" he had borrowed-"bucke !"
and refused to move. On went the
men; but the colonePs beast held his
ground. But about the time the op-
posing line broke, the colonel got un-
1er way, and was received, as he
galloped up, with wild cheers. 81 don't
wonder" he exclaimed, THAT Colonel
was cashiered for being in the
rear, there amt horse in the army
could keep up with this regiment on a
charge. ."-Editor's DrqWer ia Harper =
NaaGztaS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-16

der vhay of him was like dis" he
said in explanation to his friends.
der proker says if | puys wheat at
80 cents und he goes oop, 1 can't help
but make money; so 1 puys him J"
''But wheat went down" Oxactly,
der proker forgot to tell me dot if
wheat went down lose. but | knows
peter next time; baf some exper-
ience. ."-ReI Street Nevs,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-16

1t is curious that the man who is al
ways complaining about the small
amount of his earnings, is just the one
TO demand more leisure time to spend
hem in.-Itd-BitS,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-16

Silence IS golden; chin music in
eheap--Nese Orleans Picayaias,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-16

/. T. SLDDALL,
Attorney at Law. 0lice In Phenix Block
Ravenna, Ohio 479
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-16
LACEY.

IN RUBLEC.
Ofce with NJ. STUART. North Chestnutst
Ravenna, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-16
G. d. INGELL,
e. w. MAXSON,

a TTORNEY AZ LAW and Notary
"A Public. Office in over Mrs. Smiths Mill
ery Store. Aantu6 station. Ohio. 642-u.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-16
Business Cards.

J.H. NICHOLS.
Attorney at Law and Rotary Public. Otice
in Phenix Block over Second National Bank,
3 Ravenna. Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-16

LIE W GA0A0O%1
Attorney and Counselor at Law possesses
superior facilities for making collections in
ali parts of the United States Office over
First ational Bank. Garrettsyille. Ohio.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-03-31
People as rney Come ana Go.

Charles Hauk has entered ALillersburg
Normal School as a student
M. A. Merkham has returned from the
Lutheran Seminary at Philadelphia.
Our young friend Glenn n. Kuntz, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. II. V. Mortimer, Sr., spent sew
eral days this week with Philadelphia rela-
tiyes.
Miss Lille Reichard has returned to
the Vest Chester Normal School after a
weeks visit home.
Miss Mary Person, of Slatington, was
the guest of Miss Tillie Seifert, on South
street, over Sunday,
Our young friend John Ballet, Jr., of
Bowmanstown, dropped into see us on
Wednesday evening.
Miss Grace Berlin, an accomplished
young lady of Allentown, is sojourning
with Lehighton friends this week.
Rev. c. j. Cooper, treasurer of Muh-
lenberg College, Allentown, while in town
this week made us pleasant call.
The genial E. A. Schartel, of Potts
vile, representing A. NJ. Fulbert. was in
town Wednesday and gave us a call.
Mrs. II. I. Mallery and daughter, of
Susquehanna Pa, is sojourning with VIM.
Ash and family Oh Northampton street.
". T. Klinger, popular young gent
OF Pond Creek, Pa, while in town Mon
day dropped In to see us and renewed his
snbscrlption TO the ADVOCATE.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-03-31
Meeting Of the Anthracite Men.

The Public Ledger says that an import
ant meeting of the anthracite managers was
held at the Reading Railroad office, Phila.,
Tuesday. All of the coal mining and
transporting interests of the Schuylkill, ,Le-
high valley, andWyoming regions were rep
resented at the meeting, and their action
upon the subjects under discussion was
harmonious. 1t was decided to maintain
the prices for anthracite during the season
of lSSS-S9, beginning on April 1, and to
regulate the output of coal so that the mar
ket shall not be burdened by an oyerpro-
duction this year. The methods adopted
for the regulation of the anthracite business
will not conflict with the law. There will
be no agreement, pool, ~ other papers
drawn up for signatures by the managers.
but each party to the understanding will be
expected to adhere faithfully to the spirit
OF the compact. 1t is the opinion of those
well informed that the methods adopted at
Tuesdays meeting will result in regulating
the anthracite trade better than any of the
pools or Understandings between gentle
men," which have been in vogue in recent
years.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-03-31
Arbor Day in this State.

Governor Beaver caused to be issued a
proclamation designating Friday, April
2Ith, to be observed as Arbor Day. 1t
calls attention to the necessity of increased
observation of the general subject of
forestry, and concludes as follows:
Parents and children, and citizens gem
orally, are recommended to join in the
Observance of this day, and to seek oppor-
tunities and avenues for extending its in
tluence and beneficent results. If the day
should not be sufficient for the accomplish
ment of all that is wished, let the work be
continued on the following day; and, if for
any reason it should be found impracticable
to observe the day fixed as Arbor Day, let
the community choose some other day,
which will be more suitable for the locali-
ty,"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-03-31
Y. M. G. A. Election.

AT the last regular meeting of the
Literary of the Young Mems Christian
Association. of this place, held in their
room in the Presbyterian church, on Tues.
day evening of this week, the following
were elected to fill the offices during the
month of April:
G, c. Clauss, President Abraham
Wolfe, Vice President. John Lentz, Jr.,
Secretary. VIM. Clauss, Editor. e. c.
Obi, Treasurer. j. L. Gomery, Janitor
There are at president about twenty
active members, and their library has
eighty-two members, so that they can be
congratulated upon the flourishing condi-
tion of their Association.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-03-31
Cannot Afford 1t.

Some say "they cannot afford to adver-
tise." In the country where everyone reads
the newspaper. the man must haye thick
skull who does not see that these are the
cheapest and best mediums through which
he can speak to the public. Put on the
appearance of business, and generally the
reality will follow. The farmer plants his
seed, and while he is sleeping, his corn and
potatoes are growing. So with adyertis-
ing, While you are sleeping or conversing
with ono set OF customers your advertise
ment is being read by hundreds and thous-
ands OF persons who never saw you, nor
heard of your business, and meyer would
had it not been for your advertisement in
the newspaper.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-03-31
OUR STROLLER AT WEIOSPORT.
Town Gossip as It is Told to Our Special r..
porter.

Charles Goth circulated at the Swift zer
land on Monday.
Mrs. Abigail Meyer moved to Iaucl
Chunk this week.
Miss Emma Boyer has accepted clerk
ship in the postofiice.
Water has been let into the canal.
Traffic will commence shortly.
Cornelius Boyer, of Tamaqua, was in
town for few hours on Monday.
Our own druggist and Charles Goth
were at Allentown several days last week.
e. II. Yundt and family, of White
Haven, spent Sunday with the folks at
home.
Andrew Grayer and family are now
pleasantly located in their new home on
White street.
William Knecht of Mauch Chunk, was
attending to business mattersin this neigh
borhood on Tuesday.
We are pleased to note the return of
our genial friend, b. Vogt, who has been
at Philadelphia for some time past.
There is some talk in certain circles of
an effort being made to have Franklin
township incorporated into a borough.
1t is said that a petition will be pre-
sented to our courts praying that the canal
bridge be widened to better facilitate travel.
We haye butcher who excells in more
ways than one. His very latest is to chal-
lenge any one in the lower end at pitching
pennies. Come, some of you fellows trot
out.
-GraYer't popular general store is head
quarters for all seasonable goods. When
you buy your goods this week, just call
and see him. Prices are way down to rock
bottom.
w. ". Meredith, well-known here died
at his home in Philadelphia last Thursday.
The widow of the deceased, has our heart |
felt sympathy in this the hour of sore af-
Fiction.
Samuel Boyer was on Monday arrested |
plcating him in the larceny escapades
along the canal last fall. He was bound |
over to court.
Our borough council can make for
themselves a name which will go down in
posterity if they lay a'crossing from Ever
tits Hotel to Biery's drug store. This is
big inducement-don't miss it.
The Franklin school board is at pres,
ent agitating the feasibility of erecting
new six room school building. The cree
tion of such building is necessary and
would no doubt meet the hearty commend
alton of Franklin township people.
On last Saturday afternoon, George,
twelye-year-old sor of Alfred Beaver, had
both legs cut off while attempting to board
a north bound l.. & S. coal train below the
bridge crossing the Lehigh river. He died
the same night. Interment took place
Tuesday. The parents have our sympathy
in their sore afilction.
"A report current to the effect that our
ladies have instituted 'Hugging Social
Club is a base prevarication. There is
not the least bit of truth in it; the idea of
"our girls" allowing themselves 20 be
hugged on the following systemized paying
basis, why it is utterly ridiculous, they
would never think of such thing, it is too
utterly too too: Girls under II, 35 cents
for each hug of two minutes; from 16 to 20
years of age, 70 cents; school ma'ams, 40
cents; widows, according to looks, from 10
cents to SO; old maids three cents apiece
Or two for nickle and no limit of time.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-03-31
Mnhlanharp nnllaga-

Allentown was represented in Trinity
Lutheran Church last Sunday by Rev. c.
j. Cooper, the treasurer and solicitor of
Muhlenberg College. The reverend gentle
man preached both morning and evening
to good sized audiences. His intention is
TO raise $4,000 by March 1, 1889, so as to
realize as largely as possible on the offer
made this institution lately by two warm
friends of the College, who have given a
written pledge TO add 20 per cent to all
collections up to $4,000 On Easter Sun
day morning and evening collections will
be taken in TrlnitYChurch for this purpose,
and it is suggested that each member should
contribute one days wages or income for
this object, which is one of the best in the
churcn. We hope the Easter offering will
be large one.