The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-10-13

most injured by slander, as we
usually find that TO be the best
fruit which the b,rls have been
pecking at.
The mouth is that window of
the intellect. If SO, is toothache
the window-pane!
The dearest object to a man
should be his wife, but it is not
unftequently her clothes
The popularity of the ulster
no doubt comes from the # ct
that it can be worn longer than
any other kind Of overcoat.
Probably the most annoying
thing in the world is a fly which
has gall to enter a mans ear
while he is asleep and hammer
out the tune, Johnny, Get
Your Cum" on his drum.
A Swiss watch manufacturer
has Just invented a watch for
the blind, on the dial Of which
the hours are indicated by
twelve projecting pegs, one o.
which sinks every hour.
Those who, in consequence OF
superior capacities and attain
ments, discharged the common
maxims of life, ought to be re-
minded that nothing will supply
the want of prudence, and that
negligence and irregularity
being continued, will make
knowledge useless and genius
contemplate.
Moral courage always rank
higher than physical. The one
is a daily necessity. while th'
o her may be required only il
emergencies.
Present Happlness.-It an.
one, instead of wasting his tim,
in repining at unfulflled desires
will think frequently on the mat
erials he possesses for presen
happiness, he will be astonishe'
at their richness and number
Life itself, health, friends. family
the ability to labor, the capacit,
to enjoy, the power to comman'
certain forms of enjoyment, tn
beauties of nature and Of arr
the delights of affection, the op
portunites Tor improvement, tn
power of sympathy and of help
these and many other blessing
will occur to him who is in scare
OF them. Let him dwell loving
ly and gratefully upon thes'
let him weigh and consider ho'
to make the most Of them, b
neglecting no opportunity an
.. shutting out nothing from h
! life that can brighten and invi,
: crate it.
A young gentleman who he
written 10 a nice girl offerir
her his heart and hand, but wi
n had received a reply, pensive
remarked that he was living {"
one Of the doubtful states"
1t is said that printed declf
9 ations, with blank forms, are
: be used by young ladies wi
N' have lovers too modest to pr
u pose. The ladies themselves +
=. =. out the blanks-and, of cour,
~ no sensible man can refuse sig
ing them.
Heading off Disease, -''
y 3. can't be possible, Bobby sa
of his mother, "that you have be
n wicked e GU Oh to ett that who
rhubarb pie in the closet!' "Y'
- |: ma; the doctor told you, "
ts. know, that my system need
: rhubarb, AMI thought I'd bett
get good dose of it down II
4 before | got any worse"
An awkward compliment r
Gently rather disturbed the ha
of wedding breakfast given by
substantial farmer blessed viii
five daughters, the eldest beir
the bride. A neighboring farr
er, who was honored with an i
vitaion, thinking, no doubt, ]
ought to say something sma
B and complimentary upon Il
event, addressing the brid
groom, said: "Well, you ha1
got the pick of the batch!" Tt
q countenances of the unmarrie
ones may be imagined"
Hope is the chief blessing
: man; and that hope only
v rational of which we are sensit
or that it cannot deceive us.
NJ As a bootblack was passing
rt tobacco shop he picked up
stump of a cigar from the gutt'
and went into the shop and as
ed for a match. He was N
with the reply: THE boy start
out, but stopped at the do'