The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-01-12

flames Robinson lived alone IN cabin
In Lincoln Guch, Deer Lodge county,
Montana, aud vas a confirmed opium eater.
The other day visitors to his cabin found
his skeleton on the floor. Al the flesh
bad been eaten from the bones and the
hands and head severed from the BODY.
On the table was some opium. 1t is likely
that he teek an overdose of the drug, aud
was either killed thus. or becoming stupid,
lay 10 his cabin until mountain lions en-
tered killed him, and devoured his Aesh
Dreams 90 by contraries. But this is
something fellow never can seem TO re.
member when he is asleep.
- received two orders to-day--one for
full morocco, the other TO get out"
wrote book canvasser to a firm of pub.
fishers employing him.
'--"You have heard cat purr ] sup.
posep" asked The Judge. Yes replied
the Major. "But, outside OF poetry. YOU
never heard Cowpcr."
Sweet Glrl-"Melcy, It's ten o'clock.
Has time eyer passed SO quickly with ,ou
as 1t does nowP Devoted Lover Ia travel
ing salesman Newer, except at a rail
road station,
"A Brooklyn baker, whose name is
home, very truthfully adyertlses, Home,
made bread"
The origin OF the expression raining
cats and dogs" is probably the same as
"Hailng omuihuses.n
The belief that fish is hrainy food is
accounted for by the fact that fish arc al
ways found in schools.
Last fall bear was in the habit of
visiting the orchard OF Sheriff Powder near
Coupeville, Washington Territory, aud
doing considerable damage. Twelve-year-
old Dave Morrison, who lives with the
Sheriff. took his shotgun one night aud
went ont quietly TO see IL he could get a
shot at the bear. When be reached tho
orchard he found the bear, and With her
two good sized cubs. The boy was not at
all frightened at the odds against him, but
crept up until he was within a few feet of
the mother bear; then, as she reared up
aud srowled, he put charge Of shot into
her throat, killing her. AS the cubs made
off in one direction Dave hurried In the
other not because he was afraid, but be.
cause he wanted TO tell the folks IN the
house that he'd killed bear.
$. h. Tompson. well known IN Lady
Lake, Fla was for tour years helpless
CT ipple, aud the doctors had told him that
The spiual disease that prostrated him was
incurable. On tue Wednesday night be-
before Thanksgiving he dreamed That The
Lord spoke TO him, telling him to 20 TO
church next day, to 20 TO the altar and
pray, aud get the congregation to pray Ior
him he would be cured. Without telling his
dream, he had himself carried TO the church
aud at the close of the service was placed
al the altar Then the congregation. led
b. the pastor prayed for him, aud he also
prayed tor himself in a loud voice He
says that while the prayers were being
offered he heard voice within say, ''Ariso
and walk" At the third command he
arose to his feet. and crylug ut is douev'
tried to walk down the aisle, Several men
started TO aid him, but-he waved them off
anudd walked steadily out of the churach
TO bis home, shouting and praising God.
Since then he seems perfectly we'll. The
Leesburg Leosburger has investigated, and
is satisfied that these particulars are true,
Pm so sorry you split the ink, said
the poets wife Has II gone over your
poem ?' mo, confound It r. returned the
poet sadly 'it went over my postage
stamps"
-Masber-"My dear Miss Rustic, you
have the most blooming cheek | have ever
seen. Let me congratulate you on the
fact"
Miss Clara-''Yes, enjoyed the opera
last evening very much, Ethel. and after
wards the supper at Delmonlco's. Mr.
Fatherly is a delightful escort" Miss
Ethel Ia hosom friendl-"Do yen know
Clara, think you would make a very
sklilful violin PLAYER" Miss Clara ''Why?"
Miss Eihel--''You have such natural apti-
tude for working beau
Looking out of the window into a
ralustorm, little Willie inquired Mamma,
where does all the rain come frsmW From
the heavens. And do people drink all
that water?" continued the little fellow,
Eyes" was :he reply Well" rejoined
the hoy, II should ,hipk II would be very
unhealthy TO drink, there are so many dead
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