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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-08-02

Irate father-Mr. Lighthead, didn't /
just see you kiss my daughter9 Mr.. Light
head-NO, sir; you saw your daughter kiss
me
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-08-02

First boarding house turkey-How are
you feelingP Second boarding house
turkey-Tough.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-08-02

What time by the clock is the best for a
pun? A joke tales best just when It
strikes one.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-08-02
HAVE A CAR 2

When you are addressed as above, your first i'm
pulse is 10 look at the driver. If the day be stormy
and the driver is wise man, you will find that he
wears " Fish Brand SliekeT," and he will tell you
ger in the cab and that for his business this coat
. invaluable, When you get once inside :" Fish
Brand Shcker," there's no such thing weather
whether it rains, halls, sleets, SHOWS, or blows
You are absolutely and solidly comfortable. Get
one St once. No danger Of your not liking it after
wards. II is waste Of money TO buy any other
waterproof coat. They are Worthless after few
weeks oi hard usage Beware Of worthless i'm
ltations, every garment stamped with the - Fish
Brand Trade Mark DON'T accept any inferior
coat when you have the " Fish Brand Slieker" "
delivered without extra cost. Particulars and
illustrated catalogue free.
a. J. TOWER, Boston, Mass
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12

player on the viola, and performs classical
melodies for the purpose Of keeping a
crowd around the fortune telling canar1es.
An Italian fruit vender, who has been
in this country long enough to become
inspired with the true American principle
of enterprise, is making a good thing out
of his uncommon ingenuity. He is the
proprietor of a corner fruit stand (where
everything in the line Of fruits, candies,
nuts, etc., can be bought, and in con-
nectlon with it runs a bootblacking chair.
To advertise his wares and entertain his
customers while they are having the COW
erings of their pedal extremeties put into
presentable condition, he hires a small
boy to turn the crank of a music box.
This is industriously kept going, and the
proprietor says it pays a handsome proht
in the way Of attracting trade.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12

One of the changes for the better
that have taken place in n is a
marked decrease of profanity among peo-
Pile of social standing, says the Pitts
burg Chronicle Telegraph. Last century
in England the slime gentlemen re-
garded swearing as a sort Of an accom-
plishment, one Of the badges of theil
order, and in the old commedies oaths
were freely sprinkled. Even in u own
land, in the years preceding our Civil
War swearing was nearly as common In
portions Of the country az gaming and
drinking. Now it is rare that any pub
lie man sins in this way, and in the bet
ter private circles oaths are branded al
vulgar and offensive. They have beer
relegated to the r'roughs" and to the
abandoned persons of both sexes. Tit
reform has come about silently, like ths
abatement of excessive drinking in re-
spectacle classes and the disappearance
of drunkenness. 1t marks an improve.
ment in taste, and indicates a clear ad.
vance in the ~refnements of civilization
Such things are not tribes. They CANNOT
be ignored by any student of the deyel
opment Of society.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12
Light In Colonial Times.

BY a law of William and Mary, passed
in 1880, every householder who resided
in certain parishes, or in the city OF
Westminster, whose house adJoined or
was near the street, '.from Michaelmas
unto our Lady's Day yearly, shall every
night set or hang out candles or lights in
lanthorns on the outside of the house
next the street, to enlighten the same for
the conveniency of passengers, from time
to time. as it shall grow dark, until
twelve of the clock in the night, upon
the pain to forfeit the sum of two shil-
lings for every default" Arrangements
might, however, be made with two or
more Justices of the Peace for the estab-
lishment of lamps in the street at certain
intervals.
This law seems to have prompted simf-
lar legislation in the town of New York,
in 1877, in an order requiring every sew
enth house to hang out a lamp upon a
pole. New York thus ante-dates all
other American towns in this respect by
nearly sixty years.
The next town in order of time, and
the first in New England, is Newport.
Here, however, street lamps were hung
out of shop windows and houses, and
this was due to private enterprise. In
1751 the town petitioned the General
Assembly Of Rhode Island to pass a law
for the protection of these lamps, as will
full and malicious persons would often
break them.-Ns1 England Magazine.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12
Biggest House in the World.

Every American, European and Orient
al country has its scores of public and
private mansions, yet Vienna, Austria,
has the giant of them all. The
s'Freihaus" free house,, situated ID
Wieden, a suburb of the city just
mentioned, is the most spacious building
on the globe. Within its walls a wno',
city of human beings live and work,
sleep and eat. 1t contains in all BE-
tween 1900 and 1910 rooms, divided
into upward of 400 dwelling apartments
of from four to six rooms each.
This immense house has thirteen court
yards-fve open and eight covered-and
a large garden within its walls. A visitor
to the building relates that he once spent
two hours in looking for a man k4own to
reside in the house.
Scarcely a trade. handiwork or pro-
fession can be named which is not repre-
sented in this enormous building. Gold
and silver workers, makers of fancy
articles, lodging-house keepers, book.
blnders, agents, turner's, matters, officers,
locksmiths, %joipers, tutors, scientific
men, Government clerks, three bakers,
eighteen %tailors, Twenty-Five shoemakers
and many other tradesmen live in it.
The house has t~hirty-one staircases,
and fronts on three streets and one
square. In one day the postman's de-
livery has amounted tc as many as 1000
pieces to this single but titanic house.
To address a letter to the house and to
the person it is intended for does not
assure the sender that the person to whom
it is addressed will eve receive it.
In order to ssmake assurance doubly
s.re," all letters addressed to the "Frei-
haus' must be provided with both the
given and the surname of the person fol
whom intended. the number of tne
court, the number Of staircase and the
number of the apartment; otherwise it is
apt to go astray as though addressed to
city unprovided with directions as tt
street and number.
At the present time Pip persons live
in this immense building and pay ar
annual rental of over one hundred thou,
sand forins:-A. Louis Republic.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12

The highest FOUNTAINS in Africa is
Kilima-Njaro and it Is as high as the
temperature of that land Of eternal sum-
mer. In all the ages past no mans foot
has trod is summit, but now q German
doctor-Hans Meyer-has scaled it, and
the Washington Star declares it to be
istmore difficult to scale a mountain in
Africa than 1t is to scale a wage schedule
during a strike. In other countries
where mountains grow to enormous
size, the people who i've among them are
Injured to the climate, SO to speak, and it
is no unusual task to secure hardy guides
who delight IN the snow and ice which
lie perpetualiy upon their SUBMITS. But
IL Is not that way in Africa. There the
people are bred in sunshine, and, clad in
the balmy breezes of the south, with no
covering except the blue canopy Of the
heavens, they live always in the after
uooas a. m0 P01e says ~ WaS among
such people DIR. Meyer was compelled
10 look for help ID his ascent of Kilima-
Marc. Imagine if you can an sbon
child from the palm tree shade, setting
forth in the morning, with an alpha
climber to scale this mountain Is, $50
feet high. Think Of him at sunset ii
the snow and ice, . living silhoutte upon
the glistening surface Of 4 giacierl Yet
pr. Meyer was undisnayed. He had
com 70 climb Kilima-Njaro, and he did
il. But he did it alone. All night he
spent upon the summit in the midst Of
chose Afric SHOWS and that tropical ice,
end the next day he returned to the
plain, picking UP on Ills way hack i long
line 81 h~cttentots 70 Be thawed out Is
the spring,
#< p $3.50 - E~t
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12

fsness OF the husband. They are born
well educated, and speak English and
several other languages as well as they
do their mother tongues.
One of the most picturesque scenes,
and n that attracts the largest crowd
Of East Side children and grown boys
and girls, is .sThe Two Sisters, y as they
have come to be called. They are young
and pretty-prettier than the ordinary
italian maiden of twenty summers-and
are bellies much sought after in the so-
ciety of their section Of the city. They
have been in this country q very short
time, and their knowledge of the English
language is very limited. One carries q
large bird cage inhabited by half q dozen
bright yellow canapies. Aplainly printed
sign attached to the top Of the cage in
forms tho curious onlooker that the
owner is q fortune teller, and that, if you
have 9 dime to spare, ron can, BY the as
sistance Of some peculiar knowledge the
birds are supposed TO possess, read the
story of your fortune. Ii you hand the
maiden the required amount she will
touch n Of the bisas with q thin wand,
whereupon il will Immediately pick out
an envelope containing an account sof the
good OF bad things in store for you.
The other girl j. 4 rory sccomplished
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12
A Beggar ON Horseback.

A "beggar on horseback" is a famil-
lar, if only a igurative, expression. To-
day, however, as near an approach to
that worthy as could easily be found was
to be seen in the person of a mendicant,
comfortably perched on the back of Q
big donkey, who was soliciting aims
within a few yards of the Pont de ls
Concorde, Paris.
The beggar was a strong, stout man,
with a short black beard, and something
of a Spanish air about him. The lower
part of his right leg had been ampu-
tated, which explained his motive for
taking to the kind of locomotion he had
adopted.
There he sat like q sentry, the ass
which he bestrode standing motionless at
its post. The man, who had previously
ridden down the avenue of the Champs
Elysees, had apparently taken up his
position at this spot for the afternoon.
He wa provided with q stock of cards
of the sort affected by many Of his class,
and in all probability he will return home
tonight on his patient beast with a good
harvest of copper coins. This is an in.
~novation which may find imitators.-
London Telegraph.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12
Where would Snowman Ba-num

Where would Snowman Barnum be if
all the world had the same opinions of
m~onstrosities as the Chinese haye2 en-
quires the London Figaro. A woman in
the Fukien province recently gave birth
to a boy with four eyes. The mother
was very much frightened and wished to
have the child killed, but the husband
would not allow it to be done. It was
finally agreed to exhibit the child for a few
days to prevent such an unfortunate affair
ever occurring again in the family. The
Chinese believe that such deformities
are caused by evil spirits. After it had
been on view for some time the mother
put an end to the child's existence by
drowning it in a tup of water.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12
THE BLIND MAN AND HIS DOG.

ing individual than he was before the
question of street music prohibition was
brought up.
A Press artist, in his wanderings OF a
single day ia the streets of New York,
saw characters as oddly assorted and as
unique as a be found in any Of the for
eign countries that American travellers
and especially artists love to rave about
Even on that very aristocratlc thorough
fare, in the very aristocratfc neighbour
hood of Fifty-seventh street, can be
found every day, rain or shine, a de-
crepit looking old man, whose nationality
it would be hard to determine, who IN.
dustriously puts in his time grinding out
questionable melody from an unknown
instrument which resembles a eoncertina
more than anything else. This blind old
| gentleman-for he is blind-sits there
with his legs crossed from morning until
night. while the sharp eyes OF his little
dog-whose species is as much amystery
as the nationality of his master or the
name of his musical instrument-guards
the tin box into which sympathetic pass
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12
HE. SHE OR 1T?

r met a mother with a babe that was her
perfect joy. -
said. to win her favor, what a charming
baby boy. =,
r raw her flashing glances and her lip IN
anger curl.
r, c-,,sbinp words she told me that the In
FAINT was O girl. u
: met another mamma with a bright and
charming child
And mrrnured what a lovely glrl-the
mother never smiled.
+ knew I'd made the blunder which mothers
sadly vex.
She said in tones quite frigid: You're mis-
taken in the sex"
And 60 it didn't matter how kind the WORDS
I said,
THEY'D always tumble censure on my lnoneh-
sive head.
R,t now those blunderings OF speech never
never more commit.
70 me a baby never has another sex ou' ~
Chicago Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12
]. f. Jameson has been making a Q Ind

J.. F. Jameson has been making a asldy
of the voting habits Of u fathers, and
reports results very Interestingly in the
iNew England Magazine. He finds that
they were not nearly SO faithful in per-
forming that duty as their children are.
"When in the spring of 1779," he says,
Sand the question of having a constitu-
tjonalconvention lin Massachusetts, waste
be voted on, a greatproportlon of the sol
diers had probably returned to the State.
Yet the vote, in towns enough to make
up nearly two-thirds of the inhabitants
iof Massachusetts, proper and a part OF
Maine, amounted to 81 per cent. of the
population. :"
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12

"Mr. WaN6ams," as he is called, is one
of the most unique and best known CHAR
acters on the East Side. He is known
everywhere he goes and rs as popular as
he is famous. He is an expert on the
banjo and a good singer, too. His olo
plantation melodies will hold a street u
dience as long as he chooses to entertain
it. He has numerous accomplishments IN
other lines, such as putting the lighted
end Of a cigar in his mouth and with 1t
there playing a jig on a small mouth
organ. 1t is said that he once gfaced
the variety stage, but fell out Of that
line On consequence of irregular habits.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12
STREET MUSICIANS.
A PICTURESQUE PHASE OF NEW
IN YORK LIFE.
The Italian Sisters and Their Fortune
Telling Birds and Viola-A Com
Eination of Music, Peanuts
and Bootblacks.

Since the New York Board of Alder
mcn rescinded its famous order prohibit.
ing the little German band and the
Italian organ grinders, the big city's
colony of street musicians has taken on a
much more artistic appearance n 1t
used to have. The 800 licenses which
Mayor Grant recently issued were given
to those physically unable to win their
daily bread in any other manner, so that
the street musician of to-day is, as a
general rule, a much more decrepit look.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12
THE ORGAN NAN AND HIS MUSICAL WIFE.
ers are supposed to drop their spare pen

THE ORGAN NAN N HIS MUSICAL WIFE.
ers are supposed to drop their spare pen
MICS.
Further down on the east side you can
find any day a tall, consumptive Italian
organ grinder whose semi-respectable
SLOUGH hat, neatly trimmed and glossy
black curly hair and beard, and clean
but somewhat the worse-for-wear suit of
cast of summer clothes, testify 10 his
having seen better days. He is CID Of
the Giving opponents of woman suffrage.
He is always accompanied by his wife,
who displays some talent in blowing upon
the coronet, and great ingenuity in col
lecting pennies, nickles and even dimes
from the storekeepers and residents in the
vicinity. She is a very comedy woman OF
t~hirty-fve years, a pronounced blonde,
and as Enthusiastically a German as he,
husband is an Italian. She is neatly at.
tired i'll a checked calico dress, with q
white apron and a black shawl.
It is said that this oddly assorted
couple were a few years ago the joint
proprietors of n of the most 1ourishing
table d'hote restaurants on the East Side,
but went under owing to the prolonged
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12
Odd Origin 0 q PostOhlee.

Aitch is the name of q postofife in
Huntington County, Penn. The ofigin
of its name is somewhat curious. How
ever, it arises from civilized sources.
There were five prosperous farmers in
that portion of the county where the
postofice is now, and theiraames were
Anderson, Isenburg, Taylor, Crum and
Henderson. Each of them wished the
Office to be named after himself. But
they could not come to an agreement,
and finally, as a compromise, the irst
letter from each name was taken and
placed together and thereby originated
Aitch. ~-
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12

The fast fishes, according TO Professor
G. B. Goode, are of pointed build, with
close-lying fins, and are frequently pre-
dacious. Food fishes, on the other hand are
often slow and easily caught, but are cor
respondingly prolific. The actual speed
of fishes is not as yet well known; but
as dolphins have been observed to swim
round and round a steamer going at full
speed, their pace is estimated at twenty
miles an hour and more.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12

The oldest living criminal in the
United States is John Mount, of Cow
ington, KY. He was a good one in his
days. He is now nearly ninety years of
age, and fifty-six years of his life have
been spent in various ~penitentiaries in
the United States. He has committed
almost every crime except that of muir
der. He is living a very secluded life at
present, and seldom goes on the streets.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12
Sinking OF Frances Northern Coast


This has recently been proved by
measurements. Since 1884 the s'genic"
corps of engineers have been engaged in
efecting level measurements over the
whole country, and it has been shown
that the country sinks from the south
toward the north. Thus between Mar
settles and Lllle-a distance Of $40
miles-the sinking amounts to ten inches
annually. If this movement continues
the northern part of France may in a few
centuries become submerged. It may
here be mentioned that off the coast of
st. Malo, in fine weather, fossilized
trunks of trees may be seen at the bot
tom Of the sea, indicating that these
parts were once above water.-Rsssaseb.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12

The Celtic literatsre is Of very an
Gent origin, all the old Celts having a
literary class called ssbards." The an.
cient Irish wrote in a rude alphabet
called the Ogham. The people of Gaul
have left comparatively few inscriptions,
and these are often much Lstinized,
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12
NEW SHAVING SALOON

HAVING recently built and refurnlsnss
IL throughout, my Barber Shop, ! ~ \
now prepared, with increased facilities =
serve the public In frst-class style u X,
aewg quarters between Brand and Morias%%a
Shaving, Hair Cutting, Shampoofngs ~ ~,
aone in the highest style of the art. ~, M
ene a call. T.. A BODEMULLhh
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12
DPELOUsAS, I.GulsIl

The two tallest con7icts in the Salem
(ore. Penitentiary were sent from jack
SON County. Caldwell, a llfe-termer,
stands 6 feet 81 inches, and Rotten, who
went in for one year, is 6 feet Al inches.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12

The Royal Geographical Society OF
England is making elaborate arrange
ments to give Explorer Stanley a recep-
ton worthy of his position and worthy
Of him. A special Stanley Committee
has the proposed affair in charge. Steps
have been taken 10 have two gold medals
struck Of a special and massive character,
one for Stanley and one for Emin.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12

Sir Albert sassoon, the Anglo Indo
Baronet, keeps his horses in the upper
rooms of q high building, the lower
stories Of which are used as . carriage
house and barn. The horses are taken
up and down in . padded elevator,
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12
TOWN RoPERTY TOR 81
= OWN = ROPERTY - OR 0AIp

A CENTRALLY 10, ated and desiiss.s
business stand on Main street, OpeaoaSsaa
consisting of building suitable for reslasVSS
and small store, being the property nse saiS
the postof1lce. This property viii % ps,arss
very cheap for cash, or half cash ano sal airs
On terms 20 suit purchaser. Apply "
Edmund g. Dupre.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12

It is not necessary to 60 out of New
York city to see picturesque representa-
tives of any nation. You can find them
oil on the East Side, and an occasional
hour with them is almost as interesting
as a trip through the countries they rep
resent.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-04-12

Female Institute
oPELoUsAs, ST. LANDRY PARISH, LA,

This Institution is undenominational, prac.
tical and progressive. Discipline firm and
based on sound principles ennobling and de.
veloping character. Honor and self respect
promoted. Methods of training and culture
thorough. Toe curriculum prepares the
pupil for University Or practical life. Ger.
tificates and Diplomas conf fred. Buildings
comfortable and conn o1ious. Patrouags
solicited. For further particulars apply TO
MRS. NJ. NJ. HAYES, Principal.
Or REV. F. w. LEWIS: FIRST Assistant.
Feb t2tf
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-06-28
RICHMOND PLANET.
SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1890.


The Bette Lewis Thomas VIII
Case has attracted much attention
inasmuch as the late Mr.. Thomas
colored daughter is contending for
the 1924, ,000) two hundred and
twenty-four thousand dollars, which,
on his dying bed he gave her. The
white cousins are also fighting for
the possession of this large sum.
Able counsel have been employed
on both sides and for weeks, the case
was argued before Judge e. H. Fitz-
hugh. During the progress of the
case, Lawyer Guy, one OF the array
OF counsel for the white cousins was
taken sick and died. The argument
was resumed and then completed.
Judge Fitzhugh reserved his decision,
stating thathe would announce it at
the October term of the Court. To
the surprise of many, this will never
be done. Yesterday he passed lover
the river" and has been called to ac-
count at the judgement bar of God.
His death at this time was surprise
to his large circle of acquaintance
although he is well on in years.
Whether ne would have rendered
for or against Mrs. Bette Lewis is
not known and probably never will
be. This tedious case will now have
TO be tried again before another
Judge and puts a new phase on this
most remarkable case.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-06-28

A few weeks ago Mr.. Geo. Parker of
this city was taken sick at Old Sweet
Springs. His son, Mr.. David w.
Parker was telegraphed. He left
New York for Old Sweet Springs and
finding him very sick brought him to
this city, arriving here June IA.
Friday night at twelve o'clock, after
a severe illness Mr.. Parker breathed
his last.
He was born July 18th 1928, in
Stafford County, Va, and has been a
member of the First Baptist Church
for 81 years. He was a member OF
Solomon Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ. His
funeral took place last Sunday even
ing from the First Baptist Church,
Rev. James H. Holmes officiating
The Masons accompanied the re-
mains to the cemetary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-06-28
GRAND PASSOVER.

Grand Passover of the G.. u. o. of
A. S. & D.. of Isreal, Monday night,
June Both, 1890, at the New Odd
Fellows hall. n. Third Street.
All members and the public gener-
ally are cordially invited to be pres
ent ON this occasion.
Persons from all over the state
will be present at this entertain
ment, also several organizations
from Petersburg, in fact this will be
a reunion of members of the order
and their friends from various cities.
There will be q grand parade of the
various Lodges of Richmond in the
afternoon on the Both beginning at
5 o'clock.
A lecture will be delivered by Rev
j. Anderson Taylor. Immediately
after the lecture a roasted lamb will
be served to those present.
Doors open at 8 o'clock p. NJ, lee
ture to begin at $50 p. M.
Admission, single Person 15cts.,
Lady and Gent 25cts.