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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

As soon as n man comes into my shop
and takes off his shoe | can tell whether
or not he is q good walker, and il is as
tonishing to find how few men know the
proper way TO step out. If the shoe is
worn down at the heel-not on the side,
but straight back-and the leather of the
sole shows signs Of weakness at the
ball Of the foot, little greater on the
inside just below the base of the great
toe, know that tho wearer is good
walker. II, however, the heel Is turned
on one side, or is worn evenly through
out, and the sole is worn most near the
toe, know that / have TO deal with q
poor pedestrian.
The reason of the difference in posi-
ton of the worn spots lies in the fact
that the poor walker walks from his
knee and the good one from his hip.
Watch the passerby on the street, and
you viii at once SEQ the difference. Nine
men out Of ten will bend the knee yer
considerably in walking, steppin
straight out with both hips on the same
line, and the toe will be the first to
strike tho ground. The tenth man will
bend his knee very little, just enough to
clear the ground, and will swing the leg
from the hip, very much as the arm is
swung from the shoulder and not from
the elbow. By 50 doing he calls upon
the muscles which are strongest to bear
the strain, and increases the length Of
his stride four or six inches.
The heel touches the ground first and
not the toe. A slight spring is given
from the bail Of the foot on making
another stride. Men who walk in this
fashion cover the ground 90 per cent.
faster with the Same exertion than those
who walk from the knee. In pugilism
the old rule is to strike from the shoul.
der and not from the elbow. In pedes-
trianism it is to walk from the hip and
not from the .knee.-Interview in st.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

y
The starhsh Is a curious animal. It's
mouth is directly in the center, and al
most Immediately under it is the stom-
ach, while the digestive organs are in its
arms Starhsh eat oysters, but natural
ISIS differ as to the precise way in which
they devom them, Ancient naturalsts
believed that the starhsh waited for a
moment when the oyster opened It's
valves TO introduce one Of its rays into
the opening, and having put one foot
into the domicile II soon put the other
four in and finished up by devouriug
the native. Modern observations have
proved that this Is not quite correct
Some naturalists assert that, on OBJ
tanning possession Of the oyster, the star
fish brings his mouth to the edge Of the
shell and then with the assistance Of a
fluid which its mouth secretes 1t forces
open the valves and the entrance is OBJ
tained Another naturalist gives DIFF
ferent explanation Of the transaction,
namely, that tho oyster Is seized by the
starhsh and held light by its mouthl
tho gtarfsh then everts its stomach and
envalqps the oyster, which forces 10 to
open its sheil However this may be, Il
is clear that the starhsh swallows oys-
tara Ia the same manner as human be-
ings.-fsondon Tit-Bits.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14
now tho Is.tate was Divided.

Once, while Mamoun was conversing
with one Of the most famous scholars In
his realm, a woman claimed an inter.
view Justice, oh, princel Justice,
implorel My brother left 600 pieces OF
gold, and his heirs have given me but O
single one" "That was only proper,
replied the caliph; leach of your broth
er's two daughters is entitled to one
third Of his property, or 400 in all. The
widows share is one-sixth, or 100 pieces.
Your brothers mother should receive
one-eighth, or 10 pieces. You and your
twelve brothers arc entitled to the re-
naming 25i but, as the law allows a
double portion to the male, they had
each pieces Of gold and you 1."-Sar
Francisco Argouaut.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

How soft is the plumage Of the owl,
and how noiseless her fight. Watch her
as she floats past the ivy tod, down by
the Iicks and silently over the old wood;
then away over the meadows, through
the open door and out Of tho loophole Of
the barn; round the ichened tower and
along the course Of the brook. Presently
she returns TO her four downy young
with a mouse in one claw and a vole in
the other, soon to be ripped up, torn and
eaten by the greedy, swapping imps.
Young and eggs are not unfrequently
found In the same nest.
If you would see the midday Eiesta of
these birds climb up into the haymow.
There, in an angle Of the beam, you viii
see their owlships snoring and blinking
wide their great round eyes. Their duet
IS the most unearthly, ridiculous, grave
noise conceivable; unlike anything you
ever heard There they win stay all day,
digesting the mice with which they have
gorged themselves until twilight, when
they again issue forth upon their mad,
cap reyels.
This clever mouser has q strong claim
to our protection; so let not idle super.
stition further its decentralization
chester Times,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

The French National Printing Works..
The.Freuch national printing works
date from the year 1910, and owe their
origin to Louis XIII, who established
them,under the title Imprimere royale.
The works were suppressed at the begin
ming of the revolution and reorganized
in,the Year H. The state printing Office
has hrshmany homes. It Is now In the
former abode Of the princely house Of
Rohan, in the Rue Vieile du Temple,
which still retains traces Of its former
splendor,
Besides executing all the printing Of
the ministries and other public bodies,
the presses of the Imprimerie nationale
are at the service Of all private indiYid-
uals who require in their works types
impossible TO procure elsewhere. The
collection at the Hotel de R0han d
unique and contains 200 varieties. il
would almost Hatisfy the archdeacon Of
the story whose sermons could not be
printedibdtause the printer had only one
ton Of fpaTeuthesea in stock.-London
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

Three Roofs In Century and Half
Morgan Mory, of Upper Saucon, Pa,
has had his barn reroofed with tin. The
structure was built In 1868, when It was
rooted with cedar. A number Of years
later pine shingles took the place OF the
cedar. 1t has been rooted only three
tunes during its existence. The barn Is
still in a good state Of preservation, and
viii outlast few more roofs.-Ex-
change.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

when told by doctor that his liver was almost
gone, said, Faith, it's glad | am, it's alters
bothered meW
The liver, more than any other organ, Is tho
index Of tho body. With morbid liver lhC
whole 81 stem Is out OF gearl Most powerful for
the restoration OF this "citdel OF health, is Dr
fierce's Golden Medical Discovery. III action
Is direct, prompt, eilciulyi Recommended by
eminent physicians, II has gained "a universal
Correct the liver, and you cure many illsl The
Golden Medical Discovery" is warranted IN
all cases OF liver disease aud blood disorders 10
fully returned.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

Anton Rubenstein, the Russian com.
poser, in his autobiography tells of the
confusion which overcame certain
architect Of his acquaintance, who had G
habit of interlarding all his remarks
with the phrase, you understand"
On one occasion he was explaining
certain architectural matters TO the em.
peror, and according to custom made
free use of his favorite expression.
GOOD heavensp exclaimed Emperor
Nicholas at last irritably, "of course
understand. My dear fellow, how could
helm it2n
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

Allow a cough 10 run until it gets beyond
the reach Of medicine. They often say,
" Oh, it will wear away, but in most cases
il wears them away. Could they he in.
duccd to try the successful medicine called
kemp's Balsam, which is sold on positive
guarantee to cure, they would Immediately
see the excellent effect after taking the first
dose. Price 5Oc and $l.OO. Trial size free
At all druggists.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

have been a sufferer from catarrah for
years. Haying tried a number of remedies
advertised as "sure cures" without obtain
ing any relief, l had resolved never to take
any other patent medicines, when friend
advised me to try Ely's Cream Balm. /
did SO with great reluctance, but can now
testify that after using it for six weeks /
believe myself cured. 1t is a most agree
able remedY-an invaluable Balm. Joseph
Stewart, G2i Grand Ave, Brooklyn.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

Husbands too often permit wives, and parents
their children, to suffer from headache dizziness,
neuralgia, sleeplessness, fits, nervousness, when
by the use Of DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine
such serious results could easily be prevented.
Druggists everywhere say 1t gsves universal
satisfaction, and has an immense sale. Wood
worth Co., of Fort Wayne, Ind; Snow & 90.
OF syracuse, N. Y; ]. q. Wolf Hillsdalo, Mich.
seller they ever knew" 1t contains no Opiates
Trial bottles and fine book on Nervous Diseases,
lree at Thomas, Lohighton; and Blorv, Weiss
port.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

Between the roadside and Tho wood,
Between tho dawniu1 and the dow,
A tiny flower before tho sum,
Ephomernl IN time, I grow
And there upon Che trni OF spring,
Not death nor love nor amy name
Known among mon in an their lands
Could blur the Wild desire with shame,
But down my dayspau of the year
Tho feet Of straylng winds came hy
And all my trembling soul wns thrilled
To follow ono lost mountain cry.
And theumy heart beat once and broke
To hear the sweeping rain lorbodo
Some ruin IN the April world,
Between the woodsido and the r0nd.
Tonight can bring no healing now,
The calm OF ycstcruighti Is guno;
Surely the wird is but the wind,
And q broken n all thereon.
bliss Cnrman in Christian Union.
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Fired.

A titled Partisan, after wasting much
time in the Latin quarter, finally man.
aged, by hook or crook, to become en-
rolled as a pupil Of Gerome. Day after
day the nobleman came, took his place
before the model and sketohed as best
he could. Fine ly Gerome paused before
the new pupil one day and said, "You
come here in the morning; what do you
do in the afternOon?' "Oh," said the
nobleman, Il ride IN the Bois, see a few
Of my friends, and then dress for din
ner." "You do" unused the master;
"don't you think you'd better do the
same things in the morning, alsof' The
next week a new pupil had the noble
mans place In front Of the model.-San
Francisco ArgOnaut
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

AAlN WNHAti ~ aN'Al-i r "A.N7lN NNNNtt'Nf
with every advance of emigration, into the
far West, o. new demand is created ior Hostel
tors stomach Bittors. Newly peopled regions
are frequently less saluhrious than older settled
localities, ou account OF the miasma which rises
from recently cleared land, particularly along
the banks Of rivers that are subject 10 frcshets.
The agricultural or mining emlErant soon learns,
when he does not already know, that the Bitters
afford the only sure protection against malaria,
and those disorders Of the stomach liver and
bowels, to which climatic changes, exposure,
and unaccustomcd or unhealthy water or dict
subject him. Consequently, he places an esti-
mate upon this great household specific and pre-
ventiye commensurate with its intrinsic merits,
and Is careful TO Keep on hand a restorative aud
promoter Of health so implicitly 10 be relied up
on In time Of need
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

Little Pete is a good boy as well as a
boy Of a great deal Of originality in his
motions, but he has the serious fault Of
being extremely fofgetful.
One day, after having gone ON an er-
rand and forgotten what he was sent for,
he exclaimed bitterly to his sister;
"Oh, dearl l wish was a snalIeln
"You wish you were a snake2n said his
sister, Mortified.
Eyes, and a great long one-as much
as six feet long"
"Why, what for, Peter
go l could tie knots in myself to
make mo remember thingsF-Youth's
Companion.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

An uptown man, having nothing else
to do, thought he would try an expert
ment, so he turned the hands Of a clock
in his room the full twenty-four hours of
a day, aud found 1t took, with moderate
movement, one minute Of time to accom-
plish that task, He then made a calcu-
lation Of how long it would take him to
turn of the full measure Of a mans life,
which, according to the Scriptures, is
"three score years and ten" and found
that it would take seventeen and one
half days to turn the hands of the clock
to represent seventy years,-Philadel'
phia Record.
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Ths 1nrentor,s prenm of Fnme.

Every inventor has some idea Of dis
covering a great useful article, which
viii benefit the whole human race and
carry his own name down toposterity as
q great man Of genius. Often these am-
bitious schemes are never realized, but
tho best part Of the inventors life is
spsBt IN vain efforts to accomplish this
great res1lk Such high aims ennobla
and dignity his work, and, thopgh they
may ne9er b realized, he has The salts
faction II knowing that otbers viii come
afterilim 70 tllre up thework which he
hag lsfb unfinished.
Many Of the great inventions Of today
ha1s not been the product Of oneman's
genius, although he may enjoy al Of the
credit, but the result Of generations Of
thought. experiment and suggestion oi
dozens q scientists and iinventors.--
George D. Waiah'in New YorkEpoch.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

A Yegetabie cartridge shell, which Is
entrsly consumed iIf Jiring, Is now COM
ing into general use 10 tie French array.
TIE caftridgs hes Goarcely half the
weight q ono With a metal shelli the
cost ls considelahle leas. lHsidds the in-
lenco 81 removing the she'll after
oRch shot is avoided AT present The
competition Of this military novelty is
kopia secret New York ltlegramss
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

"a chemical success and medical
triumph" so speaks an eminent physician
in reference to Ayers Cherry Pectoral; /;
and the eulogy was none too strong. No
other medicine is so safe and efIicacious in
all diseases of the throat and lungs.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

rt4 u.a. ere siiling
For nud nintund dim
Cleans of white. or glints OF light,
on tho yngue horizons rim.
And the ocean, only varied
Where the breakers cry
From the strand OF gloamingaand,
Stretches lctO 20 tho sky.
Clondicas azure heavens bending
O'gr the sleeping seu--
PuliIng heat about her feet
Whore can peril be?
Can it DE that tcmpests gather,
Strhng winds lash the decp2
Tossed ia pain tho tall ships strain,
Mnddeucd blllows shoroward lohpi
Trust the lion, trust the serpent
When he sleeping Hes;
Trust thy hands 20 flaming brands
Trust not tickle sens and skies.
Overland Monthly
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

Why alloys should vary in their prop
critics so widely as they do from the
metals which form them is an obscure
question. Experiment is still the only
nreans Of disco'ering what properties
such and such an alloy will have, Or
how these properties may be usefully
changed By slight difference in com
position.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster of Idavllle,
Ind, writes: Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines com
bined, for that bad feeling arising from
Kidney and Liver trouble" John Leslie,
farmer and stock man, of same place, says:
"Find Electric Bitters to be the best Kidney
and Liver medicine, made me feel like a
new man. J. W. Gardner, hardware mer-
chant, same town, says: Electric Bltters is
just the the thing for man who is all run
down and don't care whether he lives or
dies; he found new strength, good appetite
and felt just like he had new lease on
life. Only SOC. bottle, at Rebers drug
store, Lehighton; and Blcry's, Weissport.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

His song Of success was quickly cut
short, for as soon as the lazy shark real
lied it had gathered something more on
its back il commenced to thrash about
and threw Swanson off. Women in the
crowd shrielied in fear and men held
their breath in excitement. It was hard
ly minute, however, before Swanson
appeared uninjured and laughing out
side Of the line of foam caused by the
sharks struggles. The crowd on the
wharf breathed more freely when they
saw the man emerge from the seething
waters and realized that he had not been
devoured, as they expected him to be.
The undaunted swimmer again went to
the side Of the shark, and once more
mounted his marine steed. The shark
again showed its fear and anger by shak-
ing him off, but not so violently as be-
fore. With great persistence Swanson
again climbed on to the monster.
What seemed before to the many spec
tators most foolhardy act, and but the
courtship Of certain death, now became
strangely comical sight. Swanson
mounted the fish, and the shark becom-
ing accustomed to its queer burden,
merely rolled the man off each time he
got on its back, simply turning lazily in
the water and shaking himself. This
was repeated several times, and the
large crowd Of people who came expect
ing TO see the man killed and eaten de-
parted laughing at the ludiorous ending
Of the performance. Swanson became
the hero Of the camp Bathing was re-
sumed and even more freely INDUCED in
as consequence Of the exhibition, and
no one can now be found In Camp Capt.
tola who will admit that they fear a
shark, or a basling shark at least,-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

a pretty story, which has, moreover,
the merit Of being true, is told Of a GER
tain professional singer. He had bean
tiful tenor voice, of which he was apt TO
take the best Of care, so that when he
was crossing the Atlantic one summer
with a party Of friends, they were not
surprised to find that he disappeared
from view every evening at just about
tho same time.
"Afraid Of the night air, said one,
with slight smile.
"Afraid wen ask him to sing, prob,
ably" said another, but no one ques-
toned him, as he was known to be quite
immovable from his own way.
But when the last night ON board
came, delegation descended TO his
stateroom to beg for a song or two, and
discovered that he was not there. They
looked for him in vain, until at last the
captain, who had evidently kept the
secret as long as he could, said, pointing
in the direction of the engine room:
II think you'll find him down there;
that's where he's gone every evening"
Sure enough, when the delegation ar
rived at the engine room, they heard the
sound Of a guitar and a voice, and there,
lolling against the wall, was thereoreant
tenor, singing his bost for the delight Of
Tho stokers, whom he had entertained
in this way for more than an hour every
evening during the voyage.-Youth'a
Companion.
aawrEa
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

II Is not always convenient to call physician
for every little ailment Having Red Flag OIL
IN the house yOu have Physician always at
hand; 1t kills rheumatism, Neuralgia, Burns,
Bruises and all Aches and Pains. Price 2j cts.
There are few things In life OF which VIC may
be certain, but this Is one OF them, Pan-Tna
Cough and Consumption Cure has no equal for
Colds, Coughs and Consumption. Price 2j and
90 cents at Thomas Drug Store.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

Illliputain as they are In size (being no larger
than mustard sCeds), they achieve results that
ration known as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
compared with that OF theirgigantic competitors
ness, or any kindred ills assail you, aud yOu'll
make no Omistake-they'll disappear Ht once.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-11-14

| Coughs and Colds viii try Pan-Tina Cough and
! Consumption Cure, they will find quick relief
/ and permanent benefit The medical profession
! declare Il "a remedy OF the highest value. Try
| It. Price 20 and 90 cents. Trial bottles free.
| A large proportion OF the diseases which cause
/ human suffering result from arrangement Of the
! stomach, bowels, and liver. DR.. Lees Liver
| Regulator removes all these troubles. Trial
| bottles free at Thomas Drug Store.
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You kin fairly-hear this grato and glory
ious Republic fours sproutin and growin'.
Farm lands in the United States, taking
the country as whole, occupy only $50
acres In eYerY !. 900.
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A MANS Sport with Marine Monster.
Tho Entire unrmIosmoss Of Huge
nasislng shnrl, Amply Demonstrated.
Tho visitors 80 Longer Afraid.
That % man should take o ride ON a
live sharks back, apparently with all
the delight of wild cowboy breaking in
an unruly mustang, would be difficult
to believe unless circumstances were
presented to verify it, Such an occur
renee has really taken place, however,
and at SO short a distance from San
Francisco that any doubling Thomas
can easily satisfy himself by making a
personal investigation.
For the past few years the fishermen
ia the northern part of Monterey bay,
near Santa Cruz, have been greatly
annoyed by basking sharks. These
sharks, while in search Of food, often
run into the nets of fishermen, and
in throshiug about and trying to
escape from the meshes which enfold
them, tear the nets and iniure them so
that the fishermen at times suffer the
loss of hundreds of dollars. Sometimes
q shark struggles about so much In the
water as to wrap the nets around it in
such o manner that escape is impossible,
and the huge fish dies from the exhaus-
ti0n produced by its wild efforts to get
free. To oxtricate the dead fish from
the nets it is sometimes necessary to tow
IL ashore, aud to recover part of the loss
sustained in the destruction Of the nets
the fishermen try out the liver Of the
shark and obtain q quantity of cheap
but profitable OIL
Az OCULAR DEMONSTRATION.
A huge bosldng shark about thirty or
forty feet long became entangled in the
nets of some fishermen of Sequel point,
about four miles from Santa @ruz. The
shark, still alive and EMBODIED in the
nets, was towed by the fishermen in
boats to the wharf at Capitola. Its ar
rival created great excitem3lt among
/ the visitors at that resort. The fact that
! sharks, any sharks, were near the beach
/ drove hundreds Of bathers from the wa
/ ter, and people began 10 make up their
minds to leave the place. No amount Of
assurance on the part Of the proprietors
Of the hotel or the fishermen that bask-
ing sharks were not man eaters, and that
many had been caught with no accident
happening, could entirely quiet the fears
Of the visitors, and bathing was almost
given up.
Some ocular demonstration of the fact
that a baszing shark was harmless there
fore became necessary. Swimming
Teacher Swanson, Of the Capitola baths,
then determined to give an exhibition
with the shark which should convince
the most timid. A performance fol
lowed the like of which no man ever
participated in before. Swanson put on
a bathing suit and swan to the wharf
where the partially exhausted monster
lay, still partly wrapped in the torn and
tangled fishing nets. Slowly approach.
ing the gasping yet enraged monster, q
whale in size if not in species, Swanson
swan close to its side, and then clamb
cred slowly on top, moderately easy
task to accomplish, as the shark lay
almost entirely under water. Sitting
astride the huge fish like baby on an
elephant, the bold swimmer shouted in
triumphant derision at the several hun
dred people on the wharf, who had
gathered to witness the strange per
formauCe