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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1891-11-19

Hereditary influence is now
stated mathematically in the
following way; "That the prob.
able duration of a mans life
may be known if the ages at
death of his parents and grand
parents are known, and that if
these are added together and
then divided by six, the quo.
tient will be his approximate
term Of life. If the quotient ex.
ceeds sixty. one year may be
added for every live; II 1t falls
below sixty, one year should be
subtracted for every five. The
presumption In this proposition
ls that with good fortune a man
may equal, but hs may not
hope 10 apprsclably or much
sxoel, the sverags Of BILE parents
|Nad' grand dsparsnls' lives. y.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1891-11-19

Three of the largest reatail
houses in St. Louis, with their
stock, were destroyed by fire
Tuesday night. They were:
Famous, Penny &:Gentles, and
Sonnenfeld's. Crawford's and
other establishments were badly
damaged. Loss over one mil.
lion dollars partly covered
bv insurance. The fire was
caused by an overheated fur.
mace in the basement of Penny
& Gentles' drygoods store.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1891-11-19
LUTESVlLLE LOCALS.
Mrs. B. Bruins is very sick.

Mrs. B. Bruins is very sick.
Ron. ]. NJ. Zimmerman was in
our town Tuesday.
David Sheers has a little girl
very sick with diphtheria.
For winter foot wear 90 to
N. E. Halls store, Lutesville.
Mrs. Midgitt of St. Louis has
moved into the Jaques property.
Mrs. N. E. Hall went to Gravel
Hill Tuesday on a visit to rel.
a.ives.
N. E. Hall has just received a
fresh lot of goods. Go and see
them.
DR.. A. j. Mayfield of St. Louis
came down the frs: of the week
on business.
Look to your own interest
and buy your millinery goods
from Mrs. Biggs.
Miss Jennie Stallings will
leave in a few days for Jones.
borough, Ark.
Joe Webher Of Harrington
gave our business men a call
the first Of the week.
John Baker, who lives about
four miles south of Lutesville,
hase a very sick child.
Others may follos, but Mrs.
Biggs leads in fine and season
able millinery goods.
w. A. Phelps and w. s. King,
we are Informed, will soon start
up a saw mill at this place,
Jr. Sanford Of Advance has
rented Mrs. Clark's dwelling
house and will move his family
into 1t soon.
If you want good bargains
in ladies hats go to Mrs. Biggs.
She can suit you in prices and
quality of goods.
Mrs. l.. Burks and Mrs. J. H.
Lntes went to PuXico last we elk
to attend the burial services
of VIM. Kitchen.
j. NJ. Buford informed us that
he would soon erecta nice resi-
dence on his lot near j. H.
Lute's dwelling honse.
F. A, Stanton's stave factory
was closed down the first of the
week on the account of the freeze
bursting one of the pipes.
Chickens and eggs taken in
exchange for patent churn
dashers. Call and see them, al
the posloffice, Lulesville, Mo.
We have three preachers in
our town now, but no prayer
meeting or services OF any kline
during the week. Wonder why
Miss Ina Burks, left the frs,
of the week for Hope, Ark, on q
visit to friends and relatives
She will spend the winter at tha
place.
See the patent churn dashel
at the postoftlce, Lutesville
1t is guaranteed to churn quick
er and with less work than any
churn on the globe.
j. B. Thompson and w. u
Works have purchased thu
right to sell the Texas patent
churn dasher, and have same
for sale at the postoffice al
Lutesville. Don't fail to get one
A. & E. Miller moved theil
stock of family groceries to Doe
Ran Wednesday. We are sor
ry to lose them, as they were
both good business men and
gentlemen in every sense of the
word. Our loss is Doe Runs
gain.
Have you grease spots on
your clothing? If so call and
purchase a bottle of our Magic
Erasive Fluid. A single bottle
will convince you. 15 cents
will buy a bottle.
A. R. JAQUEs.
1t is the best we ever used
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-03-28

A member of one of the uptown club
caused som .tling Of sensation Ia tie
smoking room Of the club few night
ago, says the New York TSplea AZ he
joined a group Of gentlemen it was
noticed that he wore an unique pin IN
his scarf Il was a large dogs head
made Of O1id.led silver lts eyes were
liny diamonds, and is mouth ives rcd
enamel While the wsArer's friends were
looking al tie pin aud commenting upon
Il che red mouth of the silver dog opsnod.
and succession Of sharp harks issued
tbsrsfrom
The effect was startling al hrSG but
as the barking continued several msni-
bsrS of the cub pressed about the owner
Of the pin, curious 70 examine the new
trick. The wSarer Of the decoration.
after enjoying the sensation he had
created Tor awhile, unbuttonSd hi coat
and disclosed . long rubber tubs a..
taehsd 70 the pin on thS under side Of
the scarf The tubs extended down
into ons of the pockets Of tie Rsntls.
mans trousers, tsruainatins IN arubbsr
bulb BY repeatedly plnohlnE The baib
tlls WoaIer u (he PIN was ahl1 - c1uss
tie lound1 = htos from NE dog'o
mq1th ItlS oes ~ &oAlus Ullnd
LN.NA wv
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-03-28

To himself, man is us old as he feels;
to others, as old as lie looks There is
nothing striklngly new In this observa-
tion, but it applied well in an amusing
case the other day. On train that was
coming into Boston there were two gem
tlemen. sitting in contiguous seats One
of them was gray and b0nt As the
train approached the station the white
haired man rose, took up his overcoat,
hesitated, and glanced nervOusly around.
Then he Saidi
"Young man, will Be much obliged
Il you will help me on with my over
coat
The other rose quickly and gave him
tue assistance that was asked for
"There--Owl I'm a little still. Thank
you, said the old man. @You are kind
Some time you mny be old yourself, aud
then you will " glad Of d young mans
assistance.
The other laughed. Perhaps, sir, /"
he said, you wouldn't obi .ot to telling
me how old you Rre!"
Il! Oil no, said the old man "rm
% yoarS old--almost o. he said with a
dgh.
"IndsSdl said tho "young man, and
now III tell you how oil am. shall
b II ysurs old my next llrthlay
Il was hls actual ago, bat the first man
natly refused to believe il and went OF
with an air a II he thought the other
were trying to Play q rather bad Joke. -
LbostOn Iransorint.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-03-28

Physically It may be distinguished
rom beef or mutton by its appearance.
t Is coarser in the grain than beef. In
Shis rpsrsct 1t resembles bull beef more
han any other. It Is darker Ia color
md looks more moist than beef. 1t has
peculiar smell and a peculiar sweet
ness of taste. Its favor is generally
considered to be half way betw cen the
Hayors Of beef and game; 1t Is some.
thing like the flavor Of hare.
One reason why horse fesh Is as rule
larker in color than beef is that horses
which are pOleaxed, or which have died
from injury. disease, or old age, are not
properly bled and dressed by the slaugh-
terer. Il is, however, by its fat that
horse hesh is most easily distinguished
The fat Of horse q .sh Is not generally
mixed with the lean.
1t is yellow In color. It looks more
mott than the fat Of beef. 1t soon
melts and soon becomes rancid. COnse-
quently. unless rapid sale is effected
Ir the fat removed. an advanced price
must be charged in rider to secure the
butcher from loss II unsold meat.
Lastly, horse hesh can bc distin.
guished from beef by it, chemical CHAR
acteristics. and It Is in this way that it
nay be recognized when mixed with
other subs anceA Who can tell. except
the chemist what are the component
nar,s of sausage, polony, or saveloy
Or who can tell by taste what tn SO
parts are1 We do not judge by taste;
we ] iIdgs by favor, and In the making
Of 6avor-to use Sam Weller's phrase
-h's the seasoning as does it "--lNIne-
A HOUSEK EEPERs' TRUST.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-03-28

The serio comic poems OF s w. Fos
are known wherever tile English Ian
uage is spoken. and yet who know'
lnything about s w. Foss himself I
lie is the son of a farmer, and was bori
CRndiI, N. H., June 10. 1858 II
worked on the farm until 10, and theu
he went TO the Portsmouth high school.
lie worked his way through Brown Uni-
ersity, ut Providence, r. L, standin,
very near one end Of lis elias which
nj he positively refuses to state. Al
ny rate, lie was class poet. F,om 1885,
1886 he was editor of the Lynn Sat
ardGy Union. aud it was while on t a,
.'ai er that he originated the so called
ing tailed style Of poetry, which COR
lists of enormously long lin s. and Ion
'md+ For year after leaving tln
Union lie worked us a free lance and
Srute humorous verse for every cum e
paper Ia tho land He wrote three Or
iour poems day, never less than two
and his work diHplayed a wonderful
unOunt Of originality and poetic genius
In Au gust 1887. lie beca editor OF
he Yankee Blade. Of Boston. Mr.. FOss
is Of retiring disposition and enjoys
home life and H. rUllicking 2 year
lid boy better than club lIre or society.
His poems are all written In his editor.
al office. subject to tile usual inter up
tionS He prefers to write seriO comic
rather thun purely comic verse aud in
his line he has no equal Tile announce
rnent that he will issue a volume OI
poems Is Of interest to all lovers Of good
dialect verso.-TChicago TimeG
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-03-28

General LORan used to tell an in
teresting anecdote about Sam Ward.
said an old timer the other evening tu
a New Haven Register man. Ward.
you know, always II Rde 1t habit in
giving one Of his entertainments tn
have a specially. This specially was
always something decidedly unique.
It was either a wonderful haunch Of
venison, a remarkable roat of beef, an
exquisitely carved piece Of frozen cream,
or some rare old wine. Ward was a
splendid story teller, and his manner,
as everybody who knew him knows,
was simply charming.
well, one evening General Logan was
present at one OF Wards supperA After
the wine was produced Ward went to
the side board and reduced a queer look
ing Rask containing pint OF liquid. He
placed the glass before him aud called
tile attention Of the company to Its pe-
culiar shape and color. he then recited
a most romantic tale. Tie flask and
whisky were over 200 years old They
~ ere tile property Of French king. who
presented the flask filled with the royal
whisky to a personal friend, who had
carefully treasured It and handed it
down ( ON generation TO generation un.
til Mr. Ward In some strangely FORUM
ate way had secured pos ession Of It
Ward was at least 10 minutes telling his
story, and when he concluded everybody
was much impressed. The flask was
passed around and diminutivs glasses
we're set lefore the guests, oach Of
whom took a small nip. As they drank
It down lips were smacked arprec a.
lively, heads were nodded significantly.
and every one declared Il the finest by
far he had ever drank
~NOw, General Logan was Just little
skeptical Is TO Warts story. Il was al
together too romantic to go down vita
the practical general, and lie made it q
pOlnt the very next day to make some
Inquiries Tie answers TO the first In
dicated that he Was on the right track,
and lie was referred to a neighl Oring
drug store where Ward frequently
bought some liquor. He dropped into
the drug store aud engaged in converse
ton with the clerk, whom he knew, and
finally asked: by tie way, did Sam
Ward get any whisky here yesterday 2
~'oh. yes, replied ths druggist Ward
got pint Of the best whisky We have.
He brought around q queer looking
aask, which he had US I'LL up"
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MYTHS or TnE sEAs sALrNrss.
sOuas very Intsrsa,lnE and AHolsnt
Bsiisea


sOas VERY IntsrsatinE and AHolsnt
BsilsfA
There are hundreds Of queer myths
and traditions given to account for the
fact that the sea IL salt.
The Arabs say that when the hrst pal
sinnsd they were living In a beautiful
garden on a tract Of land Joined to 8
mainland by q narrow neck or isthmus
When It became known to the Holy One
that hi. people had sinned He went t.
the garden for the purpose OF driving
them out and across the narrow neck Of
land into the patch Of thorn and bran.
bles on the other side AnticipatinR
what wonld be the consequences Of theil
heinous crime, they had prepared to
leave their beautiful garden and had
actually gone 90 for as TO send the chill
,lrsn and the goats across into the
thicket
When tho Holy One appeared on the
scene the FIRST pair started 70 run, but
the woman looked back. For this the
man cursed her, and for such a crime
was almost Immediately turned into a
huge block of salt Compare with
Genesis 1929 The woman, more for
giving than her husband, stopped to
pick up the shapeless mass Of salt, when
Immediately the narrow neck OF land
began to crack and break. As she
touched what had once been her COM
panion she, too, wAs turned to salt just
rs the neck Of land sank and the waters
rushed through.
From that day TO this, the Arabs say.
all the waters OF the ocean have rushed
through that narrow channel at least
once year, cons antly wearing away
the salt OF what was once our first par
ents. yet the bulk Of the two salty oh
iects is not diminished in tie least
Ihe Pythagoreans believed that tht
sea as made salty by the tears Of KrO
nos, father Of Zeua Tie Hebrew ex'
PLANTATION Is somewhat similar, though
more poetic They believed that tile
saltness was caused BY tho tears Of fallen
angels,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-03-28


You kin talk about " op'ras, " germans.
an ell sich.
r. afternoon csusptions an them pleasures
O. the richs
You Kin feast upon " Chocolates an y'f
creams ani Ices full
at none . ttpm e skal 70 a good old candy
pull
F'r ther isn't any perfume like the leases on
the ire
s bubblln an danoin' - II keeps = risin'
higher
White the spuBn goes stlrrin', stirrln'. tlll the
kittle's even full;
40, RELY think thsF's nOthin' like a good old
candy pull
ia true We miss the music, an the bathrooms
crush an heat
But ther' isn'tany bitter that stays behind the
sweet,
An think the world'd b better, an its cup o
Joy more full
II we only had more pleasures like the good
old candy pull
IA. B. Luce, in Minneapolis Journal.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-03-28
A WORSHIPER OF KOCH.
THE GERMANS LYMPH HAS DONE
ITS WORK.

10 Feels Like a New Mana Consunp-
tive Home Patient Describes tho Sem
sations which lie Felt While Under
Treatment
A patient who has received three in
ieclions Of KOcli's lymph related lii
ensations when under treatment to a
new spaper representative. The p ltient.
4 middle aged man, came under the
,Hre of Dr. William M Angney, at the
Home Of Consumptives, 8. ruce stree
near Fourth. Philadelphia. When seen
he man WAS enjoying a promenade IN
A warl the doors aud windows of which
we're thrown OF en-, admitting freely the
outside air. As a protection against the
slilliness OF tile atmosphere lie WIS
comfortably buttoned up in great coat.
md inhaled the fresh air with evident
abstraction.
Il do not feel like sick man. p" he
aid, smiling cheerfully, "aud the mir.
or shows do not look like one. Sev.
raj days ago coull have told differ
mt story. came into the home de-
pressed in spirits and racked with fear
I'll cough. could not sleep at night
ecause Of the drenching perspralion
ith which was afflicted What am
e.ling you would read in print like an
advertisements if accompan ed by Il
ood cut portrait Of myself, he com
rented, laughing heartily at the idea;
hut it is ne, erthele-s true that mirac
llous change for the better has taken
,lace in my cas-. My cough has inn
lroved wonderfully; the nj Int sweats
ave disappeared, aud slehp souudly;
I'D my appetite is such that am threat
ned with being discharged as cured.
"Not the least interesting part OF my
Experience has been the taking Of the
jections Apprehensions not unlike
use Of one on the way to the dentists
sere mingled with the hopes Of the re-
overy that / felt Lefore receiving the
rst dose Of lymph But had no
ason for fear; the operation was moth
~ to speak Of A slight pricking sem
alton, a feeling of fullness beneath the
Tin Mt the site Of the puncture, and l
as put tn bed to await the acton OF
= 70 remedy. A droWsines, came over
~; but did not sleep, and hot hush
read over me- l seemed, for the
me. to be removed from surrounding
rjects. and to lie apart from the
opls about me. Still was conscious
{ my whereabouts Tie feeling wat
.,milar to the dellrium OF fever, and
ttendants said my temperature was
evated After these sensations had
isted for a time became sligtly chilly
nd fell asleep When Iawoke wai
4 natural frame Of mind.
-1he same experience followed the
nj injection; but after the third
o-e of the remedy my temperature, Il
he surprise OF DR.. Angney, fell from
iS6 to 90. / ins cad Of rising, as Is said
Il =, l,a ,,p,,,
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RonlN. Mr swMnrHEAnT.


Oh sweethsart miRs. with ths bonnie brown
EAil,
With % - 80 merry and brow 90 fair,
Tis year to-day since you came to WOO,
And never was Jver more loving aud true,
Robin, my swoetheart
Yet wonder, s1metlmes, as ] fold you fast,
love like yours can forever last,
low II Will be as the years are told,
When you have grown wiser and have grown
a..
Robin, my sweetheart.
HOu hHrs won my heart by your words and
amllSA
Yen La won my heart by your witchina
Wis~,
And wish. oh. wish could hold for aye
The place In your heart that hold to-..ay,
Robin, my sweetheart
But whom am sad,'er and far less fair,
When tho SHOWS Of time are thick in my
hair,
When GAN has turrowed my cheek and brow
Wan you love me then as you love me now,
Robin, my sweetheRrtr
You bring to my lips your young life's wine.
And promise, dear, TO be always miIei
Yet stil ] wonder how 1t viii be
" hen you are thirty instead Of three,
kobln, my sweetheart
tut away with Doubt and with fears away
You arc mine to-day, sweetheart tu-dayl
o we'll sing and be merry, ami dance, care
f-ee.
Nor Lr,.m Of the time when you may not b'
Robin, my sweetheart.
-tEmmA q. DOwd, in the Youths Companion
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-03-28

Evnry Coed 1hlnr win Us found IN
Time IN America

Every Coed 1hinr Will Ne Found in
Time IN America
When wafer containing lime In solu-
tioB drips into cave upun the ores OF
lnetals Il forms with them chemical
ejmb.n nat ON ard produces the exQuisits
translucent substance we call Mex eau
onyx. II the metallic oxide or ore is
gold tl,en rich purple veins and splo ches
appear through the onyx; II silver. then
the ojloring is yellow; IL per gree
il iron, red 2 nc aud arsenic prUduc5
white.
Agcs ago King Solomon mined this
rare onyx in Africa Tie deposits there
ecame exhausted. Il WIS found in
modern times at y . ersteiu. in Germany.
The deposits there failed, too however.
Then the most beautiful decorative ma
ierinl known to man cropped out in
America, but ia Mexic ), rs II scorning a
Yankee republic For some yeurs
Mexico has supplied the world, the
splendid shining blocks Of precious value
being cut fro u tile quarries by hand | y
Indians. NJ ciinery has not boen APP
piled TO Il hitherto % any great extent,
because the subsluncs IL so fragile that
any force moro viU mt tiian that Of deft
Indian fingers would split it AID ruin it.
Now, however, a hutter OF interest
las been aroused 10y the announce
ment that In Missouri, in Crawford
county, In the Ozark range, inexhausti
1le quarliss of onyx have just been
discovered within 20 miles Of ST Lnuis
This Is great news or course we do
not want the magnificent Mexican onyx
o become NO plentiful that it will be
sulgariz'd and applied to all manner Of
alse uses, but IL would be delightful II
his material should become 80 cheap
shat pcrs II moderate means can
lave little Of il In their homes. Thus
very good thing is found sooner orlater
the United States.-[Jswler's CAta-
iORua
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she naa Heard Hin before.

A little girl in one Of ths neigboring
towns is the author Of q number Of
bright remarka Que Sunday not long
ago she was visiting friend, and went
with her to church The pastor is ad'
dicted to very long prayerG Several
days later the line Of conversation at
the breakfast table fell upon funsrala
The little girl's mother said she wanted
her funeral 10 be as simple u service as
possible. She faid she would like q
certain clergyman 70 make a few ro-
marks, and Rev. ME. - to utter =
PRAYER.
Rev. Mr.. wss the clergyman
the young Mss heard the Sunday bs-
fore She promptly exclaimed; I am
glad you are going TO have him make
the prayer.
-And why are you gladl"
~BOcauBs then we will be sure you
were mot hurled In n trance" MAS tile
unexpssted reply. -lDelrOit Free PresA
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-03-28

II want somhtbiDg for my boy to
work at,n said an anxious father 70 g
friend. "What can he dot" Well,n re.
piled the father, with q sigh, ~ really
don't know. He is too light for heav.
work and too heavy for light work."
The time medical students spend il
college is:--Austria, fivo years befor.
obtaining his degree; Belgium require
eight; Canada, four; Denmark, seven
England, four; France, four; Holland
eight; Hungary, FIVE; Italy, eight; Nor
way, eight; Portugal, Ave; Russia, five
Spain, two; Sweden, ten; Switzerland
eight, and the United States two o.
three.
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A Small Bows Ruse.-aNe1

A Small Boys Ruse.-"Never thro
stones at q carter when you are alone
eaid q small Canadian boy to the pain
Or Of his portrait whom he had take
Into his confidence. "You must alwa
have another boy with you when "
throw stones at a carter" "Why
"Because when the carter gets down
run after you, then the other boy c,
throw stones at the horse and start hi
up, and the carter will be obliged i
leave you alone and go to take care
his horse. Always have another bC
with you when you throw sJones at
cRrtAr.n
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~ nAFsAy. 0VsraoWSd lands, sunken lOtS and
M bapiu4r1o4 river banks, which give them
M, NJ ssodn of malaria imp egnAts the II
- IN inhaled % SVSry breath bY thousai a
elygOslasf with any adequate safeguard Agaiu I
- b1aNldl inausnoe. Xst such sxiss-potenl
- - EsASly Or " prevent, pure IN is con.
9ltlsaH. Nnd ne professionally recognized
Ne4als ior the hateful drug. Quinlne. Its
n4as 70 HJsbetlsr'o Stomach Bittep, . family
iDssias aad safeguard, foremost not only as an
pasiouts - malaria, but Alno as a means Of
DsFuaaeaay removing dyspepsia. ana relieving
ss1uADalioh, liver complaint rheumatism,
oa6ney and bladder ailments. and nervousness
Amca1 paviGorAnil it takes ihe nrtt place and
Hnn q aDob eEPoNSlg. Uns y ggtsnali
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Why he Was Whipped.-Ethel Ito
her younger brother, who had beer
whipped l-"Dont mind, bruzzer, dcnl
nind.H Brother (between his tearsl-
"That's just what / was licked for, not
GAinding."
EloQuenoe without sound judgement
. often delusion and a snare. The
best speakers are frequently the most
unsafe guides. The Apocrypha says
truly: "An eloquent man is known fan
and near, but q man Of understanding
eiloornOth when he slippeth,n Wisdom
and oloQuence make a rare combination.
The fear OF the Lord Is the beginning,
the foundation, Of wisdom. The men
that are the most God-fearing are the
lSast afraid Of God. The fear of the
Lord ia not terror, but loyal respect
t0R his authority which prompts TO ali
taithful obedience, and he who Is right
IN view Of the highest authority can
SuRar no harm.
Elder sister: "Why don't you improve
V0uT mind, Belle, instead Of continual
" dsWdlinR about the housei" Belle
"WhatR the usoi I'm engaged"