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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

Among the amusing pranks played
on his colleagues by Peter Finnerty,
the old-time Parliamentary reporter,
remains one of the best ON record, ard
though often told, deserves to be told
again. The special victim in this case
was a reporter named Morgan O'Sul-
ivan, who, being too drowsy during
dull debate to keep his eyes open,
asked Finnerty to supply him with
any important speeches made during
his nap, and then went to sleep.
When he awoke Finnerty gravelv in
formed him that during his nap there
had been an important speech de-
livered by Mr.. Wilberforce on the
virtues of the Irish potato. Morgan,
never pausing to think that the subject
had a suggestion of the ludcrous,
would not be pacified until the speech
had been dictated to him by Finnerty.
The speech, entirely Finnerty's con-
coction, made Wilberforce say Had
it been my lot to be born and reared
in Ireland, where my food would have
consisted mostly of the potato-the
most nutritious and salubrious root
instead of being the poor, infrm,
stunted creature you, sir, and honor
able gentlemen, now behold me.
should have been tall, stout, athletic
man, and able to carry an enormous
WEIGHT. / hold that root TO be in
valuable, and the man who first culti-
waited it in Ireland as a public bene-
factor of the first magnitude to his
country" Morgan took all this in,
and so delighted was he with the
speech that he gave it to his col
leagues, with the result that next
morning every paper of note Except
Finnerty's paper, the Chronicle,) had
this amazing report of Wilberforce's
great speech on the potato.-New York
Tribune.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24
Plot. in Everyday Life.

A New York novelist has been telling
how he finds his plota II have found
nearly all Of them In real life by inter-
course with people in all sorts of society.
There are no plots to be drawn from the
Imagination that are equal in interest to
those that can be learned by knowing
the actual experiences Of many Of our
men and women In New York you can
hear of plenty Of love lorn damsels and
bold swains; you can find heroes and
heroines plenty; you can hear Of mar
velous adventures; you can find people
whose career has been romantic, you
can hear Of intrigues and their denoue-
menti you can meet characters who
would shine on the printed pages you
can easily hnd in the actual experiences
Of your acquaintances all the material
needed for tragicsl tales or humorous
yarns. Why, the best plot ever wrote
up was one not of my invention, but
was In the story Of her own life given
me by my own cook.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24


Travel in northern China is accom-
plished In a cart, mule litter. or the
saddle. The first method is the most
uncomfortable, but the most rapid, the
second the most comfortable. but the
slowest, the third the most independent,
but the most uncertain.
The cart used in northern China has
two heavy wheels, with wooden axle,
no springs, and body about four feet
long and three broad, over which is a
light framework top covered with blue
cotton. Two mules driven tandem by a
carter seated on the left shaft take It
along at rate OF about three miles an
hour and one can make in it an average
Of 30 miles a day, even over the rough
est country. It will carry about 300
pounds of goods, and one or even two
passengers; and the tighter one is
squeezed in the more comfortable it will
prove, for that, and that alone, viii be a
protection from the terrible jolting over
the rough country roads
1t is told in some old book of travel In
the narrative Of the mission OF Lord
Amherst to the court Of Peking, If
remember rightly, that one of his at
tendants died from the effects of the
jolting he received during a short jour
ney in one of these carts. But this
mode of travel being the most rapid, /
adopted it Several years Of experience
of cart travel in China had made me
bold, SO that l did not fear the fate
which had overtaken the Amherst mis-
sion man. Comfortably wrapped in my
wadded Chinese clothes squeezed my
self into my cart feeling like delicate
piece of chinaware packed in cotton.
and after a hearty farewell to the friends
with whom 1 was staying at Pelking. the
carriers cracked their whips, and with a
shout to the mules we we're of. Il An
American in Tibet, in the Century.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

Few people, even in Washington, seem
TO be aware that tile only house which
the immortal George Washington ever
built in that city is still standing and in
a reasonable good state Of preservation.
1t is situated near the Capitol grounds,
close to the Baltimore and Ohio depot,
on North Capitol street The house was
originally Of three stories, but the march
Of improvement caused the street on
which it stands to he graded, and when
this was done two more stories were
added to the building, which is now used
as hotel. Some Of the rooms are pretty
much in the same condition as they were
when occupied by the Washiugtons in
1902.
A few old pieces of furniture are said
to be secreted ahout the house yet. and
the interior If the place shows its age.
1t is a peculiar thing that none Of the
many guide books published of this city
mention this house as having any his
torical value, and it is never pointed out
by old residents to their country cousins
when they come here on sightseeing
expedition. Il Boston Globe.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

DR.. Sergeant, of Harvard College, who
recently awarded to a young lady of
Allegheney College the highest prize for
symmetry of figure, contributes to the
current Sanitaridn paper on the sub
1ect, in which he says:
ain spite of abuse in the use of cloth
ing to which most women have sub
jected themselves for centuries, l am
glad to be able to state that the typical
woman as shown by several thousand
measurements in my possession, is not
quite SO ugly and grotesque in her lines
and contour as the dress sh often wears
would lead one to infer As women are
born Of the same parents that have pro-
duced men, so their measurements en-
masse are as true to nature as mems
ara
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

Erastus Wiman, worth 81 600, 600
eg9n work on a farm at so cents a
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24
Prof. ALEXANDER BOUDROU,

lam now n yeras OF age. Was q student OF
Medicine and Surgery for seven years under the
famous Dr.. Nelson, and alter ten years hard
study and In consultation with seven OF the most
eminent physicians In the city Of Philadelphia
since 1871, ] have discovered the cure Of many
sO-called ineurahle disease.
It can no longer be doubted that the spine can
be cured; that paralyzed limbs can be restored
to their natural use. and general debility cured
Congestion Of the brain, apopleXy, results ofsun-
stroke ard the worst cases OF rheumatism, sci
atica, neuralgia. liver complaint, Brlghts' dis
ease Of the Kidneys, hip and bone disease, ca
tarrh bronchitis, chronic dysentery, and so
called heart disease and diphteria, all entirely
cured with pure medicines Of my own prepare
rion, II used properly as directed.
During nine years over 6O00 persons IN this
CITY alone have used these medicines and are
living witnesses OF their worth All their names
can be obtained by calling al the ONCE and lab
OratOry OF Professor BoudrOu, No. 1921 North
Tenth Street, Philadelphia. / was myself in
iured In the spine and paralyzed for seven yeans
and pronounced ineurahle by seven OF the most
now well and healthy, having cured myself with
my own medicines
DO not listen TO those prejudieed against i'm.
provement IN medicine and die, when you can
be saved.
will not 60 into practice myself, being over
90 years OF ag', hnt WIN sell my medic mes. /
have two eminent physicians connected With
me TO attend 10 calling at the residences Of the
sick II required.
Come one, come an sufferers and be restored
20 health, cured by these pure medicines and
thus see experience and believe for Yourselves.
once and Laboratory open daily from A. NJ.
70 900 y. A, Call cr write ALEXANDER B0U-
6di aslsOaY
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24
Shall We aHa

Shall We Shave Warming Pans Again .
There Is an old time institution that
ought to be revived, and that Is the
warming PAN, One authority says that
according to medical protests against
damp or cold beds, warming pans should
come into fashion again. One medical
writer says; Not only the guest but tile
family often suffer the penaltyof sleeping
IN cold rooms and chilling their bodies
at a. time when they need all their bod.
lily heat by getting between cold sheets.
Even in warm summer weather - cold
damp bed will get In It's deadly work
It is a needless peril, and the neglect 70
provide dry rooms and beds has In Il the
elements of murder and suicide " Peo-
pie crawl into the chilly sheets and spend
half an hour in getting the bed warm,
when the warming pan would put them
into a cozy bed that would give them
warmth instead of taking 1t from them.
We look to see the warming pan become
q fad. -[Cineinnati Commercial Gazette,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24
The old Man Went Too,

"Pop, said the small boy, do you
care if go ter the circus2"
"Yes. sir, do. Circuses are demor-
aliEing, and there Is no telling what may
happen to you"
sBut want to.
Got yer mind made up. have yer?"
said the old gentleman, looking up from
his paper with an expression of interest
that was momentarily quickening into
enthusiasm.
ayes, sir, said the boy, with some
hesitation.
"Nothin' will change YEP"
"No, sir" with growing oonfidence)
EFF didn't give you the money you'd
sneak in under the tent, an maybe get
arrested, wouldn't ye2"
"Yes, sir" with great positiveness)
swell, it never shall be said that was
the cause of my own ohild's gettin' ar
rested, and to make sure that nothing
happens to ye, I'll go along with ye.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

All ordinary china or eartheuware is
porous, and the fine pores will hll up
with grease or fatty substance, which in
time becoming rancid will give an
offensive odor and taste to any food put
into such vessels. Soap should not be
used for washing such ordinary china or
earlhen vessels (tne solution of soda is
betteD, and all vessels should be after
ward well rinsed with clean hot water,
free of any fatty sub tance. Soda forms
with any grease on the vessels a soapy
compound, but, acting stronger than
soap, it will remove the grease more
thoroughly.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24
A wnd western chesterfeid.

Here is a very neat little story illus
trative Of the fact that even the wild
and wooly west can produce natural
born Chesterfield upon occasion. At a
party given last winter was bashful
COW boy, who had not been in civilized
society for several years. He was a
good looking fellow, and one Of the
young ladies' present kindly took an in
terest in him aud tried to make linn feel
at ease He fell desperately in love at
once, and the hostess noticing this en-
couraged him all she could In leaving
the house the young lady who had taken
a friendly interest in the cowboy forgot
her overshoes, and the hostess told the
young Loohinvar from the plains that
he might return them to to girl if he
wished.
The herder leaped at the chance. and
presented himself in due time at the
young lady's house. She was surprised
to ses him, but greeted him cordially,
@You forgot your overshoes last night, +"
awkwarDy handing her the package.
She thanked him and opened It.
1Why, there's only one overshoe here, "
she exclaimed
Eyes, Miss" said the blushing
vacquer earnestly, "Pn bring round
the other one tomorrow, and Ionly wish
b God, mlss, that you we're : osntipada >
--Iat teaIs RsulhllR
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

A town never has a chance 10 re-
turn blow for blow when a Cyclone
strikes it.
Erastus Wiman, worth 81, 600, 600
began work on q farm at so cents a
week.
The Judge Would Rather Pay It.
A Judge In a neighboring State
once. interviewed to prevent a waste of
words. He was sitting in chambers
and seeing from the piles of papers IN
the lawyers hands that the first case
was likely to be hardly contested, he
asked
" What Is the amount IN question 9n
Two dollars" said the plaintifas
"Pn pay it," said the fudge. hand
ing over the money. Call the next
case % u'AV
He had not the patience of tacihrn
Sir William Grant, who, after listen
Ing for a couple of days TO the arqu-
ments Of counsel as to the Construction
OF an act, quietly observed when thev
had done That act has been re-
pealed."-Minneapolis journal
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

Oft beside tho singing stream,
And watch The laughing rippies play,
and as dream youths golden dream
hearSen to the words they say
For ever sing they unto me
IN joyous cadence, Natalie"
Hid deep within the leafy tree
The thrush Is singing to his mate
And we'll ] know the melody
Which thrills his happy soul elate;
For Ger he MARBLES I'm his glee
One sweet name only, Natalie"
wander In the grove alone
And breathe the fullness Of the spring,
And every tree responsive grown
Tony hearts throb Is whispering
Within my ear-full soft, full FREQ
That one dear name Of Natalie"
And ever more, whereer be,
A fairy presence draweth neart
She fills my soul with ecstasy,
And each sweet sound that greets my ear
Doth guess my hearts felicity
And answer fonuly, Natalie"
Howell Stroud England.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

Wash the head in cold sage tea 10
will keep the hair from falling out.
Never take q cold or hot bath TIL
three hours or longer after a meal.
If the feet are tender and sore bathe
them with alcohol each night.
Adequate exercises in the open air
should be taken in order to help the
skin throw off effete matter.
Good and properly cooked food
should be eaten, not food seasoned to
cover up decay partial and complete.
Water, not iced, but cooled by being
placed upon ice, either in pitchers or
bottles, is cold enough to drink.
Much sickness in farmers families
In winter is due to keeping large
quantities Of potatoes and other vege-
tables stored under sleeping rooms.
HorseAdish roots grated and moist
ened with vinegar, put in a bag and
applied to the seat of pain, will cure
neuralgia.
Occupations which are of an OUT
door character are the best for the
health; eight hours for work, eight
hours for sleep, eight hours for rest.
Pure air is the food of the lungs.
This is obtained by scientific ventia-
ton, which consists in admitting cur
rents or movements through two or
more apertures.
Proper and sufficient clothing should
be worni that which is loose, light,
and warm. Light colors for summer
dark for winter. Tn winter wear a
flannel bandage about the abdomen.
Personal cleanliness is essential.
Battle once a day. Baths to be of the
same temperature as the body. Bath
ing enables the skin to throw off
effete matter, causing the dead and
useless epidermis to peal off.
The sun bath is beneficial. No sit
ting or reading in darkened rooms or
those lighted by gas. Gas burns up
oxygen very rapidly. Sitting under a
gas Jet turns the hair gray, and by
overheating the scalp destroys it's Vi
tality and causes the hair to fall out.
For billiousness squeeze the Juice Of
lime or small lemon into half a
glass of cold water and stir in little
baking soda drink while it foams.
To be taken when rising in the morn
ing. This will also remove the sick
headache if taken in the beginning.
Malaria is due to microbes, which
reach their victims either from the
air, by inhalation, or from drinking
water. Avoid the night air, sleeping
in the higher room of the house,
and guard against all excesses.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

Mr.. Blossom-I don't think you are
doing right in forbidding Nelly to re-
ceive gentleman callera Why did you
do it?
Mrs. Blossom-I do not desire the
child to ever marry.
Mr.. Blossom-You seem to forget that
you were once young, that you received
gentleman callers, and that you mar
ried.
Mrs Blossom-Indeed, / don't. Mr.
Blossom, and what is more, don't in
tend to have Nelly make fool of her
self because her mother did
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

Small store OF worldly goods have !.
And yet no man may call me poor.
Tho wealth and honor pass me BY,
And Fame goes BY my door.
have q roof not high nor vide.
And yet Of Il I'm not ashamed;
Two royal guests cit at my aldei
Content aud Love they're named.
have ono heart 40 true and kind.
II would outweigh the nnest.gold,
And when ] count its worth, ind
Ny wealth may not be told.
And II into the scale you'd throw
Riches and honors and renOwn,
A look, a smile from one know
Would bear the balance down.
Howell Read
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

II was told Ia London last summer,
writes Edward W. Box In the Boston
Journal, "and by very good authority
too, that Rider Haggard cleared ovor
t15e00 from his books last yeaE aud
that be has az present mofs orders tol
Eiual.. lhan hs l.A paa-Illl lIL
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

ALLOW NE TO add my tribute to the eff
eaey Of ElY's Cream Balm. l was suffer
Ing from 8 severe attack of influenza and
oatFrAh and was induced to try your remedy,
The rosult was marve lous. could hardly
articulate, and in less than twenty-four
hOurB the catarrhal symptoms and my
hOaIeneSs disappeared and1 was able to
sing heavy role In Grand Opera with
voice unimpoired. strongly recommend
Il % AL singers. William b. Hamilton,
Leading Basso Of the Q. D. Hess Grand
opsra Company.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

An old sergeant. belonging to the
colored troops stationed at Fort Bryan,
New Mexico, and who is detailed as
head gardener, was directed to furnish
the quartermaster with a list of gar
den tools wanted for the coming sea-
son. On the following day the list
was handed in and taken up by the
quartermaster, who was somewhat
puzzled over an item of six testi-
monials." Never having heard of
such tool, the old sergeant was sent
for to explain. Pointing to the item,
the quartermaster asked what it was.
Dem am testimonials" the SER
geant replied.
But there is no such tool" the
quartermaster said.
ooh, yes" replied the sergeant.
" OATS de name what de catalogue
specerfes."
@ Bring me the catalogue"
A few moments later the sergeant
returned, big twinkle of satisfaction
lighting up his coal black countenance.
With a step full of confidence he
walked up to the quartermasteTs desk,
opened the catalogue, placed his fin
ger on the illustration of the tool in
question and said,-
Da's de tool" and turning over to
the next page, :" da's de name, testi-
monial."
The quartermaster "caught on,'
The illustration represented a newly
patented weed hoer, and Immediately
following, on the opposite page, came
several testimonials as to its useful
ness the word testimonial, heading
each paragraph, being in large type,
which the sergeant naturally con-
cluded was the name of the tool illus
trated on the other page.
Of course the quartermaster, being
convinced, informed the sergeant that
he should have the testimonials, and
the old man departed highly pleased
with himself and his knowledge Of
garden tools.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

d. Brown Ssquards elixir Of youth may
be an important discovery, but eVeTV ONE
knoWa that DR.. franklin Miles New Heart
Cure certaiuly is. Il has given thousands
afflicted with serious heart disease a New
Lease Of Life. Druggists who can observe
~ eAeotg on many custumers everywhere
speaA very highly Of It, Mr.. Jonn Weaver,
Of KniahlatoWn, Ind, says. II have sold
much Of DR.. Miles' New Cure and have re-
eoivsd many good reports. o. Monroe, oi
Dunkirk, n. T., reports large sales. "And
The bsat part Of II is every bottle has given
satisfaction Sold and Ruranteed BY 4, D.
Thomas and W, F. Bisry.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

Rev. DR.. Hermann Adler, recently
chosen chief rabbi in London, traces
his descent from Aaron, and his an
cestors have immemorially claimed and
been allowed certain privileges in the
synagogue which are only allowed to
descendants from the first high priest
OF Israel.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

'sMy hands are awfully cold" said
the pretty girl sugRestively. on the
last quarter Of a starlit sleigh-ride.
''Why didn't you bring a mud with
you ~ asked the practical young man
prosaically.
at didw she snapped, but she
wouldn't explain where the muh had
gone to, and he has been wondering
ever since Just what she meant. Som.
erVille Journal.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

a woman who was passing up Gratiot
avenue the other day losta fur collar of her
neck without seeming to notice the faot, and
. boV ran after her aud shouted Hey, lady
zen have dropped your muskrat collarP
He held Il out TO her, and three or tour ped
sstFlans came 70 halt. She was eq ial to
TO the occasion. Drawing herself up, and
assuming ali the dignity of queen, she
waved the bov aside and said:
sThank Tou, little boy, but some poor
woman probably dropped It, Ny sealskin
collar iS safe at homel"--Detroit Free Press.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24
DvsUopaIa and Liver uomplaint.

Is It not worth the small price of 75 cents
70 tree yourself of every symptom of these
distressing complaints, ifyou think SO cal
at our store and get bottle of Shiloh's
Vitalizer. Every bottle has printed
guarantee on it, use accordingly, and If 1t
does you no good 1t will cost you nothing
Rold at Biery's or Thomas drug, store.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24
A gcrap Of Paper saves Her Ilee.

Il was Just an ordinary scrap of wrapping
paper, but II saved her lie. She Was in the last
stages Of consumption, told by physicians thai
she was incurable and could live only a short
hmei she well he'd less tn n seventy pounds.
Kings New Discovery, and got sample bottle;
Il helped her, she bought large bottle, it help
hast, continued its use and is now strong,
healthy, rosy, plump, weighing 40 pounds FJr
fuller particulars send stamp to W. II. Cole,
d0rful discovery free at Reber's Drug store.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

II won't cost you one half as much. Do
mot delay. Sent three two.cent stamps for
postage, and we will send YOU DR.. Kauf
mans great work, fine colored plates from
life, on diseases, its causes and home cure
Address, A. P. ordway & Co., Boston,
Mas.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24
Aak Your Friends About II.

Your distressing cough can be cured. We
know it because Kemp's Balsam within the
past few years has cured so many coughs
snd colds In this community. Its remarka-
BE sale has been won entirely by its genu-
me merit. Ask some friend who has used
Itwhat he thinks of Kemp's Balsam. There
ID no medicine so pure, none so effective.
Large bottles 5Oc and $1.00 at all druggists
Sample bottle free
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

Professor W, d. Marks Is willing
to stake his reputation as an electrical
expert that he can construct a motor
10 take a train Of cars from New York
to Philadelphia In thirty-s,X minutes,
this being a rate Of speed equivalent
to 80 nnles an hour 6 ahead, pro
fessor, we're ready tor anything now
NaaTa
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

"oh, What's in 9 name.'" he
quoted sirfly.
f" Nothing" was her evidently CON,
vinced reply in fact rs Z matter Of
SO little concern to me that / wouldn't
hesitate to change mine Tomorrow
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-01-24

Too much pure air seems to Be as bad
as too little Of It The average life Of
mountaineers or seashOre residents is
no greater than that Of the people Of =
smoky and dirty town. The farmer,
who has all out doors, lives but little
longer than the convict, shut up In stata
prison, ~