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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-16
The Dear Old Soul.

Miss St. Cry was talking to old Lady
Goldfoil about her heart affairs, and
during the course Of her conversation
she said:
Even your own son Harold, MIS-. Cold
foil, was q quondam lover of mine"
The old lady almost bounced out Of
her chair, but laughed it off, and when
she had gone to her room she spoke to
her husband.
"Well," she said, Indignantly, there
may be some excuse for fashionable
young woman talking about their
various sweethearts, but profanity is
utterly objectionable" Detroit Free
Press.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-16
!. G. THORNTON I Bro, Agsnis.
INVENTION; y; '; : e.; Is: :: :;

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cut separating the vsrtsrs from their hsDsa
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value and importance . you, that vii SAll
ysu in business, which viii bring yss b
hsrs money right away, than anything IN
p Tie world. Grsad sutAt ises. Adlssss
favs / o., Augusta, Maine.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-16
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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25
caplaIn nragr,s oorrsspondenoe.

General s. d. Lee, of Mississippi, says
that few know how brilliant man
General Braxton Bragg really was.
"His unfortunate temper made him un-
available as an army commander, but
as strategist, tactician, and wit he
had few equals in the army. An
instance of the latter occurred in 1868
at Fort Sumter. Braggs staff was
depleted to such an extent that he sud
denly found himself post aud battery
commander and quartermaster. There
had been several disputes as to supplies
which had not been definitely passed
upon. Bragg saw his chance, and de-
termined to force a decision.
AS Captain Bragg Of the artillery he
made a requisition upon Acting Quarter
master Bragg. This, as quartermaster,
he refused, and sent back an exceed
ingly sharp note. Captain Bragg re-
torted in kind, and Acting Quarter
master Bragg then referred the whole
matter to Post Commander Braxton
Bragg. In this capacity he severely
criticised both officers for the personal
nature OF their remarks, and referred
the whole matter to Washington. Floyd
was Secretary Of War, and at first was
furious, but it was pointed out to him
that the correspondent was officially
correct, and that Bragg could not be
held accountable for any violation of
army regulations He was therefore
obliged to decide the point, ignoring
Bragg's appearance in triple character
He afterward habitually referred to
himself as the concentrated inhabi-
tank'n'
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25
Ten Henlth commnn dmants

l. Thou shalt have no other food
than at meal time.
2 Thou shalt not make unto thee
any pies or put into pastry the likeness
of anything that is in the heavens
above or the waters under the earth.
Thou shalt not fall to eating it, nor try
ing to digest it. For the dyspepsia win
be visited upon the third and fourth
generation of them that eat pie; and
long life and vigor upon those that
live prudently and keep the laws of
health
3, Remember thy bread to bake it
well; for he will not be kept sound who
eateth his bread as dough.
A, Thou shalt not indulge sorrow OF
borrow anxiety in vain.
5. Six days shalt thou wash and keep
thyself clean, and the seventh thou
shalt take great bath, thou and thy
son, and thy daughter, and thy man
servant, and thy maid-servant, and the
stranger that is within thy gates. For
in six days man sweats and gathers
filth and bacteria enough for disease
wherefore the Lord has blessed the
bath-tub and hallowed it.
6. Remember thy sitting room and
bed chamber to keep them ventilated
that thy days may be long in the land
which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Z. Thou shalt not eat hot biscuit.
8. Thou shalt not eat thy meat fried
8. Thou shalt not swallow thy food
unchewed, or highly spiced, or just be
fore hard work, or just after it.
TO- Thou shalt not keep late hour,
in thy neighbor's house, nor with thy
neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant
nor his maid-servant, nor his cards
nor his glass, nor with anything that il
thy8neighbor's.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25

Too Much Restrsint Makes Young
Girl neapnrate

Too Much Restraint Makes Young
Girl Desperate.
Tvoyoung girls chatteriug. One had
lpen telling Of the loveliest time she
had had ot ball.
"Why weren't you there7' SHE suid.
because mamma would not let me 60.
Aud ] think it is too bad. Tam IS years
old and never 20 anywhere. Mamma
must think ] don't know enough to be-
have myself She hasn't any idea Of it,
but 1 am really better when / am out
than when am at home.
II am proud Of the fact that I am
trusted enoughEto go out without the
head of the family, and l act enough
sight better than my oldest sister does.
She goes all Of the time and is going to
be married in January. tell you what
it is, if ever get married and have a
girl Of my own 1 will know just how 20
bring her up. She shall 60 out and have
a good time and know how TO take care
Of herself,
81 will let her see that trust her, and
] will teach her how to know the diff
ference between right and wrong.
Mamma don't know it. but the places
she thinks it is all right and safe for me
TO go are just as full OF temptation as
the places she won't allow me to 60
The only way for mother to do is to
teach girl how to take care Of herself,
and then trust her and let her have a
good time. A girl has got to have a
good time, and do get discouraged. I
sometimes think win marry the first
fellow that asks me, just to get away
1 from home,
There was a suspicion Of tears in her
eyes. Somehow l felt that a whole
sermon had been expressed through her
disappointment in not having attended
that ball. -lChicago Herald
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25
Tho IkhedIva Of Egypt.

Miss Kate Marsden, the missionary to
the lepers, who is now travelling to col
lect information about the stricken
people to whose service she has conse-
Grated her life, was invited, during her
brief stay in Alexandria, to be presented
to the khediva Her highness, the
Princess Emineh Hanen, the khediva, is
the daughter of the late Prince Ell Hamy
Pasha, and is the mother of two fine
boys and two pretty girls. She is fine
looking woman of about 80 years, with
bright brown eyes, expressive enough to
interpret the thoughts she could not put
in words to her English visitor She has
an imposing figure, which was, on the
occasion Of the presentation, draped to
advantage in q we'll made black gown.
The palace Of the khediva is peculiar
structure painted entirely white, sur
rounded by court prettily decorated
with green creepers, and paved with a
peculiar mosaic made of stones in two
colors all turned on their sides. The
maids in attendance in the inner hall
were all simply dressed alike, in plain
black and white dresses.
Not a man was seen about the palace,
whose furnishing is extremely plain and
simple, the only pretty room being the
central one, in which there were lovely
mirrors and candelabra and beautifully
inlaid and polished floors The royal
lady graciously welcomed the plainly
dressed woman who came before her in
a costume unlike anything ever seen in
the presence chamber before, for Miss
Marsden, to quote her own words, was
limited to choice between "three severely
plain uniforms, one of which was
crushed, the second very creased, and
the third on my back, its freshness all
gone, likewise some of its buttons But
the meeting was pleasant Tea was
served in exquisite little cups with nc
handles and the plain woman in the
travel worn gown and heavy boots was
made to forget, by the courtesy of her
royal hostess, that she was not in full
| court dress -fIondnn Star
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25
A Flemish Legend.


T1s Flemish people of Belgium and
Holland are a simple and slow going
race, but are by no means without
sense Of humor. They have an imagi-
nary character--La Guerliche-they call
him-of whom they tell all manner of
stories; a bantering, boastful old fellow,
who speaks in parallels and proverbs,
but often to the point He is always
very ready in his replies, as the follow
ing story Of his wisdom illustrates:
On a certain occasion the king Of the
Netherlands visited his faithful subjects
of Flanders. On his way through the
country he passed by what he declared
was the finest farm he had ever seem;
and within but step he came across
the most beautiful windmill that had
ever met his gaze.
"Whose mill is that2 the king asked.
at is the miller La Guerliche's mill,
SIRE"
"And whose farm is that?"
at belongs to the bailiff, Carefree,
sire"
sCarefree, eh2 Well, he must be a
happier man than am. Let word be
sent to him atonce that shall give him
audience tomorrow, in order to put
three questions to him; first how much
the moon weighs; second, how much
his king is worth; and third, what l am
thinking If he answers any one OF
these questions wrong he will be
hanged"
Baliff Carefree was in despair when
he heard this summons from the king,
but La Guerliche offered to take his
place before the king on condition that
he, Carefree, should renounce his claim
to the hand of Trinette, who was be-
loved of both.
Carefree accepted the terms, and nexl
day La Guerliche appeared before the
king,
swell, WE'LL" said the monarch
freely, sand can you tell me how mucl
the moon weighsf"
| Exactly hundred weight said Lit
Guerliche,
"How do you know thatP"
Because it consists of four quarters
"Thats a fact said the king "Nov
tell me what you estimate my value at
| lWenGJ-nlne SILVER pieces.
"Whatl Scoundrel, what do yol
mean2"
"Ah, sire, our Master was sold for 3
pieces, and as II good Christian shoul,
have to rate you little lower
"Um-very well, said the king
"And, now, perhaps, you can tell IN
what Think"
Precisely, sire, You think In
Bailiff Carefree.
"Yes.
swell, l am not Pm La Guerliche!
II appoints you my prime minister O
the spotI" y id the king, with great en-
thusiasm.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25

Cold and moisture combined have torporis.
ing effect upon the bodily organs ana the dlRes-
tive and 5ecretiye processes are apt to be more
lardily performed In winter than In the fan
The same Is true, also, OF the excretory func,
tlons. Tie bowls are often sluggish, and the
porse of the skin throw on but little waste mat
ter at this season. The system, therefore, re.
quires opening up little, and also purifying
and regulating, and the SAFEST surest ana mots
thorough tonic and Alternative thar can be used
for these purposes is Hostetter's stomach Bit
ters. Persons who wish to escape the rhumatlC
twinges the dyspepno agonies, the painful dis
turhances Of the bowles, the bilious attacks, and
the nervous yisitatiOns. so common at this time
OF the year. win do well 70 reinforce their sys
TENS with this renowned vegetable stomachig
and inyigorant Ii improves the appetite
strengthens The stomach. cheerl the spirits, and
tfenovates the whole physipue.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25

Aunt Batsey Hicks, New England
woman who had been left widow after
a few years OF married life, carried on F"
her late husbands farm with good deal
of ability, but with such close economy
that her saving devices grew famous in
the country round about.
Next to her economy Of provisions,
her economy Of fireN ood was perhaps
her chief concern. At one Time sister
Of her late hu- band. from de- wn coun-
try, " came to make her a visit, and soon
became convinced that Betsey was en-
deayuring to freeze her out But per-
haps this was not so. since the temper
ature was as Mrs Hicks usually kept it,
Il declare, the visitor veutured to
exclaim, should think you kept it
pretty cold here. Betseyl'
That ere pesky thermometers to
blame, Susan said Betsey Il guess
les got ohoked up can get ib above
90 to save my lifel'
Then she turned over the stick of wood
in the sheet iron stove, while her guest
walked up and down the room with her
hands thrust mp the sleeves of her dress
The visitor remained at Aunt Betsey's
for several days. however. in spite Of
the oholSed up thermometer, spending
much OF her time in bed. or watching
chnnce to smuggle stick into the stove
when her hostess was out Of the room.
Late one afternoon she happened to
60 out into the woodshed, and found
Aunt Betsey there, with an old shawl
wrapped around her shoulders and a
stick in her hand, engaged in violently
stirring something in a large tin can A
strong smell Of petroleum filed the air.
"Betsey Hicks, said the visitor, what
be you a doinY'
"Wal. if you want to know" said
Aunt Betsey. Il thought I'd see if
couldn't stir leetle mite o water int
the karosene. Ireckoned it'd go a leetle
fu'ther, I'll SO much oomp'ny in the
house as seem to havel"
Her guest went away early the next
morning on the stage coach
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25

The Joke OF One OF the Principals RE-
suited In a Peace.
In connection with Senator elect irby's
duel In his younger days Congressman
John NJ Allen, Of Mississippi, tells Of an
amusing affair Of honor in which he
acted as second.
There was bad feeling between two
young lawyers in Mississippi, and It was
decided that only blood could wipe out
the enmity which existed. A challenge
was sent and duly acknowledged. The
hour was appointed and the two men
met in secluded spot One OF them
was great sufferer from St Vituss
dance, the other was cool and collected.
AS they faced each other the afflicted
man began to tremble from head to foot,
while his pistol described an arc with
varying up and down strokea His op-
ponent stood firm as a rock, waiting foI
the signal to fire. Before it came, how.
ever, he laid his pistol on the ground
walked into the woods, and cut a lint
off a tree with fork in the end of It,
This he brought back and stuck in the
ground in front of his antagonist. Then
turning to the second, he said; Il mus
request you to ask your principal to res
his pistol in that fork.
what for?" asked his opponent
eecond
"Well, replied the other, II have NJ
objections to running the risk Of on
shot, but certainly do decline having
one bullet make honeycomb Of me
If that man was to shoot while his hanC
is shaking the way it is now, he woult
fill me full Of holes at his first shot.
This was too much for the seconds
and by mutual agHeenent q truce wa
patched up, and no shots were ex
changed.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25

Under this title n writer in the Atldn-
tic Monthly discou ses upon the fanciful
and grotesque dialect OF the Southern
negro In the plantation patois are
many expressions which display genuine
humor aud a happy knack at pictur-
esque statement, as, for example, when
an unproductiye piece Of ground is
called "failery Ian, and an obedient
and tractable servant an "orderly gal.
The favorite and indispensable bread
Of the field hand-that made of corn
meal II is "John Constant while
wheaton bread is "Billy Seldom. Our
word accuse" becomes "'scuse" in the
negros mouth. There are few of his
race, alas, who have not been, at some
time or other, "'scl Sc of a COW, "'scuse
of pig, "scuse of a par shoes, and
so on down the scale.
A half starved calf is "calf dat's
been whipped wild de churn dasher. :"
10 keep down grass is to flight wild
Genial Green. A matter well accom-
plished is "essentia4 y done, as, for in
stance, "When she cooks, she des essen
TALLY cooks good" A proud person is
an "umptious somebody"
To live easily and happily is to live
"jolIy and wild pleadjure." To be ill is
to shave misery" To be quite we'll is
to be "des sorter tollerble." Entertain
ing conversation is "moclsin' bird talk ="
Lively tunes are Skinner songs" or
"reels," or corn hollers," Jump up
songs" or "chunes dat skip wild de
banjo" Religious songs are member
songs" OF "hymn chunes"
Not to be church member is to be
"settin' on de sinner seat" "still in de
open fell" "drinkin' de cup er damna-
tion," and many other such phrases. To
enter the church is to sine de band, " to
"take up de cup er salvation" to git a
seat wild de members" to be "gethered
in" to "put on a shine line gyarment,
and so on indefinitely.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25


Ahi hew aad 70 look before us
Every year;
VIZ ths oloud grows darker Ger US
Every year.
Whaa the blossoms ell are faded,
That 20 bloom We might have aided
And immertal garlands braided
Every year.
~ tha rust GO more dead faces
Every year,
Gene no new ones IN their places
EverY year.
nveFfThere the sad eyes meet us,
n the coming dusk they greet Us,
40 - como 70 them entreat Us
Every year.
"Kou nro growing old" they tell us
Every year;
yea me more alone,n they tell US
Every year.
{ Xou aan win no new affectioni
You have only recollection,
Deeper sorrow, and detection,
Every year"
Tea ths shores Of life are shifting
Every year;
Aad We are seaWard drifting
Every year;
NIAA KAlNAN- NAAAAN AAh AARN ~
The living more forget Us,
There are fewer TO regret US
Every year.
BAT the ttuer Life draws higher
Every year
And fta morning star climbs higher
Every yoari
Earth's hold on us grows slighter,
And the heavy burden lighter,
And the dawn immortal brighter
Every year.
Thank God, no clouds are shifting
Every year
Der the land to which we're drifting
Every year;
No losses there win grieve US,
Nor loving faces leave us,
Ner death Of friend bereave US
Every year
-[Albsrt Pike
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25

His eye lighted on the man wearing
the wolfslkin overcoat as soon as he en-
tersd the door, and the presumed far
Westerner had scarcely got seated when
he was accosted with;
-From Colorado or Nevada, ire
sume3"
-No, sir, from Idaho.
Anywhere near Boise City,"
Right from that place, sir
"Ahl glad to have met you. Wanted
10 talk with you about the weather out
there. Been very cold this winterp"
sNot SO very. 1t was only IS degrees
below whom / left.
SIS that the coldest9"
Well we had it 99 degrees below for
. few days In December.
aDid, ehS have been keeping track
Of the weather as reported by the signal
as1vica Here Is Boise City pasted in
this column.
II see. You must have an object.
certainly. travel good deal, and
I always like to stop liar in the first
round This report does not show that
you have even touched zero this winter
How Is that7"
sMY friend, is that the weather bureau
ssportS" asked wolf overcoat
aItis"
aOficialH"
"Yes, sir. Can you get over itf"
81 don't have to, sir / should have
told you on the start that our town is
divided. Half of it is built on an old
glacier and the other half in the crater
Of q volcano The signal office is To-
Gated in the latter half, and even in
January they have to pour water on the
door to cool it off. Up in my half we
often have it 20 degrees below whilt
they are picking roses down in the
crater. Signal service is only for hall
chs town, sir, and before you call s
Boise City man liar you should fine
out which half he lives in. Go away
from me, sirI You look like bad, bad
manic
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25
The Result of Lying.

A negro who was giving evidence in a
Georgia court was reminded by the
judge that he was to tell the whole
truth,
swell, yer see, boss, said the duslky
witness, "Pse skeered to tell de whole
truth for fear might tell lie.
Judge Ito witness); "Do you know the
nature of an oath2H
Witness; "Sahl"
Judge: "Do you understand what you
are to swear TOT"
Witness. -Yes, sahi I'm to swear to
tell de truf
Judge; And what viii happen if you
do not tell iti
Witness; Il 'spects our side'n win de
case, sab.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25

The transition from long, lingering and pain.
lul sickness to robust health marks an epoch in
the life Of the individual. Such remarkable
event Is treasured IN the memory and the agency
whereby the good health das been attained Is
heard in praise of Electric Bitters So many
feel they owe their restoration to health to the
use Of the Great Alternative and Tonic. If you
are troubled with any disease of kidneys liver
or stomach, of long or short standing you will
surely find relief by use of Electric Bitters
sold a. 50c. and S1.OO per bottle at REBER'S
Drug Store.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25

l HAVE been sufferer from catarrh
for 20 years. | found immediate relief
in the use of Ely's Cream Balm. Since
using it have not suffered moment
from headache, sore throat OF loss of
sleep, from which I previously suffered
caused by catarrh. 1 consider your
Balm valuable remedy.-R. G. Vassar,
56 Warren St., New York.
Ely's Cream Balm is worth its weight
in gold as cure for catarrh. One
bottle cured mes. A. Lowell, Franklin
Pa
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25

Is constantly going on in the human system
when you suffer with consumption coughs or
colds; they strive to ruin health and drag vic.
use Pan Tina Cough and Consumption Cure.
Price % and 30 cents.
DR.. Lees Liver Regulator is sure cure for
dyspepsia, bilousness, heartburn, indigestion,
and all kidney complaints. Trial bottles free at
Thomas Drug Store
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25
NAV Tbank Her stars.

The narrow escape of Mrs. B. M Searly,
cf Elkhart, Ind, from a prematuredeath il
wonderful She states that "for twenty
years my heart troubled me greatly. be
came worse. Had smothering spells, shor
breath, ffutterinS could not sleep on my lei
side, had much Pain in Brest, shoulder and
stomach. Ankles swelled. Had much head
ache and dizziness. Treatment did me nc
good, until tried DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure and Restorative Nerve. The first bot
lie helped me,and was soon virtually cureC
For sale at I. d. Thomas and w. +. Bier,
drug store, A fine book on the Heart ans
Nerves free.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25

An important discovery They act on
the liver, stomach and bowels through the
nerves. A new principle. They speedily
cure billousness, bad taste, torpid liver, piles
and constipation Splendid for men, women
and children. Smallest, mildest, surest. 90
doses for % cents. Samples free at 4. d.
Thomas and W. +. Bierys Drug Store.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25

In a criminal lately beheaded in
France the beats of the heart were
noted during more than six minutes
and experiments were made to ventri-
cular and articular contractions; this
is the first time such observations were
ever made on man.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25

'Did the grocers make anything on
sugar." asked Lamkin.
"Yes," said Broker Margin, "those
who had any sand did,
There is an antidote to every poison
excepting the poison of malicious gos-
slip. The only remedy against that is
to poison the gossipper.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-25

'She returns everything 1 send her"
said Charlie sadly, presents, letters
and ALL" "Ihen why don't you send
her your love-" suggested Jack.
In New York, while 2-year-old boy
was playing with lead pencil, he slip
ped and fell on it. 1t penetrated his
eye and killed him,