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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

Reply paid postal cards have been in
use In Austria for many years, and would
be economical and convenient in domes-
tic as well as in foreign correspondence.
They are composed of two unseparated
postal cards, folded in the form Of sin
gle card, and need no other fastening.
A correspondent can insure a correct
ly addressed and probably prompt an
swer by writing his full address on the
reply fold Of the card before mailing it;
the card, on its first journey, being fold
ed so as 10 cover the reply address. The
receiver has simply TO write his answer
ON the reply card, tear it off the inquiry
card and RENAL it.
If one does not care to preserve them
quiry OF 10 write "a long answer, the
cards need not be separated In that
case a reply perfectly Ineligible, un-
equivocal and binding for all business
purposes may be written in one OF two
words In answer 10 a direct question.
The words "yes' on mo" or forty
or al Temple Place" or Boston" ol
smith & Jones" or &c per cent. " or any
other short replies, signed with initiali
OF full name, without any heading Of
place or date, would, in connection with
the attached inquiry card convey as full
and definite an answer, and show az
plainly when, where and by whom II
was written, as an answer on an ordi
nary card or letter that contain besides
place, date and address a summary Of
the inquiry to which it is a reply
Youths Companion.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

There Is horse in this town which
has a double mission in life. One part
Of it is to get TO fires as rapidly as posi-
BILE with a ton or two Of apparatus be-
hind It; the other is to make as many
vacancies as possible in the police force.
The animal is valuable one, well
trained and good to look at, For the
fremen it has professional regard, to-
ward citizens in general it has the
haughtiness which generally goes forth
with place in the public service, but
toward policemen it displays the fiercest
Of antipathies. The horse belongs tC
one of the companies stationed far down
town, and the engine house is rather
cramped, People having occasion tc
enter the place have to pass close to the
animals stall, and as a result the mem
ber Of the police force who has business
in the house is likely to have a lively
time Of it. To be safe he has to clint
around back Of tender and then make
HIS way along with the caution needed
to keep him out Of range of the horse''
hoofs
IL he comes near the animal, il is Q
bite or a kick, according TO the END
which is approached. The iiremen who
are thoroughly acquainted with the pc
culiarities of the steed have a very rea
sonable explanation of its aversion t
brass buttons. Il is that at some time Z
policeman clubbed Il, at a time wheI
the excitement of a fire made him for
get that perhaps a horse may have ;
longer memory than a taxpayer anC
more time 10 devote 10 carrying on
schemes of revenge. Ever since tina
day no policeman has been able to ap
proach the horse without having goot
reason TO repent his temerity. New
| York Times.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

The Astor House has among its regu-
lar patrons of the lunch counter in the
rotunda one gentleman who for a period
of ten years, summer and winter, has
scarcely varied his diet for his MONDAY
meal
He is a tall, athletic man. always well
dressed and appears to be, If not
wealthy, a man in excellent circum-
stances. 1t must be from choice then
and not pecuniary reasons that each day
in the year he orders regularly bowl Of
milk and plate Of crackers, and con-
cludes the repast with a chocolate eclair
in winter and dish of berries in sum
mer.
The gentleman for fully half score
of years has not altered this order.
Whether he is interested in dairy and
desires to popularize milk diet no one
seems to know. That the food agrees
with him is evident from his appearance,
and mere glance only is conclusive
evidence that he most thoroughly en-
joys the refreshing repast.-New York
Herald
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02
An ADIRONDACK FISH STORY
Gold watch Found Inside n Picker,
That Had Been swallowed.

A Gold watch Found Inside n PlciSerel
That Had Been swallowed.
The scene Of the following incident
was about forty miles from Glovers-
vile, on a beautiful little lake just
across the table land at Piseco lake in
Hamilton county. The lake is not large,
in no place being more than mile wide,
while it measures from two TO three
miles long. The day was all that n
fisherman could desire, and every condi-
ton was right for good fishing. A party
Of three were in the boat, namely, l.. T..
Everest; his friend, Professor Spencer,
from Brooklyn, and the writer They
had driven up from Garoga and were
more than delighted with their luck.
They had taken nearly fifty pickerel in
less than half day. and the size was
good, weighing from 2i3 to pounds.
The last turn around the lucky point"
was being made before we started for
home Everest. who was trolling one
of the lines, said:
1--WE got another; he's n good big one
from the way he pulls"
Everest let him play at one time near
ly 200 feet Of line before the fish could
be turned. When he had been brought
into sight he was not so large as some
we had already in the boat, but there
was an unusual motion all about him.
Soon the line was drawn so tightly it
was necessary to let him play again.
When brought back it was discovered
that larger pickerel had attempted to
swallow the one on the hook. which was
now quite exhausted.
The big fellow still followed, shark
like, for the dead body Of his victim,
which, however, we were not disposed
TO give up. just as Everest was about
to swing the fish on his hook into the
boat the professor took up the oar, hop
ing to strike and thus capture the large
one. The movement of the oar attracted
the attention of the fish, and in twin
kle he made pass at it. The blade was
about seven inches wide, but his Jaws
grated across the upper and lower edge,
saving groove in either side with his
sharp teeth.
The professor, by carrying the oar for
ward with the movement of the fish, at
the same time raising it from the water,
landed tie huge fellow into the boat.
He weighed 13l5 pounds. The fish on
the hook only weighed three pounds, but
showed signs Of battle, being bitten in
several places. Upon opening him we
found, as is often the case, fish of
smaller size in his stomach. This one
showed signs of life, and was opened.
We then discovered a pretty little gold
chatelaine watch, and were surprised
that the time agreed with our watches
and that it was running.
More than pleased with our fishing ex.
pedition, we returned to the Adirondack
hotel, and informed Landlord George
A. Mccoy Of our luck, at the same time
showing the watch, In less than two min.
utes all the guests about the house were
in the office, and among the number a
pretty young lady from Albany, who
said the watch was token of Friendship
which she had priced very highly. When
ON the lake in the early part of the day
1t had fallen into the water, and she sup
posed was lost. 1t is needless to say she
was overjoyed at its recovery.-Albany
Journal
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02


Where colonies Of immigrants have
remained isolated, retaining the use of
their own language, the influence Of
witchcraft is moro easily traced. The
interior of Pennsylvania affords better
illustrations of this, and on a larger
scale than any other state. 1t has hecn
but two or three years since suit was
brought by IL man against his mother in
one of the counties of Pennsylvania to
recover damages for dog which he
charged her with having killed by witch
craft; and he not only brought suit. but
obtained Judgment from justice of the
peace, Various witnesses testified as to
their experiences in witchcraft, and only
one said that he had never had friend
or relative who was bewitched. DR..
Buckley in Century.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

All the energies of the fungus plant
seem TO be directed to the production OF
germs for prOpagating its kind Their
number is often almost incalculable,
You have doubtless observed that the
common puff ball when mature is filled
with fine dust, and this consists en-
tirely of spores corresponding to seeds
which are eventually diffused in the ali
by the bursting Of the puff ball. Ina sin
glepuff ball more than Il, 600, 900 of then
have been counted, and when thest
minute bodies are once set ahoat in tn,
atmosphere they are distributed abroad
over an indefinite space, being so small
that it is difficult 30 conceive Of q plac,
from which they could be excluded
Their astonishing fertility and rapiditl
of growth are among the most remark
able characteristics of this vegetabl,
tribe.-lnterview in Washington Star.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

One Of Labouchere's stories about the
admiralty and the way My Lords con-
duct their labors at Whitehall is as fol
lows:
A few years ago a gun was lost by
bursting in the Sea Of Marmora, and
upon reading the report Of the admiral
in command Of the fleet MY Lords were
moved 10 telegraph 10 ask whether there
was any chance Of the muzzle Of the
gun being recovered. The answer was
that in view Of the fact that the gun
had been lost in eighty fathoms Of wa
ter, nearly ont Of sight Of land, where
no cross bearings could have been taken
the likelihood of its recovery was very
remote Thereupon My Lords wanted
TO know why no engineers accounts had
been sent in from the vessel in question
but they ceased telegraphing when IN,
admiral replied that the ship had beer
for ten years a sailing shipl-Cor. New
York World.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02
THE VOICE WITHOUT A WORD

Beside the rounded ridges Of ~ deep
sat me down IN silent fantaSy;
A mother wind laid all the sails asleep
Upon the cradle nf the summon sea.
No sound but that OF wave that followed wayo
Across the shining yellow sand was heard;
But all their tones grew one in concert grave
The Voice without word
! sat before an altar and "a shrine
Beyond the shadows Of the curtained loft
The orRanlst. with fcryency divine,
Prayed from the willing Keys u blessing soft,
That oiled the crannies Of the clustered air
Like spreaded wings of some immortal bird;
And once again Il came and thrilled me there
The Voice without a word.
The arms Of night held close the sleeping
earth.
laid me down and watched the lambent
west
Aud saw the star fields and the giant birth
OF Nature. And within my secret breast
Tho flood Of song across its barriers broke,
And all the chords OF being greatly stirred;
But tongue and pen fell mute; alone there
spoke
The Voice without word
W. J. Henderson IN New York Times.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

On one occasion during Mrs. Langtryi
tenancy Of the ST. James theater. ath
letic sports were held ON the stage aftel
the evening performance, In which no
only the members Of the company, bu
also Mrs. Langtry and her sister tool
part. One rather novel event whicl
was confined to the stage hands, was
race from the stage 10 the gallery, IN tn
center of which Mrs. Langtry's hand
kerchief had been suspended This wa
awarded % the fortunate winner 10
gether with a substantial monetary ad
dition.-London Tit-Bits.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02


To the writer's certain knowledge
there is but one case on record where a
human being has been killed by an aero
lite or fall Of meteoric stone. The ia
tality mentioned occurred in Milestone
township, Crawford county, o., in 1875,
and is recorded in the Bucyrus Journal
as follows:
AS David Misenthaler, the famous
stockman, of MILESTONE township was
driving his cows to the barn about day
light this morning he was struck by an
aerolite and instantly killed. It appears
as if the stone had come down from q
direction n little west Of south, striking
the man just under or on the right
shoulder, passing obliquely through
him from the right shoulder TO just
above the left hip, burying the greater
portion of his body under itself in the
soft earth. The stone Is about the size
of wooden water bucket, and appears
to be composed Of pyrites Of iron.-Phil
adelphia Press.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

Sadie found shelter with some trcuus
who lived in Put-in-Bay until the next
morning, when, the gale having died.
she was restored to her anxious parents
by Tom Taylor in person. She was not
much worse for the wetting and scare
received, but was appropriately subdued
in manner, meeting Tom with uniform
kindness and evidently regarding him
as a hero.
Old Hank received him with ELUSIVE
demonstration and insisted upon his re-
naming for the day as an honored guest
placing before him in the way of enter
tainment the best that his larder afford
ed Sadie behaved beautifully, and it
will hardly be necessary to tell Of all the
little fiirtations successfully prosecuted
by the young couple during that brief
day,
In the evening, as Tom was about talk
ing his departure, his host clappod him
ON the shoulder and said:
"Young man, if it hadn't been for Won
my girl wud "a been drifting down Lake
Erie a dead corpse instead of a-settin
here. You've saved her life, and now
don't know how to pay you for the trou-
ble unless you're willin TO take her."
A wave Of scarlet suddenly overswept
Toms face, extending clear to the roots
Of his red hair, while the girl looked the
picture Of confusion. "Why, dadr
After a mighty effort Tom succeeded
in partially regaining his self possession,
and after clearing his throat said if the
old man was ''willin" and the girl was
"willin," he guessed he'd "call it square"
and the girl nodded and the old man
said, "All right, and promised to throw
in the boat as IA part of the bargain. So
before the ice fields blocked the island
passages there was a wedding on Rattle
snake, and in triumph Tom bore away
his bride.
One by one Hank Hammond was
robbed Of his daughters, and he evcntu-
ally left the island himself.
Another "Swiss Family Robinson"
who succeeded him now occupies his
place.
Tom Taylor multiplied and increased
as the years swept on and now rejoices
in not only an ample share Of worldly
emoluments, but also a big and bloom
ing family of children. Exchange.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

The data given in 'Die Bevolkerung
der Erde" show that the area Of the
world is 80 POS, ,l3l square miles and the
population ,470,720,1 15l, an average Of
twenty-eight to the square mile. Raven
STEMS revised estimate for 1890 gives
the area at 81 e5O,sOO, the population at
1,4G7 900, 900, and twenty-nine to the
square mile, and estimates the increase
of the worlds population in a decade
(1sS0-90) at per cent
In computations of this kind several
totals, particularly in Asia and Africa,
have to be obtained by estimate. 1t is
quite possible that the total population
reaches more nearly 100000, 900 than
the figures given. In any event the lat
ter in round numbers are more practical
and easier to remember Chicago Trib-
une,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

thousands OF lives have been sacnnoed
thousands OF homes made desolate by the fatal
mistake OF the "od-school" physicians, still per
sisted IA by some. Notwithstanding the light
thrown upon the subject by modern research,
that Consumption is incurable. Il IS not. Con
sumption IS % scroiulOus disease Of the lungs
and amy remedy which strikes right At the seat
OF the complaint must and will cure H. Such q
remedy is Dr. fierce's Golden Medical DscoF
efy n is "a certain specific for all scf0iulous
complaints, IL was never known 20 iall l giFeI
"a fair trial, and thar Is why the manufacturer
sell 10 under positive guarantee that u u doe
not benefit or cure, the money paid for it VIII bt
refunded. The only lung remedy possessed o
such remarkable curative properties as 10 war
rant its makers in selling Il ON trial.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you
satisfactory results, or in case of failure q
return of purchase price. On this safe
plan you can buy from our advertised
druggist bottle of Dr. Kings New Dis
coyerY for Consumption. 1t Is guaranteed
to bring relief in every case. when used
for any affection Of Throat, Lung or Chest,
such as Consumption, Inflammation q
Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping
Cough, ETC., etc. II is pleasant and agree
a6le TO taste, perfectly safe, and can al
ways be depended upon. Trial Bottles free
at Reber's Drugstore, Lehighton, and
Biery's Drugstore, Weissport.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

Little Wife-See what | have bought
you for birthday present. got it al
an auction--a genuine antique, old fash
ioned bootjack, such as your Colonial
ancestors used.
Husband-I haven't worn boots fol
twenty years.
Little Wife-I know Won't it lool
lovely when it's decorated and hung
up?-New York Weekly.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

While some men were squaring the
trunk Of an oak they had just felled they
suddenly started back in astonishment
on seeing a hideous toad about the size
Of a large pullets egg incrusted in the
tree inches in from the bark and 1,
feet from the root Though mangled
by the AK the creature still moved, but
it appeared old, thin and decrepit. A
careful examination revealed no en-
trance 10 its prison house. London Tit
FQfta
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

After the locomotive department OF
the Argentine Great Western railway
had mastered the question of using pc
troleum as fuel and most excellent re-
suits had been attained, the supply of
oil gave ont, owing to the borings not
going deep enough, and wood and coal
are again being used, New York Times.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

1 have been sufferer from catarrh for
years. Having tried number of remedies
advertised as ''sure cures" without OBTAIN
ing any relief, had resolved never 10 take
any other patent medicines, when friend
advised me to try Ely's Cream Balm, l
did so with great reluctance, bat can now
testify that after using Il for six weeks l
believe myself cured. II is a most agree
able remedy-an Invaluable Balm.-Joseph
Stewart, G24 Grand Ave, Brooklyn.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

The cottonseed hull is like the scale Of
a fish, and when it is treated it becomes
pure cellulose 1t is absorbent TO a won
derful degree and will in all probability
enter largely into the future manufac-
ture Of blotting paper, even if blotting
paper cannot be made entirely from it.
New York Telegram.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

Employment Agent-What's the mat
ter with that last place:
Domestic-The missus do have cut
glass tmnblers phwat cosht wan dollar a
pace, an she says Oi must pay fur all
break. Sure Oi'd niyer have any wages
ct all at all.-New York Weekly.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

Excuse me, George, but when / saw
you year ago, your face was covered With
pimples; il seems to be all right now"
Eyes, sir; that's because ] stuck TO Ayers
SMnparlla, the greatest blood medicine In
the world. was never so well in my life
as / am now"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

car behind is ON my trail.-Cloak Re
view.
AndIrOns as Ornaments.
Genuine antique andirons are compar-
atively rare in New York, and they are
for the most part of simple design, al
though ornate i'm de' 'ften. The very
earliest andiror wrought iron,
and few Of q come down TO
this century. l.ecially in America.
One characteristic Of early forms was
the curved top, ending in a diamond
shaped mass of iron, from n 10 3 inches
in diameter. The goat Is foot, not with
divided hoof, however is common
characteristic of early form, in brass as
well as iron.
When the andirun was developed as
an ornament, small andirons, called
creepers. came % ba used with the large
ones. The latter We're for show; tho
creepers were to hold the logs, and per
haps 10 prevent them rolling out upon
the floor Tho creepers were Of wrought
iron, with front only ten or twelve inches
high, curving into "a bah. Later they
were used alone ia small iireplaces and
initiated and elaborated I'M brass They
arc not uncommon al the antique shops
and they are exactly initiated IN Wrought
iron By modern manufacturers and sold
at from $3.50 10 80 a pair Another
comparatively early form Is a wrought
iron strip with simply wrought irQn ice
and brass knob at the top.--llsi-f
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

Papa said little girl who had
been getting a great many satisfactory
answers 10 "a great many questions
whats the use Of our having q die
honary In the house whileyou are heref
-Harperd BaEar,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

Little Boy-Mamu maynt l wear
long pants;
Mamma-What in the world DO you
want long pants fOr
Little Boy-So l can tuck 'em in my
boots Wen it rains.-Good News
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

We are Informed that the proprietors.
Messrs. A. Z. Ordway d Co, recently sent
three dozen of their reliable medicine, Sui
phur Bltters, TO the Catholic Home for the
Aged, which is highly appreciated by the
directors and inmates. "As ye SOW SO shall
ye reap. ."-Edilor Catholic Union.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

It is a lean pig that is always squeaI-
ing
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02
Moving Sand HiiIs.

In the arid lands of central Asia the
air is reported as often laden with fine
detritus, which drifts like snow around
conspicuous objects and tends to bury
them in dustdrift. Even when there
is no apparent wind the air is described
as thick with fine dust, and a yellow
sediment covers everything, In Khotan
this dust sometimes so obscures the sun
that at midday one cannot see to read
fine print without a lamp. The tales Of
the overwhelming Of travellers by sand
storms in Saraha are familiar TO every
schoolboy. -Goldthwaites Geographical
Mauazira
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

Is needed Of the merit Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
than the hundreds OF letters continually coming
In telling OF marvellous cures IL has effected
after an other remedies had failed? Truly,
Hoods Sarsaparila possesses peculiar curative
power unknown 10 other medicines.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

changing the figures on our whole stock
of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Caps, Carpets, Oh Cloths, Wood
and Willow Ware, Queensware, Grocer
les, Notions, &c. This we find is
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-02

COnductor-Come,u now, get aboard!
Lady fr,mtically)-How can Il The
car behind is ON my trail.-Cloak Re.
view
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VI :

Are marking the prices on all our goosd
at Rock Bottom Figures, because we
want to have your custom, We don't
believe in Big Prices so we