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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23

Handed down for generations in the
family is curious and valuable relic of
Colonial days now in possession of Mrs.
Lizzie b. Link, a niece of the late Judge
Sites and a clerk in tine general delivery
department of the postoffice, On a small
sheet Of brown paper, 3 by inches in
size, are the characters, which pronounce
it legal tender for one-third OF a dollar,
One side bears the inscription, accord
ing to the resolution passed by congress
Feb. II, 1176,' also a dyspeptic looking
sun dial, beneath which is the terse ad-
monition, mind your own business. ."
On the reverse is circle Of thirteen
links, each representing one Of the states
Of the young Union, in the center Of
which is the motto, 1--WE are one" It is
an interesting and valuable relic Of the
good old days of the forefathers and
their fractional currency, some of which
would prove very convenient at the pres
ent day.-Louisville Commercial
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23

The number Of persons engaged i'm the
business Of gathering spouges in the Ba
hamas, handling them and preparing
them in various stages for market i,
from 5000 to 5000, all of whom, except
the shipowners, brokers and shippers
are colored people. Hands employed il
clipping, washing, packing and preparing
finally for shipment abroad get from
fifty cents to seyenty-five cents per day
of ten hours. The amount earned by the
men who go fishing for sponges cannot bC
given, as their pay depends entirely OF
the number Of spOnges obtained. The
owner of the vessel fits her out at his owl
expense, and the profits Of the voyage
are divided pin shares among the owner
the master and the men.
They are never hired by the month
nor do they ever get specified wages
The most that can be said is that the
men make Il tolerable living, and the
sponge fisherman who earns over $500 q
year is the exception. The owners Of the
vessels, as rule, have their own ships
from which the vessels are fitted out, ant
on supplies thus furnished the owner
makes a profit in addition to others. The
shipowners, generally speaking, find con
siderable profit in the business, while tn,
fishermen, if not ablo TO lay up any
money from tho pursuit, are yet enabled
to rely upon it for a moderate living
Science.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23

One Of the wars Of the roses, the ferc-
est and desdliest Of them all, was fought
on a field where, curiously enough, a
rose peculiar to the spot grows or used
TO grow. 1t is a rare plant now, and the
reason is explained by Mr.. Leadman in
his account of Yorkshire battles, After
describing the terrible battle at Towton
on Palm Sunday, 1881, he says; 81 can
not conclude this story of Towton field
without an allusion to the little dwarf
bushes peculiar to the Field of the
White Rose and the Red
"They are said to have been plentiful
at the commencement Of this century
but the visitors have taken them away
in such numbers that they have become
rare. Such vandalism is simply shame
full, for the plants are said 10 be unique
and unable 10 exist in any other soil.
The little roses are white, with red
spot on the center of each Of their petals,
and as they grow old the under surface
becomes a dull red color. London
News
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23

Far too little has ever been said or
written regarding the proper treatment
of the feet, when we consider the amount
OF suffering that may be occasioned by
their abuse. As the health Of any and
all parts Of the body depends upon the
care taken Of each, either voluntarily or
unconsciously, it is a marvel that the
feet are not even more frequently dis
figured by growths shat injure the entire
system and, perhaps, permanently cripple
the limbs, Races that live in state OF
nature have almost invariably Except in
case of accident or natural deformityl
shapely and feetin proportion
to their general comeliness and physical
perfection; therefore, it must be the coy
erings placed by civilized man upon his
pedal extremities which cause all his de-
fects in this direction.
If our hands were thickly clad in firm.
tight fitting skins and fabrics for eight
cen hours in every twenty-four they
would soon become, to quote Ruskin,
''as ugly as the naked feet Of prosperity. -
When thus surrounded by coverings that
are well nigh impervious to the air, the
pores Of the feet do not act properly
and become unhealthy, while the feet
themselves grow callous and develop
those i'll natured and wondrous painful
excrescences known as bunions and
corns. ns.-Delineator.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23

Government employees include &
good many very odd men, said chiei
clerk of government bureau. "Some
of them are very hard to manage, and
none more so than the painfully matter
Of fact and over exact men, who require
an explicit order for every bit of worl
they undertake, and literally can dc
nothing at all without a copy.
Zone Of the most singular of these
was Blifltins-Granny Blifkins, as We
used to call him, somewhat unkindly
He was the most literal man / even
knew.
"Once, before became chief clerk
we had chief who was extremely
economical of government property
which was good fault, if it was fault
at all.
cone time he came into the room, and
looking over Blifllins' shoulder found
him making small official computa.
ton on a large sheet of white paper.
when you have a memorandum oi
q computation to make, said the chiei
pleasantly, it would be better to take 9
small piece Of paper for it than large
one
Yes, sir, said Blifkins respectfully,
"Ihen he proceeded to tear MP the
large sheet and throw it in the waste
basket, and taking out a small piece re-
commenced his computation on thatl-
Youths Companion.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23

A guide in the Yellowstone park tells
the following;
Us fellers had the moscest fun when a
Washington cove named Hall went
through the park That was about three
years ago, when the Beehive" geyser
just broke loose, and everybody was hot
fer seein the Beehive"
Wall, us drivers had heerl tell as how
this Hall was pow'rful smart at sermon
izin, so we all piles up ter the chapel.
amt much Of o judge, but l think it
was about as ordinary a piece O. preach
in as ever heerd. Never heerd q shout
from the amen benches, an not a soul
got religion, an don't think much Of a
parson as can't stir up more excitement
than thst. So my pal, Geyser Bob, he
was there, and said he, 81 bet know a
feller as can empty that whole room
quicker than a coyute can kick" "All
right, seq l. and l knowed there was
goin ter be some fun, but l was a bit
afraid that Bob was a goin to shoot but
he didn't. He Just yells in the door, "The
Beehive is spoutinF' an inside Of ten
seconds there wasn't but SIX people in
the house besides the preacher, an he
sez quick as q wink, fer think be want
ed tor git out himself, Brethren,
think we better adjourn the meeting ter
see the Beehive. Philadelphia Record.
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Prof. ALEXANDER BOUDROU,
DISCOVERER OF
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Liberal Minded PhysiciAns Endorse Them


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Spine, hip and bone disease cured. rheumatism
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heart disease are entirely cured by pure med-
cine OF my own preparing
During nine years over 1900 persons have
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icines only; have two eminent physicians con
dences Of tile sick II required,
TESTIMONIALS.
NEwTowS, Feb. H. ls9l
Dear SIR - To those suffering from Spinal
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recommend Prof BOudrous linment and med
cines 10 all sufferers,
NJ. j, Nanartdalen,
Newton, Bucks co., Pa.
NEWTON, Feb. n, 1891.
PROF. BOUDROU.
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Writers transmit 10 us some curious
faots In regard to the demand and sup
ply Of false hair when wigs were in
fashion. The trade in wigs, for France
supplied all the rest of Europe, became
immense, and was represented in Paris
by a large number of wholesale mer-
chants, who employed cutters to operate
in the provinces, especially in Normandy,
Flanders and Holland, where the hair Of
the women was finer. The hair Of warm
countries was not wanted, because too
coarse, English women and girls did
not care to part with their hair, and
were not so poor rs to be forced TO the
sacrifice, Some villages in Normandy
furnished as much as ten pounds, aver
aging two feet in length
The price was from four to five francs
a pound, and it was cut from the heads
Of the living, from the heads Of the
dead or sewed after combing, each kind
having its commercial name. The great
demand at last rendered the supply so
scarce that horsehair had to be used in
stead or in part,-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette.
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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23

"Why did Lots wife look back;
asked the pretty Sunday school teacher
II suppose a woman passed her with
now bonnet on replied johnnie
Cumso.-New Norl; Epoch,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23
KEEPING BoARDERs.


The Boarding House Woman's Side Of a
Much Mooted Question.
A woman, driven by the vicissitudos Of
life to throw her home open to boarders,
finds the experience, as most other wom-
en- who try it do, difficult, to say the eleast.
But she says philosophically: 81 am
learning human nature. l have discoy-
cred that the soft voiced, refined look
ing woman often carries tigerish claws
beneath hor velvet, and that the frank
looking, well dressed man may develop
into a 'Meddlesome Matty' before my
eyes don't know why humanity should
become brutal when it essays boarding,
but it seems TO. A woman called re-
Gently, liked my apartments, and re-
turned to the parlor to talk business. as
she said, with an engaging smile.
Business meant a series Of search
ing, relentless questions and exactions
which set my cheeks ahame and filed
my eyes with hot tears Of modification.
Did Intend purchasing new carpet for
the parlor? Were my stairs and halls
usually kept somewhat cleaner than they
appeared that day? We're my beds clean'
Did have two kinds Of meat for dinner?
Use homemade bread entirely, and, fin
ally, did a maid open the front door as a
ruler This was gratuitous imperti-
nence.
II was taking the letters from the
postman as she came up the steps, and
naturally received her. And then she
went away, after taking three names as
references. insisted in turn that she
should give me one, that OF a former
landlady, and 1t was one of the small
compensations Of my lot, when she wrote
me week later that she found my refer
ences satisfactory and would take the
rooms, to reply that l had found her
reference most unsatisfactory and was
sure l could not tolerate her exactions.
"A man came to me the other night,
and after forcing my price down as low
as he could, asked me if my husband
was a Christian, if my family attended
church and Sunday school, il my other
boarders were God fearing people, and if
Sunday was observed with religious
quiet by everybody in the house
people ask me to take them cheaply
because they are saving to buy home
Or because the husband has extra Office
expenses or, as one gushing creature told
me, because we want to 60 to Europe
next summer The more they want the
less they want to pay Look at the ad-
vertisements for board wanted, every
thing unexceptionable, and terms mod
crate
Would these people think of going
into a shop and saying, 4 w.2t your
most expensive goods at a low price,?
Yet they do precisely that with me. Sur
roundings, appointments and service that
mean a serious outlay they demand and
are not willing to pay for They cannot
afford to keep up an establishment to
their liking, and they ask me 10 do it for
them without adequate compensation.
The average man or woman seems to
part with his courtesy, sense of justice
and humanity when he starts out to be-
come a boarder. Her Point of View in
New York Times.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23

asked the pretty Sunday school teacher
II suppose a woman passed her with
now bonnet on" replied johnnie
Cumso.-New Norl; Epoch,
Excuses
A man who attempted TO raise some
money on a subscription paper for a nee
essary church relates his experience
thus;
"The first man ! went to said he was
very sorry, but the fact was he was so
involved in his business that he couldn't
give anything Very sorry, but "a man
in debt as be was owed his first duty to
his creditors,
"He was smoking am expensive cigar,
and before ! left his store he bought Of a
peddler who came i'm a pair of expensive
cuff buttons,
"The next man 1 went 90 was a Young
clerk in "a banking establishment He
read the paper over, Acknowledged that
the church was needed, but said Inc was
owing for board, was badly in debt and
did not see how he could give anything,
"Ihat afternoon as / went 10y the base
ball grounds ] saw this young man pay
fifty cents at the entrance to go in, and
saw him mouut the grand stand where
special seats were sold for q quarter Of a
dollar.
"The third man TO whom presented
the paper was a farmer living near the
town. He also was sorry, but times
were hard, his crops had been a partial
failure, the mortgage ON his farm was a
heavy load the interest was coming due.
and he really could not see his way clear
to give TO the church. although it was
just what the new town needed.
"a week from that timo / saw that
same farmer drive into town with bis
entire family and 80 to the circus, after
noon and night, az an expense Of al least
four dollars Youths Companion
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23

oyer eXpGameu. rne mgnU DerOre no
had noticed three suspicious looking
characters in town, and observed that
they eyed him considerably This morn
! ing he had started early, hoping to pass
, all the places favorable to "hold mp"
before the three tough looking gentle
men had time to get located. He had
felt a bit backward about bringing
guards a. he did not like to appear cow
Rrdly and besides his suspicious might
be grouHiless and the laugh would be
on him. There were no yaluahics except
the mail bags.
But the three strangers had passed
him mile back, evidently in hurry to
get somewhere; hence his visit to the
"HX."
Fleming turned to get ready TO go-he
was not the man to send somebody else
into danger but was met at the door by
Billy, 'heeled" with two reyolvers and
q Winchester.
"Hullo, man" calculated Fleming
"Didnt you hear me say was going2"
Don't care eff ye did" answered Billy
Curtly. This plenty work T. do, an my
laigs is too stiff t. straddlo any blame
bruncho.' And he climbed painfully up
on to the drivers seat, and the stage
rolled away, leaving us staring at each
other, unable to believe our eyes.
The stage did not reach the Five Mile
nor did it reach Parker's. At place
two miles west Of the "HX," where the
road traversed the edge Of a bluff over
hanging a deep ravine, there were three
shots fired, and brave Walt Dyer and
his two team leaders fell into the road.
Then there were more shots-a rattling
fusilade for two or three minutes-then
silence.
When we got TO the scene we saw
Billy Brag lying across the body of the
driver, supporting himself on one elbow
and keeping 1.-The drop" on a man who
stood holding mp one arin-the other was
shattered and hung limp. Two dead
men besides Dyer lay in the road. The
wheelers were quiet now, but their hoofs
had cruelty mangled the bodies Of their
PROSTATE comrades in 'front.'
Il knowed ye'd come, boys" said
Billy, 'elso I'd he'd t. kill this 'un, stead
o savin i'm fer leetle necktie party.
They got Dyer fust lick, but wen they
run up agin Phin Ellsworth, they ketched
er HI ov er feller. Guess l kin die of
real peaceful now"
But he did not die. With a ball in his
leg, another travelling around some
where on his inside and a wound in his
throat which causes his voice to break
in ludicrous way he still lives and
brags of this very exploit,-R, L. Ketch.
am in ArTouaut.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23

The desire to volunteer evidenced dur.
ing the Chilisn excitement recalled the
story in a naval wardroom Of certain
stat officer He was in Europe when
the big Cuba trouble Of dozen or fifteen
years ago broke out. Thirsty for battle
apd glory, he oablsd his services 70 the
proper authorities. BE learned nSthjng
from his action till thO next pay day, when
he found that the amount Of the cable toll
which in his enthusiasm he had neglect
ed 10 pay, was deducted from his check,
New York Times
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23

Salt Lake is by no means a saturated
solution Of salt yet it is Eve or six times
as rich In salts as the ocean, and nearly
- strong as the Dead sea. In summer
It contains between 20 aud 22 per cent
Of salt, the saturation point not being
reached until the salt forms a little over
third Of the liquid, There are all
through the great basin numerous saline
lakes and ponds, but none Of the size
and importance Of this in Utah. Not
infrequently they are shallow and en-
trely disappear during the dryness and
heats OF summer, leaving TO mark their
sites only a stretch Of some acres-or It
may be miles-of clay or mud, entirely
covered with salt-Goldthwaiie'a Geo
Uaphical Magazine.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23

The American people are rapidly be.
coming race of nervous wrecks, and the
following suggests the best remedy: Al.
phonso Hempting, of Butler, Pa, swears
that when his son was speechless from st.
Vitus dance DIR. Miles great Restorative
NerYine cured him. Mrs. j. r. Miller, OF
Valparaiso, and j. d. Taylor, of Logans-
port, Ind, each gained 20 pounds from
taking 1t. Mrs. IL. A. Gardner, of Vistula,
Ind, was cured of 40 to so commissions a
day and much headache, dizziness, back,
ache and nervous prostration by one bot.
tie. Trial bottles ard line book Of mar.
veous cures, free at Thomas Lehightoni
and Biery Weissport, who recommend and
guarantee this unequalled remedy
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23

We authorize our advertised druggist to
sell DR.. Kings New Discovery Tor Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, upon this
condition. II you are afflicted with a
Cough, Cold or any Lung, Throat OF
Chest trouble, and will use this remedy as
directed, giving it fair trial, and expert
ence no benefit, you may return the bottle
and have your money refunded. We could
not make this offer did we not know that
DIR. Kings New Discovery could be relied
on. IL never disappoints. Trial bottles
free at ReJer's Lehighton; and Bery's
Weissport Large size soc. and 81 90.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23

1. A physician cannot be always had.
Rheumatism, Neuralgia Sprains, Bruises
and burns occur often and sometimes when
least expected. Keep handy the friend OF
many households and the destroyer of all
pain, the famous Red Flag Oil, % certs.
?. Many precious lite could be saved
that is being racked to death with that
terrible cough. Secure a good nights rest
by investing % cents for bottle of Pan
Tina, the great remedy for Coughs. Colds,
and Consumption. Trial bottles of Pan
Tina free at r. ID. Thomas drug store.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23

The limbs Of the Glove tree being very
brittle, a peculiar four sided ladder is
used. As fast as the buds are collected
they are spread in the sun until they as
sumo brownish color, when they are
put into the storehouse ready for market
A ten-year-old plantation should pro,
duce twenty pounds of cloves to a tree
Trees Of twenty years frequently pro
duce upwards of one hundred pounds
each. .-EEchanga
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23

at conclusions, arc generally "oH their base. -
Because there are numberless patent medicines
Of questionable value, 1t doesn follow that al
are worthless Don't class DIR. Sage's Uatarrl
Remedy with tho usual run Of such remedies
II Is way above and beyond them! 1t is doing
what others fail to dc! II is curing the wors
eases of Chronic Nasal Catarrh. II you doub
1t, try it, lfyOu make thorough trial, you'll
be cured. $500 forfeit for an incurable case
This offer, by Worlds Dispensary Medical As
cents
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A new PRINCIPLE.
We Positively guarantee DR..
Boyd's Little Giant Nerve
and Liver Pills

To cure Constipation, Indigestion, Billiousness
Torpid Liver, Pain in the Back, Piles, Headache,
Bad Taste in the Mouth arising from Indges-
tion, by strengthening the nerves and regulat-
ing the action of the Stomach Liver and
Kidneys. DO not be deceived, Dr. BOyds Lit
tie Giant Nerve and Liver Pills act on new
principal They act on the nerves Of the
stomach, liver and kidneys giving them health
and vigOr, what is more evident of their curative
qualities, than the fact that the longer taken
the less required, that Is more than can be said
OF any other pill on the market, trial VIII con
vince the most skeptical mind, that what we
claim Is true, these are a few Of the many testi-
mOnials we have received.
TiftOn, Ga, Aug. goth 1890. Dear Sir; The
Pills received, they are the best ever used.
T. W. CLARK.
Lake Crystal Mimi. May "A, 1890 Dear Sir:
have taken Pills sent me, enclosed find SOC
send me more have been troubled for years
with Indigestion, constipation and nervousness
since take DR.. Boyd's Pills | feel good, have
taken many Others with no relief yours re-
specially. ADAM BEANER,
For sale by all dealers in medicine at CSC
per box, sent by mai on receipt of price, sam
Pies free, agent wanted everywhere.
L. D.RTHOMAS, Druggist.
Iehighton. Pa.
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The man who tells you conndentially lust
what will cure your cold is prescribing Kemp's
Balsam this year. In the preparation OF this
expense is spared to combine only the best and
puTeSt ingredients. Hold a bottle of Kemp's
Balsam to the light and look through 1t; notice
the bright, clear look; then compare with other
remedies. Large bottles at all druggists so
cents and 81. Sample bottle free.