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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

A steam knife grindery is one of the
odd concerns of the French quarter.
The main business of the place is the
sharpening of tools, and the manufac-
turs OF the small instrument with which
screw threads are cut, but you may step
il, hand out your pocketknife to be
ground, and have the satisfaction Of
seeing a 4-hoBepower steam engine
started to perform a service at the price
Of five cents.-New York Sun.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

A son of Mr.. NJ. D. Pusser, merchant
Of Gibralter, N. c., was so badly afflicted
with rheumatism for year or more as to
be unable TO work or go to school. His
father concluded to try Chamberlain
Pain Balm on the boy. 1t sson cured him
and he has since walked one and a half
nlles TO school and back every school day
90 cent bottles for sale by n. B. Reber
Lehighton, and W. f. Biery, Relssport.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

These figures represent the number O
bottles Of DR.. Kings New Discovery fol
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, Whict
were sold In the United States from Marcl
'91 70 March, '92. Two Million, Twt
Hundred and Twenty Eight Thousand
Six Hundred and Seventy-Two bottles s jlC
in one year, and each and eyery bottle wal
sold on positive guarantee that mone'
would be refunded ii satisfactory esull
did not follow its use. The secret of III
success is plain. 1t never dlsappoin.s ant
can alWaye be depended on as the yer
best remedy for Coughs, Colds. etc. Price
sOc. and Sl.00 AT Reber's Drugstore
Lehighton, and Biery's Drugstore Weiss
port,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

NJ. Flammarion, the French astrono-
mer. regards it Us very probable that the
bright ones land. Professor Sehseberls's
observations with The greatest tele-
scope in the world (the Lick upder the
best possible conditions, lead Tim to pre-
eisely opposite conclusions. Mr.. Brett
(the English artist astTonomerJ doubts II
land and water exist on Mars at all, and
gives good reasons for deciding that the
planet is in q heated state-as we sup
pose Jupiter to be, for example Pro
fessor Z. s. Holden in Forum.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

A gentleman who had gone TO watch
with sick friend opened a door which
led 10 the cellar, but from which the
stairs had been removed. He fell and
WAS killed. What q wicked neglect to
have such a door nnbarred in the front
hallf
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

1t won't cost you a cent. Rea d
Every dish placed before the poor il
tasted by Our Father who is in Heaven
Don't put in room unsteady little
tables loaded wife meaningless bri'
a brao.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

For instance, Mrs. Chas. Rogers. of Bay
City. Mich. accidentally spilled scaldlng
water over her little boy. She promptly APP
Instant relief. It's wonderfully good salve
for burns, bruises. sores and = sure cure
for wiles T. D. Thomas.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

Tie United States, when Alaska Is
included, has a greater area than
Canada has The areas are as follows:
The United States, with Alaska, has an
area Of 0 ,8O2, 800 square miles. Alaska's
area is 577, 800 square miles. Canada
has an area OF s,46o $50 square miles
New York Snn
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

which win We have? Il does seem as Il some
folks prefer to have the last condition OF the
liver rather than the FIRST. They perpeiually
virtue as Alternative Of liver trouble. Hostetters
stomach Bltters is the successful candidate iol
the peoples choice, and yet popnHf and wen
on trying the drastic remedies Of former days,
II Is TO the intelligent portion Of the public thui
the well known and long tried properties OF tha
biiters appeal. Reason Should be guided by eN
perlence In the matter Of medication. "lhe
best guide TO our feet Is the lamp Of experiences y
said great patriot Of the eurly revolutionary
period, and the exclamation is pregnant with
truth. For over a third OF century the Biuer'
aaily has met with the endorsement Of people
suffering from liver complaint, malaria, cOnst
eatiOn, rheumatism, debility and troubles ac
cbmpanled by dyspepsia. Laltcrly it has de-
clared itself and been thoroughly approved as q
remedy for ''la grippe"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

Nothing so distressing as a hacking
0oueh. Nothing so foolish as to suffel
from it. Nothing so dangerous # allowed
TO continue. One Minute Cough Cure give!
immediate relief. t, D. ThOmas
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

Headache is the direct result OF iudiges
tlgn and tsomBch disorders. Remedy these
By using De Wits Little Early Rsers, and
yonr headache disappears. The fayoritC
little pills everywhere. Il, D. Thomas.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

Antiochus Epiphanea died suddenly
under circumstances which gave the
Jews. whose temple be had profaned.
occasion 70 regard his death Is q iudg-
mani IRON hsaTal.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10
DRUNKENNESS, or the LIQUOR HABIT
Cured Mt home in Ten Days by admins
larlnn DE. Hnlmaal GnInnm annnLmr.

tering Dr. Haines' Golden Specific.
10 can be given in glass OF beer a cup Of cof
Zee or tea, or In food, without the knowledge o
ne patient II Is absolutely harmless, and vii
eject q permanent and speedy cure, whetl e
the patient Is a moderate drinker or an alcoholic
wreck. 1t has been given in thousands of eases
md IN every instance perfect cure has follow
"a. II never fails. The system once imnreg
mated with the specific, It becomes an utter I'm
possibility for the liquor appetite to exist. Cure
guaranteed. IS page book Of particulars Tree
Address the GOLDFN SPECIFIC Co, 1856 Rae
Street, Cincinnati, OHIO. Oct, s. ly.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10
IN THE SHADOWS.

As the shadows filled iisc uom with peace,
We spoke OF our absent friends.
How some we're dend aud some we're sped
TO the faraway earth ends.
And by come magic Of yearning hearts
The lost seemed warm End near;
Yea, loved 80 much We cOnld almost touch
Their hands and feel them here.
And when the lamps were liz. and speech
Waxed merrler, yet the place
Felt strangely bare, and each one there
Missed some beloved face,
Richard Burton In Harper's Weekly.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

AS TO the hair growing gray, it results
in the majority Of cases from the par
tial closing of the hair cells and the re-
duction of the quantity Of natural color
ing matter which the closing produces.
ALBANY Express,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

10 say from personal experience taat sui
phur Bltters, which advertisement will bf
seen In another column. is the best sprinf
aud blood medicine TO b, found. 1t is pre-
pared by an honest firm, who scorn o us'
cheap and worthless medicines, but ust
the best that money can buy.-Editor.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

1t won't cost you cent. Read it,
The grave is cushion Of comfort
compared to what some folks endure
at their home.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

Success in everything depends largely
upon good health De Wits Little Early
Rlsers are little health producing pills See
the point? Then take an "Early Riser"
T. D. Thomas.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

Read our premium offler 1t won't
cost yea a cent.
4 greater coward than he who dare
not express his opinions need not be
looked for.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

In laying knives away apply a little
sweet oil on very lightly, and wrap
them in tissue paper; this will prevent
their rusting.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

Sweet oil clean Britannia metal, Rub
it well with a flannel cloth and then
wash off the warm suds.
The tattling busy body is the snake
OF the neighborhood.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

Sweet oil will clean bronzes. After
being carefully rubbed on they should
be polished with chamois skin.
All persons are not asleep when
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

For sunburn sweet oil and limewa
ter--two parts oil to one of limewate
will be found very efflcacious.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

For inhammatory rheumatism dis
solve into pint Of sweet oil one ounce
of pulVerized saltpeter, and thoroughly
rub the parts affected
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

-.-Rsad our premium offer. II won't
cost you a cent.
Every person is in his own hell and
there is none other than man makes
for himself.
A contemporary sententiOusly says: Bulls
Head klayortng Extracts are good enough TO be
used by anybody and cheap enough to be used
by everybody" That's it, good and cheap.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

To remove warts apply frequently
sweet oil and cinnamon, which will in
time cause them to disappear.
God Is in a dancing room as much as
in ehnreh, as He is everywhere.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10

o for an eye more clear to see,
A mind to grasp more earnestly,
For every good intent,
That TO the sick a. i despairing
bring thee a peerless cure.
Pan-Tlna, the great remedy tor Coughs
Colds and Consumption, 70 and 80 cents.
Sold at r. D. Thomas Drug Store,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10
A POIN TER
tOBuyGrS.

We offer just now a special in.
vitation to our friends and
patrons to come and see us.
The summer is fast heeting
and we will make special
prices to sell out our summer
goods in order to have a full
swing on our fall and winter
stock Of Dry Goods, Notions
and Ready-Made Clothing.
We have no room to quote
prices, but they are low
enough. Don't miss this
opportunity but come at
nnce' Then too, we are the
recognized headquarters for
for all kinds of
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10
LOOK OUT 1!

For Diarrhoea, Dysentery,
Summer Complaint, Cholera
Morbus, Cramps, Collie, &c, use
DR.. Boyd's Cure.
For Biliousness, Indigestion,
Constipation, Dyspepsia, DC.
use DR.. Boyd's Pills.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-01
WOONSOCKET.

February is Christian Endeavor day
and last evening several of the local socie-
ties celebrated the eleventh anniversary Of
the founding of the society by appropriate
services In their respective churches. The
exercises, which were furnished by the
united society. were similar in all the
churches, and consisted OF songs, choruses,
recitations, responsive readings, short
prayer meeting service and brief address
by the pastor on the subject Living for
Christ" with voluntary Offering for
home or foreign missions. This program
was successfully carried out in the Bap-
tist, Presbyterian and Congregational
churches, and in the last-named church,
in addition to the regular program, the
history of the society was given by the
secretary, and three papers appropriate
TO the occasion were read by different
members.
In the Universalist Church the pastor,
the Rev. G. j. White, preached to the
young people at both the morning ana
evening services.
Skating still continues TO be good at
several OF the local ponds, and the most
popular resort, Harris pond, was covered
nearly all day yesterday with "A merry
crowd. A great many ladies and girls
were seen on the street yesterday eacL
carrying an innocent looking satchel; but
10, when new sheet of ice was reached a
pair of skates were produced from the in
terror of the grip Question: Were they
ashamed of the size of their skates, or did
they realize il was Sunday
Amateur minstrelsy Will occupy the
boards at the parish house this evening.
The River Spinning Company's plant Is
now in partial operation, and will soop
start up in full.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-01
BRISTOL.

In the Justice Court this morning John
Wilson plead guilty TO larceny of pair of
shoes. He was fined $40 and costs, and not
having the needful he will be taken to the
Providence County Jail to work it out.
A meeting of the subscribers to the stock
of the Cranston Worsted Mills was held
in Grand Army Hall Saturday afternoon.
O. l.. Bosworth was elected chairman of
the meeting, Hezekiah w. Church was
elected treasurer of the Bristol subscrib-
ers to the stock to act for them with Mr..
Rockwell. Messrs. Bosworth and Church
were elected TO the Board of Directors. 1t
was unanimously voted to extend the fol-
lowing invitations to every citizen OF the
town.
1t having been decided TO locate the Grams
ton Worsted mill In this town, the subscrib-
ers to the stock wishing to introduce TO the
people of the town Mr.. Rockwell, its treas
urer and manager, earnestly desires that the
Grand Army Hall, on Thursday, February 4,
at II. NJ. at which time and place Mr.. Rock
we'll will exhibit large variety of yarns and
tendance is earnestly requested, that Mr..
Rockwell may feel-that he meets with en-
couragement In his undertaking, and that he
may become acquainted with the citizens Of
the town. SUBSCRIBER.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clifford are here
from Worcester spending few days.
The steamer Nat Sutton is at the steam
boat pier awaiting the wind TO abate He
has tow for Providence.
The team of Capt. John Connery ran
away this morning caused by the cars, es-
capped with slight injury.
James Furlong Of Springfield, Mass,
Mr. and Mrs George Burnett Of Maiden,
Mass, and Mrs. Cady of Berkeley are at
the Hopeworth.
The committee of entertainment of the
United Brother Lodge of !. o. y. f., No.
13, will give an entertainment and supper
aff fh.tt
the members and their friends at their
hall on High street.
The members of the Checker Club meet
at the Trinity Church rooms this evening
at o'clock.
The Mount Hope Club are making ar
rangements for a grand banquet TO take
place on valentine day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-01

course was bolted together laterly with
seven-eights round drift bolts, twenty
inches long. The second course was
bolted down to the first with three fourths
round drift bolts eighteen inches long and
two feet centres. Third course bolted TO
centre with one-half inch drift bolts
twelve inches long. This raft was then
foated over the piles of the end pier sus-
pended by two and one-half rods Eight
piles were driven at ends and cross
cupped. The middle one is twelve centre
and the end one nine feet centre, twelve
feet being between supports. Masonery
was then laid on the platform. These
were screwed i'm nuts boxed In the under
side of raft. The end piers are 80 feet s
inches on bottom by feet inches wide,
Gaping 80 feet by 6 feet inches wide; tier
was laid in Portland cement. Riprap will
be placed around both end piers. The
stone used in the construction of the
bridge came from Northbridge, Mass
The total length of the bridge and trusses
is about 900 feet, and will be raised about
one foot with grade in track. False
works are being placed in both openings
OF the draw TO carry the track in its pres
ent position. When this is completed the
old bridge will be removed and the iron
Will then be erected in its place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-01
Current Comment.

St. Louis NAH rushes into print 70
announce that be lives on 81 so per week
An interview with his wifes relatives
undoubtedly would clear up this financial
anomaly.-Chicago Mail.
There are said to be 25 900 women in the
United States who possess medica
diplomas. It is not stated how many OF
them, however, can reduce the corns OF
their feet produced from wearing tig
shoes.--Ohio State Journal.
He who neglects to read the Newspaper
neither knows what be wants or how (
buy 1t. He who is wise, however, read
the advertisements, knows what he want
Just where to get IL at the best advantai
and save money.-Toiedo Commercial.
The treatise Of the late william J
Florence on how TO play poker, is q the,
retical guide to wealth, but any one w {,
attempts to put the precepts into practic,
will find that his chips will disappear
rapidly as IL he had used his own juds
ment. The only way to win at poker T.
not to play.-Philadelphia News.
We can see but one clear way OF escap,
from the danger that ere long the hors
will fall into innocuous desuetude. On ou
editorial table-lies-no pun intended
the prospectus OF another flying machine
company. The circumstances suggest
that though there may soon be no more
use on earth for the horse, the air is a
yet an unconquered field. The breed o.
Pegasus must be revived.-N. Y. Press.
College mon take pride in the belief thai
foot ball can never become a professiona
game. But Is this true? Why should no,
prize fighters. who live by humping an
being tuumped. and who expect blackened
eyes and bloody noses and lumpy heads
and cracked ribs, why should they not b.
willing to make foo: ball profession Il
they can get pay enough!-Budalo
Courier
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-01
EAST PROVIDENCE.

In the Seventh District Court yester-
day morning Augustus Chadwick, having
no home, was sent to the Reform School
during his minority. Fred Alexander, for
larceny, was sentenced to thirty days with
costs.
Sunday services at the several churches
of the First Universalist Church was
filled by the Rev. Anthony Bilkovsky of
Tufts College, who has also filled this pull
pit on several previous occasions.
Baptismal services were held at the
Second Baptist Church yesterday and five
candidates received into the church. The
Rev. Il. A. Frey of Biddeford, Maine, sup
piled the pulpit at the United Congrega-
tional Church.
The funeral OF Clark r. Bugbee was
solemnized at the Haven Methodist Epis-
copal Church yesterday afternoon at
o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-01
MYSTIC, CONN.

The new double track, through, pier
connected bridge building for the n. Y.
=. a. B. X. X. at Mystic, is being rapidly
pushed to completion. II is built by the
being done by Joseph Ross, contractor,
Boston. The dimensions and process OF
construction is as follows: rs feet o
inches from center TO center OF end
piers, 20 feet center to center OF trusses
There were three original piers built in
1855. The old center pier was constructed
by driving ninety piles These were cut
off under water by a diver. A solid plat
form was then built three feet thick,
floated over them and lowered with screws
and the masonry was built upon this
Into this platform were driven 1900
pounds of lathe nails which formed n
coating of rust, and when this platform
was taken up short time ago il was
found to be as sound as when laid. In
building the new pier III piles were
driven around the old one. These were
capped in irons Of three with 12xl2 timber,
flooring laid on that 12xl2 and the
masonry laid upor the flooring and be-
tween the old and new piers 10 was filled
i'm with Portland cement concrete. This
Coping "a feet q inches in diameter at top
In order TO construct this center pier it
was necessary to build "a Golfer dam AZ
feet square. Around the center pier will
be placed rip rock covering the wood
work and then be filed in with sand. The
old center pier was 10 feet in diameter,
The end piers were put ia directly back
Of the old ones, eighty-flve oak piles were
driven under each pier. They were cut
off at grade Of 1917 feet below the pres
ent rail with a circular saw AZ inches in
diameter fitted 10 inch hollow shaft
run by pile driver. About one foot of
broken stone was then put around the
piles. A wooden platform was built of
three courses Of timber, bottom course
l0xl2 feet; third exl2 crosswise. Bottom
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-01
LONSDAlE.

The funeral of Miss Katie Donovan,
whose death occurred Friday afternoon,
was solemnized Sunday afternoon at st.
Patrick's church. The remains were in
tered in st. Patrick's cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Moore was
solemnzed yesterday from her late home
Leslie +. Learned oficated at Christ
Church Sunday.
A large number OF people received bap-
tism at the First Baptist Church last even!
ing.
Detective Pollard left here this morning
on n business trip to Newport, n. III.
The evening school closed last Friday
night after very successful term.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-01
Stub Ends of Thought,

Pie Is prosperity.
Financial wealth is not the greatest.
An empty head is full OF vain conceits.
No honey can sweeten the bread OF dis,
content.
There Is good deal Of religion In a
church collection.
AS rule it requires more time to do lit
tie than to do much.
The Devil and the love OF money are
always on speaking terms.
The man who thinks life is joke
sometimes wonders where the laugh comes
In.
When Cupid goes travelling he never
looks 10 see whether he has money enough
la his pocket to pay expenses.
Some men are born to bachelorhood,
some achieve bachelorhood and some
have bachelorhood thrust upon them
Detroit Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-01
WARREN.

Nicholas Hatch lost number OF hens
killed by dogs, one night last week
John II. Pierce has recovered from q re
cent illness.
Chi,l's jewelry shop shut down Satur.
day afternoon.
DR.. William Richards supplied the Bap-
tist pulpit on Sunday owing TO the illness
of DIR. Chandler.
The increasing passenger and freight
traffic on the Old Colony Railroad from
this station gives ground for hope that
will be constructed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-01

The services at Trinity Church yester-
day were conducted by the Rev. &. IL.
Porter of Newport
Next Sunday morning the services at
the First Free Baptist Church will be
marked 10y special features, being the
first anniversary of the present pastors
connection with the church.
The Free Wanderers Football Club
played an exhibition with the Fall River
Rovers at that city Saturday and were de
feated after an exciting struggle Of goals
to&
The Thistle Juniors defeated the EN-
naetts ef Prwtu-het tn n game of football
Saturday by score of 2 goals TO /.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-01
CENTRAL FALLS.

The regular meeting Of the Town Coun-
Gil was held i'm the council chamber Satur-
day afternoon, President Andrew presid-
ing. Some business of minor import was
transacted and several petitions continued.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-01

TO Europe if H. didn't cost anything.
1t doesn't always. See page 2.