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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

licking, bottom upward, among the
vines and creepers.
1t did not take twenty minutes to get
the tipsy shells ahoat
With the airs Of "conquering heroes,
the young men stood by their respective
crafts
Choose your boats, voung ladiesr
Indignant chorus under tile trees:
ITO say men don't take advantage.
Oh, this is too much To make MS
choosel How meaul"
A whispered colloquy:
"Bess, you choose first"
ooh, mol Jean, you choose"
The young men stood regarding them
with owlish gravity.
"You will catch cold if you do not
hasten" from the boats.
They might save our pride I'm aw-
fully chilly, Bess." (Sneeze.)
$50 am l, oh!' (Two-three sneezes.)
Then Mr., Hunt Ashly, with horrible
visions Of cold and catarrh, walked mp
to Miss Jean Inslow and prisoning the
two little hands in one Of his, and en-
circling the dronched, trembling little
figure, kissed her flower face aaame
"Now will you Gomez"
Eyes, Hunt" And Meelness walked
obediently to her cookie shell namesake.
81 wouldn't have done it, Bess," mur.
INJURED Phil, after ho had performed the
same operation, "if you had come your
self"
Miss Meekness Number Two followed
the lead of Meelsness Number One. but
gave one last feminine claw
And tomorrow was come, and Bess
tripped over to see Jean.
Marvellous, what friends these two
had becomel There was never such a
thing in the world as a cold-never!
"Heml have you seen anybody today?'
"No. Have you seen some one?'
"No.' Qntelligible very.) ooh, there's
yours at the gatel'
ooh, and yours up the road
"Phil and | have concluded ON a
double wedding tomorrow. We've
waited as long as we intend to wait,
and I've bespoken the parson for 19
tomorrow; so, Jean, put your hands in
mine-you don't hate me now, do you?-
and tell me my wife will make my tea
tomorrow evening"
And pretty. coquettish Jean said
eyes"
Coquettes make the most submissive
wives, they say, and, moreover, she said
a great many other foolish things to
that big, enraptured fellow, who fell
down, fguratively speaking, and kissed
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

Two centuries ago the umbrella was
known and used as a sunshade. Ben
Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher al
luded to it, In l712 it was used as a
rain protector. Gay in his Trivia"
speaks Of the umbrellas oily shed,
which was recorded as q kind Of soul
wester material more serviceahle than
gingham or silk, which was used in its
at that period, Detroit
Free Press.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

Some men their smiling fates endow
With power % please as soon as seen,
With charm ut hyocinthino brow,
Aud symmetry Of mien.
such power WIS thine Each story told,
With comment from thy burning eve,
BY lips Of such a codlike mold
Claimed Immortality
Strange, radiant sorcercrl Thy spell
On man or maid had equal might
To make all heaven look darl; ms hell,
Or almost binding bright
For rs who, iu % colder agi
Aver thy lines want MANY grace,
us wcll IL o'cr tn impagiioned page
We see thy proud youts face.
Then, gallant heart, to thipwrcck tost
by the wsrld's madntss aud thine own
We hear once more thy accent lost
And thy re-istloss ttnc.
G.. Williams in Harpcr's Weekly.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

The question has been raised whether
the numerous limestone caves in British
Burmah have been explored for arche-
illogical remains. The Rev f. Mason
pointed ont the probability Of an exam
ination of the stalagmite floors of these
caves yielding important archaeological
discoveries in 1872, Many Of the caves
were known to have been used by the
Buddhists of former generations, as
Buddhist idols were found in them, and
it is probable they were inhabited by
men in the early time,-Philadelphia
Ledger,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30
The richest people are those who give
the most away.

Cholera iufantm has lost It's terrors since the
introduction of Chamherlan's Colic, Cholera
aud DarrhUa Remedy When that remedy Is
used and the treatment as directed with each
bottle is followed, "A cure is certain. Mr.. A. W.
Walters, a prominent merehantat Waltersburg,
Ill, says at cured my baby boy OF cholera IN
fanlum after several other remedies had failed.
The child was 50 low that he seemed almost be-
youd the aid Of human hands or reach Of any
medicine" % and 30 cent bottles Tor sale by N.
b. Rebcr and W. +. Blery.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

For every falling man can point
out in others he has two of his own.
A carpenter by the name of NJ. S. Powers fell
from the roof Of % house iu East Dis M0lnes
Iowa, and sustained painful and serious spraiu
OF the wrist, which he cured with one bottle Of
ChaWberlain.s Pain BALM lie says Il Is worth
- g bottle. 10 cost HIM 90 cents. For sale bV
N. b. heher and W. A. Bler,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

Is one which is guaranteed TO bring you
satisfactory results, or in case of failure a
return of purchase price. On this safe
plan you eau buy from our advertised
druggist bottle OF DR.. Kings New Dis
covcry 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 OF
Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping
Cough, ETC., etc, It Is pleasant and agree
able to taste, perfectly safe, and can al
ways be depended upon. Trial Bottles free
at Reber's Drugstore, Lehighinn, and
Biery's Drugstore, Weissport.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

1t is not generally known, we think,
that Andrew D. White, formerly presi-
dent Of Cornell university, has remark
able collection of posters, including a
number of the original incendiary pla-
cards and bills put up in the streets of
Paris during tNa frightful period of the
French revolt. N. n.-Chicago News.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

The principal meal Of all people of all
ages has been undoubtedly dinner, and
the lover of old time customs will find it
both interesting and entertaining to no
tice the various changes which have
taken place in the etiquette of the din
ner table.-Chicago Herald.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

1t is not, as among the English, that
only some men smoke tobacco, but with
rare exceptions in India all natives, men
and women, indulge in this weed in
some form or other. Chambers Jour
nal,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

"As easy as falling of log. Is AN old saying.
When 10 was nrst uttered, nobody knows, Moth
ing is easier, unless Il Is the taking OF dose Of
Dr. Picrce's Pleasant Pellets. These act Ike
the case with fc 0ld-fashioned nils. The relief
that follows resemble the action of Nature 10
her happiest moods; the impulse given 10 the
dormant liver Is OF the most salutary kind, and
Is speedily manifested by the disappearance Of
ul bilious symptoms. Sick headache, wind on
the stomach pain through the right side and
shuuldcr-hlade, and yelluWuess Of the skin and
eyeballs air speedily remed7d by the Pellets.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

aud save money, and perhaps your life.
Send lhroe cent stamps 10 pay postage to
A. p, Ordway d Co., Boston, Mass, aud
receive a copy of Dr. Kaufman's great
Medical Work, 100 pages, elegant colored
plates.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

- AAN9 ~ ANN'i4N . taAAAoAn AfANhAs
When Sir Boyle Roche made his
famous speech 81 smell a rat; see him
floating in the air; but mark me, sir, |
will nip him in the bud, his ideas were
clear enough but he lost sight Of rats
air and buds in the thought that was in
his mind d-Youth's Companion
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

The best salve in the world for Cuts, bruises,
Sores, Ulcers, salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilhlams COrnes, and all skin
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required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Beber IehightOn; ana Biery
Wei,spuTt.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

They slay multitudss when they are the pro
duct OF neglect OF incipient disease. A "slght"
cold, fit of indigestion, biliousness or c0nstl-
patton each or any OF these "minOr ailments
advance In many eases with "league-destrOying
strldes.' Give them u swift, early defeat with
ger Abenethy administered and alarming re.
buke to the man who informed Inn that lie had
"Only COldi" "Only "a cOld,n repeated the
doctor "Whut would ye haYe-ths pleaguel''
rheumatism and Ia grippe are easily exiting
uishable at the start Why then allow them to
get up a full head of steam2 Put on the brakes
with the Btters. The genial warmth which this
superb medicine diiluses through tile system,
the impetus 1t gives 10 the circulation OF the
blood, It's soothing and Strengthening egect upon
the nervous, specially recommend It TO the en-
leebled and sick. 'ris the great specific for
malaria.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

Probably the estimate of the earth's
population for the year 1891, made by
learned German statistician, is the most
nearly accurate of any yet msde-1 $780,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

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IN accordance TO luStuuc- - LEI
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their natural condition. IN ~ ~
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During nine years over lC,OOl persons have
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denres ul tile sick II required.
TESTIMONIALS.
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Respectfully yours
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,... ,.. NEWTON, Feb ", l.oi,
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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30

Disposed of at less than cost The
wisdom of experience.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30
THE CARBON HOUSE,
Henry prumbore, Prop'r,
FIRST STREET LEHlGHToN, JENNA,

The Carbon House has been renovated and
improved throughout; ii Is electric lighted and
well ventilated, and is among the Best Hotels in
this section of the State. The patronage OF the
public IS solicited. Best accommodation, for
permanent and transient custom. Charges very
moderate, Fine Liquors, Fresh Beeruud Porter,
and Good Cigars, for sale al the bar.
iunc o., Oily
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-07-30
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changing the figures on our whole stock
of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Caps, Carpets, Oil Cloths. Wood
and Willow Ware, Queensware, Grocer
les, Notions, &c. This we find is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-22
WATCHING NORTHWESTERN STATES.
THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE WILL SEE THAT
SENATORS ARE PROPERLY ELECTED.

THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE WILL SER lhAI
SENATOR'S ARE PROPERLY ELECTED. =
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-mc Republican senate
Canon. Committee met thi, morning In the room Vi
re Committee on Claims and discussed the sil'auon
IN ,l,. Northwestern States where the election oil
I.nitod STATES senator's will be hed AT the ehu
- the consultation the committee gave out INC follow"
Ing statement: n,.,
The committee appointed by the caucI' OF hepuU
Icon senators 10 consider what should De zone III VIC"
oi lie reported attempt on the part OF ceF., III. ~,
cratic leaders to obtain majority III the HrHut. W
Of certain states. have agreed upon report III VII.
hoy advise the Republicans In All thc otAes .
such elections about TO be held 10 sp!ie ~ g.,
To- carry into effect the expressed Will VI wv PIP ~
committee Of Republican Senators. Who snail lahr n,
action rs shall be nccdfIl 10 secure INC aunI'H'i "a
their seats OF all Senator's who may De m"i"' VIZ "
/ do not consider the chances OF the Dei'o'lA'S
I'm seating Senator'S TO be one In huhdItn' '"i" W
Chandler. talking about the situation. Inc "cp'D
ucnns have q majority Of eight. ana IL VIII '"hc io"
Dnnncraiic Senator's to ovcrturn II. Inc Only "u
di,ienal vote, they have will be the Senators from
New York and Wisconsin. II Mr.. Kyle Is not |" oe
co,n,cd with the Democrats. they viii have only forty
ono members: If he is with them. forty two in some
of these states that the Democrats are claiming ue
R,pubicapS have all absolute majority anu III o'Ic,S
/, gurars that the Pupulists have the balance. ~ =,
Inc itruI1n OF the Republicans 10 assert Ir isht Va
tn r-.oplr Of tho respective states 10 "V,t the SIN
tors acc ording e. the expressed VIII OF me PrVpt
II the InpiliSts control certain IrSIh'u ny
senators and how II becomes All a,r'''p'
fraud mon the Democrats | cannot see. N0Nh'i' -
There visible sufficient number ~ Voi,H 10 gNc w, -,
as Demo rats contcl OF The next United states >ehat'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-22

HE WILL SPEND THE WINTER AT LOS ANGELES
CAL. TO REGAIN HIS HEALTH
Wasting on, Dec. ol.-General ROsecrans Register
OF the Treasury. accompanied by his daughter, left
Washington at 10:15 this morning over the Pennsyl-
vania Raj road for California, where he will spend
the winter Los Angeles. lie will be surrounded
by all the members OF his family, consisting Of lis
Carl, Lis married daughter, the wife Of Governor
Toole, Of Montana, who started on Monday for
Helena, and his unmarried daughter.
The trip to Chcbamauga and the g. A. X. en-
campmeEt were too much for the general said As
sistant Register Harry Smith. lie returned from
Chckamauga weak and nervous. and then went
through the g. A. Il. cncampment, which ont many
men twenty five years younger than he. There was
a steady procession OF grizzled veterans passing
through his at the Treasury, well as his
hotel during the entire week, most Of whom Lad not
seen their 'Od Commander since the Although
the general has received all possible attention during
his Illness It was not until after his daughters
arrival, followed by Governor T0ole lis sOn-n-law,
that he began to rally. For ten days he has been
steadily improving. / am hopeful from the reports
made by DR.. Rose and Miss RoSecrans that he Will
nearly IL not quite, recover his normal health In
CallfOini and that lie VIII return 10 Washington
IN the sp:ing ard complete his long cherished plan
OF ming certain gaps in the o'hchl repors OF some
Il the m0rabe campaigns oil the late war Mrs.
Toole Is expected to join Lcr father and sister at
Chicago to mol row.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-22
CANADIAN VAR VESSELS ON THE LAKES
THE COMMONS ACTION AMOUNTS TO DECLARE
TON OF WAR SAYS GENERAL MILES.


Chicago, Dec. L." II Canada has built and armed
three vessels for service the lakes as described py
the officers OF the Revenue Marine Service at Washington
II amounts a declaration OF war;" said MajorGen-
era Nelson A. Miles today alluding to the report that
the Dominion has increased its armed force on the
great lakes. do not want 10 be quoted as saying
that Canada or Great Britain means war; said Gen
er Miles. The fact Is, though that these three YES
which limits the vessels that either our Govern
ment Great Britain can maintain on the lakes 10 a
certain number and limits their gun power. The ac-
ton OF the Canadian authorities in building the three
vessels described by the officer OF the Revenue Marine
Service violates the treaty I'm both particulars. Eng
and can send a larger fleet OF lightdraught war YES
sells up the ST. Lawrence River into the great lakes
which could burn every town from Duluth to Detroit.
And the singular thing is that the United States could
do scarcely anything by OF defence so far as dong
battle on the water Is concerned, for while we have
some ghtdraught warshps that could get through the
canal We could not get them to the upper lakes Ter
the reason they would have TO pass through Brit
lsh possessions and that Canada or Great Britain
w0nld not allow"
General Miles has list showing that the British
Navy has thirty five protected cruisers, eighteen un-
protected cruisers twenty torpedo vessels hfty-iour
gun vessels, armorcd vessels SIX dispatch vessels
and five arm0d steamers OF draght light enough 10
allow their passage through the Weland Canal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-22
SILVER DOLLAR SMITHS DACGHTER WEEDS

Under A canopy and rora bell last evening NauIia
Smith daughter u Sllycr Dollar Smith, the wekno"h
H.. 50, ,,,,lc,n was married Z, Isidor DrcyflEa a
,r, ncwst amer II an az Vienna Hail. LeNngtonave ana
riftyclghthst The ceremony took place az 80 p NJ
and uobI pcrna,d Hast oicGtcd The chief usher was
SAMUEL y Dr'yfuss. brother OF the bria groom A'c'
,,o ceremony the guests adjourned 10 the mnqut nall
-, ,,oso rroseu, wee Justice EArich, Judge Norton.
4 H. uummc Frederick II. Howe. Mr. and Mrs' TimoVhy
/ Campbell State John T. Ahern, l. ID sullivan
InstIccs HOGAN Duny aud OHciy, John Y Mckane Jus
t!ce Ncwbcrgcr. Samuel EnScl, Marian G'kei A"'0
,.,.r polrc Con,ain, Reilly Crecicn, Strauss DOH
r,. and Cross Fxcc <ommi~o Toner Koch. Inspector Me-
Iauchln Coroner Levy and Dr. Marcus MafHe"et'
rhos, who responded toa>ts were Timothy j. C"npoeu
Ju.ticoi Enrich aud Newbrser. Alexander D. l'oSeh'sa
r. NJ Frleld and s. II. Slmp.on. Dancing followed The
ttnppr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-22
PIER wATcgxry HELD FOX LARCENY.

Charles Jones and Charles Perks, waiclmrn In the
employ Of the Atlantic Trans poraiion Company nj
Pier 40 .. North River, were ycsterny morning nc"
by Juigc Hogan In the TombS Police Court In 500
ball for examination on the charge Of larceny.
Recently complaints have been made to inspector
Mel aucnlin hy hi. company that articles were being
stolen from the pier. The Inspector detailed Detectives
McMauu, and Long 10 wora Gpon the cast Ih'y
obtained evidence Of The guilt u the men for the theft
Of property from an actresses trunk.
About n week ago Miss Hop Booth, who arrived
here on the Morivia. found that her trunk In the
carc Of the Atlantic Transportation Company, had
been stolen. The trunk contained her stage costumes
among other things.
Monday morning tho detectives watch saw Perks
leave the pier with IA bundle under his arm. Jones
va, on watch at tho time. and Perks was not To 50
on duty for an hour. roth men were arrested ns II
was learned that Jones hal relieved the night
Waterman earlier than usual In order that he NIGH;
Dc able TO help Perks.
The package in rrrks's possession contained pre-
served wanuts. ported chicken and other canned
goods fnlucd at -. When JOncs's room In West
Twenty seventh 4. searched. however II SIR
stocking was found which the actress. Miss B'0th,
Identified ~ one that had been stolen from her trunk
PERKS lives at No. 10 Truxon-st., Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-22
TO FIGHT TIE UHISKEY TRUST.
-EyERAL INDEPENDENT DIsT;LIEnuES rho'HOi
ED-wIIY THE PRICE HAS GONE.

-FvrRAL INDEPENDENT DIsT;LLEMES fKoJEOi'
Ep-wIIY THE PRICE HAS GONE.
vivroulcc Wis Dec 2I.-A $4,000 dSulcry' Vic
hcect in tho country will be established mere III '
near future I, fight the Whiskey Thu l.. Ihc uc''i
are still kept secret. The disuhery 'o"p""S
pckin ILL., IS sail ~ be behind inc he" e'''ei
and if 1, further said that tho plant OF the RAM jung
and Boerchcrt Company. which Snor' 'no "e' 80,
cor. oldnted with the Pabst brewing Company VIII
he bought BIZ the syndicate to save the time that woud
IL consumed I'm the erect on Of new plant.
re,,rlce Neb Dec Cit Is learned here thaI Il
disillcry with a capacity Of 1OoO bushels "i corn a
div will he built In Bcat.ice at once to be opsr'o'
I'm oDposon 10 the trust. Tho machinery mas arc"u'
been orisrpd and the uldngS arc to be st"'cu "s
soon as the weather will permit. An expenditure
II $50 coo is cen omplatcd. The prisons behind inc
,,i mr., said T., he Matthew LAWYER and !. H. DAILY.
hoth Of PEORIA ILL.,. ard several capitalists Of THIS
city. A.,
Chicago. Dec aI.-Speal1ng ~ the decision IN the
rotate case r. j. Ilcnncssy. secretary Of the DistinB
and Cat |, Feeding CJmfGny, says: Ihc case oci''u
Justice Wallace only preliminary. We VIII ii'o''
assurcily take IL t. the higher courts. We huNo
d.c.on. IN our favor within the Inst six months from
tho three Unit states court, at Cincinnati cleveland
ard wYO.k. They pract ca'ly l"salz' or sySte"
~ dom, business. Those Of Indictment
brought agaln,. tie trust by the FEDERAL Grahu jury
If boston under the sherman Ant-Irn,t Law oh'Fe-
ins IL with conspiracy 10 form monopoly. Inc
&, urts held that the law did not apply and that We
had rgAt 10 d. business ~ va were doing, ana l
think that covers this "ntircy OF coir'o II the
higher courts su,tlin the Wallace decision W. VIII be-
conf -Ici T. abandon the rebate systNm That would
not fleet the stability 81 the Trust, We did business
srv raj years bclor, the socmc was placed In OPERA
ton"
Mr.. IIcnnossy says tc sun held rebate by the
rfrs, (, nothing li.. 9iJ.oO' 900 Two million dol
lar. he states fully covers tie amount.
Tho Trust Is not responsible ior the recent r'c
ln thr price %. whskcv," sill Mr. IIcnrcSy. what
ever statements may lc made L. The contrary The
simple fact is Tho demand t. heavy We cannot meet
IL, and lad 10 raise the pr1cc TO save Ourselves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-22
A NEW NAVAL SIGNAL CODE.

Washington. Dec. 81 (SpcciaD.-ln communicating by
visual Geographic signals the Navy has long used
the Army systems During the war expert Army
officers stationed board ships for signalling.
Until April 3, 1856 the code used tina: devised
By General Myer, late chief signal officer. 1t was
superseded then. nnwlsey It Is thought by many, by
the Continental Morse code. and that in January 1890
gave away to the system now in force. the American
Morse. This last system Is not thoroughly salts
factory for Naval purposes and movement Is now on
foot to substitute In Its place a modified Myer code
The Bureau of Navigation has had It prepared by
Lieutenant Muligan, recognized authority on signal
1t has been sent to ships and stations for trial and
II reports favorable orders putting II In force will
soon be Issued by The Navy Department. The
modified Mycr code Is based upon numerals, ranging
from o 10 ., inclusive. The American Morse code
Is based upon the dots and dashes used In com
me felpgranhlng.