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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

No less an authority than the prosi-
dent Of the Institute Of Civil Engineers
has declared that the sulphurous vapor
produced during the combustion of coal
Is most beneficial to the inhabitants of
London, disagreeable as it undoubtedly
Is.
As many as $50 tons of sulphur are
thrown into the air in one winters day,
and the enormous amount of sulphurous
acid generated from it deodorizes and
disinfects the air, destroying disagree
able smells emanating from refuse heaps
and sewers and killing the disease germs
which find their way into the atmos-
phere.
There may be a good deal of truth in
this view, but there is undoubtedly an
other side to the question. 1t is an old
comparison that doctor and his drugs
bear a relationship to the patient and
the disease like that of policeman to-
ward a householder attacked by gar
roter The policeman lays about with
his truncheon; sometimes he hits the
householder, sometimes the garrOter,
and the good or i'll which results from
his interference will depend upon which
party happens to get the most and the
heaviest blows.
This simile is admirably suited to sui
phurous acid in London fogs, for al
though it may be beneficial to the Lon
don householders by destroying mi
crobes it certainly frequently does them
harm by attacking their lungs and
bringing on bronchitis and asthma,
which sometimes prove rapidly fatal, to
say nothing of the minor discomforts of
a disagreeable taste, filthy smell, stuffed
nose, husky throat, smarting eyes and
headache. London Lancet.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

How many men like hard work? Many
of us are ready enough to tax our minds
or our muscles to the utmost for a Ger
tain object, but it is the object we love,
not the labor If we could obtain the
end we coyet without exertiOn. which of
us would toll and sweat as matter OF
choice? Horace Greeley, who was one
of the hardest workers of his day and
generation, used TO say that uine-tenthf
of those who profess TO be enamored OF
work are msre hypocrites,
Adam himself was an indolent fellow
Had it been otherwise the cultivation of
the soil would not have been imposed
upon him as a penalty for his disobeli-
ence. lie was quite taken back when
told that lac must live by the sweat Of
his face. He would have preferred the
life Of a gentleman Of leisure, and most
Of his descendants take after him in
that particular, Nevertheless we toll
with an energy and perseverance that
do honor 10 our-shall we say 10 our
greedi
But mark our cunning. All the time
we are iuveutiug labor saving machin-
cry, manufacturing dumb slaves to do
our bidding, while we look On and ad
mire their energy, Pomona Progress.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08
New York has 1900 telegraph bo

New York has 1900 telegraph boys.
A Bradford mill makes 100000
toothpicks a day.
The night jar has a cry like one la
menting in distress.
4 century ago there were only four
teen newspapers in London.
Rutherford b, Hayes once cauvassod
for "BaXter's Saints Rest"
Take fresh paint out Of wearing ap-
parel by rubbing with gasoline.
Milton always composed with his
head thrown far back, generally with
closed eyes.
The price of quinine in quantities OF
10000 ounces is about twenty cents per
ounce.
There are $1,000 women telegraph
operators in the United States, and the
number is constantly growing
A man grumbles because he is poor
until he gets righ, and them he grum.
bles because his taxes are heavy.
It is claimed that the largest floating
dock in the world is at Bermuda. Il is
3Sl feet long aud l23 feet wide
A woman is usually different from
what she appears TO be; man is only
too like to be just that aud notbiul
more.
Sweet oil and puttypowder, folloWes
by soap and water, make one Of the
best medicines for Frightening brass
OF copper.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

Thackeray, who detested "wasp waist
ed women, once told young relative,
who was much in love, to take his be-
trothed to a physician before purchas-
ing the engagement ring.
"What for" his companion inquired,
in considerable astonishment.
"To see whether that wasp waist is an
inheritance or a consequence" he re
piled.
"Consequenco" exclaimed the young
nun; "what do you meanY'
"Corsets, " said Thackeray laconically.
"Miss - has the most beautiful fig
ure in England" said the infatuated
lover.
"Sho is deformed," Thackeray re-
sponded. "If it is natural deformity
she may be a moderately healthy wom-
an. Even humpbacks are not always
delicate, you know Mind, say moder-
qtely healthy. But If that girls figure
is the result Of corsets you might better
go and hang yourself rather than risk
the evils that win inevitably follow
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

The Antiquity Of the Arabian Horse.
How far back do the pedigrees run
and what is the origin Of the Arabian
horse? These questions it is impossible
to answer definitely. The Bedouins
themselves believe that Allah created
the equine genus ON their soil. "The
root or spring of the horse is" they say,
Sin the land Of the Arab. This pious
belief is shared by a few generous souls
in England and America, small but
devoted band, who gallantly defend the
cause of the Arabian horse against his
only rival, the modern English thorough
bred. Chief among these faithful was
the late Major r. d. Upton, who visited
the desert himself and who has recorded
his experience and his views.
Major Upton concluded that the horse
was found in Arabia mot later than
about 100 years after the deluge, if in
] deed he did not find his way there i'm
mediately after the exodus from the ark,
which is by no means improbable and
/ this probability the author then proceeds
seriously TO consider. According to Ma
/ ior Upton and a few kindred spirits all
I other breeds are mongrels, and the only
way to procure horsehesh in its best and
/ purest form is to go back to the fountain
head-to the horse of the desert,-Atlan-
tic Monthly.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

Herod the Great was the first Jewish
king who imported into his realm
Roman modes of society life" His
theaters and arenas, after the Roman
style, were not to the national taste in
amusemonts, despite the fact that the
former were, so to say, silently patron
lied by the Talmud in the saying, "Let
us be grateful to the Romans for their
establishment of theater5, as they keep
the public from mischief which Satan
finds for idle folks" The arenas were
not patronized ON account Of tho in
human performances given there. The
favorite Jewish national game at that
time was the kadur, or ball
Whether it was played as a sort Of
lawn tennis or rs national baseball is
not recorded. That the game was not
allowed by some rabbis to be played on
the Sabbath is a proof that the game re-
quircd skill and labor That the game
was patroni2ed by the Talmud we infer
from its not being included among those
against which the Talmud opened a
crusade, condcmning them as gambling
games. Boston Transcript
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

A young Philadelphian, who has been
employed on the staff of moro than one
newspaper in this city, went abroad and
secured a position as reporter for the
London Times. When he was deemed
sufficiently broken in he was sent out
one evening to write up the story of a
rich and beautiful girl who had taken
chlOroform because her lover failed to
appear at the altar when due.
The young Philadelphian raced nim-
bly, about, gathering various particu-
lars and hurried back 20 the Office in .
cab, after getting his copy into shape.
Not far from midnight he sped up the
stairs TO the local room and turned in
his copy with apologies for his unavoid-
able lateness.
"It doesn't matter" said one of the
editors calmly; "thi5 is Monday, you
know, and we print suicides only on
Saturdays. philadelphia Press.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

Mr. Q. was particularly deliberate il
the matter Of invoking the divine bless
ing upon the family meals, aud when
the repast was unusually good this was
a trying ordeal to the three young sons.
On one occasion there We're strangers
and chicken-at dinner, and this func-
ton was longer than ever. At its CON
clusion the three-year-old son drew a
long breath, and fervently but audibly
remarked, "That's a good job done"
New York Tribune.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

Wnkie Collins made speciality Of his
medical knowledge, and 1t was upon
this account that lac was induced 10 un-
dertake an antiyiyisection novel, which
he published under the name of Heart
and Science Tho work was equally
unsatisfactory both to the persona who
inspired it and 10 the general public
Wilde Collins effort in this direction
was a complete failure, aud his medical
men and his wonderful drugs could
never have existed outside Of his own
imagination
In Dickens Tale Of Two Cities. p
where Sydney Carton substitutes him
self for the condemned Evremonde, we
have premonihons OF the chloroform
which was TO be discovered fifty years
later-the chlorofom Of popular imagi-
nation, however, and by no means tho
CHCI Of the "Pharmacopoia. British
Medical Journal a
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

II saw a balloon ascension and para
chute drop down in Texas not so long
ago. said Ed Reedcr a well known bah
player now with one Of the Southwest
ern league clubs, "that was very inter
esting. The balloonist Leroy made an
aerial trip from a small town near Aus
tin one day and was tomuke parachute
leap When at an altitude of about
1000 feet he suddenly recollected that
his parachute was brand new one and
had never been tested. Not caring to
risk the thing he attached a fifty pound
sack Of sand (ballas) to the parachute
ind cut it loose. As he feared, the thing
failed to work right and did not open at
nj.
"The sand and parachute dropped like
3 streak to the earth gaining momentum
with every foot Of their descent until
they struck the wooden roof Of house
below, crashing through it like through
so much paper. The balloon scared aloft,
and in due time, as the hot air gradually
escaped, sank slowly to earth in the
midst of a farm several miles from the
town. The farm hands had observed its
coming, and when it alghted seized
upon the airship which was valuable
oiled silk affair, and claimed it as the
property of the owner Of the land be-
cause it had landed there. The rights
of Professor Leroy, who happened to
have landed right with his property,
were entirely ignored. But the captors
were obdurate and finally the professor
departed.
"He obtained a writ Of repleyin for his
balloon from the nearest squire, and a
constable shortly after restored the cap,
tured airship to its rightful owner. The
hole in the roof of the building caused
by the professors sandbag and the dam
age consequent thereto had to be re-
paired and settled for at his expense.
Had he taken the place of his sanding
at the parachutes handle the funeral
expenses would have far exceeded the
damage to the roof. f."-Cincinnat Times
Star.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08


The man who says the weather is too
hot to dance at the summer hotel COM
promises by wearing a polka dot neck
tie and standing in the ballroom win
dow to keep as much air as he can away
from the dancers.-New Orleans Plea
yune.
Major Hitchcook's Story of Close Call.
Il was once sentenced to be blown
from a gum" said Major John Hitch
cock. 81 had long been a resident of
that land of revolutions, Central Amer
lea. During one of the semiannual po-
htical upheavals | was captured by a
savage mob known as the army of San
Salvador and sentenced to death. In
the camp of my captors a G-pound gun
was fred at high noon by means Of a
sunglass, and TO the muzzle of this an.
tiquated smoothbore | was strapped and
left in the broiling sun TO await my
fate. Now, | have faced several kinds
of death in my day, but that knocked
all the nerve out of me. | could not
see the small, fiery spot made by the
sunglass, but knew that it was creep
lh5 SlONlJ buL oultl) " Ilb DONuOl az
the vent. imagined | could hear the
powder Kissing with the heat. The
blazing sun beat down upon my bare
head, binding me and seeming to boi
the blood in my veins. l became hys
terical and prayed and cursed by turn
"The great clock in the cathedral wai
ON the stroke of noon, and | knew thai
the concentrated rays of the sun wert
pouring squarely upon the powder. The
troops were doing in the shade. A few
awakened by the bell, raised mp on theil
elbows and watched me with lazy inter
est, expecting every moment to see me
blown to shreds. One-two three
four-fve-with maddening delibera
tion came the strokes Of the bell, when
suddenly a harsher note was heard-thC
roar of musketry. The camp was sur
prised, and my captors driven were back
The cords were cut, and sat down be
meath the muzzle of the gun just as il
belched forth its midday salute. st
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

George fellows best girl
gets mad when you ask for a kissY
Henry-Take it without asking.
George she gets mad them
Henry-Then you've got some other
fellows girl!-New York Weekly.
Standing Bear.
A book could be written about Stand
ing Bear, Properly speaking lie is not a
Sioux, but a Northern Cheyenne. With
Crazy Horse, Hunting Hog and old
Chief Gal! lie has been at the head Of
nearly all the notable Indian wars for
twenty years. He routed the Pawnees
and once killed ten white men in lone
some canyon single handed On another
occasion he defed and defeated alone
thirty cayalryInen. 1t was Standing
Bear who under Sitting Bull routed the
United States forces when Custer died
on the Little Big Horn,-San Francisco
Newsletter.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

The carbuncle ring is now quite fire.
quently seen ON the hands Of the fash
ionable gentleman. One of the rarest
and most precious stones is the carbun-
Gle, which is sometimes confounded
with the ruby from which it differs by
the intensity Of its fires, produced by an
internal luster Of gold, while under the
purple Of the ruby there only appear
dottings Of azure or lacquer. Ethiopia
produced the most precious ancient car
buncles, The Chaldeans regarded this
stone as a powerful talisman. The vir-
tues Of the carbuncle are resistance to
fire, preservation Of the eyes, promotion
of pleasant dreams, creation of happy
illusions and an antidote against impure
air.-Bangor Commercial.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

4 reported outbreak Of cholera at Hell.
meta, u. j., created much excitement in
that vicinity Investigation showed that
the disease was not cholera but violent
dysentcly which almost as severe and dan
gerous as cholera. Mr.. Walter Willard, a
prominent merchant of Jamcsburg. two
miles from llelmetta, says Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diauhml Remedy has
given great satisfaction In ihe most severe
cases Of dysentery. 1t is certainly one Of
the best Things eyer made" For sale by
n. B. Reber Lehighton, and W. +. Bicry,
WelssnOri
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

DIR. Dareste has demonstrated that
monsters and monstrocities during an
timal development are not the results
of pathological changes in the embryo,
rs hitherto supposed, but notifications
of the processes Of organic evolution,
such as bring about the difference be.
tween individuals and races in man
kind.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

The passion flower derives its name
from an idea that all the instruments Of
Christ's passion are represented-viz.,
the five wounds, the column or pillar Of
so0urging, besides the three nails, the
crown Of thorns, etc. Most of the pas
sion flowers are natives of the hottest
parts Of Amgriea;-London Tit-Bits.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08
DRUNKENNESS or the LIQUOR HABIT,
Cured ut home IN Ten Days by admins
terIng DE. Hhlmes' Golden speclIlr.

IL can be given In glass Of beer a cup OF coi-
Tee or tea, or IN food, without the knowledge OF
the patient II Is absolutely harmless, and Will
effect permanent and speedy cure, whether
the patient Is moderate drinker or analc0hOlic
wreck, II has been given IN thousands OF eases,
and ~ every instance perfect cure has follow
ed, II never ialls. The system once imnreg
mated WIN the specific, II becomes an utter I'M
possibility Tor the liquor appetite to exist Cures
guaranteed. IS page book Of particulars Iree
Address the GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO., 1856 Race
street, cincinnati, ONO. Oct, sly.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

A ray of light which would travel
around the earth in about one-eighth of
second takes more than four hours TO
como from Neptune. For Alpha Cen
tauri, the nearest fixed star, light makes
the ionrney I'm five md a hnlf Nears
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

When it was proposed to build the
Central Pacific railroad, civil engineer
Of twenty-five years experience reported
that the road could not be completed in
twenty years with all the money Of the
Bank Of England to back the enterprise.
But it was built and completed seven
years before the expiration Of the time
fixed by congress.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

1t is not unusual for colds contracted in
the fall to hang on Sall winter. In such
cases catarrh or chronic bronchitis are al
most sure to result. A fifty cent bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure
any cold. Can you afford to risk 50 mitch
for so small an amount? This remedy is
intended especially for bad colds and Group
and can always be depended upon. For
sale BY n. b. Reber, Lehighton. anil W.
f. Biery, WesspOrt
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

Savages in various parts of the world
plat the inner ibers Of tree bark for
fishing lines, and the Indians ON this
Pacific coast of North America use for
the same purpose saaweed-a sort of
kelp-which is plenty strong enough
to hold fast finny captive of one
hundred and fifty pounds weight
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

India is becoming formidable rival
to Russia, says the Levaut Herald, in
the production Of wheat. The export
of India wheat to Europe in 1890 was
G72, ,l25 tons; in 1891 it was 1887, ,iGG
tons, Or more than doubled, and the
exports for 1892 have more than quin-
tupled, reaching G,8l1,OOO tons.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

In spraying with arsenicals against
the coating moth, the safe proportions
are one pound Of poison, either paris
green or London purple, to 15O gallons
Of water. When this is properly done
but little harm is possible.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

\ journal published at CONSTANT.
nople gives some particulars of the
mercury mines in Amaden, where about
1000 workmen are employed in this
unhealthy industry, The production
reaches 5000 to GOOOO froscoes 600
pounds EACH per annum.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

By adopting the basic process of max
ing steel castings there is less phosphor-
ous in the metal than when the acid
process Is used, and the results are said
to be most satisfactory.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

A clever piece Of detective work,
which must appeal with sad and crush
ing suggestiveuess TO the crook frater-
nifty, has been done in Toledo a barber
for some time missed ciga:a from the
case in his shop At hlst only few
cigars were taken, uut presently the
thieves became loldcr and took whole
boxes. A watch was set and detectives
were employed, but an ia vain. At last
The barber struck on the idea Of having
hn automatic detCctcr liked in the shop,
and he called in an electrician. A cam
era was arranged so as to cover the cigar
case, and fiashlight apparatus and the
camera were connected by wires with
the sliding door of the cigar case. so.
that when the door was opened the wires
would be brought together. The circuit
thus formed would produce a flash and
secure instantaneously a picture Of the
thieves. For twelve days the cigars
were unmolested, but ON the morning of
the unlucly thirteenth the thieves were
prompted TO try their hand again.
The plate was taken from the camera
and developed, and on it was seen
unique and interesting picture, contain
ing the likenesses of two juveniles who
were in the act Of stealing the cigars.
Every detail in the shop was distinctly
seen, the clock showing the time at
which the youngsters little operations
were interfered with, and the mixture
Of cunning and caution ON the face of
the boy who was evidently taking the
active part in securing the booty was
intensely amusing, The boys were at
once recognized, were arrested, tried
and sent to a reformatory, and the judge
commended from the bench the ingenu-
ity Of the means of detection employed.
New York Telegram.
The parish church Of Hazeleigh, near
Maldon, Essex, retains hat pegs around
the nave and an hourglass stands near
the pulpit.
Glass mirrors were known in A. ID.
4 al. -
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

A Frenohman has succeeded, it issaid,
in producing an excellent driving belt
BY parchmenting the leather instead Of
tanning it, The belts have greater
durability and do not stretch
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

l. the sad story Of many lives made miserable
through no fault Of their own. Scrotula is more
especially than any other hereditary disease,
and for this simple reason: Arising from I'M
pure and insufficient blood. the disease lOca es
Itself in the lymplatics which are composed Of
white tissues; there is period OF fOctal life
when the whole body consists of white tissues,
ann therefore the unborn child Is susceptible to
this dreadful disease. But there is "A remedy
for ScrOtula, whether Hereditary or acquired.
IT is Hoods Sarsaparllln. which by It's powerful
effect on the blood, expels all trace OF the disease
and gives TO the Vital mud the quality and color
of health If You decide to take Hoods SarSa-
patilla do not accept any substitute.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

ready mothod in drowning, as 10 what to
do and how to do IL, will be found In Dr
kaufmann's Medical Work; fine colored
plates from life, Send three 2.cent stamps
70 pay postage, to A, p. Ordway q Co..
Boston, Mass, and receive a COPY free.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

The most expensive legislature in the
world is that OF France, which costs an
nually q, 900, ,OO0, 900. The Italian paTlia.
ment costs $3.50, 600 a year.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

The Greeks sometimes buried their
dead IN the ground, but more generally
crematsd them IN imitation q the
Romans.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

It is funny, but true, that the highest
Iam Of the most advanced woman is to
Do something as well as a man does
BFier Root.
Brier root, of which pipes are made.
comes from the root of kind Of shrul
that was formerly dug in great guam
titles in the south Of France, but now
It comes mostly from Spain, Italy and
Agiers, In the mountain forests the
roots are sometimes found bigger than
. mans body, Instead of digging them
out after the old fashion they are torn
up nowadays with explosiyes.-Wash-
inRtou Star.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-10-08

81 have been useing Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup
for some time. II cured my baby Of very bad
cough. believe II was the means OF saving his
HE. Mrs. Thomas Hinton, CentreyIlle. N. ~