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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

A curious example Of generous obsti-
macy was stout countryman who In.
quired for a nice book to read-"one
with a story in" On several being
placed before him, he examined them
attentively and picked out the middle
volume of three decker" with the re-
mark, "This 'ere's my sort. What's the
pricel"
"Oh," was the reply, 'this is only the
second volume. The story goes through
three. The set is half a crown"
"Hauve a crownl Well, I'll gle ye that
for that one book. It's a pretty un
enough"
"But won't you have the other two
as wellY You'd better!"
"Nawl l don't like tn beginnin Of Q
story; l can't get forrud wi it. An ]
don't like tn endin; don't knew as 'oW
it's coined about. But in tn middle uu
Pm into t thick Of it right off. No, I'll
only TAX tn middle uu; it'll set me NJ
for a month" And, cramming the bool
into his pocket he put down his hall
crown and disappeared with a "good
night" before the other volumes could b'
given to him. Journal.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

Ethereal Waves which AHeot tho Eye and
the photorraphfc. Plata

AaNNEANMA MNANNN hMNNM AUNNN NNN NaNN anu
the Photographic Plate.
Our eye does not act by detecting heat;
in other words, it is not affected by the
whole range Of ethereal quiverings, but
only by very minute and apparently
insignificant portion. It wholly ignores
the ether waves whose frequency is com
parable with that Of sound, and for 30 or
40 octaves above this nothing about us
responds; but high up in a range Of vi
bration Of the inconceivably high pitch
Of four TO seven hundred million per
second-a range which extremely few
accessible bodies are able to emit, and
which It requires some knowledge and
skill artifcially TO produce-to those
waves the eye is acutely, surprisingly
aid most intelligently sensitive.
This little fragment of total radiation
is in itself trivial and negligible. Were it
not for men and glowworms and a few
other forms Of life, hardly any of it
would ever occur on such a moderate
sized lump Of matter as the earth. Ex-
cept for an occasional volcano or a fash
Of lightning, only gigantic bodies like
the sun and stars have energy enough to
| produce these higher hutelike notes, and
they do it by sheer main force and vio-
| lence-the violence of their gravitative
energy producing not only these, but
every other kind Of radiation also. Glow
| worms, so far as | know, alone have
| learned the secret Of emitting the phys
iologically useful waves, and none other.
Why these waves are physiologically
] N..n - nns.sN
eight" while other kinds Of radiation
are dark" are questions to be asked,
but at present only tentatively answered.
The answer must ultimately be given by
the Psychologist, for the distinction be-
tween light and nonlight can only be
stated in terms Of the eye aud its pecul-
lar specialized sensitiveness, but a hint
may be given him by the physicist.
The ethereal waves which affect the
eye and the Photographic plate are Of a
size not wholly incompatible with that
Of atoms of matter. When physical
phenomenon is concerged with the ulti-
mate atoms Of matter. it is relegated at
present to the wagner group of lnowl-
edge summarized under the head OF
chemistry. Sight is probably chemical
sense In the retina may be complex
aggregations of atoms, shaken asundeI
by the incident light vibrations, and
rapidly built up again by the living tbs.
sues in which they live, the nerve endings
meanwhile appreciating them in Their
temporarily dissociated conditions
vague speculation, not to be further
countenanced except as a working hy.
pothesis leading to examination of fact,
but nevertheless the direction in which
the thoughts Of some physicists are
tending-a direction toward which many
recently discovered experimental facts
point.-Professor Lodge in Fortnightly
Review
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

A simple barometer can be made by
filling a common, wide mouthed pickle
bottle within three inches of the top
with water. An ordinary Florence oil
flask should be washed thoroughly and
stripped of its straw covering. This
should be inverted and its neck plunged
as far as it will go in the pickle bottle.
This gives complete barometer. In fine
weather the water will rise into the neck
of the flask higher than the neck of the
pickle bottle, in wet and windy weather
it will fall to within an inch of the mouth
of the flask. Before heavy gale Of wind
and at least eight hours before the gale
reached its height the water has, it Ii
said, been seen to leave the flask alto
gether.-New York Telegram.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28
oouLpN,r EooL rHe RoosrEH.
The Farmer Tried to stop his Growing
but It Didn't Work.

but n Didn't work
When Charlie Trihes went out into the
country for his health, he put up at
Farmer Ellcry Cranberrymarsh's place,
Farmer Ellery was something Of poul-
try fancior and had one Of those big,
melodious, gamy cockerels Of Buff Co.
chin extraction, with n voice that was a
cross between the blowing Of a geyser
and the sound Of a three tined whistle on
a boiler factory. About 3 o'clock every
morning the rooster would arise on his
perch, and standing on his tiptoes make
all the hens sick by letting go his voice
like the sound Of many waters.
It also broke up Charlie Trifles' slum-
bers, and he was unable TO WOO them
back by cigarettes or philosophy. He
made considerable complaint to Uncle
Ellery, and the old gentleman hunted
over his poultrybook and read as fol-
lows;
"There is one simple device by which
a rooster can be reduced to complete
and acceptable silence. The bird can
not crow unless he is able to stand erect
and raise his head to the fullest extent.
Now if a plank, or even a lath, be placed
above his perch 80 that he cannot gain
an upright position he cannot possibly
lift up his voice
Here was the solution, and Uncle Ell.
lery arranged laths above all the perches
In the early dawn before milking time
Uncle Ellery crept out TO the hennery tC
see how the device worked. The cocl
had just awakened and was trying TO gel
up to turn his lungs loose in his usual mat
utinal vociferation, but he was unabl,
to raise his head A hen opened one eye
and seeing his dilemma smiled ant
dropped off to sleep again. Uncle Ell
! lery chuckled.
But the rooster was not TO be foiled
Recognizing his dilemma, he dropped of
the perch to the floor, got a good gril
on an adjacent crack in the boards so al
to take up the recoil of the crow, raise(
himself up on tiptoe and let out hi
lungs in way that pulled Charlie Trifei
out of bed and drove him to cigarettes
Then after satisfied "cut, cut, cor
r-r-r-r," the rooster kicked hen or tw,
off the roost and dropped off into a con
tented slumber. Minneapolis journal.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

One of the morning papers, in a some
what high flown notice Of the late Sir
Arnold White, states that the 'myste-
ries" connected with the will of the
prince consort were locked in his faith
full bosom" There were no mysteries"
in connection with the prince consort's
will except that the queen, to whom the
whole Of the princes property was be-
queathed, would not allow the will 10 bo
proved in the ordinary form, nor has II
ever been deposited at Somerset House.
London Truth.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28
THE STORMY pErREL.
Some Of the Curious supsratitions Of Old
sailors About the Bird.

Sailors About the Bird.
One Of the best known Of the sea
birds is the stormy petrol. II is oftenest
seen during storms, flying above the
waves In search Of the shellhsh and
other small animals that are brought to
the surface by the tempest. The sailors
call petrels Mother Carey's chickens"
and do not view them with much favor,
owing to their being constant compan-
ions of storms. Jack thinks that rough
weather may be expected when he sees
petrels about and is not quite sure that
they do not In some way cause the tenn
pest. When the bird is on the outlook
for its prey, it seems TO walk on the
water. Hence the seamen Of olden time,
In aliusion to the apostle Peters walking
on the water, called the bird petrol, from
the Latin Petrellus, 'Ldttle Peter"
So far from the sailors being supersti-
tious as to the capture of another kind
Of petrel-the Cape pigeon-which is ofa
black and white color and about the size
Of tame pigeon, have known Jack to
take hand occasionally in capturing
them as q bit of recreation during a dog
watch. In southern lstitudes the Cape
pigeons follow ship in thousands. The
method Of catching them is peculiar. A
common bottle cork is tied to the end of
a long piece of thread and trailed astern
80 that the cork touches the water, This
gives the required tautness TO the thread.
As the birds fly in clouds from side TO
side astern some OF them constantly
| .t-st-. A. Ah-aod ,,-;Ab &la4r ,r-i,,rre ond
the resistance is enough to turn them
over It, when the thread is wrapped
round the wing and the bird is hauled
on board. In this manner have seen
hundreds caught in day.
On one occasion a clipper ship, carry
ing passengers to India, captured pigeons
by hundreds, and the surgeon by some
mischsnce succeeded in entangling Q
stormy petrol.
Now the doctor was an enthusiastic
naturalist and what to the sailors il
known as a "landlubber'-th is, he wa
on his first voyage. The doctor at once
took the specimen to his cabin and made
preparations to skin and preserve it. II
hot haste deputation of seamen, headed
by the old gray haired sailmaker, cam,
aft with a request that the petrol be Sci
at liberty, saying that otherwise the shil
and all on board would surely suffer
The doctor, somewhat surprised, in
tended to set the bird free, but his en-
thusiasm as naturalist prevailed owe
the superstitious warning. and when tn,
sailors had disappeared the bird was add
ed to his collection. The fact soon be
came known forward among the men
and the doctor was regarded with blacl
looks by the crew for the remainder o
the voyage.
In the course of time the good shil
anchored in the Hugh river, and that da.
at dinner the doctor suddenly died
There was a gathering of the sailor
around the windlass that dogwatch, ant
the doctors sudden death was attributes
by Interpretations sailors to his slaugh
ter Of the stormy petrel,-St. Nicholas.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

CLEVELAND, Oct. co e6-Ex-secretary Fos.
ter says regarding the suit begun by his
creditors; II have been doing everything
In my power 70 assist the assiRneos Of my
various interests to settle up matters With
as little loss TO my creditors a. possible,
but this action on the part Of the cred
itors' committee Is disoouragins TO me. I
don't think the creditors mean anything
by this suit. have done nothing either
dishonest or dishonorsbls. The sale Of
my business blooks 10 Mr.. Harkness was
bona hds, and the sale Of the homestead
to my wife was made ten years ago, aud
was perfectly legal"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

NEW WESTMINSTER, b c., Oct e6.-At
North Bend fire broke out In the tent Of a
man camping a short distance from the
station, and number Of villagers were
attracted TO re spot, among them Mrs.
Charles Austin, wife Of she Canadian Pa
oiie yardmaster. and other ladies' A box
ofdynamite detonators suddenly exploded,
scattering tbs metal shells with terrific
force In every direction. Half a dozen
persons were struck. Mrs. Austin received
no less than eleven Of the shells in her
head, arms and body, She is in a dying
aanditinn.
Runyon Received by Emperor william.
BERLIN, Oct, 26-Hon Theodore Run.
yon, United States ambassador 70 Ger.
many, presented his credentials upon his
new appointment as ambassador TO the
emperor al Wild Park at noon today. Am,
bassAdor Runyon was accompanied by the
entire stan Of the embassy, and was 70
eeived at the Potsdam station by Baron
Marschall Won Bieberstein, secretary OF
state for foreign affairs, and by the mas
ter Of ceremonies, Baron Usedom. The
emperors greeting was cordial in the sx,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

A correspondent informs the London
Spectator that his daughter writes to
him from Bangalore that she is 'obliged
to cover up her looking glass with a
towel, for the sparrows come in, sit on
the frame and tap at themselves, making
on both glass and dressing table a horrid
mess. At first the towel kept them
away, but they were always on the
watch, and if any one threw back the
towel they would be there in a minute.
But now they hold back the towel with
one claw, hold themselves on with the
other and peck away at their images"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

Glass Manufactures Demand Reductions
PITTsBURG, Oct 26-At a meeting OF the
window glass manufacturers OF this dis
triot the action two weeks ago looking tO
a resumption at the workers terms was
reoonHidered, and II was decided to stand
hrm for the reduction in wages, demanded
originally, The only factory in this dis
triot that will now resume operations Is
Chambers plant at Philadelphia.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

Prominent BHptist Clergyman Dead.
CHESTER, Pa, Oct, 25.-Rev. Benjamin
Griffith, d. D, prominent citizen Of the
borough of Upland, died suddenly in
Philadelphia, aged n. Mr. Griffith was
formerly a popular preacher Of Cumbsr-
land, Nd and subsequently served f1r
years as pastor of Baptist churches In
Philadelphia He was connected with
many benevolent enterprises, and was SEQ
retary OF the American Baptist Publiea
tion society at the time of his death, with
which society he had been connected since
agsa
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

ESnoRIA, Kan, Oct 26-Theodore Vost,
who pleading guilty to selling one bottle
OF beer was sentenced TO sixty days in
jail, 70 pay a fine of 500 and costs Of trial
and give a bond of e2C)o 10 not again en-
gage in the liquor business. JFdge Ran
dolph, who imposed the sentenee is an en-
thusiastic prohibidonist, and this Is the
first time he has had change TO give a
liquor dealer the butt end Of ehe law.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

CHICAGO, Oct 2j.- Whatever may be the
fate Of the other features pf the Worlds
fair, the Ferris Wheel wiz not be moved
70 Coney Island OF elsewhere. Il will re-
that even after the faip has closed It will
be sufficiently well pstronized TO pay for
- EsEs@-e-
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

WmKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. ga heavy
explosion Of gas occurred IN Nottingham
colliery No. IS, OF the Lehigh and Wilkes
barre Coal company, at Plymouth. Fv,
men are known 10 be more OF less seriously
injured, and one of them, William o
Jones, is fatally burned and bruised.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

WHEELING, W. Va, Oct, e6.-It has been
discovered that West Virginia towns have
been flooded with thousands Of counter
felt silver dollars. The bogus has the true
ring, but IL Is a little over weight and per.
osptible in diameter. The milling Is not
perfect, but 30 nearly 90 that Il would
take an expert 10 detect the difference.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

If you desire anything in the line of
Good Fitting and WeII-Made Clothing
why leave your order with Fry. We will
make you a fine pair of pants to order for
$500. We will make you good suit to
order for only $1,000. Workmanship and
Stvle guaranteed. Call and let us have
your order. 1000 Samples to Select From
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

NEW YORK, Oct. 28-The twelfth juror
Of the suit Of Alexander Stewart against
eX-Judgo Henry Hilton, In his effort to get
q share In the Stewart millions, was OBJ
tanned yesterday. The case was opened
this morning before Chief Judge DAILY IN
the court Of common pleas.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

NEW York, Oct a6.-Charley Mitchell
has stopped training, and ". A. Brady,
acting for Cerbstt, has declined the Bol-
ingbroke elu 70 offer Of tie,O 900 fer the bis
haht In London. So far a. sAa be seen
ths hght is absolutely on fer COED
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

Did you ever smash your watch crys-
tai just when you could not possibly re-
place itr When it happens again, shake
out the broken glass, open the little rim
that holds 1.-THE bezel-lay over the
face piece Of tissue paper and shut the
bezel. This will save the hands from
catching in things and not interfere with
the going. Magazine.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

WOOSTER, o., Oct. 96-The jury in the
case Of o. d. Conklin and ]. A, Bradley
conductor and engineer, indicted for man
slaughter in causing the death Of David
Reese in the awful ShrevS wreck Sept. 81
1899, returned a verdict Of not guilty.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

PARIs, Oct es. The municipality Of
Paris, In order 90 mark their appreciation
Of the visit Of the Russian sailors to the
capital Of France, propose TO erect statu,
in honor OF Russia near the Are D,
Triomphs,
Two Children Harmed to Death.
PITrsBUR0, Oct. 26.-Fire Of unknown
origin broke out In the second story Of
John Cannon residence on Stobo street
fourteenth ward Two adjoining resi-
mons children, aged 4 and . years, were
burned TO death
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dot. e6.-Advioes re-
osiVsd from Yokohama state that several
bank officials have been sent TO the United
States and India by the Japanese govern.
meat 20 investigate the silver question.
The delegation TO the United States left on
the itth Inst
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

New York-Who stole my hat9
Philadelphia-Who stole me hati
Boston - Who has appropriated my
hat?
Chicago - Who swiped my hatl -
BROOKLYN Life.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

Miohigan's Woman suffrage Law Void.
LANSING, Mich, Oct. 25.-The act Of the
last legislature permitting women TO vote
Al municipal elections has been declared
unconstitutional by the supreme court.
This will p,evsnt women voting Ia the
elections % Nev. T.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

WINNIPEG, Oct. 28.-Prairie fires have
have been committing great havoc in
the Winnipeg district for the past few
days. Many farmers have lost their crops
Two little children, son and daughter OF a
Holmheld farmer named Watson, were
burned TO death while following their
brother plowing in a field
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28
v. P. LONG, Special AGENT.
Lshigltal. PGRl'a
CAUTION.

All persons are hereby cautioned against
tresspassIng on the lands Of the under
signed In Franklin bwnship, Carbon
county, for the purpose Of hunting, fishing
or other purposes. All persons found tress-
passing will be prosecuted 10 the foil ex'
tent OF the law. MRS. JoHN W. REED
Oct 2l, 93 3wF
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28

It will probably be a matter of sur.
prise to the general reader 10 learn that
the petticoat was first worn exclusively
by men. In the reign of King Henry
VII the dress of the English was SO fan.
lastic and absurd that it was difficult to
distinguish one sex from the other. In
the inventory Of Henry V appears a
'petticoat Of red damask, with open
Sleeves." There is no mention Of a
woman's petticoat before the Tudor pc.
nod. Exchange.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-08
The Little Girl with a Com
panY Face.

Once on time, in far away place,
Lived queer little girl with a company
face,
And no one outside OF the family knew
Of her every day face, or supposed she had
two.
The change she could make with wondrous
celebrity,
For practice had lent her surprising dex
terity,
But at last it CHANGED, on an unlucky day
Cor lucky, perhaps, l would much better
say,
To her dismal dismay and complete con,
sternatiOn,
She failed to effect the desired transforma-
ton
And caller, her teacher, Miss Agatha
Surprised her with half of her company
face on,
And half of her every day face peeping
out,
Showing one grimy tear track and half of
poul,
Contrasting amazingly with the sweet
smile
That shone on her company" side all the
while.
The caller no sooner had hurried away
Than up to her room the girl flew in dis
may;
Ard, after a night spent in solemn reflection
On the folly of features that can't bear in
spection,
She came down to breakfast, and walked
to her place,
Calm, sweet, and serene, with her company
face.
Thenceforward she wore it, day out and
day in,
Till you really might think t would be
worn very thin;
But strange to relate, it grew more bright
and gay,
And her relatives think t was red letter
day
When the greatly astonished Miss Agatha
Mason
Surprised her with half of her company
face on.
November st Nicholas
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-08
He Was a Collector Too.

Boys who collect coins and odd
souvenirs of great men will be
amused by this story which was
circulated in Paris some years ago.
The famous and much admired poet
Beranger while walking along one
Of the boulevards one afterr Don en-
couutered very miserable beggar
on the way. The beggar's appear
ance and pathetic story so moved
the poet that he dropped two SOUS
in the poor fellows hat, and passed
on.
A wealthy Partisan, observing the
poets kindly act, fastened up 10
the beggar and said, "Here, my
man. III give you i've francs for
those two sous that gentleman just
dropped In your hat"
What's that for2" asked the beg
gar, astonished greatly by this un-
usual request
81 want them for my collection /;
the man who gave them to you is
Beranger the poet"
"What-him2" asked the beggar,
pointing toward the fast.receding
figure of the donor.
Yes. That's Beranger."
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-08

a spanking to make him lie down
and go to sleep. We have thought.
while visiting in the family and
hearing the little fellow sobbing
himself to sleep, could not this be
prevented, if only the mamma or
nurse girl had little more tact in
managing the child?
In contrast to this, let US cite an
other case:
Some time since we were privi-
legged to be in the home of a con-
scient Gus mother who never gave
way an inch and yet exhibited great
tact in the peaceful management of
her little flock.
We were in the nursery when
baby's bedtime arrived. Usually
the child went quietly and happily
into her crib, but this particular
night, for some unknown reason,
she commenced fussing and whin-
ing and declaring she didn't want
to go to bed, as all babies sometimes
will.
The wise mother took no notice
of either words or tone, but quickly
and quietly slipped off a tiny shoe
and threw it across the room, saying
at the same time in the most ami
mated manner: "Why, see how
baby's shoe can jumpl" In Sec
ond the other shoe had followed in
like manner. By this time baby
was interested to see if the stockings
too, could jump. In an incredible
short time all the little clothing had
jumped across the room, and baby,
having forgotten all about not want
ing to go to bed, found she, too,
could jump right into her crib She
laid her golden head on her pillow
and was asleep in ten minutes. All
this took much less time and nerve
on the part of the mother than to
have subdued the baby by either
reasoning or spanking, and certain
ly there was an advantage gained
in that the little one went to sleep
with quiet nerves and a smile on
her lips, rather than a turbulent
heart and tear. stained face. We
cite the above on account of it's SIM
plicity, hoping it may serve as an
illustration of what we mean when
we say--make it easy for baby to
mind.