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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-04-06

This was necessltated BY the
large increase in business which
demanded more room, and we
now have the
Finest Appointed Store in the State,
and carry the finest goods made
in this country, some of which we
have tue exclusive sale for this
city aud vicinity. We shall! as
formerly sell at a small profit aud
feel that We can compete with all
as we own the store that we oc.
cupy and have no exorbitant rent
to pay. We shall be known in
the future as the PAWTUCKET
WALL PAPER HOUSE.
Interstate cars top in front OF
the store, just off Main on High,
and accessible from the Pawtucket
Street Railway. Give ns a call.
We can please you in Goods and
Prices.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-04-06

All honor to Senator John w. DavisI
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

Said brilliant woman. whom not one
Of the refined coterie who heard her
thought of calling 'immoral'" AT eight
cen | married, Of my own foolish will, a
man of fifty who adored me- At twenty
had learned that it would be sin to
waste my full young life-the only life !
could know this side of the grave-in so
monstrous a union He was good
man, and, according to his lights, model
husband could not but respect him
but we had not one emotion in common
We were wholly incompatible in feeling
sentiment, in nature. Upon this ground
and this alone, obtained a divorce"
Tear away sentimental veTbiage and
this woman's case stands thus Her nus.
bands ideas aui,tustes were not, to her
apprehension favorable to tine develop
ment of what she sketched IA the life
she ought tu lead Her individual hap
piness outranked all other considera-
tions in her mind The marriage vow.
uttered of her own free will because
she then fancied that she was forward.
ing her selfish interests by the union, be
came rope of sand when inclination
veered to another quarter. Har.
land in Harper's Bazaar,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

There are many and devious ways and
means of getting into society pracdced
nowadays, and it would DO interesting
to know of all the wirepulhng that has
been done by this ono and that one be-
fore the requirement of a recognized
position in the world Of fashion. A curl
Gus combination of circumstances Oc-
CURED not long ago. Mr., A, who was
"out Of it, leased a ''palatial mansion"
in Fifth avenue at an eXorbitant rent,
which he subleased to Mrs, B.--who
was well established 'in the swim
with the understanding that she should
introduce his young daughters to society
and thereby throw open the portals Of
the beau monde" to the rest Of the
family. Certain fine ladies', however,
had been told of the transaction, and,
forming a cabal, made it known to Mrs.
B. in a roundabout manner that it was
useless to try to force ''those people"
upon the -Four Hundred.
The mortifying discussion on the sub
ject, coming, as it was sula TO do, 10 the
ears Of Nir, A., made him perfectly furi-
ous, and "a the lease had not been signed
he withdrew from the arrangement, and
/ Mrs b., rather than encounter the com
ments which would be made about her
change Of plans, concluded to pass her
winter in the south Of Frauce,-New
/ York Tribune,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11


A trial took place at the Old Bailey, in
London, AZ whi III the late Mr.. Carpue,
the surgeon. was able to rescue a man
who was wrungi, charged with being
convict and with having unlawfully re-
turned from transportation. The chief
clerk Of Bow street police station pro-
duced a certificate dated several years
before, of the conviction Of person, al
legged to be the prisoner, under the name
of Stuart. The governor Of the Jail in
which Stuart was confined believed the
prisoner to be the person who was then
In his custody The guard of the hulks
% which Stuart was consigned from the
Jail swore positively that the prisoner
was Stuart. On cross examination Of the
guard he admitted that Stuart had a wen
on his left hand, and so well marked was
it that it formed part Of his description
on the books Of the convict hulk.
The prisoner said his name was Slip
ler He denied that he was the person
named Stuart, but he corld not bring
forward any confrmatory evidence be-
cause such anmber Of years had elapsed.
The recorder was proceeding to charge
The jury when the counsel for the defense
requested permission to put a question
to an eminent surgeon, Mr.. Carpue, who
happened to be in court. He depOsed
that it was impossible to remove such a
wen as had been described without leav-
ing a mark or cicatriX Both hands of
he prisoner were examined, but no wen
lor any mark Of wen having been re-
moved was found. Toronto Mail.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

Most people are seemingly anxious to
secure good fishing to themselves, which
is very natural, and will expend a large
sum in order to stock waters for private
use Naturally they select waters which
are so situated that they can supervise
them, and therefore these waters are
generally confined or restricted. II is
reasonable to consider waters which are
so situated that the movements Of the
trout are hindered, to be in no sense su-
perior to artificial ponds, and will in tins
surely run ont.
My idea is that general waters should
always be selected for continuous stock.
ing. First find a good stream and test
its qualities, and afterward it should be
seasonably replonished. A great deal Of
money is annually sqUandered in start
ing artificial ponds and confined streams,
which, if properly used, would have
given excellent returns. If you have
money to spend on fish culture do not
waste it, but invest in a proper stock
ing Of a good public stream, and keep
it up. You VIII in time find that
You are not obliged to pay out large
sums in railroad fare, and consequent
board at hotels in distant parts, if yor
are judicious and persistent in stocking
home streams.-American Angler.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

A set of topers were carousing in the
Old Boar, and relieved the monotony by
cracking jokes and telling funny stories
After an interval of rest one Of theiI
number spraug to his feet and shouted;
"I'll give ten bottles of wine to the
man who shall most closely initiate the
voice of any animal.
The offer was accepted, and there was
a neighing, croaking, grunting, 4
quacking, bowling and growing fiji
to dealen the hearers. The last mar
then stood in the ring, and-did nothing
After five minutes silence he perceived
that his companions were growing i'm
patient, when he quietly remarked:
There, gentlemen. that was the voict
of fish"
General hilarity He won the wine
-Kalender
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

One must guard against the belief that
monkeys possess articulated language.
About some sayases it can rdly be
said that they possess an articulated
language. The Bushmen speak in a sort
Of articulated ''voicing,' and must add
gestures to make themselves understood.
On the other hand, the raven, the
thrush. the moclziug bird, the starting
etc, express themselves in we'll articu-
lated sounds The parrots articulate in
a surprising manner. though they do not
understand the meaning of their own
words.
This shows that other living beings be-
sides man possessthenece-saIy organs for
articulated sounds, Theapeso Of DR.. Gar
ner seem TO possess articulation, accord
ing 10 his reports, but their vocabulary
is extremely limited. As regards this
point, however, it can be said that even
among civilized people very limited yo-
! cabula1ies are fouud.--CUpenhagen Fam
! ilv journal.
Disabled vi ith "a Cargo Of Brandy.
In 1880 the Lark Rosiua, with carg,
of fine French brandy from CharenJe
France, for this port, Iau ashore in
gale of the southern coast of Lon
Island. The crew threw overheard
portion of her cargo in an attempt b
tighten the ship, hut she was tinall
hauled off 10y a wreczing company
which received SaO, 900 salvage. For tw
OF three year. attyrward all the tavern
along the southern coast of Long Islam
! soII fine French brandy at ten .aut, ua
glass.-New York Evening 0uu
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

The gyp5ies know nothing whatever of
heaven OF a future state Of rest for the
righteous dead, their vocabulary having
no word that conforms with our words
paradise, "heaven," "beautiful city,"
etc. They know Of god which they
call "devel" and Of devil called beng"
Beng has a home, or an abiding place,
called ''benppe," but their "devel," or
god, "hath not where to lay his head"
and is only recognized as wandering
spirit floating about in the upper regions
Of the air, They have a mortal terror
Of both "beng" and "devel," but this
does not prevent them from cursing both
god and devil whenever anything goes
wrong.
They believe "beng' to be much su-
perior to the 'devel,' not only in point
Of physical proportions, but in his powers
over the world and the human race, as
well as in his greater intellectually.
"Devel" can be exercised with pure cold
water, but beng will take nothing
short of brandy or wine. Edgar Wake
man and other experts in gypsy lore be-
heve that they were the original fire wor-
shippers, and cite many facts to prove the
correctness of their CONCLUSIONS
Louis Republic.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11


Frederick w. Root is a good deal Of
hOodoo. He gracefully acknowledges
the charge himself. 1t is a singular fact
that whenever he appears TO deliver a
lecture the rain begins 10 fall. He is So
good rain producer that he has serious
" considered the idea of utilizing his
talents for that purpose in the arid re-
Eions of the west.
Whileat Silver Lake Assembly, in New
York state, he delivered lectured on
musical tastes or a kindred subject. He
had delivered the same lecture a half
dozen times in the west, and the refresh
ing shower came along each time before
be had half finished it,
But when he reached the Silver Lake
Assembly grounds the sky was bright,
and Mr., Root congratulated himself
upon having shaken off his evil spirit.
He mounted the rustrum, cleared HE
throat, aud when he had got as far as
0Friends and fellow citizens the rum
ble of distant thunder grated Earshly
upon his ears. Yet lie gathered up hi
courage and went ON, and before he hac
delivered a quarter Of his lecture thu
rain came down in torrents.
cIndeed, said Mr. Root, Il never saw
o it rain 80 hard before After the ad
dress a witty young Chicago woman VIII,
knew Of the hoodoo business suggested
tor the convenience of the public, th-
next year Mr.. Root shoul write lee
ture upon dry subject. Chicago Post
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

1t is an extraordinary but incontesta-
ole fact that some women at the age
when most people die undergo a sort of
natural process of regeneration - the
hair and teeth grow again, the wrinkles
disappear from the skin, and sight and
hearing reacquire their former sharp
ness. A Marquise de Marabeau is an
example of this rare and remarkable
phenomenon. She died at the age of
eighty-six, but a few years before her
death she became in appearance quite
young again. The same change hap
pened to nun Of the name of Mar
guerite Verdur, who at the age of sixty
two lost her wrinkles regained her sight
and grew several new teeth. When she
died, ten years later, her appearance was
almost that Of young girl.-St. Louis
PUst-DispatCh
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

When the war closed there were about
900 negroes owned by the Greek Indians
When they were free the Indians at
tempted to drive them out of the terri
tory, The government wouldn't permit
it, but made them citizens of the Creek
nation and clothed them with all the
rights and privileges Of a full blood
The Indians were compelled to accept
this state of affairs. For awhile they
badly treated their black skinned broth
ers, heaping all sorts of indignities upon
them, which were borne with patient
fortitude When the lands were divided
the government gave them pro rata
share They have increased in popula.
lion, now numbering about 1000, raised
respectable families and are doing well
New York Advertiser.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

In the mountains Of Kentucky when
husband dies his funeral sermon Is not
preached until after the death of the
wife, nor that OF a wife until the hus
band also is dead Then a preacher is
sent for. friends and uGghbors are
called in, and the respect is paid 20 both
together
More peculiar Is the custom Of having
the services for one person repeated, 50
that tie dead get their funerals
preached several times months and years
after their buial. ] heard the piutul
story Of two sisters who hrl their moth
er's funeral preached once every sum
mer as long as they lived.
Ia strange contrast with this regard
for ceremonial observance Is their neg
lect Of the graves Of their beloved which
they do not seem at an O. visit when once
closed or % decorate with those symbols
Of affection which are the common iuii-
cations Of bereavement, -~" Blue GItss
Region Of Kentucky"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11
JIM DIDN'T WORRY.

Nobody never quite made out Jim.
Peared like they alters Jest thought him
queer
And kinder cranky and laughed at him,
When Jim would toll 'cm he didn't kCer.
Don't make no difer'nce," I've heard him
say,
An most folks called him a jolly brick
'It's q tough OF world, An M have it's way
'Iain't worryin me-l'vo got no kick"
But I knowed better He's come to me
Many the time heart-ick an sore
"Im tired Of the whole outht,n sez he.
"They amt no use ever tryin no more.'
An then In a crow d he'd peark up smart,
An sorter sneer at the deals he'd git
"rhaI That's nothin, Wy bless your heart
Hlnt worryin q little Bit"
Jim was onlpcky. no use to talk,
Folks wondered sometimes at the way he
done,
But know WY he used 10 balk
An give up suthin he'd Just begun
His back had been broke by circumstance,
An, nllers onlucky, he'd los his grit:
But still he'd laugh-"l amt had no chanca,
But amt worryin a little bit"
SO Jim went a-laughin right down To- death.
And he let 20 o. life not keerin q darn;
"Pardner," SCI he, kinder catchln his breath,
As ! sot watchin, with the night ON the
turn,
~ hain't had much Of deal down he re,
And ain't askin now for a softer 81.
I'm jest a letting go, bend lower, dye hear2
ain't-worryin now w-not-a--little-b Bit
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

Mr.. McElroy tells this; A few years
ago some one defined Mugwump to be
"a person who is educated beyond his
intellect" The remark was credited tc
several leading New Workers. But one
day, in reading Matthew Arnold's essay
"On Translating Homer" came across
this sentence; "The late Duke Of Well
ington said Of a certain peer that ii
was great pity his education had beer
so far too much for disabilities, New
York World
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11
A MOOD

al the world O. wrapped On shadow
An my Thought IS -iecrcd in grav
sweet and wtnl1n sadness holds me
And enlolds me,
As the arms of night fhe day,
Sweet os puisup OF spent music
When the hands have ceased to play.
Der the sense longing stenleth,
For what eau O. it may not know;
As when evening groweth tender,
And the 5plendor
OF the sunset buIneth low,
O'er the land the white mist silent
Stealeth through the Rttcrglow.
Sad AS slanling sunlight falling
N the sails of outbound shipE
Dear as memory that hovers
OF Il lovers
Kiss on a woman's lips;
Bolt as when a thin cloud mantle
Folds the moon In white eclipse.
30 the sense is stepped IN longing,
As the world Is wrapped In gray;
Wis 50 much akin to sorrow
As the morrow
Holdeth thought Of yesterday.
T'is, perchance, the soul immortal
Sad because the heart ia clay.
q. W. Coleman in Harper's Bazaar.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

An Ingenious oontrivancs Of an Inventor
iu belgium.

An Ingenious Contrivance Of an Inventor
in Belgium.
The Gurre de Nord. Brussels, has been
fitted with mechanical wonder in the
shape Of clock, which. although CON
stqntly exposed TO all kinds OF weather
never gets out Of repair, nor does it need
to ha wound by the hand Of man Il is
aperpetual timekeeper Of the most unique
and original design. the running weight
being kept in constant motion either
through the influence of gravitation, as
when on the descending trip, or by the
winds action on fan attachment which
causes the weight to rise to level with
the top Of the framework The winding
attachment is not windmill of the reg
ulation type but is a fan placed in a
common chimney, the paddles being act
ed upon by the natural up cast" or
draft"
As soon as this fan has raised the
running weight to its extreme height
the cord to which the weight is attached
acts on wheel which throws a brake
into gear, and the more rounds Of cord
that are added. so much more strongly
does the brake act TO prevent the weight
from rising any higher, the checking
tendency being transmitted to the fan
wheel with every revolution
A simple pawl arrangement prevents
the down draft from exerting any CON
trary influence ON the fan wheel. There
is not, rs one might suppose ON first
thought, any necessity Of having a fire
in the stove or fireplace of the chimney
to which this odd clock is attached
The natural tendency Of air is to ascend
through such vents, the draft thus Gre
ated being always sufficient for weight
winding purposes The clock might be
placed at the top Of a hollow tree with a
bottom opening, or any other cylinder
from fifteen to twenty-five feet in height
With its present attachments this
clock runs but twenty-four hours after
the winding fan stops, but by the addi
tion Of another wheel or two, might be
made to runa month or two even though
the up draft were not sufficiently strong
to turn the winding wheel in the mean.
time The inventor is u native of Bel.
GUM. st Louis Republic
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

1t seems there must be added to the
already numerous applications of pho
Biography that Of an agent in medical
diagnosis. A Berlin lady was having
her photograph taken. The face in the
first negative c8ma out covered with
spots Examination showing nothing
abnormal m ihe sitter; second was
taken with the same result. 80 it could
not be tie fault VI the plates,
What was il. n a week the poor
woman died of smallpox The cleverest
physician could have perceived nothing,
but the sensitive film of the photograph
ic plate had detected an ac,mic altera-
tion Of the siin where the postules were
TO develop. London Tit-Bits.
An Old funcr I'm western New York
cold his pastor be Didn't know that be
wanted 10 go to heaven if he must ''sit
and shs lalltiuiah Through all eter-
nifty"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

have been a great sufferer from catarrh
for ever ten years; had it very bad, could
hardly breathe Some nights could not
sleep and had to walk the floor | pur
chased El S Cream Balm and am using IL
freely, II is working cure surely. have
advised seyesal friends TO use ii, and with
happy reSulss ~ every case. II Is the med
icine above all others for catarrh, and il is
worth its weight in gold. | thank God |
have found a remedy can use with safety
and that does all that is claimed tor it,. 1t
is curing my deafness.-B. W. Sperry,
Hartford, Conn.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

Three da. is very short line in which
to cure a bad case OF rheumatism; but IL
can be- done if Tie proper treatment is
adopted, as will be seen Ly the following
from James Lambert. Of New Brunswick,
H.. II was badlg afflicted with rheuina
tism in the hips and legs, VIXEN bought a
bot le Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Il
cured me in three DAYS. | am all right to-
day; aud would insist on ever. one who is
afflicted with that terrible disease TO use
Chamberlain's Pain Balm aud get well al
once" 80 cont bottles for safe by n. b.
Reber, Lebghton, and ". ?. Biery,
Wessport
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular AS to need no special men
lion. All who have ased Electric BiJtrrs
sing The same song of praise purel
medicine does not exist and it is guarnn.
teed to do all that is claimed Electric
BitteTs will cure an diseases Of the Liver
and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils
salt Rheum and other aft ctiOns caused by
impure blood Hill brve ,.alaria from
the system and prevent as well as cure all
Malarial fevers. For cure Of Headache
Constipation and Indigestion tsy Electric
Bitters-EnIre satisfaction guaranteed, OF
none refunded Price 80 cts and Sl0C
per bottle at Reber's Drug Store, Lehigh
ton, and Biery's Drug Store, Weissport.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

We are acquainted with many mothels
in Centeyile who would not be without
Chamherlain's Cough Remedy in the house
for a good many times its cost, and are
recommending ii every day From per-
sOuai experience we can say that it has
broken mp bad colds for our children. -
Cenieryille, South Dakota. Citizen. 80
cent bottles for sale by n b. Reber, lie.
bighLon, and W. F. Biery, Weifspoit.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11
.3l,3A1p .
WEIssPORT, PA.

Don't be fooled. Don't be
misled. You will be however,
if you neglect to call at our
Popular Drug Establishment
for anything you may need in
the line of Pure Drugs and
Medicines, Wines or Liquors.
We give particular attention to
the compolndiDgof presprictions
and during our ab.ence at
Harrisburg a reliable Clelk isin
attendance who will give prompt
attention to all patrons,
Besides our line OF drugs and
medicines we always haze a nice
assortment Of Stationery, Per
fumery and Toilet Articlea on
which we have marked exceed.
ingly low prices.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

Mrs. Hugo-Do you know that yoW
iress suit hasn't come from the tailursl
and he promised it faithfully. lWndlyJ
How cau you go 10 tlN dance with mo
without iti
Biuro- Give him time nay dear; you
haven't begun NJ put your gloves on yet
-Cl0thier aud Furuisher
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

With peop e for groaning wheL they suf-
zen win & eumaiism or Neuralgia; the
pain is -imply terrible; no ancient torture
aas more painful; but people ought 10 be
hlamed % having rheumatism. or Neural
ria wont use Red Flag ON; % has
cured hundreds Of sufferers and COSTS Onlj
70 cents at Il ID Thouas Drug Store.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11
ON THE VERGE OF THE UNKNOWN.



"what Is Commg?"
Mr.. W. H. Preece. chief engineer and
electrician TO the postolhCe, has put upa
wire mile long ON the coast near Law
ernock and shorter one on Flatholm,
little island three miles off in the Bristol
channel He fitted the latter wire with
a ,'sounder" to receive messages, and
= sent message through the former from
Z powerful telephone generator. That
message on the mainland was distinctly
heard on the island. though nothing con
nected the two, or, in other words, the
possibility of a telephone between places
unconnected by wire was conclusively
established.
There is possibility here of inter
planetary communication. a good deal
l more worthy attention than amy scheme
for making gigantic electric flashes We
do not know if we can communicate 10y
telephone through the ether to New
York or Melbourne with or without
cables. but we do know that. IT we can
not, the fault is in our generators and
Sounders, and not in any prohibitory nat
ural law.
Will our habituLl readers bear with us
for a moment as we wander into another,
and, as many of them will think, supra
sensual region? The thought in a mans
n brain which causes him to advance his
foot must move something in doing it,
or how could il be transmitted down
that five or six feet of distance2 If il
moves physical something, internal to