The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-10-17
ParagranhiC.

General Butler has beea renomi-
nated for Congress. 40 8 A
The Arctic wheeling feet has not
had prosperous season.
.-Another diamond field has been
found in South Africa, ..
The Usage Indians want to be
civilized and Initiated into the peaceful
paths of Agriculture. ,-.,.. .....,.....
In Washington It is thought that
the German detection in Ohio was in
conseqence Of the liquor question. r,
Governor Hartranft has issued the
death warrant of Undertook, O'Mra
and Erwin, who will be executed Nov.
12. - '-' ' - - '-, y ~
I'm the forthcoming report Post
master-G General Jewell will recommend
no new legislation of great Importance.
Like his predecessor, lie is opposed to
the franking privilege. .....,.g.
The Delaware peach crop is stated
by Wilmington paper to have amoun-
ted to S00,0LO baskets, not more than
oneshslf of last years. .f., e..p,HN
The Alaska Herald says that in
Nushik, Alaska, in lattute 62 deg. N,
the thermometer on the coolest day of
last winter indicated 12 deg. above
zero, and that outdoor work can be
successfully carried on there from the
1st of April to the middle of October.
Three young English girls, unac-
companied by any gentleman, have re-
Gently made the ascent of Mcunt Blanc.
They started from Chamounix, return
ing to the same place at midnight,
making the journey five hours longer
chan is usual by not sleeping at the
chalet on the road down. This being
the first time that three ladies in one
party had mad e the ascent, inhabitants
of the village, on the following MORN
ing, presented the adventurous trio
with an address and bouquets of flow
ers. w ''" '-'a
Pope Plus IN. has lately received
from Santa Bruz, Cal, through Cardl-
nal Franchy. Prefectofthe Propaganda,
tbs photograph ofan Indian still living
F., who has reached the age of. 122 years.
Beneath this picture are these words,
written in Spanish by the old man him.
self :,w Justiniano Roxas, 122 years
old, wish, the most holy Pope long
years of life." The Parish register of
of Santa Cruz shows that Roxas was
baptized March A., l702, being at that
time above 40 years of age. He has
always led an exemplary life, still walks $
to mass on Snud ays with no help but
that of his staff, he asks the blessing of
the Pope, whom he calls. the "CapitanO
de los padres."E 2S,ggFl
In conversation which took place
recently between clergyman of the
established church and a member OF
his congregation at Clifton, England,
the Lyman remarked that he did not
believe either in the personality of the
devil or in eternal punishment. Upon
this the Clergyman said that unless the
gentleman sent him q letter retracting
these opinions, he would refuse him the
Sacrament of tn Lords Supper. The
layman did not sent the retracton, and
on the oecas ion of his next attendance
at the Holy Communion the clergyman
passed him over. Taking the precau
tion to comply with the rubric and give
beforehand notice Of his intention tC
commnnic ate, the layman again attend
ed the Holy Communion, and was {
second time passed over. AThereupor
he wrote to the Bishop of Gloucester
and Bristol, who replied that the in
cumbent was not justified under TIL
circumstance in refusing the Sacrament
The laylnau Intends to attend onc'
more the Sacrement at the church il
question, and if again refused the Sacra
ment, after the bishops intiInation, HI
will at once take proceedings agains
the clergyman in the proper court.