The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-10-07
Letter from Mnnrh Chunk.


Mr.. EDiToR,- Although some of the
more sangune among the Democrats
regard their ticket with satisfaction,
there are others-and by no means 9
minority who compare the result Of
the late Convention with the mountain
that "laborcd and brought forth a
mouse" Whether their estimates are
well founded, L neither know nor care
to inquire, since 1t is my business tC
deal with facts only, and IL the ticket
has its defects, it also has its strong
points. would call 1t good average
ticket, with n good chance of being
elected. That there should be grOwl-
ers, is natural, since the Judgment OF
most men il guided by self interest
besides, the disappointment of SELF or
friends, is only too frequently the
promptor. To him who has no person.
al feeling in such matters this may
seem strange, but It nevertheless is so.
Whether the voters at large appreciate
the ticket as placed before them or not,
the result of their verdict on the sew
enth Of next month will show, and
since we can well afford TO wait until
then, shall drop the subject.
Yours, etc,
ITEMS.
To anticipate all competitors, our
young friend =. J. Meehan already an
nOunces himself As a candidate for the
District Attorneyship, which Office is
to be voted for in the tall Of II.
Accessons to the Democratic ranks
continue to increase at East Mauch
Chunk.
A slight change in the running time
of some trains, and the disc0ntinuance
of others, on the l.. & 5. Division, will
netNsstate a consulting of the time
tables of that road by the travelling
public,
The funeral of the late Chas Horn,
of East Mauch Chunk, was largely at
tended on Sunday last, when sorrow at
the untimely departure Of this very ex.
celleut young man seemed to he the all
prevailing sentiment OF the community.
Rev. Young, of the NJ. E. church Of 4.
Manch Chunk performed the solemn
burial rites of that Church, both at the
residence of deceased and at the Upper
Mauch Chunk Cemetery.
On Tuesday evening the Hayes ANDY
Wheel er Club Of East Mauch ChuTk
turHed out, for the first time, fuzzy
equipped, the men presenting veiy
fine appearance as they marched
through the streets on their way to
Mauch Chunk, where they joined the
procession of the first and second Ward
clubs of that Borough, and subsequent
ly listening to speakers "orating' at
the Court House.
Patrick McKenna,a well known Irish
citizen of Nesquehoning, died last
Monday night, aged "a years.
The recent delegate elections were
the most numerouSly attended
gatherings Of the kiud held here and in
the Borough across the river, wi hin the
memory of the "oldest inhabitant."
The contest wass sharp one, but ter
minated without bloodshed, and now,
since the late contestants have shaken
hapds over the "bloody chasm," all is
again serene.
T The Democratic family Of 4. Mauch
Chunk are said to feel very sore over
the defeat OF their favOrite candidate
Chss. Kline and the latter now declares
to be done Unit bOliticS aud b0lidic-
isns," and designs to again devote his
attention to dealing in fast "nags." We
are glad to Dotice that Mr, K. bears de-
feat more cheerfully, than the cOmmu
nit =, who can scarcely brook the idea
Of the slight shown the man of their
choice. 4
Among the political gossip now csE-
ried on, the nominees for the prothoho-
taryship come in for their full share, of
course and while many can't see why
Feist should have been "foisted" up
on the Democratic ticket, they conf
IDENTIFY predict that Kemerer will, on
election day lay him out "Hat as pan
cake :" the same class of political as
trologers forete,l the defeat of Pap
Painter" by Jacob W Raudenbush, ss
confidently as if it were already An &C
c0mplished fact. Hold your horses |
don't he too fast Remember that
"there's many a Slip" etc.
Whether in consequence of the diSap'
pointment experienced on Monday last,
know not, but am informed that Mr..
Chss. Kline has returned to his first
love the Republican party, by partici-
pating in Tuesdays Republican pro-
cession. Thus we go.
The public schools OF East Mauch
ope ned on Monday of this week with
good average attendance. That the
disgraceful influence of parents may
not gain interfere to thwsrt the Efforts
of teachers, as it did last wiu:er, is sin
cerely to I've hoped. Should anything
of the kind occur, shall make it my
special business to vindicate the matter
before your readers.
The Democratic meeting, held in the
first Ward Club Room on Monday eve,
ming, and which was ably addressed
by DR.. Leonard and J. IL. Slewers,
ESQ, was well attended, aud much en-
thusiasm is said to have prevailed. The
formation of a Tilden u Hendricks
Club is agitated in the Second Ward.
Mr.. George Long, the West Broad
way green-grocer, feels sore because
new arrival proved to be a
girl, instead of the coveted Centennial
boy.