The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-11-17
Letter from Mauch Chunk.

MAUCH CHUNK Nov. 10, 1877.
Although election is barely past. qulle a NUN.
ber Of aspIrants for political hOnOrs and the
Il thv lucre Herewith connected, are already In
the field, ara their respective /" claims" are be-
ing actively discussed Thus we go crops may
fIil. and capital seek hItiIng.paces. but the
candidates will always be with bs The only
consolation is that for nearly ten months to
come wen not be called on to convince people
that unless this or that one should be elected,
county, state and county Will be lost beyond
recovety,
In addition to half dozen Or more, willing to
serve the people in the capacity Of COhuty Com
missioner there are several who long for the
loaves and isles Of the Recordership, while
some are willing to accept almost any office ID
the gilt OF the people, whether they possess the
requisite fitness or not.
IL superintendent Of common schools Hof
ford, should refuse to De candidate for re-elec-
ton, no danger need be apprehenGed on that
score, as Professors Rowland ana Kline would,
no dOubt, be perfectly wiiting 10 assume the ar.
Guuus duties OF the Supenntendency, and Prof.
HolinRer's name is also mentioned in this con-
nection But as The new Superintendent is to
be chosen ia May irs high time that the several
Rspi ing Protes .oTs' should bestir them-
and this far neither OF Mr. Hofford's expectant
successors has fairly announced himself can.
didate, what contrast between the teachers
and politicians
on last Tuesday evening the members Of the
Athena I'm celebrated the first anniversary Of
that Society. which, bv the way Is one OF the
best Associations ~ this town. The attendance
was unusually large ana the proceedings were
oil a most interesting character. This Society
enters upon the I'd year Of its existence with
good prosp cts Of long continuance.
NOTWITHSTANDING tine prevalence OF consider.
nDle dlstTess among the IDLE and poorly paid IN
this community, no sttps have yet been taken
with a view TO organize a relief association, bat
perhaps that after while "pOIud" parties
Will be held iOr the rehef- OF the destitute in
the regions oi the moon. A thing OF that kind
has happened here about year ago as you will,
perhaps, remember.
A few boats ere still in port, but c!earances
are few and far between.
'Tl ere is q time 10 be born and time TO de-
and it is of deRih that am about TO write. Not
that intend 10 give your readefs WINDY dis
sertation on DEATH but merely to advise them
OF the sudden demise Of Benz II. Lynn, who
died at HaEletOn on last saturday Deceased,
a born Mauch Chunksr. was well known here,
aud greatly respected by ell who had the plea.
| sure OF a more intimate acquaintance with him
Not yet past the prime Of life, he was man Of
commanding presence, seemingly singled out
( by Providence to he a man of note. He was an
Individual Of many sterhRg parts, and his vast
stOIe OF information, coupled with grand in
/ tellect htted him admrably for the calling
he had chosen. Indeed thore were few IN th'
editorial profession. in city or country, who
welded as f'cile pen as he. httle more sta
/ biiv would nave placed bin ~ the very from
rank OF Journalism. But herein he was lacking
stability wasn't his forte, Yet his erTa'io dtspo
alton caused hin N the course Of time 10 be