The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-08-20
PacIkeTtOn nipples.

Candidates are around interviewing
their lriends--all sangulue of being the
choice of the party. Good fellows Having
sacrificed everything but honor in the in
terest Of party, now want their reward
The trouble is, there are not offices enough
for all and some will be disap ointed, and
in many cases it will be the best fellow.
We wonder who has the best of the
controversy between Judge Black and Jet
ierson Davis? 1t will not make much diff
ference we opne to Buchanan or Scott, but
then there is iun in it for the reader
The promotion of John S. Lentz to the
position of Master Car Builder is deserved
one, and meets the hearty approval of all
who are in his employ. Mr., Lentzs many
friends here congratulate him, and wish
him many years Of usefulness in his posi-
ton.
John W. McKelvy and family left fol
the sea shore on Thursday morning
Our schools have opened. Messrs
Mclaughlin and Fenner re appointed
Miss Steager, of Audenried, takes the place
of Miss Solomon, who, we understand, il
married and gone to reside in Maryland.
The examination of teachers held in
the school house here was, If We are cor
rectly informed, very thorough and rigid
and applicants were given TO understand
that hereafter they must be prenared Il
answer all and every question that may bt
deemed necessary by the examiner. They
should know also that it is of importance
previous 10 the examination, as TO where
they expect TO be an applicant, Tor the fact
was announced that certificates were issued
according tO salaries paid besides that, To-
Il bau baf af. xunnlA hf
good idea for applicants TO aequaint them
selves with the several districts, salarie;
paid, number of resident applicants, theil
popularity, family connections, &c. How,
ever, il applicants should fail in one district
they need not be entirely discouraged Try
the next that district might require JUS
such a person. II so, certificate will b'
| forthcoming. IL seems, under the present
| regime, that female applicants are not 81
lavorably received although we believe
they never receive the recognition they
should IN this particular. 1t would be &
good idea for female applicants to read th'
news of the day Though denied the right
of lranchise), and become posted in politi
cal history. We suggest this, because tn,
| question was asked who Roscoe Conklinl
Was2 Why he resigned And what wal
the difficulty at Albany7 They were no
asked what interest he had in the Spragu'
estate, or what he is going to do now. They
must know how our Senators are elected
yet need not tell how Laphsm and Mille
succeeded. Must know how our President
are elected, but need not tell how Haye
managed to draw four years salary as Presi
dent. They are TO know what caused thu
late unpleasantness between the North anC
South and who saved the Union. And il
fact they should not only have thorough
knowledge of all the branches taught in ou
common schools, but be prepared to answer
anything. IL might be wei. 10 know how
many offieeholders from Ohio. Who Dor
sey is? What Malone is going to do
What half breed ISL Who are stalwarts
aud what Harrisburg Ro0ster means. II
tell what star route means wnat signih
cance there is in the word "barrel J" hov
b ,rnuu's mules are used why Mayo
King appointed eolored pnllcemen. In incI
the lady applicants must read up and thu
he prepared lor any question. To the ordi
nary taxpayer this may not seem necessary
bni old things have passed away aud man
things are new. We congratulate the count.
on the new departure. 1t is doing ava.
with old iogyism. Applicants must brighter
upj rub of the old rust. ANON.