The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-07-15
Editorial Mentions.

completion of the Shamukin, Sunbury
and Lewisburg Railroad line will be
built between Mount Carmel and Mnha-
noy Plane.
THE army worm invaded portions of
Berks county last week. Considerable
damage was done and the farmers were
greatly alarmed, but it is believed that
the pest came too late to do serious in
jury.
The Secretary of the Board of Aericul-
ture OF Kansas, reports the harvestii g of
the largest wheat crop ever gathered in
that State. The area planted was 1,462,-
633 acres, and the product is 80, 263, I'll
bushels.
The case of Sergeant Mason, who at
tempted to kill Guiteau, is still before the
President, and it is generally believed
that the latter is indisposed to interfere
with the sentence of the court martial in
the case
TIE Secretary of the Treasury Monday
issued call for sixteen millions of six
per cents, continued at 81 per cent from
July l, 1881. The principal and accrued
interest will be paid at the Treasury De-
partment on the 18th of September next
A NEW and singular disease has made
its appearance among the cattle on the
farm of George G. Cook, West Vincent,
Chester county. Though the animals
eat heartily they become emaciated and
lose control Of their hind parts and when
they lie down are unable to rise.
IT Is asserted on what is claimed as
good authority, that Governor Hoyt will
carry his fight against Senator Cameron
to ex tremes after the November election,
and that in his next annual address he
will recommend to the Legislature that
the Office of Recorder OF the City OF Phil
adelphia be abolished.
IT Is reported that 80, 900 acres of rail-
road land, situated in the southern part
of Wilkiu county, Dakota, have been sold
to a syndicate composed OF James G,
Blaine, Eugene Hale, j, p Farley end
others, who propose to break 10, 900 acres
this season and erect comfortable houses
on each quarter section with view to
placing practical tenants on the farm.
BEFORE Secor Robeson's Naval Appro
priation bill was passed by the House OIL
the 9th inst, Secor Robeson had the eff
frontery to stand up on the floor, in the
public eye, and attempt defence OF his
notorious record as Secretary OF the Navy
He had an exciting encounter with Mr.
Whitthorne, of Tennessee, and when Mr.
Whitthorne charged him with corruptly
sharing the profits of naval contractor,
and with falsehood and perjury, Secol
Robson only replied with sneering anc
slanderous remarks.
REFERRING to a St. Louis papers la
msnt that American boys do not leari
trades which are likely to pay so mucl
better than average clerkship, the INDIAN
APoLIs JOURNAL remarks that this arise
less from false pride than from the ex
treme difficulty of procuring instruction
"Many parent can attest that it il
among the impossibilities for boys Il
secure situations where they Can becom,
skilled in any of the more desirable
trades. It's, in fact, great favor t,
take a boy"
SPRINGFIELD REFUBLIcAN "In viev
OF the exposure made by Congressman
Hewitt OF the reckless waste of publi
money under Secretary r ,besou, j
would seem that policy would dictate I,
ths Republicans in Congress to shak
the New Jersey Congressman withou
delay. He~itts speech will constitute
campaign document for the Democrat
OF tremendous power unless the peopl
understand that the Republicans repudi
ate Robson aud all his works" To lat
to ''sDake" Lim.
President ARTHUR is being yindicated
Stalwait Butter~urth answers Indrl end
cut Bayne; of course the language q
Butter~orth was not 50 chaste as it Nigh
have been, bat then it is the toothach
campaign and due allowance should b
made. II is so absurd to think Garfield
policy is not being carried out removal
are made ior cause only; that is becaus
S'alwart Wants the place. and appoint
ments are made only upon PROOF OF Sta
wart ability. Surely some people OF
never satisfied. yet the President is seren,
goes fishing as regularly and cherisht
the 3O6 medal.
Is IT true that Don Cameron is putin
into execution his threat regarding II
tariff IN retaliation ior the favor show
the Independents by the Iron Barons
The decision of the Senate Republican
to reduce the tariff on Bessemer raj
favors the suggestion. The Pennsy
vania barons are up in arms. and Don
acting as though he would say, "Dor
ASSAS Va JebAoNANNo hCAe AALlCs Il II
kicking against me is costly. Ill teal
youW L is a singular coincidence tn
the Senate Republican caucus shou
have done the very thing which Camert
warned the barons might happen as /
penalty of their contumacy. When t
barons get Into liDe again. perhaps t
Don will let up on their Bessemer raj
Aye, perhaps
FoR FEAR the indictments already fou
might pot suffice; another batch are |
ing prepared aud then the WHOLLY row
of the Government will be used to &C
wet the Star Route gang-outside OF D.
sey and Brady, We mean. The Admin
tration is aroused, not, of course, on
count of the situation in New York
Pennsylvania, but the carrying out
THE POLICY. II is determined that
tax on matches and bank checks shall
removed, Gaffield's funeral expenses %,