The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-14
Editorial Mention.

PHILADELPHIA TIMES: "Tbe Ohio pret-
seems to have taken the Prohibition
cake"
THE Shenandoah SUNDAY News very
pertinently remarks: " In this political
struggle Irishmen and Germans should
sink their prejudices based on nationali-
ty and, remembering that they are mem
bers of one political family and mutually
interested in its prosperity, work man
fully and honorably for the election of
every DemCcrrtic nominee"
THE AMERICAN AGRIcULTUR1sT for Oc-
tober is an unusually attractive and val
liable number of this old, reliable and
famous Journal. We notice important
changes in the new and handsome cover,
fine paper, and superior finish of the
many engravings. 1t is double num-
Der, containing large Premium List fill
ed with many desirable articles for those
who make up clubs. Orange Judd Co.,
Publishers, New York. 81 so per annum
single number Is cents, or the AMERICAN
AGRIoULTUBIsT and the CARBON ADVOCATE
one year for So 90.
The Republican Congressional Con-
vantion of the Eleventh district, COM
posed of Carbon, Co umbia, Montour,
Monroe, Pike and parts of Luzerne and
70 oNHo hi a II 81
ton, Wednesday, and was called to or
der at 10 a. m, 10y General William Lii
ly, chairman of the Congressional COM
mittee. Permanent organization was eff
fected by the election oc A. p. Platt as
chairman and George Troutman as sec
retary. After some discussion as to tt Q
situation. Mr.. Troutman presented the
name of H. Cavalier Smith as the choice
of the party for Congress, and the NOM
jnation was made unanimous.
The Secretary of the Board of Agricul-
ture OF Ohio last Friday telegraphed to
Washington the following crop estimates,
based on returns from all the counties of
the State; Wheat, total bushels. 45, 7S7, :
Sll; rye, 40G, l57; oats, IS, 435 779: bar
Aey, 1887 800; corn, S7,005 $50; pota-
tees, s, 900 600; sweet potatoes, FER cent
average crop, 100; tobacco, do. "A: sorg-
hum do, So; corn do, 81; potatoes, lOl
Yield per acre IN bushels: Wheat, lG.7;
rye, l5,S; oats, 2S; barley 1919 The
condition of pastures and live stock is
excellent, except that hog cholera is re-
ported in few counties.
THE REV. L. CARMIcHAEL, chaplain of
tine Aagdslelt Insutuliou, DUGliu, writes
to the London GUARDIAN: Il asked Mr..
'Caine "a leading clerical Temperance ad-
vocate) how he explained chepter 81
Proverbs, IT: Give strong drink uuto
him that is ready to perish, and wine un.
10 those that be heavy of heart. Let him
drink and forget his poverty and rem III.
ber his misery no more Mr.. Games re.
ply was that the words are plainly sar,
castle. But Ir. Carmichael questions
1t this passage can be disposed of by SC
curt criticism, and il It's sarcastic char
meter would suggest iisell to any but I'll,
most intense Nhstainer.
LENTz ALL RIGHT. Ia answer to a let
ter written to the clerk OF the Court o
Dtuver, Col, document came stating
that no divorce record of Lentz VS.. Leul.
exists. Conoborates what Mr., L, contends
that he was himself deceived by mis-rei
resenldiions OF a lawyer, who undoubted
ly peIpetrated the fraud, and Mr., Leut
made a mistake when he accepted liz
bogus paper and believed it to bea deere
OF Tue Court But tor this mistake 0
misplaced confidence he is probably no
really ceusurable. At all events. il final
ly settles the question Of legal residence
and nothing now stands in the way c
MIR. Lentz's triumphant election 10 th
office of Sheriff -CABBoa Co., Democrat
Mrs. Snow, San Francisco dress r,
former, has informed the police that o
Jan. she will begin 10 wear trousers i
public, and she demands protection i
case street crowds insult her. But IL
Chief of Police seems to think that it wi
be his duty to arrest her, on the grouu
that her conduct would be disorder,
AS to the form OF the proposed CARMEN
Mrs. Snow says: my rousers are mad
with plsit, and descend just to The liz
Of beauty in the calf OF hsr leg, jai