The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-09-30
Weissport Letter.

| dTc InNlle1s REVERE
weisspost Letter.
-M'ss A. j. Derr is off on visit 10
friends at Weatherly.
The most soliiicous crowd Of fellows we
know now are the politicians of the two
parties Cause of anxiety is Prohibition
convention on Saturday. What will these
fellows do? will they nominate o straight
ticket or will they indorse some OF the Gu n
dldates already In the field ?. are questions
asked on all sides. A straight ticket would
be the wisest and best plan, for by such
means the real strength Of the Prohibition.
lists could be ascertained and their influence
concentrated. By sailing under the colors Of
either of the two parties they will spend
their force and, at the end, receive culis for
their trouble.
Mr. August Oswald returned, on Mon.
day, from making his fourth trip IN Phila
delphia, by way of the canal, with melons,
sweet potatoes and canteopes. Mr. Oswald
had good seoson and did very well fuan
cialy.
The Gazette Of last week has hifaulu-
ting, heart breaking article apprsing .the
voters of the Irish districts how the Penn.
sylvania Dutch are going to slaughter John
j. Gallagher, because he has"Green Emea-
add cut IN his face, and the Irish twang on
his tongue. No doubt the Gazette and its
stalwart claquers would like to see this, but
we trust TINT such gudgeons will fail to
draw any Irish Votes to the side Of the Stall
warts,ior it is one oi those hypothesis which
only mind of fine ierrets of inauguration
viii ATTEMPT to prove. J.J. Gallagher will
receive the full and undivided support of
Democracy from this end of the county,
Notwithstanding the Gazette sayings to the
contrary. Meu who opposed his reelection
Tor Commissioner last year are with hlm
'hIs time with enthusiasm and fxedness
Of purpose which means fight, and the
rlghtlng OF wrong perpetrated heretofore.
The cry which this Stalwart organ makes
against Gallagher finds only credence with
the blinded Stalwarts who are the menial
slaves OF the worst political autoc-at and
d"spot that Pennsylvania ever had The
toese charges of dishonesty and mslleasonc.
In Office are tao thin not to be seen through,
and hence Gallagher need not fear of fall |
ing behind the vote Of Pattison as far Is the
Dutch districts are concerned. Gallagher is
not to the Democrats what Mulhearn is.
and will be. to the Republican on election |
day. 1t would be we'll il the Gazette had |
tw" distiHct issues, one represenlinp the
Irish and the other the Dutch element. As
II is now its strong affection for he one or |
the other element in the same issue is too
transparent and in consequence will be of
little avail to the First National Rank
ticket.
Mr.. Peter Andrews is putting down a
st"ne Tagging along his store property on
White street. The stones are from Mertz'a
celebrated blue stone quarry, below Weiss.
port.
Mr., c. W. Lentz is gaining every dav
III strength and popularity as candidate
ior Sheriff. The question of illegality has
been FULLY exploded by the legal opinion of
Messrs. Craig and Meehan. Those legal
gentleman would not certify to his right
"i citizenship and office, If ii were contrary
I" la" and tact. This quabble being set
tied, it now becomes only a matter of ma.
l"r'ty for Lentz- SO let all Democrats pitch
in Tor the whole ticket.
Mr. Aaron F. snyder spent SUNDAY
with his estimable young friend Mr.. Cbss
Hirner, at Allentown.
Mr.. A. Miner aud wife have removed
from this place to Scranton, where Mr.. NJ.
is employed by Scranton Stove Works.
Mr. Will wanamacher delivered his
lecture on Prohibition, in the Evangelical
church, last Saturday evening. A fair
crowd was in attendance and gave und;vid.
ed attention to the speaker. wansmacher
has good deal of the dramatic in speaking.
and consequently makes an effect upon an
audience. He handled his subject in about
as good manner as il is possible 10 handle
IT, and made some converts to his views, /.
e. women.
-Messrs. Clark and Huntzinger, of
Msuch Chunk, were in town on last satur.
day They attended the sale of stands at
Lehighton fair grounds.
lis there such thingas calling to terms
policeman for making nuisance it is
question that has been quite frequently ask
ed during the week. We suppose that the
law warrants such a procedure.
-Rey. ]. F. Freeman preached bis sec.
ond sermon on the question Of "Temper-
anee" last Sunday evening. He took his
text from Galatians, chapter S, verse 2s.
We eau say without reserve that his SER
mon was the boldest and most courageous
deliYerance that We ever heard upon the
question. II was boarding the lion squarelv
IN his den. He opened upon the powers
si evil as though he were a gattlug gun
aud going to break down the opposition
without trihing. Some of his points were
how and by whom the liquor traffic is up-