The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-09-09
Editorial Mention.


Mr. TERAsHIMA, the new Japanese
Minister to America, is a scholar and
among other accomplishments speaks
English readily.
The public debt statement, issued on
the lst inst, shows the total debt, IS
c,sh in Treasury, to be 81 G5S. 926 III,
and the decrease during August SIG
12S 2G2.
OWING TO the opposition Of the reln-
tives of the late Charles Dickens, the G. l.
lection OF his earlier plays and poems ar
nounced for publication in London is o
be suppressed.
The oat crop of Illinois, this year, is
officially reported at 90, 275 600 bushels,
which is "a 600 600 bushels greater than
the crop of 1875. The crop is mostly
threshed, and its quality is generally
good.
The latest returns from Vermont in
dictate Republican majority of about
~. OOO Oh buO OlhbC llIhtbs All NuC Soii'
gressional Districts have gone Republi
can, as usual, except, perhaps the First
where Poland's election 10 somewhat
doubtful.
The WORLD The River and H1rbol
rascals are having hot time Of it in thu
West. Congressman Carpenter has beei
defeated for denomination i'll Iowa, ant
his colleague. Mr.. McCoid, has been bolt
ed by the Fairfield JOURNAL, which pre-
diets and will labor for his elimination
from public life.
THE Ex -cutive Committee of the Greer
.baci-Lnb"r party OF Pennsylvania met i
Tnlad,lphia ON Tuesday. and nominate
Wm. Howard, of Bethlehem, for Lieu
tenant Governor. to fill the vacanc
caused by the decliuation OF 7. V. Pow
derly, OF Scranton. A secret session W,
then held to discuss matters pertainir
to the campaign.
ALAw passed by the Legislature
Massachusetts to prevent the sale
adulterated food aud drugs went into {
feet on Saturday, Aug. 26. the eniorc
ment of this law rests with the Sta
Board OF Health, Lunacy aud CLarit
who are given power to expend annual
an amount not exceeding SO, 900 in CT
rying out its provisions.
The receipts of the Patent Office
the present year to August 3lst amour
cd SG65, 440, an increase Of Sl09 0S3
the receipts of the corresponding peri
of 1881. 1t is believed by Commission
Marble that the accounts OF the Office
the close of the present year will sh
that the receipts have exceeded the
pepditures more than II million;
The right of railroad company
prescribe the exact manner in which
passenger shall pay his fare ls to be tt
ed IN B. ff,lo lawsuit A man board
traiu on the Michigan southern i
without purchasing ticket, aud v
elected by the eoudue or, although
rendered the price of the ride in mon
He is rich enough aud angry enough
push his suit for damages to a decis
conclusion.
The September crop report of
Board of Agriculture OF Ohio gives
following estimates of the crops in I
State: Acres of wheat. 2,745, ,507; bu
els, As, l43, SAC; acres OF oats, 6S4,7
bushels, lS ll2, S7l. Corn-per cent
full crop, "a; probable bushels, with g
weather till September 25;h, 70 lS5
Rye-per cent. Of full crop, SO; bari
~ per cent potatoes. lO5; Stock Ii
number II per cent; condition, "a
cent.
Nj. ETIENNE. the well-known Ere
authority ON the subject, has issue d
estimates of the harvesls OF the worl
1882, His report is on the whole de-
edly favorable, indicating no serious
ficiency in the crops in any quartz
the world, and a general abund
throughout Europe and America.
summarizing the result the Times s
'Never during the time since these
ports were collected has the haIves
the northern hemisphere been SO goot
round. We usually had to report a
foiency, either in Europe or Amer
Tnis year there is absolutely none.
world has over an aytrIge harvest,
the year is likely to be one of el
abundance"