The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-11-11
Editorial Mention.

--CEAs. W. LESTz is the next Sheriff
by a maj ority Of 207; Esser for Prothono.
tary has majority OF 962 over Mulhearn;
Snyder has 347 and Gallagher 274 ma
jority for Assembly.
The agency of the South American
theatres has engaged Sarah Bernhardt
principally Tor the BrozilsJ for fiiy rep !
ressntntions, The salary b. ing SlG5, Geo. !
She will start from Paris on the Goth of
next April, and will remain absent 1876
days.
AeHAR1AS crime Is rife in the Baltic
provinces Of Russia. Armed bands of
peasants threaten their landlords from
The woods. One landlord has been sLot
dead, aud another has received a threat
ening letter from tho agrarian 'Exscut
i've Committee"
SIXTY THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND in
North Carolina have been sold to a CO..
ony of Russian Menuonites. This prom
ises to introduce into the State very
Important element of hard workers and
thrifty livers, whose example will be Of
great value to the native population.
The Duke OF Conuaught will unveil
monumental statue which has been erect
ell to tue memory Of the late Prince Louis
NNpcloon at Woolwich by pnblic sub-
sceiptioa throughout the army. The
monument stands in a conspicuous posi-
tioI in front of the Royal Military Acad-
emy, at which institution the Duke oil
g. taught and the late Prince wero both
cadets.
THE official vote in this county Mt
Tuesdays election, W, re: Pattison, 8, ,050;
B,aver, 2,4l9; Stewart, III; Black, 8, ,049;
Davies. 2 495; Africa, 3,040; Greer, 2 All !;
Merrick, l60; Clark, 3,03l; Rawle, 2, 397;
JunEin, 1873; Elliott, 3,0S2; Brosius,
2,49G; Mc Michael, loo; Congress, Storm,
3,U95; Smith, 2,709; Senate, Biddis,
30C3; Schoch, 2,457. The Democratic
ti,k elected 10y majorities of from POT
to 962.
The difference of character between
the Prince of Wales's two sons, says the
London "World, was very remarkably
evidenced at dinner given in their hon.
or in Queensland by the Governor, Sir
Arthur Kennedy. Prince Albert Victor
was silent and thoughtful, Prince George
all vivacity. The walters were all China.
men, and whenever the Governor was moi
looking Prince George gavo hard tugs al
their pigtails. The Cinnamon, with true
Oriental politeness, maintained an i'm
~ rarturbable gravity.
THOMAS n. DoUTNEY temperance re
vivalist has been holding meetings in
tent at Providence. Several weeks agt
he held up an emaciated baby before al
audience and said that it was actual,
starving, its mother having neglected i
while off ON SPREE This exhibit of on
of the evils OF iutemperance induced sev
eTal persons to sign the pledge. No,
comes an account Of the infants death
None of tho reformers saved it from
starvation. 1t was left with its mother
who turned il. over to 'baby farmer,
and the Coroner says that it died for lacl
of nourishment.
CHIEF WISNEMgccA of the Nevad
Piutes is dead. He was great person
age among the Indians, and the medicn
men of his tribe say that devils made IN
commonly persistent and cleyer efforts t
capture his soul. They were seen sneak
Ing about the neighborhood, assumin
the forms of various beasts, and tryin
to get inside the mystic circle which wa
drawn round the dying mans couch AN
they might have succeeded had not th
comet been sent to light up and frastrat
their evil designs. Winnemucca die
when the comet was at its brightest, an
it is now bearing away his soul to tn
realm of bliss.
The statement of the Comptroller {
the Currency issued November ], show
Wv VI huNiOhCl uOltb gu
standing at date to be 1851, 949, 35S; d.
crease during the last month. $l2S, 81.
inc reose since November /, 1881, 81, ,526
$40. The amount OF legal tender note
outstanding on and since May 81, 1871
is $346. 6Sl, ,0l6; amount on deposit wit
the Treasurer of the United States TO +,
deem notes of insolvent and liqpidatin
banks and banks retiring circula!io
under act of June 20, 1874, s38, ,OSl ca
decrease in deposits during the iai
month, so6s,9S2 increase in depos
since November /, 1881, S7,379,O74.
THE special ogent Of the Treasury d
par;ment in New York was apprised la
Friday of an attempt to food that cit
with counterfeit $40 Treasury notes,
the series of 1875, letter G, twenty
least, of them having been passed O
store.keepers. at is a poor counterfeit
and only likely to deceive because Ii
note has not been countericited befor
An attempt has been made to initiate ii
fbres, but they are SO regular that clio.
observer would not be deceivd III
vignette of Webster is poor, the nose an
lips being heavy, and the face wearing
surly expression" This counterfeit FIR
appeared in Chicago, two years ago, an
part Of the plate was captured in Ill
souri. The ince of the counterfeit
very pale.
The Democracy having once mo-
been placed in power, let them avoid Il
robbery and plunder OF the people |
River aud Hsrbor jobs, navy steals, St
route rebberits and excessive taxatiC
as pmciiced by their predecessors. Ke
political trieksters, dead beats aud dem
gogucs 10 the rear, aud only allow hon,