The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-02-17
Editorial Mention.


LIST. Puddlers are reduced from 81 to
50. so q ton. and all others in proportion.
RAIN has fallen in the West in most
destructive torrents during the past two
or three weeks, and an immense amount
of damage TO property By flood has been
the result. We have had own share Of
the liquid, but it has been more'evenly
distributed, hence no floods have yet oc-
Cured.
THE State Board of Agriculture esti-
n alta the wheat crop of this State at 2l,-
AVS. 900 bushels, from ,405, 900 acres
Returns from ffty-rine counties report
an increrse, varying from two per cent.
in Schuylkill to forty per cent. in Lam
caster, over the yield OF 1881, while de-
crease Of from one to ten per cent. is
shown in seven counties.
THE question as to whom payment
should be made on called Government
bonds, which bonds had been bequeathed
to person for life, with securities to
persons specified, has just been decided
by FIRST Controller Lawrence. A tesla
tor beqneathed certain bonds to his
daughter for her use during her life, and
after her death, to her children, or, in
default of these, to parties specified.
The bonds becamo due, aud the dauGh-
ter asked the Secretary Of the Treasury
TO whom payment should be made. The
inquiry was referred to Ju &c Lawrence,
who. holds that payment cannot be made
to the daughter named in the will but
should be made to a trustee, appointed
by the proper Court of Equity, OH q
trust, to invest the proceeds of the bonds,
pay the profits to the daughter during
her life, to preserve the fund, and. on
her death, to pay it over to the final leg
atee.
MARSHALL JEWELL, eX Governor of
Connecticut, died at his home in II ~
ford on Saturday last from an attack oi
acute pneumonia. During the afternoon
on the dav of his death, G werner Jewell
said to the physician: doctor, Low
long does it take?' The doctor inquired
what he meant. Governor jewell re-
plied "How long does it take for man
die2" I'm your condition, Governor, it
Is a matter of only few hours" Gov
ernor Jewell then said: IAN right, doc
tor" and settled back quietly upon his
pillow. Marshall Jewell was born in
Winchester, N. H., October 20, 1925.
His early days were spent in learning
the business of tanner, which business
he began in Hartford. Conn. in 1850,
and continued through life. He also
gave some attention to telegraphy, and
constructed q number of lines during
the early development of this business.
He was always more or less active in
politics, and in 1868 was elected Cover
nor srof Connecticut, serving two years
and being elected to third term in
1872. In 1873 he was appointed. Minis
toE W huShid, put ueiu snNt poSltipn oHlg
short time, as he returned in 1874 and
accepted the position of Postmaster
General in General Grants Cabinet. In
1880 he was chosen chairman of tie Re-
publican national committee, though
the practical management of the cam
paign was given into the hands. of an
executive committee.
Ex-Gov. EDWIN D. MORGAN, of New
York, died on Wednesday morning last.
Hs was horn in Berkshire county, Mas
saohusetts, February s, 1871; resided in
New England for the first twenty-five
years of his life; removed to New York
in 1886 and engaged in mercantile pur
suits, in which he was very successful
eventually accumulating fortune esti
mated from S7,0O0,000 to $4,000, 000
Iu 1858 Mr., Morgan was nominated fol
Governor of New York and elected by
1900 plurality. He made a good Gov
ernor, and in 1860 was renominated anC
elected by plurality of GO, 450. Thi
second term brought him face to fac,
with the problem of the civil war and hi
record is so good as War Governor tina
he ranks with Morton, Andrew and Cur
tia. He responded promptly to Prosi
dent Lincolus first call for the t-oop
and during the twenty months'o of his ad
ministration in time of war he raised auC
forwarded from New York 22S,000 men
He was elected to the United States Sen
ate for the term ending March 4, 1869
and voted for the conviction of Presiden
johnson, March 1865. In 1865 he wa
offered the Sscretaryship of the Unite,
States Treasury. but declIaed, In 1871.
he was offere1, but declined, the Mission
to Russia. As chairman of the nationa
Republican committee he again, in 1876
called 30 order the Republican Conyen
dion that met at Cincinnati and nomi n
ated Hayes aud Wheeler, He was NJ
earnest supporter Of the Hayes admins
;ratiOu. October, 1881, he was again oi
fered the SecretHryship OF the Ireasur.
under President Arthur and again de
clined the position.
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NO REAL RELIEF 70 BE EXPECTED.
New York SrN: In the fiscal year end