The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-08-18
Editorial Mention.

The ADVOCATE proposes to follow the
a'ivice given by Charles Dana who says
that editors should never run for the
Presidency; it distTaois the mind from
higher meditation"
IT is stated on good authority that
Herbert Slade, Sullivan's sa1d-bag, lit
orally made good living in Australia by
catching pigs in the woods for the Brit
ish GoyeFnment He came all the way
to America TO- "catch Tartar" and he
canght him. Bnt lie says that $4,000 in
fifteen minutes, is worth broken N Sc
any day. Miny good man gets br, h
EN- nose and no ole would give dc! lar
for it.
AN "Arkick" expedition is being form
ed to hunt up the remains of Nonh's
famous zip which is said to be in use
as the roof of monastery on the top of
Mt. Ararat. By restoring the historic
iuh," filling it with his menagerie and
making nice new flood" from the Iiv-
ers Of ink which he has spent in adver-
Using, p. T. Barnum could produce q
new and improved colored Deluge of his
own.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Pass Is over in Ireland and making it
''warm" for the British Empire. few
days ago an Irish priest said TO Him.
'from the depths of a divine despair -
How long does it take Congressman
from Washington territory to get from
his home to the Capital% about ten
days, l suppose" replied the scribe.
'Well, it would ouly take seven to 60
from Que; nstown, and hope to see the
day when United States Senators and
congressman from the estate" of Ireland
WIN represent their Galway constituents
10 Washington, d. c." The scribe
lt1ghed heartily, we are told.
LANDLORDS in Great Britain, who ave
bssn almost beggared by the Land
l. -ague and similar organizations, are
casting a longing eyeupon that region to
which H race Greeley used to send his
'young man." To prevent further pur-
Chase Of American territory by foreil H.
crs, who never intend to become citiz 4 g,
tue Irish members of Parliament in C H.
junction with Mr. Henry George, aie
preparing an agitation to bring the Sub
ject. immediately before the American
Government. And, considering that nine
English capitalists own a territory equal
10 that of New Hampshire, Massach useits
and Rhode Island combined. il seems
high time that measures should be taken
10 PFsxsas ias s ssIss lG8 f8p pSsap RsH9ppg fngeep
OF Maine" is maGnanimous fellow, any.
how When the publisher of his history
was regretting the other day that the
great State OF New York furnished no
representative worthy of being honored
with aportrAit among the steel engraved
celebrities from other States, Mr. Balm.
imperiously interrupted him,-"You for
get Mr. Roscoe Cenkling," said James.
"Mr. Conkling!" said the purchaser.
deprecatingly. Don't but Mr. Conk-
ling, replied the knight, rising TO his
feet and with the old ring IN his voice,
"hoScoe Conkling is the brain of New
Aork to-day, as lie has been for the past
twenty years. The history of Congress
would be Incomplete without his name
and services and intend, as far as it lies
with me. TO do his career full historical
justice"
LEHIGHroN is like London in one res.
peet; the famous metropolis has wood
pavement, and that ravemen, is reported
defec i've. Professor Tyndall says that
: 1t Injurious to the eyes aud lungs. But,
b ess the Professors heart! he should see
our Institution. 1t is injurious TO every
dep rtment of human physiaIog to
head, neck, nose, teeth, arms and legs,
and is utterly destructive to Sunday
clothes. 1t is as full of holes as an egg
Is full Of meat, and spoils the temper of a
church elder ms rapidly as it fiatlens the
nose Of a secular youth. By compelling
all thoughtful mon to swear it is Ms in.
jurions to morals rs repeal of the ten
commandments or an extra session OF
the legislature, and as it forms an un-
baited man-trap can bring no glory or
profit to any except to Satan and the un.
dsrtaker. The rotten pavement must
gol
w. q. HOLMAN FOR PRFsIDENT