The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-12-22
Editorial Mention.

TO shat down all iNelmills for a period of
six weeks, besinpf fng December 20 aud
ending February u,
SENATOR EcExsHY B. CcxE has written
letter to the Hazleton PLAIN SPEAKER,
stating that ''under no circumstances"
will be be a candidate for denomination
a. State Senator. Thus leaving the field
open for any other aspiring patriot for
the position.
CAMDEN PosTi The better way 10 have
got rid of the surplus revenue is not to
raise any. The people are getting tired
of being robbed with a promise that q
4, portion of the stolen goods will probably
be returned. Too great a surplus is too
great a temptation to the average legis-
lator. Besides, there is no necessity
for it.
ACCORDING to the Washington REPrB-
LroAN SO many of our Representatives.
Congress have "swcrn off, that barkeep.
ers are in despair. Even the military
men have caught something of the tenn,
perance epidemic thus completing the
CONSERVATION of the sellers of stimula,-
ing fluids. Their only hope is that
Christmas and New Year will trip up an
unusual number of good resolutions.
Al meeting in Harrisburg on Thurs.
day of last week resolutions were present
ed by committee OF the State Grange of
Patrons of Husbaudry, asking that agri-
cultural studies be embodied in common
school education. censuring the Legisla-
ture for not passing the Apportionment
bill, condemning intemperance, demand
ing the equalization of taxes and petit
Joining Congress to protect the sugar.
growing interest.
Z" WHEELING INTELLreENcER; The debts
of the railroads of the United States
amount to the vast sum of SO, ia 932 904
The last of this debt will mature in 1884.
The amount TO mature in 1884 is S14,-
900 900; in 1885. s3S. 600. 900; in 1886.
SIS. 600 600; in 1887, SIS, 900 600, and so
on. The largest amount falling due in
any one year is 1920, 424, 600 in 1921.
The debt amounts 10 over $4,000 per
mile for the whole mileage in the United
States.
TWELVE years ago Birmingham, Ala,
says the Savannah News, did not exist
even as village. The present site tof
the city was an old worn-out plantation
with surrounding mountain wilderness
Not dollar of capital was invested In
the development of its vast storehouse of
hidden treasures. Now all is changed
Over $40 100000 capital is invested in
the coal and iron district of which Bir.
mingham is the centre. Its population
about l6.o00--is increasing, and the city
is growing rapidly.
The TINES says there was never a more
Hncompronising defiance flung into the
face of the English nation or Govern
ment than when Mr.. Parnell, in his
speech at Dublin on the evening of the
llth inst, declared war upon cous.itu-
tional principles and the connection be-
tween England and Ireland. 1t is i'm
possible for the public men of England
to regard this renewal of Irish warfare
with indifference or contempt. The sit
pation is serious, and will tax the ability
OF English statesmen to the utmost.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey
reports to the Committee on Stock List
of Tue Stock Exchange that for the year
1882 its total earnings were Sl1, 3l2, 296,
and its net earnings SIS 09l,07l. Its gen.
eral balance sheet presented 10 the same
committee shows that its capital stock is
Sl6,563, 200, and its other liabilities s42,-
6329l7. Allowing for interest on this
last sum S3.000,0 900, there would appar-
emily be left Tor dividends 50 09l, OIL, or
more than IL per cent upon the stock,
but there are charges for rentals not
specified, aud information concerning
which was refused TO the compiler of
PooB's MANUAL.
MoSsIoNoR CAPEL lectured on Thurs
day evening of last week in Chickering
Hall, New York, on divorce" lie be-
gan by stating the position of the Catho-
lie Church on divorce, saying that the
ChSrch did not mince matters, but held
that the marriage tie could not be broken
by man. The Church could decide
whether or not a marriage was void in
its inception, but that was rs far as its
power went. II divorced men or women
marry again, a priest cannot absolve
themi they cannot receive the holy sac
rameRt at dying, nor can they have
Christian burial, There must be sep
aration before the ban is removed The
Church regards such a marriage as sim.
pie concubinage. A divorced and re-
married person cannot be received into
the Church. During the decadence of
Rome divorce spread, aud Professionalism
reintroduced it. Statistics show that in
the States where Protestantism has the
moet pewer there are the most divorces
Iu Eugland the Queen has raised bar to
divorce by refusing to receive divorced
persons at court. But this bar must
soon be swept away. The decadence Of
England dates from the time when di
Vorees begOn TO re common. Divorce
does the gravest injustice to children"
? MonsignoT Capel continued. "who re.
gard the father somewhat as the repre-
sentative OF God, and their mother as
the source Of all virtues. A divorce
leaves a lasting stain on the innocent
children. Ii divorced people will marry
let them keep away from tue society OF
respectable people alterward! The clergy
of all denominations are continual,
preaching about tue evils 81 divorce, but
they bave not tue courage OF their own