The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-10-20
LBHIeHToN.PA.
Editorial Mention.

44s-0AIh bhya tnnt OONothOh NhoNSs~aN
of New YoTs is Hoadly's nominee for
President Both Arthur and Cleveland
are the Sous Of prsacbsrs.
TINS life Of General Sherman, who re-
tires irom command Of The army on the
hr.t Of Novembel. is almost miraculous.
He has lived ia Washington for great
part Of his of3cial life without being con-
. nec.sd with . single scandal.
Tnn younger Pitt wss Prime Minister
u England in his twsnty-ffth year, and
; kept Europe in . state Of constant ex-
element. John L. Sullivan is just the
same age and D. . terror to the world.
No age or country is the oloaied monopo-
Hst Of great men. |
An agent Of Barnums show is bunting
up curiosities in London. BE thorough
~ understands his business and has
gained the unqualified admiration Of the
press. The Pail Mall GAZETTE says that
death has no sting for him II he could |
only fnd q man with tail"
DmA sxsesE, of Tulpehocken. Berks
county, HA4 BE an injured but she GER
tlinly MUST BE valuable woman. She
writes 70 the Reading ADLER that her
husband wanted 10 trade her of for a
sorrel horse. Dina, turn the tables aud
swop of the old man as verdant ass!
SLuoGER SULLIVAN, after his sparring
exhibit IN in Pottsville last week, created
a disturbance in q disreputable house
and was compelled to skip At Scran-
ton he was hooted in the streets and was
afraid to give public exhibition. An
opposition combination" Of deceit peo-
pie is being made up and II is probable
that before long the Boston bruiser will
be .'busted."
HAzLEroN parer rises to the remark
that "the greatest happiness in this life
il to be thoroughly resigned to Provi-
dence." This paragraph was read by q
young lady Of Lebighton who laid down
the paper with one gentle but profound
eomment:-"That may be so, but as for
me, have derived more perfect happi-
ness and satisfaction from the knowledge
Of being well dressed than from all the
5 consultations of religion"
BEa thinks Ms little Of reporters as he
does of ofiiciat women, Republican rivals
or Boston culture. While travelling in .
special train from Boston TO New Bed
ford, on Tuesday. he heard that repre-
sentatiyes of two anti Butler Boston TO
pefs were on the train. He had them
put of at q small station on the route.
where they had an opportunity Of reflect
ing for some hours on the internal econ
omy Of Madagascar.
MARY ANDERSON has got the bulge on
the Prince Of Wales The Catholic
TixEs says that the Prince sought an
interview with Miss Anderson and that
she refused the proposition point blank.
Upon being questioned about the matter
Miss Anderson said. Eyes. was asker
to meet the Prince of Wales, but per-
fectly understood the light in which he
regards actresses as q rule. and refused.
have always maintniped my dignity and
self.respeci, and would not place my
self in position whero I might have.
been compelled to forget them" You
are good girl Mary. from the advertis,
log as we'll az the high moral point Of
viewl
"THE Culture League Of Americs." is
the title Of an association. ''that seeks to
give definite form and purpose to the
intellectual life of the country, and to
formulate new and healthy social kys-
tenn which may be regarded as practi-
cal outcome of the literature OF the age"
Acting for its members and by its mem.
bers 1t seeks to extend tho Higher Re-
public of taste" 1t responds to queries
relating TO Literature. Art, Education
and Culture, and consists of private So
cial circles which aro affiliated with the
htral organization. II this associate n
should 90 even little way on the road
marked out it will not have been born in
vain.
BEN BUTLER has written a'letter at =
ospting the nomination of the Grsenback
Labor Convention for GoYsrner, In
which he says:-''The Greenback has
become absolutely the currency of the
United States in the several different
firms in which the Government issues
iis money. Every silver and gold certi.
hdate and every postal rate rs essentially
areenback, that is, paper currency
bassd on the guarantee of the nations
good faith. A part Of that currency,
gold and silver, is, in my judgment. uss
lessly piled mp in the vaults OF the
Treasury, but, II that were all taken
away. still the note of the United States
would be just as good, and there is nc
considerable number Of persons that
know who would have that currency
chsnged." Si-@
@APoLIceMAS's night stick is not, when
properly handled. dangerous weapon,
said Captain Petty Of the New York po.
lice force when testifying in murder
trial. on Tuesday. A day. stick Is equally
harmless. when 'propsEly handled SC
lisa blAckthoFn. hickory. and even thai
delight OF mAidens and childhood-th'
insinuAtipg candy. II stick Of any
size or quality be kept up the chimney
or In the inside pocket of an oveIcoat L
cannot do any harm. Ifa child. afte
buying half pound of candy. shOulC
carefully handle'' it by throwing 4
down the we'll instead OF under the yes
buttons, death does not ensue necessaTil,
{, the child or to the we'll. But histoT,
fails to tell Of any variety of stick whicl
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