The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-11-10

Of his countrymen than any other man
Of this century, was buried few weeks
ago at St. Petersburg amid great pomp
and ceremony. One of bis friends,
Prince Bebeloff, originated the device of
wre, th with broken chains which was
one of the most prominent of the floral
offerings. After the funeral services the
patriotic Prince was promptly expelled
from Russia and placed under police in
spection,
AN Englisbman gives the New York
TRIBUNE bis view Of certain peculiaritirs
of life in New York, including its rings.
After saying he has been told of the
profits already won through the enrol
ment of plunderers in ''rings," he adds:
This fact seems TO offer a glimpse Of
gigantic possibilities in the future when
the whole of the defrauding classes will
be in league together; bunoo men, cashiers
treasurers, spectators end all-and
form one master organization throughout
all ranks of society for the purpose of
universal peculation." This is a sort Of
inverted Millennium whose great merit
consists in being so close at hand.
Mr.. THOMAS Burt, formerly a working
miner in the north of England, and now
member of Parliament, has been making
tour of this country, paying special at
tention to the coal-mining populations
in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and PenEsyl-
vania. In many respects he considers
that the English miner has greater edu-
cational facilities, The prevalence of
the truck system he regards as great
| injustice and he noticed that it fourishes
in the very places where it is prohibited
by law. In England tho employers
MUST pay cash, leaving the employees
free to spend their money where they
please. As sst-off to the adva ntages
possessed by English miners Mr.. Burt
states that in his travels through this
country he did not meet any miners of
English birth who wished themselves
back in the old country, or any who did
not, on the whole, consider that they
had bettered their condition by coming
here. If their position as laborers is not
so good as in England their position as
individuals is better, as they have far
more opportunities Of advancing from
the rank of mere laborers to positions of
independence.
SPEAKING OF some conspicuous figures
in the lutte war, the Boston Advertisers
correspondent in the city Of Washington
says: SHERMAN is 64, aud looks older;
but the family is hardy, and he is likely
to see 1900. Sheridan ia only 81; he
was Major-General at 80. Mcclellan,
now rotund man with bending shoul-
ders, has not changed much of late. He
is rich, and entertains well in his New
York city home. Rosecrars and his wife
live, almost unnoticed, on Capitol Hill
while he is here as member Of Congress
from California. His complexion is like
| u
Hawley and Logan are the other two
most distinguished Generals in Congress.
Both are 81 years old, but neither has
gray hair. Rosecrans will be reinforced
this winter by an old companion in the
Western armies, Gen. Slocunl, Of Brook
lyn. Gen. Sickles is practicing law in
New York, and Stoneman is Governor OF
California. Fremont is no longer rich.
He and his wife, Jessie Benton Fremont,
are forgotten in crowded New York.
Don Uarlos DueH runs an iron furnace
in Kentucky; Banks is q United States
Marshal. Terry, the youngest of the
Brigadiers who won fame in the war, will
succeed Sheridan in the command of the
army"
AN ECCENTRIC CLERGYMAN ON SUICIDE.
--One of the delights of the Rev. Thos.
X. Beecher, of Elmira, is to be different
from anybody else. In following the de-
sire of his heart in this respect, he uttered
some remarkable views on suicide. "But
to not only confer good upon ones fel
lows, but, which is all the same, to re-
lieve them from trying and unwelcome
burdens, man might nationally die.
The Apostle Paul boasts again and again
that be would not be burdensome to any
he reJoices that he is able 70 earn his
own living and preach the gospel free.
Similarly, when man Or woman has be-
come hopeless, useless, painful-painful
"A weariness to self and wearing out
of friends-it may be an act of supreme
considerateness and generosity to step
down and out. We all recognizes and
praise the seli-help that prefers to suffer
rather than beg. What is the suicide oi
lonely, helpless, friendless citizen but
! a generous removing from among men oi
an unwelcome nuisance?' And ye', in
spite of the doctrine of this learned min
lister of the gospel, the new penal code o.
} New York State in which he lives pun
ishes by fine Imprisonment the wretch
who has attempted to release bimsel
from wretchedness by shuffling off his
S mortal coil. If Beecher's doctrine il
r correct, the new code is rough on thS