The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-03-31
Editorial Mention.

b.
nent for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1885. under The operations Of the new |
tariff act. to be SiO5 100000 OF this
amount S220, 900 900 is the estimated
revenue from customs. $l43, 500, 600 from
internal revenue, and $4l, 500, 900 from
miscellaneous sources. The revenues for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1882. were
as follows: From customs. $3.50. 4l0 900;
from internal revenue, STAG. 497. 900; from
miscellaneous sources, s36, 61S, 900. Tot
al, $4oS 525, 900.
GERMANY having lately determined to
adopt the principle of rept ating arms for
the infantry, France is pretty sure TO fol-
low in her wake. A committee has al.
ready betn appointed, uuder the Presi-
dsncy of Gen. Dumont. The decision
of Germany was to adopt, not new arm,
but q remarkable magazine or charger,
which can be kept out of the way under
ordinary conditions and only used al
critical moments, when there is need OF
the greatest possible development of fire.
As the German army will soon be com.
pletely equipped with the new arrange
ment, and France is only appointing o
committee TO choose hers. the dispropor-
tion which already exists between the
strength Of the two military powers will
shortly be even moro prominent than it
is just now.
A WHOLLY erroneous idea exists among
many persons in this country that the
G ,vernment prohibits manufacture in
Ireland. Such persons are obviously in
ignorance that Ulster provides table linen
and sewing thread for probably nearly
half the world. The linen mandatory
of Mr.. Ewart, M. P. for Belfast, is one
of the largest establishments in the Unit
ed Kingdom. Factories OF all sorts are
to be found in numbers in and around
large cities, and, were the country in q
calm condition. there would be many
more. Distilleries and breweries flour
ish especially in Cork and Dublip, wtere
splendid fortunes have been made in
them. Ireland does not contain coal
available for domestic use, but if her coal
beds have been allowed to lie dormant,
it has been because it was thought that
the working them would not pay. So
far as any industrial occupation is con.
cerned, o man is as free to work or manu-.
facture in Ireland as in England or Scot.
land.
Is the course of q sermon last month
London preacher said: 'Among socie.
ties for the promotion Of temperance
aud total abstinence there seems q de.
sire 10 strengthen the cause by quoting
Scripture, and one passage often brought
forward is that relating to the Rehabites,
In jeremiah, chapter XXXV., verses
and 7, we read: But they said, We will
drink no wine. for Jonadab, the son o.
Rechab ouf father, commanded us, say
ing, Ye shall drink no wine, neither "
nor your sons forever. Neither shall ye
build houses, nor sow seed, nor plant
vineyard, nor have any. but all your
days ye shall dwell in tents, that ye may
live many days in the land where We be
strangers" The clergyman explained
the command. He said the Reehabites
were strangers in the land of the Jews,
and Jonadab wished to hinder their run.
ming iuto eXcesses and being thrust out.
aud for that reason gave oommandswhich
were implicitly obeyed. But if the total
abstainers urge the carrying out of one
part of this command, there is no reason
to show why they should refrain from
acting up to the whole, which would
probably be anything but what they
would agree to do.
The Easton ExtREss says that over
one million dollars worth of slate will
be sent out of Northampton county this
year from the Bangor and Pen Argyll
squarries. The mining of the slate is o
profitable business, so that large share
of the money will remain in the hands
of the capitalists who have put their
money into slate properties. The North
ampton states are of such excellent quail
ity that the demand for them is not con.
fined to this country. Large quantities
are sent to Europe. Last year 5, 1881. .00C
pieces were sent to Australia and New
Zsaland. The demand for these states
is in excess OF the supply in the present
state of development at the quarrIes
Luckily, the qnarries are considered in
exhaustible. T.e slate is used not only
for roofing purposes but for mantels
stairways, window-siils, billiard tables
tiles, rRVements. Wainscotiug. and fol
Ornamental purposes. With this great
source Of wealth within its bOrderR nC
wonder the ExrRKss boastingly declares
that men who have money to invest need
not go out of Northampton county tc
find profitable employment forit.
The rumors of British Official actor
touching the Fenian utterances in thil
country have aroused very general curl
osity and remark in diplomatic circles il
Washington, and it is commonly under
stood that some communications of I
friendly and informal character hav,
passed between the representatives o
the two Governments. Said a membe
of one of the principal Legations, Mon
day night: "The studied Tetieence Ant
pysterit rs silence adopted by the Stat
Department officers have attracted muCl
greater attention 10 the subject than
they had chosen a more candid policy
do not believe, boEsveT. that Ministe
West was directed to suggest to Mr.
FIelinghuyken that the conduct com
plaiusd of might possibly interrupt III,
friendly relations of the two Govern
ments, nor do suppose that he ssic
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