The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-09-01
Editorial Mention.

Of eur own Republic. Ours ia on the
decrease, the French debt is climbing
upward
JUDoE BLACK was only human after al.
There seems to have been a serious de-
fsot somewhere in his intellect or moral
nature. When he left the Cabinet ir
1851 be was 81, 900 in debt. Why. when
our extra-session comes to an end, each
Aasemblyman will be more than that 10
che goOdl
In the United States II is calculated
that II letters are written per head of the
population; in England 40 letters, France
10, Germany Is. Italy 8, Spain s. But
- oHr letter carriers are soon to have
uniforms and whistles IL is expected that
epistolary correspondence will receive
tremendous impetus.
ABouT September LIST an advance OF
tSeHty-hyo cents q ton will be made ON
the Reading road. It is also proposed
at about the same time to advance toll,
East and West in corresponding meas
ure. President Gowen stated, before his
departure for the White Mountains. hat
the advance In tolls TO the line and city
trade, dating from August l, was worth
- the company $50. 900 per month.
TArHKR REILLY, of the Annunciation
Church OF Shenandoah, has issued un
edict against the dancing practices of his
congregation, and has read the names OF
oifssders from the altar This is stern
measure. but it is just possible that the
reverend gentleman has good reason for
his action, and if the statistics of dane
ing parties with all their tendencies and
results could be accurately made out it
would be found that they do not contrib
ute much 10 the number OF the el, ct.
IT Is worthy Of deep consideration tha,
every human being Ia thie world exerts
some sort of influence for good or evil
upon his fellows. Even the we'll -groomed
dude who followed Mrs. Lsugtry about
has not spent bis life completely in rair.
His example has urged namesake TO
discard tho title conferred on him in
christian baptism. and Frederick Geb-
hard, . New York cigar seller on Third
Avenue, has petitioned the legislature 10
let hirn change his name.
'BLooD AND Iron" Bismarck is like
the Irishman, getting "blue moaldy'for
want Of beating. Now that the r.la-
tions bstwsea France aud England are
somewhAt strained, he uses his organs IN
the German press to heap insults upon
the French government which flesh and
blood cannot stand forever. There Is
little doubt that powerful movement it
ON foot. among tire crowned heads oi
Europe, to crush ont republican institu-
alons on that continent. But Bismarck
does not carry the liberties Of the world
in the heel of his fist.
Now that the English Parliament has
been prorogued for Blk months, some Of
the honorable members have set abou,
arranging their quarrels. Three chal-
lenges have been sent to Philip Callan,
Who is an Irish member. and an I-hmarl-
ate even with his own party. He has ac-
cepted the challenges, and says he will
dght only with bare fists, promising TO
SIGHT II out on that line il it takes all the
recess and all the members of the House
OF Commons. Phil is soon coming TO
ahis country aud, if he is.as good a
@ans as he thinks. Madison Square Gar-
den aud John Sullivan are always open
to heroes of every country.
A prominent New York politician states
that Robert Lincoln seems to have the
boom for the Presidency: "WhereYer be
goes with Arthur, Bob gets the applause
and is the first man to be inquired for.
The same sentiment exists in New York
state. as have found going around
among my constituents. Lincoln is be
lieved to be prudent, ana to have some
of his fathers mild and manly qualities
The party is hard up for material and
inclined to "Reminiscences. instead OF
toward new names. believe that Bob
Lincoln will take' Illinois away from
Logan. and get the nomination very much
as Garfield did, by sort of concession
20 popularity outside Of politics
SoME years ago James Gordon Bennett
Was in Paris, and as usual when in that
city Of the fne arts, was very, very drunk
He sent for H. NJ. Stanley, who was ouI
Of . job. J. g. b., under the insl iratioi
Of liquor. hiscupped, Stanley wa'an
you fel-law to Sc and fnd Living
stone; hici" Stanley went. saw aud cap
tured Livingstone aud took his corpse Il
England. He then returned to Africa oil
his own account and now ''runs' tha
continent Ceteweyo and the EDglisl
Government are under his thumb, ant
the latest dispatches state that he ba
closed the Congo river to all commerce
The special correspondent of Bennett
paper, like Generals of the First NapoI
Ssn, are being rewarded with continent
for their enterprise.
LIEUTENANT SoUrHERLASD, Of the Sc
Regiment, is the largest man N the Brit
iah Service. He is eight feet four inche
high aud weighs S6i pounds. THIS gen
tleman from the military standpoint ma
Be regarded in two aspects; first as
soldier in time of war, secondly, as
soldier 10 times OF peace. In war time
he Should receive the full pay of tbre
ofhcsrs Of the same rank as he offer
thSss times as many targets for bull'
IS any other maE. In piping times {
peace" be should receive no pay at al
and be compelled to perform regiments
duties for his board. 1t must requiI
the undivided attention of one ente