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

Y We HOOuOlut NNlutNhE VI WIN ~
+" with the flowers in the SPRING."
AT noon tomorrow Sunday the For
ty-seventh Congress will cease to exist,
b wing then reached the term of two
years prescribed forit blythe Consultation.
Hrs Excelency Benjamin F. Butler,
Governor of Massachusetts,, in letter
Q er his own signature positively denies
hat he ''stole the spoons" while in New
Orleans. Nuf ced.
Gov. BUTLER reiterates his belief that
the Fourteenth Amendment fully covers
the right OF women to vote, aud the Unit
ed States Supreme Court will 30 decide
whenever the question is presented.
PHILADELPHIA TIMES: "Mauch Chunk
is not large place, but it has the cour-
nge to claim distinction even above
Pail idelphia. The people of Mauch
Cauuk claim that the Mauch Chunk Gas
G ,mpany furnishes the poores! quality
of gas Tor the most money of any similar
concern in the State The rate is SO so
per 1000 feet Of gas and air. Mauch
Chunk is welcome to its distinction.
Even Philadelphia must TALL TO the rear
la su Sd matter as this,
In the House of representatives, at
Harrisburg, :, Tuesday the judiciary Com
mittee reported iavorably the following
bill: "That if the Mayor and Select and
Common Councils of Philadelphia shall
agree before July /, 1884, to furnish with
out cost 20 the Commonwealth suitable
Accommodations for the executive busi-
ness aud for the sessions of the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature commencing the first
Tuesday in January. 1885, then and there
after the sessions of the Legislature of
this Commonwealth shall be held IN the
city of Philadelphia, aud acts pass by
the Legislature may be approved by the
GJverncr in Philadelphia"
THE recent election for Councilman in
the Third Ward, Eastop, resulted in
tie vote between J. s. Rodenbough, Re.
publican, and W. H. Wolverton, Demo-
orat. Not counting one of these as a
member, Council stands ten Republicans
and ten Dem ocrats, hence whichever
party gains the contest will have the ma
jority i'll the body. On Saturday the
Court granted rule on W. H. Wulyer-
ton, to show cause why Mr.. Rodenbough
be not declared elected. The counsel
are r. c. Stewart and Morris Kirkpat-
rick Monday it trdnspired that the
Democrats had engaged b. F. Fackenth-
all and H. w. Scott TO defend their case,
and some interesting developments are
awaited The argument will be ha i to-
day {Saturday) The Third Ward has
heretofore been largely Democratic.
II is scarcely agreeable to think that
the cockroach could ever become an ac-
tive agent in medicine. Yet it is used
almost universally in Russia as diuret-
tic in certain, diseases and it is also fr =
qnently used iu European medical prac-
tice as cure for Brights disease. The
Professor of Materia Medica in Jefferson
College recently stated that cockroaches
are not entirely unknown in the medical
practice in Philadelphia, though pbysic-
ians do not care to have it known that
they prescribe so unpopular an insect in
khair YNraclina and fau a i..lc xtin M
knowledge that they keep it in stock.
The Professor says that cockroach tea
may be used with good effect in certain
cases, Its medical properties resemble
those of cantharides. aud when pres
cribed it is in the shape of a pill, made
with the powder of the dried insect. The
cockroach is no more offensive than the
oanthardes, both being of the same class
of insect, and the smell is not so objec.
tionable as that of the Spanish fly.
LEIGH TUNT, Superintendent of
Schools in Des Moines, has adopted a
plan Of giving practical instruction in
earning and saving money. In the first
place he encouraged all the children to
open bank accounts, and TO learn how
TO do business at bank. Boys with
rich fathers, boys with poor fathers, and
boys without fathers or mothers we're in
cited to earn money in honest and man
ly ways. They black boots, deliver pa
pers, shovel snow from sidewalks, and
carry in coal. Not a few are learning
trades during their Dad hour, and
many have tools which they work with
at home. Those who are doing mechani
cal work that requires considerable skill
meet and cSmpare the articles they hav,
made. There is friendly rivalry to se'
which will have the largest bank accour
an | furnish the best specimens of handi
work. The work out of school is said IL
have a good effect on the work done il
school The boys are getting a reputa
zion for thrift. skill. and economy as wei
as for scholarship.
As predicted several days ago Senate
Davis las rendered his resignation of tn
ofice of President pro tempore of th'
Senate, to take effect to-day. This Stel
was taken after consultation with lead
Jug Republican and Democratic Sena
tors, and indicates that some Republican
Senator whose term will not expire bsfor
March, 1885, will be elected to succee
Mr.. Davis without opposition. Senate
.EImunds will probably be chosen. Sen
ator Anthony has been talked Of, but hi
term expires tomorrow, which fact di'
qualities him as a candidate in the pre-
ent situation. In consequence of the az
ton of Judge Davis, there will be a
election of his successor to-day (3r
last, the Senate thus avoiding a speci
SESSION. One other result will be th
there will be no change in the Senu
official corps until next December, to Il