The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-11-03


The Mormon problem is still agitat-
ing Government circles at Washington, |
as'well as social students throughout the
world, and its solution is still as far in
the dim distance as 1t eyer was. Mean
while, however, the Mormons themselves
are not diminishing their efforts 10 spread
their doctrines. Missionaries went on
no less than three steamers to Europe
last week to seek recruits. 1 had talk
with one of them ON the dock while the
crew were getting the ship ready. Said
he: You no doubt think that mission
ary has an easy time of it, but il is quite
the opposite. He takes upon himself
two years Of hard labor, for which be re-
ceives no remuneration whatever All
his personal expenses must come from
bis own private purse, aud be is obliged
to enter upon his work in any part ofthe
country to which he may be sent by the
head of tho church at liverpool. Even
his family which he leaves behind him,
can claim nothing at the hands of the
church. &c.,. .-..
GLOW do you induce people to come
to America7" l asked. TT is simply
through grace" he replied in an unctu-
Gus tone. "As regards the money ne
cessary for their passage, many of tn, m
have friends or relatives already her =,
and they supply the funds. If such is
not the case, the church pays their ex-
penses, and they are permitted 10 work
their passage money out on their arrival
here. Upon reaching Salt Lake, each
immigrant is either provided with en-
ployment, or he is cared for until work
can be found for him. assure you the
whole secret of our success is unity, ;
and ne picked up his gripsack and went
aboard as the last bell was ringing.
1t is now all but definitely agreed that
we are to have permanent building for
horse shows, and similar exhibitions in this
city. The "National Horse Show Asaocia
tion of America" which had last weeks
equine exhibition under its management
was SO gratifed with its success, that steps
will be forthwith taken to,put it on a err
manent basis. The show would have been
greater success ii the executive manage
ment had had more practical men on it.
As it was, the fe y men Of this kind who
were overruled by the upstart, sdpercilious
would be cockneys who would look down
upon everybody else outside of their own
petty little selves if they could. The Horse
Show was a success financially and quan-
tatively, but quaitively it was below par.
melled, has refused many offers of Episco-
palian and Presbyterian committees to lee
ture under their auspices. He prefers 10 60
it alone. AS money is an object with h, m
too, his church in Paris haying turned out
failure, il may be that the hope ofretain-
ing all he earns by his lectures has some
thing to do with his resolution. Somebody
recently returned from travels abroad, tells
me that the Pere has had a hard time of it,
and had it not been for the generosity OF
American travellers who pitied his wife,
who was a Brooklyn girl, and that OF
eccentric Englishman, Mr.. Lnyson, would
have been put in sore straits at times.
The Tribune last Sunday interyiewed a
number of leading hotel keepers, on the
causes of the high prices charged by them
for the accommodations provided. They
were all unanimous on the point that the
high rents charged by the owners Of the
premises occupied was the cause. At the
same time 1t cannot but be denied that the
prices charged IN their restaurants are ex-
| horbiant. In fact no one can sit down in
first class restaurant and eat a plain mea
for less than dollar and hall. Take &
small sirloin steak which costsyou seventy
Ave cents, some tried potatoes, which cost
you twenty-five cents,a cup o: coffee fGteer
cents, perhaps sweet or bit of cheese a
twenty Eve cents more, add to it the wait
er's fee, and two dollar bill will lool
sick when the waiter brings you back you
change. What we really need is restaurant
where wholesome appetizng food is deal
, out at moderate prices. Two years ago
young man opened an establishment il
Broadway not half dozen blocks from th
Post office. where he sold coffee, sand
r wiches and pies. Nothing cost more thai
FIVE cents. Everything was fresh, cleal
and appetizing. That man now takes i,
about $500 day. There are several 9th
er establishments of a similar kind dow
twn now, and they all make money
What is wanted is establishments of
similsr kind, where warm iood will be dis
pensed. 1t will be a blessing to many AM
} there is money in It,