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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-03-10
VET" {"

Vet. Vet" What docs it mean
Upon yon soldiers faded coat?
His hand is hard and rough and brown;
see scar along his thoat;
His eyes seem looking far off still;
His close shut mouth is firm and grim.
Mother, what means that little word,
Upon sleeve so worn and dim 2"
1t means, my child. that rugged hand
Has welded musket long and we'll;
Has sent the iron thunder home,
And tuned the song of screeching shell.
1t means that. steady, staunch and true,
He fairly won that ragged scar,
While you and sat sale at home,
And read the news about the war.
What wonder if the mouth is grim,
That said so many swift "good bye's2"
Lies common words are idle breath,
Beside those earnest battle cries.
What wonder if the gaze is dim,
And yonder strangely lnger YETI
The eye that has looked straight at Death
His image may not soon forget.
And this is what it means, to earn
The title veteran" on a coat
To march through flood and field, or lie
Where rebel rifles swetp.the moatj
To serve the guns IN rifle PITS
To sleep beneath the silent sky;
To dream of home and wake to war;
To zee comrade drop and die;
To hear and heed the fearful song,
Which whisting MIME bullets singj
To faint and TALL, and longing lie
For one cool draught from rocky spring.
And this my child, is what it says,
That little word Of letters three.
Go, clasp his hand, and give him thanks,
For battles fought for you and me.
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FADING AWAY

Any one who would try to make the
task of getting out Of "a parlor more GiI-
fcult thar. it is, must expect to be cri il
cised.
10 "Lothair" Disraeli has one of lila
characters say that no one should My
goodbye but in departing should fade
away like summer cloud. That is sweet,
isn't ii? and practical, too. Imagine y
man who weighs two hundred and thirty
pounds when.ihe Is fright thin. trying
to fade out of morning call like sum-
mer cloud. He would fade. wouldn't
he? Especially if he happened TO collide
with q rocking chair as he was fading.
Or, think of man trying "fade" out
of parlor like summer cloud, with III,
hostess meanest poodle swapping at his
legs. Just think how he would "fade." :"
Aud fancy young. man "fadipg" away
in the evening. when be wanted TO get
out of the hall before pa coali reach the
front porch and the chilling tones of his
footsteps already craupching ON the
gravel.
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VOL. XII, No 16.
Railroad Guide.
Philadelphia & Reading R. R.

SIFdugSLlSnG VI dSSSuBSE AId4uSs
NOVEMBER, l2th. 1882.
Trains leave Allentown as follows:
(Via PERKIoMEN RAiLRoAD.J
For Philadelphia at 500, e.4j, ll.4O a. M,
and *3.iOr. IN.
SUNDAYS.
For Philadelphia at 500 a. IN. and 335 p. m.
tVia EAST PENN BRANoH.)
For Reading and Harrisburg, G 90, $40 a..
m. 1915, 4.3, and 9.05 p. IN.
For Lancaster and Columbia, 600, $40 a.
m, and 81 p. IN.
SUNDAYS.
For Harrisburg, and waypoints, 9.05 p. m.
Trains for Allentown leave as follows;
(Yia PERKIoMEN RAILRoAD)
Leave Philadelphia, 7.4O u. IN. and LOO,
*l.35, and SIS p. m.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia. 500 u. IN, 3l5, and
*4.20 p. IN.
(via EAST PENN. BRANcHD
Leave Reading, 7.3O, 1ol5 a. m, 200. 3.55,
Leave Harrisburg, 500, 7.5O, $50 a. m, Las
and Am y. III.
Leave Lancaster, 1880 a. M, l.OJ and 1910
Leave Columhla,7 80 a. m, i 10 and 8 ~ p. III.
tTrOm King Street Depot.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Reading, 7 80 a. m.
Leave Harrisburg, 20 a. m.
Trairs via "Perkiomen Railroad" marked
thus ~ run TO and from Depot, Ninth and
Green streets, Philadelphia, other trains TO
and from Broad street Depot.
The *5O and 6.45 u. IN. trains from Allen.
town, and the Il 35 and BIS p. IN. train from
Philadelphia, via Perkiomen Railroad, have
through cars to and from Philadelphia.
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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-03-10

-"What's this unit rule the politicians
talk about7" asked Jones OF Colnntl snlon
yesterday. "Il'sthis way said the C lionel.
"lf you approved Of the unit rule, you
vote to have every man vote the same way
every time. It's mighty conve iieut, as
yer'll see if you ever get on a delegation.
/ was on ons wunst and we had the unit
rule resolution solid, SO when sea, i vote
the delegation tax 'suIhin, OF course they all
had to vote the same way, an nobody cou ID
di sent an don't b'lisve they would
nuther If the rule hadnr been in force.
But il makes il more S, lad, you ste. su'
yer chair can have the hull sum put down
on the slate EASTERN lie could if we war all
divided an was takin' drinks with every
other candidate. Sides, yer see, one can
didate can't eune in Au' asa jest enc
two up fer drink, Ter il wouldn't do any
& I'D, beou1 ol the Unit rule 81 hen hsss
y al lhs wLV,e e4boOdls an ~ iayST,'
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A granger whose name is Bob Shielde,
Was moving the grass in his field,
BY snake he was bitten,
And he has just written,
'St. Jacobs OIL has the bite healed"
A lame Chinsman on the Pacific,
OF pains and aches was prolific;
He linpcd all around,
Until he had found
St. Jacobs Oil, the great specific.
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"PAT AND A MISSISSIPPI TIGER I,

The dogged, obstinate, and bitter character
of the rebel Gulf troops was one of the fam
ilar facts Of the war, as the following Incl.
dent which happened near MartInsburg, Va,
will show. a sou Of Erin captured one of
the famous Mississippi Tigers but while
bringing him tn the Union csmp,th the Tiger
an immense fellow, managed to free himself
and run. The plucky Hibernian disdained
to use his musket, but chased him with the
widest speed. At last, seizing him, at it
they went. in the most logical style of rough
and.tumble. The Tiger maddened by the
stinging wacks which the lusty Hiberniar
dealt, basely bit HIM, nearly severing his
thumb. The Celt dropped the soldier then,
AMI retaliated in the same way; finally he
conquered him after a tremendous whaling,
which dislocated his shoulder. The next
day he visited the son of the Reputation
State" in the hospital, went up to him and
shaking his well arm with a hearty grip,
observed, with his rich, Irish brogue,' 81
haven't bi! of a grudge again ye; be
ja5bers! ye are almost as good as mesell."
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In 1868, Mr.. Wilson, now of Lawrence,
Mass was in the CoInmissary Department.
In Washington Somehow or other, he was
taken with II violent soreness Of the throat.
Several Army Surgeons examined his
throat aud decided that IL was case of
diphtheria, and that it was hopeless. Arter
they had gwen him up. he tried PkRRY
DAvIss PAIN KILLER. The next day the
scales oegan To cnme of nf his throat ,aud in
two or three days he was well.
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Cynical Spanishi!proverb: "a wo.
mans tears cost but little but brisg her
much"
The German proverb. "If I rest
rust" is Americanized to read. "If 1
trust, I bust"
Zeal without humility is like ship
without rudder, liable to be stranded
at any moment.
You cant get happiness out of wrong
doing any more than you can get wool
by shearing n hydraulic ram.
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The Committee on the Sick reported
that Chin. Chin Greene, q local member,
had applied for relief on the ground that
he had fallen against hot stove in q
grocery aud severely burned his leg,
while defending the Lime-Kiln Club from
the aspersions of white man. The
committee lad decided against the ap-
plication, hol mug that Brother Greene
should have either taken his goldfish and
gone home, or else moved out on the
sidewalk before beginning his argument.
They also reported that Elder Standby
Taylor was sick in bed with blood pois-
oninG, and bad filed his claim for So per
week.
"Does any of dc committee know how
be pizened his blOod?" asked the Presi-
dent.
None OF them did.
"Ds Elder am q purity far man an o
member who allus pays his docs, con-
tinued the President. "but he has q lit.
lie failiu'. II be finds bottle on de
street he doan' keer what de liable reads
so long as de contents tickle his palate.
He foun' bottle one day las week an
swallered half its contents befo' he dis.
kivered dat he didn't 'zlctly relish it.
He's ole an tough an will probably pull
frew, but be cant have any money from
dis club jist de same. A man O. his age
who can't tell boss medicine from Mrs
Winslow's soothin syrup mus suffer DC
eonsekenses. Detroit Press.
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III Mt to lazy nian --Endow a free
bsd IL . hIsI'ital AID occupy isyOs.sell.
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THE LIME-KIlN CLUB.
The POSITION OF THE CLUB ON CUES
TIoNs OF THE DAY, ETC.

"Heah am letter" said the old man
as he held upa mIssive, ''dated at WASH
ington an writ in splendiferous han,
akin to have de posishun of dis club on
varus queshons an subjicks defined fur
de benefit of de public. De Secretary OF
State kin post up in his Office de foller-
in facts:
''On religun dis club rather leans to de
Baptist kind, but am not 80 bigoted as to
stan idly by an see Methodist Church
consumed by fab or card off by o freshet
"On pollyticks we vote split tickets.
amin to elect de smaller rascal an to
beat masheen nominashuns.
LAS to FREQ trade and protection, dis
club cant express its contempt fur n
guv'ment which levies tariff of ten pei
cent. on womens corsets an cant bring
million. dollar official embezzler to
justice.
"On civil sarvice reform We doan' slop
ober WORT shucks. De cry am as holler
ms an old log an AS thin as de voice of a
Connecticut baby.
"On social etikette, we eat wild fork,
address ebery gem Ian as Kernel, an we
ginerally manage to start fur home befo
being kicked out.
"On de temperance queshun, We arey
dat if man doan' know mo- dan to let
whisky Sit de upper.hold of him, he'd
better be tied to some lamp-post wLar de
fool.killer kin find him.
LAS to de labor queshun, pay far wages,
demand squar' work. an keep de Jail
doors open fur demagogues who encour.
age strikes.
Oats whar' and how we stan, from
obery Sunday mornin' to Saturday night,
an may add. dat we shall be happy at
any time to counsel wild Congress, gin
advice to de Lagislachure, an frow out
valuable suggeshuns to social bodies
Let us now attack de reg'lar programme
of business.
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A. d. Spaliing * Sons, Wellshoro, Pa :,
say 4; 1--WE do not hesitate 10 recommend
Browns Iron Btiters Ia our customers"
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"BUCHUPAIBA."

Quick, complete cure. all annoying Kid
ney, Bladder aud Urinary Diseases. 81
| Druggists.
Daily globe., 1883-06-28


Mark D. Flower questioned the correct
ness of the announcement, his figures be-
| ing 129 for to III against 1t did not
CHI nge the resnlt, but the friends of Gov.
! PIlsbury had right to demand that the
record shoH his full strength. No one
else, however. raising any objection to the
vote as declared, the chair declared the
| amendment calling for vote by ballot
adopted.
Upon motion of ". D. Washburn the
| convention then took a recess of fifteen
| minutes to prepare their ballots, the vote
being 107 for to eighty-seven against,
Called to order at the expiration of the
specified time, the chair reannounced the
names of Messrs. Clarke and Flower as
resulting in the selection of Hon. c. D.
Gilfillan as temporary chairman
by vote of 14O to So for John S. Pills
bury. The announcement was received
with vociferous cheers and cIapping of
hands, which was repeated when the gen
tleman appeared upon the platform and
was introduced by Chairman Davis. Merely
thanking the convention for the honor, Mr.
Gilillan said the first business was the
election of a secretary. MIR Hicks nomi-
mated 0. B. Gould, of Winona, and Mr..
Clarke A. D. Perkins, OF
Cottonwood county, and upon motion OF
Mr.. Hicks both we're elected by acclama.
| ton.
On motion the chair then appointed the
following committees of thirteen each, ore
| from leach judicial district and one at
large, and the convention took recess
until 3:15:
CoNsnTTEE ON CREDENTIALS
| First district-G. NJ. Seymour, Washington
! Second districts. Newell, Ramsey-chair
| man.
Third district-M. J Daniels. Olmsted.
| Fourth district-H. &. Hicks, Hennepin
Fifth district-P. Plaisance, Rice.
Sixth dlstrict-MOns Grinager, Mobiles.
| Seventh district-M. L. Clapp, Ottertail.
| Eighth district-L. u. Rogers, Waterville
nth district--Jos. Bobleter, Brown.
! Tenth district-C. H. Ccnkey Fillmore.
| Twelfth districts. G. John on, Murray.
| CSixUh district-Marcus Johnson, KandiyOhi.
At large-A. H. Truax, Dakota
COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION.
| First district-H. NJ. Connor, Washington
Second DISTRICT. Bohland Ramsey.
| Third district-M. S. Chandler, GoOdhue.
! Fourth district. n. Stacy, Wright.
| Sixth district-E. s. Warner, Blue Earth.
Seventh district-F. B. Van Hoesen, Douglas
Eighth district--F. Clifford. Scott.
Fourth district-E. S. Corser, Herneri2.
Tenth district-A. Roy, Mower.
Eleventh dstrict-P. c. Sletten, Polk
Twelfth district-A. 3. Robbins, Kandiyhoi.
| Sixth distrct-A. M. Crosby, Cottonwood,
! chairman.
Atlarge-C. W. Thompson, Tairbarllt.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
First district. n. Searles, Dakota
Secocd district R. Blakeley, Ramsey.
Third district-Thos Simpson, Winona.
Fourth district-W. D. Wa,hburn, Hennepin,
| chairman.
Fifth district-Robt Taylor. Dodge.
Sixth district. H. McHue .ch, Martin.
Seventh dist'ict-W. D. Hatton, Sherburne.
| Eighth district-H. r. Denny, Carver.
Ninth district-C. Anumdson, Nicollet.
Tenth district-Jas. O'Brien, Huston.
Eleyenth-H. c. kindall, St Louis.
Twelfth district. Coughton, Lac Qui Parle
| At large. S. Pillsbury, Hennepin.
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With the announcement of the result
Capt. Blakeley arose and excitedly asked
If the convention wanted it understood
that delegates and members of the party
generally were in no way bound by what
ever action the convention might take.
- r. n. McLaren-That's Just what the
vote means.
In the meantime Capt. Blakeley contin-
ued addressing the convention, which met
his remarks with Kisses, stamping of feet,
etc, the uproar only ceasing when the
chair mperatiyely called him TO order, and
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afternoon Session.

| 1t was 30 IN the afternoon before the
/ convention was called to order, and ther
| somewhat over an hour was passed by the
members in swapping jokes,and Micawbel
like, in waiting for something to turn up
Then it begun to be whispered about that
the Fifth congressional district fight last
fall had been introduced into the conven-
ton by contesting delegates from Benton
and Sherburne counties, one
faction representing Knute
Nelson, or c. A. Gilman for denomination
Tor lieutenant governor, and the other the
G. f. Kindred wing of the party-and
that the fight was waxing extremely warm.
visit to the committee room confirmed
the report, and so at 4:55, there being no
prospect of rapport from the committee
on credentials for an hour or more, the
convention, Oh motion of Sam H. Nichols,
took a recess until 7:3O p. N.
THE CONTESTS.
The committee on credentials after re-
ceiring ali credentials OF which there were
no contests, divided into'tWo sub-commit-
tees, to consider the contests in the coun-
ties of Benton, Morrison and Mcleod, and
several hours were spent by interested par
Ties from these counties in efforts to con-
vince the committee that their side was
right.
The contest in Morrison county was1ased
on misunderstanding of the chairman of
the convention. by which anti-Gilman del
egates were elected and credentials issued.
Afterward, when he had discovered his
error, he revoked their authority and ap-
pointed and gave credentials to Gilman
delegates. The anti-Gilman delegates were
however admitted.
The contest in Benton was a re-opening
Of the fight against Gilman, by his enc
mics, and the friends of Buckman. Thers
were contests in the towns of Minden,
Watab, Alberta, Eldorado and Sank Rap
ids, the latter being the most i'm
portant. Speeches were made before
the committees by w. F. Street
and c. B. Back, anti Gilman, and
Benedict, Mayhem and Gilman on the
other side. Many afidavits were read,
and angry words induIged in, and a regu-
lar set-to imminent at one time. In fact
Sam Gilman. a son Of his father, @. A. q,
assaulted v. T. Street, for intimating that
the lieutenant governor was liar of no
mean dimensions. The whole contest can
be summed up in this: The Caucuses
in the four towns, and the organization of
the convention was in the hands of Gill
mans enemies, though the Gilmanists out
Daily globe., 1883-06-28

numbered them three to one. The oppo-
site side claims differently and the COM
mittee reported against the admission of
the Gilman delegation.
The contest in Mcleod was of local
character entirely, sort of family broil,
IN which Liberty Hall and A. II. Reed, of
Glencoe, were the principal figures.
Daily globe., 1883-06-28

Ihe announcement or Gilman 5 vote was
received with applause.
FIRST FORMAL BALLOT.
The chair announced that the roll call
| would be proceeded with for the first for.
NAL ballot, which was done amid good
deal of noise and confusion, resulting a:
follows:
| Gilman .........111 Kinyo1 ........... 1G
| Comstock ......... 40 Stacy Il
Day ay............... - Newell .......
PETERSON. ......... -
Total vote. ........ 243
Necessary to a choice l22
J. n. Stacy arose and announced that he
| withdrew his name in favor OF S. G. Com
stock. Applause.
Mr.. Conkey Withdrew the name of H. G.
Day.
After long and tedious delay one of the
tellers approached the chair with the re-
suit in his hand and held hurried consulta-
ton. The chair then arose and announced
that the report of the committee on Gre
dentials showed 246 votes and the last
ballot showed but 243 votes actually cast.
On this ballot there had been 248 votes
cast or two more than there were delegates
in the convention.
The situation at this time grew interest
ing. Tne delegates were nearly all on their
feet and crowded towards the platform.
Everyone wanted to know how the ballot
stood and still both sides hesitated
lest the extra votes should harm their ia
yorite if withdrawn. 4 delegate finally
moved that the ballot be declared illegal,
and a new ballot ordered.
Knute Nelson moved as an amendment
that thew annoUnca the vote for the in
formation of the convention. The amend
ment was accepted and the motion pre-
vailed. The chair then announced the
vote as follows:
Gilman. ...........127 Comstock .103
Newell. ..... Kinvon ..... 8
Knute Nelson stated that as the two ex-
ira votes if taken from Mr.. Gilman would
leave him 125, a clear majority of the
whole convention, he therefore moved
that Mr.. Gilman be declared the nominee
by acclamation.
This motion prevailed, and amid ap-
plause and loud calls for Gilman. that gen
tleman came to the platform.
Mr. Gilman said the rural districts had
evidently been heard from. He was con-
tident the people had not gone back on
him. The little Norwegian that was heard
from last fall chad not gone back on him,
either. Four years ago he announced
that he had not had time to prepare
speeches, and he was about IN the same
position now. He thanked the politi-
Clans for what they had done, but still he
thought the rural districts had given him
the nomination. There had been a good
deal of fight aud the lieutenant govern
orship seemed TO BE the most important
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i! M 4 =!

Which Was the Condition Of the Repub-
lican Delegates Yesterday.
WINDOM-PILLSBURYITES SCO0PED
Pillsbury Only 96 to 40 For CD. Gil
fillan for Chairman.
RUBBINGITI 70 THE MOSSBACKS
BY Nominating the Old State Ticket
Without Break.
THEY GET A CRUMB OF COMFORT
ByStealing the State Central Commit
tee Away From the Dogs.
CONTEST FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR.
The san Oe His Father Knocks a San
Down in the Committee on
Credentials.
GILMAN WINS II SPITE OF 'EM.
And Publicly Thlnks''The Little Nor
Wegian'' for Standing by Him.
RESOLUTION CONDEMNTNG BOLTS.
Voted Down and the Boilers from the
Window Caucus Endorsed.
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Chairman Gilfillan called the conven-
ton to order, though only about half the
members were in their seats, at 7:3O p. m.
Quiet secured, the chair announced that its
first business was the report of the com :
mittre on credentials, in response to which
Stanford Newell, st. Paul, chairman of the
committee, submitted the following list of
delegates entitled to seats in the conven-
tion:
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GILMAN WIS II SPITE OF 'EM.
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And Publicly Thanks''The Little Nor
wegian" for Standing by Him.
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announced that the next business was
nominations for
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25

MS success as a missionary. lie wss edu.
g, ed al AndOyer aud Went to TURKEY as A
visionary OF the American board. TAe
great literary work ot his life was the trans.
lsiion Of the whole Bible.
The new Roman Catholic cathedral in
Hartford, the largest church editice in Con.
neclent, aud not Yet completed, threatens
10 tumble down. The massive walls have
settled SO that large cracks appear, and ex.
perts fear that the whole will have TO he Re.
oniit. over S2Oo00 have been spent in the
construction
The Hon. b. +. Bancroft, president Of the
Ma ional bank, of Salem, Washington
eouiiy, \. Y, has presented memorial
ehapel - the Presbyterian church of tha,
town. ~ Is Of brick and has q stained glass
window epresentng Christ blessing little
children The chapel is intended 10 be a
memoir to Mr., Bancroit's deceased wife,
Mrs. Ma Bulsely Bancroft.
Fourteen Baptist churches have received
loans irom the church building loan funds,
OF the Philadelphia and North Phiadel.
phla Baptist associations. The money is
loaned, free OF interest, TO be repaid in ten
annual installments, or sooner, II conyen.
lent. 4 plan has been started to form a
similar loan fund for the use Of the Baptist
general association, at which Rev. W. II.
Conard i the corresponding secretary, aud
Rev. Il. HAustin, president.
rhe late Alderman James Carlis. ]. r.,
an eminent Methodist layman of Bsltas,
Ireland, who died recently, left legacies
amounting 10 $4,000. Among them one
of $1,000 TO the Methodist college, Belfast
one OF $4,000 for Wesleyan missions, and
one OF $4,000 for ground and the erection
thereon OF new Sunday-school buildin1
adjoining the magnificent church which h,
built At cost Including the organ o
$4,000, and presented few gears ago en-
tire to the Wesleyan Methodist connection
General Booth. of the English Salvation
army, in his Yearbook, says: During tn,
\ year lSS2, 6O9 of our soldiers, TO our knowl
edge, have been knocked down, Kicked O
otherwise brutslly assaulted, 25l bein,
women and % children under Is. No les
than 90 of the buildings used by us hay,
been attacked, nearly all the windows be
ing broken in many cases, and in many
others even more serious damage beinJ
done. Meetings have sometimes beef
| broken up by stones crashing through win
/ dow or roof 20