The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-07-21

The craze Of foot. racing has reaohe
weatherly. Il had its start through Editql
Smiths heralded contest betwixt "PudqiG
and "Jumbo." the two heavy weights o
town. Ever since, II has been sort Of &C
infstuatiOn with old aud young. The run
ming capacity Of numbers has been tested
and found TO be Of such kind as not 10 be
deepised. Some OF these amateurs, for in
stance, Walt, Harlemen, HofTord, Porter
and their equals are quite ready 10 accept
any challenge for the championship Of the
county. These parties were on the course
Saturday evening and Harleman came ou'
srst best. Tho only opposition to these
racing contests is the amount Of bowling
and profanity we hear at each meeting.
Good Heavens so the New York Times
has again discovered that Uncle Sammy
Tilden 10 candidate for President. The
Times bad discovered the same thing three
years ago through manufactured interviews.
One thing is certain, namely ,tbath Sammy
is nominated he will most certainly be
elected.
Our borough Auditors, in auditing the
local accounts, have run against a snag
which impedes their work. The snag is
the very arbitrary School Board Of Wealth
erly. This board 10 trying to establish
curious precedent; precedent that is con-
trsry 10 law, contrary 10 reason, and con
trary to every principle of common sense.
1t calmly proposes that the auditors should
audit the school accounts without having
surrendered to them the books Of the Board.
The Board proposes to Eli out some sheets
Of paper purporting to be q correct state
meut Of fiscal accounts and action Of the
Board to which the auditors shall sign their
names, thereby making it bona tide and
correct audit. This method of auditing 10 Of
course all moonshine, but il causes a dead
lock at present. The School Board is re-
sponsible for it, and deserves, as it will
receive, the censure Of the public.
-"Bob" Ingersoll, just out of the Star
r ,ute rottenness, with handsome fee, de-
clares that he is in favor Of "prohibitory
protection" Any robbery that is on a CO.
lassal scale is satisfactory 10 Robert, as he is
blessed with more stomach than conscience
OF course he Is also in favor Of the Lew code
as proclaimed by the Harmony" branch Of
the Republican party, to distribute the
surplus monies Of the nation among the
different States. This kind Of fiching and
robbery would certainly be large enough
Tor any maj no matter how little conscience
he possessed. This net0 idea, we suppose is
the modern Moses that is to lead the shat
tered remnants Of the legions Of corruption
out Of the Egyptian darkness IN which they |
have dwelt since the otterance OF these
fateful words, IL am Stalwart Of the Stall
warts."
mir. Charles Goth, of Weissport, is stay
ing in town. He IS working at his trade,
that OF a painter,and is at present employed
upon the residence Of Mr.. Blakslee. Char
ley, in a very short time, has made lots Of
friends, aud especially does be make an
imposing figure among the gentle sex. That
girl at the corner thinks there is none like
unto him.
Mrs FL. Reber is gradually recover.
ing from the severe illness whith which che
has been afflicted for some time. u
Business is booming at Weatherly. We
have five handsome churches. so that there
is considerable competition for traffic on the
narrow gauge road that leadeth To the
Kingdom of Heaven. There is also ns ex
cellent school, where teachers and disc
,,I; M No a ra oood s,os thav .noka ,.,n,