The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-01-26
Editorial Mention.


ued ats12.555, COO. She pays her minis.
ters 81 ,037, 337.
The japanese Premier, Prince Kung,
addressed Gen. Grant, when he was in
Japan, in English, so called. Endenv-
oriug to compliment him by assuring
him that he was born to command, be
said; "Sirc, brave Generale you vas
made to order"
RrPREs ENTATIyE WILLIAM II, HINES is
working hard to get the nomination for
the seat in the State SENATE now occu-
pied by Eckley B. Coke. The Hazleton
PLAIN sPEAKER opposes him because
II thinks tbatmany more capable men
could be found willing to accept the of.
fee. That journal proposes William S.
Mclean, of the Nllkesbarre bar.
CHA1RMAE KLINE, of the Democratic
Standing Committee of Lehigh county,
appointed committee of FIVE. some time
ago, TO ascertain the best system of hold
ing the nominating conventions, and
which system the party wished-the
Emaus, the Crawford county, or the
present system of nominating county Of
fcers. It Is now reported that four out
OF tue Ave are in favor Of the Crawford
county system.
JUDGE McCARTER on tie 18th inst.
sentenced Ex.Speaker of the N. j. As.
sembly John Egan to imprisonment at
hard labor for one month in the Peniten.
tiary and $500 line for the attempt to
btibe Assemblyman Armitage last winter.
The Court took into consideration tbe
plea of guilty, the prisoners health and
the petition for mercy; also, the fact that
by the statute he is forever DISQUALIFIED
from holding any Office of trust or profit
under the State.
GOVERNOR PATTIsoN the other dav
Stopped at n Suubury hotel for breakfast,
when tho landlord, not knowing him,
snrltly told him that tire meal was .'over >
The Governor then went TO n reslouran
TO get something TO eat. In the meon.
tine the landlord found out who bis
would-be guest was, and at once sent n
carriage with the message that breakfast
was awaiting His Excellency, but the
latter declined TO accept the tardy act Of
pollteness and finished his meal of so.
called coffee and sandwiches.
The reply of Secretary Chandler to n
Senate resolution calling for state.
ment show ing the date of construction,
original cost and total expense for all re-
pairs since their construction of vessels
borne on the navy register in November
1858, has been sent to the Senate. The
report shows that there were 80 vessel.
on the register. or these, 90 were bull
prior to the rebellion, 81 during the wal
and lasinee the close of the bostilities
The original cost of the 92 vessel.
amounted to $40 79G. 613. Repairs OF
~h a ----------i----5p-~s~Svu GIL, zUU, o22
making the total cost of the vessel,
amount to SSl, ,997 ,435. The repairs, a,
the figures show, have exceeded the orig
inal cost by $404 200.
Those who have never seen the muol
talked of dynamite explosive will be in
terested 10 know that it looks very mucl
like moist brown sugar Nitro-glycerine
which is formed by the action of nitri,
acid upon glycerine, at low tempera
ture, is the active agent in dynamite, bu
as mixed with some absorbent substanc
to render it safer to handle than tb
liqnid glycorine. The absorbent mater
lai thus used is silieious earth-a fin
white powder composed of the remain
OF infusoria, aud resembling poNderet
chalk; this takes up two or three time
Its weight Of the nitro-g -glycerine, withou
becoming pasty, and the ingredients ar
easily mixed, leaden vessels and woodei
spoons being used to avoid dangerou
friction. When fame is applied to thi
mass it burns with strong flame, with
out any explosion; but when ignited b
detonating fuse, or even by suddeI
Plow, its explosive force is tremendous.