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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03

alacrty II was then that the stealing was
stopped but nobody supposes, after the
events that have since transpired, that
there was ever any serious intention on
the part Of the authorities to punish the
thieves.
While am not banking much upon the
iatbfulness or integrity Of public officials
in general in the matter Of fencing in aud
trespassing upon the public lands, | think
that the recent editorial upon that subj ct
in the New York Times, so far as it reflects
upon the Secretary OF the Interior, does
that gentleman gross injustice. For Yeas
these souatters upon the public domain
have dciied the Government, which, under
q practical obsolete law, they knew to te
puwerless TO moest them. Mr.. Teller,
however, more than year ago, called the
Department of Justice to account for its
neglect in enforcing such law as would be
available to an Individual whose property
might be trespassed upon in like manner,
but that department had its hands so full
in making facilities for the star route thieves
tu slip through its fingers, that 1t had no
time to attend to these big land pirates.
The fact Of this business is that no amount
Of effort to restrain the fencing in Of the
public domain will avail so long as Sena-
tors, Representatives and men in and out
Of high public station, whc have got plenty
of money, are interested in occupying
these millions Of acres for their own pur
poses. A good, healthy Congressional en-
actment that would mean something, and a
Department OF Justice that would also mean
something in its attempts 10 enforce such a
law, are the only things likely to satisfy the
public sentiment that is now demanding
that these fenced in lands shall he throw n
open to the actual settler. The people are
determined to see whether the present Cor
gress will have backbone enough TO respond
to their demand.
The citizens of Washington have long
enjoyed the credit Of being public spirited
community, and they are so long as Con.
gress foots the bills for every last enterprise
that is undertaken here. II, however, the
people want something that Congress has
no right to provide, such as a skating rink I,
or an armory, or base ball park, they get
up grab.bag fair or something Of that
sort, and by hook or crook they have man
aged to get all of these things. To these
will shortly be added an opert house which
is to be built BY military company, but
never a word has been mentioned about
the establishment of public librarv,or any
other public enterprise that would conduce
to the mental Improvement of its more than
200 600 population. And you may safely
predict that if this great city, the capital of
this great country, this boasted imitation OF
| Paris, ever does get a library it will be
when Congress furnishes it.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03

THE committee created for the express
purpose of providing the Forty. eighth
Congress with River and Harbor bill
is about ready to report. The size of
tho bill as it will rench the House is said
to be $l3 coo, 600. When the celebrated
and fatal measure of 1882 was reported
from the Committee on Commerce it ap-
proprated n little more than SIT, 900, ,000.
As finally passed by the Senate and
House over President Arthur's veto, it
appropriated almost exactly $4,000, 900,
River and Harbor bills grow as they
go, Thirteen millions is very pretty
beginning, when we consider that the
Mississippi, which was included in the
bill OF two years ago, has been provided
for already this year by separate lsgisla-
tion.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03

New York SUN: While others are
working like beavers and struggling like
acrobatS to attain more or less promin-
ence in the Democratic National Con-
vention, Gen. Hancock keeps the even
tenor of his way, taking no part in any
intrigues, asking nothing of the people
or the party, but performing his whole
duty with wisdom and dignity. A trib-
ute of hearty admiration is due to this
eminent and patriotic public servant
We congratulate him on his absence
from the crowd OF toilsome and anxious
asplrants. In war no American has
gained more solid or more lasting dis
tinctiop than Gen. Hancock; in peace he
will ever occupy place Of high honor
in the affectionate appreciation OF his
fellow citizens.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03
IMMIGRATION.

Many immigrants have
come into the State during
the past year chiefly from the
Northern and New England
States. We have special
rates with transportion COM
panies from Boston, New
York and Baltimore for very
cheap rates of passage and
freight. For special inform
alton, call on local agents
through the Northern and
New England States, or adj
dress
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03
FROM WASHINGTON
Regular to the CARBON ADVOCATE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2S. "a.
A second edition Of the judicial farce en-
acted last year resulting in the acqui tral of
the star route thieves, will be presented to
an Rdmring public this week in the trial
Of William Pitt Kellogg for receiving mon
ey in bis capacity of United States Senator
from Louisiana. lift were not so deucedly
expensive, it would be amusing to see how
the Attorney General has gone to work to
collect his evidence in this case, which as
in all such cases is princips lily drawn from
some thieYish accessory, whose credIbllitv
is as easily impeached as his evidence rar
be purchased with promises of immunity.
Ia this case was Walsh who wrote 10 the
President about "imrorant" papers in his
possession that would convict Kellogg.
Walsh and his papers were in that safe
haven (Cauada) where Government Grim
mails mostly do cnngregs lie, and thither the
President dispatched Mr.. Brewster Gamer
on. and one uf its 500 per day attorneys,
Mr., Ker, to receive the important paIers.
Upon their arrival at Montreal and con-
FIRING with Mr.. Walsh, the Ia ter tudder-
" discovered that the papers were not 81
lihpNl'Hhb III "NlhlHS touNlCllNu hs ne
thought they might be, and So, under a
suggestion OF additional immunity, he has
concluded 10 come on in person and give
his testimony. which in the light Of tnai
| gwen IN the star route cases where it was
picked to tlindersand scattered to the winds,
is not likely to add heavily to the Govern
ment's chances tor convictIng ybody.
In this connection it may not be inop
perfume to say thqt the Attorney General
may haye in view the possibility that a
simple trial Of Kellogg, though il result in
acquittal, may deter other Senators and
other Members Of Congress from accepting
money IN an official capacity, but the in
Vulnerable trials and tho many Congres
sional investigations that We have had
should have couYinced Mr. Brewster OF his
iallary. To show how credulous a being
the Attorney General is, il is only necessary
to call attention to his Official letter OF apoi-
/ ogy for not couvictng the star route thieves
in which be solemnly declares he saved Ia
the country the two millions Of dollars an.
nually that the thieves would have contin-
ued to steal had he not brought them "a
triall Now everybody knows that before
| Mr. Garfield became President, aud there
fore before Mr.. Brewster was ever though,
OF in connection with the Attorney Gener
eralship, the star route thievea fell out
among themselves and gave each Other
away to the authorities with supeIlatiyt
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03

THERE are a goodly number of Irish
dyuamilers on the banks of the Seine
just now. Some, who reside permanent
ly in Paris, have made themselves more
or less conspicuous at reunions of late,
hut the majority shrink from publicity
and adopt various disguises to battle the
EngliSr police John OLeary, ex-editor
of the Irish Republican Brotherhood's
official organ, the IRISH PEOPLE, has re-
sided in Paris ever since his release from
prison in 1870, except q short stay he
made in Brussels, and periodical visits
he has paid to Nice and this country,
He has no connection, direct or indirect t,
with the dynamiters, whom he detests
with all the strength of his saturnint
temperament Although, beyond few
letters he does not take any active par
in politics, he has still full faith in thu
Fenianism Of 65.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03

KARL KR N journalist, rode a bicycle
nom Detroit, Mich to Stanton, VT, a
distance Of 1,422 miles, at an average
nate Of forty-two miles a day. On one
d'y be made over 100 miles. One hum
dred miles in tW elve hours has been done
frequently. One hundred and twenty
miles in ten hours riding time has been
often done. A ride of 236 miles without
= distmount was done in England, and
l.404 miles in six days, riding eighteen
hours n day. w. f. Sutton rode 2G0
miles over English roads inside of tweu-
ty-four hours. An English tricyclist's
record of road riding for the year 1888
amounted to 6053 miles. In SIX years
and a half the number of wheelmen in
the United States has increased from
three to $4,000. The best bicycling
record for mile from flying start is
a3l2a
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03
North Carolina
Offers Great Inducements to
HOME SEEKERS
MINERS,
MANUFACTURERS,
CAPITALISTS
and FARMERS.
MINERS,

Are Northern men wanted,
and are they treated kindly
by native North Carolininns I
We answer the question em-
phatically YES! To back us
up we refer to the following
Northern men who have set
tied among us: Rev. S. Mat
toon, Charlotte, N. g., form
erly of New York; Jno.
Woodhouse, Concord, N. c.,
formerly of Morris Co., n. j.;
A. Hagen, Newton, N. c.,
formerly of Friedrich, Md; F
A. Yollmer, Durham, N. g.,
formerly of Williamsport, Pa,
and the hundreds Of others
that have settled in the State.
When writing for information.
please enclose stamp for re-
turn postage.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03

Our member of Congress, Hon. John
b. Storm. in his speech in the House OF
Representatives. on the 22nd ult., in or
position to the Morrison tariff bill. says
very forcibly: If this bill should become
n law our tariff system would become
one Of the most complicated specimens
of legislation which the ingenuity Of
man ever contrived. Take one of the
simplest items for calculation affected by
this bill-.pig. This bill provides
in the first place for a 90 per cent. re-
auction of present duties. We then re.
fer to the present law aud find it to be
on pig-iron three-tentbs CT per cent. n
pound, three-tenths of l cent in 2,240
pounds gives the duty of SG,72. Reduce
this 90 per cent which is 81. 34l, and it
leaves So 376. But this brings us below
the grade line of the "Morill tariff, "
which is Sc per ton. SO we must throw
away the so G24 excess and reduce only
S0.72. Here it is made necessary to re-
fer to three distinct acts to find single
duty on simple item. Is this the feast
that revenue reform invites us to partake
OF? All laws relating to our revenues
ought to be as simple as it is possible
for human skill and science to make
them. As little as possible should be
left. in their administration, for experts
and revenue officers to guess at, whereby
importers are robbed aud the Treasury
plundered. Departmental construction
in many case has defeated the intention
OF Congress, aud has opened a wide door
to frauds, litigation, aud confusion.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03
THE SOIL AND CROPS.

The great variety Of soils together with
the climatic conditions gives rise TO tho
great variety ornatural products and large
yields, and lays the foundation for an Ina
mense range Of ofagricuitural products.
Cotton, grain, tobacco and rice are the
leading staple crops.
The CHINESE tea plant fOurishes through
out the Eastern half of the State.
Flax, hemp and jute grow to perfestion,
nd could be made pay ing crop.
p SILK.-Tho products of this industry in
our State are equal In quality to the French
and Italian silk.
Irish and sweet potatoes are paying crops.
VKsErABLEs.-No where In America can
the trucking business be carried on to moro
pront than in the eastern counties Of North
Carolina.
MARKErs.-Tbe distance to- New York
from the eastern and northern parts Of our
State is no farther than from the western
part OF N. Y. State to New York.
Price of land varies with the distance
from market and fertility. The price Of
average quality is from three to ten dollars
per acre
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03
THE CLIMATE

Of North Carolina surpasses that Of any 9th.
er State in the Union, being tempered on one
side by the Atlantic ocean and on the ether
by the high peaks ofthe Appalachian Noun.
tains. The average fall Of snow for the en-.
tire winter is ak inches. The average num-
Der of foggy days are two (2). NopHrt of tho
State is subject to destructive gales. Mean
annual temperature for the State g. Sum.
mer IS, Winter 4s, rainfall as inches. While
the cold of the winter is not severe, the tem'
peeature of midsummer is not SO trying or
excessive as farther North. While there ar
hundreds of sunstrokeE in New York stat
every SIMMER, the disease is almost unknown
in N. q. During a late winter Of unusual
severity, the thermometer several times
dropped 10 30 degrees, and even to 40 degrees
below zero in Iowa, Michigan and New
York. here 10 degrees above zero was reached
but once, and then only for one single night.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03

MORE than 100 tons of human hair are
annually bought aud sold. Four ounces
is an average clipping from a human
head; SO that 100 tons represent the
product Of from 100000 to 1000, 600
heads. In Europe the hea ds of female
criminals are shorn. and they supply a
large market, but the greater part is
bought by travelling pedilers. Between
the ages of Is and 40, woman can grow
about seven crops of hair,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03
ROUGH ON FREE MAsoNs,

The NEUE FREIE PREsSE, of Vienna,
on the 18th ult., published the following
summary of the Papal Eneyclical about
TO be issued. which will no doubt prove
VERY interesting reading for Masons
generally:
"Free Masonry, which is eyer assuming
more terrible proportions, aims at the ruin
ei the throne, the altar, and Of the public
welfare The means employed are the un-
ehristia n ization Of the State and materialist
education. Man is N be guided, not bv
faith, but by reason; his duty to God and
the influence OF the Church are scofTed at
while the Holy See is the object of Incessant
attacks, The paLrmony Of ST.. Peter is in
eorporated with the throne OF Savoy, and
war TO the knife is waged agains. Catholic
ism, This cnrruptiye current that traverses
the world is encouraged by the press, the
stage, and natural science, which captivutes
peoples feelings and keep virtue 10 check
Vice is increasing; marriage has become
merely civil contract. anh education is
confined 10 scientific instruction, The sup
Tsmaey of the people and State atheism are
openly proclaimed, the way being thus
paved for those radical logieians who claim
the partition Of property and social equali-
ty; so thse eighteen centuries after Christ
the Christian world has sunk to lower
level than the heather. The separation Of
Church and State is mnnstrous. Life, even
af States, proceeds from God alone God Is
Lhe promoter of the snvereigntv which thev
WELD, and they are but His servants.
Hence the theory that people can dispense
with the obedience which they owe ~ their
sovereignty Is false and criminal What
will become of the world ir the ear Of God
and obedience are done away with? The
answer is easily supplied by Socialism and
Communism. The Free Masons hiurl
princes becsuse they require them to tri
umph over the Church. Their present
hstterers would, however, become theil
most bitter enemies il they attempted t,
check them MAY they open their eyes IL
time. The Free Masons dupe the peopI,
and excite them aga nst Church and State
The Church defends the throne and leache
the duty Of obedience"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03
TIMBER.

At least thirty thousand square miles Of
our t rrltory is still covered with timber,
consisting in part of yellow and white pine,
several varieties of oak, hickory, walnut,
chestnut, poplar, cypress. juniper, maple
black ash, elm, mulberry, dog.wood, per.
slmmon, holly, locust, wild cherry, red cedar,
mountain mahogany curly maple and poplar.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03
A GARD.

To the School Directors of Carbon CountYi
GENTLEMEN, AT the earnest solicitation OF
nv friends, hereby offer myself as a can
didate for the office Of County Superinten.
dent Of Carbon County. II elected pledge
myself to perform the duties Of the office to
the best of my ability.
Yours very truly, -
Il. 4. SNYDER,
Principal OF the Lehightou, Schools.
Lehighton, April Is, 1884
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03
A Valuahle History,

A number of Histories of England have
been published, Snd doubtless, the best, all
in all considered, is the one written by
Yale College, who certainly is competent
Judge, says; "Knight's is the best history oI
England for the general reader" The Lor-
don Standard saws: "This work is the very
best History of England we possess." 1t is
matter for congratulstion that this great
work which, until lately sold for 1926, can
now be had, cloth bound, for $3.75. See
the large advertisement Of Funk & Wug-
nails, the New York publishers, on anoth-
er rage. These books are valuable and
cheap.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03
Are Yon Going to FuropeI

Until further notice we will sell tickets
by tho Allen Line of Royal Mail Steam
ships, from Quebec, Portland or Baltimore
to Liverpool, Queenstown, Glasgow, LON
donderry or Belfast for $l7.00; to London,
Bristol and Ca diff for $l9, and to Norway,
Sweden and Denmark (excepting Stock
holm) for $2l.OO, for storage passage.
Cabin passage rates as low as by other
lines, apply at the CARBoN ADVOCATE office.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03
p AT The saw mill of the Tobyhnnna ,

AT The saw mill of the Tobyhanna and
Lahigh Lumber Company, near White
Hayen, Wednesday morning, David HON,
an employee, was working at a large ,s-
volving saw when he slipped and falling
against he saw was literally cut to pieces.
HIS arms and legs were scattered IN every
direction.
The public schools in this borough will
close next Monday, after term OF eight
months.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03

Our young friend G. B. Kostenbader
the popular photographer OF Reading. was
in town on Wednesday and diopped in to
seq U.s. lie reports "biz" good.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03
MARRIED..

MERIT KEMMERER.- On the 26th
uIt., in Allentown, by Rev. j. G. Bliem
Amandus Mertz, of Bethlehem, and Miss
Laura Kemmerer, of Ashley, Luzerne
county Pa.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03
A CARD.
A CARD.
To tbo goboo1 ni~Aohors of Carbon Countv

To the School Directors Of Carbon County:
Owing to the fact that Prof, T. M. Bal
liet. our present efficient County Superin
tendent, has found it necessary to withdraw
his name as n candidate. submit my
name as candidate for said office, to the
consideration of the School Directors Of Car
bon County.
Most respectfully,
J. T. WHiTE,
Principal OF Mauch Chunk Schools.
April 2g-w2.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03
WATER POWER
three mil.

of the State aggregate more than three mil.
lion horse power.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-03
STOCK MARKETS.

Renorted up to II o'clock, by De Haven &
Townsend Bankers, No. 36 s Third Street,
Philadelphia. Stocks bought and sold
either for cash or on margin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-24
The Senators,

Wsshipgt ION, 23.-There wa
well ,sttehded caucus OF Republican
Senators at the Capitol this even
ing to consider the order Of business
for the rem ainder of the session
The question Of final adjournment
was only sriefy alluded to, but the
discussion OF other matters pro-
ceeded up2n the understanding that
the end Of the session will be reached
not later than the sin Of July. An
order OF business was decided upon.
substantially IS follows: The Mexl-
can pension bill is to be disposed of
az pm. to morrow. Thereafter
the annual appropriation bills,
including the river and har~
Dor Dill, are to have the
precedence as fast as they are
READY; when no appropriation bills
are resdy, important measures on
the calendar are to be taken up and
disposed Of In the following order
Interstate commerce. bill, land grant
forfeiture bills, postal telegraph
bill, bill relating to route Of railroad
lines into Washington City, and
Chinese bin, contract labor bill, and
the bill for the admission of Ds.
kots. 1t is not to be expected that
all the Sc measures will bs reached,
since the fnal adjournment will not
be delayed for them after the appro-
pria ion bills are disposed o..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-24
Chicago Races.

Chicago, 23.-Third days mid
summer racing meeting at Chit
cago Driving Park; fall weather,
very warm; track still.
First race, one and One.eighth
mile for Green stakes, for 8 year.
olds.-Starters, Strickland, Joquits,
Cora Baker. King Troubler, Actor,
Venture, Lily, Bernita, Savanna,
Madison and Hallway. Strickland
jumped into the lead; venture and
Bernita close together; Strickland
was never headed, won at a gallop
by five lengths; Savanna second,
Madison poor third. Time, 2o24.
Second race, club purse, $500, all
ages. IA miles; starters-Shenan-
dosh, Bob Miles, George l.. Boule-
ward, Keene, April Fool. April
Fool, favorite, took the lead, which
he increased to three lengths; Bou>
levard, Shenandoah and Miles close
together; little or no change for a
mile and a half; at that point April
Fool had come back even with
Miles; head stretch home; punish>
ing finish between Miles and Fool ;
Miles won; Fool second, Boulevard
third, three lengths off. Time,
3. 154.
Third race Rapid sweepstakes,
all sges. q mile heats; the starters
were PearI Jennings, Thady, FL
nality. FIRST heat, Finality favor
lite; won by a len 9Th; Jennings sec
ond, Thady third; time 1ls19. Sec
ond heat, Finality won by a half a
length; Thady second, Jennings
third; Time 11S15. There was some
expression OF opinion after the first
heat that Murphy might have won
it with Pearl Jennings.
Fourth race.-0wners' handicap
purse, all ages; "a miles; the start
ers were Obermeyer, Ballard, Boz,
Sedan: Obermeyer led seven
eighths then quit and the others
made fighting finish; Sedan won
by a neck, Ballard (favorite) sec=pd,
Obermeyer poor third time 214A.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-24
Cuba's Wants.

Madrid, %. in Congress, yester~
day, West Indisn members advo-
Gated the suppression of export
duties, the reduction of import
duties, a reduction of expenses from
So, 100000 to s24,c0O,e0o and the
early conclusion Of a treaty OF COM
merce with America as the only
means of extricating Cuba from the
economical depression now existing
Government declared it was impcs
sible for Spain to assume the Cuban
debt or annul the deficit, and it was
impossible to satisfy Cuban aspirac
tions for letter commercial relations
with Ameri. a which would damage
the Peninsula trade with the colo
MES. A eight reform was prom
ised to facilitate trade between
Spain and Cuba. TIE depression, 1t
was declared, had been aggravated
BY the too rand abolition Of slavery.
The reply Of government caused
much discon tent AMONG members.