The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-02-02

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throne, said: Il shall prove myself
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land Of our ancestors"
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The Senators of the United States have
decided that the dignity of their Office
requires each one of them to have q
"clerk, to be raid of course out Of the
public funds. 1t was voted accordingly
one day last week. and the dignity of the
Senate is saved. whatever may become of
the taxpayer.
JoHN KELLET, of New York, has writ.
tea letter the "Delaware ptmocrat,'
In which he sets forth that tile Democrat.
10 candidate for President should come
from the State of New York, ON the
ground that it will be the pivotal State.
Unless it is carried by the Democrats. the
Republican candidate must be elected
ext fall
JAMES A. TRouTMAN recently sent cir
liars throughout Kansas, and has re-
oeSed answers from sixty Xix out of the
cigty.one organized counties in that
State. from which lie makes the follow
ing deductions as to prohibition ]
That il has materially decreased the
number of saloons. Q. That large per
cent. of the prosecutions under the law
have resulted in convictions. 3. Hha;
the principle of prohibition is growing
stroager.
The Harrisburg TELEGRAPH Of last
Monday evening sAys: 1t is stated on
good authority that the Governor will
issue his call for the extra session Of the
Legislature in tho next two weeks This
comes from a gentleman who recently
conversed with the Governor OIL the sub.
+ ct" II is stated that at n conference
of the ltadieg Democrats with the Gov.
ernor last Friday the asons for calling
the extra session were discussed. 1t j.
alleged in the TELEoRArH that the ex'r,
session will be called 10 prevent the Stat
from being DISTINGUISHED in the mex
Coneress, a penalty which Senator wal
session said might be inf c.ed in the
event of the failure to pass Congress
sional apportionmsnt bill
The other day n priest in Krry. say
the St Jtmes's Gazette,' went to Ii,
Bishop: II want you" he said, Ito Civ,
me a general dispensing power for ease
Of perjuiy." For perjury?' said BIT
lordship. What do the people wan
with that2" "Faitt!' answered the goot
father, "they can't get ON without il
Fer. fist of all. the Mnonliehters com
20 them and swear them that they mus
say that they didn't know who they were
aud then there's the Arrears net. an,
these have to take the oath they're no
worth far;hirg; and you know IN th
LAND Court they can't get redrction Ill
they say they can't pay their rent. Il
fact. my lord, the poor people have 4
perjure themselves at every turn This
IL true. must be regarded us very ba
state Of affairs.
AT the special meeting Of the stock
holders of the Reading Railroad Com
psny held Monday to vote upon th
question of u dividend. .Presider
Gowen Said that it had been expecte
that some action would be taken rtgart
ing the collateral trust loan. He sal
that the loan had not been offered I
anybody; that it was not wise TO atttm
TO place it in the present disturbed col
dition Of the stock market, and that /
had no doubt Of The ability Of the con
paDy TO get the money. The matter hf
not yet been acted upon 10y the director
The proposition to declare diviirn
upon the common stock was defeated /
vote Of 1875, ,447 to 1893 2s3. and Il
proposition TO declare dividend on Il
preferred stock adopted by vote
222, ,207 to l6G 522.
THE majority OF the House Of Repr
sentativcs are greatly puzzled to deci'
what attitude they slali take with rega
TO the tATiH qnestIOn. The division
the Ways aud Means Committee prob
bly, represents the diYlsioR in tine part
Mr.. Morrison, the chairman, is in f4v
Of general reduction averaging 20 4
cent. Mr.. Hewitt is preparing an ite
lied reduction, the princIple Of which
the placing on the Tree list of every
ttcbs imported in its natural state
would also reduce the tariff on cert,
lines of manufactured goods. Mr. Il
dali wants the v hele question let nlo
and as chairman of the ApPppThn,
Committee is reported To intend delay
the necessary bills till the end of tue
sion, and then pressing their discuss
and adoption. to the exclusion of
other business, by this mastery at
sgy he will be able. he thinks. to prev
the taking Of vote on any tariff bill
tlli session.
THE STATE CONVENTIONS.
For the hrst time in many Years