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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-25

For the sake of one man on the Mutt jury who
was for conviction for voluntary manslaughter
the other eleven, after they had coaxed him to
change his mind, took solemn pledge not to say
anything about his conduct They did not want
any one to know of it, for fear he might be sub
ject to abuse from outsiders when they were dis
charged And then the first thing the eleven did
after getting out was to tell, in strictly conf
dental way to newspaper reporter just how
they stood Because this is free and glorious
country, however, the twelfth man still lives
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-25

COLONEL INGERsoLL told Denver reporter
the other day that hewould be willing to enter
into debate with such a man as Monsignor
Capel or Bishop Simpson but with no less repre-
sentative person. This is. probably intended as
a hint to those defenders of the faith who from
time to time challenge the Colonel to a mortal
combat Of words that they are too small fry for
him to consider. AS the distinguished gentle
men whom he is willing to meet doubtless look
upon him as too small game for them the coun-
try is likely to be spared the trouble of listening
to any discussions with the champion scoffer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-25

PARIS-American Exchange in Paris, 35 Boulevard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-25
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

GRAND oPERA-HOUSE-''A Bunch of Keys or the
Hotel"
ENGIISHS Strictly Business"
PARK THEATER-Leavitts Speciality Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-25

NEW YoRK-Fifth Avenue and Windsor Hotels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-25

CHIcAGo-Palmer House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-25

come to.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-25

inifo an" Union News Company, Union Depot.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-12-06

ed with various recommendations, includ-
ing one for q suitable pension for General
Grant. The President also renews some
recommendations reyiously made, such as
the preservation of forests on the public
domain, the granting Of government aid
for popular education, the amendment Of
the Federal Constitution so as TO make
effective the disspproval by the President
Of particular items in appropriation bills,
the enactment of statutes in regard 10 the
filling of vacancies in the Presidential
Office and the determining OF vexed ques
tions respecting Presidential inability. In
conclusion he SAYS: "As the time draws
nigh when am TO retire from the public
service cannot refrain from expressing 10
the members Of the National Legislature
With whom hive been brought into per.
sunal and official intercourse my sincere
appreciation Of their unfailing courtesy and
oi their harmonious COT o.operation with the
Executive in so many measures calculated
to promote the best interests of the nation
and to my fellow citizens generally |
acknowledge a deep sense OF obligation for
the support which they bave accorded me
in my administration OF the executive
department Of the government"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-12-06

II was estimated that the fret year of
the r@tncsd lettor postage would resnltin
a dthcit in the Post Odire department of
$4,000, 900. Tue result of the experiment
has been more favorable than anybody
venIured to predict The cheaper pos.
tage has encouraged the writing of more
letters, instead of sending unsealed cir
culars, and the deficiency is only S., ,000.-
900, Were 1t not for the cost of forward
ing the mails in the West, where the dis
tances are so great. there would have
been a handsome surplus. The Post
master. General recommends that the
weight of letters be increased from
half-ounee to an ounce; that drop let
ter" postage in cities be reduced to one
cent; and that a specid rate of ten cents
be established in large cities for letters
that are to be forwarded with special
promptnoss. The latter recommenda-
tion is intended to make the post take
the place of the letter-express companies
that have grown up in cities like New
York for the forwarding of letters with
greater speed than the regular mail can
attain.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-12-06

When some individuals, who possess
minds as narrow as though they had been
put through a lemon squeezer, do not ind
their own illiberal ideas portrayed week
after week in the columns of their local
paper, they invariably come to he con
slusioR that the only thing necessary to
accomplish the complete classification" Of
the institution and cause the paper to sus-
pend publication is for them to cease taking
it. Yea, verify, the Eiol- killer will never
be out of job as long as the sun rises and
sets.
-Following close upon the reduction in
wages IN several iron industries in Easton
aud Phillipsburg aud the closing of Others
eomes notice from the 6lendon Iron Com
pany % the emPloves Of its machine shops
that a general reduction ia wages and 10
force will be made. The company advises
its men in this department 70 seek work
elseW here.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-12-06

WE take pleasure in calling attention
to the a1vertS"ment OF the RURAL NEW
Yorker in another column. 1t is vide
awake farmers paper, owned ami edited
by live, practical working farmers, who
own and farm $50 acres eKperimentally.
On this all new things are carefully test.
ed, and the results faithfully reported
in the RURAL. Really new and valuable
seeds are selected from those tested, and
annually from six to eight kinds are CIV
en- free to It's subscribers. In this way
it has done much to benefit the farmers
and advance their interests. Our only
wonder is that everybody does not take
the Rural aud share ip these good
things. The CARBON ADVOCATE and the
RURAL NEw-YoRKER together one year
for only 50 70.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-12-06

THERE has been a large drain on the
general fund of TIE State Treasury the
past month, owing to the pecuniary de-
nantls of various State institutions
Following is tue amount in the general
fund: Allegheny National Bank, Pitts
burg s75 lS9 81; Farmers Bank, Harris
burg $40 600; Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank, Philadelphia, $49 l24 26i
Fifth National Bank, Williamsrort, $40,
0e0; First National Bank, Harrisburg
$S4, ,e03. 54: First National Bank, Union.
town, SlC0 600; Freehold Bank, Pitts
burg, $50. .OC0; Girard National BanA,
Philadelphia. 800 900; Masonic Bank,
Pittsburg, S25. COO; Merchants and Man,
ufacturers' National Bank Philadelphia,
500 000; Mechanics Bank, Harrisburg,
$50 000; National Bank, Middletown,
$50 600; Penn B.nk, Pittsburg judg.
meut), Sl0, 900; Peoples Bank, Philadel-
phia, $40 900; Peoples Bank of FAyette
Comfy, $40 0DO; advances, checks and
cash. s24 Cos rs; total amount in general
fund, SS42 763 43.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-12-06

THE recommendation Of President
Arthur in his message that Gen. Giant
be pensioned is generally commented on,
not only beoauss 1t 10 unparalleled, but
because it looks like step towards a
civil pension list 1t is well understood
that Mr. Arthur did not make the sug-
Restion voluntarily, but only after being
urged to do so by the immediate friends
o: General Grant. l; ia looked upon as
though the ex President himself had
come knocking al the doors of Congress,
begging for an annuity, and his friends
throughout the country are almost ns
deeply chsgIined as though they had
Witnessed that humiliating spectacle.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-12-06

THE quarterly dvidennd upon the
stock Of he Central Railroad of New
Jersey was not pGid Mon 'ay for the rea-
son that the lessee, the Philadelphia and
Reading Company, did not furnish the
necessary funds. Under the terms Of the
lease The last named company has sixty
days in which to pay the dividend, con-
sequeurly no action will be taken by the
officers of the lessor company until the
default has been completely made. 1t
will be remembered that Mr., Gowen's
recent petition to compel the receivers
of the Reading to pay TIE dividend WAS
denied principally ON tie ground that
the Dinsmore suit as 10 the validity o!
the lease was still undecided. Now that
that has resulted IN decision sustaining
the lease, renewal of Mr.. Gowen's ap-
plication may be looked for,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-12-06
pv1tf GRrbol1 a AdrDtatr,
Entered at the Lehighton post-otlice as
Second Glass Mail Matter.
TARIFF LEGIsLATIoNs.

The Presidents message "a resume OF
which appears in another coiumn) and
Secretary McCulloch's report have ma.
tcrially changed the aspect OF affairs in
Congress on the Tariff. Secretary Me-
Culloch states his views with unmistak'
able precision, After recommending a
new Tariff Commission, be says:
In The commencement of its work the
comu,ision shout !. | think, regard the
foilnwine points as being settled;
FIRsr. That the public revenues are
not to be in excess of what may be re-
ou,red for the support of the govern
mept and the gradual reduction OF tine
public debt.
SECOND. That our manufactures, which
Under tho fostering care OF the govern
meut have attained such gigantic pro
por ions and whose prosperity is essen
tial to the W ltare OF all other interests.
are not to be put in jeopardy by radical
aud sweeplug changes In the tarln; ana
that all reductions of import duties
should he made with view to their ui-
innate advantage by opening to them
markets from which they are now to
lm pc dAqree excluded.
In another paragraph he lays down
bread plalior for relieving both manu-
facturers and industry from needless
tlxstion:
FIRST, That the existing duties upon
raw materials which are to be used III
manufacture should be removed. TLis
can be done in the interest of our foreign
trade.
SFooNp. That the duties upon the ar
ticles used or consumed by those-who
are the least able to bear the burden Of
taXaiion should be reduced. This also
can be effected without prejudice to our
export de.
The conservative Democrats are great
ly dlated at the position assumed on the
Tariff by the Republican administration
and it will vastly strengthen them in
future conflicts euthe issue. Iustead OF
seyere party lines shaping the revision OF
the Tariff. the Republicans promise to
be as much divided as the Democrats,
and the more conservative of the parties
will be likely TO unite in framing judi
cious measure. The Monopoly Tariff
Republicans and the Free Trade Demo-
cratic dreNmers will battle hCpelessly on
the opposite ex,rem of the question,
and Tariff in honest fulfillment of the
Chicago Democratic platform now seems
reasonably certain. 1t may be accepted
rs settled that both Monopoly Protec-
4eetioa aud beadloug Free Trade theories
hAys been not only defeated III the late
election, but they have been made i'm !
D ossible issues for futare contests.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-12-06

The debt statement shows the increase
of the pNblio debt during the month of
November to be s747l2i; decrease since
June 80. s32 l43 240; cash in the Treas
ury. s42s, $40 7SS; gold certificates out
standing. Sl2O. O75 $50; silver certificates
outstanding. Sl33 $40 l9l; certificates of
dsposit outstanding. $50 ,G95 600; re-
nndinq certificates outstanding S263,-
I5O. LEGAL tenders outstanding, s3I6.'
es1 0ls, fractional currency (not inelud-
inc amount estimated as lost or des-
troysdl. s8,97427a
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-12-06
Why Not

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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-12-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-12-06

"One OF the gravest OF the problems
which appeals to the wisdom of Congress
for solution is the ascertainment of the
most effective means for increasing our
sioreign trade ana thus relieving the depres-
ion under which our industries are now
langnishing The Secretary Of the Treas
ury advises that the duty of investigating
the subject be entrusted in the first insta nee
to a competent commission. While fully
recognizing the considerations that may be
urged against this course am nevertheless
OF the opinion that, upon the whole, no
other would be likely to effect speedier or
better results. That portion OF the Secre
tary's report which concerns the condition
OF our shipping interests cannot iall to com
mand your attention. lie emphatically
recommends that as an incentive to the
investment OF American capital in Ameri-
can steamships the government shall. by
liberal payments Tor sportation or
otherwise, lend its active assistance to in
diyidual enterprise and declares his belief
that unless that course be pursued our
foreign carrying trade must remain as il is
to day-almost exclusively in the hands Of
foreigners. One phase Of this subject is
now especially prominent, in view OF the
repeal by the act of June 26, 1884, Of all
statutory provisions arbitrarily compelling
American vessels to carry the mails 10 aud
from the United States. As il is necessary
to maze provision 10 compensate the owners
of such vessels tnr performing that service
alter April, $50, il Is hoped That the whole
subject will reclye early consideration that
will lead tn the enactment Of such measures
lor the revival of our merchant marine as
the wisdom Of Congress may devise"
THE DEPARTMESTs.
The message then proceeds to summary
Of the reports oi The several departments
With regard 10 eabnard deeuses the Presi-
dent says; THE time has nnw come when
such deienses eau be prepared with eoni-
dence that they will not prove aburtive,
end when the possible result of delay ia
making such preparation is seriously CON
sidered DELAY seems inexensRble. For tha
most imp0riaHt cities, those whose deslTue-
li0E OF capture H0ald be national humil.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-12-06
INTERNAL TAXATION.

ain my annual message Of 1882 recon
mcnded the abolition Of all excise taxes
except those relating to distilled spirits
THIS recommendation 10 now renewed. In
case these taxes shall be abolished the
revenues that will still remain to the gov
ernment will, in my OpluioD, not only
suffice to meet its reasonable expenditures
but will afford a surplus large enough to
permit such tariff reduction as may seem
To be advisable when the results Of recent
revenue laws and commercial treaties shall
have shown in what quarters those reduc-
tions can be most judiciously effected.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-12-06
G0DEY'S LADY'S BOOZE

will be sent for rne year to anyaddress for
~ 80 which should be sent to the publisher
of the CARBON ADVOCATE.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-12-06

VARIOUS ToflCss
The remainder Oi the message is oe, upi.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-18
WAVING A BANNER IN IOWA.

One night young doctor of Newton
enter, Iowa, escorted the ltuyhter of Il
prominent and wealthy citizen to church.
The father of the girl In forbidden her
to accompany the Young man. When
church was out the father lay in wait
behind tree for his daughters com
panion and jumped out upon him as he
passed. He seized The young man by
the throat and tore his collar off and the
bosom out of his shirt. The old gen.
tleman then ran away. The doctor
went on home with the young laiy rs
though nothing had happened. When
she entered the house her fnthA: took
her 10 the parlor, and pointing to the
doctors shirt bosom, vI;cl he had
tackled to tho wall, sli1 Il intoad to
have it framed" On N ,n.I,t the doctor
saw the Old gentleman pc aiit Dis Ofi ..
The story of the shirt lbs IN "a. ni.a(y
known about the village TIE y MP
man rushed ont, DRAGGED IT.. Sl=el&y
night assaiiant into his fi'. n",l cHul-
PEELED him to lake If his wh'tA - ut
Attaching to it This rlnc.wl: "a rn,
tribution fer coward, hn f. t"4".j i
garment to pole anl i'",t; ~ ~ II
ofli'a windnw. Sue tr,H ~. r. 60
tie Young lady has a9r &c.,. .,'..
Is,.FCr arl i,.,-,t,ti .l.,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-18
ORIGIN or WHIST.

he origin m III nr tho first pla
ing OF whist have of atr hHrm much Iii
cus"ed, poticula"ly in England, whe
the gam receiver degree d stui
well nigh religion. Edmund Hoyl
Tie earliest wliter of any note on whi
commonly called the father of the gan
published his first "Saort Treate
about 1742, in his SEVENTEEN We,
Though educated for the law, he Low
cards assionately, aud was so skillfu
hi Yer that he used to receive gum
Il lesson for teaching different gam
He spent his days AMI night; at I
card table, which SO agreai with Ii
that he lived to be niuety-seyen. WI
IS supposed to be II development
trump OF triumph, played III Eugla
at least as carly ms the reiS us He
VII. Trump is mentioned in .
mon by IIatimer, the Sunday be
Christmas Q5s9, and by Shakesp,
putnsng Oh the word triumph, III "
t ny and Cleopatra" Whist is
named Ivy ang writer OF the Eiizabe
eva The Garlic gefcre lcA 20 whist
i'll 1921, i'll the poo IS Of John Taylol
'he w''er poet, In HE first edition {
Cot.on's "Co HpIeta Gmester Q672
10 alluSion is made wiis, but i'll th
eerond edition, issuol six years later,
is mentioned rs Il game c)mmonl
known in England" Cottoa's sayin
THAI the game gets its name from til
si'cpoo observed in playing it, althoug
g "rlly accepted, is by many regarde
as 3" correct The proper name is prob'
bly, wh'sk.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-18

O. nelni a. +. Sici.lee, If he United
St;t.es Army, was te!.ing some friends \
short time ago about his first glimpse OF
of mountain lion He said, 1--WE
were living up in tue mountains in
Colorado. and had quite herd of COWS,
among them one old COW who wore a
bell. The COWS had been missing for
several days, and the boys were out
searching, and one afternoon I thought
l would try what I could do SO I
mounted a pony and rode quite dis
lance, when 1 thought heard the cows
bell. / dismounted and started to prowl
around among the rocks and bushes.
1t had been raining during the early
part of the afternoon, and 1 had an UNI
brella. 1 tied the pony to tree and
started. After I had gone short dis.
lance caught glimpse of the cows.
As | started toward them, suddenly they
all lifted their heads, crooked their tails,
and started away on the dead run. /
was just wonderingw hat frightened them,
when / heard a rustling in the bushes
behind me- turned around, and there,
not ten feet away, was a big mountain
lion, standing on a rock staring at me.
l assure You I never felt SO bashful in
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-18
NEWSY STATE NOTES AND
CLIPPINGS.

The Woodstock Baptist ministerial
conference was held Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
The receiver of the st. Adams Trust
company is preparing to pay a small
dividend probably ten per cent, early
in January.
Deacon Kinney and wife of North
field, having become dependent by i'll
trusting their interests with their son,
who has left them and gone West, were
recently taken to the poor-house.
The Rugg will case at Woodstock has
been settled by the payment of 1850 to
Mrs. Chas. A. Hazcn. and the costs of
the suit, by Sarah, the daughter of Mrs
Rugg to whom the mother willed all
her property.
The stage in the new town hall at
Windsor has bceu recently enlarged and
fitted with a handsome set of scenery
at al expense of $500.
George iIcrrick, for some time Sta
ton agent at Windsor, is said to be
short in his accounts, owing the road
some $1,000. Another man has been put
in his place.
George w. Myers Of Springfield,
wont 10 Gardnpr Mass ON WpdupS-
day and stole horse and wagon bclon-
cling to Walker & IlartWell. He was
arrested, tried and sentenced to the
house Of correction for six months. He
is son of Mrs. Maria &. Myers of
Springfield and is % years OF age.
J. ". Iiinldey, Esq, Il former ses-
ident Of Burlington, has purchased the
entire property of the n. Y. Graphic
and is now the sole owner of that paper,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-18

It IS related Of d -. y Gre, =, st
one time a rcia,i h~ic il Paris
Society, that her mot r"..r' sad o!te- /:
My poor child, you are .ol. ugly FOR
any one ever to fall II low &itii YOU "
From this time Nine. De C.rcoHtt began
to lie very kind to tie pauper children
of lie village, the servaa of Tie liouse-
hold, and even the bir,ls iltat Hoped
abont the garden wi'i,s. She was a
ways distressed ii So" happened 10 be
unable to render selvica. This epnd
will toward eveiyb .df isiale her tie iaoI
of tie city. Though her c,.i. rlexion
was eallow, her Er.f 80 slGil and
sunkeu, yet she held eva jo' ben
tie greatest 'el Of IL Il -. Her ua
fsils9 interest "a 'ei j a.. =
sai,., rerfec:Y irf
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