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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07

The Developments showing Col. j. o.
p. Bnrnside, disbursing officer OF the
Post Oliice department, to be deiaulier
20 the Government. has cansed q pto.
fonnd shoek 10 this community in wLiuh
he has been held in such high regard I;
though in these days OF crumbling repu.
taiicns people are prepared to hear OF
downialls in almost any quarter. Col.
Burnside seems to have come to grief in
the usual way from the stock specula.
;ions. II is rather curious fact TINT
two Of the predecessors Of Burnside az
disbursing officer OF the Post Office de.
partment- Olmstead and Mccartney
were deiaulters.
This being Decoration Day, which is
legal holiday, all the Departments are
closed, and nll the world and his wife"
have gone to Arlington to decorate the
giaves Of the dead soldiers. As write
this, l hear the thunder Of the guns.
announcing that the d, cora,iou of the
graves is over, and the spe, ches are un-
der way. The day has been exception.
ally cocl for this time of the year.
Tue council OF regrets Of Mount Yer.
n IN, at their session Yesterday. decided
TO accept proposal made by Mr.. EN-
m ,rt, of Baltimore to make necessary
repairs to the tomb of Washington
They decided also to macademize with
gravel the road leading from the wharf
TO the MANSION. # was also determined
to devote hereafter the arabic land be-
longing to the Mt. Vernon tsate to
p ,sturhge for Ayrshire catll-. Among
the visitors ut the mansion yesterday WIS
Mr.. w. w. Curcoran. Mrs. Fickens, of
$ c., has directed the renovation of the
old family diuing room, and the stucco
ceiling and mant,l piece have been re.
stored to their original creamy white
ness. Iu the Maryland room. on the
second Il ior, the ceiling is being renew.
Ell. The coTucil will remain in session
until Monday.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07
POLITICAL seUrBs.

Dennis Gallagher, of Lnnsford, is q can
iidaie snr the Democratic. nomination for
County Commissioner. Dennis has been a
resident oi Lansford for upward OF 80 years,
and for "a years has consistently voted
Democratic.
We have heard hmong Republicans the
name Of Thos. S. Beck, OF town, very iaIuF.
ably mentioned for the Office OF County
Commissioner.
Samuel Rlckert, Of Summit Hill, will bo
"a candidate tor the Democratic nomination
fur County Treasurer, and will undoubtedly
be the successful sspirant. lie 10 a good,
square, honest man.
Jumes r. Smith, of this borough, will be
a candidate for the Democratic nomination
or Register and Recorder, and there IS no
doubt but that he will TO unanimous y
nominated fur the position. Jimmy Is an
honest, industrious young working DeIuo-
crat, aud richly merits this acknowledge.
nent at the hands oi his party.
For the Legislature candidates are very
numerous, among them we may mention
john Craig, of Lehigh Gapj Dr. z. II.
Keiser, OF MshoLing; John j Gallagher, {
Beaver Meadow James Sweeny, OF Sum.
init Hill; James Malloy, of the Sunni it
Hill Record Patrick Lawlnr. oi Banks, and
Others whose names We do not now recai
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07

As the result ofa logical coirollary, the
fact is established thai tho revenues OF
the Post Office Department increase ns
postage Is reduced, We cannot see why
Congress should heeitate about passing
Dir. Robinson's bill which provides for
II still further reduction of postage on
lrtter3 to one cent for each half ounce
The Sintiouer's Board OF Trade Of Nsw
York. aud other commercial orgauizt
tons in the country are petitioning for
the measure, aud should ii fail ia the
present Congress. as it doubtless will.
there will be good chance for the econ
omists in the next Congress to perpetu.
ate its record rs being distinciivelY a
party to which alone tho people need
look for benefits like these. Aud here Ia
Que thing that the attention Of postal
aud political economists should be cal
led to, and that is tue fact that the Coy
ernment is paying the price Of mnil-
ste ,mer every year 10 carry our m ills TO
Europe by single linel And the Gov.
ernment contracts with half a dozen OF
these foreign liues. Wnat sort Of eonn-
omy is 1t TO do this thing subsid ziug
English. French, German aud Scandi-
naviau vessels, with whole feet cf
equally serviceable vessels for this pur-
pose. rottiug at our navy yards aud be.
longing to our own G 'vernn ent?
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07
Special tc the CARBON ADVOCATE.
WASHINGTON, May 80, 1884.


Washington back-yards are gay with
dsndelions and peach blossoms. The
sky Is as sunny and nearly az warm as at
Vnlerns. The bees are hummiug in the
multitudinous city paris as they hum
around the gardens of a county town.
The afternoons are bright with the glit.
ter OF wheels, carrying noiselessly over
the asphalt pavements and through the
mellow air well-dressed men and women
in straw-tinted gloves and hower-gar-
nished hats on all sorts of pleasure ven.
lures. Glimpses of the Potomac or of
the wooded hills behind the city caught
by the pedestrian on the shaded avenues
gives no suggestion that nature of society
Is in need of politics and Presidential
campaigns as enabling acts to allow it
to move on. But appearance is illusion.
Remain day and look around. Go to
the Capitol, into the Departments. or at
night into the hotels. ana the illusion is
gone. The gay foliage does not amount
to fg-leNf TO cover the nakedness of Il
personal Presidential canvass to most
intricate and certain elements, the most
exciting that has had its centre here dur
ing the past twenty years. mean to
say that the larger and objective issues
of American politics in recent years have
gradually soflened. the personal elements
have apparently stepped into the present
row for Presidential nomination in full
force, giving it piqusnt interest un.
known to recent similar contests, aud
that this interest, recognized over the
whole country, is no where 80 intense
as in this city Of politics. There are
some almost exquisite elements at play
In this personal canyassi the game is
considered to be worth the candle, and
even the stranger within the gates is
permitted to give his mind to no other
occupation than that OF guessing at the
daily Washington eonundrum: "Who is
the man7'
While the members of the Kentucky
delegation in the House were playfully in
teIohanging compliments yesterday on
the alleged prevalence Of "moonshiners"
in their respective districts. the officers
of the law were locating the Whereabouts
of these outlaws in all seriousness and
one desperate band, at least was diseov-
cred in Phil Thompson district, as a
sheriff and his posse. in attempting to
make an arrest OF iileit distillsrs in
LsuFse county, were hred OD, and tie
sheriff killed,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07

The late furry in Wall street and the
consequent financial disturbance in busi
ness circles. while it has not amounted
to "panic" like that of 1857 or 1873
mas tested the solvency of many rotten
institutions and found them waiting
Perhaps the worst case of mismanage
ment yet disclosed is that of the Penn
Bank. at Pittsburgh. This bank was
deliberately robbed by its officers, aud
their method was simplicity itself. They
opened fictitious accounts with we'll
known persons like Mr., W. II. Wander.
bilt. aud with firms that had no local
habltatiou OF name. These fictitious ac.
counts were then drawn against, the
funds used in speculation, and lost or
hidden away where they cannot now be
found. For two years the bank has
been insolvsnt, hut owing to this ingeui.
ous system OF bookkeeping the accounte
to be all right. No wonder
that general prosecution OF the officers
is talked about.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07

PICTURESQUE WAsuINoroN au illusirat.
ed history Il the nations capital city. il
an elegant and nteitaining work. The
American citizen prides himself on his
knowledge of bis country and of the
workings of its government. or the
capital aud its capitolium he has CLEANED
information more or less from the press.
but until now no work worthy the name
gave tnll and accurate history of what
interests the nation as no other part OF
its territory can. l. is not dry detail,
although no important details are omit
ted. but clear, interesting statement OF
facts. No subject interests so many
people. and hence Picturesque Washing
ton must be received generally through
out the country. and gladly. as it furn
lShes what has been lacking Author
artiNts, and the printers have successful
ly cooperated in making valuable
work. Published by J. A. & r. A. Reid,
Providence, Il. Sold only by subscrip.
ton,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07
FROM WASHINGTON
Regular to the CARBON ADVOCATE.
WASHINaTnM ID q Innn g

WAsHINeToS, D. c., June 4. 81
The city is almost deserted by poll
tieiaps, Senators aud Cougressmen, who
are in Chicago. There is therefore very
little to write about
BREWSTER To SPRINGER,
Attorney. General Brewster has writ
ten to Mr.. Springer Chairman of the
Committee on Expenditures in the De-
partment of Justice, relative TO the
changing from the fee to the salary sys-
tenn ia compensating United States court
officials. Mr., Brewster says lie has con.
sidsred the subject in every aspect, and
the result of the deliberation aud reAtc.
ton is that the change is imperative.
He further says: "a strong argument in
favor Of change in the law is that the
most faithful and conscientious officers,
attorneys aud Marshals desire il, while
any change is opposed by persons who
are Srongiully using the process of the
court at the expense OF the citizen and
the Government, haTrassing the one and
plandeTiug the other. Experience has
shown that few persons are able to resist
the temptations TO Increase their fees.
though they differ in their methods, In
reference to the pay ment Of special ooun.
al be points out the adyisabiliiy Of
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL co SvENr1oN

The Republican National Convention
met Tuesday In Chicago. aud was GALE {
to order 10y Senator Sdbin, Chairman u
Ihs National COMMITTEES. Mr.. Sabln pro
posed Powell Clayton, Of Arkansas. ioi
Temporary chairman II G. Lodge, uI
Massachusetts, proposed John X Lynch,
OF Mississippi, iuStead, aud the nomln
a'lon wa, seconde by Sllas DuJch,r. OF
Nsw York. After discussion the roll
was called aud Lynch WAS elected tenn.
porary chairman, he receiving ADJ votes
tc 387 for Cliyton. On motion oi Mr..
Clayton the vote was made unanimous
and Mr.. Lynch was escorted TO the chnir
He made speech in acknowledging I
OF the honor, which was greeted viii
frequent applause. The Committee,
were then announced. aud several reso
lutious were of red and referred to th'
Committee on Resolutions, after wLicl
the Convention adjourned until IL o.
WYNN NoNhSoihS lnoEuluB'
Wednesday there was a comparativ
calm in Chicago. Tue Convention III ,
at IL o'clock, and disposed OF som,
routine business. A resolution pledgiut
all delegates to support the nominee o.
th5 Convention. whoever hO mighi bt.
vas offered by Mr. Hawkins OF Trnnes
see. II was identical with one fferr,
ia the last convention by Roscoe Coax
ling when he was seeking by every shit,
4 -Ylce TO earn the retainer he had re
c-ived from the Imperalists. The del
gates Wednesday promptly resented l..
introduction, and its author withdrew il
The Committee on Perm inent Organ.
zttjou reported the uame of John Is
IL anderson as Chairman, aud, tho repnr
being agreed to. he entered on his du,irs
d5 presiding officer, and the Conven,ioI
shortly afterward adj burned unul th,
evening, When 1t WAS hoped that th,
report OF the the Committee on Creden
tails would I've ready. Ga re-asssnlI lug
ut o'clock it WAS learned that tue com
mittee had not found it practicable n
ex ledient to complete Its work. aud Al
adjournment was had until Thursday
mUruiDg.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07
New Advertisements.
SPRING without Blossoms.
Late in Life to Look for JoY-Yst Never
too Late to Mend.

tso Late to Mend.
Readers Of Hawthorns's "House of Seven
Gabels" will recall the pathos with which
poor clifford Pyncheon, who had been un
justly Imprisoned einoe his early manhood.
said after his r iensei My life ia gone, and
where Is my happiness7 Oh. give me INV
happiness" But that could be done only in
pirt, as CLEANS Of warm sunshine occasion.
al y fall across the gloom oil q New England
autumn day. ....---.-.
In letter to Messrs. Hiscox & Co. Mr.. l..
II. THUS. Of Pennington, N. J., says have
suffered untold misery from childhnod from
chronic disease OF tho bowels nnd diarroml.
accompanied by great pain. l sought rel Ief
at the hands of phys clans Of every school and
used every pate mt AMI domestic r. medy under
the sun. l have a. last found in PA Ark Eh q
TDNll n com iete specific. preventive ami
cure. As YOUR lnvhluahle medicine, which
dni for me what othiuR else cOuid do. is en-
titled t. The credit nf my Retiint back my
happy days, l cheerfully and gratefully as.
knowledge the fact"
MIR. -. s. Welis, who needs no introduo.
tln to the people OF Jeiaey t'ify, adds: The
test mUnial of MIR itus Ia genuiu. and vOi-
untary Only he does not adequately turi ray y
the suffering he has endured for maty yea 8.
He is Inv brother .ln-law AMI l know t,e cast
we'll. lie Is now perfectly FREE frhm his old
'rOubles. aud enjoys health AMI life, ascrib.
ing it all 10 PARKEk'5 TONIC"
IneQuallcd MS an inviROrnnt, stimulates all
the organs; cures ailments of the liver, kid.
neys, and all diseases of tho blood.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07

CoNe-Ess has gone into the business
Of erecting public buildings at this scs-
sion by wholesale. SO for no less than
81 have been ordered, ranging in price
from $50. 0O0 to 81. 500 600, and the end
is not yet. But there are some things
about this public building business that
should be ventilated; last week two bills
were adopted in the Senate that never
should have been. One is the giving of
$3.50 900 for the new custom house at
Portland, Oregon, place of 10000 in.
habitants. which already has building
that cost the Government $500 600. The
ether is tue appropriation of siO0, 600 for
public building atgSaratoga, = little
Watering-place of 10000 population,
which has not half the need of a public
building of this cost that 1t has for mis-.
sionaries during the gambling season.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07

LoNDoN was greatly excited last Fri
day night 10y two explo sions of dynamite,
supposed to lie the work tf Irishmep.
One WIS in Pail Mall clubhouse, and
did little damage beyond badly shatter-
rug the kitchen aud irjnring few srrv-
ants, none OF them fatally. The oil er
~hs in the detective Office in Scotland
Yard, where also there was no less of life
but considerable damage to the build.
ing. The boldness OF the sceuudrels
who were guilty of this atrocious act has
fairly taken The breath away from Lon
doners. i Irisbmen can do these things
Ii orally under the noses of the police
life and properly are not safe anywhere
the city. 1t does not appear as yet
whether the explosions we're intended to
cause loss OF life, or were cnntrived rs
means ofInimidation. II the latter was
The Object they are lifely TO fill of then
effect. Englishmen are startled 10y the
occurrence, MS is quite natural. but the,
are not in the least frightened. Tbei,
feeling is rather one Of deep ludigna.
ton that any men can attempt to fnrlher
u political agitation by such means as
these.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07
Very truly yours,
II. V. MoRTuIsrrR, SR.

In assuming the publication of the
CARBON ADVOCATE, we would simply
state that we shall endeavor to keep its
columns pure and chaste in sentiment
and expression; local affairs will claim
our especial attention; calumny and vim
dictive personalities will always be ex-
eluded from our columns, and our aim
will be to make it u paper for THE WHOLE
PEOPLE.
Our Job Printing Department is furn-
ished with neat and fashionable assort-
ment of material, to which will be added
new novelties in type as they appear.
Trusting to merit a continuance of the
hitherto liberal patronage bestowed upon
the establishment, we assume our duties.
All contracts made by our predecessor
will be faithfully carried out.
Very truly,
II, V. MoRTF1rrR. In.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07

THE debt statement shows the decrease
In the public debt dnnug the mouth OF
Nay 30 be 81 763 24l. Decrease since
June 80, 1888, s9l S2s IA; cash in the
Treasury, $3.50 36S 637; gold Ger ificates
outstanding, s9s,sl2 26O; silver ccrtiti
Gates outstanding, sll7, 800 o9l; certifi
Gates of deposit outstanding, sll O5O 600:
rsfunding certificates. S29l 100; legal
tenders outstanding, 1916 6sl, ,Ol6; froc.
tional currency (pot including amonnt
estimated as lost or destroyedl. Sc $751;,
S79; cash balance available, Sl476l7, ,660
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07

THERE isa gleam of hope for those
who want to go to Europe without the
ocean journey. 1t is proposed that
railroad shall be constructed along the
Pacific coast to the extremity of Alaska,
where ferriaRe would connect the tour.
iSt With the Russian railway system,
which would be extended to the Siberian
side Of Behring's Strait. As the strait is
only forty-hv miles wide between East
Cape and Cape Prince of Wales. this
distance in swift steamer would be
tIitlne even for the victims Of seasiek.
ness Parlor cars transferred To the
steamers might practically give an over
land route from New York to St. Peters
burg without change, The way traffic
on this line might not at present be
oVeTpowering, aud the item Of snow
ploughS and snow sheds would figure
noticeably in the expenses. Still, the
scheme Is perhaps as promising as that
Of going to Europe by balloon.
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VALEDICToRY,

After having been in the harness for n
period of nearly halfa century as printer
and publisher, and thirteen years in bust
ness In Lehighton, we find ourself COM
pslled, on account of falling health, to
submit to the advice ofour physician and
sever our connection with the CARBON
ADVOCATE, in order to secure some suit
able occupation that will be more con-
dlcivc to our health. In retiring from
the publication of the ADVOCATE we re-
turn our sincere thanks to the citizens Of
Lehighton and the surrounding portion
Of Carbon county for the liberal manner
iawhich they have supported us during
the past years of our sojourn among them.
The ADVOCATE to-day, in popularity,
stands second to none in the county, and,
as in the past, so in the future under its
new management, it will continue to be
TIE PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE, and merit
the patronage heretofore given. In taxi
ing leave of our patrons, we bespeak for
our successor, HARRY V. MORTIMER,
JR., the confidence and support of the
public, believing that he will fully main
tain the standard of excellence of the
ADVOCATE, and by polite attention to the
wants of his friends and gentlemanly de-
pertinent win many new friends to his
support.
Vnrv trt,lv vnira
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07


SKRrable correspondent writes from
Paris to LOndCa paper: ''There is
widespread feeling of uneasiness, in
Paris especially, which nothing can
Allay. Not that people apprebend i'm.
mediate trouble, bnt they feel that
though the republic is established If
offers no security for the future. Con.
sequently there Is a disinelinstiop 10
embark upon new commercial and in.
dustrial enterprise. aud the hoped for
revival OF business in the spring is still
10 come Curion,ly enough, the stag
nation extends 10 matters artistic and
theatrical Tie latter phenomenon is
we'll worthy Of notice. seeing that IN tbe
most stormy days Of the First Revolp.
tion the theatres displayed the greatest
activity. Paris rarely deprives itself of
tbe fictitious drama, whatever nav be-
the real ones performed there. But
though the situation is strained enough.
We havspot reached so acute a period'
end Srll thsSs is little novelty"
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H. V. MORTIMER, JR.

THE REV. LEWIS LAMPMAN. pastor OF
the Presby terlan church at jamaica. L
l., recently told his congregation that
an ''angel from heaven could not con-
vince him that U. S. Grant ami soss
we're not equally guilty with Ferdinand
Ward" Mr Lampman said they should
not be called defsulters, but. thieves.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07

coal regions are rapidly filling with boys
whose surroundings might be made such
that they would grow up 10 be useful mom-
bers OF their communities, and parents,
employers. suciety, aud Legislators look idly
on nj the slaughter"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07

CHICAGO NEws: Tie meteorological
Mr.. Vennor predicts cold weather Tor the
nrst week in July, and We are inclined
to believe that the prediction will prove
true. Therefore Mr. Morrison, Mr. Wat
tersonS and Mr.. Hurd will do we'll to
wear their winter aaunels when they
come TO Chicago.
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2i STORY FRAME HOUSE,

nnn a week at home. $50 outht free Pay
Ml1n absolutely sure. NO risk. capital
WuV not required. Reader, II You want
business at which persons of either sex, old
sr young. can make great pay all The lime
they WORK, with absolute certainly, Write t,T
0ainS. dssltyls
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-07

ANDREW JACKSON, in his farewell ad-
dress to the American people. said:
rely upon it, the design to collect au
extravagnnt reversG and to burden you
with taxes beyond the economical wants
of the Government is not yet abandoned.
The various interests which have COM
bined together to impose tariff and to
produce an overhiwing treasury are too
strong, and have too much at stake to
surrender the contest. The corporations
and wealthy individuals who are engag-
ed in large manufacturing establishments
desire high tariff to increase their
gaius. Designing politicians will sup.
port it to conciliate their favor and to
obtain the means of profuse expenditure
for the purpose of purchasing influence
in other quarters These words we're
spoken foTty-four years age, and they are
as true to-day as then.