The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-08-07
Our WGiSSDOTt Scribe" Speaks.


apparent why Grand Workman Powder
ly so strongly objects to strikes and boy
colts. There has never been an instance
in the history of our country where the
workingmen have succeeded in gaining
any advantage whatever by striking
For short time they may be able to
assert their rights, may be able to hold
out against corporations and monopo-
lists but sooner or later they must sue
| cumb TO the demands of the capitalists.
Then IL is that the laborer becomes
mortified and humiiated. How much
better would is be in every instance if
the different assemblies and trade unions
were to follow the advice of their leader
and leaYe the strike and boycott alone.
Of the forty-six hundred workmen in
the employ of the Missouri Pacific sys-
TEN when the strike was ordered less
than two hundred have been taken
back, while the places left vacant by the
strikers have been filled with competent
men glad to get work at any price. This
is the result of a strike; yet even now,
after this terrible lesson, there are men
so bigoted, so blind as to the welfare of
the Knights of Labor that they cry out
at the least fancied wrong, 'strike,"
boycott" and expect to be heard and
protected by their order. The sooner
such men learn that the Knights of La
Dor purpose accomplishing the object
they have in view by fairer and more
business-like means, the better it will
be for them and for the body of men
with whom they are associated. Or
ganizc, a2itate and educate are words
emblematic of the order-organize the
laboring classes of the world into one
vast body, and agitate and educate its
members on the principles of true man
hood and the object for which they
labor will not be in vain.
Among our enterprsing and sue
cessful business men, VIM. Miner, of
Miner Bro, plays a conspicuous part.
Mr.. Miner, was born in Mauch Chunk,
in the year 1887, and is the oldest son of
Elias and Mary Miner. After attending
the public schools at that place until his
twentieth year, he went into his fathers
moulding establishment, which was
located at that place, and where lie
seryed until the breaking out of the
late civil war, when he enlisted in Com
pany F., 1876 Pennsylvania Volunteers,
and served nine months when he was
honorably discharged-he is now a
member of John ID. Bertolette Post 4S4,
G. a. r., Of Lehighton. Mr.. Miner
moved to this place about Is years ago,
and with his brother c. Miner, erected
the Fort Allen foundry, which they
have been running ever since; this on-
terprise has grown rapidly during the
past few years and is now recognized as
the leading feature of our town-giving
employment to about thirty-five men
who are kept busy all the year round.
Mr.. Miner has filled various borough
Offices during his residence here, and
always to the satisfaction of the people.
He is also prominent member of the
Knights of Honor
Our popular jeweler, Geo. C. beats
is doing quite business in the bicycle
line. During the month of July he
furnished four wheels to young men in
this place, all of which have given the
best of satisfaction.
-Laury & Sewell, the bakers. of this
place, are doing rushing business. In
connection with the bakery they supply
picnics, parties and camp meetings with
ice cream and candies.
And now the people of our little
borough glory in the fact that they can
walk the streets without fear of moles-
tation. Weissport has long needed
''knight of the locust" not so much for
the general safety of the community, as
for the metropolitan air it gives a place.
OF course in matter of this kind, salary
is no object with our borough fathers
and it is safe to presume that our
dandy copper is pretty well paid.
-Rehrig & Laury, of East Weissport,
have opened sales and exchange stable,
and are fully prepared to furnish all
kinds of rigs" at very short notice.
Our suggestion last week, viz: To
set aside one day of every year for the
commemoration of the names and deeds
of the noble martyrs who suffered in
the settlement of our town, seems to
meet with approval by number of our
folks. 1t would only be exhibiting a
proper spirit of patriotism if our Le-
highton neighbors were to join with us
| in this matter.
The camp-meeting in Weiss grove,
near this place, cOnyened on U'ednes-
day, and the prospects are that sue
cessful week of prayerand thanksgiving
will be had. Strolling through this lit
tie village of tents, all seems peace and
quiet, it is a little world of its own, in
which the word of God is preached to
penltent sinners; and while the camp
ers-out gain new faith in the wonderful
powers of Him who rules the universe
they also gain bodily health and strength
in breathing the pure atmosphere in
their little mountain homes.
We see no reason why Weissport
hotels should not be "chuck full' of
summer guests. Our town offers splen-
did inducements to pleasure seekers;
beautiful, broad and shady thorough
fares and one of the most beautiful pub
lie squares in the county. In connec-
tion with the above the delightful drives
through our picturesque valleys, which
alone is well worth a weeks STAY here.
Under the head of "ITessport Bus
iness Directory" in the CARBON AD-