The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-07-17
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LculgnlOn, Is growing rapidly, ana we
venture the assertion that It will soon
embrace every branch of industry in this
section. This order believes in the
bestowal Of the proper privileges upon
the working class, and with the motto
"Orgonile. Agjidte and Educate" they
are rapidly marching on to victory.
Political aspirants, if there be any
in this place, are keeping shady. Why
is it? Pick up almost any of our county
papers and we see that this one and that
one is NESTING quietly in the hands of
their friends;' all willing to go to the
State assembly or fill other county Off
ces for valuable pecuniary compensa-
ton. Is there no patriotism in " eiss-
port, or is the latent fire only shoulder
ing? Wait and see.
"A number of papers throughout the
country are bowling for Master-Work-
man Powderly to run for the State
Governorship. Suppose Mr.. Powderly
/ should run for governor, the working
masses could not be depended on to
vote for him, simply because they are
not a politically coherent body for any
purpose whatever, and as a result DO
not rise above the petty strifes and ieal-
ousies which often frustrate the best
laid plans for their own improvement.
And again, Mr.. Powderly will be of
vastly more benefit to the working
people as their leader than he would be
as governor of Pennsylvania.
We understand that the temperance
people in this section are preparing for
the coming political campaign, and that
there is the shadow of a possibility of
having three tickets in the field at the
| coming fall election. In an event of
this kind political matters throughout
the county will be exceedingly interest
ing.
We'll, the Republicans have nomi-
mated General Beaver for governor: now.
what will the Democracy do? They
need strong man, one who is in hearty
and popular sympathy with the grand
Old party. Who will it be, Wolyerton.
Wallace, Black Or Day?
The district camp-meeting for the
eastern portion Of the Evangelical asso-
citation will be held in Weiss grove,
near this place, commencing August 4th
and continuing until the 18TH. Pontoon
bridges will be erected over the Lehigh
river and everything possible will be
done for the convenience of visitors. 1t
is expected that there will be grand
assembling of the Evangelical forces,
and successful week of devotional eX-
erciscs is certain.
-Lehighton folks are talking serious
ly of introducing water into their town
This is a move in the right direction
We suggest that our capitalists Join with
them, and have the water course ex.
tended to this place. 1t would be a big
thing for both towns.
We have frequently heard parties
condcmning the water nuisance in front
Of the CARBON ADVOCATE office at Le-
highton, but we never had an emporium
ity of seeing ii or expressing our opinion
on the matter until last Saturday morn
ing, when we made business trip to
that Office and were compelled to go
through about a foot of water. The
councilmen at that place must certainly
be consolidated mass of ignorance to
allow so serious nuisance to prevail in
front of residence ana business place.
1t should be remembered that while it
will injure the business it will also
breed disease of a serious nature. Then
who will be responsible? Such matters
should always have the prompt alten-
tion of ''mcn who rule the borough"
especially in a year like this, when
cholera, smallpox and other serious
epidemics prevail in many parts of the
world. Weissport Councilmen lay no
claim 10 grand intellectual development,
but where ever nuisance prevails it is
quickly abated, and that too without 60
ing through the grand parliamentary for
mula of appointing a committee of in
vestigation and then discussing the mat
ter for five or six successive meetings.
Our advice to the "men who do and DO
not" at LehightOu, is TO attend to the
above matter at once. A word to the
wise, &c.
Rev. J. II. Freeman delivered two
very interesting discourses to large au-
diences last Sunday morning and even
ing in the Reformed church. Morning
services in German and evening services
in English.
Quite number of our young men
are sporting bicycles. Now the next
thing in order will be the organization
OF bicycle club.
"A number Of improvements have
been made so far this summer which add
to the attractiveness Of the 1own. Let
the good work go on, for if there is any
| one thing, that has a power over all
others to bring strangers to our midst.
it is for our people to keep hammering
and knocking at improvement after i'm
provement, letting outsiders see, that if
we are only an island town, We have
some ambition.
The Lehighton base ball club now
lays claim to the championship of the
county, and Judging from the brilliant
manner in which they played a contest
game week ago there is no question
but what the claim is a substantial one.
But the Lansford Record, with CON
cet that is astonishing, calls on them
to play With a club at that place, before
hoisting aloft the laurels won in one of
the most brilliantly contested games
eyer played on a diamond in Carbon