The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-06-02

per cent, had been protectionests and voted
for Blaine; 20 per cent, had been for pro-
lection and voted for Butler; and only 10
per cent, had been Democrats and voted
tor Grover. It is straw which indicates
the wind.
A number of prominent Philadelphians.
including such citizens as Wannamaker,
Dolon, Singerly, ct al, haye offered various
prices to the high normal and grammer
school children for 4th Of July essays
These prices range from $40 to $50. The
best essay will command $50. Matter,
OCCUPANCY and form viii be the determining
features; this patriotic moye on the part of
these progressive citizens will very much
accelerate the interest of the rising young
on that greatest of great occasions. the
4th Of July. Such an incentive should be
held out to all children In every Icity, town
and hamlet of cur great country. II is an
example worthy of institution.
Philadelphia is to haye the largest sugar
refinery in the world. Claus Spreckels,
the California sugar King, is the progenltor
of this venture. II will require ., 200, 900 to
complete the works; he has just purchased
site for sos, 100000. Spreckels recently
made the largest individual deposit in this
city, it amounted to 81 10000 J'T.et Ter
90 Gallagherp
All our Philadelphia Democratic States
men are off for st. Louis this week 10 help
ratify the Cleveland nomination. The only
political organization that will attend the
convention in a body is the Randall club,
with Billy McMullen as marshal. f. r,
Siewers, one Of the delegates from the sth
congressional. District will accompany the
Record club which is composed of such
leading Democrats as Chairman c. p. Don.
nelly, ex-chairman Pattison, Sam. Joseph,
George McGowen, Cassidy and others.
Good company for Carbon county man to
get into.
The License court has finished its or.
deal. The result is that out of 3426 appli.
cants, 1340 were granted and 1862 rejected
During 1887, or up to June lst 1888, there
were 5779 licensed places in this city, the
difference will be, for the time to come
4449 wet grocery establishments less. This
is nigh unto revolution in he liquor bust
ness. What howl there is at the great re.
struction. Many prophecies are made a.
to the political effect it will have; 1t is safe
to venture the assertion that these fellows
will vote the Republican ticket as hereto.
fore.
At the late State Convention IL was the
pleasand privilege of yours truly TO meet
the Hon. Alfred Short. of North East Erie
county. Pa. Mr. Short is one of the best
known Democrats from that section of the
State; a most honorable and upright gentle.
man and royal good fellow. Mr.. Short
was elected member of Legislature on
the Democratic ticket from that county IN
the fall of an adverse majority of 2500 In
| 1878. He served his term with credit and
ability, and during that tempest of corrup-
tion produced by the Pittsburg Riot bill
was held above suspicion. The Democracy
of his congressional District specially
honored themselves by selecting him as
one of their representatives to st. Louis
We hope to have the pleasure of meeting
him soon again.
1t looks as though VIM. Mutchler would
capture the congressional persimmop from
the Northampton. Carbon District.
RIALTo.