The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-01-14
PACKBPYOV NOTES AND OPINIONS.
Avsrssuis Correspondent Comments On Tine.
" Topics.

A Versatile Correspondent Comments On Time
IL Topics.
burgess hcCloghsn, of Weatherly, Is
the guest Of hia hrother-in-law W. F. Brod.
head.
Mrs. Hughes, Of Weatherly. sister of
Dispatcher Thomas Harleman, Of this
place, was buried in the Weatherly ceme-
terry on last Sunday; very large concourse
Of friends and relatives were present.
1t will be somewhat interesting before
long to note the apportionment for dele
gates In the new congressional district 1t
won't do to forget that Mutchlsr will CEN
tlAue to be ''BiG Indian" and a right heap
smart one too.
Otto Weiss, Of this place, with his
family, removed to Denver, Col. they left
on No. 8 Monday night and expect to reach
their destination Friday. Mr. Weiss has
secured a position and hopes to meet with
success in his new homo.
The won't tell ip'manner Of those at
present interested IN the "Everitt" gold
mine Ia whetting the appetite of outsiders
and when shares are offered, well, we won't
predict how many will DO sold, but lots of
old stockings will be emptied.
George, McGlynn and Pentacost where
are they? side tracked and the switches
torn out; anti-peyerty, snti-monopoly, but
not anti-self. no, no--side tracked in lux
ury, to mediate and plan some new way
to dune the toiling masses. How long, oh,
how long, will the average voter banker
fer such baitf
We are informed that Walter Harle-
man, of Harleman Brothers, will return
To his trade, moulder, at an early day, the
mercantile business not being congenial.
The senior partner, Lewis, better known
as the Major" will continue at the old
stand; he has secured the services Of Thos.
Arner, a former clerk Of Robert Walp
Reports arc little confusing as 10
whether II is 8 railroad or miners strike;
one says il is, another says it amt, and the
other fellow says it IL both. Who is going
to VIM either, neither or 'all bothS" De
strikes paw Don't ask the well-psid walk
ing delegate and organizer, but ask somc
one whe has suffered pscuniarly for al
answer.
If the miners' claim, that the operators
can afford to pay the eight per cent. ad-
vance, is correct, will editor Chllds explain
why he advocates the paying of the ad-
vance bat put il on the price Of coal. and
thus getit, not out Of the operator, but the
consumer. Mr.. Childs is high tariff--any
reduction Of the present rate he calls free
trade" but he will soon learn that his
high tariff sal,s applied to labor's wrongs
is an irritsnt; there will he no ."heai'
while sueh an application Is used.
Day after day we hear men denounc.
ing our laws, our form Of government, &C.,
and yet we have the best government un.
der the sun, made by the people. and for
the people, guaranteeing security of person
and property 10 each and ALL ne distinc.
ton; q government that has stood the Sc.
verest tsst; shame on the individual who
win inveigh against such government.
We're 10 possible to place the care OF this
country in the hands Of such, anarchy,
riot bloodshed, desolstioB and ruin would
soon fellow: are such men loyal7 The Ian.
gusge Of some Of the labor demagogues ID
reasonable; as much so as the uttsrancet
Of '6i, and Jet they claim by their fran
chiss to be patriotic. It 10 not necessary
to prove patriotism by shouldsring the
musket; it can be better done by being
law observing, law abiding citizens, seeking
| to do the greatest good for the greatest
number to the exclusion of none. Labor
complains Of the injustice of cspital-art
her skirts clearf ANos.