The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-03-02
Packerton Budp.t.

The announcement that at the coming
Inauguration Mrs. Harrison and Mrs Nor
ton would appear in beautiful gowns made
from American silk in order TO convince
the common people that the new admins
tratiOn Is the champion of home industry,
protection and taiitf, Is certainly supreme
effort to delude an alread oyertaxed, over
burdened people. Protection 10 laoori-
Rats! What more natural than tor those
who can afford TO drees In silk than to pur-
chase the hnme-Inade article, particularly
when this industry enjo S the privilege OF
free raw material" The average man
and woman OF to-da toilers for their daiiy
| bread, wear the homemade article upon
which, however, Is the stamp of tribute 10
King Tariff, not only upon the clothing but
upon everything that the poor consumer,
in order to live, is this tribute laid. Con.
Iinued high tariff will be the result of lasl
November's vote. The promised prosper
ity for the laboring class was guaranteed. is
expected. viii it come? Tariff reduction
meant want and Iuin. Continued high
tariff meant peace and plenty, Upon this
issue the vote was cast, the decision rem
deIed. What shall the harvest be? The
average voter Is studying the tax question
with deeper interest than ever before.
1t Is rumOred tha, one of our promi.
nent young men will soon enter that stale
TO which all men migrate sooner or later.
and we know of no state where II Is more
pleasant 10 locate permanently; none where
the prospects for happiness and usefulnes
are more certain. We know of no stale
where the newcomer is more cordially greet.
ed. He Is received with open arms. The
press heralds his coming. The press. .benc
and pulpit attest his oath Of feally and pro
claim his citizenship Ii Is a happy event
fftl eNN has. afn l. a..
domestic bliss. There is no state with sc
large an area, no trouble to locate a claim
and not difficult to enter upon possession
simpl judicious compliance with the rule,
governing the right TO full citizenship Tn,
oath of allegiance is for life, aud with hi,
comes the positive guarantee OF the fulles
and freest enjoyment of the new possession
unmolested. We congratulate the youns
man Our advice Is not that OF Horac,
Greeley, but more direct, Skip for this new
stAte-wait not.
Engineer Pendergrasl Is handling Kin
se's new engine 4S6 on the Lehigh division
this week. She is a daisy" IL is said, anC
can make schedule time With ease. TIL,
encouraged riyalr, between tie differen
master mechanics CT the l.. V. R. r. pro
duces the very best engines--none better IN
the country. II is an open question as vel
who bests, but II is eHtlrely safe to say
that the wide awake master mechanic oi
the South Easton shops holds his own.
H, F, Beers, formerly o. I ! Is place, nov
Of Jersey City. Is enjoying a visit with hii
many friends Of this section.
The official directors of the United
States express company passed over tn,
Lehigh division of the L. V. X. r. In
special car on Tuesday.
Thomas Weaver, Esq, an old-tlme res
dent of this place, will shortly remove L
Allentown. His many friends wish for bin
the fullest measure of success In bis new
home. ANON.