IU V. M0HT1I1MHII,
KD1T0II
LKIIIOUTON, PA.t
SATURDAY, MARCH 4,
1P82.
' ROBCOE COHKLIHfJ.
Nothing was more natural than thnt
President Arthur should desire to confer
upon Mr. Conkling the highest honor In
his gift. To blm be oweu hra political
distinction ; but for bis warm and unde
Yiatlng friendship, Chester A. Artbnr
would nevlr have been nominated for tbe
Vice-t'resldenoy on tbe ticket with tbe
lite General G.uQcld. Their friendship
has been long, close and intimate, and it
was but natural that the President should
seek to pny some tribnto to tbe friend
whoso kindly offices has won blm dis
tinction iu tbe pages of history. Aud
besides, in so doing, (Jen. Arthur hni not
been compelled to stultify himself, for
the cx-Senator Is a man of pre-eminent
abilities, and possessed of those qualities
oi head and heart which make an impar
tial jurist. No man, living or dead, has
been offered so many lucrative and hon
orary positions, but hertofore Mr. Cotik
llng has firmly declined all of tbe m. Any
sent In Gen. Grant's Cabinet was at bis
disposal for eight years. lie refused the
Chief Justiceship which was ttndtrcd
without consulting him, nnd he decli: cd
the Ambassordship to Great liritain.
The position of Secretary of tbe Trr n-m-ry,
which Jndge Folger nils so hoi ornbly
and irtlf, was offered him, aud PresidLut
Arthur would have been only loo happy
to have had blm succeed Mr Illnlue as
Secretary of State. lint thus far the
great ex-Senator has steadily kept ntoof
from offices which do not come directly
from the people. lie is a singularly
proud man, and an exceptionally honest
one for a politician. His opportunities
for acquiring vast wealth have been al
most boundless, but, nnlike the majority
of our representatives in both Houses of
Congress, be is a mau of uncompromis
ing iutegrity nnd unswerving principle,
who would scorn to do aught that savors
of jobbery or corruption. What a pity
that some of our local politicians are not
more like blm in this respect
Mr. Conkling is poor. When he re
tired from the Senate his affairs were in
au embarrassed condition, and be was in
debt But he immediately resumed tbe
practice ot his profession, and within a
brief period has built up a business which
caunot fait to make him rich within five
years. Under these circumstances it
would seem strange if he should conclude
to nccept tbe Associate Judgeship, and
immerse himself, as it were in a judicial
monastery, for n few paltry thousands a
year. Roscoo Conkling is too young, too
bright, too brilliant to bo lost from the
great arena of active life. If ho should
accept the proffered honor, would he
abandon politics? With his training it
Is hardly possible that he would entirely,
and precedent' has not established that a
man accepting the position must aban
don all interest in public affairs. Justice
Field, of the same court, was a promin
ent candidate for the Presidency in the
same convention that nominated General
Hancock, aud the late Chief Justice
Chase was always ready to becomo a
candidate for the same position. Apd
there were scores of men, honest upright,
impartial jurists, against whom thero
was never the breath of suspicion, who
had similar aspirations.
No one knows what Mr. Coupling's in
tentions are with regard to the Judgeship.
It is not thought that ho will speak until
the Senate has acted on his nomination.
That he has bitter, mean, malignant ene
mies in his own party no one-who has
watched public events will deny. Even
the staid, respectable Mr. Hoar, of Mass
achusetts, who, by the.way, is a veritable
Chadband, sought to do somo dirty, un
derhand work in private session the other
day, a thing he would not have dared to
do had he supposed his remarks would
have reached tbe outside ears, and
there are many more like him. But
their aotions only serve to rouse the ao-
tivity of a certain class of Senators who,
under other circumstances, would remain
passive. That be will be confirmed as a
Judge of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States there can be no question, be
cause there is a largo clement in Congress
that admired his sturdy independence
and his sterling honesty, and even those
who would Btab him behind his back,
might be influenced to vote favorably for
hit, confirmation, in the hope that by his
elevation to tbe Supreme bench a most
formidable candidate for the Republican
nomination for President in 1881 would
be removed from tbe field.
BLAINE'S FLANS.
To break flually'and definitely with
Gen. Artbnr and his Administration has
been for some time Mr. Blaine's purpose.
This has been no secret, says the New
York Sun. Blaine's belief has been, and
still Is, that be can control enough mem
bers of each House of Congress not only
to embarrass tbe Administration, but to
form a nucleus for his Party of tbe Fu-
ture. Apparently, desperation has blind
ed him to the impossibility of doiug
again what he was able to do as director
of Gatfield's Administration, when with
the patronage he was able to secure as
many Democratic Senators as be wanted
whenever nominations were to be couaid
cred.
Mr. Blaine's conviction that he U ties-
tined to reach tbe Presidency next time
is genuine. His confidence is entire. Ho
has convinced himself that bis plans nro
sufficient All he asks of his friends is
to be prepared to act. He will show tbem
tbe grounds of his confidence in due
time. AU he asks of them for the pres.
ent Is to believe. His buoyancy Is great
lie hardly consults ordinary prudence,
and is impatient for active work in tbe
field. His contempt for opposition L
can scarcely conceal. He counts coufi-
dently on general break-up of parties aud
on his ability to marshal the fragments
under hii banner. It is the great work
of his life. His whole energies are de
voted to it. His chief object at present
is to sow discord. His,elatiou was never
so great He boasts of his power to
combine, of the certainty already assui ed.
ne no longer speaks of reliance on the
jftepubllcau organization, but maiutains
a mystery about what is going to happen.
He takes no inters it in Congress, except
as the proceedings relate to hitnaelf.wMcb
they do with a frequency and in a man.
nsr that would b disturbing to anybody
elie. When asked whether Maine will
net elect solid Democratic delegation
to Congress next term onngenoral tloket,
ho thinks It quite probable, and evinces
no regret at the prospect. His purposes
are apparently fqrelgn to tbe success of
the Republican party. lie devotes bis
wholj time to bis plans, and takes no
step to advance them.
Either thn ex-Sccretary is playing an
extensivH confidence game or he has en
tered into combinations which he Is con
vinced will Insure the success of his am
bition. Tbe evidence ol this latter Is not
yet apparent. Many of' his old friendx
admit the absurdity of his endeavors as
he has set out. Few profess tbelr inten
tion to link their fortunes with hfs. Gen
erally they admit the desperate character
of the enterprise. Hudly any pretend to
understand the gronud of his confidence.
Tho Board of CunntyCommissionira,
of which Atuoi lteigel is the "chief
cnok," are Riilnin!? considerable nncnvi
able notorii ty by cutting down, to a Chi
nese standard, tho pay of all who have
any work to perform for the couu'y ex
cept tbenntlvcB. Now, gentlemen, fhh
economical tbi ory, that yon ure practic
ing with so tunob credit (?) to yourselves,
would appear in a great deal more Invor
ablr light before the ejm of tbe people if
yon would be mom Remril in wielding
tbe foylhe of economy. Until you cut
down jonr own wages to about 75 cents
per diem, tbcu, nnd not till then, will tbe
people place luurh reliance In yon as
great, model reformers. "Weatborly
HirnM."
He won't do it, friend Smith. The
great, model economist (?) couldn't wo
ole through ou To cents n day. He will
take S3 and "me to." See I
The Prohibition State Convention
met nt Altooua 6u Thursday, 23rd nit,
and nominated tbe following State tick
et! Dr. A. C. Petit, of Lawrence coun
ty, for Governor; Dr. A. William, of
Chester, for Lt-Governor; Ezra Cross
man, of MeKean, for Secretary of Intern
al Affairs; S. P. Chase, of dupqueuunna,
for Judge of tho Snpreme Court, and
Col. S. P. Mcdlmont, of Venango, for
Congressman-at-Ur(;e.
The Wllkesbarre "Itecord" names
l Theodore Strong, of Pittston, brother of
JndSe SlrD& Iato f lh6 Unit6d S,U,'8
Supreme Court, for Congressm in at large
ou the Republican ticket. The able edi
tor of tho paper, Dr. Bradloy, has now
mnde a full ticket for tho party, except
Secretary of Internal Affiirs, which it
may be hoped he wilt allow the conven
tion to supply.
-Tho Governor of New Jersey Mon3ay
evening sent to tho Senato a veto of tbe
bill authorizing the New Jersey Central
Railroad Company to issue new stock.
He thinks "the whole gist of tho bill vit
iates the obligation of contracts, and
hence is not only retroactive in so far as
It nffec's existing obligations, but other
wife plainly uuconstitution il."
-At a recent meeting of tho Schuylkill
county Republican committee a commit-
tse of Rovcn was named to meetasimiliar
committee of the Iudependent Republi
can organization for conference, with tli6
lew to "adjust our present misunder
standings and unite the two wings of the
Republican party of Schuylkill county
The.comtnitteo was appointed.
W. n. Hireliby, member of the Leg
islaturo from the Seventh district, Lu
zerno county, is a om lidate for ro-elec
tion. and the Pittston "Press" says that
statesman may as well understand the
people want a- bisjgor man.
One dollar a duy is what the Reigel
Commissioners propose paying Assessors
is this eoonomy or penuviousness ?
How can a man lttooixalong" at this rate
with beef 11 to 18 cents per pound ?
-Under the Reigel regime officers of
election boards in this county are paid
$1.50 for about 1G hours work; as beef is
14 to 18 cents per pound, we don't see
bow these men can mocile along.
-The difference: In Philadelphia they
once In a while railroad a criminal into
the penitentiary; up here in Democratic
Carbon Republican candidates are rtAiL-
jioaded into office.
-Tbe Democratic State committee is
called to meet at Harrisburg March 22,
Fixing the date of the State Convention
will Ds tu0 principal business of this
session.
The Wllkesbarre "Sunday News
Dealer" in; ists that the Democrats should
nominate Eckley B. Coxe, of Luzerne
couuty.for Governor, and believes he will
accept.
The p'lblio debt statement issued
Wednesdiy h'jowb a decrease ot $9,783,
Cll during February.
WASHINGTON.
FROU OCR Rr.OCLAR CuHIttsrOJDSXT.l
Wasuixotox, D. C, Feb. 25, 1882.
Tbe present Congress seems more in'
clined tbancny of its predecessors to add
a Secretary for Agriculture to the Cabl
net The pioposlliou in the House is to
make a regular depnrtmentlth several
bureaus, and to take away from tbe In
terior Department tbe land office bus in am
aud tho geological survey aud add these
to tbo other hntcauB created in the new
Department of Agriculture, Tbe pros.
peot of the creation of a number of new
offices, and these of higher grades, al
ready captivate the imagination of tho
nimyof hungry patriots who stand about,
with their mouths open, anxiously hop
ing that something may fall into tbem
and whenover, if ever.it becomes reason
ably cerlaiu that the bill can pass Con
gress tbeie ill be numerous opplicatious
lor bureau places, which are among lb
niObt bought ufter lu Winhington
The bill authorizing the President of
the United Slates to appoint Gen. U. S,
Grant to tbe army, "with tbe rank and
grade of general, and to be placed on tbe
retired list, with pay accordingly," pass
ed the United States Senate yesterday,
by a vote ol 35 to IS, alter Mr. Bayard1
amendmeut pensioning nil ex-Prevideuts
had been voted down by n large major!-
ly. Tbe pay of n gi neral is $13 COQ
year, aud a general on the retired list
will draw two-thirds pay. This, added,
to bis interest income ot $10,000 a year
from the fuud raised by his admirers
some time ago, together with returns
from other Investments, will give Gen.
Grant at least $25,000 n year income, or
as muck as he 'rtcdvvd as President of
the United States during bis first term,
With reasonable eoonomy the General
ought to get along on such an Income.
and save a little beside. -It was stated
to-day, privately, among tho friends of
Gen. Grant that it was understood when
pieced on the retired list he would cer
tainly go out of politics, and would never
he a candidate for President again. A
number of Republicans In both the Sen
ato nnd the House, It Is said, favor tho
measure for this reason, as they think It
will be a good thing for the party to have
him permanently laid on the shelf. Tbe
impression is that Congress will now
agree to restore Gen. Fltz-John Porter to
his rank In the army, although Gen. Lo
gan and other prominent Republicans
declare they will bitterly oppose to the
end any such attempt
The House Committee on Elections
ill to-day take a voto on the contested
election case of Campbell vs. Cannon, the
ittiug delegate from Utah. The follow
ing points have been agreed upon; aud
will bo reported to the House by tbe com
mittee on that day: First, that minori
ties ran never elect; second, that Camp
bell is not entitled to tho scat; third, that
Cannon, having recived tho majority of
tbe whole vote oisl, should be given tbe
soat, unless disqualified by somo consti
tutional objection; fourth, that Cannon,
admitting that be has polygamous rela
tlous, thus violating tho laws, and not
being a constitutional officer of tbe Gov
ernment like a member of Congress, hut
simply a Delegate from a Tcirilory, holds
bis scat at tbe will of Congress; fifth,
that the committee Intending to notify
tho citizens of Utah (In spite of the ad
mitted citizenship of Cannon) that polyg
amy will not be recognized iu a Territory
of tbe Uuited States report that Ginnou
shall be excluded from his seat in the
House.
Indictments have finally been found by
tho District grand jury in tho cafe of a
number of Star route plunderers. The
ndictmcut is for conspiracy, and Brady
and Dorsey are among the doznn or so
who will be arraigned. There has been
a great deal of delay in these cases, and
the public bad becomo somewhat of the
opinion that there was no longer any in
ention of having them presented further
The fact that tho indictments have been
found is at least reassuring, and there
will now be a revival of tho hope that
those who may be guilty of participation
and profit in the great Star reute frauds
will get some sort of punishment.
The Secretary of Ejlato gave ouother
brilliant entertainment nt his residence,
on I street, last evening. Tho guests
were received by Mrs. aud Miss Frrling
huysenrvilh that charming grace which
has won for them buch high popularity
since their advent in Washington society,
assisted by Mrs. Minot, a Boston lady,
who is remarkable for her beauty and no-
complisbmcnts. There was present c
large delegation from the Secretary's
home in New Jersey. The guests includ-
ed the most distinguished of both branch.
cs of Congress, an well as tbe Executive
branches of the Government among
whom may be mentioned tbe President,
Sir Henry Parker and daughter, Rev,
Edward Everett Hale, Mr. Aivery, Mayor
Herschel, of Canada, and representatives
from nearly all tbo foreign legations.
The ample hotel accommodations,
which is one of the attractions of this
city, have been taxed to their utmost this
season to meet the demands of the throngs
of visitors. At the present every avail
able room in all tbo hotels is occupied,
and last evening strangers on the late
trains wero obliged to go from one hotel
to another iu search of rooms. The sea
son has been the most profitable one tbe
hotel men have ever known, and they
have nothing but words of the highest
commendation of tho character of tho
people who have been their guests.
August.
From our SrncuL CoRnBsroNiiKXT.
Wasiuxotox, Feb. 27, 18S2,
Favorable, action has been taken in the
Senate on tho Apportionment bill, as it
passed the House, and there is no doubt
that it will become n law and that tbe
next Congress will have 325 members in
the lower House. The Senate has regard
ed tbe subject as one to be left entirely
to tbe judgment of thollouse.as it effects
that body alone. The principal ubjeo-
tlous urged against the measure us it
stands is that it increases a body already
too large and unwieldy; that instead
there should have been a decrease. But
this view commanded a email support on
tbe iuside, aud there is tvtry reason to
expect that the same reasons which in
fluenced the present Congress will have
their weight with succeeding ones and
that wo shall see the House increased in
numbers every ten years. The strongest
inducement to this is the desire of States
aud State delegations to acquire addition
al influence iu Congress, and tbo desire
of members to securo a re-election. Niuo
Congressmen out of ten wish to bo return
ed, and regard with special favor an in
crease of representation from their States
because that widens the field and tends
to lessen the number of their Immediate
rivals for tbe position. One reason ad
vanced in favor of n large membership
was based upon the theory that, largo
legislative bodies are less liable to cor
ruption than small ones, and, that, there
fore, logically, the more numerous the
body, tbe safer it is from this evil ii.flu
ence, because the most energetic lobbyist
will hardly undertake the task of bribing
a majority of several hundred. This
theory may not have had much weight,
but it commanded a few votes. The
pending bill adds thirty-two members to
the House, and It will require some ex.
tension of tbe hall to properly accommo
date them, unless this necersity shall
load to tbe adoption of the plan dispeua
ing with the desks altogether, which has
been urged on different occasions. This
plan contemplated the location of desks
in the Statuary hall, where members
could do. their writing, nnd of confining
the ball of tbo House proper to legislative
duties exclusively, IutbeEugllsb House
of Commons the members sit upon plain
benches and have no desks.
Lent has come, aud the gay season is
ended for a time. The round of dinners,
parties, receptions, aud other festivities
generally comes to a halt on Ash Wed,
uesday, and whatever of social entertain
ment we have during the season of fasting
is of a more suppressed character. The
hard-worked society hacks have earned a
well-deserved rest, and tbe industriously
cay can rest from their labors. For this
class of people, Lent is a blessed iustitu
tion. It is ft i.top-gap iu the perpetual
expenditure of money and a chanco to
wear out old clothes. It becomes fash
ionable to go to church, and church-going
is comparatively cheap. Tbe anolent
Lenten regulations were something to
appall tho modern Sybarite, Then some'
thing like a forty days fast was practiced,
exclusive of the Sundays, when gormand
izing was allowed, and a list of the indi
gestible comestible recommended to the
faithful of former time is enough to cre
ate dyspepsia even by reflecting on them
at a distance of five hundred years. But
men and women had stronger digestions
then than tbdy have now, and the restric
tions placed upon tbe appetites of tbo
pious now are In effect as stringent as
those imposed upon our progenitors, con
sidering the highly artificial life of the
nineteenth century. To abstain from
meat for forty days was not such a hard
ship after all to a pions freebooter who
probably never had enough to cat for for
ty successive days in his life. Year by
year, tbe regulations have been changed
and modified to suit the altered tlmrs,
but always managed to forbid during
Lent something allowable at other sea
sons. The week before Lsnt Is alwavB
more or less of a carnival everywhere
aud it has been etpecially so among the
pleosnre seekers of the Capital.
Doit Pxnno,
For the Csitnox Advocate.
M:iu.v'iJt'ic Ntrfo.
Tbe newly completed ohseavalory or
Mount Etna is 0,000 feet above tbo sea-
level, and the clearness of the atmosphere
at that height leads astronomers to ex
peat some important observations.
Tbe air of Loudon during a fog is
fouud to contain a targe excess of carbon
ic acid over tho normal proportion.
Iu June, 1783, Stephen and Joseph
Moulgolfier sent np the first balloon. To
commt morale tbe centenary of the event.
it is proposed that an international ex
hibition of "rorlal arts" be held at Paris
next year. The "njrial arts" are tojn
elude every industry, science or art, re
lating to gas or the atmosphere, which Is
supposed to have any connection direetly
or indirectly with rerostalio experiments,
' At Antlbes, on tho southern coast of
France, a remarkable lowering of tbe sea-
level to the extent of a foot or more was
lately-observed, tho phenomenon lasting
a fortnight, High almospberlo pressure
is thought by M. Faye to have been the
oause, although M. Nandin suggested an
elevation of tbe ground. Tides iu the
Mediterranean aro barely perceptible.
The Chinese in Hong Kong are re
ported to practice vaccination so thor
oughly and effectually that small pox
never spreads there, although no port In
the world is more liable to a visitation of
the disease.
A year or more ngo a gate-post which
had been painted with so-called zinc-
white was noticed to appear black all day,
gray iu tbe tw ilight and white during tbe
night, changing to Id iok ogain very soon
after suntiso. Mr. T. L. Phipson was
led to investigate this singular chameleon
property of the paint, and alter much re
search has shown the cause to exist in a
new metal, which has been named octi
num ou ucennut of its peculiar actinic
effects. It is found iu zinc ores, and-re-
seiublts zinc.
In an experiment by M. Paul Bert
upon a live crocodile, the animal being
made to forcibly close its mouth exerted
a pulling tt:rce of'308 pounds upon a rope
attached to the end of itsnpper jaw. The
extr mity of the jaw being the end of h"
long levir, tbe rtl power exerted by tbe
muscles was much greater,- and was ctmt
pnted to bo 1510 pounds. This cxpr'ri,
ment was made upon a crocodilo already
weakened by cold and fatigue.
A (ehoolmas'tr of Nice has formed
among his pupils n society for the pro
tection of vegetation. The membe.'s are
to destroy injurious larvro and protect
harmless birds. Thiir interest in the
work is kept up by the election of hyi
rtatcs and the award of prizes. In four
months of 1S81 the children destroyed
4,553 belts of moth eggs, representing no
fewer thau 1,363,500 Iiuvsc; 191,328 cab
bage larvro: 1,583 gms.-boppers: 620 but
terflies; 58,011- slugs aud snails; 1,271
grubs.aud 35,721 insects of various kinds.
Tbe work is both very valuable and very
instructive.
Attention has been called to some
new f.lcts iu relation to color-blindness,
Care'nl investigations have shown the
Cuiniso and Nubians to be practically
ree from thu defect Dr. Roberts has
observed that color-blindness is most
common among persons of reddish or red
hair, and it is very prevalent among tbe
Jews, who are the most dtcidedly red
haired of all known races. It is thought
probable, therefore, that there may be
some co-relation of color-blindness with
pigmentation, aud indirectly with racial
peculiarities.
Sounds produce In certain Individ
uuls the impression of color. This curi
ous phenomenon, which was first describ
ed by Nnssbanmer in' 1373, has recently
been made the subject of systematic
study by Herren Bleulen and Lebmaun,
of Zurich. They find that tbo colors as
sociated with different notes differ with
tho individuals, being ob a rule light for
high notes and dark for low notes. Chords
cither cause the colors which correspond
to th-ir notes to appear to the mind side
by side or give, a mixture of those colors.
The same note iu different keys changes
in color, and to many persons different
colors appear when the same piece is
played by different instruments. Noises,
as well as musical notes, are accompanl
ed by colors, varying with tbe intensity
and pitch of the sound. Of 590 Individ
uals examined, one-eighth were "color
bearers." Four persons perceived sound
as a result of sensations of light and
color. A broad, quletly-uurutng gas
flame- led to the perception of a sound
formed of w and a light vowel like e; but
wheu tbe flame flickered the sound be
came that of I. these cases can eener-
idly be explained by au association of
boiuillil Willi viuia uj iu, Auuiv mum
lulnils, ami tho phenomenon is largely
Hereditary.
CONUKF.SSIONAli SUMMARY.
Iu the Senato Thursday, 23d ult., th
Immediate Deficiency bill was reported
Mr. George introduced a joint resolution au
tlmrlzlng the Secretary of var to Uso
rotions for the relief of the laboring peopl
iu the district overflowed by the Missilp
river. It was referred to tbe Committee oi
Military Affair, and, subsrqueutfy, a sub
stitute was reported bark aud passed, ap
propriating $I00,P00 to be used by the See.
reiarv of War In the purchase and dlstribu-
tion of subsistence stores. The bill lor the
niacins of General Grant on the retired lis:
of the army was taken up, and Mr. Bayard
ottered a substitute provining lor tne pay
ment "to every President of th United
States who shall have served or may here
after serve in said office, and who shall have
retired from the same, a sum annually dur -
ing bis lifeequil to one-fourth part of the
annual residential 6alary j out tnit not la
be paid In the case of a second Presidential
term." Mr. Bayard's lubstitute. wi reject
edyears S, nays 51, and the bill paeeed by
a'voteof 31 to 17. Mr. George inlrudticeu
bill to reducet the tariff on Wrouaht-lron
and steel railway chairs, nult, tr, rails,
etc. After an executive eeulou the Seriate
adjourned,
In the House the Pott office bill was con
sidered In Committee of the Whole. The
Senate joint resolution appropriating $100,
000 for the relief of tho sufferers by the Mis-
unippi iitHius wii uien irom ine snesieer'i
bleahd passed. An evenlntr seMlon n
Held lor consideration of the District of Co
umbia (Joiie bill.
Iq the Senate Friday, Mr. Bayard offered
a resolution directing thoCommilteton For
eign Relations to investigate the alleged on -
tracts inr ine export ni nitrates and ruono
from I'eru, contingent on the med at on of
the united Biases between l'ciu and Chill
etc. At tho suggestion of Mr. Edinunris.the
resolution was referred to that rommltte.
1 lie Immediate Dene encv bill was tnuMl.
with amendments, and goes back to lbs
House. The bill to restrict Ch ness Immi
gration was taken unand laid over as un-
linisnei business. Aileron executive session
the Semite adjourned untiL Monday.
In the House, Mr. Bclmontoffered a reso
lution directing the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to Inquire into the Peruvian con
tract business, and Mr. Kassnn offered
substitute, which was accepted by Mr. Bel-
moni,nnn a green to witbout a division. Al
ter eonsidering the Private Calendar, the
iiouse aapurnea.
Tbo Senate was not In session on Satur
day.'
In the House, Mr. Flower, of New York,
presented a resolution adopted by 6000
working men of that city, esklog Congress
to intervene in behalf of their fellow-citi
zens confined in British prisons. Mr. Hen
dersoD,of Illinois, asked to have the Senate
bill lor the retirement or General Grant
taken jrom the Speaker's tablo and referred,
but objection was made by Mr. Springer, of
the same State. Mr. Reed, of Maine, from
Hie Committee on Rules, reported a resolu
tion for the appointment of a select com
mittee of nine members on woman suffrage.
Tho resolution was adopted yeas 115, nays
85. Mr. Stephens, ol Georgia. Irom tbe Com
mittee on Coinage, reported bill to author-
ire the coinage of silver dollars and fractions
tuercol or lull standard value on tbe metric
system. It was referred to the Committee
of the Whole. The Post office Appropria
tion bill was considered and naaied. with
amendments.
There was no business session of Congress
Monday, both Houses assembling In the
Hall of Representatives to listen to the
eulogy of James G. Blaine on the late Presi
dent Garfield. There were present, besides
tho Senators and Representatives in Con
gress, tho President of tbe United States
and his Cabinet, Justices of the Supreme
Court of the United States, Governors of
various States of the Union, officers of the
Army and Navv, members of tho Diplo
matic Corps, and a large number of promb
nent citizens. Immediately after the mem
orial execises both Houses adjourned
In the Senate, Tuesday, Mr. Windcm
from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
reported original resolutions,wbieli,he said"
covered the subject of Mr. Bayard's resolu
tion ol inquiry into toe 1'eruvlan busmen.
The resolutions were ordered to be printed
and laid. over. Bills were introduced by
Mr. Gorman for the construction of the Dele-
ware aud Uhejapeake bum Canal, and by
Mr. Inalls, fr the appointment of Alfred
l'less-inton as a llrovet .Mniur General on
the 'retired list. The Chinese Immigration
bill was taken up and advocated by Mr,
Miller, of California.
In the House, the hill repeating discrimi
nating duties ou tea and coffee imported
from possessions of the Neatherlands wasra
iiorted and passed. Mr. Calkins, of Indiana,
from the Committee on Elections, renorted
lliu resolution ol t lie majority ol llml com
mittee declaring neimer UampDell or Uun
lion entitled to a sent as uclcgale from
Uloh. Minority reports were also prevented.
one declaring Campbell, tbe other Cannon,
entitled to, the seat-' They wore laid over
for lulurc action. Air. Kasson moved to go
into Committee of the Whole on the Tariff
Commission bill, but withdrew his motion
to allow for the consideration of appropria
tion bills. Tlic Military Academy bill was
then considered and passed. Mr. Robinson
of New York, introduced a bill "to orgnnizo
thu National Labor League Railway Com
pany of America for the purjiose of eon
Btructing, operating and maintaining a rail
way iram tne Atlanticnennoaru to ejnicago,
St. Louis and Council Bluffs."
In the Senate Wednesday, Mr. Vest in
troduced a bill to prohibit the issue of bank
notes or currency by national banks that
may be organized or reorganized after the
1st of July next. It was referred to tbe
Committee on Fiuanco. The resolution for
an Inquiry into thePcruvian business, re
ported on 'lucsuay Irom mo Uommitteeon
Foreign Relations, was adopted, with an
amendment offered by Mr. Bayard. Tbe
Chinese Immigration bill was considered,
and opposed by Mr. Hoar. Mr. Kellogg, of
Louisiana, offered resolutions directing the
Committee on Education and Labor to
report a bill making sppropnatlons to the
several States for the purpose of securing to
all children a common school education,
Tho Senate then adjourned.
In the House, Saturday, Mar. !5th, was
set for tbe consideration of the bill enlarging
the powers of the Department of Agricul
ture. Bills were reported lor the exchange
of trade dollars for legal tenders, and to stop
the coinage of trade dollars; to provide for
organizing the militia ; and for the erection
of a public building at Lancaster. Penn
sylvania. The contested election ease of
Lanier vs. King, from the Fifth District
of Louisiana, was dismissed. The Indian
Appropriation bill was considered and
passed. After tbe introduction of several
new inns, ana a proposition lor an amend
ment to the rules, so as to allow of tbe im
mediate consideration of bills which are
now sent to the calendar, the House ad
journed. 0
Frrmit no Substitution.
Insist uptn obtaining Florejton Cologne.
It is pre-eminently superior in permanence
and ncii delicacy oi iragraDre.
New Advertisements.
HATCH & F00TE
BANKEES,
No. 13 WALL STREET, NEW YORK,
Ulciubcrk IV. Y. Muck G-cebanie,
Duy and sell Stocks, flonds and Ooverntnent
Securities, and males advances on same If re
quired. Four Per Cent. Interest allowed en
deposits, subject to caeex at siguu
FlAXiI&
Axle Grease.
Best In the world, (let the genuine. Evtry
package has oar trade-mark and Is marked
t rater's. KULU Evmitwneun,
W PER CENT. NET.
ft -a-i-a-ai 8eenrily three to ,X
V Tlinel the lan. with
out the nultdlnrs. Interest Semi-An-nul.
Nothing ever bn lose XTttryearof
reil.lenco and ath In the business, licit of
references. Send for particulars iryon bavo
money tb loao.
N b. Costs advanced, Interest kept np,
andprlnclpal guaranteed In easeof forefosure.
D. 8. II. JOUNSTON.
Negotiator of Mortgage .Loans, ST, PAUL,
MINN
Alastino !
For I'Inlsliliie Walls and Olllnpg,
i. ,h. mnit durable and economical material
known. It Is a valuable dlseovtrr, and Is
aiinnriMllnir Kalanmlne and other
wall rinllb. Manufactured In a variety at
beautiful tints, and can be appne-i uj an;
one. 11 not lor sale In your nela-hborhni-d
send to SEEI.EY IlltelS., Federal St.,
Duiton, Mass., for sample card and testlmon
lali.
ADVERTISERS by addressing OEU. 1
A HOWEI.I. fc CO., 10 Bpruoa 8t. Naw
1 yarie can learn tb exact cost of any pro.
I posed line of ADVERTISING- In Amarfcan
Newspapers. -jw-J' -ii-uii
I i) i) a a B s s t.
f
Now, if you WANT REAL BARGAINS, go to
WINTERMUTE'S
and buy some of those
nt a price that will surprise you. People will wonder how they are sold so" cheap. The
fact is simple, I bought a large lot dirpct Irom the Manufacturer at a saving of 25 per cent,
which I give to my customers in making the price so low. ... V
And I am just receiving over 3000 Yards of a 1
, , Dress J oods t
very popular make of J
which I will sell at about CallCO PriCfi. These goods are not seconds or damaged goods,
tilt 8.16 first-Cla,SS i every respect. Also, the finest assortment of ' ' y
s
at the lowest price ever asked for their equal. I bought them direct from the Manufactur
er, nnd you will see them in South Front Window with prices. These are only a feW of
the REAL BARGAINS you will find at ( . . !jt - , .
BOTTOM
NEW
Dry 0-oocls & ClotMng Store
Mcxt to' IBurling's
AT LEHIGHTON,
Dry Goods, Notions, Fancy Goods,
LADIES' COATS AND DOLMANS,
ALSO, A FULL LINE OF
loady-Mado
For Men, Boys' and Children, which will be Sold
t r t
At lloek ISoltom JBriccn
Call and get our Prices whether you want to buy or not.
ED. W. FEIST, Manager.
RUPTURE
C'OtJEH 3 DATS!
By the Combined Treatment of
f. RUPTURE PLASTER
EXCELSIOR and .
HEALING COMPOUND.
Positive evidence of wonderful
Feb. 11-wlS Address,
M.
EIEIXMAN & CO.,
BANK STREET, Lehighton, Fa.,
UI1XEBH and Dealers In
ITlourifc ITeed.
AIIKinds'et cltlAIN BOUGHT and GOLD a
ItECJULAH MAHKET It&TKJS.
W would, alas, tesnretrolly Inlonn ourylti
tans that we are now tolly prepared to SUP
riy tbem with T"
Dest of Coal
From any Mine deslied at VERT
LOWEST PRICES.'
M. HEILMAN & CO.
JnlrSJ.
IN MEMOIUAM The lire and vuMIc ser.
ft DTMU1 n vices or the Nation's Hero. Hy
UUitl lbLU Mstur Ituadj. Complete to
dale. Written at Mentorbr Invitation under
Ibeeilreetlon of Mr. UarUeld. etontalns 1
steel iHirtr.lt ofllarncUl, faithful portraits of
mother, wife and children; also numerous
flnetnKrarlniesi M confidential letters eof,
erlnKand explaining his whole eareeri ten
oMaTnal lesilinoDlaf letters from Williams
ColWe classmates) extracts from Important
speeches and wrlllnics; endorsement by ol.
Rockwell and tho President In every book.
AKcms positively maklnir ilgda ly. AoaieTS
wiano xvxavwuraa. s-8tnd l fonerms
and outfit. Including eopy ol book. Address
iKuiranrxNT 1'ubusuikq Co., 007 Arch
8U, Philadelphia, dec l'-t
nMIXISTRATOU'S NOTICE.
Estata of ANNA MARIA HORN, Dee'd
Letters or Administration on the Estate
ol Anna Maria Horn, lateorLehliihton.Pa,,
deceased, have been granted to tbe ur-der'
signed, residing Ir. said place, to whom all
persons indebted to said estate are requested
to make psvment, and thosn having claims
or demand's will maka known tbo same
without delay. . .
W. M. RAP3HER, Administrator.
Lhlghton, Jan. H, 188i-w6
1 liJiLB
JOSEPH JONAS.
jau28-tf
cures sent on receipt of 3cU stamp.
F. II. MERRICK, OgdensburK,
K.Y.
Ilesnectfully announces to the people of Le
hlKhton and Its vicinity, that ha is now pre
pared to supply them with all kinds of
Household Furniture
Manufactured from the best Seasoned Mate
rials at Prices rally as low as tho same article,
can be bought for elsewhere. Hero are a few
of the Inducements offered :
Parlor Sets at from , s)50 to $o
Walnut Marble-top Dressing; Case
lledroom Suites, s pieces nototai
Fainted lledroom Suites 1 lotto
Cane Seated unairs, perseie-ia.,,, ew
Common 'hairs, per set of a
and all other Hoods equally cheap.
In this connection, I desire to call the at
tention of th people to my ample facilities In
THE UNDERTAKING BUSINESS
with a NEW and HANDSOME HEARSE,
and a lull llneof OAhKCTH and (JOrTlNB,
I am prepared to attend promptly to alt or.
ders In this Hue. al lowest prices.
Patronage respectlutly solicited and the
most ample satlsfacll n guaranteed,
V. SUHWARTZ,
octl2 HANK St., LehlKhtem.
nr-SOMNTON WlETNJSY.taihlonablo
ItrO Hoot and 8110a Makkr, Dank St.,
Lehljfhton. All work warranted.
STORE
LADIES FimmiNG Store !
W. P. LONG
Respectfully annoanees to the Dadlti cf L
blKUton and vldnltT, that he has last receiv
ed another lot oruOODS for th Fall Trade,
csmprlslnir
VELVETS, LAUES, RIBBONS,
NEUKWEAK or every description,
Zephers, Oerinantown aad 8axony Wools,
TRIMMINO SII.KS and SATINS of all
Colors, Hamburg and Swiss Embroidery,
and a variety of
FANCY GOODS,
Underwear, Hosiery and Felt EVIrls,
Ladies Gossamers for $1.87 upwards-
L ADIE SJJEVy ELRY
A SPEOIALTTr .
A cordial Invitation la extended to tUcr
Ladles to call and make an Inspection for
themselves Ko-lrouble to show goods, and
One Price to all.
DRESSMAKING !
In connection wlth theabove, Mrs. W. P.
LONO is prepared to Make Dresses accord
ing to Latest Styles nt Reasonable Frioes.
Dress Trimmings of all kinds on band.
Remember the place, Two Doors above?
Clauss k Dro's Clothing Store, BANK St.,
Lehighton.Fa. 0tl-yl
E. F. LUCKENBACII,
Two Doors Below the "Broadway House
MAUCII CHUNK, PA.
Dealer in sll Patterns of Plain and Fancy
Wall Papers
Window Shades,
Paints & Paintesr' Supplies',
LOWEST CASK rlUCES.
, ' - y
a. . Q
U S. JdDCK
Respectfully announced to the people of X
hlKblon andvlelnlty. that ha has just com
menced business In Obert's Uulldlnr, Oawic
Street, Leliliftiton, Pa., with an entirely new
and elegant assortment ol
WATCHES,
ULOOKtf, V
JEWKL1TT,
MILTER and PLATES WARE,
see., which he will dlSose or at Low Prices.
REPAIRING
Of every description at reasonable charpcs.i
aad all work and iroods warranted to be just-
as represented. -ta-A share of tbe publics
patronage respectfully solicited. . .
r r I. S. HOOK. ' ,
4-y Obcrt's Oulldlngt Lchlghton, Pa.
.aft! V Tl Orcat chance to ni.eaetnoew
I I A ey. Those who alwaytak
ITS 1 I II aaranta'e ot (he food
A JLSS) chanreafor-iaakinKtaonejr-thai
are ottered, ireBerally
become weahby. wLUe theme who do not im
prove each chances remain In poveity. Wa
want mam- men.womeo. boya and trtrls 10 work,
form rival iu ihelr own localities. Anyone
can do the work properly from lbs start. The,
bualneaawlli pv more thn ten timm ordinary
wares. t.xpeulve oulflt furnlBeelJre.. fc
one who can enrave f ail to iakr muney rapid
ly. Yon can derate vow wholj time to the work
nronlv vonr spare momenta. Full Information
a d nil thai Is needed rout I ee. Addreta STIS
so 4 Co., 1 on'ancl, Maine, decld-iy
A " WTO waated.te sell Edison's Mas.
AUlli-LN x J leal Telephone andXdlson'a
Instantaneous Plane and Organ Music. .En
close stamp lor catalog ana terms,
EDISON MUSIU CO., Philadelphia, Pa.
dee, at-mt.
RPalW'1? OItGAN6 276tops.iaSeUIUeda
DDR111 0 ony tw.'.PiAfosim.ap.' Bare
Holiday Indnoe'ments Ready. Write or eatl
e.u M BATTY, Washington. N.J.
Inventors
Should address EDSON DROS., Attorneys
at Law and Patent Solicitors. (IT Ttb Street,
Washington. V. 0 for circulars of Instruc
tion , References and advice sent vara, we
atlanJ eisluilvsly to Patent business. Bs
Issues, Interferences and easw rejected la
other hands a specially. Tra e-Marks and
Oaveais solllcted. Un receipt of model or
ketch and description wc alfc our Opinion a
to patentability, raavnv cosios. We rafcr
to tbe commissioner or Patents, also to ex.
OomialMloncrs. hstabllshed lata. 81-eor
IgfTlic Camion" Advocate
oho year for $1, and Kendall's
Horse Book as a premium.
1 -I tiarTiiT "JT-iajk.