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LSUfOflTOK, J-A.l
SATURDAY, DECEMBER JJ,188S.
Editorial Mention,.
A MERRY 0HRISTMA8 19, one nnd
ajl of our renders.
The Western Nail Aiwoclallon met
W(iDeprlxy, nruV nfler. n session lusting
eevjrel hours It was unanimously agreed
to shutdown all iXeJinills for, period of
lix. weeks, beglnnW December 20 aud
ni1lnn February l;.,
BcsAtcaEccirCs: B. Ccxs bas written
letter to the Unzleton Plain Sieaker,
stating that "nnder no circumstances''
will be be a candidate for re-noruinntion
as State Senator. Tlins IrnvlnR the field
open, for any other aspiring patriot for
the position. .
Cajide rowi The better way to bare
got rid. of the aurnus revenue is not to
ralso any: The people are getlinc tired
of being robbed with a promise that a
.portion of the stolen coods will nrobablv
be returned, loo great a surplus is too
.fircat a temptation to the average legis
lator. .Resides, there is no necessity
for it.
Accohdiko to the Washington IIepcb
ugan 69 many of our RepreseutntlveFiu
Congress hnvo "swern off" that bnrkeep.
er5 are In despair. Even the military
men navo caught somethlng.Qf the tem
perance epidemic, thus completing the
consternation of the sellers ofstimulal.
ing fluids. Their only hope is that
Christmas and New Year will trip up an
nnusnal nomber of good resolutions.
At n meeting in Harrieburg on Thurs
day oflast week resolutions were present
ed by a committee ot tho State Grange of
Patrons of Hnsbaudry, asking that agri
cultural studies be embodied in common
ncbool education, censuring the Legisla
ture for not passing the Apportionment
bjll, condemning Intemperance, demsnd
ipg the equalization of taxes and petit
ioning Congress to protect the sugar
growing Interest.
Whxeuxo Intelligencer; Tho debts
. of the railroads of the Dnltod Stiles
amount In ttint.net mm rtfl it.i nil nni
" . -uu u. v"", I 1 JU,U-X-
!Tbo last of this debt will mature in 1084.
The nmouut tomatnrein 1681 is $14,.
.000.000; in 1885, $38,000,000; iu 18SC.
S1G.00O 000; iu 1887, $19,000,000, and so
on. The largest nmount falling due in
any, one year is $220,421,000 in 1921.
The dtbt amounts to over $28,000 per
mile for the whole milcago in the United
States.
Twelve years nno Birmingham, Ala.,
mys the Savannah News, did not exist
even db rt village. Tho prtseut site of
tne city was an old worn-out plantation
wiib a surrounding mountain wilderness.
Not a dollar of capital was invested in
the development of ;ts vast storehouse of
bidden treasures. Now all h changed.
Over $20 000,000 capital H invested iu
tbecoal and irou district of which Bir
mingbam H the centre. Its population
about 10.000 is increasing, and the city
U growing rapidly.
The TuiEHsnys there was never a more
-uncompromUing defiance flung into the
face of the English ualiou or Govern
went thau when Mr. Paruell, iu his
speech at Dublin on the evening of the
l.ltb lust., declined war upon constilu
tional principles and the connection be
tween England and Ireland. It is im-
possible for the publlo men of England
to regard this renewal of Irish warfare
witlj indifference or contempt. Tho sit
uation is serious, aud will tax tho ability
of English statesmen to the utmost.
Tire Central Railroad of New Jerjey
reperU to the Committee on Stock List
ofljbe Stock Exchange that for the year
1882 its total earnings were $11,312,290,
and its net earnings $5,091,071. Its gen
eral balance sheet presented to tho same
committee alious that its capital stock is
$18,003,200, and its other liabilities S12,.
C32.917. Allowing for interest on this
last sum $3,000,000, there would appar
ently be left lor diyideuds $2,091,071, or
more than 11 per cent, upon the stock,
bqt there are charges for rentals not
specified, aud information concerning
which was refused to the compiler of
Foods Makcal.
Mossionob Cii-el lectured on Thius.
day evening of lost week in Chickering
Hall, Now York, on "Divorce." He be
gan by stating the position of tho Cilbo
lio Cuurch on divorce, saying that the
Clisicu did not injnce matters, but bcld
that the marriage tie could not bo broken
by man. The Church could decide
whether, or not a marrjiige was void iu
its inceptiou, but that was ivs lar as its
power went. If divoiced men or women
marry again, a priest cannot nbeolvo.
tneisi tbey cannot receive the holy sac
rament at dying, nor can tbey have
Christian burUI, There must be a sep
aration before the ban is removed. The
Church regards such a marriago as sim
ple concubinage. A divorced aud re
married person, cannot be received into
the Church. During tbe decadence of
Home divorce spread, and Protestantism
reintroduced it. Statistics show that in
the SUft. where Protestantism baa tbe
moflYn there are: the most divorces.
In England the Queen has raised u bar to
divorce by refusing to receive divorced
persona at court. But Ibis bar must
soon be swept away. The decadence of
England dates from the time wbcudl
vorcrs began to be common. "Divorro
does tbe gravest injnstfc to children,''
M 1 . 1 1 1 ...(
VAuucuguu vuic, vuumuucu, "wuu re
gard tbe father somewhat as the repre
sentative of God, aud their mother its
the wurc o( ull virtues. A divorce
leave a laBtiuu tdatu ou the innocent
children. If divorced people will many
Ut them keep sway Irum the society ut
respectable people- ulternardl The clergy
of all denominations are couiiuuallj
pre.icbluK ubuiU I tie evils ( divorce, but
tlit-y have not Ihu cimrngo of their hum
convictions, 'fury lmve u great putt to
io iu nformuig U. Let them reluxe tn
marry people wUu havu Lieu divoiceil
and that will go a luug way touurd cor
recting the evil. Tlitre is a great hue
and cry aKaiukl MormnuUm, but there
U in truth Very little dlrlereiics betueen
polygamy uud mniiiinri tlivurued pii
sou. The UiKlll .iitf'-K Uce U lliut ciue l
buviui) many v-ivii. t once, uud tbe oth
er, many iu iuorrfeluu. The priucili
is tbekameiu boilr" Home hull a Uoztu
people are Raid to have left tbe body of
tit ball dating lb Uclur
Qonator Honry B. Anthony, of Rhode Island
SESATon Antiiojiy' Record. Henry B. Anthony, of Providence, It. I., was
born in Coventry, Hint State, April 1, 1815, of Quaker nnccstrv. He graduated at
Brown University in 1233. and in 1838 he assumed the editoria'l chargo of tho Pro
vidence JounsAL, which he retained until called to a seat in tho U. . Senate. Ho
was elected Governor of his native State in 1849, was re-elected in 1850, and there
after declined to accept tho candidacy for another term. He wos elected to tho U.
S. Senate as a Union Ilcnnblican. to succeed 1'liiln Allen. Democrat, find tnnV lit
scat in 1859, his term expiring in 18B5. During this term lie served as Chairman
of tho Committco on Trinting. Mr. Anthony has been returned as Ins own sticccs.
sor each expiring term ever since, his present term ending March 3, 1889. He was
uici-ivu x'resiiiciu oi uic ccnaio ro toi. iuarcn j, io(iy,anu was ro-clccteu JIareli
10, 1871. Senator Anthony was a member of the National Committee, appointed
to accompany the remains of President Lincoln to Illinois, and was one of the Sen
ators designated by the Senate to attend tho funeral of General Scott, 1800, and was
also a delegate to the Philadelphia Loyalist's Convention, held in tlmt vonr. lln la
ono of the mo&t popular members of the Senate, and his elevation to its Presidency
for a third time is at present very strongly indicated.
It is now well-known in oiTicnil circles that Senator Edmunds does not wish to
continue in his present position as presiding officer of tho Senate, it being ids desire
to accompany his family to tiic Bermudas for tho health of his wife. The Republi
can majority have, therefore, indicated a disposition to choose tho subject of our il
lustration as Mr. Edmunds' successor, and this event seemed only to await tho re
covery of Senator Anthony from his reccut illness and his appearance upon the
floor of the Scnato chamber.
FROM WASHINGTON
Special to tbe Cabbon Advocate.
Washington, Deo. 18, 18S3.
sbawixq seats.
Tho last week has been devoted by
both branches of Congress iu preparatory
steps of organization, and the minor de
tails that are a necessity and part of the
"machinery" of legislative bodies. In
the House, the most interesting spectacle
of tho week was tho allotment of seats to
the members. It resembled the drawing
of a lottery company, the location of a
member's seat being regulated entirely
by "chance." There were 37G numbers
containing ns many consecutive members
placed in a box, from which a blind
folded paeo drew tbem one at n time, a
clerk on bis right calling off the number
and a clerk on tho left announcing the
namu of the Congressman whose number
corresponds on the roll. Each menibtr
whb then privileged to step inside tbo
floor of tbe House, proper, and select a
sat among the vacant oues, of his own
ohorsing. Many amusing lucideuts oo
cuircd during the drawing aud often tbo
Hall would reverberate with peals of
mirth aud laughter.
MR. r.ANDAIJ.'s SEAT.
As au illustration of tho esteem io
which Mr. Itund.ill is held by bis fellow
members, when tbo srats were drawn at
tho Puny -seventh Cougress, the first
uamo called was that of General Joe
Whitler, giving him first choice. Hav
ing learned Mr. Randall's preference for
n seat, be took that one iu order to se
cure it for bis distinguished colleague,
surrendering it to biui when it came his
choice. Tuesday, Mr. Dtiucau, a new
member, aud having no knowledge of
tbe above occurrence, was tho first one
called and repealed the same thing, us
ing his advantage to secure a good seat
for Mr. Randall at the risk of getting a
poor one himself. Fortunately however.
he secured a seat iu the close vicinity of
bis choice for Mr. Randall. Mr. Cox's
name was the second called mid ho fe-
lected a seat near the centre of the Hall.
Ex-Speaker Keifer was compelled to tako
a "back seat," on the enter cirle of tbo
Republican side,
THE committee appointments
aro just now the engrossing topic.
There aro six committees that are con
sidered the leading and most important
ones among au aggregate of rirrx-sEVEN.
Of this six, aud all, the Ways and Means
is recognized as the greatest In powers
aud prestige; tbe chairmanship of this is
then the objective point of much com
petition, bnt, as indicated in my last,
Mr. Morrison of Illinois, will receive this
plum. Next in importance is the Com
mittee of Appropriations, of which either
Mr. Randall or Blackburn will be ap
pointed chairman, the friends of tbe lat
ter claiming that Speaker Carlisle will
not ignore his claim to tbe position.
Mr. Cox will be chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee, Mr. Couyer.se of
the Judiciary, Mr. Hewitt ot Naval Af
fair?, and Mr. Buckner of Banking nnd
Currency. With the chairmaiiihips of
only filty-sevcn committees (aud many
of them unimportaut ones) at the Speak,
er's dhposal for distribution to 178
Democratia mcmbirs, it can be surnii-ed
that he has a task unenviable, iu an ef
fort to please bo vast a unmber. The
Committee of Elections will be announc
ed in a few daya.ns importaut references
have been made to tbem in contested
election cases, but the remainder will
not be promulgated until just previous
to the holiday recess.
THE MINOR CrriCES Of THE ItoCSE
under tbe Clerk, Sergeant-at-Arms nnd
Doorkeeper, Bre now tbo objects of a
great scramble by an army of tbe lesser
political lights from all parts of the
United States. There aro seventy-eight
positions under the above principal of-
tlcers, and there are no less than two
hundred and ten rpplicauts ou the
ground, endeavoring to eeenre these
leavings. The appointing powers of
lhe:o positions are moving very slowly,
however, aud tbe complete re-org.iiiizi
tlou of the House will nut have been ac
complished limit the holiday adjourn
ment. OCITEAU'S f riBITUAL ADVISER.
Rev. Dr. Hicks has met with u defeat
III bis libel buit against tbe Eveuiug Slur
of tlii city. It ill be rem tuhered ilmi
shortly alter the- removal of Cjiilleau'.
boly fiotu tho jil, the above jouruul
publihed u htateuieiit that it in-d been
reported tVt D-ctor Hick wag demand,
ing S2 OOOfi-r lb- bones of the murdirel,
The reverend genllemsu rushed into
court uituasuit tor $10 000 damugex.
aud the judge tins jiut dismissed it ou
the Kround that the kaid publication did
not contain a libel, us Rev. Hicks clear
ly had the riubt to dimand any Mini for
the body which Guitfou bequeathed to
him previous to bio execution. The
Doctor Bow La the j'b-i.uro of kvtliiLg
for the costs and bis lawyer's fees out of
tbe profits of his Florida orauge planta
tion. Mr. Hicks is pastor of tho "Tab-
eruaole,"one of tho largest unseotariau
churor.es in the city.
BREWING) A KCANDAL.
Ex-Congressman Wm. A. Phillips, of
Kansas, who was charged by Col. Bond
inot, ogent of the Cherokees, with hav
ing Mated that be (Phillips) bad paid
Secretary of the Interior Teller and Sen
ntor Dawes $22,500 to secure their in
fluence for the appropriation of $300,000
for tho Cherokee tribe, said to me to-day:
"I have not met Bondinot dnring tbe
last ten years.bave not spoken or written
a word to him In that time, had nothing
to do Willi the $300,000 whatever, never
conversed with Teller or Dawes on the
subject, in fact I know nothing about tbe
subject or the alleged deficit."
An investigation will bo ordered and
tho true inwardness of this eruption dis
covered. Secretary Teller. Senator
Dawes and Indian' Commissioner Price
deny that they had anything to do with
it-flnencing the appropriation, nnd if any
deficit in tbe funds exist, it has never
been reportid to tbem offici lly. Tbe
whole snm was paid into the RnbVl
ury at St. Louis, nnd was disbursed to
me Indians from that place.
MAIIONE VERT INDEPENDENT.
The re-organization' of the Senate is
attracting a greater interest than tbe per
sonnel of tbe Ilonso Committees. Thero
is evidently a dead lock bctwten Mabone
and the Republican caucus. Tho Civil
Service excuse for delay is ridiculed bv
the knowing oues, who assert that Ma
bonohas "preferences'' which will induce
bis vote aud that of bis colleague, Ilid-
ciieuercer. Their choice for Secretary
oi tuebenato u no doubt Hou. Geo. C.
Gorham. Now there are a number ot
Republican Senator who wonld vote for
almost any man whom the Democrats
miglit nominate in preference to Gorbam,
, wune tne Virginia Senators would nrob
ably just as readily vote for tbe same
.Democrat if nny other Benublicau than
their preference should be put up, Tnus
tne outlook is altogether too stormy for
tho Republicans to launch a caucus
nomination for Secretary or Serpeant.nL
Arms, with a chauco of tbe Democrats
sweeping in the prizes. Tbe Republican
majority win tuerefore pose as Civil Ser
vice reformers until after the New Year.
MAHONE WILL NOT IIE.IOS.
I iunuired of Senator Mahonnto.flnr
whether he would resign his Seuatorship
as tuo Virginia Legislature had request
od him to do:
"No, sir, I shall continue to servo un
til my lime expires in March, 1887. I
represent the sentiment of tbe majority
of my State, nnd that majority is not
represeuted by tho V ra uia Legislature
I consider it my duty to remain, and I
snail ao bo.
Regular to the Cabbon Advocate.
Washington, D. 0., Deo. 15, '83
IinrCHLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
The West has the chairmanship of tho
National Committee and the Convention
will be held at Chicago on June 3rd
Both of thisq results were undoubtedly
unexpected in the East. The contest
both for tbe chairmanship nnd the loca
lion were largely influenced by personal
and political considerations, nnd it will
perhaps in some quarters bo made to aD.
pear that the struggle was in a great
measure between the friends of the rival
Presidential aspirants. The original
purpose of the Arthur men was to have
au Eastern man for chairman and to have
the Convention held at Saratoga or
Philadelphia.
The Republican National Committee
did more than fix upon June 3rd as tbe
time and Chicago as the place at which
the next Republican Convention should
be held, for, in so far as tbe committee
by its formal resolutions could determine
the issues upon which the uextcampalgu
should be loHght. It selected "protec
tion" as tbe "central feature of tbe Be
publican plitform," As It was at Chi
cigo that the Republican party mad
tbeir find successful nomination for the
Presidency, that city has some claim to
be considered the cradle of tl e purty.
Tbe Convention of Juua uext w 11 be tbe
right Nillooal Convention of tbe Repub.
lion party, aud of the tight, lour will
have been bell in Chicago those of
1SG0, 1808, 1680 ud 1881,
SILLS IVTBCbCCED.
On Monday aud Tntbdxy 1.7CO bills
wen introduced In the House ot Itepre
KrutatlVfK, it slightly smaller numbtr
than wtrn sent to Hit, clerk's desk at the
opening of the preceding Cougress, but
quite enough to keep tbe members busy
for tbe res: of their offleUl lire. The
bills oover the whole field of legUUtiou
from propositions to efianga the organie
law of tbe laud dowu to tbe grauting ef
relief tu a private claimant for some
tlivia) damage tunUUied twenty or fifty
yearn ago. Most cf these measures are
old acquaintances, but a few bIiow tbe
spread of new ideas.
DUMOEED CABINET CHANOZS;
The rumor which hag cropped np from
time to time for more than h year past
that Gen. Arthur wished to change tbe
head of the Treasury Department is live
ly again. Gen. Arthur wishes to insure
greater political efficiency in tho depnlt
ment, nnd laterally a more direct exeiclte
of its great power with reference to bis
pursuit of the Presidential nomination.
Judge Folger is n poor politician, and
under him the Treasury Department bas
been no better In a political sense than
lyiu'g-in-a-hospiUl. Tho Importance to
Gen. Arthur's fortunes of activity in that
branch of the service has long been fore
seen, but not to actually felt as of late.
Any number of local bosses are waiting
for Arthur to decide whether be will
keep Folger and lose delegates, or by
asking for his resignation secure for
hlmsolftbe delegates which may nomi
nate him.
THE COMINQ "SEASON."
Though "the Reason" in tbe official
social circles of tbe capital does not opeu
until the first of January,thcre have been
a few informal receptions, etc, and on
some days tbe door-steps of certain resi
dences have been pretty well littered
with tbe little tissue slips dropped from
packages of visiting cards. It mnst bo
nn awful boro to be the wile of an official
and receive this stream of ctllers on cer
tain days, yet tbe ladies seem to like it
and are even more nmbitior.s than their
husbands to oocupy tbe posltiois plao
lug them high in the social scale. There
being no Mrs. Arthur in the Whlto
House, and Senator Anthonynho is to
be President of the Senate, nnd really
Vice President, being a bachelor, Mrs.
Carlisle, the wife of tbe new Speaker,
will occupy tbe position of society-leader
this winter. At all official dinners Mrs.
Carlisle, like Mrs. Keifer last year, will
rank her husband, nnd if tbe President
is present will take tbe position corres
ponding to his. This official etiquette
seems very strange ontside of Washing
ton, but here where so many guests at
entertainments are official it is absolute
ly necessary that there should be some
rule of precedence, or else there would
bo bitter jealousies. At n dinner the old
est Senator in point of service takes pre
cedence of all other Seuators present,
even though he may be tbe dullest and
most uniuteresting one present Iu tbe
name way the Members who have served
the longest take precedence of the young
er ones,
Mrs. Carlisle is a woman who' will
grace her position. She is a Kentnckian,
her father having at one time been Mayor
of Covington, and she inherits tbe f plen
did phyeiqne forwblcb Kentucky belles
are famous. She is a blonde in com
plexion, with blue-gray eyes, and a fig
ure as lithe as a young girl's. It is dif
ficult to realize that she is tbe mother cf
two grown sons. She is dignified, but
unassnming in manner, loyal to, her
friends and kind to every ono.
Even bad Senator Edmunds lemained
President of tbe Senate Mrs. Edmunds
would not have taken her place rji society
leader, as she is in mourning for; a
daughter. Tho President's honse will
be nnnsually gay this winter, it is said
Mrs. McElroy, of Albany.the President's
sister, will be herewith her beautiful
daughter to do tho honors there. Tbey
Bay Sir. Arthur is remarkably fond of
music, though the storiea about bis ban
jo playing and jig tlxucing are not quit
true. One of bis frieods tnys that even
a well-tuned hand organ has obarms for
tbe President, and relates tbe following
incident: "One day a few weeks ngd be
was driving in from Soldiers' Home'ac
compauied by Miss Nellie nnd myb'elf.
We had just turned into Fonrteentb
street when a band organ was heard
playing a lively air near by. In an In
staut the President's face lightened up,
and when we reached the spot where tbe
organ grinder was standing be ordered
the driver to stop. For fifteen minutes
we remained there until tho Italian 1m l
oxbausted bis repertoire and bis monkey
bad climbed into the carriage twice,
Each visit of the latter was rewarded v ith
a quarter of a dollar, which ecemed to
astonish bis master when be received it
and then we drove on and tho organ
grinder and the children crouped arourd
never knew that the distinguished audi
tor nt that singular mnsicale was the
President of the United States."
Our New York Letter.
Regular eorrctponaence of Advocate.
New Yonn, Dee. 18, 1683.
I met tbe editor of one of the papers
devoted to further the interests of the
colored people in tbis city, and asked
bim what bad become of tbe scbemo to
erect a monument to tbe late Rev. Hen
ry Highland Garnett. the Ex-Minifter to
Liberia. Ho replied that be feared that
tbe project wonld come to naught.
"Oar people," be said, "are too apatbet
ie." Now if ever there was a man whose
memory deserves to be revered by tbe
people of his race, it is Mr. Garnett. He
bai done more to elevate bis people than
all tbe political demogogues combined.
lie bad plenty of opportunities to be
come rich, but be died poor, and bis
aged widow Is now driven tu support
herself by teaching a colored schoo'.
The congregation over which he preald
ed for many years before be went to Li
beria, was a small and poor one. He
lived in a little two-atory bouse iu East
Third vtreet, and there was nothing ci
valne Id tbe establishment except tbe
old genllemau's books. He lived and
died to further the interests of bis race.
It is rather a sad spestaolo that tbe sixty
or seventy thousand negroes In this city,
many of whom are well-to-do andionie
of whom are rich.oauuot raise enough
money among themselves to erect a
statue or a monument to their bene
factor. Last FridaT.tbelate Mr. W. T. Clarke,
o'aief editorial writer of the Star was
baried. He was not much known out
side of tbe profession, aud even among
the ranks of tbe slaves of tbe pen be bad
few acquaintances. Io the obituary
notes iu tbe paners bis loss to tbe intci-
esUofNew York journalism was dts-
cribed as a severe ono. Tbis In instanc
es may have beeu a mere phrase, but I
know of one nun who will find tbe b-
ence of bis eyer ready aud pointed pen
great loss. That is John Kelly, lb
Chieftain of Tammany Hall. When Dr.
Clarke came to New York, about tbi
time that Ur. Kelly firat bc4oi Inter
ested in the Evenino Exrurm, now con
solidated with tbe Mail, ho presented n
letter fr)m the late Samuel Bowles, (f
the Springfield Repdbucan, iu which
tbe distinguished jouruhliit described
him as one of the brightest, ablest and
best informed writers for the press that
had ever graduated from tho school of
tbe Republican, "nnd" he added, "we
have turned out many first class ones,"
The finances of the Exfrkss at that time
did not permit the paying of large Eal
aries, so -Mr. Kelly paid half of the sti
pend whioh Dr. Clarko drew at the end
of the week. Subsequently on the con
Rolidation, Dr, Clarke went on the Star,
There tho same relations were main
tained. I am credibly Informed that nl
the addresses, resolutions and other lit
erary productions issued by Tammany
Hall emanated from Dr. Clarke's pen.
Even tbo lectures which Mr. Kelly has
beeu delivering for charitable purposes
were written by bim. His knowledge of
history, in a general, oritlcal aud curiouR
way was vast, and bis familiarity with
tbe political questions of tbo day, a
well as bis acquaintance with politicians
and statesmen of all shhdcs aud stripes
was wide. Mr. Kelly will have great
difficulty to find a man to replace bim.
Speaking of John Kelly, reminds me
what an intimate friend of bis told me
tbe other day about him. He devotes
$10,000 a year to charity of an nnosten.
tatious sort,devoted mainly to help those
wbo bave been in better circumstances,
and who in ord -r to live aud earn money
at all, must in a great measure preserve
appearances.
This week "An American Wife," a
new comedy drama by Judge Barrett, of
the New York Superior Court, is to be
produced nt Wallack's Theatre. The
play was written some years ago and was
accepted by several theatres, but was nl
ways kept back by tbn production of
English or French novelties. Mr. Will
lack has bad new scenery painted for it,
nud will produce it in first class style.
Among members of the bar the idea ot
Judge Barrett writing a comedy is re
garded as a huge joke, for His Honor
bas m much humor as tbe typical
Scotchman wbo needs to have n surgical
operation performed on bim, before 1 e
can comprehend the force of even a pun.
Toe Judge however is blessed with a re
mark ibly clever wife, who is nUo pos
sessed ot considerable literary aspiration,
and it is believed that tbe play is the
joint production of Judge and Mis.
Barrett. It is said that it contains a
good deal of law. Tho Judge probably
contributed it and bis wife tbo comedy
part At all events tbo entire bench and
bar of tho city will be present on 11 o
first night, to see whether his Honor is
bs good a playwriter as bo is a liwyer
and Judge. Judge Barrett, by tbe way,
bas distinguished himself by tbe de
termined stand which he bas taken
a;a'inst tbo frequency ofdivoreis and t' o
frivolity of the causes which led to them,
Now Advertisements.
Swept into He Stream.
One Thousand Acres ef land and "Bight.
Smart of Bears-'
On the deck ot a big Mlsls)lppl steam
boat stood an aged Southern planter. Indi
cating by a sweep of Ills nrm the waters the
boat was passing over, ho said to a pnrsenger
from the North: "When I was twclvo years
old I killed id J- Erst bear on a new plantation
my father was then cutting out of a forest
that grew illrcetlyovcr tho waters ol thltbend.
Thatnas a tnlghtj good plantation, and
there was right smart of bears there, too
Hut that one thousand acres of land went
Into the Mississippi rears ago."
It Is putting no strain upon the figure to
say lhat great forests of youthful hope, wo.
manly beauty and manly strcnght are swe.nl
In tho samo way every year lr.to the great
turbid torrent of disease and death. Vet It
snoum not bo so. That It Is so, Is a dls-
graco as well a loss. People are largely too
careless or too stupid to defend their own In
tercsts tbe roost precious of which It healtb.
That gone, alt Is gone. Dlscaso Is simple,
but to recklessness or Ignorance the simplest
things lmxht ns well be complex as a propo
sition In Uonlo Sections. As the hue West.
cm rivers, which to often. Mood I ho e'tlcs
nlong llielr shores, arlso Inn fw mountain
springs, so nil oar ailments can be traced to
impure uioou anu n smaii group oi disordered
tirirnnil.
The most effective and Inclusivo remedy
for dlccao Is HAKKEH'S TONIO. It goes
iu itie ruurees in puin iintl ireaitui HS. in re-
snonso to lis action, the liver, klilnevs. tnm
nohnnd heart hct-i their work nfrcsh, and
dtseaso Is driven out. Tha Tonlo Is not. hnw
ever, nn Intoxlcan.. but cures a desire fur
sirongnrinK. nnvo you nyspepsla, ihtnuin
tlsin. f r troubles which have reluscd to yield
iu utile, iieuia jiere la jruur UOIJl.
Fall & "Wlnter!
H. H. Peters'
Merchant - Tailoring
ISTABMSHMENT,
roit Office Building, opp. Public Squire
Bank Street, Lehigiiton.
A full line of OENTS' FUItNISIUNU
fJOODS, at Lowest Prices. tnar-c'li
KSlf ffllrs H
1
tfl.iy!-i-o F-o . ,
zl-2&ecC
5j SfSssI,
111
I.
IPS'
To the Ladies of Lehiglitou & Vicinity
:o:
Miss Alvenia Gbaveii
Announces aa follows : I have just visited the Cily, and purchased n Isreo assortment of
tho Latest Novelties in FAMj and WINTER Styles of
M'!
Ribbons, FlowersPlumes, Notions. &c..
Bought at Lowest Cash figures, and which I am offering at
prices fully as advantageous as you can huy for in the larger
cities. Fleaso call and examine my stock. I AIM TO
GIVE SATISFACTION.
Agent for the Bethlehem Steam Dye Works.
Remember the Place,
Miss ALVENIA GRAVER,
scp29-3m Bank St., next to Rcber's Block.
fall ' mi.
&c, ic. Our Young Ladles and Gentlemen will And It to their ndvantniro to irlre him
noall bernre purrlmslnir elsewhere, as thev will find tho BEST SELEOThl) STUCK In
Town AT UUTTUM I'ltlOUS.
Old Fost Office Billing,
Arm 4, 1883.1?
CSKQ FOR .
.TRIAL BOX
(O ffiSKf 7rdeMaHfX If
CIRCULAR ""HmMS aintFREE
Tia anil Sheet Iron fare, House FtirnisMi (Ms, k, k
Is now offering extraordinary Bargains for Cash !
lie Is tho onlj Agent lntown for the sale of tho
Bossomor, Sunshine, Othello, Now Champion and Apollo
Ranges ; Montour, i.ighthouso, Excelsior Penn, and
Eclipse Cook Stoves; tho Princeton, Early Dawn,
Belmont and Roal Double Heaters, with a va
riety of other Square and Round Heaters,
All of which ho is now offering at tho Very Lowest Prices
Also, on haml every kind ol STOVE GltATE and FIRE I1H10KS. Dealer In all the
Lett makes or I'U.tlfd.
Roofiing and Spouting, Prompt and Cheap.
Store on SOUTH Street, a few doors above Bank Street.
Patronouo Invited; sal Isfactlon guaranteed. June 80, lisj-yl
Ho! For Holiday Goods!
0. M. SWEMY & S0IT
Have received an enormous stock of HOLIDAY GOODS,
comprising
Groceries, Queensware, etc.
Old Post-Office Building, Bank St. Lehighton.
MOTHER
HEALINfi SYRUP.
20 Million Bottles sold in 10 years. A certain Curo for
Dyspepsia, all Diseases of tho Kidnevs.
Liver, Stomach, Blood, Skin and Bowels.
Can rroduca Thousands ol Letters proving its Curatlre Powers.
AN OLD AND LONO TRIED RElIEDy.
Lxboiutohi 77 Airrrr Srarrr, jtrw Tons crrr,
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
-TIib King of Corn Killers. The most desperate
Corns, Buniuss, Wabtb &a, Beezoaxevud. Price 25 Cents.
-An Unfailing Remedy for
Hot, Swollen and Tender Feet,CMiblaln,Ao. Price 25 Cents.
Cornease Mannf 'fj Co., 230, 5th Ave. Place, N. Y. City.
jAu. jl., i n i pi., n.-i
TOADBMAKX.
tease
Fooiease
Carbon Advocate $1 only !
Milliner
CONSISTING OF
HATS.
BO-NKETS,
Winter Stock !
Tho unitcrsl(?ned calls tho attention
of his many friends and patrons to his
Large and Fashionable Stock of
Ml Winter Goofls,
Consisting; or
BOOTS
AND
SHOES
or every description and Style In the
Market, Including a special lino or
Lady's Fine Shoes
Alio, a fall lino or
Umbrellas,
Rubbers,
Hats, Caps,
BANK Street, LEHIGHTON
Head What a Patient says of it:
"TheraslUlesIpnrciinscd from von in August
Iiroxe to me most coucluelTelr tbut "while there la
Ifo there la hope." They did their work far bo-
yonu mj inmost ospecuii.ions.inr i-priiniT nia
not exnect that u h&blt of FOU1ITEEN Y KATES'
DU It ATI ON could bo completely gotten under con
iroi iu mo exceedingly snort nmo oriwo xnonms
1 can asnro you that no false modesty will keep ma
fromdolnif all that lean In fldillnc to the snccesa
wutcU will surely crown bo beneficial a remedy.
Abort) nitract from a letter dated 'W.Va Dea.SB,1SSI
Tbe Paitllloa ore prepared and sold only by tbn
KARRIS REMEDY CO. MF'Q CHEMISTS,
205)(N.I0th.SL ST. LOUIS, MO.
be liti'i beitatst V, tvo ccitis $3, Uueo a&tti 7
James Walp,
'.Successor to A. S. MOSSEK,
Manufacturur of and Dealer la all kinds or
Stoves
Ranges,
Heaters,
ttOSLS'S
The - Press !
Tho Foremost Itcpubllcnn Newspaper t
FoMkilMMal Year. 1884.
Weekly l'ress , , . l 00 a Yar.
Dally l'rois ,
, (a 00 a Year.
Thocnmlni yt ar will lio notatle. Conaresi
divided between n. Henubllcan Bennte and
Democratic. House, will be busy President.
mnUlntr. The great battle-. nl Proteellon
against Trco Trade will njlMto the Oanltol
""!!'. 'J10 "'ry- Tho Presidential eamnalKn
will bo the hardest fought and most exciting
political strnKttle for quarter of a etnturv.
fcurono, In tho opinion or the best Informed,
tremolos on the eve ofairreat war.
With such nn outlnoE a live newspaper
which prints all the newsand tells the whole
truth about It Is more than ever necessary.
Such a newspnpor Is Tnj I'mnniLnuA
I'rtKSB. Telegraph wires In Its own offloa
plaeo It In Instantaneous communication with
a corps ol over five hundred news gatherers,
distributed all over the world, The special
dally cable servlco which It (hares with tbe
ifow or.k. eovcrf every phase of a.
tlvltvln Iiimm.. 1 1 f. ....
In all tho elements which goto make no a
broad, full, complete Journal.
Uetldes bolnga noinplete newspaper, Tne
which put Itntlhe top. The Agricultural
Department, enriched by eonstant contrlbu.
tlons from the foremost writers In varfou
u.uhiic, kivco iu practical lniogs inav
peoplo want to know on tha farm and In the
...o 4ivimiik nmi wr women, or
Homo Department, editeUJjy Mrs. Kate Up-
.nn lllnrlf I. full .rinlL...-!.. .(. - ' .
w.-. vl I.1.WIUII.IIUU. Uinta 1R4
hnpny thoughts for every wile, mother and
henu of a household
great-feature t? the coming year will b
highly valuablo letters or Joaxru D
nn Wn.. .1- 1 - . .
tli
w
ll I
coniiltlons of Labor and I he Cos t ol LI v.
Ing
' ... . ' . .u-.i-.iBu niiu America.-
' Weeks, wbo had charge or this subject
Inr
Stud
. vvii... , low, UM UW1. 11 ft HIS
- :y - uuiwui .mi. jrnr oon
mi i P a Jleclal Investigation. Ills letter!
5 i V earnings in an tne
i-iu.niM,iu. fiuruimving power OI
wages, strikes, trades-unionism, arbitration.
.. " umb is iuii qi cuoioe nome
read nr, wlih puwlcs and olhef matter for
Ihnllltlnrnll alAid. - .
Tne Weekly Pniaa Is full ofefaoloe homo
.il -I.IMr.. r...K,.. . . i . .
. i. .. i i . "M I'"VIU18 iuruniiB
--.i-ivii, i.ruiou Hill.,, roClIICB, KICftD
Ings from current literature, a careful snm.
mirf ftf .llimnalln an.t ln..lA. .
. ...Iu iui.i, uona, .iiu .n
earnest discussion of the great questions of.
tho day. Sample copiti maiUi frtt.
Now Terms of the Press.
Uy mall, postage free In the U. K. a. Canada
Dally, except Sunday, too. a mo , tS.03 a year
Dally, IncloJ, Sunday, Me. amo.,I.60ayear
ounnay l-rcss, azooa year.
Woekly Press, . . . . 11.00 a year.
Drafts, tlliccks nnd Pn.f dm.. nrAmm M.-
be sent nt our risk, and should be made pay
The Press Co., Limited,
Dec. Mf PHILADELPHIA, Pju
AGENTS S
wanted for the Lives or all the-
re.iuenis or me u. B. The
irgest. handsomest, best boot
ever sold for less than twice our price. The
Insttst telling hook In America. Immense
nrollts to agents. All Intelligent penple want- -It.
Any nno con become a successful egent.
terms ireo. jiallutt iiooi uo.. l'orllanj
Maine. decll-Jl
5"t3ill(aO .0-
2 ro-
tn C
Call early for Ucod Selections and avoid the
flush, of Holidays. nov.I4 ly.
gAiiUVTCIUM. rtlvenlda. Cat. The drr climate enraar
I4oso, Throat,Laxiaa, lull Idea, UQ p., route, eo.t, (reeb.
MARRIA6E?K9;
ts3 tfKw
ipgl
ALfHl 'V
C nrra.a r
E6
? A II Snt. hrtrlnnhtfnt mrlntiant Ihnuchtfal wunt
kn-ivr, Olotb nnd ciltbladlaiCO cts. paper 25c. Mr-
5rlaf?oGntdp,1.4 pl5e-Mat Boiled, rootwy or tps.by
inn UfUITTICR .J3SHBLNN t AVE.
ItJIU SIIJII lit-ll
LThn rrfttflnnrl-illst. Nfi
PITTSBURGH. P
rroui Debility, Ira pea li
to Mnrrlws Oon-nURtlon nnd lmphlBt troq, j
IK'
d. fell UiUMft-ltrvMI IeLIllr-
Vinir(Ti:KflHOR TO
Id tiUcuKeT ofthi Hlood,
lrapoirnrT, irrfiaiti iiwainsj, utisuit., Bjpituu man
ErrrnrUI Afftln. Scientific tmtmcoti iui and nil
rcmodln. rH-formlttei TrctlnJ. Call or writ forlUtoT
Qucttuni to tx Kniwend by tbota dulrinf trettmnt by m&U.
Vtoum iBffnIi tnm ItvptKr abeakl m1 LWtr vleti-vM.
Mdlfra tomctblBir, lo Ibfir MlTiaUf. ltUttreU.
M4rtt fir, C. !.. IBARflE, Trmt ul rttytMu U Cne
Oatr&l Bad. k Bar;. lirtltaU, tSO Lent C BU LmIi, Bt
Euecctaor io Ur. Jiusu' DlatimxTt VttlhM SO Imii.
FBOF.
HARRIS'
teiTotrs DXEIUTX
ercula vettitu u4
My. Awl auttTMi- t
Kr dlaeuM, tAI
tXUirol phjtlcUat, ranl
from yoiiUifiit Ltdlaem
tUat, too fret UdrJtt
aadoWbraiavork. V
tht temsMTlMwhilei iach
t ocMlra lark la year lyt
tens. Arold brioc ImpmhI
A Eadlcal Curo
' - roa
SPERMATORRHEA
1MP0TEKCY.
JC7"Tostel fbrorarO
yoara t7 use in thou
ea by rrrteatloaa tUlau
tbr renodlaa for tbtta
trnublca. Get ocr frt elre
I&T trial paekac aa
lean. Important taeU txlbra
taklsf trcatoicnt clasrvacraa t
Takt a remedy that aJ candi
tbeuaaals, and daca aai la
tcrfert alia ttiUa aK
aaaa r aaaaa aia ar laaaaW
tcbUdoc rMadad a aeU
ntifl iadkal riMtpUa
O re 'la ( I a larar aad irpata
tloa. Dirot appUcaUM t Ua.
eatafdlaeaM Bnakrt ill apa.
s&ods of CCJUOft.
rina iaa veaea ru wium
telay. lite natural fao
ttoaa af Iba aaasaa arr"
lira ara raatarad. Tba
aaUsaiinr ateateata af
TRIAL
Ut wktch fcavt bara.
PACKAGE
VMica ara tpTta cir
i piuai
abtarfal at
aad caia
SEND ADDRESS
trtmftb ipUlj,
HARRIS REMEDY GOMtST(C ttemtth.
COC 5orth 10th fiU, SU Load, Ho.
OXS UCNTH'8 TRUTUUT, 3 1 2 VQKTKS.$5 1 S UCITH
HEALTH IS WEALTH!
1HL C C. Mkarfl KKUTK KUlH TRUTH IT, a.
custrauiea-ttiprlliefur UtaOita. Ultltau 0JeVaa,Wtt.
Nvrvuoj KtiraU1a.lI4Ucha,tlra rrtrmlea eaB4
iiytlta um tt alrettrol r telea VbJHlaM. UUV9
iipaoa,Ri)tlc al tha Biata rMalHag laMBiiy aad;
ldlf ( taUrrr. 4eay aad dtata rraMlra Old Ar.
VtntftNM, laa( VaarlattbaMjUlAataMUry Um
and hpimatrriia caar4 by artrMiaat a( tba brala.
Mlf-atiBM orriMa4alfMr. aUrbUitMaUlaasMMsaaata
trratav-ftl V 1 . or als baa (ot 92. Mat ! (mU ara
Fta ay rrralj-t af irlea,
Va GUARANTEE SIX OOXCQ
Tairaity raa. W.I' rdr tkv-a by m far cte
lft. aeomiuld wlia win Mad lbaarefcaaer m
wrtlioH (rni tt ralual V moaay H Ilea traalaaaat ditaa
nolakTe-clararV Cluaranlraa laa4aaly by
EISUIC KlDliLMIt, SXrtrat.rtifribla,ra,
ln rrtrated nftliU Hi 4 tridetsTlltaaaaaetUlaly
Jchim hucmW) t awiiipait nuui iaa hi. Mali
ntwUra umsu rertipt mt tl tuU. CMMH'a fur
ULiLiita. EISNER & MENDELSOM.
320 Baca Street, Philadelphia Pa.
FITS;
autui eatfajllafcr sat .
OQioela hew York f
forlheCiro ef .
EP1LEPTIO FITO.'
Vt. Ah. Maatrola (Uta af LaadMiVvlM makc a apa-
rlaJtr cfFplUpay, baa wltrwwt doubt traatad and core
mora cue than anyotber llfiog phyaicUa, ill laeccaa
Laa limply boenaatoaUblnst wa bkra fcaard af caaaa t
rer yeara1 ttandlnff uceaaafnlly cared by Mot. 11a
.k pBtnah4 a wwrb. ore tbt dlaaaa.rblch Va aaaJs
ltn aUnca botilaafbla waodvrfsleara fraa la any ttir.
t trr wha way Mud tbalr aaprau and V. O 4v44raa a
4Tlaaanyaiiowlahliiaariirataasldiaa . t
Frco! Cards and Chromos.""
We Will aenrl fr h tnnll stitmnlo u nf
Ure German. Trench, and American Chroma
CardSfOn tinted and gold ground, Tith a price llat
of over oo different deaijrna. on receipt of a ttamp
for poitflc. We will alto send free by mall aa
aamplcs, ten of our beautiful Caroroot, on receipt
often cents to nay for packing and postage , a Iaa
cnclow a confidential price ITat of our large oil t
cbromoi. Agents wanted, Addreaa K. CLEAaOM V
& Co., 46 bummer Street, Boston, Mass,
WANTED
BOOK
Canvassers.
I I MALE and FEMALE T
Ie rant In the wle ef oar otw end ImporLnt
work, af Udi)M rhrfl.r. lanre VrUJUi4
lIU.HU K.. I t I u lV- .... . .
luanrnt and liirrado bualnraa. 14dmj
Tbe CINS-INMAT1 UIIUMIIIUCI STO
171 W. swiidi tu, ODcUaaU, OMO