iiKHKiiirnN. im.
SATUWUV, fcEl'TEMUKU 4, 1880.
KtilKUKD ATll'ir.'Lr.milllTOK fOHT-Ol'PlRR
AH BKCdXl) CLA MAIL llAITUlt.
I
WHAT WILL BE THE RESULT?
The nomination of a full Prohibition
ticket is h, political event In Pennsyl
vania that portends much. .lint how
fur the two old parties may bo affected
by .this movement Is uncertain, even tor
tbn most wise political observer. It
n'lll .lint'imt n iImhI-i! fflkn frnnt tin l?n
"'J" .-..t. w
publican ranks many thousands, and
i.ti.ty probably draw from the Democracy
thousands more. The l'epuullcan party
lll sulfcr most by this movement, but
those who attempt to say that tlio Dem
ocratic ranks will not be broken by this
Mnui) Ivof tlio class that learns nothing
and forgets nothing.
If wo look back to 1855 wo can see
tbn ltepubllcan party with forces more
.limited than tlio Prohibitionists of to
day. Tlio Republican of that day had
. . i. i. ..i t.. .
IU VYHUB IIUUMII llUMllitI UUlU((lj IU
maintain his convictions, much ns the
' l'roh'lbitionlst must do to-day. The
nlonecrs of the ItenuVmkVh orc.ni zation
'ycte esteftined as crritiKs; anil even their
."frajrers offered to the flpd of free and
ylVevwcro jeered as nldi.'cllttlng p61ftl
, cadiilTorlSj Hut the, lieitlbilcan of 1SJ.
slid ' iSOO Is not the Itr'ptiblican of lSStl,
ii.nnd tiljs sentiment which built up that
organization to mighty propoitlons In so
hm-t n tlmn la ile.nd mill linrleil nntlpr
the wrongs of later days. It is u party
of one Idea, It learns nothing and foigets
'nothing. There are thousands of voters
lulls ranks who to-day fly the "bloody
shirt" as they did twenty-live years ago,
who still persist in keeping alive the al
most smothered fire of the. late civil
jvar. . The Prohibitionist, like the lte
publlcan of 1SS5, starts out with one
Idea firmly planted on his mind to do
away with the liquor tralllc. Will he do
It? If we look back over the past five'
years anil sec how tlio cause lias grown
In' that short time, even the most unbe
lieving Democrat or Itepublicau must
acknowledge that It really does look a
little suspicious. The Prohibition ques
tion has tossed the strongest Western
ltepubllcan States from their party
moorings; will it not do tlio same in
Pennsylvania? It has come here, and
there Is no question but that it has
coino to stay.
IT CANNOT BE BOTH.
N. Y. Son: Abraham Lincoln naiil of
the United States that they must all le
free or all be slaves; both they could not
permanently be.
This saying might now bd well applied
lo the great party which elected Lincoln
, President. The UcpuMican party must
be'all prohibitionist or all license. It
cannot be both and live.
A disciplined and enthusiastic body of
Frohibitionists has left the Itepublicau
party in recent years, and this year it is
making a fight more earnest, persistent
and vigorous than in any year past ; and
its bitterest enemy is the Republican
party whence it came. Not that the
Prohibitionists love the1 Democrats more,
but they hate them lcf.
Within the ltepnblicnn party still are
"great iiiltn!er.s of prohibition I'opuhli
can, for whom inconsistent and wabbling
temperance platforms arc still built by
Itepubliciui convention-!, but whom the
temptation to join their Prohibitionist
tiretlircn, already acting under a separata
flag. 'must each year uwail with new
force.
There are not more than four or five
Kepublicnn States which the iicpuhlicans
could retain control of if they should
come out squarely, fairly, and everywhere
for prohibition. It would teem, then,
that sooner or later the great proliibi
tlon clement still remaining in the
Kcpiiblican party will bo likely to seek
its natural friend, the "straight" Pro
hibitisnistH. ' When evasion and pre
varication on tho subject become useless
to thi Iteiuiblican party, It can perhaps
ahold to take ground in favor of high
license,'!?, wliicli sonio of the abhVit and
most influential Itepublicau journals are
already looking asthe propcrand nointlbl
anil sole practical ssUution of the jlquo
qucxtion. Meanwhile the imti-sajoon
tub willnot satisfy the prohibition whale,
and it isan exciting possibility that that
excited animal may be able to smash the
llepiiljlio.ni ship.
The Prohibition arty is not yet big
enough to build, but it nriy bo bigcnouli
to smash tilings! Evidently Brother
Itlainc suspects as much. K
WE BISE TO EXPLAINS
Several weeks ago tlio following Item
appeared in our columns:
At a recent meeting of our town
council Joseph Obert presented a bill
for damages sustained liy him. by the
upsetting of a wagon while crossing (jio
gutter on South street near the square.
Ills claim was ignoied. It seems to be
tlio prevailing opinion of manY of our
citizens that Mr. Oboit. while burgess
of our town, should have looked to tills
very matter.
At the tlmo of Its publication jye only
expressed the prevailing sentlnumt of a
majority of our people. Wo have, sluco
learned, however, that Mr. Obert while
Burgess of our town, lahored earnestly
and energetically to advaucn tlio best
Interests -of our borough; and that
through his efforts a culvert would havo
been built opposite the square had the
finances of the borough at that time al
lowed It. A number of Improvements
weie .made during his term of oillco,
notably tlio stone pavement along the
square, which reflects much credit on
hlin as a borough officer, working for
the Interests of our people. Wo make
the above explanation In justice to Mr.
Obert, and the interest ofourtaxpayers.
A CHANGED BNDWICH MAN.
For ulany months an old colored man
used to promenade tho streets of Phila
delphia, sandwiched between two post
ers, which read: "Good old times come
again, 10 cent Liquors, Bum,
Brandy, Cln and Whiskey Sold at !5
cents rer glass." Xow the sandwiched
man walks belneen, "Woe unto the
man who puts the hot tie to his brother's
liiouih, ' and distributes a circular which
reads:
jiOl'LS KAVEIll
Look not thou upon the wine when
It Is red, when It giveth Its color In the
cup. Vom-(, irill, 31.
tt the last It hltetli like a serpent and
tlugetli like auadcUr V"-. ..
..in tiiW.
DEMOCK&TIO DETjTJOATE
ELTCrlON
AND COUNTY CONVENTION.
Tin- Democratic vote.n'of Curium Court-
ty will hold tlicir ilcloguto, election on
Saturday Sept. lltli, 18S0, between tlio
hours of . nwt 7 1'. M., nt the plaeo of
liolttiiif: tliogcncr.it Klection intho pcv-
cral districts, (unless otherwise ordered
by tlie proper local Committee and due
public notice given of place opecially
agreed upon) and elect delegates to repre
sent wild district In Comity Convention
to lie held at the Conn House in the
lioniugli of Maiicli Glum!;, on Monday
September 13tli,lSS0,at 11 o'clock A. M.
to nominate candidate for members of
the Legislature, District Attorney, Conn
tv Commissioner and County Surveyor,
and to appjint (!onferec3 In tha Congress
1 n.il Conference for tliclltli District,aud
Conferees to the Senatorial District, anil
to transact such other business as may
hi in order under the rules. The Districts
will elect the following numbers of dele
pates, respectively, being based upon the
Demofatic votes cast for Stato Treasurer
in 1S8.V
Auilenrloii 2
Heaver Meadow a
Fast .Mauch Chunk .1
KSlstl vim 2
Franklin , 3
Kidder, North 2
Kidder. South 2
UinsToid.......' 3
Uiusatuiri,. '. 2
Lehltfli , 2
lictiluiitou... r
UiwvrTmvitliMisllfg 3
M.hniilpK..,., 1, 2
Mauch (,'liiiul; 1st waul '. .1
Mauclioimhl; -..nil, vvanl i
Ntwiiiehoniiif! a
i'aei;cr
Paekoitou
Fauyilllo
l'enii Purest....
Minium mil ;
lo'viuuenslne 2
Wcathcrlv r.
vv cisspoit
CO
Necessary for choice 32
MKirnsa or the nraiocitATic county
committo:.
The Democratic County Committee of
Carbon County will meet nt the Court
IIouso in the itorciui'h of Mauch Chunk.
on ine i.iiu nay oi se iiemncr to elect
now Chairman of the Countv Committee
for the ensuing year.
CiKO. W. K.5SE11, Chairman
ni:i.F.n.VTi: r.i.i:criox m ricuns.
The followllllf are Itio nlllcerq mmnhtferi tn
hold the delegate cleetlans In the socrnl dls-trUts-tho
llrst naiiied behiR ,Juil''e and the
niner iiitiimors:
Summit Hill -.Milton Kleekncr, A. Itaikins,
l'.l. .1. Allley.
LaiiHrord-.loiui Dusan, Dl. llarklns, .1. li,
1-iiier.
Heaver .Meadow Thus. McXamara, Thomas
l!ioj;.iii, Th. Jlullcry.
U'liluli Silas Ulslitiueh,' l'atilclc Caiiiion,
.mill! iiu ii1..
East I'enn V. S. lleiutzleman, Gideon Klst-
kr.T. V. Stelf,-evwalt.
Wealherly Kit. T. Wainer, Ed. Fortwancler,
Ausiift Sellier.
.Mah(iuliis-Ale. Seldle, l'ranl; Luielmor,
Nathan (ieiher.
Nesquehoulin; .lames Collins, (ico. lluyhes,
I ll .I.V ..III 1 .
PaekeiinnOiow Carrol, Lcopolil Meyers,
. II. Brodliead.
AWIwport-Samuel Wel.,h, Milton Emery,
ji:siiii linger.
Audein lcd Harney Terry, Edward Kciilrn.
lVtel' Shcl nl.'ili.
ITrperTowaiiieinlus Thoi. lkliait, Nathan
Chilstmau, Ainaiiiles Shaf"r.
I.chlL'htun-Charlrs Venser, John .1. liutz,
l.d. .1. Itehrl!.'.
Franklin .lolin Iteher, Hcnrv Halm, Thus.
i . . i nei .
JI:iiu-!i t-himU2'l Wanl-Chas. Wameke, .1.
fiiRan. Clias'. r.elldins.
Maui h Chunk M Waid-.Iaeoh Itemmel, 11
It. Siencrs... I,. Stcadman.
Lower low.imL'iisliis-l.eUlliirleman,Georec
iieiiij, .iiiuuei .eij;eiliuss.
Kidder Soath-E. csetr, c. II. Wrruct, S.
Hawk.
Peiui rore',t -Levi Ktieliner, Sinai. Meekas,
East Mam h 'Chunk-(ieutire Costciitiadcr.
Comad Cassner. Frank tiweltienz.
A QUESTION OF DEMOCRACY.
It Is said that prior to the Uto-Demo-
cratlc Xational Convention at wliicli
(Jrover Cleveland was nominated fortlie
Presidency.Mlchacl Cassidy was a "11111-
er man," and It Is ltinioied that after
tlie nomination of Cleveland ho was a
"Uuller man;" in fact, wo have It from
good authority that ho was a "Butler
man" up to the time of depositing his
ballot on election day In November, '84.
lor further information as to how tlio
people of Nesqiichoning voted refer to
Smull's Legislative Hand Book. In
view of tlio fact that Cassldv was an ex
pounder of Butleilsin In lStsj, docs ho
not exhibit a ceitaln amount of "Innate
modesty" In asking logo to Congress In
18SB? Hero is a "cud of Cassidylsin" for
Democrats to chew on.
Broad Wsllew York Lettsr.
Special to the Caiiiion An vocatk.
One of the loveliest days of the season
was last Sabbath. Wo scaicely expect
tlio zephyrs of Spring when the DogStar
rages; but the most splendid of Spring
days was no liner than Sunday last
Without any preconcert of action, there
seemed to ho a sort of general under
standing that It was a good thing to cct
out ot town. Ofcomse, wo all under
stand that tlie strong personality of the
preacher has much to do with tliechureli
attendance; p-iliapsthls ought not to be
so, but there Is the fact staring us In the
face that it has, and so wenre notinucl:
surpiiscd when wo And Tuliuagc's Tab
ernacle, Beecher's I'ljinouth Chinch, and
Dr. John Hall's magnificent temple on
the Cth Avenue, with less than a corpor
al s guard, "llio Crows were (Sod's
first temples," says Bryant, and a com
rnune with Him from the, heights of
liiverside, on suchagloijousday, was no
bad compromise lor the Indllfcicnt sum
mer service wjh wbish most of our city
churches are allliicd during the season
of outing. .. I'l) mouth Church gives .Mr,
Needier (KiOO lor every Sunday that he
Is actually engaged there. Yrt the man
who supplies hh place when ho Is gone
is amply ivcoiiipensul with twouft-live
dollars and his breakfast and lodiiluc,
Poor pay, poor preach; but tlie minister
himself who is traveling abroard nllh his
family, and tba trustees who liavo the
care of the church in the absence of the
regular shepherd, seem to think that any
thing is good enough for tlio summer.
The churches wcie empty; the steam
boats and railroad cars were full for
everybody that could seemed anxious to
get away to tbu green fields for a day'
cnjoymenlaiid relaxation. Tho Blevatcil
roads were taicd to their utmost, the low-
fare of bunday having much to do with
the increased travel. And heic wo wero
brought face to face Willi one of these
strange hard contrasts with which this
city abounds. Along the Bowery aie
several largo clothing inaiiufactuiliig
establishments, employing huudi'ids of
people; and while thousands weie being
w 111 j led away to the parks and the lields,
all through tho Sabbath, other thou
sands toiled in the hot, close rooms,
packed like a human hive, lighting for
bread.
I had not been at fieuerul Oram's
tomb for many mouths, and I turned
my steps toward lilveuldo Pail:, to see
what a grateful nation was dolus In re-
gard to the splendid Mauv.leum, wlnUi
Is to cover th" a-h (.f our d.stfi.''
1 i- luro. I , I'u.U d i ( tl-' Hiii aid
as I readied tb- summit, 1 looked about
for the crouds which 1 expected would
be paying tlio hero of Appomattox their
reverence on such a day ns this; but
there were not fifty people In tlio portion
of the Park where the tomb Is, and not
more thnn a half dozen about tlio tomb
Itself. I uncovered my head nnd stood
Hi silent rcverio ns tlio sceno passed
apldly In review before me, when wo
met last In life. It w:i3 about a year
before his death. I wasln ICasliIngton
at tlio time and there was a grand camp
lire at Masonic Hall, which brought all
the old soldiers In nnd about Washing
ton to tlie front. General Grant being
in town was, of course, Invited, and
Black .lack Logan gave tho history of
the Vlcksburg campaign. 1 stood witli
General Grant tn theante-rooiii awaiting
the signal to bo given by tho committee
that they w ere ready to begin, and when
It was given I followed him to the stage,
and sat beside him till the closn of the
exercises. I shall never forget the w lid
enthusiasm of the old soldiers that night;
then wc parted, and I never saw him
again alive. Willie I was pondering
over that thrilling scene, n, couple of
Iilsli servant girls came up to the iron
gate of tlio tomb; a policeman stood
guard there, and no one was allowed to
approach within eight or ten fect of the
entrance. Both tho girls peered cauti
ously Into tho gloomy portnl where.
nothing could be seen except a bed of
tlowcrs; they then walked slowly all
around it, that no detail might escape
them; and finally arriving at the gate
ain, turned to tlie policeman, ami
asked inquiringly, Is this ail? That's
all, ho curtly replied. The elder then
turned to the younger, in high dudgeon,
and said somewhat tartly, "Sure, it's a
rog'lar swindle, Julia. Faith, If I'd
known this I'd neycr have paid mo tin
chits to get here. Sliure, I thought wo
wor goln' to have a look at tho corpse;"
and turning up her nose she flirted off,
satisfied that she had been robbqd of
her tin ciuts. A year lias passed, and
not a shovelful! of earth has been turned
for the foundation of this magnificent
Mausoleum, that was to cost a million
of dollars, at least. Only a trlllo over
$100,000 lias been subscribed, under the
management of tho respectable fossils
that have tlie management In charge.
Unless something Is speedily done to
redeem the city's honor, and to fulfill
the pledge given to his relatives when
they consent'ed to let his mortal remains
lie on the baiiKs of the Hudson, it Is not
Impossible that they may yet be removed
to tho capital of the nation, where it is
to be hoped they w ill meet witli more
honorable treatment than Xew York bos
yet accorded them. And now awordto
tho visitor to that sacred shilne. Eat a
good hearty meal before J ou go, or carry
your refreshments witli you, for if by
chance you should be lured Into the only
hotel on the grounds, you will be fleeced.
Extortion is practiced with Impunity;
for it is the only place whcie you cm get
anything to cat or drink. If you are un
fortunate enough to have a lady or two
with j ou, the rascals who wait on the
tables lake advantage of it, and pile ou
the bill know liii: there is no escape.
Tlie best way is to avoid the place alto
gethcr, and thus escape an Intolerable
nnd annoying nuisance.
It has been a lively week among the
yachtsmen, and Lieutenant llenn with
his cutter, Galatea, has kept all of our
racers on their metal. Apropos of Lieut.
Ilenn, he seems to havu stepped Into the
good graces of the public and the press,
w Itliout an effort on his part, and overy
wheio he is voted a tip-topsawycr. Ho
Is not very large, but what there Is of
him, is first class and that's tlio class
that Is always welcome to these shores.
He looks every inch a sailor, with a good,
frank, honest face, and while, of course,
we want to keep tho challenge cup at
home, if it must go back there is no
yachtsman that ever crossed the sea
whom we would sooner see carry it to
Albion s Isle than Lieutenant Ilenn.
While tho Lieutenant has been busy cap
turing the men, his estimable wife has
captured men and women Indiscrimin
ately. The ladles appear all to have fallen
in love with her, and the set of her yacht
ing jacket and tlio stylo of her marine
dresses aro now tlie town walk. They
are immensely popular and deservedly
so, and the bold challenge w hich lie is
sued for a race around Bermuda has
raised him Infinitely In the public esti
mation. In this connection It is not
pleasant to be compelled to say that
Beavolr Webb, who accompanies him,
is a snol) and a cad. His Insolent and
overheating manners to the members of
tho press, who have sought Information
of him, have disgusted them all, and It
Is generally agreed between tho scribes
that the difference between tho two per
sons named, Is precisely the dllfeienco
between a well-bred, courteous, polished
gentleman, and a vulgar, conceited,
purse proud clown; wo waut no more of
Webb.
iiioimh this Is usually supposed 10 be
the dullest season of the year, we have
had quite a business week. Wheat took
a jump the week before; corn followed In
Its footsteps; stocks responded all along
the line, in short, it was n Bull week.
Our smile was n idcnlng to a broad grin,
when the tie up on tho Bioadway and
Seventh Avenue stufacu roads Euddnly
icmiiidcd us that the Knights of Labor
are not dead, nor even sleeping; or If they
do take a nap, It Is generally with one
eye open. Tho strike was not ordered
till 12 o'clock on Monday, and In an hour
over a thumaud men fill Into line, as
though they were a well drilled army.
Thotenlble suffcilng and loss experi
enced bj the Third Avenue stilkcs last
winter and spring, seems to have had no
effect In deterring them, and there Is
bound to be much buffering and loss to
tho men before this question is settled.
But as X said wo had quite a littlo busi
ness boom, which was felt in every de-
paiiment ot tiatle. tieal estate Is now
considered one of the safest Investments,
and has taken a tremendous stride within
a year. Commerce and manufactures
aie driving out many of the old haunts
of vice, and in a few u-ars at most, that
leper spot, the 11 e Points, so famous in
the chronicle of crime and sin, will bo
swept away.
The amusement season Is upon us;all
of our gloat theatrical compMiiiw aie
ready for the fisy. From the list ot
promised entertainments and stars it
looks as ihnijjh light open and bur-
h vpu s wind I be the preiloin'ii.i'iiig
(..i-un-. IN -Kb-. the Aiuei:.-.ni op.ra,
10 u
t. M. Lm kc a. id pa'iv'ied l'i
Mrs. Tliuibernnd'a large number of our
crtme tie la cremc, wo aro promltcd a
new operatic star fiom Boston, who is
said to have put $200,000 In tlieventuie.
If any lady or gentleman has $200,0(30
which they are particularly anxious to
get rid of, I should say by nil means try
opera. If ou can't get lid of it your
self fast enough, send for Colonel Map
leson of her Mnjerty's contingent, and
I'll bet a sour apple that In six months
nt the farthest you'll lmvo nothing to
complain of. It Is said to he fixed that
Abbey will bring back Paul for n concert
term; 1 wonder If lie will give her $5,000
per night. We shall have Sarah Bern
hardt and Miss Fortesctte and an army
of adventurers besides, so that we are
not likely to suffer for amusements.
Though all of the theatres aro In full
blast not a preacher of note has yet put
In nn appearance, though In the next
two weeks wo expect to sco all of our
churches open and our vagrant shep
herds once more busy In the vineyard of
the Lord. Beside the vineyard, there
are great fields ripe with young nnd hoary
sinners and ready for the gospel sickle.
Tlio laborers aro few and the harvest
great.
Politics aro still on tho ragged edge,
and it almost appears as If every man
who ever held ofllee were tainted more
or less. Though but with few exceptions'
the entire Board o Aldermen vvcre im
plicated In the Broadway steal, and the
men who supplied tho money for the
bribes are well known, not a briber has
been touched.
Squire's head has tumbled Into the
basket. The Governor kicked him out
on Wednesday. Heaven bo thanked,
we've got lid of Squire.
BBOADBBIM.
Wasliington Sews and Gossip.
From our Sncclal Correspondent.
Washington. D. C, Aug. 28, 'SO.
To-day has been exceedingly hot and
sultry, but the warm weather docs not
stop politicians from talking, although
it docs make them thirsty. Seated un
der a large tree in front of an uptown
hotel this evening was a party of gentle
men, Including a Democratic Senator,
an ex-member of Congress, a retired
Army ollicer, a well known claims agent
nnd several others. Mr. Blaine's recent
speeches were discussed anil pronounced
wanting in many respects as compared
with hh previous public utterances.
The conversation finally turned upon
the Democratic nominating conventions
which are being held dally in various
pai Is of the country. The Senator was
asked to explain why it is that so many
well known Democratic Congressmen
aro being defeated for renomlnation.
He said he was unable to account for It,
unless it Is that thcreare more aspirants
for congressional honors In tlie Held this
year than heretofore. In some parts of
the country certain people believe that
the longer a man remains in Congress
the moro valuable bo becomes to his
constituents. In many instances this
correct. There are men w ho have for
years made their friends believe that
continuous service in congress goes
baud htiiand witli federal patronage,
When a Democratic President was in
augurated these Congressmen felt conli-
dent that their experience and long ac
quaintance with public nffahs would se
cure for them prompt nnd favorable
recognition at the hands of the present
administration. They made numerous
promises to their constituents which
they have not been ablo to fulfill. Those
olllce-seekers who have not been to
Washington and cooled their heels out
side the President's door cannot under
stand why their Congressman lias not
been more succussful In gathering up
the loaves and llslies, hence they have
determined to try a now deal, and see
what tho result will bo. Thcie aro olh
cr reasons for retiring the old veterans,
continued the Senator. There Is a young
and ambitious generation coming to tlie
front and they do not propose to bo left
in tlie background any longer. In many
Congressional districts a- Democratic
nomination Is equivalent to an election.
Several candidates will put In bids for
tlio nomination, and beforo they are
fully aware of It they are Involved in a
general row amons themselves, which
dually becomes so bitter that a com
promise lias to bo mule upon a weaker
or a less deseivlng man than either of
tlie leading aspirants. Sometimes they
carry their personal prejudices so far
that a Bcpublican or an independent
Bepubllcau slips hi and carries olT tlie
prize. There are cases w here old and
worthy men have been forced to conic
out and decline a nomination to avoid a
ejection In the nominating convention.
I he annmicement that Deputy Con
troller Thomas E. Benedict, of Albany,
i. 1., has been appointed public pi Int
er, is a sad disappointment to the sever
al gentlemen whose names havo been
prominently nicnl toned In this connec
tion. It Is generally supposed that such
a strong light was made by the most!
prominent of tho candidates for the
placo that the President compromised
by not appointing any of them. Tlio
appointment Is somewhat of a surprise,
as the chango was not expected until
aflei tba President returned from his
vacation trip. Public Printer Benedict
will not find much to do in tlio way of
appointments when lie takes charse.un
Ie3s he removes Democrats right and
left. Mr. Bounds, anticipating that he
was to be removed, jet hoping to be re
tained, has been exceedingly gracious to
Democratic politicians. All their re
quests were compiled with, nnd there
aro now but few Bopubllcans In tlio
government printing olllce. Mr. Bene
dict was editor of a newspaper at Ellcn
ville. X. Y from 1S70 to 18S1, during
which tlmo he represented his district
two terms Iji tlie Stato Assembly as a
Democrat, lie is said to bo an excellent
i business man.
I One of the busiest departments under
! the Gov eminent is tlio Patent Olllce.
I The amount of work that Is done by
I this department can beappreclated only
! by a trip thiough the Ofllco and an
explanation of the details. In the past
. twenty-five yearn the granting of patents
' has grown to an extent that Is astonish
Ing, And Indicates what progress Is being
nude In the sciences by Young America.
For the first forty-six years after its
organization tho number of patents
Issued averaged only two hundred and
fifty per j.ar. but' the Oue is now
Issuing j .ilenls a I he rue ,,,.
drcd a week as it formerly issued m a
year. Tho total number Issued up to
this date Is .104,021. The Olllce, after
paying Its own expense, has a balance
to Its credit of $2,0 15,405,48 In the
Treasury. It Is tho only branch of
Government that pays Its own expenses,
and Is not a burden to the people by
way of taxation. A man with a mechani
cal turn of mind could Intensely enjoy
weeks and months among the 500,000
models nnd drawings so conveniently
arranged and displayed In this Immense
department. George Washington and
Thomas Jefferson both received patents
on "Improvements In ploughs."
In a former letter I alluded to the
friendships that are so often abruptly
broken among the olllclals. No matter
how patronizing and humble an appli
cant may he, the moment he gets In he
assumes all the dignity and Importance
his position Is entitled to, and brooks no
Insinuations. About the time Congress
adjourned Senator Harris, of Tennessee,
went up to sco tlie President about an
appointment m his State, which some of
his constituents were Interested In. He
stated his case, and the President replcd :
"Well, it seems to mo that you have a
good deal of assurance to come hero ask
ing for an appointment when you voted
against my man Matthews." The Sena
tor got hot In n second. "I'll havo you
know, Mr. President," lie said, "that It
Is nonc'of your business what I do ordo
riot do In the Senate. I am the master,
sir, of my own actions there, as vou aie
here. I didn't come hero asking any
favors of you on any personal grounds.
The people of the State of Tennessee,
whom I represent, asked me to do this,
and that is why I came here. You may
do as you d please, sir, about the
matter-but sir, I want It distinctly under
stood, that what I do as a Senator Is be
yond your jurisdiction," and tlio irato
Senator left In a hurry and declares ho-
will never spenk to tlie President again.
Treasury olllclals are having consider
able quiet fun growing out of tlie recent
bond calls. It Is well known about the
department that Treasurer Jordan, who
is now at tho Arkansas Hot Springs, Is
violently opposed to bond calls on gen
oral principles, and In a recent letter to
a personal friend ho fairly howled he-
cause so much of tlio surplus has been
ordered out of the Treasury. At the
present rate of redemption of bonds,
$15,000,000 per month, tlio redeemable
part of the public debt will be wiped out
In about seven months, there being but
$107,000,000 of three per cent, bonds yet
outstanding and subject to call.
In one of the appropriation bills passed
at the last session of Congress is an item
of $14 for pay to tlio Fourth Beglment
of Vermont Militia for services at tlio
battle of Pittsburgh, (war of 1812.)
Bather tardy justice, but better late than
never.
Within the past two weeks five war
widows havo been discharged from tlie
Treasury department. They have ap
pealed to tho Grand Army to demand
there reinstatement and there are num
erous Indications of livelj times ahead.
HU. ESSER HEARD FROM.
Mil. Eliiron: In an editorial of your
Issue of tbn 28th ult., vou say it is re
ported that I, "while at Glen Onoko last
Wednesday, made tlie remark thut in
case tlie Democracy of Lehighton failed
tosuppoi t Michael Cassidy for Congress,
no Lehighton Democrat should havo an
olllce for ten veins, as tho Irish would
slaughter them every time." I have
simply to say In reply that it Is ahso
intelv and unqualifiedly false, and that
Mr. Milton Clauss. the author of it, and
to whom It should have been sahl In I lie
presence of ex .Sheriff Lcntz, s.ijs so,
and tliat he infoimed his father that it
was all wrong, and notwithstanding, T.
D. Clauss and others published the false
statement. Yours Bcspecifully,
Gr.n. W. Essicit.
POINTS POLITICAL.
Tm: report that there 13 no organiza
tion against tlie liquor people in Monroe
county is unfounded. On the contrary,
a candidate for tho Legislature Is to be
put up.
Tm: Democrats of the First Legisla
tive District of Luzerne in convention
Monday at H'ilkcsbarre unanimously
nominated J. I!. Wright, of that place,
for Assembly.
1'iior. II. I). l'ATTojf, of Philadel
phia, chairman of the Prohibition Stale
Committee, Tuesday sent In his resigna
tion to tlie president of the State Con
tion, on account of no. being in harmony
witli the head of tlie ticket.
Tin: Prohibitionists havo exhibited
considerable wisdom both at tho head
nnd tall of their ticket. They are the
first party who havo had the courage to
nominate a colored citizen to an olllce of
trust and honor in this .State.
At the Luzerne County Democratic
Convention held at Wllkcharre, Tues
day the followir.K nominations wero
made': I'm Sheriff, Ileiidrlek 11. Search,
of Shlckshlnny; ltccorder of Deeds,
Joseph Mctilnty, of Ilazleton; Coroner,
John P. Million, of Plltstonj Surveyor,
James Crockett, of ltoss township.
Cleveland's administration and the State
Convention platform weie indorsed.
A Vi:i!Y enthusIastleDcinocratie meet-
Ins was held at (null's Station, Lehigh
county, last Saturday, at which lime ad
diesscs weie made by lions. Ernest
Niikle, John Sides, M C. llenningcr,
V. 11. Sowden, nnd D. D. Hoper. Iteso-
lullons'WtTC passed declaring In favorof
a taiill for revenue so adjusted as to af
ford ample protection to homo industry;
sympathizing with nil efforts of labor to
improve its condition; denouncing the
giving of store outers as a violation of
tlie statute laws, and as infringing on
the lights of the workluginan.
Tin: Democratic Convention for the ,
Luzerne county portion of the twelfth
district was in session at Wllkesbarro
Tuesday mut nine J. II. Swoyer, of
that city, was unanimously nominated
for Congress. Mr. Swojer Is the largest
individual coal operator in the anthra
cite! Held, and Is very popular with all
classes. Every effort was made to In
duce .Master Workman T. V. Powderly
to accept tbu nomination, but without
success, as he positively declined to take
any part whatever In politics.
PlU!..Miit.l'ii!. Hecunl: Hon. Clias.
It. Huckalew, having carried Montour
county, will bo the Democratic nominee
for Congress in tho Eleventh district.
Tills district Includes the Democratic
counties of Columbia, Caibon, Montour.
Monroe and Pike and slices otf of tlie
Democratic poi lions of Luzerne and
Laekuwatina. If Mr. lliickalew be
nominated of course he will be elected,
and if he be elected he will add decided
ly to the intellectual weight of tlio Dem
ocratic condiment from Pennsylvania in
tlie IIouso of llepresentatlves
Tin: Ilazleton Siulincl hears that
Iluckalew will succeed in captuilng tho
iioiuiiiat on for Congress In the Eleventh
district because ho is supported by many
trained politicians. It Is rumored that
If the conference is organized In his In
lerl anil admits tlie Huckalew confer
rees from Luerne, Cassidy will run ns
an lndt-iiendent candidate. It is report
ed that Pike eouiily will present a "in
dliHte with Uuckalew asuecond choice,
nnd that If t'amdy's nmferrees are ud
mliiei from Leucine the 1'ik.p mm
t-riibal ly t.i'e s nator Lowland iv. II
be uoiiaiuatt'I.
Ax EiirIIsIi decision In favor of an Ameri
can trade-mark, from the New York Morning
Journat: Ixindon, Enf., AUB al, INK).
(Special by Cubic) In the chancery division
of the high court ot Justice, London, Vice
Chancellor llacon has clvcn Ids decision in
favor ot the Charles A. Vngcler Company, of
llidtlmorc, Maryland, Intho action hrotuiht
hythat house npiliist II. Churchill & Co., of
Brisbane, Qiicetislmid. Tho rase which has
been In progress here since September, 1WI,
Krewout of nu attempt of Churchill & Com
pany to register a trudc-niaik containing the
wolds St. Patricks Oil In connection with a
medicinal preparation. This was promptly
opposed by the VoKcler Company, who, while
admitting that the term and device which
w ere sought to be registered by the Austral
Ian firm were lu no lespect Identical to tho
wclbknnwn St. Jacobs Oil trade-marks, con
tended however, that siiMelont nlintlm-ttv iv.
Isteil between the term .St. l-iitrh-ks applied
bv Churchill & Co. and St. Jacobs ns used by
the Vogcler Co., to cause contusion In the
munis oi tne piinuc and lead tn purchasers
being deceived. In support of this position
thev submitted an overwhelming amount of
evidence from English. American and Aus
tralian sources with the result stated, tin
der the decision of the Court, Churchill &
Co, cannot register their maik and must pay
costs of the case. This Is tho second I r.ide-
maru suit won ny tho Vogcler Company In
England within three jcars.
JJew Advertisements,
This powder never varies. A marvel ot
purity, strencth fltnl whidesnmenesi. Morp
ctsmotnicdl thnn tho ordinnry kinds, and
cannot he mt m conipelillon with iIih
nnlltitu.li' of low test, short weirht, alum
or phnsphntn powders Sold only in enns.
Roviil Baking Punder Companv, 1015 Wall
St., N. buk24-iiiH
Yes! We Told You So.
What '.' Why, that-
A. L CAMPBELL'S,
UlEWEMtY HTOIiE,
Next door to Clauss & l!ro the tailors, liank
Street, Lehighton, Is hcadquartcis for
falclsi, Clod's and. Jewelry.
KHPA1P.IKG-
greatly and promptly attended to at lowes!
prices. Call, examine goods, and learn
prices, before purchasing elsewhere.
Dec. l'J, lsS3-y.
House nnd Lot for Sale.
One-half lit.sa x WS fect.sltuato on
".'Oil Mouses, noon which Is erected a irood
1,011 neei. near inn .pvv tfntnwi
Iwo-slory I'lame House, I6xa! fect. A never
falling ell ot pure Water, and a number of
choice Fruit Trees and Vines on the hot. A
nice home fora Mnall faintly, l'ortcrins. Sc.,
can ai me v,aicjioa .auyocatj-; uince, itaiiK
si 1 cei. piuciK-u
Bj-lll t6SE. OnrHicUstoinncli,
Tnrnifl Liver.
Ullloujj Ili'Ui.uclie,
I j Tarrant's Klfenesent,
Tt to I'Prtulii fn IU ft.
ft'l'tH. It U gcutlo fit
iis ucum). Jiisp;iiai
it hie tn Hip tusti 11
ran be ri'ileit uiou tu
-ff r T&Ku- cure, aim 11 cures us
' F&rliSrZi1 assisting, not by out
.'V'X&Sl)?' raging, nature. Donul
Sj''--ftuM take v lolent nuriratli c
euri aim u cures uy
j ourselves, or allow
C!n' (finrlnnfin our chlhlien to take
Ol0lMiB20aG!18. '',. alwas-s use U.ls
..... 'Jleg.int phiinnareull.
cat pivpaiiilluu,w1diii
nVPnrnClfl 'uw been for mure
DYSiIll Olft.'han foity jcars .,
public favorite, hum by druggists every
where. nug2S-lt
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Olil SchoolHoiise & Lot for Sale.
Tlie old Kresslev School IIouso and Iit,
whereon It Is erected, in .Mahoning Valley, Is
olh red at 1'iiiale hale, l'ortcriiiiandfuitli.
er particulars, apply to
AI.1.A1
ck 8i-:ivi;r,i.,scc'y.,
Lehighton, P. O.
Aug. 28-Wl
Proposals for School Bnifflni.
l'loiiosals will lie received by the under
signed until Sept. 4th for the erection of o
l'U.VMK WIIOOI. lU)CHK202fitcct, 11 feet
at the upper end of tho Mahoning
S,-lmnl District li.ii buildhigto belike Horn's
school house. 1'ropos.iU are to be lor lite
building from the wall up only. For further
luitk-llkns apply to
WALLACE SUIWIXI.. BccY.
Aug. S 2w U'hlgliton, P. O.
Tlie Stands and Oilier Privileges
(It the 1'alr (iroumW will lie ilUM-d otf to
the highest and best bidder. nt tlie Public
Sale to Ik- held on the Pair (irouiids, at Two
f iVItu'k ti. 111.. nil
Saturday, September 11, '8G.
at which t linn ami place all ersons Interested
are invited toattend. :Noilee: All small
stands usually sold at and durlUK tho Fair,
will iHwitlVfly not be allowed. None bill tho
iH'i'inaueiit stands iof whleh more have. Iweli
erected by tbu Six-ii-l) I will be sold, unless It
be for Flvtiik- CoHi'hes, Hhous, &e., which will
Ii.it liileilerc ivun ine rcircnmeiii suiikis.
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Orders Received Already
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Bank Street, Leliig'hton.
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Special Notice to Farmers.
In niafclntr our rail aiiuoiuii'ement, we ask nnr attention to a few facts concerning OUR
Hone Phosphates. It shall he our aim In put'IiiK out our foods this Full Impimcd of their
usual IiIkIi standard, and in Mich a lino mechanical umdlllmi as'to do us credit and ulrnso
our customers. r
The luKivdli'nts of Fertilizer, recocnlzf d as sit liu llieiu their chief value, are Mtrocrn or
Aninionfji, Chosphorle Acid and 1'otash, unit tin- .0 aro w hat the tinner must supply the soil
wllh In Ihe iiiosl available form, to w. iue good crops mid ppifu-t fruit, lly observations
and experiments, from year to year, wo learn 10 know wlu.t tho plants most rcuulre to pro
duce the best results at Hie cry lowest pos.iblc 1 ost to tho farmer. The base of our rhos.
Iilntesareiiiiluial bones mixed with pure chemicals onlv, which are all readl!vaallable
.l.iut-food and irreatly Improved from I K year. They aro a meal resinitr nnd eiirlclirr of
exhausted soils; by their use you will liu ruase your crops amrmiikc farming pay.
l'.inncrs should never depend on smell to determine the onailtv of Fertilizers the nuality
depends 011 the elements I hey contain and not In smell, many of the mot valuable Fertll
lcrs bchiv Inodorous. We cm at an expense of M cciitv-.cr ton produce a stench that Is
unbeatable, and yet will not add that much to tho Improvement of the article.
e KU.iranhw our Phosphates to Ik- free tiom useless niali i:i(, such as dlit, sand, muck,
ashes, ojter shells, mound lime tone, or any adulteration of mix-1 fml tocheaiwn the price,
but . iiiv true II0110 Fho-iplr.ite.-t of hii;h grade, all In (In- dry condition, coiilaliihnr hut .vcrv
little iiinlstiirr, which Is an inippit.iut winldernllmi In bufiur I'liosphiifc. A fertilizer mn-h
us oar I'liru llono Super-I'hosphate, which we nintAJ ilioiiV, If fisWl kkiiit, wfll prove a pood
Investment 011 any soil, If culllvateil 'iiiciiir. Our pKids are iiuutii under our nw n simcrTts
lon, which enables us to ureal; of them Iji ikisUIm- terms. Flense try them nnd bo convinced
OUR JUMBO PHOSPHATE
Is a very ncli-c and quick fertilizer, cont.ihdtur all the elements of plant-food, and has elxen
wondcifnlly tiood ciops. We recommend 11 as a 1 ertlllzcr not to lie beaten for duality anil
in ice. M3.U). liylt, 1
OUr. HERO PHOSPHATE
Is of n lusher crade and more lusting ctlW-ts. This brand we believe will come as near belnc
a permanent imprmcroflandsiii any fertlller made, mid has stood (he test alongside ol
much hither priced fcitllizcrs. Try it. l'rlce frJO.00.
Our Victor Standard Improved, Price $35.00,
Is of a Mill higher grade, nnd lias no equal for the money. It Is great crop producer nrt
will curie i tlio Mill. V ou can by using our Fertilizers, wliicli urn lellabtc, relum tu the soli
that which our crops have removed, ami make pour 1 md good and good land hrttrr. Wo
n'.K-etfullyasl; that a fair and honest lilal of ourFhosph.itcshemi.de. Wc recommend n
liberal application and a tlioiougli tesl,and w e aro satisfied tonbldo b) the result. Try them,
2rVritn for Circulars to
Juno 20-in3
Real Estate Agency.
Tlio iiuderslBiud respectfully inform tlie pub
lic that they havo ijuito a variety of
DESIRABLE PROPERTIES
AMI ADOUT
Thirty Building Lot3,
for sale, In different part of town, at rfvs
In suit, l'iirlles luteioslod in lieiil KstAlewlll
do well to die u a call, as we buy mid selt
nod Invite all Intending pun-lowers tn look
over our list which will tie cheerfully given
aim pruiieriy snuwri. iu.'sptM'iitmv.
HKVDT A- tdUnuMir,
Aug. tl-tf. ltink Hlrert, i.ehlKlilon, Fa
Twenty BuMta Lois for Sals,
OpHislte thi Ij'tilgh Valley Itullroiul Itmind
Ivinv. I . li ibtiio. Wi't te -'il.l (.'lie.in lor
( ,-stl. t u.il) amootit illl s!i. tilt 1, iu.
toreiiupi n vloii.ig A.pl; to
j. ii wii uri.M,
Ju'y ntf-1113 Mii..cn l t.nul .
OFEEKING -
Large Stock of
& Son,
- Phos
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For Arner's
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A. ARNER & SON,
NKW MAHONING. CAKJiON COUNTY. PA.
PEMMHGTOH SEMINARY,
FES.MSIITOX, N. J,
On direct line of ltallruad from I-ehlghton.
Opens Septemtier cth.
Offeis rare ediiciillonal fHcllltleii for lsiy nd
gills. Iiellyhtful location. High and hcultli
fid. Sleuin hrsders, gas, lire tcapos, icrfcct
s-inltarv arrangements. For catalogue, letter
of Hr. Jlcl iwh, of Frhicton, and highest testi
monials, aililress
TIKIS. I1ANUIN, .V. II., 1). I)., Frcsldcnt.
JulylT-nw '
THRESHING M-iffi,
Simplest, nvMt diiraiile, cronoiulcal and
peifwt In use. Wastes no grulu: cleans It
ready for iiuuket.
TIifCEli'.i!2: 1'Hite aud Horss Powers
s.iw mills, grain dulls and sbindard Iniplo-
1 i:," 1 ..ill), is, ml Ii.l- imisii ami , aw-
A II. FA FIJI II All.
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...iiMM.ird Wors, yum. Fa,