TheCarbon Advocate
LE1IIU11TON. PA..
8ATUIIDAY, MAUCH 31, 1888.
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Tbe cooperation of our wldc-awak und alert
business men enable us to perform this un
precedented event In Carbon county jour
nalism. Among the features of to-daj's
Issue will bo found the versatile and bril
liant letters from our metropolitan corres
pondents, an ablo article on the Land
Question by Hon. W. M. Rapsbbr.ofllauch
Chunk, county correspondence, the news
of tbo week condensed and complotc In
every particular, along with the attractive
announcements of our merchants which
makes the CAitnoN Advocate of this wcok,
as usual, the leading paper In the whole
Lehigh Valley. Excuso our vanity, bnt wo
are proud of the AuvooATE,and its patrons
every one.
It is seldom thai a man wno has
been In public life for forty years passes
away so universally respected and esteemed
and beloved as Chief Justice Waite. The
death of tbe head of the Supremo bench
has called forth a wealth of testimony to
the sturdy honesty and rare ability of the
deceased. The tributes are well deserved.
Chief Justice Waite was a jurist of unexcop-
ttonally keen powers of discernment Im
partial, candid, cauljous. Iu private life,
as tbo citizen, the husband, tbe father, his
character was no less admirable. His death
will be generally and sincerely mourned.
So FAR AS TUB rUDBIDEXTlAI. NOMINA'
tlon of tbo Democracy Is concerned there
will be no trouble. S..Grover Cleveland
will be nominated by acclamation. There
Is no opposition to his nomination, outside
of a few disgruntled patronage-seeking or
gans in the State of New York. These
orcans, happily, bear no Influence whero
the sentiment of a people call for the rc
nomination of a man who has filled the
chief magistracy so successfully as has
Grover Cleveland.
Onr MUc Lanfls for The People.
T8 tbo Editor of the Advocate: The
subject you havo given me Is rather too
large for a single article, I must therefore
condense It, and ask your readers to think
out some of tbo details of the subject by
themselves. In order to fix the Importance
of the questions involved upon your minds,
I desire to briefly refer to a recent artlcloln
tho Baltimore Sun, by Prof. Richard T.
Ely, of John Hopkins' University, on na
tural monopolies and how to reduce taxa
tion. I do this because natural monopo
lies all spring out of land, in its most com-
prehensiye sense. He contends that tbe
way, and tbe only way, to reduce ta"xes
and to remove burdens from the people
"is the full and complete utilization 'of all
natural monopolies for the benefit of the
people. It is to expect from every natural
monopoly, using public property full com
pensation."
Let us illustrate. What does full com
pensation mean? It means this: Making
Just as good terms for the public as a pri
vate man could make for himself, Let us
imagine, for example.tuat a private person
. owned absolutely the streets of Phlladel
phla as that city would own thsm, if it had
not bartered away its rights and privileges
to corporations for a mess of pottage.
How would a business man manage tbe
street car business? no would glye no fa
vors to anybody. He would either operate
the street cars himself, or lease the privil
ege to the man who would give the most,
and never, under any circumstances, would
he give a perpetual lease. Short, termina
ble leases are the kind private men give,
ana tnus keep control of their own proper
ty. Theso privileges properly managed,
Prof. Ely Insists, would produce ample
reyenue so that the people would need to
pay very llttlo If any taxes.
New Tork City has already moved In
this lino of public policy, and will obtain
increased revenues from franchises fn the
future, there Is reason to belleye, for under
Mayor Hewitt's administration a halt has
been called in the prodigal waste of public
resources, and his last message to the Coun
cil of New Tork abounds In suggestions
analagous to those referred to In Prof. Ely's
article. Will other localities, ever If they
oe smaller than New York and Phlladel
phla, delay action until opportunity to saye
what public property yet remains Is lost in
the grip of corporate power. At any rate
I take it that the ideas of Prof. Ely and
Mayor Hewitt and others of that class and
calibre, are worthy of the most serious
consideration.
During the first scyenty-fiva years of our
country's history the public lands were
held in sacred trust for tbe people, to make
homes for the homeless and to give lands
to tho landless. Flfty-threo millions of
acres were given to the several States of
the Union for Internal communications, for
tbe advancement of trado and commercj,
the settlement of the States, and for tbe
purpose of education. The State of New
York York invested a portion of her land
scrip In Cornell University. Two hundred
millions of acres baye been voted to rail
road corporations. From 1801 until 1874
these unprecedented and munificent gifts
were made to railroad corporations. U'hlle
no man living Is more free to admit than I
am, that corporations are almost a necessi
ty, and that no well Informed citizen can
be insensible to tbe great benefits conferred
on trade, commerce and advancement of all
the material interests of this country by
railroads and other corporations, and that
vast benefits have arisen from some such
grants, and the work accomplished through
them, but I earnestly maintain that tbe
lands to the people of this republic are of
Immeasurably more value and Importance.
And this will become more and more evi
dent as time and progress roll on. Our
form and system of government can be
maintained In Its strength, vigor and puri
ty best by the occupancy of land by the
holders of small property. I refer you to
the history of the Roman Empire before its
decline and fall, and also to tbe history of
France, prior to the French revolution, as
two notable Instances of the downfall of
nations because of the concentration of
very large land holdings by a few persons.
In discussing tbe public lands question,
an Ex-Goyernor of this State once said,
"That condition of Rome has not failed to
Interest friends of humanity from that time
to this. At the beginning of the French
revolution, when France was entering upon
revolution and tbe people struggling for
tba right to be relieved from oppression,
whn tbe exactions of tyrannical landlords
bad robbed tbim of all tbtlr just rights,
reduced to poverty and frenzied by opprdS
sIon,tbe French people rose In their majes
ty, and in their struggle for their just rights
convulsed the commerco and trade and
civilization of the world for fifteen years.
Rut lu the end the domalu was taken from
the church and state and France was di
vided Into small estates by purchase."
There aro more than 10,000,000 of property
owners In France at this time with a popu
lation of about 40,000,000; whllo wo haye
less than four and a half millions of real
estate owners in this glorious land of liber
ty of ours with its population of about C0,'
000,000. Please note the difference and tbo
tendency. I have taken some caro to vori
fy theso figures. But let me now further
illustrate by calling your attention to poor,
suffering, unhappy Ireland, because you
can rcajl about it in almost any newspaper.
What makes Ireland so poor to day? asks a
distinguished orator. The auswer Is, the
poor Irishman, Hying In his cabin, docs not
own it or the ground it stands on. You
make a government vigorous when the
people havo a right to a part of tho soli,
however little, and the roofs that cover
their families. Tho wbolo of Ireland is
owned by a few thousand men, and the
largo lauded estates of that unhappy coun
try havo taken tho spirit from tho people to
a largo extent. The pcoplo are oppressed
by coercion laws to bring them Into sub
jection on tho one hand, and by absentee
landlords on tho other, and tho fruits of
their labor arc gathered by those who live
In Idleness and luxury; aud I cannot re
frain from saying that that gallant people,
with thetr orators, statesmen and poets, and
whoso soldiers have won many a battle In
which tbo English havo triumphed, and
whose blood has stained, I may safely say,
every American battle-field In the cause of
our liberties and Independence, havo been
scattered all over the globe. It is an un
disputed fact that during flio great famine
In Ireland, about tho year 1846, about !!,
000,000 perished by starvation, and yet tho
landlords who owned Ireland actually sold
and exported grain and other provisions
from that country at and during the time
of the famine. There was pleuty to cat In
Ireland, but tho potato crop had tailed aud
the people were too poor to buy other food.
Some people hardly starve and die amidst
plenty, like the Irish did, without fighting,
and yet in tho face of these facts sume peo
ple say tbe Irish aro quarrelsome. Who
could be entirely quiet under such galling
injustice and oppression? But I believe that
British tyranny is on the wane and that
Ireland will ere long again havo her Parlia
ment and her own "Home Rule" with
peace and plenty.
If you will take tho matter in hand and
carefully investigate, you will find that
there Is ycry little, if any, public land left
In the United States that is good land.
Foreigners are buying up all our public
lands in large blocks one syndlcato not
long ago purchased 25,000,000 acres in one
tract, and American speculators aro on
gaged in tho same scheme. I read an ar
ticle tho other day that a syndlcato corpor
ation In the West had 10,000 acres of wheat
farming on a large scale. This is the
tendency of late years in every business av
ocation. Can you name more than two na
tionsFrance and the United States that
could have paid such a war indemnity as
France had to pay at the end of tbe recent
war with Germany? My strongest faith
that Franco will remain a Republic lies In
the fact that her lands and her wealth are
not la the hands of a few, like It Is in Eng
land. Why do the people of the United
States permit such a concentration of
wealth, and such combinations of capital,
and aggregations of corporative power, that
history cycrywhero shows has been tbe
ruin and downfall of nations. The public
lands glyen to the several Pacific Railroad
Companies would make seyen States In
area like Pennsylvania
The remedy to prevent all these cylls, Is
to enact a law making it a criminaloffense,
punishable by fine and imprisonment, to
own cr hold more than a certain limited
quantity of land by any one corporation, 1o
bo fixed and regulated by law. We Invoke
tho aid of the criminal code In many other
matters and things, whenever the public
safety or welfare demands it. Besides in
the matter of laud like the air we breathe
there is a natural and Inherent right and
reason why every human being should have
a right to use and occupy a portion of the
earth. It Is as necessary to his existence as
the air he bieathes. To Illustrate: I read
not long ago that a wealthy English lady
was tho owner of tbe entire Island of Lewis
near England or Scotland, containing sev
eral thousand acres, ner tenants to the
number of more than four hundred, hum
bly prcserited a petition to her, declaring
that they could hardly eke out a bare sub
sistence on the llttlo plots of land assigned
them, much less pay rent, and asking that
their ancient and hereditary lands, com
mons, &c now lying waste be restored to
them. Lady Matheson, of course, refused
their request and suggested that her ten
ants should sell their cattle, or engage In
fishing to enable them to pay her rent on
their present holdings. If they could not
do that she hinted to them that they had
better emigrate. Tho spokesman of tbe
poor tenants replied that so long as lands
on tlm Island suitable for cultivation were
exclusively occupied by sheep and deer tho
natives did not feel It to be their duty to
emigrate. This Irritated tho lady and she
said: "These lands are my property and
yon hate nothiny to do with than." At
present this Is a correct statement of the
legal right of landlords. Lady Jfathcson
haying this absolute ownership In the is
land of Lewis, she Is the absolute monarch
of her domain; she has the right to com
pel her tenants to emigrate from the place
where they and their fathers and mothers
were born, and should they refuse, she
may, if all other means fall, drive them all
off the Island Into the sea. If that bo true
of the Island of Lewis, it must be equally
true of the larger Islands of Great Brlttain,
Scotland and Ireland. If It be sound doc
trine and law as to them, then It applies to
each continent separately and to the earth
as a whole, or wherever that system of law
is in, force. Is there not a higher law than
any ever written on parchment that war
rants and justifies men In refusing to starve
in the sight of opportunities to earn a liv
ing from which they are shut out by the
greed, pride or caprice of a minority. The
pressure of population Is crowding on and
the tight-squeezing grip of land monopoly
will eie long be felt by tbe people of the
United States. Let us earnestly endeayor
to check it in time.
WM. 2J. RAPSIlEIt.
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BroailMin's flew ml Letter.
Special to tho Caiiuon Advocatb.
Last week I never mentioned the terrible
storm which enwrapped this city liko a
winding sheet; tor I lay on my bed while,
the tempest raged around my house, wrung
by agony almost Insupportable. I knew,
however, that for the tlmo being, a storm
so terrible would absorb all the papers and
all the telegraphs left standing, and that
long before my Idler, could possibly reach
you, tho whole country would bo Informed
of our suffering and disaster. So, from my
sick bed, I devoted my letter mainly to
topics overlooked by the general press. The
shock past, It looks now like a horrid night
mare, and If It wcro not for the mountains
of snow that block the streets In all direc
tions, one might suppose It a frightful phan
tasmagoria, like those that appal the vis
Ions of the night. The amount of suffer
ing entailed by this terrible visitation can
not be estimated.
Tho lot of tho poor, God knows. Is a hard
ono at best, hut one way and another they
all seem to get food and shelter, such as It
Is; during the storm of last week thousands
of them had neither. Tho station-houses
of Now York and Brooklyn afford shelter
every night to about six or seven thousand
homeless wanderers; cveiy morning at six
o'clock they are turned out, rain or shine,
to find shelter and food as best they may,
till night comes agalu. Think of seven
thousand poorly fed, poorly clad wretches
pitched out in the datkness and storm as
mercilessly as if they "vcre stone. It makes
me shudder when I think of tho dreadful
experiences of theso few days. Out of our
two millions and a half, In New York,
Brooklyn and their environs, it Is safe to
say that at least five hundred thousand live
from hand to mouth; eyery day's wages has
to pay the expenses of that particular day,
and the loss of a day's wages, means no
food and no fire; or olso running backward
in debt. For those whoso work was out of
doors no labor was possible during tho
storm; men and animals cowered beforo 11
as a child shrinks from the clutch of a hun
gry Hon. Plenty of bold, stout-hearted men
and women started out to battle ngalnst It,
but you might just as well have attompted
to stem the roaring torrent of Niagara
broken, dispirited and stunned, the boldest
and bravest finally sought shelter, content
to let tho storm king hayo his way without
further battle.
Never before In my memory did we so
fully realize our dependance on the great
Iron highways over which each day our
supply of food comes; never before was
tho delusive fallacy so Jhoroughly exploded,
that these two great cities were vast store
houses of plenty, that could withstand an
indefinite siege. Twenty-four hours after
the storm, hardly a pound of coal could be
got for love or money. In a few instances,
where tho supply was Imperative, and price
was of no consequence, tho cost of cartage
was five or sis times the price of tho coal.
To understand this: tho streets were plied
with mountainous drifts . through which it
was utterly Impossible to pass. Tho two
cities have appropriated ono hundred and
fifty thousand dollars to cleaning a few of
th principal thoroughfares, and priyate
citizens have expended double tbe sum
towards placing our streets in presentable
condition. Along tho streets about the
wharves, and on every hand, are battered
witnesses of the fury of the tempest. In
Brooklyn during the most frightful portion
of the storm a towering steeple was seen to
rock to and fio like a pendulum. The de
struction of the surrounding houses seemed
almost certain, and no one was ablo to tell
which way It was going to fall. When the
hurrlcano ceased it was toppled all on one
side, and thero was nothing left but to.takc
It down. Even for the greatest misfortunes
thero Is some compensation; and the three
or four hundred thousand dollars that It
required to clean our streets went into the
pockets of the people who most needed it,
and helped to furnish food and fire to thou
sands and thousands who otherwise would
have gono hungry and cold. All sorts of
provisions took a fearful jump; customers
crowded tho grocery stores and butcher
shops, certain that weeks must elapse be
foro we need expect any fuither supplies.
Eggs that were selling Monday, 18 for 23c,
on Tuesday wcro CO cts. a dozen; beef and
mutton rose to fancy prices, whllo chickens
and turkeys that had been a drug on the
market, became luxuries only to be thought
of by the rich; but thank God It Is pas1,,
and inasmuch s no similar storm -Is re
membered by the present generation, let us
hope that tlnse now alive may find safety
across the Jordon beforo this part of the
world 13 visited by such another. Sunshine
once more and with It hope.
Any sano person would have supposed that
such a cyclone would have knocked tho fight
out of a bull-terrier, but tho sons of St,
Patrick came to time on the 17th, aud at
though the streets wcro kneo deep with
sluslvind snow, and In places they inarched
between snow hanks as high as their heads,
they marched all the same, and they let
their American cousins understand that St,
Patrick was not going to bo downed even
by such a blizzard as knocked Brother
Jonathan into a cocked hat. As I Intimat
ed in my last thero was a sort of armed
neutrality between the two opposing sec
tions of the. Ancient Order of Hibernians
They agreed to keep out of each other's
way for that day at least, so the two dlvls
Ions passed the revlewiig stand on Union
Square at different hours of the afternoon
and entered tho Square by different routes.
Tho day happily passed without any serious
collision Mayor Hewitt being soundly
hissed at one of tho St. Patrick's gather
ings as he entered the meetlnc, for refus
ing to hoist the Irish flag over tho City Hall.
Senator Mlko Murphy declared it an out
rage on tho Irish race, and said no man
had ever dared to do it before the present
Mayor. Mlko is about right, and It is j jst
that sort of thing that has bioughtdlsgtace
on this great city time and time again.
Our whole political system is made up of
national factions; nationalities aro banded
together, Italians, Spaniards, Germans,
French, Irish. Haying become American
citizens, why should they ask that we fly
the symbols of tho countries to which they
have reuonnced all allegiance. If St. Pat
rick demands a review, plenty of Irishmen
equally loval might demand a review for
an Orange procession, and If the Mayor re
viewed that thero would be wings on the
green, sure. It will not be long till thoelec
tlon. Antl-Povcrty aud United Labor will
be baying their political processions. Sup
pose a procession headed by Father Mc
Glynn should pass the City Hall with ban
ners flying, on which was inscribed "To
tbe devil wld Corrigan'' and "Down wid
the Pope," how abbut reviewlug that?
ThcVayor acted wisely In refusing to recog
nize any of the fighting factions, but be
paid St.Patrick the very handsome compli
ment pf keeping Old Glory flying all day lu
honor of Ireland's patron saint, and that
ought to be sufllclent bslia fe-r their wound
ed honor ,
The fight, for Stewart's r4Mei bts com
menced In earnest, and out of the btnaflcl-
arles, Aflss Butler, deliberately throw over
board her right to fifty thousand dollars for
the privilege of contesting tho will. Bet
tween fifty and sixty millions are Involved,
and tho entire property Is controlled by
Judge Hilton and Mr. Clinch, a relative of
Mrs. Stewart. It looks very much as If
Mr. Clinch and Judso Hilton had gono
cahoots in a little trust against all tli
heirs. They control all the property and
bavo possession of all tbo cash; they collect
all the rents and run things generally. Afr.
Stonart had no tlmo during his life to let
charity bless the disposition of his millions
ho leaves It to bo battled for by hungry
lawyers and discontent heirs, his memory
cursed and his name execrated by those
who havo becu disappointed In getting a
portion of his wealth.
Liko a dynamite bomb In the midst of a
crowd tho Lenten sermon of Dr. Dix of
Trinity Church fell upon the wicked sin
ners of New York. The plain fact Is, that
although a high church man and, like Paul,
tho strictest of his sect, he Is occasionally
given to a little sensationalism, especially
about Lenten time. Tho Reverend Doctor
at ordinary times Is a moderately good liver,
but when reduced to a fish diet with an oc
casional fast day, ho sees salvation through
a,glass darkly. The Doctor Is a close stu
dent of church canons and rituals, and tike
his friend Dr..Sntvcly, he has never sullied
his lawn by contact with publicans and
sinners. Jany of his opinions aro formed
from the sensational press, and nskivltb
standlng tho Reverend Doctor's fulmlna
Hons, I venture to say that New York and
tho entlro United States is better and more
moral, and. with all Its sins and mistakes,
better governed than it was when Dr. Dlx
was a boy fifty years ago. It's all very well
to talk about tho good old limes, but none
of them were any better than tho present..
Truly yours,
BROADBRIM.
From Washington: News Notes.
Special to the Cahiion Advocate.
Washington D. C, March 20. 18S8
Mit. Editoii: .The sudden and unex
pected, death of Chief Justice Waite, which
occured on Friday morning last, has cast a
gloom over the National Capital. All of
the Department buildings aro heavily drap
ed In black, and flags aic suspended at
half mast. The shock produced by the
sad event Is universal, and perhaps It Is
more keenly felt by the members of the
House of Representatives, as the Justice
was personally known to nearly all of tbe
old members, who had cither mado his
acquaintance as lawyers apnearlng beforo
the bar, or had nut him socially since they
hayo been in Congress. He frequently
yisltcd the nouse during its sessions, and
was at such times always tho center of
attraction. His genial nature, and agree
able disposition made him a universal
favoilto among all who knew him. Upon
receipt of the news of his death both
Houses of Congress and the virions courts
in session In the city at onco adjourned for
the day in mark of respect to his mem
ory. Washington has entertained during the
past week the largest number of destin
gulshed authors that have ever convened
In this country. They haye assembled to
discuss among themselves and interest as
far as possible tho Members of Congress
and public generally in the pending legis
latlon with reference to the establishment
of an International copyright law. The
bill has received the unanimous approves:
of the Senate Committee, and has been
placad upon tho Calendar. It will doubt
less ho'taken up for consideration within a
few days.
Both the Senate and House havo made
rapid proareis during tho week In disposing
of the largo number of bills which haye
loaded down the calendars since the open
Ing of tho session, and the way has thus
been prepared for an early discussion of
the tariff bill which hai thus been report
ed by tbo committee and placed on the
calendar of the House.
A decided sensation was caused at the
Capitol on Wednesday last by the lightning
which strnclc the dome of tho building and
shook tho massive structure to Its founda
tions. The shock was so.seyere as to cause
a temporary panic in the House of Repre
sentatives. Many persons left the building,
believing that tho dorao was about to fall.
In the Senate Chamber a ballot fire passed
several times around the room, hut no
special damage was done aside from the
total destruction of the telegraph Instru
ments in that end of tho building. II.
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER
Philadelphia Pa., March 28, '88
It is estimated that the rigid enforcement
of the Brooks' High License Law will
throw out of employment over 18,000 peo
ple. Tills Includes 10,000 brewery em
ployes, and the balance saloon keepcrs.bar-
tenders and such other help as is connected
with tho "wet grocery business." In this
wise and to theso employees this law will
not bo such a blessing, while it may bo a
God-send to many poor women and chll
dren. If It ha3 tbo latter effect it will
proyo a great good, If not It will be a per
version of the uocd Intent.
During the lato storm the Philadelphia
mall was handled and transferred at the
postoflice not by the bag, but by the ton;
over forty tons of mall matter was gathered
In the mall depositories by the tlmo the
blockade was broken. .
Prof. Jim. C. Booth, who held the re
sponsible position of meltcr and refiner in
the U. S. Mlnt.at Philadelphia, since 1847.
died last Thursday. During his official
life It Is estimated that he was fioni time
to time responsible for over S1.600.O0O.0OO.
This Included bullion coined and uncoined.
The U. S. Mint disposes merchandise met
alfiner metal of about $100,000 per
month. Prof. Booth was noted as an cm
Inent chemist of rare powers. Few had a
better stan ling amongst the scientific men
of this ago in his line. Booth's ofUclal life
was a Ions one and In all this time he ills.
charted with credit to himself and the
government the duties of his place. Dur
ing this tiuie he drew as salary from tbe
government over $120,000. A nice snug
sum this is.
Saturday mornlns Philadelphia neonle
were very much startled by the cry ot fire,
and when it was known what was burning
It caused an extra shiyer because It was a
theatre. The thoueht that took possession
of all was, "what might have been" If it
bad caught fire in the evening, when filled
w Ith an audience. This can be readily con
jectured, many deaths. Jfcc, which usually
happen al such holocasts. The theatro was
the Central. Tbe productions here were
largely of an athetllc order, often inter.
spersed with leg exhibitions. Its location
was between 7th and 8th street, on H'alnut.
In the heart of thecltv. An amusement nUn
back of the theatre was also destroyed.
i uls place was altogether used for sparring
exhibitions and fistic encounters between
the noted sluggers ot this and other coun.
trUi. Lois on the p'roncrtlsi amanntad tn
about $150,000. The troupe known as tbe
"Night Owls" lost through destruction of
paraphernalia, costumes, Jfcc, an addition
al 40,000.
W. M. Meiedltli.who was well and favor
ably known In aud around Wolssport, died
In this city on Thursday, Mud Inst. It
was our pleasure to know Mr. Meredith
well, and a pleasure this acquaintance was
Indeed, for no ono conld know him bufto
admire, respect and .cherish htm for his
ability, honor and excellent qualities as a
gentleman and companion. Ills occupation
was that of railroading In the sense of a
manager. This work ho discharged with
such ability that by commencing at tho
lower round of tho ladder ho worked his
way to the most responsible position in
Philadelphia, outside of those connected
with tlm general office, of the Philadelphia
& Reading R. R. Co. Ono of his superiors
not long ago temarked to yours truly that
"Bill Meredith Is a mighty good railroad
man, and if ho will maintain his present
record It will not ho long until he will fig
ure as one of tho prominent railroad man
agers of the country." Ho was by Intuition
bright, and had a capacity fofgrasplng
things possessed by few. His loss will be
felt by a largo circle of f i lends and compan
ions. But this loss is as nothing compared
to the loss which his ftifc, who before her
marriage, about fifteen months ago, was
one of the good, true and excellent young
ladles of H'elssport Miss Belle Nusbaum
will sustain. In this hour of sore afliic
llon for our old H'eissport friend we sym
pathize and condole with her as ono who
has sustained a personal loss. Thus has
cono to that "bourne from whenco no
traveler o'er roturnoth," a gentleman, a
citizen and a friend of much merit and ex
cellence. Hon. W. M. Rapshcr, that bright and
able luminary of the Carbon county bar,
paid Philadelphia a flying visit on Wednesday.
POLITICAL TALK.
A Dcpew movement has been Instituted
among Pennsylvania Republicans headed by
Senator Cooper.
riill Sheridan says ho would rather bo the
father of twins than president. This Is wherein
tho preferences ot Little Phil and Ilelva I.ock.
wood would be at varlaneo on the presidential
question.
Twenty-six States will elect Governors this
year. Two of these elections will o'ecur In
April, ono In Juno, two In August, three In Sep
tember and one In October. Allthe others take
place hi November.
Mrs. Ilelva Lorkwood, of Washington, who
onco ran for President, and Is again spoken of
as the female suffrage candidate this year, Is
giving out some Idea of the policy of which she
approves by publishing her Views upon the fish
erleslreaty, the foreign relations of the Govern
ment, commercial reciprocity, and International
arbitration. She Is ready to offer her opinions
upon such questions more frankly than any oth
er prospecmo candidate. She speaks right nut,
without quiDbinc or shirking.
The campaign of im Is to have several strik
ingly novel elements. Anions: others it Is proba
ble that thero will bo a notable showing ot wo
men's clubs. At Orecnsbursr, l'.i., tho young
ladles havo already organized n Frances Folsom
Cleveland Campaign Club. They will be tint
formed, with torches, and company drill. It
will not do to wako light of this featurc-of poll
tics. If woman sultrage is ever to bo realized,
women must take a direct Interest in political
affairs. If Cleveland Is to have his Frances
Folsom, It will never do for the ltepulillcans to
nominato a Dachelor or a widow er. Let us hear
from all candidates at onco If they havo mag
netle partners, or, In other words, handsome or
young wives. There Is music ahead.
Outside of Philadelphia there will be seven
Common l'leas Judges to elect this year In Penn
sylvania, unless the number shall be Increased
by death or leslgnallon, and the fact that It Is a
Presidential year has started an caily consider.
atlon of candidates In some of the districts.
The Judges whoso terms will explro with tho
present year aro : Mayer, Democrat, of Clinton;
Taylor, Republican, of Venango; Cummin, Dem-'
oerat,- of Lycoming; Albilght, Democrat, of Le
high; JlcCollum, Democrat, of Susquehanna;
ltowe, Republican, ot Franklin, and Wilson, lie
publican, of Tioga. The latter is on tho tench
by. appointment of tho Governor to succeed
Judge Williams, promoted to tho Supreme
Court.
Vt. L. Douglas in England.
The London Hoot and Shoe Trades Journal
contains the following In Its Issue of J)ec. 24th:
"A novelty In advertising appears in tho pages
of the Boston floor and Shoe Itr.couiiEtt.
A full page is occupied with the portrait of Mr.
W. L. Douglas, of Ilroclctou,Mass.,and the names
of thn fivo specialties that ho manufactures.
Sir. Douglas is famous In the States, on account
ot the boycott placed on his goods, because ho
has dared to Introduce tho lastlng-machlno into
his factory. Ills portrait gives tho Idea of a de
termined, eneriretle. far-seeln.i- man of about
forty yififcs of age. Ills career Is well-known to
readers of the American trade papers, and It Is
by no means tho least thing ho may be proud of.
that he has thoroughly learned everjthlng con
nected with his trade, and has earned his lftlnp
at every branch thereof."
New Advertisements.
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel of purity,
strength and w holesoineuess. Morn economies!
lh3n the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold In
competition with the inultlludn.it low test, shoit
weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only
In cans. Royal Raking Powder Company, 100
Wall street X Y. ausai-mii
II AVE YOU BEEN AT
OrisnSefs Sarpef Stores
He has the ngency for the best carpet-sweeper in the world viz:
He hns INGRAIN CARPET nt 25 cens ;
BRUSSELS at 50 cents a yard and up
wards. A GOOD JFINDOW
ready on roller, at 40 cents.
He takes Carpet Rags in Exchange and deals honorably with all.
J. M. GRIMLEY,
804 HAMILTON STREET, ALLENT0WN, PA,
W. L.Douglas
$3 Shoe. gentSmen.
Tho onlv fine 83 Si-ami. r sin, in tlm um-M
made wnnouT tacks on NAti.s As stjllsh
and durable s those costlng$5 or ft), and Inning
no lacks or nails to wear lli3stocklnsor hurt the
feet, make them n rnlnrnltnhln nml unll.nitlt,
as a hand sewed shoe. Duy the best. None
Hi-nuiiir uim--SHMllllK-u on UOllOUl " -W, L,. DOUi
las -S3 shoe, wnrianled "
W. I,. nouot,Ass ! Shop, the original and
only hand sewed welt SI shoe, which equals cut-tom-mado
shoes costing from (H to $!.
W. L. Douglas $2.w Shoe Is unexcelled for
heavy wear.
V. L. Douglas $2 Shop. Is worn bv all Rovs,
and Is the best school shoo In tho world.
All tho ntiovo goods are made in Congress,
Rutton and Luce, and it lmt sold bv your dealer,
write W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass.
A. MEHRKAM k SON, Agents,
leiiightox,
PA.
B&U3&VffiJ!D t !
WeissportJewelryStore
Has been removed to the build
iug below Evangelical church,
opposite Square, where can al
ways bo found a nice assort
ment of
Watches, Clocks,
Jewelry & Stationery,
at very lowest possible prices
REPAIRING
will be promptly attended to at
reasonable prices.
Marlhso-lt
A Farm lor Sale.
The Underslened offer bu Farm nf TTtrrtTV
ACRi;s, situate In hranklln Township, Carbon
Coutltv. Pa. at PilvntM Knliv Thn l.-itiH (anil
under a high slato of cultivation, and tho Im
provements thereon consist of a nice DWELL
ING IIOUSH, Rain, and all tho necessary out
buildings, and a lino well of water In thehone.
All the Farming Machinery and Implements will
he sold with the farm. The terms or payment
will be made very liberal to the purchaser, 'this
oilers a Une chance for securing a nlco home,
about two miles from Lchlghton. For further
I'arucuinra apply ou mo premises to
GE011GK LEUCKEL, .
Franklin Twp., Carbon County, Pa,
SIar.31-zw
Estate Notice.
Esttre ot .rACOU SMITH, late of Towamcnslng
Township, Carbon county, Pa., deceased.
Letteis of administration having been granted
to the undersigned In the nbovo recited estate,
all persons Indebted fo said estato aro requested
lo iiiaku immediate payment, and those having
ii-kui ennuis ,m lui-fiH uie same wiuiouc uciay
in nroner order for settlement tn
AllKAUAM SMITH, Administrator,
Pleasant Comer, Mahoning twp.,Caibnn eo.,Pa.
or Ills Attorney, L R. SICWKRS, Esq.. Maw h
ti uim, ru. mnrcnai-'jW"
Mules for Sale.
The tuidorsltrned will soli, at private sale, Two
MEDIUM SIZED MUhUS, Good Workers; thev
will he sold at a reasonable price for cash. For
iiuuiur iiaiucuiars apniyiu a
.TOIIX GROW,
Near Smith's Hotel, M-ihonlng Vallev,
March 31-wS C.ubon County, Pa.
Maich 31-ni3
AFFLICTEMNFORTUNATE
AFTER ALL OTHCR3 FAIL CONSULT
329 N. ISthSf., belovCallowhlll,Phlla.,Ps.
lOyears' eTjwrlencelnall SraciALdlseases. Perma
nently rcsroresthoso weakened by early 1 ndlscrettons
Ac. Callorwrlto. Advlrarreeamlfttrlctlyconflden
tlal. Hours i 10 a. m. till 2, and 7 to W evenings.
-Send stamp for Uoofc.
March 31-jl
ACRES
OF FIRST-CLASS
In Northern Wisconsin.
Will ba.nld At Kfi.OU n n u ..n l..n tin'. 4n
Acliinl Neuter.. Rich otl-uenithrul cllmato
(rood drinking water tlno murket faclluieft .teadr
deomml lor labor xt Koofl wnizes. Purchase now and
havo cnoiio uf land. Kull Injnrraallon wlta inapt.
Bamutil6t,cie,!uriililied l iter;. Address
1..VS!) COtlSIlNSIU.VrjIC.
V. a. ft. R. , Milwaukee, Wis.
Life Saved and Health .Re-
cjTfYr'erl byu'luK Baker's Cod LlverOil aad
OL-Ul DLL Malt. A Cl'lla 11 remedv fur I'nn.
sumption, liruui'hlils. Asthma, Scrolnla and all
throat mid lung dlseai.es. l'repaied so as to bo
quite palatable.
ask ior Bauer s uod Liver Oil and Malt. II
not soiu uyuruggists, write lu 3iunui,ictuu-r,
JNO. C. BAKER & CO.,
Octl-Cru
81S FilbertSt., Thill,
TO ADVERTISERS
A list of 10.10 new'srmiera illiiiled Into KTATI'K
AND SLCITONS will be sent on application
1ntn uh...mt thai.. a.lPUPlen t
we can offer no better medium fur thorouuh ami
effective work than the various sections otour
aeieci Local List. (ii.u. v. Kuwiii.i, sco.,
Jiewspuper Advertising Rureaii.
10 Spruce street, Xvw York,
SHADE,
If fill.
LANDS !
Largest size Galvanized-bound Wash Tub,
$1.60 ; second size, $1.25 ; third size, 90cst.
Opera Mm Store,
(i
LEHIGHTON, PENNA.
Tho season is last nnnroachine for the usual SDriner house-
cleaning, in the thorough completion of which vou mav reauire
new Carpets, Oil Cloths, Window Shades. &c. If you are in
need ol anything m this line wc extend a cordial invitation to
you to call and see our stock, including
Velvet, Body and Tapestry Brussels,
Ingrain, Rag and
Matting's,
Mats, Rug's, Hassocks,
Moor Oil Cloth, Window Shades,
Carpet Sweepers, &c.
We carry a full line of the above goods and at prices that
must suit purchasers. In our
Slice Department r
We can show you the largest and best selected stock of
goods ever brought to this region for men, worsen and children
at prices to suit every purchaser. Buying our goods in large
quantities, direct from manufacturers and for spot cash, we claim
to be able to offer extra inducements to buyers in this line of
goods. We will always guarantee quality of shoes to be just as
represented and stand by what ice say in all cases. In
Hats and Gaps
We have a full and complete line in all the leading styles.
Silk Hats, a Specialty.
Gents Furnishing Goods.
TFe havo a full and complete stock ia all the department
calls for. .Call, you cannot fail to be suited in prices and quality
of goods. RESPECTFULLY,
Opera House
LEHIGHTON,
Thirteenth Annual Spring Opening of
Men's, Boys and Children's Clothing"
AXD
G-ents Furnishing G-oods.
Regarding our arrangement for 1833, wu beg to state that we have made moit complete and elab
orate piciwratliina as is mado necesmry by tho marvelous growth and delopment olourbuslneti
which piepAratlous we believe, will bo round fully adequate to any demand that can rxmlbly bo
made upon us. li.irgttlns In Hoys and Children's Clothing worth coining for a lone ways. Jut
think ot It, no trath, but u good ideated suit for a boy from 4 to 13 years, nt SI.23 j north SI. 75.
Hundreds nf now styles Jut come. Corded, rieuteu and the nojiuiar Norfolk In all the new shades
and mixtures, at extremely low prices.
81.50 lluy's-u handsome Norfolk or l'leated suit. S1.00 and S2M for a nobby Corded Suit, II.M
for an all-wool, eight-pleated suit worth S3.M. l'or M. 00 and .H jou can select out of ten differ,
ent styles from 4 to 11 years. Ail ulegaut lllue and Itronn Corkscrew suit for (4 and 11.60, worth
ug new things. lOoopairBojs knee pautj,50c.,
PARENTS, TAKE NOTICE!
Confirmation Suits a Specialty.
Lots of nice, neat mixtures, Cheviots, Corkscrews ami Fancy Worsteds, mado up ex
pressly for Confirmation Purposes.
looo nalr of Men's worklncrants.fi. worthSI.SO
800 pair lined throughout at 3 '.SO, worth K.'Hi.
300 nalr Casshnere I'auts nt USD. north SZ.IO.
l'ull Men's 8ults, jaw, worth 85.
i. lira strong uarit imicu suns, to.
llrown Check butts, $6.50.
leu styioun neat inueii cassitncro hum, irom
tljto, itM. $9.uu aud $10.00. Considered a
ereat banmlit.
Orand Army Suits, all-wool, color guaranteed,
Our Merchant Tailoring Department
For tha eainlnz Snrlne seAson. comnrlses all th
looms. In Suitings, ranlaloonlngs and Spring Overcoating's ALL-WOOL SUITd to order, $10.00.
bMi for Sample.
OUR GENT'S FURNISHING DEPARTMENT
We Shall eOntllU10 tO ShOW the lAraC&t nild bft stnaW nf flit VttrnLMnc that ran hA tu
the city. . We extend an invitation to our old customers and the general public to call and se
our stock of .Spring clothing on display In the best-lightnl aud most cucvenlent store lu Allentown.
Hotel Allon Building.
'8
Jute Carpets,
Block,
PA. -
EILER'S
75c., and SI. 00.
latest Improved buttons, only $10.00. Sample
sen. i. uc.iruu.
Black all-wool Corkscrew Dross Suit for 10 and
12; worth, $15.
Twenty different styles In neat mixed Casslmare
and Cheviot Suits, for 312. tu and SIS.
Special bargains In full lllack Corkscrew Dress
Suit, $15, worth lis.
Special lino of Finest Dress Suits, $18, $30, M
and $25.
hnlrii4t Wnnlpn nrlmth v.,rirm ,M nAfn.tM
Centre Square, Allentowni
siidb;
& SNYDER,