The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-06-27


the races. The boat houses of the diff
fprent clubs were gaily decorated with
flags, and presented beautiful appear.
ance. The course was frOm tn" Falls
Bridge tn ltOckland, distance OF one
aud half miles. Qaite number Of
clubs fromNew York, and other cities,
participated u the raO Is. which were
Mun uI different cubs. The prizes of
tered were handsome pieces os silver
ware.
PEDEsTRIANIsM
Edward Payson Weston, the we'll
known pedestrian, has been giving an
exhibition of his powers OF endurance
at the Chestnut Street Rink. He cOu-
mrncrd on Wednesday to walk 200
miles In four days. AS he only walks
ten hours a day it will be seen that lie
has difficult task to perform, especi-
ally as he walks a half mile each day
back kwards. He has already walked one
hundred and fifty miles, and bids fair
to finish his task tu-day. Weston has
great powers of endurance, and is slim
ulatpd to complete his undertaking by
the applause dl the crowds who flock to
see him As the charge of admission is
fifty cents, Weston finds his pedestrian
ism very profitable, aud he NAY be said
to be walking into fortune. Some of
our physicians seem greatly interested
in his undertaking, and our papers have
lengthy accounts Ot what he eats, how
he looks when his days work is Goae,
and every minute particular concerning
him. A brass band is stationed in the
rink which performs excellent music,
and selves as anadditional attraction to
spectators.
HOME For THE AGED.
philadelphia Il bounds in charities.
Within the past few years quite a num-
Der Of buildings have been erected here
for charitable purposes, they being in
most cases erected by private subscrip-
ton. The Presbyterian Home for Wild
ows and Single Women, which has been
IN c0uise of erection for several years,
is rapidly approaching completion, and
will be opened in the fall. 1t is situat-
ed at Fifty Eighth st. aud Darby Road
in the suburbs OF the city, on II large lot
of ground which was donated for this
purpose by Mrs Ann Thomas. The
building will cost $50, ,000 and will
furnish accommodation Tor about 100in-
mates. Its object is to provide home
for aged and destitute females, who will
be admitted upon the payment of COM
paratively small sums, and will there
after be provided for without charge.
Applicants will be received from any
pait Of the State, subjectt0 certain con-
ditions. The Home viii prove q boon
for many who have found old age has
come upon them, aid are destitute of
this worlds goods.
STREET MUsICIANs.
An effort has been made for some
time past by Mayor Stockley to prevent
our streets being filled with itinerant
street musicians, who annoyed the
paSsers by with their diseordaut music,
aud were constantly asking for aims.
The musicians were in most cases ltal-
ian children, who were stolen, or pur-
chased, from their parents in Italy, and
were brought to this country by men
called "padrones," who forced the chill
dren on the street, and appropriated
their hard earned money. Some "pad-
rOnes," had as many as dozen children
working for them, and in most cases
treated them very cruelty. BY an ac. re-
Gently passed by the Senate and House
ot Representatives it is rendered unlaw-
full Tor any person or persons, to employ
minors to act as street musicians in this
State, the penalty being a fine or i'm
prisunment. The Italian Government
has also taken the matter in hand, and
We will hereafter be freed from this
nuisance. The musicians have disap-
pearrd, scarcely one isto be seen on our
streets, they having taken up their
abode in some of the Western cities.
PARK DISASTERS.
Our park, of late, has grown into dis
reLute with carriage owners and eques-
trians, On account of the accidents
which are occurring there daily. Run
aways are quite frequent, and are in
most cases caused by horses taking frigh,
from the whi>tling of the locomotives
which are constantly running ON tht
different rail roads which surround anG
run through the park. Quite a nuube
of our prominent citizens nave received
injuries being thrown from their caTri
ages which have resulted fatally, while
others have considered themselves for
tunate to escape with broken limbs
During the past week number OF ac-
cidents have occurred there, although
none have as yet resulted fatally. ih'
park is a great place of resort for n
people, and the rail roads are deemeC
such anobstaele that an effort is brin.
made by our authorizes to have then
removed from the vicinity of it.
THE FUsILEERs.
This crack military organization o
Boston, Mas, paid visit to our cit!
an Wednesday, and were the guests o
: the State Fencibles. The Independent
Fusieprs is the oldest military organ
, ization in Mass, aud was organized II
} 1856. After a street parade, they wer
reviewed by Mayor St0klFy, and par
took OF a handsome coll ltiOn at the ar
/ mory. They were entertained at tn
r Continental Hotel, and were shown lh
, various places of interest in our city
They lett for home on Friday, niue
/ pleased with the kind reception whicI
3 had been given them.
1 RIVER EXCURSIONS.
The warm weather has come upon u