The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-05-15
Our Maueh Chunk Letter

ind myself, for once, abundentiysup
Piled with material Tor 4 lengthy epistle,
but, somehow, ] dread the task Why,
I cant tell, but am woefully. conscious
OF the existence OF The fact. How dc
hate to begin but then, since, must,
I'll try. Don't expect much, and you'll
not be disappointed,N e n
Since the 1i'traillng Arbutrus" has
made its appearance, and the "Switch
Dack" Is open, the season may bo con.
tsidered as fairly ushered In. and Mauch
Chunkers in general, and hotel propri-
etors In. particular, once more on the
tip-toe Interpretation. That It may
prove a profitable season, is, no doubt,
the devout wish of all. For week or
1.-TWO arrivals will naturally continue
limited, beyond that--let's hope for
the bestla We certainly need something
to infuse life into what has been worse
than stagnation since mid winter.
+ A regent visit to Mr.. Bieghe's boat
yard revealed to me the pleasing fact
that there is still some latent activity in
our midst Work there is going on as
usual. Mr.. B. employs thirty hands,
and boasts Of orders safficient to keep
them engaged for half year to come.
Tuesday afternoon they launched fine
new boat from this yard, 1t being the
third one finished this season. What a
soulsstirring sight that launch must
have been When from this scene of
activity turned to the purlieus of the
i'port'l the most striking contrast pre-
sehted itself tosview. Altwore sorry
aspect. A solitary boat lay moored at
the schutes, receiving her cargo, while
the crews of probably hundred "sail''
were idly witnessing the--at. present
novelAspectacie / That such sights
are not calculated to progresses in favor
OF strikes, you may readily conjecture.
They are the whitening curse of the
coal regions. 1.'if 4 is'ii1. .e
Having visited the boat-yard, and
"done" the port, let us return to East
Mauch Chunk, and enter with me into
an establishment, the very existence of
which is yet unknown to many. re-
fer to st. Joseph's r. C. parochial
school. We have never been very par
tial to institutions of the kind. but
must confess, that after spending an
hour or SO among the little folks-not-
ing their politeness and proficiency in
the various branches tauglit-and par
ticularly the mode followed in the con.
duct of the institution, we departed
with altogether different opinion of
parochial schools from that previously
entertainment, and deeply impressed
with the absurdity of the idea that the
great Bismark should perceive danger
to the Empire in the human, Christian
devotion of an army of "Schulscharves-
tern" The school referred to is at
tended by about one hundred scholars
OF both sexes, and Instructions given in
both languages. the German aud Eng
ilsh. To notice children of Irish ex-
traction, six or seven years old, reading
German fluently certainly surprised us,
and so it will any one who may chance
to visit that very excellent institution.
The Rev. Father Heinen will not re-
fuse to show those around who might
wish to "see for themselves" I'D n.H
In this connexion must not omit to
state, that go soon as the parsonage,
now building, shall be. completed, st.
Joe's will offer as good, If not better,
educational conveniences than any in.
stitution of the kind in the Borough.
Tho new edifce will be 10 feet long by
80 in width, and will be so arranged as
10 answer triple purpose-parsonage,
sehpol house, and residence for the lady
O s'hers. AS it would have been i'm
podl 60 have recrossed without paying
our respects to st. Johns Chapel, we
entefed The venerable structure to nd
it but little farther advanced towards
completion than it has been for some
years. Why this should be so, must
be best known to the committee having
the matter in charge. 1t is not because
of a want of funds. On his return,
Judging that sundry mugs Of "Milwau-
Ree" wouldn't do him any harm, your
most obedient entered Sch weibenz's to
plead at the bar of King Gambrlnus
and right well did he enjoy itl Lar
You may smile at the assertion, vet
it is nevertheless true, that at least nine
out OF every ten male persons one
meets with are AFFLICTED with pisci.
mania or "ash on the brain" The
very air smells fishy Indeed, so gen
eral are the manifestations of this pas
sion that am apprehensive of a gener-
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