The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-08-12
Our Philaielphia Letter.

BAhh UP Hgaln, anu WnhJ Is termed
:" a heated term" is upon us in all its
intensity of calorifc. Shirt collars
and shirt bosoms are in melting mood
and piles Of clothing accumulate for the
wash --for wash day comes round in
spite of the heat. Think of this, We
creatures of the sterner sex and be as
indulgent as you can to the sisters, don't
change your clothing more than dozen
times or so a day If you would have
their good will, don't loaf about the
house on wash.day ur ironing day, bet
ter keep away, for you might be called
upon to carry n tub of water or so, or
perhaps to keep up a good fire for heat.
ing the lions, My remarks may seem
slightly irony, especially in regard to
ironing day, for it would he too warm to
loaf ah ut the house on that day. A
good cool nap under tree would be
far more preferable this sultry weather,
in fact it would be best to do likewise
on Monday or wash day, for the sound
Of the wash hoard piano is exceedingly
ndfSn tO masculine ears.
Soldiers here, and soldiers there and
soldiers everywhere. 1t would Ur ditli.
cult to throw a brick in the city Mt pre-
sent without hitting one Of the " boom.
a.laddvs." Tomorrow (Thursdav) we
are to have a great parade, and it is eS-
timated that there will be from 10 to
-, 900 men in line. Fifty laras or more
will furnish the music. While ON the
subject of the military, | may AS well
inform you that J thought some Of go
ing to Cape May yesterday to sit upon
the target and watch the artillery prac-
tce Of the Keystone Battery of this
city and the HutchiSon Battery of Pitts.
burg. Thou h the target was fifteen
feet square and placed at a mile only
from the bold cannoneers, and their
"dogs of war;" twenty shots each were
fired, and it is recorded that it was not
touch d. This will explain why | de-
sired to I've in the safest place, that is up
on 0r near the target. The Key
stOner's We're awarded the rizp, as
they hit the sandhills nearest the target
the great st number of times.
recently received n brief visit from
a distinguished literateur of New York.
None the less than the author of the
story entitled Poor Mr.. Glenn, which
caused quite II furOre upon its appear
anct in print some month or so ago.
In the August number of PetersOn's
Ladies' Magazine, verse of the poem
The After RAIN" by lady contri-
hutOr, is made to read :
Fen now breath the scent Of summer flowers;
And press che emerald turf. like cider down,
And uream sweet dreams am d the iairy bowers,
Whose queen fitanla, wears her vlO ct crown.
Now, the end of the second line, should
read elder down." but the wicked
composition used instead Of e, and that
made cider, doubtless this was owing.
on his part to an extra fOndness for the
iui,e of the apple, though don't doubt
that when sufficient cider is down, it
would be at all strange If one should
| lie down.
And dream: sweet deans, amid the fairy
bowers" ...'.
Many of our first families are sojourn.
ing the summer hours away at the sea =
shore or among the mountains in the
back yards, of their dwellings, it must
be so, for they have their groceries and
| provisions sent to the rear alley gate.
! How glad they will be when the season
is over and they can open up the front
| of the house. No more sitting with
feet in tubs of table salt " water watching
the breakers. No more sliding out al
nights to do ge the neighOOrs VINO have
to stay at home. All fashion, fashion
The national air of the Sioux Indians
is supposed to be
Sioux fly, don't bodder me.
LO, the poor indian,' is better of
than we supposed him to be, and wheI
we have laid him low we may expec
to hear of his Soux-ing for mercy, no
before.
James Pickup was arrested yesterday
for stealing watch. This was bad way
for James to pick up living, want it
Poor Pickup, pickpocketing prOstrateC
prodigiously.
Stump speakers are getting thei
throats iron clad for the fall ca mpaign
Fellow citizens IL desist, it's toe
warm
Considerable stealing has been dom
lately at the Centennial, but it is sub
ject of remark that no one has tried t.
get away with the Krupp gun or tn
Corliss engine, as yet.
When you're at the Centennial, b
sure and pay the sanctum of Prof. Wild
dows, visit, it is right over the eastern
entrance of Machinery Hall. The Pro
fesSor has charge of and rings the chime
and if any man earns his money | an
sure he does, such jumping about yol
never did see, why ! when he plays
/" Oh, dear what can the matter be- O
some other lively tune, its just as goo
AS the circus to see how the prOfesSo
, jumps about, he slams handle at hi
right, bangs three or four in the crnte
and wacks away ferociouSly at thoS
on his left, then he gets angry and sue
knocks as he gives, don't wonder tn
bells, in the tower above cry out, " o
dear what can the matter he - / wel
up to take a look at the bells, there al
thirteen of them in family, and it is wit
: pleasure l noted they chime in we
with each other.
. Yours Chimeingly,
MARCUTIo.
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