The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-10-21
Onr PhiladcIpllin Letter.

Our philadelphia Letter.
rHILA.. Pa. Oct. IS 1873
DEAR ADVOCATE - Mosquito nets
and palm-leaf fans are seen no more.
The ice men are disrOnsoate and their
fates deplOre, for winter has given us an
early blast and cooler weatheris coming
fast. Ulsters and Overcoats will soon
be all the go, so get ready for the ice
and the beautiful snow"
On Tuesday last, Mr.. E. G. Ball was
acquitted of the larceny of a perlumery
box, valued at 25 cents, from the Moor.
ish bazaar, on the Centennial grounds
The prosecutor was a Moor, and the
oath aud testimony had to be trNnsla-
ted into the french and then into the
Arabic Language, in order to make him
| understand it, and his testimony from
Arabic into French and then into Eng
lish fol the jury. The defendant is a
resident Of Vermont, and it was testified
| that he had paid one of the Moorish al
| tendants for the box. A Judge of the
| Supreme Court Of Vermont and others
testified to defendants good character.
| 1t is hoped the MOorS will be more par.
ticular in future when they charge any
one with theft
Blaine, of Maine, spoke to the repuD-
leans Of our city on Saturday evening
last, Parker, of New Jersey, Grated to
| the democrats la t evening. Both saved
the country, b" Let US have peace"
Thursday, Oct 2Gth, will be Mer-
| IN, 81, iaI 4
per cent" will be dropped on that oc
casion and it is hoped the day will be
" from fair to middling
Political discussions, bruised noses,
eyes in mourning and smashed hats aIe
now in season. " We may be happy
yet"
| 1000 scholars from the public schools
of Pittsburg and vicinity arrived in our
city on Tuesday morning last, for a
three days visit to the Centennial. The
Governor and myself were on hand to
welcome them, as also were delegations
of scholars form our public schools, the
big guns of the Board of Education and
the thousands of our citizens. The
Governor delivered an address well,
took notes.
Talking about distinguished persons,
| noticed many Carbon COuutians in
the city during the present week. They
seemed to be bus ly engaged in seeing
the sights of the city and doing the
Centennial.
Three well dressed and apparently
respectable men attempted to kidnap a
valuable dog in the vicinity Of the Cen.
tennial grounds, on Friday afternoon
last. Considerable excitement was
created tot while but the canine was
too sharp for his would,be capturers, and
made his escape.
The question is now. Do you in
tend visiting the Paris Exposition OF
1892" OF course the ADVOCATE will
be represented
The fifty cent takers at the Centen-
nial gates will soon cease singing the
beautiful ballad, Pm sitting at the
stle Mary" for it will be quite unfash,
iOnable after November 10th, and rath,
eT discordaut the week after.
The Exhibition closes on the 10th OF
November officially, but visitors car
hand in their money and see what re.
mains of the show until the 18th. 81
says the Centennial Commissioners
who have positively" resolved {,
close the Centennial on Nov, 10th, anC
to keep it open until one week after anC
possibly longer, for though the exhibi-
tion will be formally closed on the l0tl
proximO. all exhibitors can sell and de
liver their goods for a week latter or fo
such time as the director general ma,
think best for the interest of the eXhi.
bitiOn. 1t was also determined to admi
visitors during this continuance at tn,
regular rates OF admission.
Robert De Armer, of Ohio, wa
= pr0menading in the vicinity of tn,
beading Railroad depot the other dal
when he was met by two very pOlitl
gentlemen who made his acquaintance
and shortly after asked the loan of fjft,
dollars,as they had some freight to pay
3 and wonld reIunu his stamps just a,
, soon as they received their goods The,
went for their goods (?) but Mr.. Arm
er will never look upon their face
= again. Poor Armer should grid on hi
arin0r for there are many such rascal
ip Philadelphia at present.
9 An enterprising furniture man call
3 bis make Of cradle ''Ths sweet bye an,
l. bye"
Q "Brng me bushel of handkerchiefs,
3 he said, "for I've a pad cold in IN
8 bead, my nose is red and ] think Il
+ better go to bed"
Let US dabble in the festive pool,
saith the gay gamboler as he leadsth hi
. victim into the pool room, or whs
d should be aplly called the fool room
ID IN f..sal Is 81 "A
4 They should be called scorch. ligf
g parades, for coats and hats are ofte
. scorched in torch light parading.
g PEPPER SAUCE.-OLD GENT Ho'
% Is business 2"
g YOUNG GENT. T.-"That's none of you
4 business"