The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-11-04
Our PhllRdelnliin Letter.

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DEAR ADVOCATE lit is not likely
that shall have the pleasure of writ
ing you again until after the election,
then all will most likely have been de-
cided, the smoke OF the conflict will
have lifted from the field OF battle, the
wounded safely hospitaled and the dead
buried with their martial cloaks around
then. The proud vlctors, "laurel
crowned" will he parading, feasting,
serenading, Illuminating, cheering, com.
mandIng, shouting, lemonading, and
other wise, and pocketing their bets.
All llallow Eve was duly observed
by our lads and lassles, both of young
and older growth. Many were the ap.
pies that were bObbed for in tubs Of
water by bllndfOlded swains, and should
the water be shallow, as was, / fear,
in some cases, the pates of the would
be.sweethearts doubt not that some
noses were made to bleed, as they un-
expectedly touched bottom" in too
vigorous attempt to reach the coveted
fruit. Masqueraders promenaded the
streets and made night hideOus with
their dscurdant music. Door bells
were rung by unseen visitors, who
were laughing in their sleeves at the
Othec end of the wire, across the street,
as Bridget answered the angry call.
Chestnuts and other kinds of nuts were
in shovels and held over the fire by
many loving hearts, who wished to
see who would be "the coming man, y
or the "better half !" but, in some
cases ] fear the loud smack OF Kiss
was heard long before the nuts could
crack or Jump into the fire, or perhaps
they were forgotten altogether and
their omens considered as naught, as
Johnny and Jenny sat in the dimly
lighted room and swore "only to be
true" to each other.
A Centennial visitor went into a
Chestnut street mock auction store the
other day and bid upon an article wlllcf
was knocked down to him at two dol
lars, so he handed the auctioneer five
dollar bill to change, but In a moment
the oily tongued rascal handed hin
back a counterfeit bill of the same de
nomination and soundly rated him FOL
Offering "such money" Now, Mr
Visitor was no fool, so he went out
called an officer and had the villain ar
rested at once. Mr.. Mock Auctioneel
was soon disposed OF and his going
going | gone | will not be heard II
the busy marts of commerce for som'
months to come, for he fingers behint
prison bars.
! The Governor proclamation declar-
| ing Thursday, the 30th of November
Thanksgiving Day, has caused consld
erable CONSERVATION in feathered cir
cles and many of them are "ro0stinl
high" The tables will soon be chang
ed, for as Turkey has been whipping
Servia, we will kill turkey and have hin
served here at any rate hope to hay
that pleasure. (This is 10 hint, Mr.
Editcr, as | understand turkies roos
very high in Carbon county,. Pump
kins are being slaughtered by tn
thousands as the cruel knife ruthiessl
pierces their golden sides. We mus
have pumpkin pie, you know. In
chop of the mince meat cutter Is hear
in the land, aud the doctor
chuckle as they prepare the'
medicines for the cure OF dys
pepsia. At any rate let US all celebrat
Thanksgiving in proper manner, an
IL we cannot feast upon turkey an
cranberry sauce, let us do so with mus
and scrapple, and thank God Tor wh'
we have, for blessings come to the stol
of those who are thankful at heart.
The Cententennial is on the war
and its glories will soon live In Il
memories of the past. Election ds
will be "Woman's Day" at the b
show, and the women OF all the wor
have been invited to be present. fet
that millions of the fair sex will not
able to be on hand on the festive occ
sion, for seven days notice certain
seems too brief for our sisters of Europ
Asia and Africa to put in an appea
! ance, not to say anything else abo
= the other sisters of the world. Mil
you, ! do not object to the thing, for
: = man has had his day, don't see wi
D woman should not have hers, that is
she leaves the broomstick benin
r (Should any of the fair daughters
!. Carbon become angry or infuriated
il these comments and call at your 50
q tum and demand the name of the WI
d ter, who writes under the LOm de pluI
a of Marcutio, hope you'll tell them
o name Is Smith. Tell them he is as fei
y less and as brave as q lion, but for pl
dental reasons he thinks it is best tn
= :, known as Smith, plain Smith you C
o put in a join if you choose, tor til
might think you were deceiving tn,
Is ii you only knew me as Smith,
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