The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-09-09
Our Philadelphln Letter.

PHlLA, Pa. Sept. 0, 1870.
DEAR ADVOCATE, "A few days since
the Public Ledger Of this city had the
following notice among its announce
ment Of deaths
kosTER.-on the slst nit suddenly, Phillip,
son OF Diod'ich and Magdniena Roster In the
2lst year OF mis- ago.
None knew him but to love him,
None named him but TO praise.
The relatives and friends Of the family, also
specttulv invited TO attend the funeral, on FIi.
day RiternuOu, At one O'Clock, from his pRrents'
residence, No. ial9 South Srcoud street, to pro.
coed TO Union Cemetery vault
Now, who was this Roster, whom none
knew but to love and none named but
to praise Why, he was simply the
young man who, under the alias OF
''Billy Walker" stood up in the prize
ring at Pennsvile, New Jersey,
and was pounded to death by Jimmy
Weeden, protesslo al prize. fighter.
Can it he possible that when men VIC.
late the laws of God and man as "Bil-
ly" and Jimmy undoubtedly did, that
they are fit subj6 cts for love and praise2
The verse quoted reads like mockery.
Our laws as regards pize-fghting are
not stringent enough, for 1t has been
known for weeks past that this prize.
fight was to take place, yet no steps
we're taken to prevent the brutal exhi-
bition, and 1t Is ever hinted that there
were some of our state and city OFF,
cals present. 1t is to be hoped that
this fight will be the end of all such
DISPLAYS of what has been wrongly
termed "the manly art" and that Jim>
my Weeden. his hackers. trainers, and
spectators will be punished as they
richly deserve. When the Sheriff Of
Salem county, in which the fight took
place, called upon the fighters to desSt
and ordered the mob to disperse, lie
was laughed at by some and threatened
and berated by others, and when the
fight was over he was assaulted -and
for what 4? Simply because he was en-
deavoring to do his duty and enforce
the laws as he was sworn to do. It's
about time these scOrners and scoffers
of the law were taught better, and they
will laugh on the other side of their
mouths should they be handed over, as
| hope they will be, to the Governor of
New Jersey and be sent to stand trial
in the very county in which they viola
ted the laws.
Thus far the Centennial Live Stock
Show has not met with the success which
was expected. The horses can be seen
until the 14th, but the dogs will sail
away with their barks on the 9Th There
are nearly three hundred horses on ex-
hibition AM they are well oith see-
ing. Over six hundred dogs are ready
to welcome visitors with bite, should
it be desired though before this letter
reaches your readers "Old Dog Tray"
and the rest of the CANNES will have
most likely departed for their kennels
at home.
BY springing leak and The water
thereby reaching her cargo. the Schoon
er Commerce, lying in the Schul kill
was set on fire the other day and would
have been burnt to the waters edge hat
not the Schuylkill harbOr boa: towet
her to the flats and pumped water into
her until the fire was extiDguished. Tht
Commerce was loaded with lime.
A splendid view can be had from tn,
roof of the Brewers building, and al
Otis elevator IL run for the accommuda
ton of guests, no charge il maue TO
the elevation. The Brewers building
contains many things Of great interest
and visitors TO the Centennial woul,
J miss a rare treat should they pass it by
The gentlemen in charge are c0urteou
and attentive and the order complete
ness of the exhibits show well for thei
attention to all details.
The trial of steam fire engines ha
been going on for the past few day
on the grounds, north of Machiner
Hall, and has attracted considerable
attention. To day eight engines wer
busy steaming away and doing thei
best to throw the strongest and mos
distant stream, and it was well wort
seeing.
The volunteer firemens' parade
which took place to-day was sigt
Q which will long be remembered b
O those who had the pleasure of takin
: part In 1t and by all who witnessed tn
. same. "Skesy" and "Moss" were OF
U in full force, and their red shirts, FL
y hats and general get up reminded man
n of the days gone by when to "run wi
the masheen" and combat the flame
= was considered to be the very pinnac
of glory.
9 am writing the last few lines Of tn
J, epis.le in Agricultural Hall, and as
+, am about to test some fruit (?) | wi
" say Yours, colDposedly,
S MARCUTIo.