The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-11-03
Our Chicago Letter.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20, 1877.

| ciViliZlng the Chinaman, and are max
ing fair progress, though some may
think that the results are not perma'
nent enough. Two years ago one Mon
goliap who has lived here for some time
was naturalzed, and cast his vote fol
the ticket of his choice, Since then he
has made progress in the ways of the
Americans, discrading his pigtail and
donning stovepipe hat. Still further
forgetful of the land of his nativity,
and It's almond eyed, small-tooted
daughters, he fell in love with girl of
American birth, named Celia, and aft.
er long courtship was able to win her
promise that she would marry him.
All the arrangements we're made for
the wedding day. He bought her a
watch and wedding ring, and she had
all her clothes in readiness. A day
before the one set for the ceremony
she disappeared, but not alone, the
ring the watch and raiment went with
her. Then sorrow came in black tide
over the heart of the Mongolian. He
did not shrugh his shoulders, and re.
sign himself to his fate, nor did he look
around for some one to fill the vacant
place; he retired to his boarding house,
kept by German woman with whom he
was wont to have long talks-she speak.
ing German and he broken English
and then he hung himself. 1t is re-
spectfully submitted that no Caucasian
could have done any better under the
circumstances, and that here is-or was
at least one Cinnamon who had be
come thoroughly Americanzed. AS
for his countrymen, of whom there are
q number in the city, they looked up
on him as traitor, who had sacrificed
his pig tail and deserted the manners
and customs of the Flowery Kingdom
for the ways of the foreign devils. So
he was not sent back to his native land,
but buried here by his employer.
Bob IngersOll has just ended bis win.
Gication Of the character of the late
Tom Paine, concerning which he gotinto
a row with the New York Observer,
which had republished the statement that
Paine died a drunkard and in despair.
So Ingersoll delivered a lecture of sew
eral columns last week, in which he col
lected all tie testimony or his side of
the case, and wound up with fervid
eulOgy of the ability and patriotism of
Thomas. There is so little interest
taken in the dead man that the long
array of evidence has created no sensa.
tion Here the only persons who swear
by Paine are q few Scandinavians, who
celebrate the day of his death with
speech and song, winding up the per-
fOrmences with a supper and dance.
Germans and Americans alike disre-
gard the author of the Age of Reason,
but Swedes and Norwegians for some
inexpicable reason have made a pro-
phet out of him. Ingersoll originally
offered 81 900 in gold to the editor of
the Observer If he would make good his
charges, but the parties were never able
to come to a square issue, SO that no
money will change hands.
The farmers OF Illinois have had the
most extraordinary harvest known for
years. Neither drought nor frost has
interfered with their happiness. More
over, there is an European war, and
market for all that they can produce,
and yet they are not happy. They are
worrying themselves over the recent ac-
tOn of the railroad companies, in put
ting up rates to the East, and fear that
there will be another increase the mo-
ment that the lake navigation is at an
eud. This is altogether likely. So
since they apprehend that their expect
ed profits are going into the pockets of
the railroad companies, they are talk
ing of beginning another Granger war,
and seeing If they cunnet get the better
of the mOnOpOlies. There are on the
statute books laws to regulate railroad
charges, and there are commissioners
to see that they are executed. But
they move too slowly to suit the agri-
culiurists, some of whom are now talk
ing gloomily of tearing up tracks in
case the rates are put up. They admit
that such policy would not help them
any, but then it would hurt the rail-
roads, which is the main thing they are
after. So it is not unlikely that the
railroad troubles of last summer may
break out again in fresh place.
The criminal folly OF man was beau
tifully illustrated Wednesday. An ex-
press messenger named Price, who runs
between here and Pittsburg, was arrest
ed for stealing money packages, and the
property was found upon him. Near
ly three years ago this same man, while
on his run to the East, killed an ex.
conductor who had sought to rob the
car. Price had a desperate fight with
the man, and received a bullet wound
in his shoulder which invalided him for
some time. The Express Company
was grateful, and showed it by giving
him 81 900 in gold, and leave of ab.
sence until he was cured. He has been
in the COmpany's employ ever since,
an honest an trusted servant. But the
man in spite of his bravery must have
been absolutely dishonest, and have
deemed his name valuable chiefly be-
cause it secured him immunity from
suspicion For some time back pack.
ages have been missing on the route be-
tween here ard Pittsburg, but nobody
thought of suspecting Price. Marked
packages were resOrted to, and were
put In the way Of all the other employ
es, who refused The bait. Finally as a
sort of last resort, but with no idea it
would amount to anything, Price was
triaN and xpae aauuht "a, the ack ~ rnh.