The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-11-24
Our Chicago Letter.
CHICAGo, Nov. II. 1877.

all kinds. Where man is regularly a MEM
Der of the bar it is hard to get the Judges to
shut him out, for it is difficult to get proof of
dishonest conduct. There are, however, a
number of people who never were admitted
to practice, and those the Bar Association
and the courts are engaged in making war
upon. The present State law requires all
admissions to the bar to be by the Supreme
Court, and its requirements are at present
| quite rigid, As a class, these bogus lawyers
confne themselves to the divorce business
and the Criminal Court, chiefly the latter
Their sole object is to get all their clients
have, and then sell them out to take a con-
veyance of the defendants lands or chattles
in order that they may not fall into the
hands of the law, and then persist in hold
| ing on to them, no matter whether the ac-
cused are convicted or acquitted. Not long
| ago man got into some trouble-was charg-
ed with receiving stolen goods. He called
in the aid of lawyer, who advised him to
| transfer his property to him. He did so
"Now," said the lawyer, "do you plead gull
| ty. | have made an arrangement with the
| States Attorney and Judge that you are to
be let off with month in Jail" He plead
ed guilty, and much to his amazement, got
two years in States Prison. 1t is a mis-
| take" said the lawyer "the Judge forgot
| but that will be remedied before it is time
to 60 down." The man lived in hope till
the day when he was routed out of jail and
off to Joliet. Then the lawyer attempted to
take possession of his goods and chattles,
| The wife objected, and threatened to raise a
riot. "Well," said the lawyer" let us talk
| it over. Your husband is gone for about
| two years, and you are entitled to a divorce
| anyway. Suppose we live together" She
| accepted the arrangement, apparently the
| best thing she could do, and they live in
comfort, while the husband is cutting stone,
or making barrels.
Another land sharper has opened shop
| here, and is spreading his circulars far and
wide, throughout Eastern and Western
towns and villages. He wants to secure
numberless agents for the sale of farm lands
| in Christian county, ILL.,, away off in the
| southwestern part of the State. His offers
are liberal. The agent is to keep half what
| he receives. Ifhe sells 81 900 worth of land,
he may keep $780, But it is necessary for
| him to pay fee in advance, running from
| SO up to $50, depending on the amount of
| land he thinks he can sell. 1t is needless to
say that the sharper owns no land in Chris
tian county, and that the abstracts, deeds,
etc., which he shows, are purely bogus and
of no more value than if they related to ex-
| tensive tracts in the moon, All the fees he
| gets are so much clear profit and if an
| agent should make a sale and remit, that is
also clear gain. The lands are so attractive
| ly described, and tho prices put so low, that
some farmer, toiling on rocky home
stead, might easily be induced to invest in a
Christian county paradise, unless he was
| torewarned.
From a local point of view,the chief event
of the week was the election, in which how
! 10 int
| Only County officers were voted for in Hi
nois, and no general Importance attached to
the contest In this city the Republican
ticket was successful, owing in great part to
| the fact that its leading candidate was ex-
ceptiOnally good, and that the Democracy
| had nominated a couple of men who were
| offensive 10 the community. To the sur
prise of nearly all, the Socialists poled over
six thousand votes, which indicates that the
strength of this disorganizng element is
| quite respectable, They are extremists, who
disbelieve in the recognition of property
rights, and want the State to step in and do
a little equalizing between man and man
! leading up the poor and leading down the
rich-until they meet upon common plane.
| The followers of this party are drawn, with
hardly an exception, from foreign nationali-
| ties-Polish, Bohemian, and German. The
only Americans are leaders. The Green
back ticket polled less than thousand
votes. The general public sentiment out
here, on the question of running in debt,
was plainly shown by the defeat of propo-
sition to issue Court House bonds, and of an
| appropriation for the completion Of the new
State House.
A warning for quick tempered young wo-
men. Day before yesterday wedding par
ty drew up at the church door. The groom
stepped up TO the carriage to let out the gorge
ously caparisoned bride of the future. Her
train was very long, and he was doubt
less nervous. For some reason he stepped
upon it, and sadly marred it of its fair pro-
portions. Even at such an exciting moment
with the altar in view, she could not forget
her dress, and she said, GLOW awkward you
are"-said that and looked something far
more than serious. He made no reply, re-
serving it for another occasion. The process
sion moved on up the aisle, and formed in
order due before the minister. The cere-
mOny began, and moved on with great
smoothness until it reached the point where
he was asked if he would take her 10 be his
welded wife. Then instead of making the
stereotvped formal answer, he observed,
"No, you are too awkward for me-" Under
cover of the CONSERVATION caused by this re-
mark, he fled from the church, took n car
rage, ana departed Tor nome, leaving lhe
young lady to mediate on the folly Of trains
| and quick tempers.
The indictment which was found last
| summer in the United States Court, against
b. +. Allen, the former owner Of the Cook
County National Bank, has been stricken
from the docket. Allen was indicted for
perjury, etc, chiefly at the instance of the
Charter Oak people to invaldate his testi-
mony against them in a certain suit. Allen
| having been thus indicted, turned on his
enemies, and had Bennerhassett, of New
! York, member of the old firm of Allen,
| Stephens a Co., likewise indicted for per-
| jury. Since then the two parties have been
| looking over the situation, have decided to
| cry quits, either being glad to send the other
| 10 jail, but each being unwilling, under any
| circumstances, to go their himself
The West is just now filled with broken
| theatrical companies who have suffered
| shipwreck on the road, and the trunks of
/ whose members are held as security in
/ score of hotels. A communication comes in
/ almost daily from some afflicted brother,as
1 ing for a small remittance to bring him back
! 10 Chicago One manager Of strolling
troupe telegraphs dismally from Lincoln,
Nebraska, for the stoutest kind of pair