The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-26
Our New York Letter
Regular eottsspondencO of ADVOCATE.

Regular correspondence of ADVOCATE.
New, ,YoHK. NJ ~ 22l, 1888
There is'tvery Indication that THURS
day The gath sinstaut, tue day on which
the Brooklyn. Bridge is to be opened,
will be alpiesta public holiday in this
city. Fur Brooklyn the occasion will be
a gala day There is scarcely house
which is not, making preparations fer
decoration. and the fireworks iu the evc-
nisg win firm the most brilliant ,,Sro.
tecnic display ever witnessed in mis- city
The janitors Of the Office buildings in the
vicinity cf the anchorage will make n
good thing of it ON that day, rs they will
be in a position to let out places on the
roofs for sight seers. One Of them told
ane the other morning that be had al
ready taken in money enough 10 equal
two months wages frompersons who had
engaged places on his roof to witness the
ceremonies.
Toe raids against the opium dens have
ended on account of the uuwillinguess OF
the police to aid the Young Mems Cath
olic Association in their good work.
What Cinnamon have been arrested were
discharged on their own subs, queut
trials because the police had failed to Sc
cure proper legal evi !ence. Tue society
however has produced one good efect.
It has called public attention to this
sickening phase of metropolitan life, aud
the dangers to which young girls OF the
poorer class ure snijcct. Furthermore,
des1ite tue Efforts of the police to throw
cold wat,r ON their labors they mean tU
keep watchtul eye, and any overt net
will Le promptly brought to the atlen-
tiou of the courts. Tom L"C, the ex-
deputy Sheriff and wLilum 'busS' OF the
Chiusse colony, has become tired Of tbe
struggle Nageu against him aud It the
district. As the Chinese col my Is now
Dr.ciic lily without Il hend it will BE- more
sAsy TO impress upoa it the necessity "t
OBJ. wing tue Laws OF the country TO which
they have come.
Last Saturday attended the Spring
races # the Meadow Brook Hunt at Long
IslA.d. have seen great deal ut rid
lug, but must confess that some uf til,
oiI,iad Youth whom every body outside o
die charmed circle makes it u point I,
Iansh at show skill in the ant of horse
mAusaip and pluck in riding at Oh
staclos xhich is cnmmendaGle. Riding
Aoross couniTy is calculated TO devrlol
what courage man las, and these youni
men have q great deaf of it. One o
them got q terrible fall. In taking
wall a stirrup leather Lroke, and he cam
an awful cropper. the holse going dow
with him. He was pretty badly bruise
and must have bteu cuusi !erably shake
M. Yet as he had an engagement 10 rid
IN the following race ae was promptly i
the saddle, and although his r:ght arm
was useless. he made a magnificent fla
ish with his left, Hnr~manship in hi
seo'ion is on the increase, both quantita
lively aud qualitatively, and as resnl
We see fewer pale cheeks aud sunke
eyes in the business wcrld than in iormo
years.
j nkinsdom has buried itself durin
ihe past few DAYS with the Duke Of New
scaatle, who after making an extende
Arip through the West went back to Eng
Hand on Saturday. His grace's perSnnT
appearance is anything but as lpposin
AZ Ia. name would suggest. Ia iyur
bs is veritable dwarf, being scareel
more than fcnT and n half feet higl
His face is meaningless, and as he is hu
twenty-five years cid, very juvenile j
appearances. Aud yet there ore scores {
American maidens who would not min
taking him together with his tile.
IL aa a,nch. YOU know, to set in Wit
the JnkehSAs," a. Mrs ParveDu says.
Freddy G.'bhard is in hot water aeair
ana the act in which he u are determine
10 force him 20 hght dael OF oiherUis
make an ass OF binseit Last Satnrda
might he GOT into row with his ~h,lo'
Iriend Mr.. Stafford. Air. Sanford, N