The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-08-18


man Of the Democratic Committee OF
Dutchess County, gave the newspaper
world something to talk about last week.
OF conrse everybody says that it is "the
sbrivelled hand" OF Tilden which is ap-
parent in the transaction, though this is
hardly likely, since the GRAPHIC never
appealed to very large circle OF readers,
though the people who did purchase it,
were as rule highly cultured, 1t was n
bright, clever, family reading paper. As
. a newspaper pure aud simple it did not
amount TO much; for its quantity there
of was limited both in numbtr and ex-
tent. Its illustrations as rule, how
ever were good, and some of its satrical
cartroons were capital. The manage
ment, however was Canadian throughout
and hence il could not he expected 10
show that vigor and enterprise necessary
to run "live American" newspaper.
Under Mr.. Hinckley's management the
paper will OF course become as Den O.
cratic in its tel dency, though nominally
independent, rs it was Republican under
the former management. Mr.. HinckleY
brings some practical experience TO Iii:
post, as he has been the proprietor of q
Poughkeepsie paper, quite a good sht et
for country newspaper.
4 4. t,,,
are seldom so well depicted as IN the
career OF Leonatus, the unbeaten rec
was purchased last year by Messrs Chin Il
q Morgan for $1,000. The colt began his
career at L xngton, in the Spriug. where
he won tie Blue Ribbon Stakes He
followed this up by winning the Ken.
tucky Derby, at Louisville, the chic!
Spring event. His career there was IN
uubroken series of victories all aclirVCd
with the greatest case He was brought
on here few days ago, TO capture the
rich Omnibus Stakes which is to be run
at Monmouth Park on Saturday. On
the day of his arrival Freddie GcblaId
offered his owners S25, 900 for him which
was declined Mr.. Wilton, the Plunger,
that same afternoon offered S35 00(
which was nlso declined. As late as tie
week before last Commodore Kittson Of
fered $50 600 for him aud was induced
only at the last moment TO back out | \
rumor that the colt had shown trif,
lameness in his work On Friday morn
ing the colt broke down, and thus in one
m 'ment was $50 0j0 worth of hcrscGesl
reduced TO scarcely one-twentieth il
value. while the $1,000 which the stake
was worth, aid which the colt coulC
scarcely have lost, disappeared.
There is II superstition among turf
M II that it is bad luck to refuse fsii
price for race horse, since something
Invariably happens to him shortly after
When Mr.. Pierre LorillArd offered tlc
DNyers fancy price for Luke Bla, k
have had IN this country in the last tel
years, the horse broke down the mex
Spring. L-ouaius breaks down the weeI
after he had been priced at $50 OC0
Barnes the crack OF the famous Dwyel
Brothers, is next on the list. Mr.. Wal.
ton before going to England offered the
Dryers $50, GOO aud the value of ever,
stake in which the colt is engaged which
would bring his price up to about S55..
900 but the Dwyers refused. Brlrev, Is
In Signs and nortents are now ava iriuu 70
Society people have been great deal
exercised ever the secret marriage of Mr..
Charles NJ. Russell to Miss Elise de T r
rest, daughter of one of the Oldest and
best known families in the State. She il
lady of 20 summers, very wilful, yer,
s'rong-minded and very independe t..
Having money in her own right, she h s
been living apart from her family for
some time. Russell Is young broker
with bis fortune to make. H is rathc,
good-looking young man, and thougl
not rich will no douLt make his mark
Russell was the man who was mixed u
in the Gutermuth case, which was ;,
''cluse celebre" some months ago il
New York criminal history. Young
Gutermuth, it will he remembered WAS
walking home one night with Mrs
Hawkes., who was believed to be an nd.
vsnturess. Russell and Miss Clapp, ia,
daughter Of Que of the proprietnrs ofth.
Rossmore Hotel, accompanied them.
Suddenly, near Fifteenth Street n mn
rushed out from Il hiding place. stru
Gutermu h twice over the head with n
slung shot and disappeared. Gutter.
mulh died and the murderer was peye,
discovered, AMI tue mystery surround
ing the case and the reason for the as
sault remain unsolve1. Russell man
aged to have his name Withdrawn very
speedily as witness, on account of be.
ing engaged TO "a young lady connected d
with one of the best families" TEis
lady was Miss de Forrest. Miss Clam
also remained very silent on the affair.
Her sister was rec nifty married to va
riety actor named Scanlan.
Preparatlons for tue coming horse
$40" lu October are growing apacp. Mr..
Lincoln who has become famous
throughout the country as superinten.
dent Of dog shows will manage this.
mus there will be every gulruniee that
the exhibition will bea grand success.
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