The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-07-07

were so.cHIled hfst class structures val
ued at So 939, 900; 1872 we're tenen ents
representing So O57, 500, and 9S were fl ,ts
or apartment houses, valued at Sc, ,434, 600.
Four new hotels are to be built, valued
at $31S 900 and twelve factories whose
estimated cost will be s3S6 900. In the
same time two plans for new churches
valued at $50 600 were filed. As au in
dication of how few wooden buildings
a e now being constructed it will be suf-
fcient tc state that but Sc plans for
frame structures were fled, TO cost $780,
900. The total amount $l8, sos. $40 ex-
oeeds the sums expended during the
same period last year by S3.8S3, 405.
This shows how fast the city is spread
ing.
The members of the returning militia
regiments which have been in camp at
Peekskill, according TO the military laws,
talk of scarcely anything else than of the
conquests they have made of the fair
maidens who turned the Geld shoulder
on the rustic swains and worshipped at
the shrine of the amateur Mars. II is
strange what an effect brass buttons have
on the average female mind. At West
Point around commence week a
male being has not the ghost OF chance
of capturing the heart of even an unro-
mantle girl. He may be handsome, well
hammered, rich and dutiful. All these
perfeetions fade in presence OF polished
brass. Apollo himself would be beaten
before he started unless he took the pre-
caution of having his tailor change the
cut of his coat, and provide it with fair
supply of shining buttons. The goings
IN camp of the New York Regiments ale
oil course severe trials on the hearts ol
the Peekskill maidens, for CEs DEAUx
M1L1TA1REs are as rule not nearly as
faithful as they are gay. They get even
with them in the winter, however, by
bringing suits for breaches Of promise
Last summers campaign cost halfa dozen
young fellows their peace OF mind when
the leaves began to fall. There were
fewer drinks, fewer and less expensive
cigars, and scarcely ary balls during the
winter, while at the same time there was
increased wealth at Peekskil.
One of the most amusing characters a
Manhattan Beach is Judge Williams
He is in and about the beach all day long
aud is always rea y to open court. The
place is officered by Long Island CITY
policemen, and the eagerness with whicl
they pounce down upon some poor New
Yorker who may have viojat, some lit
tie regulation is amusing. They ore al
ways careful however. to pick out SOM
man who looks as if he hau no friends
Judge Williams is always at hand ant
the fines which he il n cts go great " q,
towards swelling the fnanc,s of bank
rupt Long Island City. The Judge is
typical Long I-lauder, tall and spare
gray and bronzed, wrinkled and 1.-THE
His clothes were never made by n fash
lonaGle tailor, and his linen is not nj
ways immaculate. His ability to "eat
tobacco is equali,d only by his capacit.
of standing by his many friends whel
they ask him up to the bar. There j
not better judge OF game cocks on tn
island, aud thay say too that he makes
capital referee at a cooking main. Hi
enemies say that on one occasion whel
he presided at one of there encounters il
the pit, the police raided the place. IL,
t judge managed with difficulty to escape
The next morning all the prisoners wer
arraigned before him, and he was Brutu
enough to fine them all ten dollars mucl
2 though il panied him. Although thi
story is evidently untrue. the judge i
very popular and the Beach would not :.
, itself were he absent,
! The racing season has developed TIL
dreaming faculties of people immensely
4 There is not n more superstitious lot c
E men than those who follow the horses
S They are perpetually on the lookout TO
r signs aud portents. As regards owner
r aud trainers, they would as soon M V
y their stables from one track to anothe
7 on Friday as to allow valuable )rs
$ to be driv N oyer a heavy road. l. s
. Saturday l was very much amused a
S Sheepshead Bay Two men were stand
e ing together in the paddock, discussin
= what to back in the third race, dash {
y three-quarters of mile for two-year old'
r Il had a funny dream last night" sal
o one. 'It seemed to me that was in q
# orchard when l approached a ch,rr
t tree. 1 thought I'd climb up and g
J, some CT them, when black man cam
D out and waved me back with a red, whit
and blue htg. Now what shall l d.
Shall back the cherry and black {
Pierre Loriliard's who starts Blossom, {
shall 90 for Mr., Kelso's red, white an
blue colors ON Equipose?"
After some consultation the two decit
Is ed to back Blossom. because her colo
e were seen first. Equipose won, Blossol
= coming in second. Hang it, said Il
= dreamer. II read the dream wrong.
d was waved off with the red. white an
II hIue fac and onpht to have hacke