The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-06-20
BTOadbrimS New York Letter
Special to the CARBON ADVOCATE.

the beloved remains of one who on Sat
urday was bridegroom. 1t is the old,
old story of hope deferred and sinking
at last in sight of the promised land.
He who they bore away on Monday last,
during one of his trips to the East twen-
ty years ago, met young and beautiful
girl and fell in love with her. As their
conditions were equal there seemed TO
be not the slightest objection to their
union, The gentleman had reached
middle life and had made respectable
fortune, The lady was an orphan be-
longing to one of the oldest and most
respectable families in New York. The
gentleman was as attentive as any lover
could possibly be, but when the time
came for his return to his business in
the West, he bade his lady-loye goodbye
and departed. Each year he returned
to New York and on every visit sought
out his charmer and never seemed so
happy as when in her presence; but
while unremitting in his attentions, he
never made the supreme declaration
that alone could satisfy her heart.
Twenty years rolled rapidly away, the
young maiden of eighteen became wo-
man of thirty-eight, whose nut-brown
hair was streaked with lines of silver;
but it seemed as if her love grew strong
er as her age increased, but i'll all those
years the object of her alteration never
asked her to become his wife. Three
months ago he fell sick, and whether he
had a presentment of evil l know not,
but he suddenly resolved that he would
make his first love his wife. He Wrote
to her at once, and in as brief time as
the express could bear the letter, re-
ceivei his future brides acceptance of
his suit He hurried on to New York
as soon as possible, and active prepara-
tions were made for the wedding, for the
groom was sick. The marriage had
been long delayed; he resolved then he
would finally make amends for the dis
appointments of past years. The we'd
ding-cake was ordered, the cards were
prepared and sent out. The happy
bride was taken to Tiifany's and mag
nificent pair of solitaires and lovely
diamond ring were portion of the
BRIDES presents. On Friday the groom
was taken sick; on Saturday it became
evident that the end was no. far off; a
minister was sent for, and the twain
who had waited so long were at last
made one. A few hours after the bride
groom quietly passed away in the arms
of his newly-made wife, and the clergy
man who had married them twenty-four
hours before read the funeral service
Orange blossoms and cypress were en-
twined, and on Monday last they bore
his remains back to his Western home.
Satan appears to have entered into
our colored Zion. For quarrel in one
ncS oh ln1 80
a disruption of the church itself, but a
week ago the pews, the collection boxes.
the chairs, and even the Holy Bible
were seized at the suits of two rival
ministers for their pay, and sold under
/ the sheriff's hammer to satisfy judg-
ment. The delightful uncertainty of
legal proceedings was never better illus
trated than in this particular case. The
judgement was for Sl32; the sheriff S
fees were SS7, the lawyers charge was
$50, and some incidentals, amounting to
about $l2, making total of $40 ex-
penses to collect to collect judgment
of Sl32.
The thing started this way: There
were two rival parties in the church and
these parties split upon the minister.
One party wanted minister who was
old and homely but pious, and the other
desired spiritual teacher who was
young and good looking, but worldly
which was a mild way of putting it.
The pious minister was steadfastly sup
ported by all the oil gray-bearded saints
in the congregation, and the ministerial
dude had a strong backing with all the
girls and mothers who had marrageablt
daughters, and who felt that it could moi
be long till the stylish young preacher
would take unto himself wife. The
position was a desirable one, the congre,
cation, though not rich, was liberal, anG
the minister's salary was fixed at $3.50 9
year. That with marriage fees and 9th
er little perquisites, which includes free
shaycs, an occasional ham, presents Of
fancy neckties and embroidered slippers
&C., &C., made the position if not alllu
cnt, at least desirable. Both parties
held elections, and each accused the
other of ballot-boX stuiiing and otheI
grievous offences. Then the busy
tongue of SANDER rakcd the character o.
the rival evangelists, afiidayits wer,
furnished by the dozen of their sinfu
delinquencies, and if one quarter O
them were true they ought both to bt
in the penitentiary. At last the riva
factions came to blows, and in the mids
of the fray, hymn books and collection
boxes were used as missiles of attack
The church was scandalized, one fat sis
ter was knocked clean through the pul
pit, anda prominent deacon wore a beef
steak on his left eye for more than
week. But the church is sold now, til,
pews are sold, the hymn books are sold
the bible is sold, and the sheep are scat
tered. II is true they are black sheep
but still they must not be lost. In view
Of the adverse influences at work, per
haps this African Zion had better turn
them both out and have deal al
around. The ministers need about a
much converting as the congregation
and now that the church, the pews. tn
hymn books and the bible have all beel
closed out under the hammer of tn
auctioneer, it seems to be an excellen
opportunity 10 make fresh start.
! The murder OF the Chinaman Al
Mon, at high noon on Sunday last, af
forls some food for reflection. Fo
some years past there has been a mos
, persistent effort on the part of many o
the churches here to do something TO
the Chinese of New York. 1t occurret
to some excellent people that if we Wer
bound TO have these Mongolians in on
midst, that il would be better to max
them decent, God-fearing men than 4
have them among us living lepros
and a curse. Five hundred of then
were gathered into the different ounda
Schools, and five hundred more peace
able or respectable scholars were not L
be found in the city; this is the unques
toned testimony OF all who were brough
in connection with them. All Mon, tn
murdered man was model scholar an
teacher The manner in which he Dor
the inrgnities heaped upon him by hi
, slayer shows that he was a christian
! gentleman. The rultianly instincts o
. the brute who killed him is shown b