The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-04-25


Mercy to such rascal would ne sin
against humanity. It would endorse for
ell time the proclamation of the mad
Denr--
"Plate sin with gold,
And the strong lance Of justice hurtless
Cloth II with rage,
A pigmy straw wifi pierce It,"
It's pleasant reading to hear that the
Wall Street sharpers OCCASIONALLY &C me
to grief. Everybody knows it is the
business of these honest gentlemen 10
look out for corners. They love each
other like brothers, but in Wall Street
1t is always safe to keep an eye on your
dearest friend, and when be is especially
friendly and kind. and wants to give you
private point on stocks-look out for
him.
The game was only small, but It caused
quite fntter in the streets, several un.
lucky Arms being troubled with the
shorts. The stock was the Mutual
union Telegraph. Only 1900 shares
were out, so that oornering wac not a
very expensive Job. A clever firm of
sbarps got young clerk atNewark to
act as d, coy h sent in his orders to
sell short with light margin-a number
Of sales were made, aud then the cunning
brokers made their call the stock rose
III ten minutes from II to 81, and might
have gone to 100, II somebody had not
'smelled big mouse. For few hours
there WAS considerable OF scene. but
the case was appealed to the governing
committee; the detectives were set upon
the job, the nature OF the transaction was
discovered, ard ON threats OF proceed
iugs the brokers fually we're all allowed
to settle at II, the opening price on
Monday.
l have been to the principal skating
rinks every night expecting to see Broth.
er Talmaee taking a wbirl with the boys.
His sermon las, Sunday on roller skating
was an advertisement for the rinks worth
many thousand dollars. While Brother
TaImage Is a powerful preacher. he is
not as graceful as Apollo. have fire.
quently seen him in the pulpit, but new
er on roller skates. If the reverend gen.
tleman takes spin l shall certainly be
around TO see it.
Speaking of skating, circumstance
occurred here on Saturday night, which
made me exclaim-
Alas for the rarity of human charity
Under the sum-
A clergyman opened a so-called charita-
ble home on Grand Street, where there
are lodgings to let for these that could
pay for them. To Increase his receipts
he opened a skating rink on the upper
loft, where boys and girls we're allowed
to skate at fifteen cents spin. A poor
shop girl aged sixteen went there last
Saturday night, and on retiring gave the
skates she had used to the attendant, he
followed her down stairs and accused her
! of stealing them-she denied 1t; and he
called policeman, and the weeping girl
wIs dragged sbrlekipg to the police Office
where she was locked up all night. The
poor girl was placed in cell with the
female street trsmps and vagabonds,
With which this city abounds; she SobGed
as though her heart would break through
the whole of the long bitter night. In
the meantime the pa-ents Of the vretched
girl. almost cruzed, were seeking their
daughter in every portion Of the city.
The sanc,iponious old rascal who kept
the rink WAS quite indifferent about the
agony he was causing for his seventy-tive
cent skates. Iu the morning she was
brought before the police magistrate, and
there was not particle Of evidence
against her, and that worthy official was
80 augered at the cruel wrong that bad
been done the poor girl, that be tore up
the complaint aud threw it in the plain
tifTs face. The girl was houorably dis.
charged, and the plaintiff skunk out OF
court amid the jeers and Misses of the
crowd who had assembled to see the
trial.
April will soon be gone, and the whole
of our German population are preparing
for the Mayfest. No holiday in all the
year is more honored by the Germans
than the first days of the last spring
month, The Mayfest procession here is
a sight to see, no finer body OF men thar
the Germans eau be found in all thi,
land, and you zee them at their best al
the May fest. The Americana might vel
take leaf from the book of orr German
brother. He is sober, industrious ant
thrifty; but yet, he is no slave to mer,
money citing. be can save more money
than Yankee, AID be will get ten time
as much good ont of what he does maxi
MS dcz-p Yapkees. He enjoys himsel
like reasonable human being, and wher
he starts off to have little fun, he doe
not forget his wife and his children ar
just as fond of fun as lie is himself 81
he takes them all along, and they all hav
good time together.
TIey are good citizens, and New Yorl
will hang out its banners 10 do then
honor on their grsat national holiday
There is little d ubt il the weather keep
fine aud warm, but forty or fifty thou
sand Germans besides our Own Germal
population will assemble at the Mayfes
in New York. and will wager my exist
ence, during the eutire week there viii
be less disturbances among them thai
there is at volunteer ball or a sixth
ward coterie. The direction OF the sffh
is in the hands Of some OF our wealthies
German citizens, and predict for it
grand success.
The papers have been full Of the terri
BILE accident which sent a thrill Of horro
through the city last Monday. when i