The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-11-21

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few months before. The man who
stood before thousands in the arena asa
model gladiator was bent and thin and
shrlvelled. The temper that was gen
erous and open as the sunlight, became
morbid and sour. and so after few
months he passes away in the very
bloom Of his manhood and the zenith Of
his fame. While strong men wept-
there was hundreds OF women, who
viewed the remains, and sobbed as II
their hearts would break many ap.
peared to lose all control Of themselves,
and could not have monrned him more
sincerely, II he had been a brother. or a
husband. The delegation from this
city to the funeral was the largest that
ever left here TO attend the funeral Of a.
private citizen. While he was admired
and respected by the general public who
knew him only as an actor, he was
loyei and honored by the profession of
his adoption, of which he was one of the
most distinguished ornaments.
Mary Anderson's manager, Mr.. Abbey,
informs us that the cash receipts Of that
lady have averaged nearly $4,000 a
night--not bad for Our Mary. Miss
Margaret Mather's manager has not yet
favored us with peep into his cash
box, but If Miss Mather Is not drawing
$1,000 night, 1t Is because the house
won't hold It. Miss Mather is testing
the capacity of her house; and she has
made such a hit in Juliet that it
promises to be the standing attraction
for weeks.
But If, as many good people declare,
the gentleman with the cloven hoof is
the especial patron Of theaterS, 1t is evil
dent that he is not going to have 1t all
his own way this winter, for the Episco-
pal Mission, of which 1 spoke some
months ago, has begun and is already a
grand success. Till recently the Episco-
pal Church has never favored these So
called religious reviyals, nor does the
present mission partake of the character
of the old fashioned camp meeting. 1t
seems to be patterned after the Catholic
Missions, and characterized by deep
religious fervor, more than loud spas
modic utterances.
The ministers having the missions in
charge have come ever from England,
and are gentlemen of great experience
among the poorer classes. Tho idea
seems TO be to get rid of the impression
that the Episcopal Church is the church
of the aristocracy; but 1t is the church
alike of rich and poor. All the resident
clergy are lending the good work their
heartiest cooperation, and up to the
present time the result has been most
gratifying and satisfactory-thousands
of people filling the missions who have
rarely been seen inside of q church. The
ministers in charge are live men-mer
of the people, who could run foot
race, or preach sermon and win both
I.One was the stroke oar of the Cambridge
crew for years, and the other during hi.
senior term at Oxford, was the mos
wonderful athlete of his class. Robus
in health, strong in faith, earnest IL
!, their glorious work among the poor, thu
Episcopal Church is proud of them, Al
they are proud of their grand old mother
Before the winter is past, we expec
great results from the work now goinl
on, and il certainly marks new era il
Episcopacy in America.
No event has stirred politicians il
j, this vicinity more than the case of Mr.
4 Sterling, who was appointed weigher
and then suspended by the President
On every corner, if you see knot o
l. men in conversation, il not discussing
the probable chances of Warner-Fred
- Wards pal, you may be sure they ar
", talking about Sterling. Mr.. Heddel
did not like the idea Of having his mai
bounced, and is determined, if posSibl
to get him back. He a bigger elephan
on the hands of the administration thai
a Kelly. The swallow-tails say he is al
! outrage on the civil service, and til
horny handed say, civil service b
blowed. 1t would be an act of mere
= to the admistration to elect Sterling
Brooklyn alderman. That is the wa
out of a painful national dilamma 70
which make no charge.
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