The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-02-28

monies Of the great lssder were to take
place beneath the roof Of that splendid
temple Of music, 20 recently associated with
the Grandest triumphs Of his lilo. Greai
noa in any profession are not abundant;
men at the same time skilful and con-
scicntious Doctor Damrosch lived Tor hi,
art and died for it. The strain of the last
few months has been tremendous. Hi,
nature was sensitive TO the last degree, and
tho management Of opera was new, to him,
He could take band Of hundred nusi.
clans and rule them as easily as a child
plays with a toy; but he was unused Il
the petty jealou,es and trials that beset
the pathway of the Opera. lmpressorio.
Many times during the season just pa s
the opera was on the verge Of shpwresk
and was only saved by the Doctors tac
and personal sefsscrifice. Those who
knew him best, shook their heads wher
they marked in his heavy eyes and nerv.
Gus manner, the evidence Of his overwork
He meyer spoke of himself, he appeared to
think himself equal TO every task, and
worked with all hia will till the dark
angel summoned him. We have many
distinguished musicians in New York
men who would homer their profession in
any part Of the woyld; but DR.. Damrossh
leaves vacant place which il will bo hard
to Gil, and memory which will be honor
ed wherever music has lover or name.
The terrific storms Of tho past week have
! demoralized Us-nothing like it has &C
CURED in many years. Up TO the 10th oI
February, the winter had been quite mod
crate, but since that time we have had frost
snd snow enough for two or thYee respecta-
bic winters. The storua Of Monday wa,
simply terrific, pedestrians were blown
about The streets like bits Of waste paper
houses were unreoied, awnings were rent
in shreds, and the streets became roaring
rivers, on mauy Of which a man could
haye sailed in a boat. While the wind
was bowling and the rain was pouring in
torrents there was weeping and wailing in
the stock board. For some days past par
ty-6f wicked bears had been hammerine
Delaware and Lackawanna till they al.
most beat its brains out. The stock markc.
has been shahy for some months, every-
bojy wanted to sell and nobody wanted 10
| buy. Mr.. Deeoher's deacon, 8. V. White,
has taken Delaware and Lackavapna up-
der mis- wing, and more than once he has
taught the wicked bears lesson. In the
height Of the storm on Monday, while the
wind was bowling and the rain was pour
ing, Deacon White entered the Bear pit;
business had been dragging all day, and
half Of the bulls and bears were asleep -
suddenly there WAS rush.the good Deacon
was buying Delaware and Lackawa ma a nd
calling for Immediate dcliveryj the stock
was not TO be had the bears rushed around,
they begged and prayed, but it was no use
there was nothing 10 do but TO settle,
which they did with bad grace, and the
good Deacon went to bed, not wlhstandng
the storm of Monday, 800, 600 better tina n
he got up in the morning-verily. verify;
virtue is its own re ward.
AS prognosticateG in my letter of last
week O. Dopoyan Rosa did not appear
against Miss Dudley; and now that Captain
Phelan has skipped we are asking oursel YES
what next. From present appearances it
would seem that the life of dynamter is
not happy one. If be is false to his cause,
the Dynami:ers 60 for him. II ho remains
true to his convictions, the hated Saxon
nabs him and hangs him. 1t is not COM
Portable. neither is it pleasant; aud the
final result may be beautiful illustration
of the delightful legend of the Kilkenny
cats.
From presents prospects the New York
and Brooklyn delegations to the inaugural
ceremonies on the 4th of March, will take
up all the spare accommodations in the
city of Washington. All the hatters are
busy, nearly Eeyen thousand new plug hats
having been ordered in the past week. All
OF our swell tailors sre proiting by Mr.
Cleveland's good lucI, aud there is no
doubt but the Democrats Of New York will
make very imposing appearance at the
capital 1t is said that John Kelly may
not be able TO attend but an intimate friend
told me that the Great Sycamore assured
him, that he would be in WsShingt on on
the 4th OF March, il he had TO b. carried on
treicheri and ifJohn said that you may
bet big apple he will GO.
Herr Most, Herr schwab, and about a
thousand Of their friends and adm irers met
al the Anarcnists' headquarters, Concordia
Hall, on Wednesday night and had gori.
Gus pow wow. They attacked the Law. they
threw dynamite into the constitution Of tho
United States. aud blew it all to flinders
They declared all order, tyranny; and law,
destructive oppression. Every fellow ought
to be free to help himself To the property Of
every other fellow no landlords, no banks,
no big stocks Of goods belonging to one
man, no large storehouseS filed with grnni
but sort of general free lunch where every
one would be privileged to jump in and take
what he pleased And above all, blessed
land where there is no police, and no
magistrates and no jails. At the arrival of
this hoped for consummaton-wildh hurrahs
rent the air; and if 1t had not been for The
fact that no Socialist believes IN hsrea iter,
this would undoubtedly haye been their
idea Of heaven. While they lashed tho
police with their tongues, calling them
growing slaves, and the myrmidoms Of
tyranny, they took good care to use no
spitoons or lager beer glasses the re-
memberance Of the swash Of those long
night clubs had q wholesome effect upon
the dynamitsrs; and while they talked
dynamite and sPplauded dynamite, they
used none, and so got Off without broken
heads,
War has broken out in the rival Ex
changes, the end Of which no fellow can
foretell. The Stock Exchange which has
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