The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-10-31

goes, the American Institute still re-
mains, and with each renewing year it
seems younger and fresher than before.
More marvellous still, there is Charles
Wagner Hull, the superintendent, look
ing younger than he did quarter of
century ago; and John Chambers, the
secretary, not whit the worse for his
long years of service, whose relninis-
cences of the Institute run back, bright
and clear, a half hundred years.
The exhibit this year fully sustains its
old time reputation, if indeed, it does
not surpass any exhibition that has pre-
ceded it. Engines of every class are
there, from the gigantic Titan. which
could drive an ocean steamer, to the
dainty little motor, which lady at
taches to her sewing machine. Scattered
over the vast floor is a multitude OF
things, beautiful and useful, which it
would take month to describe: Gorge
Gus furniture, rich hangings, splendid
specimens OF pottery, elegant cutlery.
luxurious cases of preserves, ingenious
appliances for simplifying and ensuring
excellence in cookery; and the thousand
and one appliances that add to the hap
piness of life. While all these things
interested me very much--I am free to
confess there was a small exhibit which
had for me greater attraction than
ANYTHING | saw in that vast exhibition.
1t was the display of the Yale Fountain
Pen Company, of l49 William Street,
New York. The pen is mighIier than
the sword, says Richelieu; but the Old
Cardinal spoke of a gray goose quill.
rhe old time scrivener went about with
bottle of ink hanging from his button
hole. In due time the goose quill was
superseded by steel, and while the pen
| advanced The ink bottle remained sta
lionary. Then came the era of gold
pens, when every accomplished book
| keeper and scrivener walked about with
gold pen in his pocket-but if he
wanted to use it. lie had to hunt for an
ink bottle or his fine gold pen was of nC
use. Then came the invention of the
Yale Fountain Pen. One of the greatest
| boons ever conferred OH poor wretches,
| who like myself are compelled to write
| for a liying-no one can appreciate II
| I
| black with ink, and whose nuscriptS
are foul with blots, which always occur
on the most particular words.
Behind the table at this exhibit sat 8
modest little lady intently engaged il
writing; there was no unusual flourish
about her, but how deity and cunningll
she usel that magic little wand, as she
covered sheet after sheet without look
ing for an inkbottle. Where is you
ink? / inquired. Right here, sir, sh,
pleasantly answered.; enough to writ,
for a whole day, and she Instant,
took The pen apart, 1t was mar
vel of simplicity and strength, an,
then the little lady gave one of thost
wonderful ,tlourishes--which when lin
ished-proved 10 be a pair of turtl
doves cooling, and presen ed it TO Eroad
brim with one of her most bewi; chin;
smiles, and as wandered down th
main aisle contemplating the magniti
cence before me, could not help won
dering as | looked on my turtle doves
if the dainty little representative of th
Yale Fountain Pen Co., meant one TO
: herself and the other for me?-perhaps
AS election day approaches the iigh
wakes hot, and the attacks on the lead
ing candidates become more scandalou
and offensive. must bother foreign
er inst arriving in our country, TO knoN
why the American people invariabl
: pick up such a set of worthless scoun
drels to fill their highest public offices
There is Davenport; We always SUP
posed that he was very respectabl
man, till he was nominated for govel
nor; but since the nomination II Ina
been discovered that he is interested i
) large number of liquor saluol in Ne'
, York; that he has been contaminatin
he youth of the United States wit
Pleasant Valley brandy; that he neve
lid anything for Soldiers Home q
! Bath, and that the $1,000 hich he prt
sented TO it was given for a sinister pun
? pose, and that the $3.50, 600 presented I
, the Home for friendless girls was nc
! his money at all. but his father!
These and other crimes have been di:
, covered, in addition 10 which he has tn
galloping consumption, and this faC
: alone is sufficient to condemn him in tn
] estimation of any upright and sensibl
5 citizen. Then there is Hill, man {
no ability, a mere accident in polite!
whose proper vocation would seem
be the highway, instead of the higheS
: Office in the State, if We are to believ
$ the published accounts of peculatio
: and robbery. that mark his course sine
D his first entry into public life.
/ II certainly would astonish that sam
/ foreigner if he could be brought face I
5 face with either of these gentlemen Q
= his home TO find that Mr.. Davenpol
, springs from a stock whose pathway ha
e been strewn with the golden sheayes {
5 charity, and that the son worthily di!
> penses the magnificent benefactior
d which his father left behind, adding
. them from his own wealth with n
: stinted hand. And that in the city {
J. Elmira, where he has resided the create
u portion Of his life, there is not a ma
: who stands higher in the estimation {
II his fellow men than Governor Hill
II There is a wide diversity Of sentimeI
: on public matters between the gentli
l. men which may render the selection
s. one or the other desirable but il do,
" not touch their private characters, al
o in either event, New York will have 1
occasion 70 blush for the candidate S
" lected, whoever he may be.
II If we don't have a good musical Sc
o son this winter, it will not be the fau
e OF those gentlemen who cater for OF
o musical entertainment We have dor
o, with the 5000 Prima Donna. Wht
ie you reflect that 1t takes two thousaI
t, people at S2.50 head to pay one "
d mans salary, the question natural
N arises, what becomes of all the res
d While this mu,ical cormorant was d
Vouring every cent that was taken
the management, and insisting on b
pay In advance, and the check had
:, be forthcoming every night before 4
curtain went up, ballet girls at six Dc