The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-03-14

''..alul''s'sesszzl'..
the dark aud painful hour Of surrender
b,de them take their horses home as they
would need them for their spring plow-
ing Ever since the announcement of
the Generals extreme peril, all classes
Of our citizens, irrespective of politics
have evinced the most painful anxiety for
his recovery, and heartfelt prayers are
given daily for his speedy restoration TO
health, coupled with the hope that the
years that yet remain may be amoug the
happiest of his life.
Business has not been very lively in
the Stock Board or in either of the Ex-
changes. A respectable delegation, If
not majority of the Board, for the last
FIVE days could have been found in the
city OF Washington, In all of them there
are enthusiastic Democrats, and as busi-
ness was dull about election times the
boys took little flyer on G-over. The
Blaine men gave heavy odds;-of course
the Democrats won new clothes, shiny
hats and grand cash, which last week
they exhibited at the Capital.
1t required money to carry you through
the perils Of Washington this week.
Seventy.fve cents for a Goldfish ball, and
pigs feet dollar aud aud quarter each.
1t is rumored that the liquid supplies of
the New York delegation gave out on the
morning of the inauguration. If this is
true it must have entNiled terrible suffer.
lug, and this accounts for Tue speedy re.
turn of many of the braves to New York.
The news that ths great and pious
philanthropist George Seney has been
called on to account for s. 100000. Sc
lutstered from a pool of Southern roads,
has taken lew by surprise. Mr.. Ssney,
few years since, poor man; all of
sudden he blossomed out as q milllon-
aire, like Fisk aud Hatch and Ward. He
collected pictures and statuary, he built
churches subscribed largely to Mission
AIRY funds aud Young Mems Christian
Associations; he was powerful in prayer,
too, and was regarded as one of the pill
lars of the church. He even started a
hospital in Brooklyn which was to per-
petuate his fame TO after ages. Then
came the collapse. He had been using
other peoples money, and so he stepped
down and out. The question arises,
were his charitable and pious donations
made out of thes five millions, or where
did the money come from? Will the day
ever return to us again when men will
be able to distinguish between smartness
and rascalityP We have confounded the
terms for many years, now let us cry
halt.
For dramatic season supposed to be
somewhat disastrous, Henry Irving and
Helen Terry have pulled through with
remarkable success. Mr.. Irving Las
bsen fortunate in his social recoguitions,
aud the fact of his endorsement by Henry
Ward Beecher has given him a standing
in Brooklyn which has never been ac-
coried 10 any actor before. There is
nothing thin-skinned about tho Plymouth
pastor; if he likes good play lie is moi
AFRAID to say so, and ihe fact that pri.
vato box has beeu accorded to his use
has brought hundreds out to see the pro-
fame player, who never put foot inside
Of theatre before. Whatever may he
thought about Mr.. Irving's greatness,
there can be no two opinions about their
general excellence. No such stage
mounting and generally good acting has
been seen in any company Of tragediaus
here. We have some good comedy com.
paEies but no company that can produce
a tragedy or drama like Mr.. Irying's. 1t
is this fact that has borne him with sue
cess and profit through one of the most
disastrous seasons that the country has
seen for years. Our country towns from
Maine 10 California ere strewn with the
wrecks OF ruined companies, while Mr.
Irving returns 10 Aibions Isle, his cof-
frs lined with good Yankee eagles, and
himself and company having received as
generous welcome MS they could possi-
bly, have received at home.
The excitement is cooling down among
our politicians, and under all the cir
cumstOnces they appear to have come to
the conclusion that tbe country is not
entirely ruined by the change of admin
istration. Whether they like it or wheth-
er they do not, Grover will hold the Fort
at Washington for tho next four years.
So like good citizen l join in the tri-
umphant shout, Hail to tie Rising Sun!
Yours trnly.
BR0ADBRIM.
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