The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-11-13

crabs and troufiies at Delmonico's and
the Union Club, Mayor Grace at his
cottage on Great Neck, was quietly dis
cussing clam soup and shoulder of
lamb, washed down by Long Island
cider, and supplemented by apples and
cigars. As an eminent gentleman de-
clsred in the "Charge of the Light
Brigade"-''some one has blundered;"
and can only remark from my previous
knowledge of the man, it is quite fortu-
nate for that some one, that VIM. X.
Grace, is not again to be Mayor Of
New York.
In all the calendar there could scarce
ly have been a more unfortunate week
for celebrations or elections; the pro-
cessons were garnishe6 with India rub
Der coats and umbrellas, and any one
who has eyer observed a procession of
that kind, through an opera glass, knows
that it is not pretty.
A queer affair took place at the end
of the Big Bridge that connects New
York and Brooklyn. One Captain
Lynch thought that he saw chance
for guilders by opening saloon at the
end of the bridge, over which he know
thirsty millions must pass; and he said
to himself, out of the sixty millions Of
people who cross annually, if can
catch two out of sixty-that will be two
millions of drinks-average 10 cents;
result, 100000; profit, 100000 at
least; no bad thing; I'll take it. Cap
tain Lynch purchased the property, and
fitted it up as no person had ever fitted
up saloon in Brooklyn before. The
ceilings were frescoed by Italian artists;
the floors resembled magnificent piece
of cabinet work; the glassware and pic
lures would have done credit to the
home of Chinese missionary; every
thing was tip-top, but just as Captain
Lynch thought he had everything fixed
for grand opening, lion appeared in
the path, in point of fact, several lions
in the shape of multitude of cold wa
ter men and prohibitionists, and they
cried aloud with a mighty voice against
Captain Lynch and the new hotel.
What made the war on Captain Lynch
most absurd was the fact that the Ex-
else Commission had granted licenses
to ten or dozen rum shops in the
vicinity, without the shadow of pro-
test from any church or temperance or
ganizaton, and the row raised was so
great that the Excise Commission,
though committed to the rum interest,
refused Captain Lvnch his license. But
there are wheels within wheels, even in
matters Of excise; so Captain Lynch ap-
piled to the courts; peremptory man
damus was issued, and the result was,
that Captain Lynch got his license, and
is cow in full blast, raking in $500 a
day.
Harry Hill is going TO mandamus the
Excise Commission of this city; they
refused him license for his moral con-
certs-some of which are given Sunday
afternoons, with boxing gloves and clog
dances; horizontal bar with Old Hun |
died accompaniment; and the double |
trapeze with Hold the Fort" Mr.. |
Hill represents the moral element of the
prize ring, and while it is true that |
thieves and harlots do much abound in
his bailliwick it is barely possible that
they are there for missionary purposes.
Mr. Hill says they are, and he ought to
know. Perhaps he may get his license.
1t only requires politician with a
strong pull, and Mr.. Hill knows enough
to send many politicians to the peniten-
tary.
Election day was one of the loveliest
of the season, and Notwithstanding the
adverse and conflicting interests, and
the tremendous character of the stake,
no quieter election has taken place in
the United States than that which oc-
Cured in New York and Brooklyn on
Tuesday last. This peace and security
is assured us by our perfect police
regulation. The registration in both
cities was not far from four hundred
thousand; and yet it is safe TO say, that
in that vast multitude, no man entitled
to vote was deprived of his rghtful
privilege; contrast this with the elections
in England, Ireland, Scotland, France
or Germany, and / think we have no
cause to blush for American Institu-
tiors.
The night before election brought Mr..
Powderly to the assistance of Henry
George, and the result was that the
labor element was up to fever heat for
the labor candidate. But to their honor
be it recorded, no more orderly or
enthusiastic meetings were eyer held in
this city. Mr.. George is beaten, but he
retires from the field with honor and
with the respect of every man who was
brought in contact with him. The can
vass has been fair, open, manly one
on all sides, and now that it is settled,
even the Republicans concede, that if a
Democrat had to be elected, few men
could be found in this land less object
ionable than \ Abraham S. Hewitt. Across
the river in Brooklyn, the Republicans
mourn the defeat of General Tracy for
District Attorney, who was stricken
down in the house of his friends. The
fight has been most bitter between the
rival candidates on account of the gambl-
ing in pools, which was said to be
favored by the present District Attorney,
who has just been reelected; whether
he favored gambling, or whether he did
not, the city which five years ago was
known as the city of churches, is now
christened by its clergy as the hotbed of
rumshops and the Paradise of gamblers.