The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-12-18

prices the ticket spectators almost realized
a respectable fortune
What better epitaph would Chester A.
Arthur have than that told by the story of
his will After life--during which mill
lions passed through his hands-his entire
fortune is less than S200,0O0. Not a sheriff
of New York or Brooklyn, but can carry |
that sum out Of his Office after two or three
years of service. Nota Coroner, OF Surro
gate, or County Clerk but expects to make
as much in term. The Commissioner of
Jurors for the city and county of New
York could discount IT, New York sent
375, 900 troope to the war, and nearly one
hundred regiments were equipped for
service by General Arthur. What opportun-
tiles for peculation were there; but suspicion
never tainted his name in time Of general
corruption. As the head of the Republican
party in the city, as the Collector Of the
port Of New York, A. the President OF the
United States, how vast were his epportun-
ities for personal gain; but TO his honor be
it recorded on his monument that not even
his bitterest enemy accused him OF pecula.
ton. The fortune he leaves to his children,
| besides his honest name, was all acquired
in the practice Of law, and was greater
before he occupied the Presidents chair
than after and he leaves his children a
better heritage than gold.
Will We convict any more Doodle Alder
mens / thing not; / am almost sure that
one or two honest men win be found among
the twelve who will hang the other ten or
Eeleyen. We will do the bost We can under
fthe circumstances. lH u =
BY the way, we made brilliant dash last
Sabbath to sustain the Sunday law, and
New England ia 1886 could not show a
more respectable observance. Not barber,
or baker, or butcher. or whiskey seller
dared to show his nose. Wherever there
was an open door the police went for it, and
as matter Of course they bagged some
game. Two Italian villains were brought
10 the judgment, detected in the atrociouS
act of gVirg another Italian a fve cent
shave. Well, they were not exactly shaw
ing the man, but one was mixing the lather
in mug and the ether was stropping the
razor. The magistrate discharged the
criminals, as the Proef was not sufficient
for conviction. The day was most propiti-
ous-a binding snoWstOrm swept through
the street, and nothing short of the Saliva
, tion Army, or nip Of good old rye would
have induced any sane man to brave the
fury of the tempest. For town where
not drop of liquor was sold, it was re.
markable the number OF men with unsteady
legs along in the afternoon. Many people
thought they were affected by the sudden
change in the temperature; perhaps thai
: was it, but the symptoms looked very mucl
! like something ] have seen before some
where. The storm which began on Sunday
i was severe, and it continued with slight
intermissions for three days; the streets
+ were blocked with snow, and the sleighnG
{ the best that we have had for years. Th'
chime of the sleighbells remind us tha
S Old Santa Claus is not far off. The windows
. of the stores appear in their holiday dress
II and the show of rich goods is somethin!
s astonishing. The embroideries of silk
II and yelvets with gold and silyer-awakei
i the dreams of Oriental splendor picture'
1t in the Arabian Nights. There seems to b.
u no lack Of money, as the shops are crowde,
u from morning till night
u Our drygoods stores have department
IL for ladies' dresses and cleaks, and a regi
y lent Of very lovely models TO try them on
D A lucky miner from 1N-ho who contem
y plated matrimony, started out from MS l...a
g magnificent seal cape trimmed with sable
u price $3.50 He walked around the mode
y and looked at the cloak then he looked a
. the model, and he whispered in her ga
u that if she would wear that cloak to Bois
City-that he weuld make her Mrs. PEI
kins. The sight of several 81 900 bill
y settled it that night they were married, AM
: next morning they started for Boise City
Wanted, a model! BROADBRIN