The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-08-21

hope that his Bible and his charity will
not rise in judgment against him.
Another case before the courts is that
of Count Cheesboro. who died leaving
a fortune of several hundred thousand
dollars. His daughter appeared to be
the only claimant till Chas. Cheesboro's
brother appeared to contest the will,
alleging that the claimants mother was
never married to his brother, The
woman travelled with him all over
Europe and throughout the United
States, and was everywhere registered
as his wife. On ocean steamers and at
innumerable hotels she was known to
everybody as Mrs. Cheesboro. This
delectable brother seems to have but
very little regard to his memory, for he
knew the woman was living with him
as his wife for fifteen years; but for the
sake of grabbing his money he goes into
court to blast his brothers reputation,
to cast stain on his dead wife and rob
the orphan of her heritage. The man
who of all others should have been her
friend and protector becomes her bitter
est enemy. Fortunately for Miss Chees-
boro, the proofs of her mothers marriage
are as conclusive as they can possibly be
without the absolute certificate.
This so-called Count Cheesboro was
crack-brained character well known
in New York few years ago, who was
in turn laughed at, ridiculed and robbed,
as chance played battledore and shuttle
cock with him. At his fathers death
he inherited considerable fortune and
straightway went to Europe where he
soon learned to ape the manners of no
bility. Somewhere in Germany he
bought small estate which carried with
ii title, and he returned to his native
land with the ensign of nobility upon
him. His arms were engraven on his
silver, worked on all his clothes, painted
on his trunks, and he always insisted on
his title of Count and wore the blue
ribbon of his order on the lapel of his
coat. At times he seemed mad as a
March hare, but as he had plenty of
money and was lavish in his display he
always found plenty of admirers to
eat his dinners and help him spend his
money. He was an extraordinary dresser,
and though he lived before the age of
the dudes, he wore stunning clothes
that would have made Barry Wall die
with envy. Henry Prowse Cooper the
crazy tailor made his clothes, and it was
some Of Count Cheesboro's stunning
suits that first brought Cooper into
notice. But death came knocking at the
door at last and the noble Count was
laid away with his plebeian fathers,
leaving behind him fortune for which
they are now fighting in the courts; but
as said, the case is virtually decided,
and there is little doubt but Miss Chees-
boro will recover her fortune.
While never enjoying in New York
politics the peace that passeth under
staudng, it is some time since we have
had as lively rattling among the dry
bones. The Broadway Railroad was
the Board of Aldermen's bette noria.
The bribes in the Armory Board led
General Shaler to grief. Now we have
the Commissioner of Public Works, and
he swears that if he goes down the
Mayor shall 60 down with him. The
Mayor has laid himself open to attack;
his connection with Grant and Ward
casts an unfayorable shadow on his ad-
ministration, of which his enemies have
been swift to avail themselves. Strange
as it may seem, it is doubted by a great
many people if the chief:nagistrate of
the first city of the Union is citizen of
the United States. The matter has
never been settled satisfactorily, and it
is said that he has never attempted to
vote in the city for fear he would be
challenged, and he dare not swear it in.
If we could only succeed in ousting the
whole pack and in having a new deal all
around it might be better; it could not
be worse, for now it is about as bad as
bad can be.
The dog-days have not improved our
temper, and we are looking hopefully
for the return of our wandering shep-
herds, for we need all the grace that
they have got to spare.
BROADBRIM,