The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-10-23

would go, at least. five points higher.
There were lots of sharp fellows giving
points to their friends, showing them an
easy way to make fortune on small
capital. Well the bottom dropped out
on Saturday, and the lambs came to
grief; stocks instead of going up, ,tumbled
down, and the fellows who went in on
small margins vera wiped out as clean
as a shotgun.
Ny friend, If any friend of yours, comes
to give you pointer on stocks, keep
your weather eye open for that man ;
when he comes around-button up your
pockets, put your watch on the inside of
your vest, even If it is Waterbury. If
there are any silver spoons laying loose
about, lock them up and put tenpenHy
nail in the top of the box. Secure all
the fiotsam and jetsam that may be with
in reach, and you will consult your peace
and your profit. The man may not be a
thief, but it is well enough to have mat
ters safe, and things will haye to hang
mighty high that he can't reach them.
AS the result of Saturdays experience,
stocks got black eye; but what is the
use of warning fools. The msfortunes
of Saturday will be forgotten by Monday,
and if the lambs have any cash left, Wall
Street will catch them again. Let 'em
go!
BY the way numbers of our eilded
youth are in despair over the collapse
of the Carlton Club. 1t was swell, very
swell, but slightly off color, and this
you will better understand when l tell
you that John Chamberlain was at its
mead. Apropos of John in general terms
no better fellow exIsts--dine with him,
drive with him, fish with him, but take
friends advice and don't try him on
faro, or draw poker.
Tuck your legs under the hospitable
mahogany of the Carlton, and the dinner
they served up there reminded you of
the glories of the Promised Land. Lots
of good fellows made the Carlton their
home, and now a dark shadow sits upon
! them-that the last link is broken. and
the succulent chop, the tender porter
house, and the toothsome canvassback,
will know them at the Carlton no mare.
1t had large clentage of ostensibly
sporting or fast men, its appointments
were uneXceptionable, its cookery, its
wines and cigars above all praise; but
among its steadiest customers, were
many fast men who loved good living,
but never troubled themselves about pay
ing for it. In the good old gambling
days, John Chamberlain would have
stood the racket alone; but now that it
is dangerous to play seven up with a
five cent ante-all clubs like the Carlton
must go under.
As | anticipated the English Lord S
London variety star is failure, and |
rejoice to say thab the rascally ticket
spectators got badly bit. They bought
all the best seats in the house for the
week, calculating that there were enough
of soled doves and gamblers to fill the
Casino for that time. They crowded
the house on the first night, expecting
to see low, and l must tell you thai
there is nothing New York likes better
than good row. Before the curtain
came down on the second act the audi.
ence had enough of "sweet Violet" and
on the third night frst-class seats could
be got for twenty-five cents. Manager
Aronson, whom even Yom Kippur failed
to awaken, and his noble associates
laughed in their sleeves foI they had
bagged the ducats of the ticket specu
lators, whom nobody pities. At least
$1,000 found its way into the pockets OF
a famous attorney who is to stand be,
tween his Lordship and harm, and what
between regular expenses, two hotels.
cab hire and blowing off the reporters
his lordship's bank account has not
been much inflated by the profits of the
first weeek of Miss Cameron in New
York.
The latest theatrical sensation is viii.
son Barrett, gentleman whose reputa.
tion in England is equal to that of Mr..
Irving. Though expected and heraldsd,
there has been no clap-trap about him.
His advent in our city has been that OF
a conscientious artist who visits us in
the legitimate exercise of noble pro
fession, and about whose success there
can be no question. The impression he
has made upon all who have met him
has been most favorable, his popularity
being shared by Miss Eastlake whe is
his principal support. In the olden time
we considered ourselves lucky when we
got a single star from abroad; but now
they bring an entire company, with all
the scenery and properties; Mr. Barrett S
scenery for few pieces weighing sixty
tons.
The great drygoods stores are be-
wildering scene of beauty. It's danger.
ous for man to enter into them and
doublY dangerous for woman. The
world never saw such wonderful bar.
gains! Things almost given away
That is what the merchant tells You,
but notice when the bills come in, they
have very substantial, aristocratic, old
time appearance about them. The old,
fashioned drygoods store, however, is a
thing OF the past. II has changed to q
wonderful bazar, where one can FIND
everything except food that he would
be likely to need from the cradle to the
grave. said except food. l take that
back. There are plenty of these arlsto
cratic stores where the refreshmenl
department is one of the most important
in the business. The restaurant al
Macy's does I business of at least 5000,
900 a year, and there are many other,