The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-04-24


drink. Athletics are a paying institu-
tion. and as an evidence that all of our
young christians are not wholly en-
crossed in bible classes and psalms and
hymns, the gymnasiums attached to the
Young Mems Christian Associations Of
New York and Brooklyn seem to be The
principal points Of attraction. The
Young Mems Christian Association of
Brooklyn only a short time ago COM
plcted one of the finest gymnasiums in
the country, OF its size. Attached to il
were shower baths, steam baths, swim
ming baths of the most elegant descrip-
ton. 1t was supposed to he the most
perfect Of It's kind and to be ample for
the use of the Association for many
years to come. The fees were raised
from five 10 fifteen dollars, aud in all
the appliances of elegance and comfort
1t is unsurpassed by any Young Mems
Christian Association in the country.
1t has only been open few months,
and while there is still plenty of room
in the library and lecture room; the
Gymnasium is so crowded that they are
compelled TO enlarge it. If this thing
Keeps on there is no doubt but in a little
while We shall have body Of muscular
young christians who can defend the
/ Tabernacle against the assaults of the
| ungodly. When the Gymnasium shall
have developed its work, 1t will not be
safe for sacreligieus hoodlums TO yet in
the gallery or in back pews and crack
peanuts and make cat calls. These
Young saints that we now have in train
ing can put head on them in less time
than you could sing the Doxology. This
Is what YOU may call joining of the
physical and moral forces.
We have a number of beautiful flower
shows in various parts of the city, which
always visit with pleasure. Gazing on
those miracles of beauty and color, one
seelus TO get nearer 10 nature, and COR
seQuently nearer to truth and God.
Here there are none of the shams and
cheats that vex you in almost every
other step of your daily life; rich In
color, sweet perfume, loyeliuess beyond
the reach of human voice or mortal pen.
Oh, for little garden somewhere. where
! could sit in the midst Of them forever,
Great is the obligation that those won
dertul florists have laid us under.
Thanks for even the hunblest of the
| flower shows.
But while Nature Is delighting us
with her glorious bencdictions-Art is
coming forward with its treasures this
spring, as it has never done before. In
the artistic world, only few years ago,
men were wont to ask themselves-Can
any good come cut Of Nazareth? Yes
fair sir, it can; and am happy to say,
American art never occupied a better
position than it occupies day. In the
late water color exhibition several pic
| lures brought over 81 COO; and the pic
lures of artists which hung idly on tho
wall ten years ago, without a buyer, are
now eagerly sought after and their
prices are up among the thousands. l
am not one of those who believe that
the sole end and ann of life should he
potatoes and pork. The man or woman
who creates beautiful thing is bcnc-
| factor OF his race, and deserves ali the
honor bis fellowmeu can give him.
The death Cf poor Maud Stewart a
! week ago, set ME to thinking whether
or not there Is special matrimonial
code for the dramatic profession. Old
Dion Boucicault, who for years ac-
knowledSed Agnes Robertson as his
wife, an BY her had quite family
put her aside as easily as you put off an
old shoe, will out the slightest fornlality
OF dlforce; AM now past seventy, get
ting well on toward the eighties, he ap-
pears among US with spica and span
new wife, forty or fifty years his junior,
and still escapes States prison. Osman
Terle, Wallack's leading man, has a
plurality of wives, if not more, the last
being Minnie Conway, hoin he coaHCd
sway from Levy the cornet-player, who
himself had brace or more. The late
escapace Of Miss Maude Miller is TOO
well known to need comment: married
as she admitted to the son of Steele
Mack1yc. she divorced herself an mar
ried Louden Mccormack, and they both
escape the consequences, though the
penalty OF the offence is States prison.
Shook and Palmer were partners in the
Union Square Theatre; Mr.. Palmer took
fancy to Mrs. Shook Mrs. Shook
took fancy to Mr.. Palmer; Shook does
rot appear to have objected, for di.
Voice was procured on some giound on
other, and Mrs. Shook became Mrs.
l'allner. Strange to relate, this little
episode does not appear to have dis
turbed the lifelong friendship Of the
parties, and it is said that Ir. Shook is
always a welcome guest at the Palmer
mansion. The case Of Lillian Russell
which | alluded to in my letter of a
couple Of weeks ago is case in point.
She ran away from her husband, Dave
Draiian. to join her fortunes with Ed
ward Solomon the composer: and now.
it is said that she is tired Of Solomon,
and Solomon himself has several wives
or substitutes therefor. But ono Of the
most haglant cases is that of the actor
DeEcilville; lie appears to be regular
masher, in fact, there is no telling how
many wives he has: he left his Enelisb
wife for an Australian, and the Aus
tralian for Maud Stewart: lie is a gen.
tlcman of taste, and generally selects
the best IN the market. His scandalous
| MIRA tiOns Of the code matrimonial have
| kept him in hot water here for the mast
two years, but Ike Osmand Terle and
Dion Eoucicaut the public seem TO
trouble Themselves very littlo about II
so long as they act their parts well: but
III order TO keep This thing straight and
within the pale Of the law, | think We
had better have separate Dramatic
Matrimonial Code, with privileges Of
the most liberal ana enlightened char
aCter.
The latest revelations Of the villainv
Of Ferdinand Ward is that he robbed his
old mother-in-law, Mrs. Green. of sI3O,
600 l thought lie had reached the
lowest depth of degra lation when he
stole Mrs Grants little vase of keep
sake gold pieces, but to rob his poor old
conlliing mother-in-law shows a deptL
OF infainy unfathomcd in all the aecs
by any creature mentioned in history or
/ fiction.
Stock had little boom, Pacific mail
jumping four points in the week, and
all OF the Gould stocks were held with
out any serious break. Still there is A
teyerish sense Of insecurity, and a feel
ing that the bottom may drop out at any
moment. Millions are being invested
IN real estate, and buildings are going
up all over New York and Brool;lyn.
BROADBRIM.
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