The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-04-20
BROADDRIM'S N. Y. LETTER.


Last week wrote about the wretched
wrecks that strew the shore of our New
York life, but nothing more pitlful or ro
mantle has occurred here for years than the
death of Ellery G. Daniels, who died a few
days ago in 81. Luke's Hospital. During
the second Grant campaign, at the request
of the National Committee, went into
Massachusetts, and at Dedham met Ellery
G. Daniels. At that time Mr.. Daniels was
cashier of the Webster National Bank at
Boston, and was regarded in wealth and
position as the foremost man in Dedham.
His elegant house was one of the handsom-
est in that very aristocratic and exclusive
quarter, and his horses were the finest and
the best to be found between Dedham and
Boston. MIR. Daniels was free liver and
Dedham felt proud of him, and staid old
bankers whose bank accounts required seven
figures, felt honored by tucking their ars
tocratic legs under Mr.. Daniels elegant
mahogany. He had risen from an office
boy in the Webster Bank, and after years
of honorable service had achieved position
exceeded by that of the president alone.
But he had got into the habit of last living
and he could not give 1t up. He tried his
luck on the race-course and the pool room,
but the devil he had served so we'll left Eim in
the hour of his direst need, then he stole
the funds of the bank and at first he
thought he would replace them.
noya - 4,
deeper and deeper in sin, till at last his
thefts became so fragrant that he was de-
tected and sentenced to Imprisonment for
five years. After serving year President
Grant pardoned him, aDd he started life
anew. A great piano firm that knew his
former life took pity and gave him the po-
.sition of salesman. In two ears he robbed
his friends of eight thousand dollars and
fed. From that hour he became a pariah
and an outcast, homeless, ragged and starry
ing. The fashionable society man, the
swell clubman, The proud and aristocratlc
banker, who once occupied magnificent
mansion and was humbly waited on by Teti-
nues OF servants, might be seen seeking his
breakfast in the garbage cans by the way
side and found his lodgings in carts or in
the cellars of vacant houses, and he esteem
ed himself fortunate when, by the bounty
OF some charitable pedestrian, he was ena6l-
ed to seek the shelter of some ten cent
lodging house in the slums. For over ten
years he endured the horror of this miser-
able life, and at last, worn by disease, ex-
posure and dissipation he sank in the street
starving, homeless tramp. He was taken
to st. Luke's Hospital, one of the noblest
charities in the city, and after brief strug-
gle died. The ending of this miserable and
our young men to keep in the straight and
narrow path. This consuming desire to be
rich and to live beyond our means is the
curse of the present age; it is this which
has helped to fill our State prisons and
which has multiplied our suicides graves.
The shocking accident to DIR. Edward
Beecher, which has cost him one of his
limbs, has filed the breasts of thousands of
his friends with sorrow. Attempting to
get on to the cars at Parkville where he had
been attending weekly meeting, he either
slipped or was thrown under the train, his
leg was crushed SO that amputation was
rendered necessary, an operation that he
stood with heroic iortitude. DR.. Beecher
is eighty five and the chances are very much
against him. In the hour OF his suffering
and dsorrow, he has the sympathy of the en-
tire community. Though DIR. Beecher is
not 80 well known to the outside world as
his illustrious brother, he has nevertheless
been faithful servant of Christ for over
sixty years, and 1t is to him that he looks
as his staff and his comfort if ne is called
on to cross the dark valley.
thought with the assignment of the
thousand seats tor the Legislature and their
friends that the troubles of the Centennial
celebration committee were ended, but,
bless your heart, they were only just begun.
The District Attorney, from Spotted Tail,
Texas, has notified the committee that he
may be expected with his family, and re-
quests to know what provision has been
made for his entertainment while here, and
If the committee will secure passes for his |
return home. The Mayor of Scrub Oak
City, Dakota, writes that he may be ex
pected, accompanied by the board of Alder |
men, if funds can be found in the city treas,
urery to afford them transportation. The |
Hon. S. P. Augustus Overly, of Mississippi, |
writes that he represented Nuxobe County
in the Legislature before the war, and as
his family is expected from Europe abou
the 30th, he would be obliged to Mr.. Nc |
Allisler If he would see that they were
properly cared for and given a seat near
President Harrison where they could see |
the show TO advantage. Then the Boord |
av Aldhermin got their back up. Aldher-
min REILLY told Aldhermin Mccarthy thai
Aldhermin Lynch and O'Flaherty wor get |
ting all the good things for thimse!Ves, and
he wasn't going to sthand il. Aldhermn |
Finnigan and McMannis denied this, and
said that they had personally waited on the |
Kum-i-tee and had received assurances from
Nee. himself, that the Aldhermin |
wud be purvided fur. Then all the rest vi
the city officials pitched in, and all the
Mayors and officials of every town and city |
from Maine TO Texas, and from New York |
to California, sent in requests. Then every |
man who mas ever been State Assembly |
man, or served as Constable or as Mem
Der of Congress, in any State in the Union,
expects entertainment for three days and
free blow to everything, dinner included.
In fact, quite number of these self,invited
guests have given Mr.. McA lister to under
stand that they would willingly forego the
military and naval professions for a free
blow at the dinner. twenty-five thousand
dollars is the sum estimated for wine alone
Ed. Stokes, of the Hoffman House, is said
to have the contract for thu drinks. sup
pose might saw for the drinks for II theV