The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-01-05


We are in Park Row; who are these little
waits that crowd around the newspaper
offices in the raw and frosty air of this
Christmas morning. These are the distri
butors Of news-the street Arabs Of whom
you have heard so much and know so little.
Many Of them have no father, no mother,
no home the notsam and jetsam of the
streets. Are they then forgotten? oh, no
In Christs name they have been cared for
they have been taken from the streets,
lodged, clothed and fed in his name, and
on this, his special holiday they will enjo
feast which will make their hearts re-
joice.
The homes of the poor will be made
glad, and even the prisoner looking out
through the hard bars of his cell will have
a respite from his punishment. and thank
God even from the depth of his sin-scarred
soul that Christ was born among men.
Then how many millions of homes will be
brighter and happier as the children rush
down stairs on this Christmas morning to
see what the good of old st. Nick has done
for the good little boys and girls. Looking
at these things, who would sweep away
this holiday? IT, indeed. these glorious
and holy memories which are all that now
remain to me of life, be but myth and
shadow, he does me no service who destroys
N golden idols. No, let me dream on to
he end which, for me, is not now so far
off, and with my head on the pillow near
the lit sleepers let me listen to the Christ
mas chimes.
The streets have been crowded and the |
stores we're full. The riches of the world
IRE in these windows and on these shelves |
Marvellous. most marvellous the displa, |
The gorgeous products of India and Per
sian looms are everywhere. Soft robes
from Cashmere, silks from Lyons, costly
ATTN brocatelles from English looms; dia
nonds from Africa, Golconda and Brazil
Inatchless pottery, in the creation in which
the genius of the world seems to have been
exhausted. What maryels of art and
beauty are these, and they tell of an age
pf luxury and magni6cence unknown and
lndreamt of in the Republic before. Moth.
ing shows more effectively our advance in
asthetics than the costly playthings and
beautifully illustrated books for children to
oe seen in this holiday time. Some of the
books are got up ia Germany, and the i'll
ustrations are worthy of the finest album
in the world. Many wealthy people have
single books prepared for Christmas cards
al cost of hundred and fifty and two
hundred dollars, and considering that the
Illustrations are all executed by hand. and
hat the poetry is frequently the compost
ion Of the artist, and the work may be
considered very cheap.
AS l inlimated above, Christmas is a
oliday OF rejoicing in all of our prisons
md public institutions, and aside from the
'ity's bounty, the benefactlons of paivate
individuals help to swell the bill of fare to
he proportions of an Aderman's feast. II
5 a gladstone day for the newsboys; they
ire never forgotten at Christmas. On that
ay all the newsbo are collected in the
fferent lodging houses and in addition o
turkey dinner they have cake pie, coffee
and ice cream and royal entertainment in
he evening.
The Metropolitan Art Museum opened
in blaze OF glory. In the new wing the
Catherine N. Wolfe collection has been
placed and there are many other pictures,
art treasures and curious beside, Hans
Aarkarts grand picture of "Dina's Hunt
ng Party" which was so long on exhibi
ion at the Twent, third street art galleries,
occupies splendid position in the main
iall and was the gift of a wealthy lady.
Sannat's large painting of 1.-The Spanish
Quartette," which was for map months on
exhibition at Scbads', has also been pre-
'ente9 to the Museum by Madame II. Dan
nat An attractive exhibit to the ladies
IS the collection of rare laces left by will q
he Museum by the late Mrs. Jacob Astor,
who was known as the newsboys friend. Il
is wonderful collection, gathered from
every portion of the world and represent
ing in each value not far from one hum
ired thousand dollars. The Cyprian col
lection, purchased at great cost from Gen
raj Cessnola, of gold and silver ornaments,
precious jewels and rare articles of veltu
and art from the Isle of Cyprus, have
splendid quarters on the upper and lower
tioor of the new wing. The new additions
Ia almost ever, department are of priceless
value to the studeLt of history or art. The
collection Of Egyptian mummies is very
ine, and all OF them are in an admirable
late of preservation. There has been an
entire rearrangement in. all the depart
nents, and the classification is most excel
lent. At the end OF the gallery DEVOTED o
Miss Wolfe's collection of paintings is a
noble portrait of her father and a full
length portrait of herself by Cabinal
Never beautiful, not even pretty, there is
something intxpressibly lovely about the
expression of her face that marks ner ou,
as one of natures queens. Through all
her life she scattered along her pathway
the golden sheayes OF charity and blessing,
and now, though the gentle heart is still
and her tongue Is silent, yet each da 4, in a
language more eloquent than words. she
speaks 20 the thousands who, visiting this
splendid collection, have cause 10 bless her
memory and her bount,.
At the opening the bluest Of our blue
blood tu ned out en- maSse and Ward Nc
Allister's four hundred elite were there in
force. with hundreds Of other notabes be-
side. | saw twenty men in the crowd
whose aggregated wealth is not far from a
thousand millions of collars, and score of
women-widOws and maidens, old and
young, pretty and-snd-and not quite so
pretty. who would have been good catch
for king. II was a notable assembly; ex.