The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-11-16
BROADBRlM'S N. Y. LETTER.


hour. The Ins have got them and the
Outs want them, and between them is
tn ghty chasm which the Outs are trying |
10 leap over Tammany Is getting wise
beyond its generation, and is not keeping |
The whole of its Offices fer the few inside
o. she charmed ring. To Congress, in the
district represented by the late S. s Cox,
they have put up Amos Cummings, sue
cessful newspaper man long connected with
the New York Sun and one of whose most
financial successes was the man
ngement Of the late Frank Leslie's estate,
vhicn he took charge OF after Mr.. Leslie's
death wnsn the estate wao on the verge OF
bankruptcy, and not only restored 1t to
solvency by his judicious management, but
passed it back to Mrs. Leslie one of the
best paying newspaper properties In Rev
York. He came here many years ago
poor boy, without penny or friend. and
has 90 worked and managed that to-day he
stands in the very trent rank OF the news
paper men OF the United States.
Another notable figure in Tammany is
Charles II. Turner, the icemsI. It is
strange history. He came here from New
England few years ago with great am
bition, an empty pocket and good deal OF
Yankee pluck, and / might add a whole
some amount OF good, solid Yankee cheek,
and If this ambitious young mans light is
ever concealed by bushel basket it won't
be the fault of Charles II. Turner. But
the thing to admire about him is his Yam
kee independence. He is no drone in tue
hive. As soon as he arrived here be
looked around for work, and he was not
particular what kind of work 1t was so that
it enabled him to pay bis way. He did
not gamble, he did not drink, but he saved
portion of his meagre earnings, ana then
paying his own way entered Columbia
College. Before going there he drove an
ice cart about the street, doing the hardest
and most exhausting labor all through the
summer and studying all his might through
the winter Tammany wanted an eftigy TO
put up to be beaten in the Eighth, which
is known as the swallow tail district, and
lately represented by Robert Ray Hamil-
ton whose matrimonial escapade and
bogus baby has been such mine OF wealth
to the newspaper world in general. Turn
er was on his ice cart when notified of his
nomination. He served the customers on
his route, and then dropped his ice tongs.
got shaved, put on clean shirt and start
ed in the canvass, and the first thing the
people knew New York was ringing with
his name. 1t WIS late when he went into
hio canvass, but ne has made himself
talked about as few men have eyer been
talked abou. before. And why shouldn't
he win? There is not a flaw in the young
mans record, and he is hustler from
Hustlerville. On Saturday he thought the
boys were rather laggard in putting out his
notices, so seizing bundle of bills, pa
per of tacks and hammer, he travelled all
over the district and tackled them up on
the telegraph poles and fences, and when
they we're up told the lookerS on VINO ne
was and invited those present to vote for
him. John Morrssey carried this same
distrie; once as an independent Democrat
against August Shell, the swallow tail
candidate of Tammany and mighty
sachem. The odds are heavy against Ice
man Turner now, but Tammany has an
eve on the new Democratic asteroid and in
from.
Some libelous rascal has said, "VhereY-
eT there is row you may be sure there is a
woman at the bottom OF it," don't en-
joroe this scandal, but candor compe!s me
to confess that we are in good des. OF
trouble about them now. It is very 1trapge
but the bitterest enemies OF women ere
women. Two years ago two ladies on,i-
nent for their learning ana philanthropy,
and OF the very highest social position,
we're appointed on the Board of Educa-
ton. One would naturally have thought
that this would haYe been looked upon as
coon and compliment by every fe. ale
teacher in New Yo?k, instead OF which
letters Of indignant protest poured in upon
tho Mayer, not from men bct froIn women,
sll teachers In the public schools. Is was
not long till Miss Dodge made her pres
ence felt. A prominent teacher mao been
galavaning soout during ner summer va
cation as the friend and companion o. @
well known business man, and on L Lake
Chsmplain steamer he had introduced neT
to the captain ana his family, who hap
| cened 10 na Shasr5 .sS his wife. The csp,
tah's wife made . Vlsit to New York the
following winter and az an evening party
was Introduced to the lawful wife Of the
gentleman she met on her husbands boat.
At first she thought she would faint, bat
en- sober second thought she didn't
There could be no mistake about the two
wives. The original number one was a
sweet, mild-mannered, gentle little woman
who, when she was in condition, tipped
the scales at ona hundred and two. While
wife number two, who had no marriage GER
waist belt. The secret could not long be
kept from the wife, aud It wasn't. she
went for Miss Dodge and Miss Dodge
welt for the school teacher. l don't know
exectly how it was done. but the whole
Board seemed down on Miss Dodge foI
the exposure, and some went so far as to
call her nasty old prude; but they did
not scars her bit, for she is not made of
that kind Of stuff. The Board at first re-
fused to listen to her, and finally when
l..
and almost convicted Miss Dodge. But
time vindlcated her at last. The injured
wife sued for divorce and got 1t, and the
next week her gay Lothario of husband
married the school teacher in fiat where
he had been keeping her for the previous
six months, and now the members of the
Board of Education and MIR. Jasper, the
superintendent, are exceedingly sorry that
they didn't listen 10 Miss Dodge before.