The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-01-11

Mt CloYeland'n chances aa possible can
dldate for the Presidency before the next
National Convention. Instead Of which
he finds that the eK-Prealdent Is neither
dead nor sleeping, and Is not only looming
up as a candidate, but as the only possible
candidate who can assure a Democratic
success. Now the Governor does not think
90, but the Albany argus does, and the
Albany Argus from away back has been
the recognized Court Journal which kept
the public informed Of the dolnRs Of the
Albany nobility, and enjoyed a nice little
plum for advertising and perquisltes Of
$40, ,0O0~a year. Now Governor David B.
is not the man to put q ssndbag in any
body's hands, especially IL he thinks It is
going TO be used on himself; IL there are
any sandbags around, the Governor gen.
orally expects to do the clubbing, and that
is precisely what he proposes to do In the
present case, not that the Governor had
anything to do directly With the transfer Of
the official plums from the ArguS TO the
Times, but he had wAtchful friends among
the powers that be, looking out for his in-
terest, 80 the Times got the prize and the
argus lost, and now all the general public
has got TO do is TO quietly await deYelop-
ments. No matter where you 90 every
body has something to say about the fight,
aud In New York and Brooklyn Democrats
are rapidly taking sides, but that able and
willy commander Dick Croker, the Thun-
derer Of Tammany hall, says: Hands of,
gentlemen, hands OFF; both ex-Presidenl
Cleveland and Governor Hill are my
friends, and / haven't q word to say"
Somebody is going to get hurt, and manl
with whom have spoken, who were the
Governors warm friends, think that in
making the change or allowing II TO be
done he has made grave mistake. He
may possibly succeed in defeating Mr..
CleYeland's denomination, but the ex-
President has many warm friends in New
York who are not good at forgetting, and
every one Of them will be found on deck
when the day comes for strikinga trial
balance ON the political ledger.
January second. another great ball Of the
elite, who for the occasion have let down
the bars and 1900 invitations were issued /.
It Is not exclusively New York affair like
the Patriarch's ball given al Delmonlco'sa a
little over q week ago. Many of the guests
are from Washington, Baltimore, Boston
and other cities, and among the rosebuds
who are to lend beauty to the occasion
notice the name of Miss Letter, of Chi
cago, the daughter of Mr.. Letter, of the
great dry goods firm of Field, Letter & Co. !;
aud while we will hardly admit that Chi
cago Is respectable rival for the Words
Fair, we freely admit that she has her
share Of pretty girls, and II she will only
send them on to our society balls we will
cheerfully exhibit them on all proper Occa
sionS. But while the company brings in
nearly four hundred from other cities, New
York pays all the bills, Mr.. McAllister
being furnished with fifteen thousand dol
lars cash in hand, and the privilege OF
drawing as much moro as Is necessary
Klundel's bill for flowers was two thous-
and, wines especially selected by McAllis-
ter two thousand more, supper five thous-
aud. and 1t was 30 arranged that the entire
tSelve hundred sat down at once. They
we're placed at two hundred tables holding
six each. Each table had two walters, and
so admirable we're the arrangements all the
guests were served without the slightest
confusion. The Metropolitan Opera House
was ioored over for the occasion, and any
one who remembers the disgraceful scenes
at the Centennial dinner can we'll imagine
the glow Of just pride which lit up Mr..
McAllister's face as he surveyed his own
triumph, and remembered the discontinue
OF his enemies.
Plymouth church is having lively SEN
sation In the approaching installation #
DR.. Abbott, Mr.. Beecher's lifelong friend
and successor. There is no falling off in
the attendance at Plymouth church. Every
pew is rented at large premium, and the
church 10 in as lourishing a condition as il
ever was in Mr. Beecher's time. By the
way, speaking of Mr.. Beecher, there is con-
siderable dissatisfaction expressed with the
model of the statue of Mr.. Beecher now
being prepared by the celebrated sculptor,
Ward. 1t is said that the family do not
like it, and that the committee having the
matter in charge are delighted with it. II
has no gone too far to make any alter
ations The entire cost will not be far
from $4,000.
A new light broke in upon Brooklyn a
little over year ago In the person of DR..
Meredith, formerly of Boston. DR.. Mere
dith came to Brooklyn with q most excel
lent reputation as a pulpit orator, but
though one Of the ablest preachers in the
city Of chrTches to-day. his preaching is
but small portion of his merit. He has
mads himself beloved by the Young and
old of his church, and his Bible classes held
every Sunday afternoon are considered as
the most instructive and popular church
entertainments given In the city. For his
tOrical research and thorough knowledge Of
the Bible. with the habits, manners. Gus.
TOMS and domestic institutions there
spoken OF. nothing has been seen here like
1t. Though in Brooklyn only little over
year he has already built up one oe the
largest and most influential congregations
in the city, and Judging from the rapid
manner in which he has progressed IL will
not be long till he has national repu.
tation.
And now that we are fairly launched on
the New Year, we can look back on the
track oyer which we have passed and spec
ulate on the chances that lie between us
aud January first, 1891. 1889 was not
common year. Fire, food and cyclone have
left ruin and disaster in their tracks as II
there had been conspiracy In the ele-
ments for mans destruction.