, 1879-08-01
to him cror anoo. The eohrtQuct OF Pon.rlon,
therefore, WINS bcstowed upon tho PrIucu BY
himself and mono o:lier. y
LlNCOLN'S Old HOME.
Neglected and nccnyinG, 1t Is tho Rcndoz.
vol.s Of Low GhnrHctors,
I11nntfnd fiII,l tHdniIor.

Neglected nnd necnyinE, 1t Is tho Rondoz.
vous Of Low Chnrsctors.
!.ong,tsno tiH.} Monitor.
It Is we'll known among the objects Of inter-
est In this city tl>cro nrc none which attract
more attention from etsa,,xora than tho "od
homo" at,tt the tomb OF sl.c lahcp.od 1.iucolu,
Tint either Of these n],outl fall to have proner
carc taken OF then, Is simply cupnble, other
upon tho part Of the owners or the city. II tlle
ownera OF tho toruler residence fuft to have IL
occupied by careful tenant mud saved from tho
danger to which It. u constantly cxnosnd from
the tramps fnfcstinE Us. n.l tic 1ow41owu
brllt!ehnces found 80 plentiful nuoug both aexcs
md among both cnlnrs In this city: because Of
!fa bEinE enipty, The owner Is 10 ho cunsurci:
wliie tie city authorities ehpnld 1lnyo as ieass
respect enough for q spot of 60 intel! interest
to The tlloltsat'1s Of STRANGERS annually VISIT
ins ~, to itaye l. sailictent,y muller to Gro
ton in tho n,ahner wo hayc Indicated ia srns
tn tho opehtnE Of this ntlclc This house has
been exposed for ssNtto mouths, nr sinco Mr.
Ink home at mn carly hour In the morning, as
those VINO work on inoFni,-1apcr aso Conf
pol!ed, to do, parties have witnessed the most
undouhtcd evidence that Il is the hk1lng.p1acs
morning wns t'lfs, tl,,uuesttonably tic ease,
M parties Know froul tic most convincing
proofs.
Yesterday morning. when about to 'tgo to
IUUht - hlE!leGlfcbt u psfE} bECuEcA 4 cNUpIe 0I
the best policemen TN tho force, as they wcnt
1lonlcwnrd, and instituted search. The win.
dowa Of tic bnclt portion OF the llouso-whleb
Ind been closed by sou,o Wntchful neighbours
ont OF pl,re respect for the plncc--wcrc found
onun. and bearing other ovitlcnces TINT some-
tody had freeucnteu Il after tlurkncss had
hid them from view. and nftor careful hands
had closed the place. rs they presumed. from
invasion. It {s true there wns no ono
fotnd III tic housc,--whict wns hardly cs-
pecteti after MI ,,nguarde.l suggestion maao the
morning beta1o TINT tic nolico would cuIa-
boose US Vngsants oil who would bo caught
nbuut the premises at my time without O reason.
able excuse. We think. II tho OWNERS don't do
something In the way OF q better protection to
tlieir PROPERTY, the city stonid. It would bo
lasting shame to tho city If Il should burr. down
or bE destroyed through neglect; utHl We would
DO the greatest sufferers, besides entAnEcring
other property In the ncighborioVd or vauD.
Robert T. Lincoln can do no act TINT would In
1nostalize his nnfpc as ono having q proocr re-
epcct for n dead parcnt Of suclt distinguished
| character us his father, than to select some
soidIrr-oue who las folleh: Ills way to d!stlnc-
tiotl+ but who, litu thousands, unfortunately,
has not great abundaneD Of ,tsfworld's goods,
but has respcc.aptlIty Md honor, or wounds, or
both, with The inheritance III Gods mark ut mo-
biltty-poverty,-aM let him tnke charge Of Il
while he lives. The idea TINT 1t should be sold
for Colored Womcn's Homo Is an outrage on
the soldiers and the public who hnyo m tntorost
ini It. Nc hope something will be done 10 pro-
vent II.