The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-08-20
WASHINGTON.
our sPEoIAL LITTER.


notwithstanding the intense anxiety
which has prevailed during the past few
days regarding the Presidents condition, a.
hopeful sentiment has grown up that be is
going To recover. II was thought the stu
alton was exceedingly critical for few days,
and that the hold upon life was very small,
but have frightened very considerably
siGce yesterday. Dr. Boynton, who is con-
sidred a very sanguine man in his view Of
the Presidents case expressed his opinion,
that he was greatly encouraged with the
progress that the President was making. He
states as bis honest conviction that the
wound has healed at least three inches from
where the bullet is located, and the decrease
in the flow of pus Of nearly one-hslf was
owing to that fact. With the stoppage of
the steady drain upon the vitality Of the
President it would be now possible 10 build
up his strength and to give the proper kind
of nourishment The operation which was
performed being the second one, was neces-
sary in order to keep the more outwardly
portion Of the wound open which had begun
to heal in advance OF the portion in the
more inward section Of the body. The first
official act of the President since his assas-
sination, occurred on Wednesday last, when
be signed an application to the Canadian
government for fugitive from justice at
present in the custody Of the Dominion. On
Thursday he wrote long telegram to his
mother who is now in Mentor, Ohio. The
President is very much interested in the
progress Of his crops at that place and yes
terdny be received dispatch from his farm
er in charge that "rain was much needed"
There are three propositions being consider
ed as regards to the Presidents removed
from the White House. The first is TO the
Soldiers Home a beautiful healthy place
about two miles outside of the City limits.
There is a cottage, as it is called, which is
expressly devoted to the accommodation of
the Presi dent of the United States, and was
occupied by Mr.. Hayes and family to a con-
siderable extent. The second is to carry
him to Mentor, Ohio, which he considers
his home and where be can inhale the fresh
country air. The third is to place him upon
the "Talapoosa," government transport
and give him a taste of the salt air. Ac
commodntions for his comfort have been
constructed, and very likely this will be the
course selected. The President would pre-
fer to go to Mentor, but il is thought to be
too far away from the residences of the CON
sulting physicians Agnew and Hamilton
who reside in Philadelphia and New York.
A terrible murder has been committed in
Washington during the past week. The
victims are two children, boy and girl
negress of very low order of intellect by
the name of Christiana Taylor was suspect
ed and arrested. She has confessed the
crime, and denied having any motive for
committing it. "The deyil" she says "got
into her and she could net help it," The
dangerous classes in this city are the blacks,
and there is already here population o f
over sixty thousand and is increasing every
day. These are already carrying things with
high hand, and some OF them are perfect
ly insufferable. They feel that they haye
the whites IN their power, So far as house
servants are concerned, and in mlny in
stances they assume the greatest arrogance.
1t is the custom here for servants not to
sleep at the houses Of their employers, but
to 60 their individual homes when the
labors ofibe day are done. If many of these
homes could be inspected the employers
would be very 10th to allow the servants to
enter their employment. 1t has been stated
that in number Of instances which have
been investigated, it has been found that
novels are crowded with both sexes, who
find sleeping accommodations indiscrimin.
ately upon the floor or elsewhere and during
the past warm weather the filth and stencil
has been to white person insupportabe. So
stringent are the rules regarding the blacks,
that the police are required to disperse a
crowd of four if seen conversing in the pub
thoroughiares. They are regarded here as
oelng very treecherous, unlike what they
are in other cities. 1t would seam as If the
very oiiscourings of the country had been
concentrated in Washington.
The Travelling Passenger Agents Associa-
tion have been holding short session here
A number of ladies accompanied the party
On Thursday they went to Mount Vernon
on an excursion and while there were pre-.
ssnted with a Ratchet which is pronounced
a veritable relic Of the "Father OF his Coun,
try" 1t was announced as having beer
found in the year 1905 on Washington's farm
in WestmUreland county, Virginia. Th,
relic was placed for safe keeping in tn,
hands Of Mr., Albert B. Wrepn, of N. c. ant
St. L. Railway. AUGUST.