Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-08-04
THURSDAY. AUGUST 1. 1851.
The President.

Dr. Bliss Is reported a. saving SUNDAY
night As follows: Il viii now dIvulgo the
only secret Wc have KEEP, from the press.
About two weeks ago We determined 10 test
the merits Of an electric Continuance and
was selected to use II passed II carefully
over the Presidents back and across the alb
domen and Just as reached point about
two inches 10 the right of the medlAn line
and five inches IN a downward direction
from the mouth Of the wound Professor
Bell >aid Stop; the indicator shows the
ball i here We carefully examined and
found hat our theory As 10 the location Of
the bal Was fully justified by the induction
balance. The machine was not perfected
enough At this rme to show the depth Of
the ball II II exceeded two III. hes but Prof
Bell took II away 10 remedy TINS. He in
forms me tonight that be has mastered the
difficulty and will make another eXamlna-
ton tomorrow morning when he i sure he
can detect the lead at a depth Of five inches.
In case YOU find the ball will You at
tempt 10 extract Il immediately ?"
''By no means, unless i should give trou-
BILE We have decided TO allow the Pre,!-
dent 10 fully rccuperate before making any
attempt 10 extract Il. BY TIN, time II ia,
doubtless become encs .;cd and j. not
deemed dangerous. By the way. on onc
occasion while was manipulating q black
spot on the abdomen which marked the To-
cation Of the ball and which wa> the same
spot indicated by Prof Bell, induction bal
ance. the President said doctor, there
is something hard there. can feel j;
plainly.
pr. Bliss also said regarding the executive
mansion. Il had no idea IL vas IN such
deplorable condition. don, see how Grant
and HAYES stood It a. long they did.
Why YOU can't imagine What foul odors
arise from IL bathrooms and closets. There
are two closets in the center Of the building
without the slightest ventilation. \ hight
has to BE- kept constantly burning IN them.
This house Is a disgrace TO the nation.
Will 60 before Congressional Committee
and make q statement 20 that effect
DR.. Hamilton who arrived 10 New York
SUNDAY evening declined 10 talk about ia,
Presidents condition a. he SAID there bad
been an agreement among the ply slclaHs
not TO talk with the representative Of the
press. lie did say. however, that there -
nov no reasonable doub; of the recovery
OF the Pres deni. and that the President
viii be able TO perform certain class Of
Official duties within . week or two. He j,
now perfectly able 70 attach his signature
70 papers.
PERSONS WHO SHoyIp BE PJ>I>IIEu.-
Il j. said that Cabinet and other officers ire
quently receive letters IN which ih.y are
threatened with death or other punt, hnrnt
II this or tina, officer = retained. promoted.
etc. The Secretary Of the Treasury has re-
Gently been threatened with death # = Ger
tain Official j, retained. and al eA-oifc.Al has
been charged with writing the letter. He
denies the charge. and expresses the opinion
that il vas written by someone nov m the
employ Of the Government The accused j.
Of that quite numerous class about Wash
ington who will not leave when dis
charged, but persist in proving about
the department in which they were employed
20 the great annoyance Of those who are re
sponsible for their discharge. II is high
time that steps were taken to ascertain who
writes these threatening letter. and 10 punish
those who are guilty Of such malicious and
cowardly methods. II for no other reason.
the writers should be punished for then CON
temptible conduct. II men now in the ser
vice write threatening letters 10 their supe-
riors they should be sought out if possible
and punished. The public service should
be nd Of those who write themselves assas-
sins Of officials OF their character.-Ex.