The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-02-05

was made with a true touch Of feminine
| pride aud showed So unmistakably desire
that | should reassure her on tnat point
that II was no tax ou my conscience, to deli
cateiy compliment her on the remarkable
manner in which she has risen superior to
unhappy events and disagreeable surround
| ngs. As nearly as | can learn the facts of
her past career, she must be between 65 and
7Oyears Of age, although she claims 10 be
"about filty."
Then she went on TO tell me of her rela-
tions with Mary Hammell, how she had
done everything in the world for the poor,
half-witted girl" and had never felt any.
thing but kindness for her, loving her like
sister. 81 have always been doing good
to other people," she said, "always doing
just such things, but ths"-glaucing at the
whitewashed walls and bolted doors that
surrounded her-"slmost discuurages mel'
You must know that Mrs. Allen is a pro-
lessional philanthropist, a sort Of genteel
Evangelical Geud beat, according to the
popular estimate Of her life-work 10 which
she has devoted many years. "YOu may
say to the - that am as innocent OF
the charges on which | am arrested as q
baby" And the judge, before whom her
preliminary examination is TO take place
to-day, told me that he did not believe she
could he held on the charge Of an attempt to
kill, but that she undoubtedly would be
held for trial on charges of cruelty. Mrs.
Allen is well connected and in times past
has had many powerful friends. Whether
they will come to her relief in her present
dire strait am sure do not know. In the
short time enjoyed the pleasure of her So
ciety she talked great deal of religion to
me, and it is not her fault that have not
already decided TO leave journalism for the
ministry. When she oaustically remarked
that there is more room for missionary
work in Flushing and Queens County than
10 Timbuctoo." l quite agreed with her.
Altogether the case IS queer one and will
puzzle the lawyers and the COURTS believe,
as much as it has already puzzled the pub
lie.
In my letter TO you a fortnight ago. as
you will doubtless remember, took occas
ion to suggest the name of Gen. Grant for
several important positions. You must
have felt very proper pride when you dis.
covered that your influential journal had
been the means of having Gen. Grant ap-
pointed President Of the Worlds Fair Com.
mission Tor 1888. Before that the prospects
OF the exhibition looked dubious. Now
everything looks promising for the complete
success of the enterprise.
The meeting Of the Hotel Mems Mutual
Benefit Association OF the United States and
Canada, In this city last week, was a reprr-
sentative gathering of one of the most i'm
portant interests in the country. Every.
thing possible was done to make visiting
members enjoy themselves, including din
ner at the Metropolitan Hotel and all sorts
OF excursions and advertisements.
You have already had SO much about the
great storm that played havoc here last Fri
day that will not bore you with any de
tails. The results Of that storm, however,
were most astonishing to New Workers. For
one night we were practically isolated from
the outside world, owing to the fact that all
the telegraph lines were either down or so
tangled up that communication was impoa.
siole. We had no telephone, no market
quotations, no associated press news or
specials no fire alarm, and then il was
that We came to realizing sense of how
much we depend upon what electricity has
done for us and how helpless we are with.
out IT.. To be sure we had the railroads left,
and these were the only means by which
business men could reach their correspond
ents; but we had reminder of the old times
still more striking in fire patrol on horse
BACK, looking for fires, and re-utilization
oil the long disused watch towers. That
storm not only taught us to be thankful for
blessings that we had ceased to regard as
such, but it also gave us valuable sugees
tons IN other ways. The cost of repairs |
which the telegraph companies have to de-
Tray would very nearly if not quite pay the
entire cost of running all the wires in pipes
underground instead of on poles as at pres |
ent Add to this the incalculable damage
TO The general business ofthe country caused |
by the delay in every department and you |
will get some idea of what that storm has
done Tor us.