The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-04-18
FROM WASHINGTON
Special to the CARBON ADVOCATE.
Yours truly,
BROADBRlM.


WASHINGTON, April IL, 1885.
General Grant still lives, to the surprise
of his physicians and the joy Of his family
ana friends. The different phases of his
Illuess-iirst, utter prostration, with almost
certainty Of immediate death, aud then a
rallying of life and strength with pros
pect of living for days possibly-puzze
while they please. lie knows that death
is in the near future, his family know it
and the physicians know it, ana none Of
them can account for his remarkable re-
newal of trcngth and almost complete re-
liel from the pain which has troubled him
and aided in bringing on what seemed the
fatal crisis go often within the last few
days.
The giddy whrl OF social life which is
phrase all papers enjoy using, is without
illustraticn in New Yor6 just now. The
maelstrom has lately become an eddy, and
the eddy this week is all vortex and no
whirl. To find social amusement one must
Monroe and other favored spots still farther
along the coast line, mild form of dissi-
patton in the way of lawn tennis and
sherry cobblers may be found.
There is one thing that this city is never
without and that is lively and piquant
scandal. If the facts are not pungent
enough there are plenty whose imogina
tons are sufficiently fertile to supply the
deficiency. They say at was the making
OF good story" and 10! the next time il is
repeated it is a good story-a most excellent
story.
But the scandal proper is short lived
thing, most ephemeral. There are very
few indeed that prove 10 be a nine days
wonder. Not long ago it was said that
two well known people had been married
two years, though the young LADY had been
receiving much attention in society under
her maiden name. This little fairy tale
makes its appearance in regard to some one
at regular periods and fails to Illicit 10
those who haye heard it before, in their
youthful days, much interest. Perhaps in
the lar distant future, it may strike and
make bulls eve, but as yet, to speak 20
litely, it is unconfrmed.
A season of French opera will be opened
at the Star Theatre on Monday night, IN
whcL Nine. Theo will make her iarewe |
appearance here. She will be supported 10y
Mr.. Maurice Grau's French Opera Com
pany, that has just returned from a tour of
Mexico aud Cuba, "La Johi Parfumeuse"
will be presented on MONDAY. There will
be cha nge ofopera every night. "over
the Garden Wall" will be played for the
last time to night at the Finh Avenue
Theatre. It will be followed on Monday
bv Thatcher, Primrose and Vests Min
strels, who will be seen in the first minstrel
performance ever given at this house.
The approaching season at Newport is
looked forwOrd to with good deal Ct in
terest by the business people who have ex-
perienced an unusually dun winter Less
than the usual amount Of building for
summer people was contracted for aud in
view of this fact there were many idle
mechanics. However, the worst is oyer
and there are but few idle men in the city
at the present time. Many Of the eottagers
have ordered minor improvements and re
pairs to their summer homes and ere many
weeks the familiar faces Of the welcome
guests will be seen on the streets, for il is a
well known fact that Newport's cottagers
arrive early for good and satisfactory rea-
sons. Not few put in an appearance
early for the sole purpose of being taxed
hers on personal property instead Of sub
miiting To the higher rates assessed at their
winter homes.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
which takes the initiative IN everything
pertaining to the safety and comfort Of rall.