Mohave County miner., 1889-07-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence OF the MINER.
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Grafton. The other day a DELEGATION
from the national camp Of the Protective
Order Of Americans, which closed its
session Friday. called Oh him. II was
quite an imposing delegation, and there
were many ladies in the assemblage.
The usual handshaking began, Landlord
Caleb Spofford Of the Riggs House max
ing the introduc:ions. As the President
was nearly surrounded by ladies Mr..
spoilord pinned one Of the long silken
badges Of the order on the Presidential
coat. For moment the President did
not appear TO notice the action. When
be did notice IL he quietly removed the
badge from his coat and handed II back
to the discomioted giver with the re-
mark, "This Is entirely unnecessary.
The significance Of the action is easily
understood when one remembers that
the order is generally supposed to be
violently antagonistic TO the Roman
Catholic church and the Irish race. The
President evidently wanted no Burchard
business in his.
Landlord spoford, who took the mat
ter much to heart, a. every gentleman
regrets his errors Of Judgment in matters
OF that kind, is the last man one would
suspect OF having hobby. As landlord
he is a busy, energetic man, shrewd and
practical. His hotel is perhaps the finest
in the city 40 far az fare In concerned,
and his patrons OF the wealthier class.
In private he entertains social schemes
and talks loudly Of "the cause" He
and his wife are apostles Of the woman's
rights party, and nearly every year a
convention Of long haired men and short
haired women make raid on the house
and take possession Of all the fine rooms.
Then the regular guest finds himsel. reie-
gated to the upper regions until the en-
thusiastic mob Of Thought thinkers" has
: passed by.
The pampered aristocrat, Baby Mckee,
has just received visit from the Presi-
dent at his headquarters at the Cape
May cottage Of Mr.. Wanamaker, and
went with him 10 see . game Of ball on
Saturda ay. The Mckee infant is a socia!
success and his levees are attended by "a
. vast number Of Office seekers. Indeed,
II is seriously believed that he is in dan
, ger Of being kidnapped and held in the
. wild mountain retreats Of Indiana for a
ransom in the shape Of q postofiice. The
{ last compliment inflicted upon the youth
r is, however, rather discouraging, and
one must sympathize with him. A local
song writer has dedicated new lullaby
to baby Mckee. The young King Of
Spain is not more weighted with the
cares of state than is one young Indiana
friend, with the doting grandfather.
DR.. William A. Hammond has been
. sued by his architect for $1,000 as pay
- ment for his services prior TO his recent
dismissal. DR.. Hammond started ont &c
build 10000 hospital on Fourteenth
street road, and $50, 900 house opposite
q the residence of the British Minister
: Thus far the expense incurred in carry
: ing out the architects plans has beer
+ s220, 900, and the doctor is mad all the
r way through. He did not know tha,
% most Washington architects are SO useG
to government contracts that they woult
:, submit plans for $40 chicken coop tha
;, would cost 10000 TO build and trust t.
n future legislation to supply the def
y csnoy.
e Dr. Hammond's interest in his chosen
l. work does not weaken. It is impossible
b to meet him without hearing something
that Is novel or timely regarding the
brain and ;ls ailments. The other even
:, ing he happened to speak Of the Johns
n town ealamity.
10 "The French revolution" says thi'
!. expert, "was followed by such a preva
, lence Of insanity in France a. tina
=, country has never known before or since
% People become insane st the time of ex
! element, o. afterwards from the reac
ton. The explanation is easy. Durini
period Of greal excitement there il
= greatly inclosed work tor the brain, an,
= that calls the blood TO the brain to sus
tain these mental operations. II tn
- flow is aggravated by the excitement 70
y week or 80 the habit is formed and tn
> blood continues to flow to the brain afte
the occasion has ceased. The brain /
> clogged with it and mental disturbanc
follows. II the wilder excitement wa
followed by a milder form Of excitemen
!, instead Of the sombre gloom and finan
1t cial depression Of blighted prospect
,e there would be forever causes Of insanit
u. at Johnstown. But Of course you can
ir talk to ruined laborer Of the advantage
is of European travel in his case. How
er ever, this form Of insanity is fortunatel
'e not permanent or even very long contiu
ut ued
The knight Templar's conclave TO b
held by the knights of this jurisdiction
=. in this city next October IL expected t
g outvie in interest any similar event ths
n ever occurred here. The number Of vii
n itors will be nearly a. great as during tn
>. Inauguration. The paraders will hav
n the advantage Of the most beautiful ses
-. son Of the year in Washington, withor
~ fear Of storms.