Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-16
LETTERS PROM THE PEOPLE.

The AIRLINE and Una plains.
EDiToR SrAR:-ls the charter OF an airline
this city the prospect Of perpetual bondage 70
the Baltimore and Ohio monopoly IL Is dim.
cult 10 follow all the dotnGs Of Congress, but
for the right, in this natter. was won, until
you gave your hint to the Chaplains to Try the
efficacy Of prayer in the emergency! +"
How TO Make our Presidenrs Iasane.
EDITOR STAs;-A paragraph In q late mum.
Der OF your paper speaks OF Mr.. johnson as
s'insape" in the opinion Of some persons who
are we'll qualified to Judge. Those who. living
in Washing ION. had occasion to witness the
crowds at the White House that for the frat
two years, at least, were constantly pressing
for interviews with the Cnief MaRistrate will
have some idea of the kind Of lite which Mr.
johnson led: ana they might easily see in that
life sufficient cause tor DESTROYING tbs self. mos
session and sanity OF stronger man than M
johnson. One who had occasion to seek an
interview, observing the large numbers of
people always waiting to speak with the Pres
ident, asked one Of the ushers "if the President
was never left TO himself" "Neyer," was the
reply; ";rom early morning to IL O'Clock at
night he Is never alone; there is always some
one who Claims the right to see him" If this
Is inc way our Presidents must be treated. we
may expect them 10 become insane. How can
any man be himself under such influences,
what can save him from distraction! If Mr..
Johnson IL now believed to really be what he
wei might be after bis four harassed years,
perhaps the public will look more charitably
on much of his conduct, and possibly lessen
may be learned that will teach the people 20
exact less of our overtask ed public men. H. q.
Morality of the Female Clerks.
Ed STAR: You have published the famous
"HaEnah Tyler" letter. and il has bsen copied
Tar and wide, and the subject has provoked
abundant discussion, yet do not kno W that
better answer has been made to its general
statements than one which Dr. E-r made
some time since to similar attack. Said the
Doctor: IL have known the Treasury and its
employees very Intimately for q long time. and
think that, taking into consideration the fact
that there Is very great competition for these
places, and that very rIgid scrutiny is mada
before any appointment Is given. that il will
be found that the morality OF the ladies q
whole, is aboue that Of the members Of any sew
ever known, and am well acquainted with
many.
For the Star
HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS From HoCsRK ggP.
FRS CLUB.-Black alpacca often has cot .on ia
It, and grows rusty with time. Sponge quite
damp with vinegar and water, and fold the
material for several hours, and the color of tue
woolien thread will soak into the Gotten, max.
ing the whole fabric look black and fresh as
new when ironed. As the vinegar will give n
little sickness to the alpaca, the iron should
be wiped with an oily cloth to make it easy to
iron
The most durable covering for starr carpets
is thick and closely woven brown linen; but
the stiffness should be boiled out of the linen be-
fore using it; otherwise il will soon break on
the edge of the stair. H.C.I.