Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-04
From the National Capital.
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Ed. Republican
Since the enlargement of the REpuRL1.
CAN, it is only proper that it should be rep
resented at the Nations Capital, and your
humble servant has therefore taken it upon
himself, without asking leave or without
Invitation, to establish himself henceforth
as its "regular correspondent" endeayoring
to keep the readers of the REPUBLICAN DOS
| ted on such small events as take nlace here
and do not find their way into the telegraph
dispatches. SO when you do not hear
from your special you may know that
nothing has traxspired worth recording N
your columns by his pen.
Summer has at last come in with rush
and the friends visiting us on the 4th Of
March who ca me near freezing to death on
that day IN this part of the sunny south.
may now have an excellent chance of get
getting roasted under boiling sum-
offspring we have had very little worth
speaking of, it has been raw, cold and rainy
lol neally . hoHtns, Such as the winter
Dug ht to be here, if it had any respect for
latitude and the heat now that it has come
is therefore SO much more oppressive Tho
PARKS ana Avenues of the city are in the
height OF their glory and are visited nv
thousands ofpeople, thus afforded the only
opportunity of breathing country air
NJ
Thanks to the wide streets and parks the
air IN the city generally is, however. far
purer than in crowded city. Socially
ana politically speaking the city is very
quiet; the annual exodus for Watering
places has commenced; many people
nave started for Vienna, and the northern
people who make Washington their winter
nome, are gradually returning North to en-
JOY any possible GOODNESS that may be found
there 1t it was not for the Modocs and
Louisiana there would be perfect deartb of
excitement, but as it is, Just enough han.
pens 10 keep people waiting anxiously to
near the next news. Speculations regard.
ing the appointment of new Chief Justice
hav ceased; the President keeps his own
counsel, and nothing whatever is known of
his intentions in the matter. It is how
ever not at all unlikely that the mantle Of
the late distinguished Chief will fall upon
Justice Miller of the Supreme Court, if, as
IL mas been given out, the position will not
be given as a political reward.
Newspaper enterprise has for many year g
been rather at low ebb in Washington. the
daily papers having but few telegraph des
patches, and hardly any of such a nature as
would oe apt to interest their readers here.
who of course in great measure are composed
OF citizens Of the different states. This want
is now about to be supplied by the enlarge
ment of the Duly Chronicle to an eight
page sheet. This paper, largely controlled
by ex-senator Harlan is rapidly taking the
lead among newspapers here, and deserves
1t too by its temperate tone and indepen-
dent views in many matters.
'Civil Service Reform is the ruling topic
just now, the advisory board being in ses-
sion at present. 1t has been stated that some
few changes in the rules would be made,
but they are not likely to be such as are
demanded by practical people That the
present rules are uni ust and unfair ara ad-
mitted by all who are not blinded by
foolish prejudice, and it has been generally
said that the Secretary of the Treasury has
declared open war upon them, and intends
to ignore them altogether, and establish
new ones for his department. That the re-
form as it is innocently styled, will ever ex-
tend beyond the departments here, is ex-
tremely doubtful.
The Introduction of the postal cards have
SO far proved success, although they are
already being used for improper purposes,
but this will probably soon wear way, and
the cards will be found very great con-
venience How far the revenues of the
Post Office Department will be benefited is
another question, but the cards will I'M
doubtedly prove an important step toward
lower rate Of letter postage.