The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-09

hov n il Put Asids---An Appeal 10 the
women--Improvsmsn in Warrington.
Who wants a Lady that don't Know how to
worki
WASHINGTON, May 5, 1873.
The weather during the past week has
been enough TO depress anything, less
elastic than a Congressional conscience, to
the lowest point, drizzle and mud with va
riations Of mud, drizzle and downright
rain being the order Of the day. That OF
itsolf is bad enough, but when all the nice
fresh spring suits waiting to be aired on
the avenue, are taken into consideration,
then Il grows positively aggrayating, and
one feels thankful that Aimee and her
troupe gave an excuse for some handsome
dressing acting as a sort Of escapement
valve for the suppressed show fever.
News there is positively none to tell !:
the Modoc excitement has died out into a
sort Of disguised shamefacedness that a
few Indians and half breeds should actual
ly set the whole U. S. military at defiance,
and whip them too
In official circles a dsad calm has set in,
the only object Of attention being the Civil
Service Rules which, | am pretty certain.
will be either annulled, or at least so mod
fled as 10 be virtually Of none effect, Just
so soon as Congress assemblies As an
clcctioncering dodge they answered very
well, but brought down to practical apph.
cation they are a decided failure.
The L. 5. Treasurer, who has all along
done pretty much as he pleased in regard
TO his appointments and promotions, being
responsible for the actions Of his force, and
therefore particular as TO whom he en-
ploys, has not yet asked 10 have his vacan-
cies filed out Of the recent examinations,
and I've heard, from a reliable source
that the President viii suspend the rules
long enough to allow him to fll them ac-
cording 10 his own judgment. Offourse
others will avail themselves Of the oppor
tunity also, and thus telling blow will be
dealt the obnoxious measures at once. As
they seemed to promise a show Of justice
10 women, | hoped 10 see them successful,
but recent occurrences have taught me
that my hope was vain OF the FIVE hun
dred and sixty-fve applicants for appoint
nents who were examined during March
and April a considerable number were la
dies holding positions at 5000 per ahnum.
and who thus sought 10 better their condi-
ton Although competing with numbers
fresh from college the majority
passed very creditably indeed. and
Of course, expected an even chance with
the men but behold twenty out Of the
forty vacancies were filed when it was
found that the rest could only be filed by
men and thus was the pledge Of respect
ful consideration redeemed. | want every
woman, who gives a thought 10 the fact
that she may at any time be compelled
10 support herself aud her dear
ones 10 look about her well, and be very
sure Of the ground she goes on, before she
gives her moral weight again to party
which makes fair promises only to break
them.
But there-Im preaching again, and
too much Of that is unwhOlesome, and,
what is more 10 the point, unpleasant
Let me tell you how much our city has
changed since this time two years ago.
Then it was a disagreeable something be-
tween a country village and a magnificent
city. Now, it is rapidly approaching the
ideal Of the latter. If we had only TWEEN
ty millions more to spend in our city treas
ury, we'd challange the world; but now
all there load of debt, and before
that is cleared off, there'n have 10 be a
lengthened pause in the march Of improve
ment Private enterprise is all agog,
though; buildings are springing up all
over the city, and many streets appear so
changed that few, after a comparatively
short absence, would recognize them.
There is still leaven Of the old Washing
ton spirit left; seven years ago a
woman did little sewing for me yester-
day she called on me, demanding that /
should work for her in getting her situa-
ton When | explained how perfectly
powerless / was, she was vexed, said that
Wa.hingtonians had been used to better
things and should be provided for that
Northerners had all the Influence and made
all the money while for them there was
nothing When | mildly suggested the
regular course, she secuted the idea she
couldn't. wouldn't do this or that, not she /;
she was a lady and must be provided for
Well, when people will not listen to reason,
what is one TO do? told her politely that
people who had the misfortune to be born
outside Of Washington, had generally
learned 10 work, and that that perhaps &C
counted for their success Now if you
know anyone DESTROYS of setting up the
luxury Of a genuine lady, let me know, and
n gorvvard bpr TF Nam