The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-03

Eastsr Monday, and the childrsns
Plays..asn. Spinner and his Resign
ation--Redsmption of MutilatsN Cur
rsucy..The syxygy Society,
WASHINGTON, March %, 1871

0n.-H9oSuQb1O1o Va l.
rsncy-.The syxygy Society,
WASHINGTON, March %, 1875, q
No one who has not spent an Easter
Monday at Washington, can imagine the
disappointment and misery caused by any
thing like rain on that particular day; for
this, Of all other days in the year, is
the one dedicated to the little folks; and
however courageous our guardians of the
peace may be at other times in grabbing
little people caught on the grass OF the
public grounds, custom, on this day. Dlos
them stand aside, and hands the terraces
and slopes around the Capitol over 70 the
rising generation for rolling eggs-or them
selves-all sorts of ground and lofty
trembling, and high carnival generally;
When. therefore, this morning opened
with grey, drizzly sky and wet grass, con-
demning all those eggs Of many colors to
commonplace destruction, instead OF the
picturesque one by collision at the foot Of
some particular terrace, ah what mul
titude Of sorrowful little hearts prayed
then for a change in their favor And
when, toward noon, the sun thought bet
ter of it, broke through the clouds, and
beamed upon us, like the heavy father in
q comedy bestowing his blessing, then
you should have seen the crowds OF big
and little children. eggs in hands. wend-
ing their way TO said grounds, and there
live through such day as only gay, care
less childhood can ever know.
Such laughter Such rolling and tumb-
ling Such picking Of eggs, and WIN,
ming aud losing them-ahl was child
again, for the nonce, in watching, them !;
and when suddenly a voice said lie
Nard, what's the latest regarding the
Treasurer's resignation, and the Ne,o man
coming in his placer" l glared at the
speaker in silent rage; but clutched men,
tally at my rules of etiquette, and replied
as sweetly as if had lived on honey all
nv life, that everybody seemed so re.
signed, on general principle, to almost
anything these days, that had made ur
my mind TO be an emblem of resignation
myself, and permit everybody. from the
President down, to hand in this or hel
proposal ito step down and OUT at once
Contrary to general expectation thl!
rumor Of Gen. Spinners resignation u
founded in fact Since Mr.. Bristow tool
the helm of the money ship, and deter
mined to he head of his department in re
atty, many little occurrences have tende'
toward this end; and those acquainted
with the mental fibre of both gentlemen
predicted months ago that one or tn
other must ere long abdicate in favor o
the victor. AS the sterling integrity an
known kind-heartedness of Gen. Spinne
have made him innumerable friends, Their
is great sorrow depressed both in and Out
side of the department, and the bes
wishes of thousands will follow him where
ever he goes.
By the way, wish to say here tina
those of your bankers, and business peop
generally, who send old money for redeml
ton, had best make note of the fa'
that on and after the first of Apr
the system of discounting will come in
force again. Legal Tender will be di
counted by tenths, fractional currency
fifths, 4. e. if one tenth of dollar bill
gone the remainder is only worth nine
cents, if of q twenty dollar bill, then eig
teen dollars is all its actual worth, and
on in proportion. There will be 81
amount of grumbling, l know, when
turns are received after the system 60
into force but as some OF Uncle San
relatives have no regard whatever for t
far as to cheat him by mutilating his CT
rency, in order to enrich themselves, WI
he must needs put his foot down a
adopt rule which will put stop to su
fraudulent proceedings at once.
And now, to show you that WashinGt
is possessed of the laudable desire to Ike
up with the times, / must tell you tt
the spelling mania has reached US al
Several spells" have already taken pla
and good many are looming up in
immediate future, Among them is OF
to be given by the YIN. c. A., at Line,
Hall, which is to be presided over by L
Speaker Blaine, with Secretary Dela
and Senator Window to do the heavy We
in the umpire line, and Second Auditor
the Treasury, f. b. French, to marsl
the forces. Three different contests,
ranged with view to variety, are to
held during the evening, and all these BILE
ings will be within reach of anyone posse
cd of the insignificant sum Of fifty cent
admission fee. Great is BALL"
WE'LL l have always had healthy
gard for correct spelling, and used to tao
the columns of dictionary, in my schc
days, with the heroic determination to ,
or die in the attempt Even now l en-
o half hour with Webster Unabridge
once in while, almost as much as a g
novel, and when my first invite came
come and be spelled down." / ratl
thought should like the fun. But, 10 6
behold when read the account of
very first contest held here, found
somebody had been ''foored" on ''syzyg
And then found to my shame tn;
didn't know ''syzygy" from any other
and when after consultation with my
friend Webster, / knew that it was
last word in the SIS, and was "a conn
name for the period both Of the new
full moon, when the sun, the moon, and
earth, are in one line, why then grew
pressd, thought that more of the same
might be lying around loose by the t
my turn came, and concluded to dep
myself of the pleasure of being floor
in that manner.
So far only about fourteen Invita-
to be introduced to members of the IS
gy" family have been received; but
do not banker for distinction of that
I'll not rob other and more deserving
pie of the laurels to be gained, but rem
Your Un-'h ot red" LIE MAR