Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-04


west Va. ~ SSTth sroilHs s., oId, s' le 80
DO. special tax BID 20 GaF. Sugar steady demand
BsiT.%oEE, Nav 4-Ootton dun a,a heavy
middlirg n. FI1l r more scti,s. but abcbs1ssd.
" heat ouil aud hesvy-SO. western red 4 lSai as
as Do amber, Sal s. DO white. sSsi So Corr
southern aciiye AID inner; western, fsirly active
White Is. Do yellow 81: western mises. So; ssot.
tC2s. Msy. Oats doll sni hesyy-southsTn gsOI 20
IS RYs dull aud lower, 72als, asy steady, dsmaad
good-Naryisnd a-d Penrsylvsnia, a OOss6 90.
Bulk meats nominal ly-shoulders, 50: clear rio
sides. r.. Reoou-shouldors sSSA5sl; olesr RIO
li<. Butter quiet-Ses,e prime % choice, 2SA2s'
Do eNta hne, 29as0. Petroleum dan aad heavy
aud unchanged. Whisky dun, iIl's
NEW ToEk: oi MAJ -. -s'SS.; soslvs and liver:
shsrf. a. i Gosernmenis dHii and steady
Wheat dull snd seclil ing. Corn quiet aud hrin
LoNyoN; May 4 l2SO y m.-0Onsol.; 80 ior
money ard the sce219,. =. $. bonds. 1857 s. iOsSt
THE ANNoYANCEs AND CONDENSATION
OF OFFICIAL LIFE-The following letter
by prominent officer Of the House OF Rep.
reseutatlves 10 a friend in Texas, affords a
graphic description OF the harassments, and
on the other hand the compromising sweets
&c, Dec. l5ta, is75.
Dear --: / have been trying ever since my
election TO write 10 you out have been be
sieged from light in the morning until one or
two At night / had about one hundred
and thirty appointments 10 make and have
had / reckon without eXaggeratiOn three
thousand applications, besides men, woman
and children, pulling and jrking me every
time would put my head out OF he door OF
| my Office have had 10 keep two ushers and
| two or three clerks ever since the hour Of
my election in my onice, and n Is
that I have gotten up 10 write % you.
| In regard 10 - tried TO save II ace for
him but the members are 50 clamorous for
! their constituents that so far IL has been i'm
| possible 10 do so. Ny power after Christ
mas will be immense and then / will be
able 10 DO something for him & Will suck
him in. Fay arrived on Saturday morning
| all safe set him 10 work on Monday al n
S2l0O0 90 place 4 he is the most delighted fei-
low you ever saw. ] wish you could be here
with me, do try and come on, the Government
! furnishes me with nne turnout and spank
ing pair or horses and before and afler the
house sessions and recess have exclusive
use OF them. Ny cOachmsn comes down
| every morning Tor Us, that IL Fay and my
/ SELF and after driving around 10 my break
last, takes mo mp % my Gfiicc. Congress is
invited over 10 The tFnteuuial on Friday.
We Will have big liule, Come back on Sun
| day. may draw on YOU fof one hunired
and twenty five oOllprs tomorrow. which
| you can draw back Tor on TIE Isl Jan. ] got
| your telegram telling Inc To draw for two
/ hundred II needed. bat tried 10 60 without
any and may not ia We todraw tomorrow. bat
all OF orr members are like myself tight MP
| on nrSt month ana have 10 ask them. Come
on Christmas Tor few days g. We viii
have a glorious time. ] have more invita-
tions 10 fnoiic with the members and Sena-
tors than airy nan IN Washington am n
bigger man with The members than old
Grant, cant put my foot on the floor OF tbs
Hall, bot what they maze a break FOR me
and some times, a dozen trying 70 see me az
once for places for some friend. scarcely
ever get out OF the Office TO go on the floor OF
the House. / have under me the Folding
rooms, Document rooms, File rooms, at
committee rooms, all employees in south
wing OF building and entire south wing OF
Capitol. have a superintendent a assis-
tant in each department and ABOUT Dozen
book keepers beside my Office clerk 4 we
90 tnlngs Up IN stlle; have boy 20 take
my hat and coat or cant turn around with
out some one at my beck a. call, and when i
get all my new appointments broken 10,
shall have nice time
am making up party already 20 come
10 hea d IL, ne Is the warnest friend Of mine
you ever saw Also the new speaker, M
Kerr. Quite contrast here anc
row hfty letters from my southern
graduating me, thus wsgs the wor Jo
IS s. bis friend. Must close. teIl every ms ms,
look out for him, and II 1 cannot make n
place my selfl can get him In some on fbs
Departments alter Christmas Write 500 a
Your devoted friend L.H.F
HAt the recent election In Minneapol
MINI, the ballot boxes were decorated "
flowers in honor OF the ladies who voted,
@An English Judge has decided fba; I
woman can Keep her wedding ring aod wiz
~ Nnen sne pleases, but she cannot give =
away without her husbands consent
80 san Francisco dispatch says thsi Is
ROAD 10 Yosemite Valley by the Msriposa
route 10 now open for vehicles. The hl9i
stage from MERGED LEFT yesterday mornjne.