The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-02-11
Correspondence.
Special Correspondence to the REPUBLICAN,.
From Washington.

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DEAR EDIToR:-May l crave your
indulgence for short time and ask |
to trespass upon your valuable space |
while quietly review the passing !
events of a week in Washington!
Soon after arriving here sought
and found our worthy Representa-
tive, David Rea, and lady, occupying
parlors in the Grant building, we
might have said grand building, as it
is among The finest ediiices in the me-
ropolls.Judging from observation we
are convinced that our honorable
friend will make creditable record
both for himself and his constituents.
AS we see him untiringly laboring
from morning till late at night. in
the interests of right. His .amiable
wife and lovely little daughters. Alice
and Ida, seem to enjoy themselves
very much in their new and pleasant
home Oh Capitol hill, almost under
the shadow ofthe great dome of the
Nations Capitol.
Nine years since it was our fortune
to spend portion of the winter in
Washington, and the changes that
have since then taken place in and
about the city have been many and
important. That portion east of the
Capitol was then almost wholly un-
occupied, but is now, in our opinion,
the most beautiful and highly i'm
proved part of the city. Most Of the
streets are paved with either con-
crete or Nicholson, and are kept most
scrupuously clean. Street swcepers
are drawn over them by double teams
every night, and in the morning they
look like a house swept ont with a
new broom; ,snd the improvements IA
the grounds around the Capitol build.
ing are so grand as to beggar any des.
cription can give them, hence | de-
mur any attempt at an exhibition OF
my ignorance of architectural or sci.
entitic phraseology; for to describe
these improvements in both ground,
and structures, it would nccessitate
g some considerable knowledge oftcch
nical language
But now for little time let IL
look in upon the legislators and loby
lists. Comparing the present will
the past we see rs great change ant
improvement ih the appearance anc
character Of our National Legislator
as we DO in the city. When here nin
years ago it was 40 rare thing to Sc
drunken men III and around the Cap
itol. But am glad 10 state that II,
such unpleasant sight has come unde
my observation during my daily Wis
, it's to Congress. And, Dear Editor
- will not you and your inteligen
= readers rejoice in such salutor
change in the Legislative Department
Of our Government?
During the sessions the lobbys ar
ia | tIOWNctl Win 'dlHtSt "oiNt Cav
intent on presenting his claim--an
in the mornings and evenings tn
leading hotels are throngcd with lot
byists from all parts of the countr!
= button -holing and collaring almo,
every Senator and Representative
they meet, aud if they fail to happe
Y to meet them in public places, the
st soon learn the way to their priva'
residences, and do not hesitate to il
l. trude themselves upon the quiet I
home.
- All things temporal are said to
= very uncertain and insecure; but
all the uncertain things Of time, go
= crnment appointments perhaps a
the most sO--for often when those
.m high positions, as well as those
to places of less importance, thin
ed themselves we'll established, and b
gin to live at their ease, some lit
incidental and unforeseen event ha
. pens, and it the morning they awal
to learn that while they were sweet
Ia sleeping the conscious sleep Of virf
~ ana innocence (?) some secret foe W
consumating his long cherished al
=, concealed plans; and, alas, they ava
SIM in the morning to find that their
ceas valued services are no longer neede
and another is appointed to th'