The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13
Current Comment.

Does Mr.. Hendricks 60 to Europe with
little inscription of ode facto Vice.President"
on his hat? 1t might attract notice of one
kind or another.
The Hon. W. D. Kelley is sounding the
praises of the Dollar of the Daddies In four
column articles, and the newspapers which
are printing them are not even offering
chrome to the unfortunate person who shall
succeed in reading them.
What does the fleeingsof American states
men to Europe meanp Mr.. Hendricks is to
be followed by Gov. Tilden. Is the de facto
Administration seekinff place for consulta-
ton beyond the range of the ubiquitous re-
porter? Or is it seeking recognition by fol-
eign powers?
There wasn't much left of Charles Francis
Adams after the last campaign in Massachus-
etts, but his friends clung to the belief that
his standing as a Fenian had been conclusive
ly established. Now this comfort is snatched
from them. for the leading Irish paper Of the
state, the Boston Pilot, ventures to hope that
Mr.. Adams will not be made fgure-head
again to repel Irish votes from the Democratic
ticket. This is the unkindest cut of all. And
John Kelly said ihe was devoted Fenlan,
too.
The Democrats are now growing because
the commission which has gone out to hold a
post-mortem examination on Grover ant
Cronin will cost the Government several
thousand dollars. 1t does seem a great dea
of expense for a very Insignificant purpose
but then Grover and Cronin are purely Dem.
ocratic institutions, and, like all things oi
that kind, cost great deal more than they
ar worth.
If anything should happen to cause va
cancy in the war department, West Virginia
wishes to have it understood that she hes
just the man for that place in the person OF
John S. Carlisle, formerly United States Seu-
ator, and strong Union man during the
war.
The consequences of an untimely furry o
snow which came upon Virginia, Nevada
about a week ago, are thus set forth by the
Enterprise: "The little trees held up theil
arms all of trembe and shook their leave:
beseechingly, and as if in protest. The roses
dropped and died as though they had beer
disappointed in love. In the valleys the
blossoms on the fruit trees looked up and
smiled, as beauty always smiles in the EN-
brace of the destroyer. The sagebrush and
bunchgrass snuggled little closer to the hill
sides and never complained at ALL"
There are good many curious persons
turning up in Washington now. One of
these is Judge Sloanaker of Pennsylvania.
Sloanaker headed the delegation from Leuis
lana which presented the President with a
bust the other day, and his appearance at
that time has recalled an anecdote of him
which was told in Andrew Johnson's time
Then as now Sloanaker yearned for recog'
milton. He wanted to be Internal Revenue
Collector for the Sd Pennsylvania district.
He seized for his application moment when
M. johnson was In bitter warfare with Con
gress, and when sympathy was especially
welcome. Wandering about Washington In
search of help OF some kind, Sloanaker sawIs
beautiful basket of wax flowers in shoI
upon the avenue, and this decided his policy.
| He inquired the price. 'Fiity dollars" was
| the reply. He had it. although it was nearly
| all the money he had. He then took some
| resolution that had been passed at an interior
| convention upon Gen. Grants report on the
South. He cut out Grants name and in
| serted Johnson's, and then wrote them 0u
| in his own hand. He then made credential
| for himself as an envoy of some Philadelphia
club and presented himself at the White
House. johnson was overjoyed at this flora
| tribute, and rewarded SIoanaker with the
office he desired. 1t behooves the President
| to beware Of Sloanaker.
The St. Paul (Minn) Pioneer-Press assert:
that in certain Western States, including
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, any scheme o
finance or currency is sure of wide popularit.
| which will enable the debtor class to chea
their creditors. Hence, it says, the populari
| ty of the greenback and OF the silver dollar.