The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-06-09

ling-Secretary Sherman Criticized Gen. Grant--
Decoration Day, etc, etc.
From our Special Correspondent
Washington, D. c., June 0, 1877.
Great things are expected from the ddings Of
the next session of Congress, and many are the
p!annings and coDjecturings of political circles
In regard TO it. Preliminary steps are being
taken as quietly as NAV be, and much anxiety
is felt by workers for certain measures. Sever.
al leading politicians have been in the city of
late; in fact. have been back and forth from
their own homes here since Congress adjounrn-
ed. Senator Blaine, among others, has been
fIequenter at the White House recently, and
many comments have naturally been made in
regard TO 1t. He does not make his business
public, as he says the people well know he is
no weather cock, and the stand he took upon
the Senate floor last spring Will continue TO be
his position. He expressed his dissatisfaction
with and un6ellet in the Presidents Southern
policy publicly and decidedly at the outset and
his views on that point remain unchanged. It
Is known that lie has been vigOi Ously az WORK
for the Interests of his own state although he
attilms that his business here was 20 overlook
some repairs and improvements upon his resE
dence III this city.
political party Of which 1t is supposed the dis
tnguished Name Senator viii be leaGer were
held here during Blaine's VISIT report says
without ms cooperation or even KNOWLEDGE /;
| there's not much reliance 60 be paced upen
| such reports IN these days, however. CODkllng
| is here, too, keeping very quiet. Nobody np-
! pears TO know what his business is or II he has
any in particular, but suppose, OF course mat
| he has some axe or otner that needs sharpening
up q little Oonkling Is grand LOOKING man
| tall and straight and commanding III figure
| with lace smooth and firm, good head Rn d
broad brow, upon which clusters his sllVery
| hair IN real baby ring curls. His hair always
| look the same, beng brushed, III a style pecu.
har 70 himself in a large, long curl upon the
| top OF the mead, as We often see fOnu mothers
brush their pretty little boys hair-in a "Bos'
| Great men-.pOpular men-even the best. are
| always sure TO be severely critiolz d. SeoIeIa.
| rY SheI man is just now q very popular man,
| aud no person III the country is receiving more
! that he has policy that he is determined
| upon working out, aud that ia enough Down
| with nun We dJn't want any specie resump.
ton We don't want the national debt paid,
nOf the tarlns revised nor civ3l service reform
~ ty any shape Secretary sherman goes on on a
tour OF inspection OF hRrDOrs and we cal II a
| pleasure trip and eensure hun accordingly. he
keeps 70 ms business sundays and all, and the
| Dahu SHOWS an appreciation OF the sanotity OF
the day by seTenadng the Secretary with
| harchlng Throngh Georgia" ana IN carer my
| God to rlee" We sareasticaiIy propose that
| he looks after the posts on the plains and say
| ne might possibly get chance TO inspect a
puma ounai9 OF Two, And still, in spite OF all our
| lauiLnudng and cutting remarks, the Ohdurate
body.
Ex.President Grant has arrived in England
and Is gong through pOooess of being lIOnIzed
lhnt one WOuid suppose he would be tired and
slsA OF DY lhls time He has had nfteen years
Oi II already, but suppose long AS one lives
ms love OF APPRECIATION clings to MIN. On the
uay General u ant reached PhllAdei ;hia, pre-
paratOIY TO saInng for Europe, he visited q
tailor aud wac measured Tor a sult OF clothes Ia
wear on ms sea voyage, ana ine ntNf uay o.
uefed generals lull uress uniform. IUls III
the Regulation pattern, anu constitutes d very
snowy ana handsome dress. The epauipts DUaI
Two stars with the UDlted sta, o. coat Ul graIs
OetWeen ththi, and Lis only o,her Orntmen u
llOn Mlll be handsome uqullette. Wine the
Genera was in Iae suup he was invited 10 ste,
upon Inc scales ana be weighed. "Oh, kEoW
M weight exactly said he Keep myse al
1855 always" aud sure enough he Tipped tht
beau at The precise hEure.
Decoration day was observed by all classes