The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-30
Fortunately they are in the custody OF
a man Of honor and integrity.
IA TT ONLY RIrNORY


put off for Iowa to be present at and
help manipulate the r publican Con-
vention OF that State, despite the order
Of the President forDidding any such
participation in politics. We know that
the Secretary has gone to Iowa, but we
doubt that he proposes to take hand in
political dOings In the Hawkeye State.
That part OF the rumor must be good
joke.
PUMPKIN SEEDS, ETC.
There has been change in the Agri-
cultural Department. MIR. Watts, for
mer Comm ssioner, has been turned out
for incompetency, and Gen. lie Due, of
Minnesota, has been appointed in his
stead. This Department has been sadly
mismanaged Tor several years. Indeed,
it has been but little better than a con-
servatory where ill.odored congressman
could get sWeet-scented bouquets gratis,
and wnere their particular lrienus, IAe
gentlemen 'armers, could obtain pretty
ilGtle packages OF rare pumpkin ana
squash seeds; while the real welfare of
the great agricultural interests of the
country, to promote which the Bureau
was organized, were scarcely looked af-
ter at all. Now all this Will be changed,
and we shall not have $3.50 900 squan-
dered as it was last year in printing a
book that is dear at fifteen cents a copy,
which farmers vote a stupid bore, and
which scientific men laugh at as a huge
bundle OF absurdities.
JOHN SHERMAN MAD.
A Baltimore delegation sent word
they were coming to see the President
next week to try and have him revoke
the appointment of Mr.. Thomas as Col
lector of Baltimore. Now Maryland
politicians are bore and their delega-
lions an unmltigated nuisance. They
wear out the Presidents patience and
his nice Brussels carpets at the same
time, and as the Hon. John Sherman,
who is running the Government in Mr..
Hayes absence, knows all this, he gave
the aforesaid delegation setback that
ought TO last them at least month. He
telegraphed the Chairman as follows:
mo delegation or petitions wanted
from Baltimore. The appointment for
Collector is settled! JOHN SHERMAN"
The delegation hIdn't come.
IT PAYS BIG.
The Treasury Department is doing
good service in following up the Illicit
| they are bounced day and night. The
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ternal revenue receipts, which will be
81 100000 larger than they were last
year. And John Sherman says he has
only begun business. Whisky is good
thing, and ought to be made" says he,
"but IT'S got 10 pay ips just share Of the
TAX to the Government"
THE WHITE HOUSE.
| A halEhour's walk about the Execu.
tive Mansion gives one the blues this
week. We DON'T see the lite and hustle
that denotes business. There's utter
stagnation In tie corridors and halls
The voice Of The otfice-seeker is NOT
heard in the vestibule. The employees,
clerks and secretaries are loungiDg
around and catching flies. It's play.
spell for them. They are too lazy TO an.
swer questions, even, and one can't gel
any satisfaction out OF anybody. We
can't tell who will be Collector at New
York, or Postmaster at Toledo; OF
whether Mr.. Wanle will walk the plank
at Cincinnati, or what is to become ol
Collector Weitzel. But next week Mr
Hayes will be here! All, then there'll
| be music again. CINCINNATI.