The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-02-28
SHINGI0N CORRESPONDENCE.

AsMtSGroS, D. G. Feb. 2Srd, 1878.
~ old adagc that money is the root
evil" is t,uc now as in centuries
Is is also its counterpart tlsat lack Of
,gs wan. and tesolation, and this
of ours is now il, the depths of II
nj strait ard embarrassment. In
havc the people begged implprirgly
lief from the Chief Executive and
ress, but the old story "fddling
ONE is burning" is being repeated
L nations Capital. This whole inan-
Question might have been settled in
weeks ;tad every business man with
Il degree Of confidence, could have
prepared with tho opening spring
for the work ofthc incoming year.
sCongressman are TO be reelected
buncombe speeches are to be read to
v seats, that they may be printed
transported at the expense OF Uncle
e.. to honest and suffering constituent
II Tine passage of tho silver bill in
Senate by SO large D vote is sure in
ttion that the measure will become a
irrespective of the Presidents action.
certain thai THIS fearful chasm e.
m lard money men and inflationists
be spanned by some compromise,
the financial quaeks must yield some
Y q for The sake. of the patient. If the
Ole would rise up in their majesty.
Y let themselves be heard the patient
u Id recover in spite Of the legislative
: financial doctors. The withdrawal OF
Ia! currency substituting subsidiary
dehased coin was Il fearful blunder.
Y imposed a great burden upon the
bic people. Fractional currency was a
It convenience to the peoples convert
..inio grccnbaclss and receivable in pay
1T nf business paper, while silver must
Bold at a Iuinous discount to be used in
/, manner.
publisher of magazine in this city
h $3.50 90 of postage stamps received
subscriT lions. was seen running Tran
lily to the Treasury TO sell his wares,
John Sherman was not bdying; tear,
up street he visited the Post.Oflice
Ioartment but the placid Key had just
rived u supply from The Government.
Despair he returned to his office and
himself lie question why frnc i, nal
rcncy was abolished.
The Agricultural department has over
! coo tea plants that are looking thrifty
| General LcDnc intends that VIC shall
US our tea ans keep the money in our
n country.
The grasshorper commission want an
of ea5 900 co for next year
continue their researches, into the
bits of this rampageons insect. They
, that with annually increasing appro-
ations they may be able TO Catch a
,sshopper and find out What he really
by The year 1863 They are ready
serve the dear people for II considera-
Y.
Sen Butler wants all government adj
Using done BY the congressional prln-
and Ben Wills thinks the government
ming Office should be abolished. How
tesman differ.
'hc approach of Lent fills the streets
h ladies' making social and official
Is.
thursday is Senators day" when the
'cs and daughters of those dignitaries
'erally receive. Ii one brings letters
the better way is not to
sent them in person, but send them TO
families in question, leaving it option
With them to cultivate the acquaintance
not. The families of Senators, Repre-
lalivcs and Supreme Court Justices
ceive" or not rs they please, and re-
n calls MS inclinations may dictate.
Dinet families are at the mercy of the
bic, everybody being ut liberty 10 call
| every call nust be returned. Besides
: heavy tax the cabinet ladies must
Ike the first call every season, upon
il Of the Supreme Court and Senator
families.
SITo.