Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-20
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsnISGroS, d. c. March, 18th lS7S

WASHINGTON, ID. e. March, 18th lS7S
The time made over the Congressional
course leaves Dexter and Goldsmith Maid
in the shade. The veto of the Silver Bill
went tearing through both honscS. smash
ing things right and left, reminding one
of the old story of a mad bull in II china
shop. An inqnisitivc genius with malice
ainrrthnught, wondered how the sweet
songs of the birds affected the gentleman
IN the White House the beautiful spring
morning following the coup d'ctat The
political Wise acres will now have annie,
opportunity to test the truthtulnrss of
their prophecies. The bill il a law. and
1t is evident from the lulling of tie storm
that the people hail II ~ an omen Of better
days and rcrNing activity in busme..
circles. With "A coin stamped with the
head of the Goddess of Liberty, and over
It T. Plurhus lnuin. and ON its reverse
side the image of our own proud bird en-
circlrd 10y the motto In G"d We trust"
lrsallzrd hy the fiat of law, who shall saw
that II is not dollar. "a thing of beauty
aud joy forever" All the nint~ now in
operation are 10 be- devoted To- the coinage
of the silver dollar exclusively. cxcrpt
when " IL absolutely necessary To- coin
gold. Whatever may happen from the
SILVER hill II will stop the shrlnkare of val.
n"s. especially in real estate. Those who
haN" money will not have for Years so
good an opportunity to invest To advan.
tagr.
The neat great question is the subject
OF free coinage and bullion certificates
tn" country may Yet hope that though
long delayed, the end of thi, financial con.
hIct will come, and from tho unrest and
disaster Of the past. the giant energies of
the Nation will rise di-cnthrallrd to new
era of commercial prosperity. The tarii
bill - being perfected aud will Lee re-.
ported by the committee NJ an early d,y
for the consideration Of the house.
, Ohio Is good state To hr born in. pro.
Nid"d one is born orthodox and under the
provisions of the civil service. J. O. How.
ara oi th" |. ;. of Ohio has been nomina.
ted I" the senate 10y the President ns As.
sistant Appraiser Of the Port of New York
AT salary ct sa"| per year This gentle.
man Is only known to fame ~ having been
the Presidents hingraphcr. This IL sarl to
he the first instance when citizen of Ohio
has been appointed custom house officer in
New York. surely We are on the up grade.
Washington society is we'll suppliul
with witty aud brilliant corrcsrnndrut,
among The Ladies'. There i, the Queen Of
the journalistic field. Grace Grc.uwool
{ MIS- lippcncott. Sh" lives here in mas.
shihlhg style with her charming daughter.
She bears pleasant countcnancr. with
her brow hut slightly furrowcd by the /
nxty odd years of her evcntful life. Sb,
las the reputation uf being ill-humorcd.
'ut we never found her SO, although her
writings are often tinted with severe sar
assn. Then there is Gail Hamilton Miss
Dodge. She is a sharp, sarcastic little old .
naid, who can write letters which would .
make the sphynN vince. She has her house
II senator Blaine's, and is the sister of Mrs.
Blame. Mary Clcmmcr is one of the mos,
amous and popular writers Of the times
She has pleasant winning way. has
hosts OF friends, and rhetorically she has
ability to dres. her subject in the vaudier
attire. Mrs Grundy, the So.
sety Editress Of the Evening Star, swing,
pen from whose point drops word. Of i
Tit, sarcasm and hatsery. OF the l.e.er