Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-01-15
From oar regular eoHsspondsui,l
Washington Letter,
WashisgtOn, d, O., jan, 10, 1879,

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John sherman ana o'"er "'S'eP","'''
politicians TO assist them IN working
up mean, contemplate schemes, ana
besmearing men whom they dislike or
fear. II has never accomplished any
real good, because if any vlola'or OF
the laws is ever discovered ny the
concern, a small "divvy" insures INN
an easy escape. There are members
of the force employed who are baser
by nature and practice than the mean
est tibet they shadow or apprehend'
The investigation bya senate commI'
tee into the charge recently made by
one OF these tools against Senator
Conover, has caused Secretary Sher-
man to ''reorgan'ze' the bureau but
the reorganization is only change IN
form, without effect. The fellow who
has cbargeda United States Senator
Of stealing clause from a bill which
no had ial'eo 10 oelea'' 10 s'''''e'''".''
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brought lne bureau "us' ~.
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al frauds. Co.,
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ate to secure large appropriations 'o'
its partlzAh omc'a's W o's'",'e' - Nv,
the only e''oe"'' ''''' '"o
tlmes' 30 'rouo'eSo"'e W "'0"' p.cp~'
nave not reacneu 'ne nor'' e"' u '"e
capitol Inc annua' report VI Vic
Secretary OF the Senate recently rem
dered' Is an interesting e1''o'''
Among the bills which Uncle Sam has
paid are charges for pocket BOOKS
worth from 81 to $3.75 apiece pock
ct knives, costing $20'4S perdozen; al
sorts of fancy and expensive note pa
per and envelopes, visiting and mourn
ing cards ; corkscrews, worth ~ SO
per dozen; autograph albums atprices
ranging from "a cents to $3.50 apiece
card papeteries. at SIS per dozen