Daily Republican., 1880-08-14
wAIFs FROM WASHINGTON,


Hot Weather ana Fegy Clerks TT
the Capital GOSSIP From the
Naafon's GFeat Centre.
Special Correspondetcs ofthe Republican.
WAsHNaTos, D. c., Aug II, $780,
As one walked along the Avenue yes
terday afternoon, the quiet, that lived
through the dead streets, induced
the fact that "Washington Life" was
over for time. There was something,
10 much Of dsadness In the blank,
vacant faces Of the theatres, shut for
the summer, and the absence Of the
accustomed crowd about their lobbies;
the emptiness Of the pavements about
and beside them were dumb witnesses
Of the solstiee at hand, and the end Of
active life for a few months to come.
Two indications are always eminent Of
dearth of life and activity at the
national Capital; or rather, three; the
plague Of May-hies, which beset the
quiet peace seeker by nigh, the colOred
boy and brother with the hose attach
ment, who waters the bricks by sunset
and the congregation Of jaded "Majors"
and 'Judges" who squat about the
curbstones Of hotels, and arrange the
fate of the nation as they await the
visit of CANCELS" to invite them TO
drink. Yes our city is really deserted
and every one that can get away has
gone. Nothing remains but the poor
Government "clerk" who equipped
with his palm fan and linen duster,
drops into our beautiful "Parks" and
exclaims: "How beautiful are thy
works OF Lordl" Washington is
beyond q doubt one Of the lovsliest
cities in the country, filed with bsauti-
full parks, and the drives on the streets
which are all concreted, make 1t without
doubt the "Rden of America" There
is only one objection to 1t, and that is
the high price Of living. Now great
many persons overcome this by prscti-
cling ga Ia Tanner Or else content
themselves with the plainsst Of diet,
such as "fresh air and dried apples. I"
But speaking Of DR.. Tanner. reminds
me and I presume II brings up the idea,
(Which oar country friend during
the summsr thanks him for originating, }
that = person can live on themselves
and not on their poor relations, who
perhaps are never thought Of except
when the July days bring out the per-
spiration. We have . great many per-
sons here who are away ahead Of Tan
ner, they are aud have been fast tor
twenty years.
A great deal has been said about the
female department. clerks, and II is
somewhat odd that every effort Of wom-
en- to enlarge their sphere Of usefulness,
and spen new avenues through which
to earn living, is sneered at and antag-
onized by . class Of men who leave one
to doubt as to whether they have
wives they love or mothers they respect.
It 10 not only the proper thing to do
this heaping ridieule and foulest abuse
on the woman who strives to escape the
needle or kitchen, but this GLASS ia
ieiued BY another lot Of brutes, who
while restraining their tongues, Join in
cheating the poor creatures ont Of half
their hard earnings. The school mis-
tress and female clerk for doing more
honestly and dextsrously the same
work given q man, get in return half
their pay. Lincoln, God bless himi
opened the department to women labor
rs, overworked and poorly paid they
olung to their desks through good and
evil report, presenting as q body as
honorable class as ever was put on
record. 1t may be said Of them that
they are seldom in error and never dis
honest.
The nippant pen-drivers, the shallow
hearted creatures, who sneer at these
bread winners, are not shsmed by the
fact that they number among them
some Of the most honored names Of
American history, names that shine
whom their detrsctors are unknown,
through themselves, their relations or
ancestors, If they have any Of whom
they are not ashamed. However all
We wish TO say, is in rebuke to the male
slandsrers who seek 70 add to the
trouble Of the henest hardworking
women, driven by dire distress to make
A living, through an honorable service
under the Government. Inis reoake
is found In the recognised iaot that q
man who can thus assam me entire
sex. must have grown to the form Of .
man without the humanizing influence
Of mother, and has no restraint love
of wife and daughter, TO hold his cruel
hand. And In closing this defence for
woman would say am still o single
man."
A new style Of round dancing IL in.
Itroduoed for every summer, and the
.ns sor 1880 ia now being taught by the