The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-07-01
CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON d. c. June 10, 1882.
EDITOR TINES
There is a rumor of icebergs on the
Atlantic Coast, but the weather here
now suggests something different from
them. So much so that some of our
deserving Legislators are probably be-
ginning to think times up" and
coming events are casting their shad-
ows before-I mean it has been fear
full hot.
The hot weather makes the ono
gul" (Chas. J. Guiteau) burst forth
in song, there is an intimate connect
ion between warm weather and poe
try, the man who writes poetry in
winter viii never be hung like Gui-
teau. He will not become a crank
and kill anyone, he won't get excited.
The warm weather has developed sew
eral additional eranks, and they have
been incarcerated with ayidity in
Castle Elizabeth. Let any unfortun-
ate devil claim to be Emperor of Chi
ma, or ask for a change Of the moon
and whole platoon Of policeman will
go for him to protect the President"
Speaking of policeman, our Capitol
police receive good pay, but bad dis
ciplin. [ mean the National police
who protect the Capitol and its grounds
and not the City police force which
Is different organization. A party
Of roughs yesterday morning 2 a. M
brutally beat two young men on
their way home from an excursion the
noise Of the conflict around the old
Capitol prison now containing spaci-
Gus and elegant residences, but not a
policeman was aware of the disturb
ance. The genus is the same all over.
Had small boy been on the WEST side
Of the Capitol at that time how quick
ly he would have been gobbled and
incarcerated in the Capitol dungeon.
1t IS bad in this vicinity for the peck
cts of the people in the day by due
process Of law" but very bad for the
citizen in the night it seems. The top
Of the dome is wet with tears of the
goddess above, she Iaments whisky
rings in the day and means about
whisky drinking and rufiianism under
her nose at night. We are having
a little labor trouble here. The print
ers in the Government Printing of
flee haye been aroused at the violation
of the time, honored customs, and
they Justly claim to the right to set
price upon their labor the same as
Doctors and Lawyers do, though they
work harder. However, Uncle Sam
runs a first-class establishment, and
the men in the end will receive first
class treatment Notwithstanding the
occasional ripples natural to all
trade unions
Most Of our soldier boys are off to
Baltimore to the Grand Army en-
campment-those born before and
since the war,-a splendid show they
make too, and success attend all such
gatherings Baltimore is getting to
be very hostilable city q speak from
experienced These affairs makes one
feel patriotic. The "gosslings" Just
stepping to the music Of the band may
learn patriotism from those who WERE
THERE and gain little more respect
for the nation they saved. May the
leayen do Baltimore and Washington
both good AMI help swell up the Ma
tional dough, and readjust matters
further South and pan out better bour-
bon bread.
BY the way, a simon pure Confed-
crate encampment in northern lati-
tude would be a good thing. No union
soldier can object TO seeing the "other
side" have a good time over the mat
ter as they stand You "darned reb-
Ell, or you ''ornery cusses thar, " feeling
Of twenty years ago is not probably
more than skin deep, of course mean
among the SOLDIERS of both sides.
There are not republican Offices
enough to go round the whole ex-con-
federacy, bnt as they get a good
share, let us all realize the fact
and take it as an indication Of good
time coming when the Lion (but I'm
Gle Sam must be the Lion) and the
Lamb shall lie down together.
In my next | will give you des-
cription of the Guiteau trapeze per-
Torrance which takes place June 30th
1882, 2 p. m, all tickets sold.
Yours, w c. DEWAT.