The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-12-30

ably count upon the gull,biIty Of the
pubic AS the greatest factor in their
favor, hut their frantlc demand for
Civil Service reform inst ut presen.
is so thin AS to be transparent. They
waut a b.ll fixing the tenure Of Office
ut four years, and they expect Demo-
Gratis to vote Tor it, aud thereby ena-
ble the President to fill all Offices
With the exception Of perhaps few
foreign ministers, 30 securely as to
reud-r a Democratic national victory
in 1884 yalneless.. The only trouble
ABOUT this petit, scheme Is that il is
too one ended for this season of the
YEAR. But that orr civil service needs
national overhauling, is beyond q
doubt, aud that this is impossible as
long as Republican Congress sits in
Washington is likewise a fact. SEN
ator PeDdleton's disclosures OF the
me thods by which our civil service Is
made the costllest in The world, and
il so debassd as to be nothing else
than the means by which politicians
pay their campaign expenses, are cab
cuIated to open the eyes OF the world
At large. Places are made to afford
patronage. One Office held by man
at $500 y year was divided into
three parts so as to make places for
three women at $500 each. One OFF,
Ger desired TO have several useful
Offices abolished and one necessary
department established This un-
necessary demand was not complied
with, because il would have Topped
IF SO much patronage. Thus is the
country made to pay that the Ar.
thurs, the Camerous, the Pages and
other political bosses may fatten al
The public crib. No wonder that re.
form 10 this respect cannot be looked
Tor until the Democracy takes thu
helm once more. sie
Next week William. H. Wander
biIt gives his irst reception this sea
son, and a great grathering Of nickel
plated artist o1acy and Bohemia !
will be. Strange, tia. with all hi
wealth, all his patronage Of art, al
his fondness for sport, he cannot 10
/ duce the real aristocracy of sccia
life, letters or even sport to I'll hi
gorgeous establishment Fifth Az
,, enue. The old Knickeroocker fam
lies wonld as soon think Of visitin
s German picnic as Vanderbilt n
i ception. To them Vanderbilt wit
! all his millions is but nickel PLATED
Drop the fAintest touch Of acid o
the surface and you will find the cou
mon nature of the parvenu under
D meath. In view OF this one is temp
ed to ask. is ii worth ones while
have the riches of this man? PEI
I baps he does not enjoy them al
, Like all Cr9suses and millionairs |
: has his own troubles. He is col
= slant sufferer from the disease whit
/ killed his father and grsndfathe
II JAY Gould is afflicted not alone vii
a dyspepsia but he fe also subject
fits Of nervous prostration. kusst
. Sage is constantly using medicine I
one or the other ailment. Ruf'
Il Hatch has to spend many mont
NJ away from all work ON account OF b
ID uerses, and James Keene is co
,g iirmpd victim of liver complaint. 81
a. The good old English custom
IN having Christmas pantomine ut q
to theatres during the holidays will
he revived this year at tho Alcazar. .
ID FIRST performances taking place Ii
IN evening A capital company b
rs been collected aud very efficie
O. and beautiful ballet added. 7
pg scenery, costumes and general mouI
OF ing is really brilliant. Should I
u pantomime, entitled The Three Wiz
n hes" prove success financially. it
By to be taken on the road.
II That charming artist, Modest
H. has been playing to enormous bu
il ness At Booths Theatre Her no
Try lind was a. wiusome creation
~ has been seen on the boards TO
dr. lcng, time. She gives us . genui
m soulful. bright. living woman, no
ng physical, dramatic aud intellect
to impossibility, a. so many at her P
: ldecessprs have done.