Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27

CONTRACTS AT THE CAPITAL.
Presence Of the Victim TO Washington Malaria
4 Kindly Act ofthc President and
Its Immediate Result

It's Immediate Result.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1882. The
contrasts in life which are to be found
everywhere are no where more notice
able than in Washington. Our public
is made up OF classes extending from
the starving. darkey III his cabin to the
Cabinet Minister rolling by in his luxur-
ious carriage. But of all persons the
oftenest noticed is the disappointed
man. There are more schemes and
dreams wound up in Washington than
anywhere else in the country. The sue
cessful oilice-sceker is one of ten or one
hundred applicants; the rest are vari-
ously disappointed, some go to the dogs
and few are sensible enough to 90 to
work. A forciblc illus tation came to
yesterday. y yretched being, down
at the heels, unkempt, ashamed of HIM
self, miserable, was passing up the
avenue when the really magnificent
figure ofthe President himself appeared
before him. He had known Mr. Arthur
in better days and tried to get by him
unnoticcd. Something of pride was
left out of his dreary fortunes and he
did not care to acknowledge what his
whole attire confessed, that he was
beaten in the battle OF life But the
President walked straight up to him and
took his hand and asked afterhis health,
and left him with 4 few candid words Of
encouragement which revived tie spirit
of the man. That night saw him at
newspaper Office he had few verses.
well written, full Of feeling, rs well they
might be, he said He had slept in the
streets for four nights past, had lived
on a crust, he only wanted enough
money from the paper to bring the price
of 4 lodging, and then he was resolved
70 try and do something again. ! am
gladto say his fortunes look better to-
day and especially so as he is man Of
great talent, and WAS few years ago
one OF the editors of the New York
Times lie pinned his faith to HAYES
hoping 70 get an office and failed. We
had reception number one at The White
House a few nights ago 1t WAS I rev
clatioH to me, concluded rs the res
ult of Il struggle to get into The ENccu-
tive Mansion that was one Of LOT ot
unmitigated villains. Five thousand
people scuillcd and pushed and fairly
fought to get into narrow doorway
where two could not well pass abreast.
The crowd inside filled almost Ill the
space, and il was hot beyond August
weather. When did get in and passed
in review before the President, General
Grant and other dignitaries | am sure
| did not make the impression my hum
bic morris deserve They did not seem
glad TO see me. No one said word Of
welcome a we'll developed smile was
on Mr. Arthur's face but | felt chat il
was barren mockery, | pumped the
hand he held out, once, and passed on
with the rest Of The mob. ! had inn
posed on him, and / knew it. and 50 did
he. Besides IJad uscdup my last suit
and was rs tired as y field haud 1t is
my las reception | now support the
Father of our Country. dignified George
Washington in his method which WAS
simply to stand on a platform and bow
rs the audience passed. Unless the
President can be induced 70 lecture !
know ofno better way 70 exhibit him.
The witness Shipherd whose testi-
mony is the leading ensation, charging
as he does, Ex-Secretary Blaine aud AIR
Eurlbut who died on his way back from
the South Peruvian Mission, with at
tempting to Get an undue advantage Of
the Chinese government and his Grand
Company IS an awful earnest man.
Ills face grows livid with passion as he
rceitcs his story In figure he Is thick
SET and rotund lie has GLOW hair
and a lconinc SORT Of face With very large
features. The Committee actually DO
not snow what to do With him. lie re-
fuses q answer some questions and the
experience Of Congress with recalci-
trauts makes them hesitate 10 attempt
20 compel him TO speaA.