Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-31
GENERAL MATTERS.
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Special DfSDdtch 70 the Register.
WASHINGTON. January 30.
senator Camden

Special DiyDdtch % the Register.
WASHINGTON, January 30.
senator Camden
takes considerable interest in the PROPOSE
ton to improve the Hot Springs reserya,
ton, in Arkansas, which belongs to the
Federal Government, and make it nation
al sanitarium. The bill introduced in the
Senate. and which he advocated last week,
appropriates a half million for that pur-
pose, which ought To make pretty respect
able Hotel deS L,yQlidcS for afflicted American
citizens.
The Riehmond Politicians
here seem to think that Massey will down
Malone yet unless the former makes un-
necessary mistakes. They say he is more
influential with the masses than auyof the
Readjusters. is infinitely the best stumper
of the lot. and would have been nominated
as Governor or Senator either if the rank
and file OF the party could have had their
way. Mahone's proposition TO upturn the
State University has raised storm OF in
dignation from people who have not OPP
posed him particularly heretofore, and
there are numerous indications that he is
losing his grip.
Prof Parsons.
One OF the old Washington lawyers re-
marked to me, the other day, that the
American bar had lost its most prolific
law writer in the death of old Theopolis
Parsons. of Cambridge law school. When
| last saw him. IN 1862 he looked like the
last pictures OF William Cullen Bry-
ant. which the actors buy as n study for
wrinkles: but he was a. vigorous rs an
Old grizzly bear. and with the help of a few
hoyS who used TO hunt up his authorltieS,
he could write q law hook two inches thlcS
in a week, il necessary. The books were
not always considered conclusive on the
subject OF which they treated, but they
looked firstrate on the shelf. As law lee
turer he was ~ engaging as Mark Iwaln,
and as a theoiogian his Swedenoorgian
views were = good deal more interesting
than those OF the founder. Altogether, he
Was one of the most delightful old men IL
has ever been my fortune to encounter;
and if people could grow old aS gracefully
A. he did there would be less dread OF adj
VanCing years.
Secretary foiger
has been making some decisions lately Tor
the benefit of clerks who get their pay dis
counted by brokers in advance OF payday.
at rates. varying from twenty-five to 100
per cent. He wants to break up the prac-
tice by forbidding the disbursing officers
to recognize assignments OF pay, but it Is
doubtful whether this will avail. When
the average Washington department clerk
gets "fmpv." which l. the short for impe-
Cunious. he will manage to discount all eX-
peCtancicS notwithstanding all safeguards
created tor his benefit.
John B. woiH,
who used to sell Moundsyille watermelons
in Wheeling. and is sort OF semi-pubIie
character here, is out in card headed, "A
VOLTS How" ." in which he abuses friend
" callers ior exhaustiug President, Ar
thurs vitality by excessive hand shaking.
Judge Hoge has presented the West VIZ
einia University with one OF the large cen
Ems mans ni the United States, recently
publiShed. Ian