Frostburg mining journal., 1882-12-16
Correspondence.
CIVIL SERTTCE REFORM
4nd other 4fdirs of Interest to
the Great Public.

interest was manifested in Civil Ser
vice Reform, and this gave the ire
pressible Sunset Cox a chance to dis.
play his sarcasm and wit, in connec-
ton with the late elections. Every
body now is n favor of civil service
and other reforms. 1t is one of the
good results of the elections Just ass
ed, where the people, both democrats s
and republicans, called a halt TO the
demoralizing tendencies of their rep
resentatives, and admonished them
that stricter account of their stew
srdship wouli hereafter be demanded.
While they had to take back seats as
far as offices were concerned, the
democrats eviuced lively solicitude
for eform in the civil service that
would at least give them a chance at
the public crib. In anticipation Of
democratic ascendency the republi-
cans now seem anxious for reform
that will secure to their adherents a
fixed tenure in office which even a
democratic administration will not be
able to disturb except for cause. 1t
is the same old story, differently IL
lustrated, of the man whose OK was
9ored. Whose OK ?-is after all the
controlling question 10 be determined
in all these cases.
The Presidents message is an
able and patriotic document. He
INDUCES in no superAuous rhetoric,
but in plain, frank and business like
manner discusses PUBLIC affairs.
Without using any demsgogical or
ambiguous language he makes prudent
and wise suggestions and recommen-
dations to Congress for legislation
which will best promote the interest 8
and prosperity of the country at large
and its people, without regard to sec
ton or class. Notably, he takes
strong democratic grounds in refer
ence to tariff and in,ernal revenue
matters. The message as we'll as his
late removal OF officials who too1 an
interest in the defeat of the govern
ment IN the Star. Route trials, meets
with gene al and generous appro val
from a deeply Interested public.
On the 4th OF March next, l46 of
the present House viii retire.
Among the most prominent and able
of these may be mentioned Stephens
and Cook, of Ga; McLane, of Md;
Sparks, OF Ill Orth, of Iud.; Proctor
K ott, of Ky; Harris, Of Mass; i;
Burrows and Hubbell, of Mich
Dunnel, of Mimi; Hooker, of Miss
Roheson, OF N j.; Crowley, Of N. Y /;
Butterworth, of Ohio; Erret, OF Pa;
House, Adkins and Whitthorne, of
Tenn; and Williams and Bragg, of
Wisconsin.
The annual sale of articles collected
at the dead letter office here COM
menced yesterday and will continue
until everything is disposed of to the
highest bidder. 1t is remarkable
what an amount of stuff is here col
lected and for which no responsible
owners can be found. The catalogue
of articles makes l28 pages in PAM
phlet form, containing every ima9i-
nary miscellaneous article, book, Jew
elry &C., that is allowed transporta-
tion by mail. Innnmerable watches,
bracelets, rings dresses, cloths, cut
lery, ind articles of all kinds are
here 10 be seen and sold.
TIE Garfield Fair is over and was
not at all sucress. 1t was mistake
to allow the Capitol Of the Nation to
be taken possession of for the pur-
pose, and such thing will not soon
again be done. To show the interest
taken in the success Of the Fair l will
give an instance A Pennsylvania
firm donated a number of gold watch
es to be voted for, among the rest
two worth probably $3.50 apiece, to
be given to the presidential candidate
receiving the highest number of votes
in his respective party, and as a star
Ter put in $50 votes for Blaine, their
favorite. Votes were 10 cents each.
Among the other names in the repub-
lican columns were Logan, Teller,
Edmunds, Harrison, Hawley Window,
Sherman, Grant, Allison, ct al. In
the democratic column were the
names of Hancock, Tildeu, Seymour,
n