The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

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have twice as much work done better.
Several of the cabinet officers have
needed the newspaper publications,
and made efforts to check work-shirk-
ing in their departments, but little
attention was paid by the clerks TO
their printed regulations, for they
themselves set the example of time
robbing. y generation ago the pres
1dent could always be found in WASH
lngton, and cabinet meetings were
held ut regular intervals at which
all the members would be present: 4
they felt the responsibility of their
| positions, and let no opportunity pass
| TO benefit the public welfare.
| Nowadays the president Is out of the
city as often as in it. his arrivals and
| departures are so frequent rs to often
escape the notice OF the local press:
no one knows what day Arthur may
skip for New York or how long he
will remain away. His cabinet adj
visers are commonly scattered in
widely different parts of the country
and when meeting will be held no
one knows. Sometimes there is
hastily arranged cabinet meeting at
the White House, which Is
attended 10y only portiQn
Of the members and sh0rl
afterwards the president with VALET
and satchel may be seen at the Balti-
more and Potomac depot waiting 70
be transferred northward. 1t IL not
uncommon for an impromptu cabinet
meeting to be held in New York
THE PRESENT TARIFF SYSTEM
Is scourge to the American people.
but next to the tariff nothing is so
sadly in need of reform as the con-
duct and reckless negligence of the
peoples servants. We are willing
to give fair wages but
give us fair days work
for fair days pay will be the cry of
some future campaign.
Wicked rumor is circulating around
Washington many unsavory tales
about the president. 1t is currently
reported that Mr.. Arthur is
ANXIOUS TO MARTY,
and his frequent visits to New York
are to cultivate the affections of GER :.
tain fair one of that city. Another
story is that he has won the affections
OF the wife of a leading official of the
treasury department. Mr.. Arthur is
splendid looking man, the hand
soonest and most graceful president =
that has yet occupied the white house
and II Is not strange that he is tar
get for the affections of the countless
thousands of lovely women that flock
to Washington in the winter.
The report of the senate judiciary
committee recommending the pur-
chase of
THE ARLINGTON ESTATE
from the Lee family has received
much favorable comment from the
press throughout theIcountry. The
committee recommends that the prop
osition of Mr.. Lee to sell the whole
property TO the government for $780,
600 be accepted, and that an appropri-
alton be made by the present congress
to carry out the acceptance by pur-
chasing the estate. When the estate
was in litigation before the United
States supreme court, and during the
consideration of its purchased by con-
gress the entire family conduct
ed themselves with the dignity
and noble conduct OF the great X. i. z
Lee. They were all willing for a \
meagre compensation 10 allow the =
Arlington estate, around which clus-
tered the memories of generations Of
forefathers, to forever pass into the
hands of the government as an eter-
nal resting place for the remains of
the federal dead.
The war of words in connection
with y.
THE SIGNAL BUREAU
still goes on and many disclosures
have been made which re-
fleet seriously upon the conduct
of Chief Signal Officer Hazen. Harun
is very indignant, as is usual with
illustrous culprits, and swears eternal
vengeance against his prosecutors IL
they do not stop their publications I'm
the papers; they don't stop all the
same, The secretary of war has
the report made by Assistant 1nspec-
office, November 10, 1881, Hazen's
letter and the AEeioinaer ! of
Col. Baird to Hazen, affV~'
of which communications would
make excellent newspaper reading IL
they could be got. Baird, il seems, Is
tired of insubordination-a way.
tired of being bossed by Hazen, and
knowing many flaws in Il G latter \
gentleman's character, he is exposing
him, with the expectation of occupy
ing his official shoes. Jealousy de-
stroys many public man in Wash
ington. Hazen evidently knows con-
sid cradle about the piety of
Baird, and both individuals, if
they are not careful, may be
retired indefinitely TO the shades Of
private life. The checklist thipg
brought before congress for many
years is the proposition to place ~
Ex-PENITENTIARY CONVICT AND
=. THIEF
Robert Small, colored, upon the re-
tired list OF the navy, on the alleged
ground that he did Invaluable service
to the government during The war.
The house naval committee promptly
sat down upon the bill, and Small
will probably again enjoy the exhiii-
ration of potato hoeing in Carolina.
Smalls is huge, well fed looking
negro, his low forehead and broad
nose and pediments showing that he
is blessed with but small fraction OF
Anglo Saxon blood. His impudence
is only exceeded by his ignorance; and
all should rejoice in the fact that con-
gress will soon be relieved of his pres
ence.
TEXAS POSTAL AFFAIRS.
A postoffice has been established al
Coesfield, Cooke county, Texas. The
postoffice at Springer Ranch, Hemp
hill county. has been discontinued.
the mail will hereafter be sent 70
Mobeetie, The postoflice at Neyland,
Hardin county, has been moved TO
site one and quarter miles further
north. After February % special
mail service will he discontinued 10
Wootan, Robertson county. On
route 3l,512, after March /, mail
will run from Jasper to Burkesvilie
three times q week. On route 1865.
after March l, the mail from Ben
Ficklin to Sherwood will run from
Fort Concho to Sherwood, the in
crease in distance will be three and A 4
half miles.
William NJ. Cruise has been commis-