The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
Our Washington Letter.
TFRon our SPECIAL ConREsPosDESr.l

q TIME 10 every pSrpose under heaven,
said a wise man of Jndea many centuries
ago. Aud the saying remains ns true ns
1t was when il WAS first uttered. From
a society point of view, the month Of
May is Of all the mouths of the year the
dullest, driest and prosiest. Wearied
ladies, aching hearts, languor, lassitude
aud general unrest come with the much
vaunted breezes and blossoms of May.
Furs, velvets, and ball dresses are laid
away in cedar Closets and with them lie
tho dead leaves of many ballroom fir
tation. The season for that particular
kind of sentiment which finds outlet in
germans danced together or sat out in
retired corners, chnts at the opera when
tie best singers are uttering their best
notes, tete-a-tetes in darkened drawing
rooms at The hour of five O'Clock tea, and
the interchange Of much sentimental
nc ms snse about best friends and Jolly
fellowship, is now past aud gone. One
party or the other is pretty certainly on
the broad Atlantic. and the one who is
left behind is philosophicNlly preparing
for new conquests at Newport or Sara
toga. No great damage has been done
by the winters sklrmishing. A little
bloom rubbed off, perhaps slight infus-
ion of bitterness in the sparkling cup Of
pleasure, are all that the gayest of gay
seasons has left behind it.
The appointment of Secretary FoIger's
son in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing caused good deal of surprise.
The appointment is said to be only tenn
porary, but that is rather flying in the
face of civil.service reform, which sets
IFS face against these stop-gap appoint
ments. II Secretary Foleer's son is ont
of work, it looks like an abuse of power
to put him down in soft place in tie
Treasury until something better turns up.
Secretary Folger is reported to have
heard some rumors that The President
was dissatisfied with him and t D., have Of
fered his resignation last week to tie
President, who declined to accept it,.
Troubles are coming so thick and fast on
the Secretary that it would not be sur.
prising if his courage occasionally failed
him; but nothing short of absolute ply.
sical disability will drive him out Of the
Department.
The President this afternoon appoint.
ed Mr.. Charles Lyman chief clerk of the
Treasurer's cfficp, to be chief examiner
Of the civil service commission. Mr..
keim's name was withdrawn. at his owl
request, aud the appointment of Mr.. Ly.
man was made on the recommendation
of the civil service commission, Mr..
Lyman served in the army dSring tn,
war and was appointed to clerkship in
the sec md auditors Office, Treasury De.
partment, in 1864. He was subsequently,
promoted to be assistant chief of the
stationery division, and in 1877 was
mad, chief clerk of the Treasurers Office
This position he bas since held. H.
was an nctive member Of the board OF
civil-service examiners under Grants ad.
minstration and did some hard work.
The appointment is generally acknow.
lodged TO be an excellent one.
Senator Beck stopped in tie city 10
day on his way to Kentucky to attend
the Kentucky Democratic Convention
which is to be held next Wednesday
The Senator had not yet found time tc
read the published statements of Senator,
Sherman and Morrill, respecting the pro
ceedings in the Senate on the Tariff
Bill and the merits of that measure, as il
finally passed. He slid he should read
both statements1very carefully, and if h'
found them, to contain such matterssas
according to his information arc to b,
found in them he will take early occasion
to make and publish formal reply.
AUGUST.