National Republican., 1883-12-27
THE MAN ON THE AVENUE.
small Talk About Men and Measures.

Small Talk About Men and Measures.
There is too much presidential timber in
the ways and means committee" said the
Texas free trader. There's no use in OK
pecting any tariff reform from Bill Morrison
or Abe Hewitt, although they both believe in
it. Neither one of them will imperil his
chances for the nomination or election by
opposing the business interests. Morrison
made some fun of the business interests dur
ing the speakership fight, but he knows as
we'll as anybody that the business interests
have the money for campaign expenses and
are ready to spend it to save themselves.
Morrison, Hewitt, and the republicans make
majority of the committee, and that is the
way il will divide when it comes to an issue
and a vote"
"Don't quote me as saying So" said one of
the most prominent western democratic
members, "but have no doubt but that Gen.
Chalmers will be given his seat instead of
Manning, from the second Mississippi district.
Chalmers will get it, think, on the merits
Of the case. He will certainly get my vote"
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Business is very poor this year." said old
Tobey Rose, who stands day and night in and
about Willard's, trying to sell small bouquets
for dime and big baskets of flowers for $2. \
"What makes it poorP"
Democrats, all democrats. They don't
buy any flowers They pretend to be the
friends of the poor man. Why don't they
buy bouquets"
This right in the face of Mr.. Springer's
hou NIL ia
lapel like small roseate cloud in an angry
sky.
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| He came out of the Maison Doree and stood
before the pawnbroker's Office to watch she
crowd vending toward the theaters. Although
he toiled not, his raiment would have made
the eyes of Solomon bulge out. A Newmarket
ov ercoat and bell-crowned hat pro-
claimed the fact that he lived in
what is now called the "West End,'
but which, in the vernacular of district
politicians of the territorial time, was known
as the "fust ward" While he gazed on the
gay throng and leaned back against the show
window miniature avalanche crept down tc
the edge of the steep roof and hung over his
manly form. He did not exclaim, Excel
sior" when the ton Of sleet and snow over.
whelmed him, but vocalized his anguish in 0
wild shrek of Goddlemity
A benevolent policeman and the boy who
nurses the hill horses for the street cars dug
him out, and VIII en- ho spoke his voice came
with hollow murmur from the top of the
bell-crowned hat "Give me some chloroforrn
and let ME die quietly"
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An advance agent Of q circus combination
has filed charges with the secretary of tn,
treasury, in which it is alleged that there il
ring in the department who have con
trolled the leasing Of fences around publ
buildings in course of construction TO
advertising PURPOSES and were con
verting the money received thereof t.
their own use. The supervising architect o
tho treasury stated yesterday that there wa
no foundation for this charge. At preseD
the government has leased out the privileg
of using these fences in only four Of tn
larger Cities and tho amount received frop
this source aggregates upward of 5000 pc
aunum and is covered into the treasury unde
the head of miscellaneous receipts" At on
time in Philadelphia tho fence about the pub
lie building netted Uncle Sam over 500 pc
month, and this with all rights reserved
that is the government stipulated for tn
right to control the character OF the advei
tisements displayed, and reserved the priv
lege of removing the fence at any time
might elect