The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-01-07

SPIRIT OF THE HOUR

The author of " Mr.. Isaacs - is a son of
Thomas Crawford, the sculptor, and nephew of Mrs.
Julia ward Howe, Of this city aud sam wand, of
New York. His mother Miss Ward, of New
York.
Miss Kate Foote, writer for the atlantic,
is a sister of Mrs. Senator lIawey. Mrs. Mary
ilallock Foote, whose name both as writer and ar
tist, appears ~ the century, Is the wife OF Mrs.
Hawley's brother, Mr.. Arthur Foote
"Ignoramus No. Christmas presents,
however trlning, should always be acknowledged,
whether they come from lady or gentleman Christ
mas cards are optional; 1t Is suncieut speak of
having received "a pretty r'rd when next you meet
Your Rehabilitation Gazette.
The Rochester Democrat, (Rep.,) which has
long been advocate of Civil service Reform, says
of the pendletnn bin, 1t finally passed; '.The
opening of all the grades to public competitions, while
retaining the provision for the geographical distrib-
ton oappointments is almost fundamental error ~
The Princess Louise has regular features.
fine complexion, and superb shoulders, and has lit
tie or no resemblance to the old royal family but
good deal to the house of SaXOny. She has quick wit
fine instincts, is very impusive and very sef-deny
Ing. She has as decided talent for housekeeping as
Tor tile hne arts, IN whose practice she eNces.
The Civil S-rvice Bill, passed by the
Senate Wednesday, - says the Chicago inter. ocean,
which has sneered at such reforms for years ''is
something more than political incident. The mea-
sure Is likely 10 undergo some changes perhaps radi-
cal ones In the House, and from the very the
case Is largely experimental; but its passage in the
senate may DO set down as landmark OF political
progress. -
Judge Niblack says that he is no more a
candidate for President than he is for the position of
king Of the Feejee Islands, and that he is no more
likely ever To he candidate for the former place than
the latter: that for reasons which lie need NOT emu
merate the mention Of his name, even as n possible
candidate for the Presidency, carries with II an en-
barrassment from which he trusts his friends Will
ali II In in 10 av,fs
" Gath - writes that ~ Mr.. Copeland Of
Washington says: Joe blackburn is running for
Speaker merely to elect Randall This is the scheme
set up TO defeat MIR Carlisle and be revenged for the
high praises he has received from the respectable
classes Mr.. James f.. Spear SAYS: when Black
burn ran Carlisle, as member Of the delegation
from Kentucky, supported him. Now that there is
popular call for Carlisle, Blackburn obviously dl-
yides the delegation. -
gentleman crossing the Common the
other morning picked up handkerchief that lay on
the plank walk, and CALAMITY FASTENED after younp
woman few PAGES in front of him to restore this
important article on a winters day. Fancy his as
constituent when she turned upon him with - What
do you take me for? Giving me that dirty thing -
And then she swept angry away, leaving the I'M
happy finder to pocket the anrOnt and abandon the
hahdkechiefto the winds oheayen.-BoSton GAZETTE.
George Alfred Townsend, in his Broad
way Notebook, - says; ''NTnch dirt is thrown at
the Pendeton bill by the lobby in Washington which
Departments and which has a deep interest In not
seeing the public service Improved lest men might
come who would not be open to conviction with tho
left hand The Observation-Disclosures which claim to rep
resent the Administration have lampooneJ the Pen
dleon bill all through its In the Senate and
House, including that Assistant Postmaster General
who has before his eyes the results of believing
and loose doing in the Postal Department. The real
weakness OF this Administration Is It's dsnclInatiou
To put fierce persons In power so that they by
their very name aud example intlmidato that petty
peculiton, expectation, and bribery which Is the
gasl g,f lTfl,k
self Is not demagogue in the present blll lie is
record nearly twenty years favorng administra-
tive reforms. and ho proposed during the to adj
INIT Into Congress 10 explain their actions though not
TO vote, the Cabinet Minister'S whereupon lie was
sharply assailed by the jealousy of sunset Cox,
who being at that time from Ohio also did not to
play second fiddle to Pendet0n In Mr.. Pendeton is
good deal of the old Federal blood his grandfather
the second Of Alexander Hamilton ut the fatal
duel At Weehawken.'
The Hartford Coyam says of the Pendle-
ton b " For what 1t is In Itself the Peudleon bin is
about unsatisfactory could well be, and In Its
working 1t will be less SO. II Is IN parts simple
sheer nonsense with weak and fatuitOus clauses at
tempting to guard against nepotism by the vague
inefficient pTOyisO that not more than TWO members
one family be appointed TO oiice, with absurd tenn
peTancc precautions, with always and easily evada-
bic hlnsy provisions thar no advice relative to APP
pOlntIneRts be received from Congressman except
certificates OF character and residence. In short, the
bill Is melancholy testimony OF the inenlcency OF
Legislators 10 cope with te great eyls and abuses
which yate the Clyl Service Of me United States.
But there is unfortunately another side 10 the mat
ter The bIll IL Is true II vague 10 tie last degree
Who define when Intoxicating beverages are
'habituay used in excess who measure the eN-
act meaning Of the word family or who decide
now far recommendation deals only with the
character OF an applicant for once; while the sec
tons relating TO political assessments remind one Of
Mrs. Darlington striving 10 keep back the Atlantic
with her mop, IL Is not IN what IL Is that the
bi II important but from the fact that a bill has
passed the Senate which Is an hone5t endoayor to
meet aud correct the evils which every student OF
our politics recognizes. The Pendletoh bill is not
likely effect much directly, but Indirectly II Is Of
great weight. Cyl service Reform must come II Il
comes all through the correction ~ public opinion
The only practical regulator, ~ has been said thou
sand times before II advanced and elevated state
Of moral feeling the part Of the Vuhic aud II Is
because the bill In question IS AZ once resultant OF
such . feeling, and at the same tine stlmuant 10
more general stats Of public awakening In tue same
line. that II Il OF auy importance whatever; aud
because NJ those considerations II Is Of the greatest
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