The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-22
THE THIRD HOUSE,
Its Good and Bah Mernbsrs-Ths Re-
markable Experiences of Close OBJ
server of Its Workings During
a Long Residence at
Washington.
Correspondence Rochester Democrat.

acquaintance of public men; others have
various claims which they wish to pre-
sent, while the great majority gather
here, as the crows flock to the carrion,
for the sole purpose of getting a mo.sel
at the public crib. The latter class, as
general thing originate the many schemes
which terminate in vicious bills, all of
which are neither directed at the public
treasury, or toward that revenue which
the black mailing of corporations or priv
ate enterprises may bring.
While walking down Pennsylvania
avenue the other day l met Mr.. William
Ashley, formerly of your city, whose
long residence here has made him ur-
usually well acquainted with the opers-
tions of the lobby.
Having made my wants in this pal
ticular direction known, in answer to an
interrogative, Mr.. Ashley said:
eyes, during my residence here have
become we'll acquainted with the work
ings of the Third House, as it is termed,
and could tell you of numerous jobs,
which, like the Heather Chinee.' are
peculiar"
"You do not regard the lobby, as a
body, vicious, do you?''
Not necessarily so, there are good
and bad men comprising that body; yet
there have been times when it must be
admitted that the combined power of
the Third House has overridden the
will OF the people. The bad influence Of
the lobby can be seen in the numerous
blood-bill that are introduced at every
session."
but how can these be discovered
Easily enough, to the person who
has made the thing q study. | can de-
tect them at a glance"
Tell me. to what bills do you refera'
well. take the annual gas bills, for
instance. They are introduced for the
purpose of bleeding the Washington Gas
Light company. They usually result in
an investigating committee which never
amounts to anything more than Il draft
upon the public treasury for the ex-
penses Of the investigation. Another
called. These, of course, are fought by
the butchers and market-men. The
first attempt to force bill of this des-
cription was in 1877, when a prominent
Washington politician offered fabulous
sum for the franchise"
"Anything else in this line that you
think Of Mr.. Ashley?'
Yes, there's the job to reclaim the
Potomac flats, which, had it become a
law, would have resulted in an enormous
steal. The work is now being done by
the Government, itself, and will rid the
place Of that malarial atmosphere of
| which We hear so much outside the
city,"
During your residence here have you
experienced the bad results of living in
UnlS climate.
"Well, while | have not at all times
enjoyed good health, am certain that
the difficulty which laid me up SO long
was not malarial. 1t was something that
had troubled me for years. A shooting,
singing pain that at times attacked diff.
ferent parts Of my body. One day my
right arm and leg would torture me with
pain, there would be great redness, heat
and swelling of the parts; and perhaps
the next day the left arm and leg weulG
be similarly affected. Then again il
would locate in some pal ticular part OF
my body and producea tenderness which
would well nigh drive me frantic. There
would be weeks at time that | wCuls
be afflicted with an intermitting kind O
pain that would come on every afternoon
and leave me comparatively free from
suffering during the balance of tht
twenty four hours. Then weuld have
terrible paroxysms of pain coming on al
any time during the day or night when
would be obliged to lie upon my bac.
for hours and keep as motionless as pos
sible. Every time attempted to move
a chilly sensation would pass over my
body, or would faint from hot flashes
| suffered from spasmodic contraction
of the muscles and soreness of the bacl
and bowels, and even my eyeballs be
come sore md distressed me great,
whenever wiped my face. | became
ill-tempereG, peevish, tretinl. irritable
and desperately Respondent.
'Of course you consulted The doctor!
regarding your ditficulity?"
consulted themo well should say
did. Some told me | had neuralgia
others that had inllammatory rheuma
tism, for which there was no cure, that
| would be afflicted all my life, and that
time alone would mitigate my suffer
ings."
| But didn' t they try to relieve YOU
miseries?' Yes they vomiteG and ply
sliced me, blistered and bled me, plas
tered and oiled me, sweat, steamed anG
everything but froze me, but without
avail. -
But how did you finally recover
Il had a friend living in Michigan who
| had been afflicted in similar way and
| had been cured. He wrote me regard
in,r |, Il %
the remedy which cured him. pro
cured bottle and commenced its use,
| taking tablespoonful after each meal
and at bed time, | had used it about q
| week when | noticed decrease of tie
soreness Of the joints and general feel
ing of relief. persevered in its use and
finally got SO could move around with
out lmping, when told my friends that
it was Warmers Safe Rheumatic Cure
that had put me on my feet
Sand do you regard your cure as rer-
mancnt?'
"Certainly, haven't been SO we'll in
years as l am now, ard although | have
| been subjected to frequent and severe
changes of weather this winter, | have
not felt the first intimation of the return
of my rheumatic trouble
$50 you object to the publication of
this interview, Mr.. Ashley"
Not at all, sir. look upon it as a
duty owe my fellow creatures to allie
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