Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-06-18
sTHE THIRD HOUSE,,
It's GOOD and Bad Members-..The Re-
markable Experience Of Close OBJ. :.
server Of ifs Workings During
Long Residence at


Correspondence Rochester perrprat)
no city upon the American continent
hiss larger floating population than WASH
ington. 1t is estimated that during the
sessions of congress twenty-five thousand
people, whose homes are in varlous parts
of this and other countries, make Tins city
their place of residence. Some come here,
attracted by the advantages the city offers
for making the acquaintance of public men;
others have various claims which they wish
10 present, while the great majority gather
here, as the crows flock to the carrion, for
the sole purpose of getting morsel at the
public crib. The latter class, as q general
thing, originate the many schemes which
terminate In VICIOUS bills, all Of which are
either directed at the public treasury, or
toward that revenue which the blsck-mail-
ing Of corporations or private enterprises
nav bring.
While walking down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. the other day met Mr.. William NJ.
Ashley, formerly of your city, whose long
residence here has made him unusually
well acquainted with the operations OF the
lobby.
Having made my wants in this psrtlcu-
lar direction known, In answer to an inter.
rogatlve, Mr.. Ashley said:
'Yes, during nay residence here have
become well acquainted with the WORKINGS
of the Third House, as 1t is termed, and
could tell you cf numerous Jobs, which,
like the Heather ChiDee, are peculiar"
''You do not regard the lobby, az q
body, VICIOUS, do you}"
mot necessarily 30, there are good and
bad men comprising that body; yet there
have been tunes when 1t must be admitted
that the combined power Of the Third
House has overridden the will of the peo-
pie. The bad influence OF the lobby can
be seen IN the numerous blood bills that
are introduced at every session."
''But how can these be discovered"
Easily enough, to the person who has
made the thing study. / can detect them
at glsce."
''Tell me, to what bills do you refer1"
swell, take the annual gas bills, for in
stance. They are introduced for the pur-
pose of bleeding the Washington Gas Light
company. They usually result In ar in.
vestigatIng committee which never
upon the public treasury for the expenses
OF the investigation. Another squeeze is
the abdtt0ir bills, as they are called.
These, of course, are fought by the butch.
ers and msrket-men. The fret attempt TO
force bill Of this description was In 1877,
when prominent Washington politician
offered fabulous sum for the franchise. I"
Anything else IN this line that you can
think of, Mr.. Ashley7'
"Yes, there's the job to reclaim the Po-
tomac flats, which, had 1t become q law,
would have resulted in an enormous steal.
The worK is now being done by the Gov
eminent itself, and will rid the plsce of
that mslsrial atmosphere OF which we hear
so much outside the city,"
''During your residence here nave you
experienced the bad results Of living In
this climate 2"
"Well, while l have not at all times en-.
ioyed good health, am certain that the
difficulty which laid me up 30 long was
not mslarlsl. 1t was something that had
troubled me for years. A shooting. sting
ing pain that at times attacked different
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 would be similarly
affected. Then again It would locate IN
some particular part of my body and pro-
duce tenderness which would well nigh
drive me frantic. There would be weeks
at a time that | would be afflicted with an
iDtermitting kind of pain that would come
on every afternoon and leave me oompara-
lively free from suffering during the bal
ance OF the twenty-four hours. Then l
would have terrible psroxysms Of pain
coming on at any time during the day or
night when l would be Obliged to lie upon
my back for hours ana keep as motIonless
as possible 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 back and
bowels, and even my eyebslls became sore
and distressed me greatly whenever i
wiped my face. became Ill-tempered,
peevlsh, fretful, rriisble and desperately
despondent."
''Of course you consulted the doctors
regarding your difflcultyi"
Consulted themf well / should say I
did. Some told me l bad neuralgia;
others that l bad Indammatory rheuma.
tism, for which there was no cure, that /
would be sfflicted all my life, and that
time alone would mitigate my sufferings."
''But didn't they try to relieve your
miseriesl"
"les, they vomited and physiced me,
blistered and bled me, plastered and oiled
me. sweat, steamed and everything but
froZe me, but without avail
But how did you finally recoveri"
81 had a friend LIVING In Michigan who
had been afflicted IN a similar way and had
been cured. He wrote me regarding bis
recovery and advised me to try the remedy
which cured him. l procured bottle and
commenced lis use, taking tablespoonful
after each meal snd at bed tune, had
taken 1t about q week when / noticed q
decrease of the soreness of the JOINTS and
general feeling of relief. persevered
IN Its use and fihally got so could move
around without hmping, when told my
friends that 1t was Warmers Safe Rheu-
matte Cure that had put me on my feet"
"And do you regard your cure as per.
manenti'
Certainly, haven't been 50 well In
years as 1 am now, and although l have
been subjected TO frequent and severe
changes of weather this winter. have not
felt the first Intlmatlon Of the return Of my
rheumatic trouble"
'Do you object to the publication of
this interview, Mr.. Ashley2'
''Not at all, sir. l look upon 1t as
duty owe my fellow creatures to alleviate
their sufferngs so far as l am able, and
any communication regarding my symp-
toms and cure that may be sent to me at
SOC Maine avenue will receive prompt and
careful attention"
Judging from your recital, Mr.. Ashley,
there must be wonderful curative proper
ties about this medicine?'
'Indeed. there is. sir, for no man suf.
fered more nor longer than did before
this remedy gave me relief"
''To 90 back to the original subject,
Sir. Ashley, | suppose you see the same
familiar faces about the lobby session after
session."
mo, not so much as you might think
New faces are constantly seen and old
ones disappear. The strain upon lobby
lists Is necessarily very grsat, and when
you add TO this the demorslizing effect OF
late hours and Incorporate habits and the
fact that they are often found out In their
steals, their disappearance can easily be
accounted for"