Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-19
Of THE EVENING STAR

Corrssponderce Of THE EVENING STAR
PEFPERsLI, MASS. September IL 1884
II England's boast be true that the sun never
ceases TO shine her poSsessions t is equally true
OF the L. S. Treasury department AID lis dependen-
cieS The 'old gridiron" drops gracefully down The
halyards from the fag-st IN OF the custom house az
SltAn, as the afteryow or sunset fades into night
While on the coast the dark hull OF some revenue
cutter Is dashed by white-cappei waves flashing In
the sunlight Far out the PaciGsc In that defined
latitude and longitude where day begins. mer-
chantmen and steamers, bearing United states
cearances, turn their bows 20 that mysterious high
way OF the ocean which has been biazej out on
the vast wilderness OF waters by the wonderful
trade-winds. until the light houses and life-saving
stations of the coast OF Maine welcome the home
ward bound.
Even in this quaint little village nestled So costly
anlld the loot hills or the mountains, there Is a
fragment OF the United states Treasury depart
hcut, few SC uts lr,m the main body as Il were.
char9cterlslc~ or her people and are fru-aly dis
posed, for they toll early and late. In one OF Tie
many mills on the Nashua, this bit OF the aeparl-
lleht performs Its LABOR 4 superintendent. u
dolen on ladies'. messenger. three watchMeu and
some labortro compose its personnel.
Without there l. the flashing river; banks where
the golden rod ami wild aster bloom: eIms with
lhelr wreath OF greeueTy. and over all the warm
| spiendor OF a summer sky. Within IS the shant
many hands 10 do With contentment in the
heart lie wears holiday attire every day In prime.
Intelligence or the death OF Secretary Foi-er
| reached here Friday noon through the medium of
| Boston papers, but there We're no means available
| TO reverence his memory by displaying those out
ward symbols OF mourning which Gust IN demands
and the proprietieS sanction. Those who knew and
loved Secretary Foer for his kndin,Ss ana gentle
nhNS-for lie was as gentle as a little ch!,d-En
about eorrowing. For they realize that a hitherto
unfal,nr friend IS lost 10 tucm forever
Charles Y. SaTtell, solder in the cath MaSSachu-
sets infantry, came home after the close OF the
war broken in health Upon hearing his story st,-
! retiry Foiger appointed him Waterman OF govern
nent property here. and the grateful man placed a
! beautiful tribute 10 the memory OF his departed
friend In the worhroom OF the mil the dan Of he
funeral IL WAS 10 med OF flowers arranged in the
form OF Latin cross, forty Inches i'm length Gus
tiers OF while phoN, pale lavender and white asters
| featherIew, verb mas, dog lily buds candy ia L
white diblaS, white morning glorieS. sweet pea
background Of the soft punt foliage OF asparagus.
! Not one hot-hou>e flower in the whole collection
Yet more tasteful ana beautiful grouping OF these
out-of-dO0r blossoms could not have been accom-
pSled. Al The bottom MAS the Inscription. " To
The memory OF our Secretary"
Not since salmon Il. Chase was Secretary of the
Treasury has such kniShtly soul filled that hiEh
| Office. His heart was open like the door OF his
loom 10 all comerS and none poor or lriendlesS
! but could have hearing, and redress followed.
He listened With the Sallc patient courtesy the
#, story OF scrub woman lie did To th.. lady IN
/ velvet ANA Jewels Tie SWard that has been shy-
cred 10 receive ali that Is mortal OF this good man.
as the seasons roll, Will knit together over his
green mantle cover a more tender and purer h art
Ia lIN