National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-10
ON THE AVENUE.
small Talk About Men aud Nres.nr.

Small Talk About Men and Measures.
1--WE are preparing to tackle the last
English idea" said the West Euder to tho
Avenue Man. 1--WE are going to have 'slum-
ming party at an early date"
What is that2"
ooh, tho latest London sensation, you
know. A party of ladies and gentlemen get
together, and under the guidance of couple
of policeman they go out at night and make
q tour through the tough side of the town. A
party of fashionables up our way have been
discussing trip of this character, and ex-
pect to try it very soon, They propose to
take in small doses ut first, and will probably
make out route, beginning in the hardest
part of Swampoodle and then taking in
Hell's Bottom, and few of the worst up
town alleys. After this, if they feel sufi-
GENTLY indurated, they may make tour
along the old canal, but this is not certain.
You see the thing is decided novelty on
this side of the water, and perhaps it will DO
like eating caviar. Wes,hall have to cultivate
a taste for Summing"
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"Wo have been knitted in the house of our
friends" said the whisky man. 1--WE put up
seven-tenths of the money in the last cam
paign that made democratic majority
in the present house possibility,
and we have been rewarded with the
blacklist ingratitudc. When the contest for
the speakership came on and Carlisle was
chosen, we thought everything would go
through without any trouble and felt sure
| the bonded extension bill would be promptly
passed. Against the earnest protest of the
worry men who made him speaker, Mr.. Car
Isle proceeded TO select Mr.. Randall for the
head Of the most important committee in tho
house, an arrangement which enables that
gentleman to exercise thorough control
over all important legislation Mr.. Randall
has always been hostile to any proposition
for tho relief of the whisky interest,
and it is due TO him that
our bill was promptly knocked out
on Saturday. In the meanwhile we are
becoming more and more embarrassed. Why,
in the city of Louisville, alone the internal
revenue bureau assessed taxes on three-year
whisky for the month Of January last amount
ing to upward of 100000, and that sum had
to be paid within ten days after Feb 6. tell
you, unless this relief is had, it means finan-
cial ruin to that interest that has paid over
billion of dollars in taxes for the support of
the government. Now this may be matter
OF small importance to the democrats of the
house. but we propose to hold them re-
sponsible for all we have to endure This is
a campaign year, and lot them look to it,"
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1--WE expect to report the tariff bill to-
morrow" said the ways and means commit
teeman yesterday, that is if Mr.. Morrison
can find time to prepare the report. Well
have tough time with it, though. Mckinley
has got a minority report ready to submit,
and it is so constructed that it will make q
most admirable campaign document for the
republicans. Ho goes into the present lam
gushing condition of important industries,
and charges it oil to the tariff meddling of
the majority We now stand whore we are
responsible for oil sorts Of trade prostration,
and yet we are absolutely powerless to take
a single step that would gain us the good
will of that portion of the country who
favor free trade or revenue reform. The re-
suit will BIO that in November next we will be
convicted at tho polls of an aggravated as
sault and battery upon American industry,
when the fact is we have been thrashed out
of our boots.
"Whst has caused all this? Well, think
it would be good thing for Mr.. Speaker
Carlisle to answer that conundrum when he
dimes with the New York Free Trade club
Saturday next"
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There's q set here in Washington" said the
employee of the government, "who are dread
fully exercised over tho doings of govern
ment clerks All of them have one plaintive
squesl, and that is that government clerks
are taking the bread out of their mouths.
Now, it strikes me that any mrn who pre-
tcnds to devote his time I'd the prosecution of
any business or profession must be a sorry
stick if he can't get along in 1t, no matter
what sort of competitionshe has. And it will
be found that all this howl about clerks cut
ting off profits comes from class Of curb
} stoners," who If they had the whole field to
> themselves, couldn't earn decent livelihood.
! take it that a government clerk, so long as
he attends to hisEduties in proper manner
has as good right as any body else to make
trade in real estate. draw deed, or roll a
. pill. There ARE plenty of clerks
t God knows who squander theiI
money and pile up debts, who
contribute to the profits Of money lenders
9 and barrooms and point moral for every.
DOOy VINO wants 10 ueSCant upon pne general
deprsvity of mankind. These are not the
r ones, however, that worry such able citizens
S Poor devils, they are the geese who are
, plucked continuously by them. But there
q are many men in the public service who save
their money, who are temperate and indus
trious, and who are ambitious to gather up
: enough of this worlds goods to maintain
t their families, educate their children, and
= leave home and means of support for those
a dependent upon them when they die. 1t is
, this class of government clerks who excite
the wrath Of q few-and heaven be praised
it is very few--of that gentry who are idiots
Il enough to believe that their want Of business
r or professional success is caused by pushing
energetic department clerks instead of theil
their own utter incompetency and lack o
9 tact or enterprise"
!. ADJUSTMENTS.
FoRD's-"YoUNG MRS. WINTHROP"
i Tonight "Young Mrs. Winthrop" will be