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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-07

HEALING SPRINGS,
IL BATH COUNTY, VA,
WILL OPEN JUNE lsT. The general SUPER
intendence will be by Mr.. l.. NEWMAN
EUBANK, OF Lynchburg, assisted by Mr..
JOHN NJ. BURFOOT. OF Richmond. Va,
who has for several years had charge Of the
office.
Healing Springs water for sale by PUR-
CELL. LAID & CO, Richmond.
Send postal for pamphlets.
Get off at Covington or Clifton Forge.
INV q-2m MATTE w. EUBANK.
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ORKNEY SPRINGS,
OLD POINT COMFORT, Va.

HYGEIA HOTEL,
SITUATED ONE HUNDRED YARDS FROM FORT
MONROE.
Open all the year. Accommodates 1000
guests. Equal TO any hotel in the United
States. Surroundings picturesque and his
toric. Appointments. table. and service un-
excelled. Bathing. boating, fishing and
driving specially attractise. Terms less for
equal accommodations than any resort In
the country. Pure ocean air free from ma
laria and conducive to refreshing sleep.
Send for descriptive pamphlet.
ieo-3m H. PHOEBUS. Proprietor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-07

Horsfers's Bread Preparation
is the cheapest baking-powder made.
Try il.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-07
WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTI-
w TUTE.
STANTON, VA.

Opens SEPTEMBER 81. 1855. One OF the
nrst schools for Young Ladies In the United
states Surroundings beautiful; climate
unsurpassed. Pupils from eighteen States.
Refers TO one thousand pupils and patrons.
Terms among the best in the Union. Board,
English course, Latin. Fl encb, German,
Music. SC. for scholastic year from Septem-
Der to June, 1898. For catalogues write 10
REV. WILLIAM A. HARRIS, ID. d..
President.
iy 4-sOd2m stanton. va.
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VoU NEVER KNEW
THE AMERICAN CLOTHING COMPANY
TO BUCK AGAINST mETIDE,
DID your

Can't aGsrd to do II. We mus, please the
people in order to hold their good will. The
times demand Low PRICES. and we are
in position to give them. We shall keep
the racket up for weeks to come. and let the
howles howl and the GROWERS growI. Don't
think OF passing our store without dropping
in TO see what We are doing. Every man
should attend OUR 10 PER CENT. RE-
Rate SALE. Every boy should see our
styles, aud every mother should hear our
prices.
A handsome souvenir given TO every pur-
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GUNNER BOARDING.
GUNNER BOARDING.

-
will take few summer boarders at my
residence, CLOVER FIELDS. Location
healthful and pleasant. Convenient 10 de-
pot, post and telegraph offices, Terms mo-
deraie. Address +. ". RANDOLPH,
Keswick Depot, Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way. Albemarle county, Va.
ie 23-eOdl3ts
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STEAMER GEMS EXCUR- ztsIpsI
OsIoNS to DREWRY's BLUFF sIs<af's'A'
EDUCATIONAL.

DEEKSKILL On. " MILITARY
Il ACADEMY. For circulars address
Col. Z. J. WRIGHT, y. NJ. Principal.
iy 7-dpOd2m&WSt
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CHENANDOAH VALLEY ACAD-
~ Envy, WINCHESTER, VAC. l.. &.
MINOR, VI. A. University OF Virginia).
III. D.; X. II. WILLIS, late principal OF
Norwood High school, Va; and other able
assistants. Send for catalogue.
je 30-Tu& rh20t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-07

/. j. w. Lockwood. cashier Of the Ma
tional Bank OF Virginia. do affirm that the
above statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
j. w. LOCKWOOD, Cashier.
Subscribed anil affirmed to before me this
9th day OF July, 1885. j. NJ, MURRAY.
Notary Public.
COrrect-Attest
l.. o. NOTHING,
II. A. CLAIBORNE,
f. W. MCCANCE,
jy T-lt Directors.
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Nov. let LADY CHuRcHrLL teach
RAINY to hold his tongue.
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BUFFALO LITHIA WATER.
BUFFALO LITlIIA WATER
~ FOR
MALARIAL POISONING.
no CURE no PAY.

Sufferers from chronic Intermittent or
remittent fever, jaundice. or any other
pronounced form of malarial poisoning
using these waters al the Springs under the
advice of the resident physician for six
weeks without obtaining relief will receive
their board free OF n / chnrge. This propo-
sltion is made and will be carried out in
perfect good faith. 1t is claimed with con-
fidence that this water is an absolute Spe-
cifc ip all mGiGridi poisoning.
iy 7-Tu&Th6w A. Il. MOORE & co.
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DIC-NICA AND BOATING PARTIES.
l. YOUSG'S POND, two and q half miles
from FAIRGROUNDS. on Hermitage road
Fine oak grove. New pavilion lighted up
foJfarties at night. Row-boats. Nointrud.
ers. Apply on premises or through city
M0RDECAI, care Colonel John b. Young.
iy 4-eOdlm
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UHDERrAHERS.

DOCK AND JOB WORK NEATLY
40 executed At the DiSPATCH PRINT
NG-fUuSE.
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NFOUNTAIN-TOP HOTEL.

THIS PLEASANT SUMNER RESORT,
on top OF the famous Blue Ridge mountains.
1895 feet above tidewater, on the Chesa-
peake aud Ohio road,
Is NOW OPEN, JUNE 18TH.
HENRY l.. MASSIE. Proprietor.
eIQ.Im Alton depot. Va.
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NORWOOD, NELSON COUNTY. VA,
I..aA 90 1905

INV Il
w AT NORWOOD this summer. Large
house and shady grove. On Richmond and
Allegheny railroad, one mile from depot
and telegraph Office. For terms apply 10
IY Lin f. g TUTWILER
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WARN SULPHUR SPRINGS,

AI A K VI SULPHUR SPKINUo,
w BATH COUNTY, VA,
ARE NOW OPEN and ready 10 proceed 10
business. They are the finest warm sulphur
baths in the world.
Getpamphets OF PURCELL, LADD & co.
and JOHN BLAIR, Richmond, or send
postal to JOHN l.. EUBANK,
nv 3-3m Proprietor.
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TINTED STATES HOTEL,

u ATLANTIC CTT1, ". j.
Opens JUNE arm. The leading hotel.
Excellent cuisine. saperD appointments.
Electric bells, fire escape, &C.
b. II. BROWN, Proprietor.
my26-eod39t W. WHITNEY, Manager,
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FAIRNESS HOTEL, HAMPTON,

HARNESS HOTEL, HAMPTON,
~ VA.-OPEN ALL THE YEAR.-CA-
PACITY, 100 GUESTS.-This popular hotel
has been thoroughly renovated FOR the sea-
son and every effort has been made 10
make il a pleasant, inviting resort. Fine
fishing. boating, and bathing. Telegraph
and pOst-office in the hotel. Prices 81 and
$3.50 per day, Sl2 per week. and $40 per
month. Je 7-2m
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-08
SPIRIT OF THE STATE PRESS.

TIE farmers, as usual, are INDUCING in q
cold weather, which has very much retarded
their spring WORK. Usually many have been
through with their corn planting, while this
season but few have finished blowing Mich.
igan City Dispatch.
THE editor OF the Commercial g azstte
ought to come ont boldly for Governor of
Ohio. II he should be elected there would
be considerable throwing up of hats and if
he should De defeated, there would probably
be the same demonstration. In either event
President Cleveland's administration woul1
go on with equal regularity aud COM
plsisance, thus showing to the Apollo Belsi-
dere that his own Individuality beautiful as
il may be. is still without the consequence
that brings Choas or Arcadia.-EvansviIle
Courier.
THE reluctance OF the average Republican
ofice-holder to let go the public test is
highly characteristic of the animal He has
long been in Office and has not scrupled to
use his official position to advance the inter.
ests OF the g. o. p. so as to perpetuate his
lease of power. When his successor is ap-
pointed he sets up howl about his unfit
ness, as though none bat Republicans were
qualified to discharge the duties of en- Office.
The Radical newspapers can howl az mach
as they please about the unftness of Mr..
Clevelands appointments; it win be time
enough to talk about that when the fact is
demonstrated Sullivan Democrat
JUDGE THURMAN is spoken of as q csndi-
date for Governor OF Ohio. The nomination
of Thurman would be good one. especially
II the Republicans should nominate John
Sherman as their standard bearer Thurman
and Sherman ss opposing candidates, one
with mis- red bandana waving in the breeze
as an ensign CT the Democratic hosts. the
other waving sloit the old tattered and torn,
ssnguiniyerous neither garment as the battle
flag of the Republican party, would arouse
their followers to al enthusiastic appreci-
alton of the momentous interests at stake,
and there would follow such rafting cam
! paign as Ohio has not seen in 81 f-year for
several Enthusiastically Volunteer.
II is expected that decentralization will
very soon begin to decide what constitutes
offensive psrtissnship" sufficient to cause
the removal of Federal officials without vio-
lsting the letter or spirit OF the civil service
rules. 1t is surmissd that officials who have
been guilty of leaving their Offices to en-
! ginter prin aries. pack conventions aud Isy
plans for obtaining Illegal votes. or for un-
duly influencing voters by money or false
statements, who have made their Offices the
| rendezvous of oancs of n0litical hu IN m "a
] and wire workers, and who hare been the
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-08

Nh. HENDRICKS was in Philadelphia last
Wednesday, and special from that city
says: "Vice President Hendricks. who arrived
here tonight, said that he could hold out no
hope to such Democrats of the country as are
anxious for general and rapid change in
the civil service of the country. The situa.
tion, he said. in which the Democratic party
finds itself with the advent OF this admins.
tration is exceptional, and the expectations
of reward for party service that might have
been realized four or eight years ago can not
be gratifed now. The sentiment of the
country seems favorable to the policy that
has been adopted by Mr.. Cleveland, and 1t
seems doubtful il any other could be fol-
lowed for the future good of the party. 1t
meets with the accord Of the wisest counsel
lors of the Democratic party, and In time
the great masses of TIE party will adopt q
similar view. Mr.. Hendricks gees from here
TO New York"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-08

S25 dollars more irom Steele and put
S. OF his own money with Ii
and make price eff Sd for the lot-thsrs
being ten of them. After 8 protrscted alb
sence he returned, saying Steele had gone
home and he could not get the money, and
that they could go and vote as they pleased,
which they attempted to do. and found the
polls closed Another of the men to whom
Steele referred this man for money the
morning Of the election was proven 70 have
paid man 81 his vote, and being called
soon after as witness, in reply 10 the Il ues-
ton whether be had used money the day OF
the election to influence votes. refused to
81 swer the question. The other man 70
whom Steele referred this man Tor money
the morning OF the election, was conclusive
~ shown TO have paid one man - to vote
for Steele. The witness who testified Steele
paid him - 10 vote for him
was called second time, and testified be
bad been offered Sl5 to go on the stand ana
deny the statement He also said Of
cteeleS attorneys guaranteed the payment
OF the money. This is some of the evidence
which went up IN the record from Marion,
an0 we refer to David 0Verman, Samuel
Bobb and 3hn Strange TO satisfy the skepr-
Cal that Ne have fairly stated the evidence.
In the light of it, will any fair minded
man say the charge OF fraud failed to mate
rialZe2 IF the Indianapolis Journal knew
the case IS made by the proof, We do not be-
Eeve It would chsmpion Steele's course or
reproach Major Kidd for claiming a seat of
which be was sought to be defrsuded by
such means. Steele has sought to reiudics
the ease through the press. The Sun does
not intend he shall do it.
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plant tools of the Republican machine
managers, will be covered by this definition.
It would not require q very great dea. OF
work to take census of the Federal officials
who do not come under this head.-Tipton
Times.
The voice OF the Democracy spoke with
no uncertain sound yesterday. The partic-
ulars are given in our local columns. 1t is
the biggest and cleanest sweep ever made in
the city. The Oldest inha5itant can not re.
member when the Democrats elected every
last man On the ticket. The msjorities in
the wards are unprecedented, and every Of
fcer reelected goes in by largely increased
msjorities. All this Is because the Demo-
cratic party acted wisely. We rewarded the
faithful incumbents with a denomination,
and placed at the head of the ticket gentle
man OF undoubted ability and iyrsproachs-
bic character. In every ward the Council
men nominations were true, tried and re-
spoDsible citizens. All this proves that If a
political party is true to itself. kicking can
not iDiure it. For this result-JeAerson-
Vile News
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-08
MRS. BYNUM'S EXPERIENCE.
Awakened by Burglar Who Demands
Her Cash.

About O'Clock yesterday morning the
wife of Congressman Bynum hsd thrilling
experience with burglar at their residence,
All College avenue. Mr.. Bynum is in Wash
ington, and the family at home includes her
self, two small children and domestic. At
this hour she was awakened By noise In
her room, and as she was ab ut to raise from
her bed tina glare OF dark lantern almost
bin ded her. At the same time gruf voice
demanded, "Have you any money in the
house?' Mrs. Bynum wss terribly fright
ened, bat replied that she had small sum-
After long search with the glare OF the
lantern il her face the lady found
her pocket book on the stairway,
and gave him the s. bill which
it contained. The scoundrel, however, said
that this amount was not arge enough to
satisfy him, and insisted that she had more
money concealed somewhere about the
house. At this he threatened her with vio-
leDce and she creamed for aid, falling down
the stairway aud running into the street
The frightened lady without a moments
hesitation rushed into the house OF a neigh
Dor ard the police were az once notified, but
lorg before their arrival the ourgtur bad
disappeared, carving win him the money
Mrs. Bynum had given him aud a few rink
eis. There is very little ciew as 10 the
sco0odTe's identity, as Mrs Byuum was
unable 10 get . GOOD view OK his face.
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NOT IN THE KITCHEN, MADAM.
The Sad Story OF a Tramp Who Was
Nicer than Wise.

a very tough lcokir tramp called st the
residence Of Colonel a. D. Sirsight, east of
The city yesterday, and asked for work. Mr..
Streight was not at home, bat bis wife, feel
ing sorry for the man, set him TO work in the
garden. at L O'Clock she called him in ths
house and told him that a good dinner
awaited him in the kitchen. be replied that
he did not propose to eat in this portion of
the house, but intended to test himself at
the table in the dining room, where Mr..
STeight was entertaining several of her
irieD0s This the lady said he could not do.
but the tramp insisted and finally became
so abusive that she ordered him OF the prem
:ses. he refused 10 20 Al first, bat a shot
gun ard Colonel Streights c1l-
oIed man Induced him TO change
bis mind. Before going, however. be swore
some terrible osths AID threatened to burn
the house. he then started toward the
city and the colored man folloEed him. in
tending TO have him arrested as soon as ne
met q policeman. Near the Belt Road hs
met Louis WSltants and John Hoifner, two
young butchers returning to the city. Hs
told them what The tramp had done where
upon they seized the scoundrel and plssing
him III their wagon brought him TO the Cen
trsl Station where he gave the name OF
Joseph Riley. On the wav TO the city ne
fought desperately and succeeded in cutting
Wa!tsnts n the hand. The wound Is slight.
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Kidd w.. Steele.

Portland Sun.

We have been at some pains TO ascertain
the probable result, as shown by the evidence,
of the Congressional contest II this strict
Carefully prepared estimates Of gains and
Losses on each side show steeles apparent
plurality of City four is overcome, and Major
Kidd has 2 plurality over Steele OF thirtv-
FIVE. This excludes q number of votes on
esch side which may fairly be regarded as
doubtful some OF which may be thrown out,
but will not materially change the above
figures. This estimate does not include
some votes cast By Indians in Huntington,
Miami. Grant and Wabash Counties. which
81 claimed TO be illegal, but Of which we
know nothing. If they are rejected II will
increase Major Kidd's plurality at least
fifteen.
Toe Indianapolis Journal copies squib
from the Marion Democrat saying the fraud
charged failed to materialize. LIST Us see. A
witness testified Steele paid him five dollars
TO vote fer him that On the morning OF the
esc tion ne met Steele and talked of using
money. Steele said he did not dare tn
handle money himself that day, but referred
him 10 the men of whom money could be
had. One of these men said to squad of
men who were talking of selling their votes,
that be bad $500 OF SteeIes money
ia. The meroiug and bad paid it'd
Gut bat 70 wait and he would get
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-08

THE Republican organs seek to give out The
impression that our new Minister TO England ~.
Phelps was connected with the rsscalItY which
Wss art and parcel Of the famous Kmms Mine
sWinCle. The sentinel
Somebody should tell the Sentinel that it is not
IRE publican organs" which have denounced Ny.
Phelps for his connection with the Emma Mine
case but that il the New York World. the
PRINCIPAL Democratic "OrgRn" of the country.
Ire ignorance of the Sentinel is only equaled by
its desire TO make partisan point.-Journal.
Cannon. as recently as Tuesday, May
>, the Indianapolis Journal referred 20 Mr..
Phelps as 1.-The Enma Mine attorney" The
Journal is something of an organ, we be-
leve: Other organs of the party have
been indefatigsble in their efforts to prove
that Mr.. Phelps held dishonorable part in
the Emma Mine enterprise simply because
he was az attorney for one of the parties in.
terested; but Mr. Minister Schenck, as a
Minister to the Court CT st. James under a
Republican administration, pushed tie enter
prise into Downing street and almost to the
very portals of Windsor Castle. Mr.. 6chenck
was a very smart" gentleman in various
branches OF diplomacy, TO say nothing of his
accomplishments in the great American
game of poker.
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Dr.. Mary and the freaks -
lClub Man in Chicago Mail

tA4uD man N CnlcaS0 Mali
Mrs. DR.. Nary Walker, who is now per-
forming at one OF the dime museums in this
city, is, am told by one of the profession,
sick of her job. AS the professional said in
his stage vernacUlar, she has bit of more n
she can chew" part OF the duties of DR..
Mary is to pop around on the stage and feel
the beads Of the curiOsities and monstrosi-
ties on exhibition, and dilats on their NAL
formations for the benefit OF the audience
There are one or two of these who take occa-
sion 10 aside" some unpleasant gags on the
lecturer, which now and then are spoken so
loud that the audience catches on and Joins
ia the chuckls. Yesterday che got her fingers
in the hair Of Major Atom and was showing
him up to the behOlders. when he said rather
petulsntly: "Come Of, now, aud cut the
string. I'm hungry and want to get come.
thing to eat" Oue OF the long haired sisters
told Mary TO roll up her pants. am told
that the Mrs. Doctor has mOpped her brow
several times and remarked that IL she had
to 90 the dime museum rsckst Rs a steady
Job she would foIswear male attire and re-
lapse into WOmanhood.
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we can furnish her long list from which to
make selection TO borrow.
INSPECT THE WORK OF BUILDING
The recent catastrophes of falling build


The recent csiastrophes of falling build.
iDgs in New York, Brooklyn and Fittsburg
are results from an evil all too prevalent in
this country-unwise haste. Il is not un-
common to see, even in pretentious build
ings wood work warped or shrunken, doors
With crevices over and under them, windows
that rattle in their frame and
admit wind, dust or rain; floors
and staircases that creak, aud walls
and ceilings with seams in the plastering or
pspering. Worse still is the not anfrequent
discovery OF brick wall settling or spring.
ing. These defects are usually due to over
haste in building Now and then a c. pitaIist
may be found mean enough to sdesignedlY
hsve inferior materials used, regardless of
the possible danger to life and property OF
tenants who may occupy the properly. But
in the main il is the insertion OF unseasoned
tImbers, unseasened brick and the hssly aud
slip-shod putting of them in place that cause
the unsightly and dangerous constructions.
In the cities, at least where these holo-
causs have occurred, stimulus will be
given by them to more rigid building in
spection. But the authorities, everyw where,
should read the lesson taught by the loss Of
life in the instances named. II should be
seen 10 that in the construction of build
iDgs of several stories the foundations
are made safe, the walls of sufficient
thickness, the masonry perfect in
both material and workmanship, and that
all timbsrs are not only OF adequate strength
but thoroughly seasoned, so that the strength
of structure may not be imperiled by shrink
age. This is due to the working people who
are to occupy such houses. 1t is but poor
satisfaction rendered the victims OF falling
buildings and their relatives and friends to
prosecute the offending builders even If 10
conviction and execution. The mutilated
and cremsted remains of the lost are not
thereby restored TO life, health and home.
In this as in other work requiring precau-
tionsry care, an ounce Of prevention is worth
a pound OF cure.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-08

NOT a member OF the administration. however
was in Gettysburg in 1853. Ii is safer and more
cOngenisl place for them in less.
The above is an extract from batch of
svssh that Washington correspondent of q
Bourbonizsd bloody shirt organ sent to his
home organ just after the recent visit Of
President Cleveland to the Gettysburg bat
ile-feld. The correspondent says ''not q
member of the administration was in Get.
Iysburg in 1868" In all probability this can
he said OF all the administrations to come.
OF what importance is 1t? Was there any
member of Grants Cabinet at Gettysburg in
1865. or any member of that OF Gar
field Hayes Longstreet was there
1868, and he was member OF Hayes sd-
ministration, representing il at q foreign
court. The rebel General Key. one OF the
Hayes Cabinet, If not at Gettysburg was
somewhere in the rebel army in the year
1868. Mossby was probably lowering
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The Chicago Times saws:

Il IS beginning to dawn upon that portion OF
the public whose political pervcrsity has hereto
lore blinded Il TO thai fact tnst President Ceve-
land is great man. II : low eGmitted in Wash
lngtOn that he IS bigger man than any o. his
Cabinet officers, and every day brings forth fresh
proofs OF an ability far superior 70 that with
which the public generally has been disposed 10
creolt him. His Cabinet advisers are reported 10
be continually surprised at new evidences of his
breadth or mInG, wide information. strong grasp
OF every question calling for consideration. and
remarkable executive force. He has already
shown an amount OF intellectual force that easily
pisces him a. the head OF the administration ia
fact rs wei as III name, and that gtvss the lie TO
the Republican organs ia this respect as eDoHaU-
csly his administration thus faE stamps fais9
the assertion that he would never do any hing TO-
ward reforming the civil service.