The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-03

was never more interesting than II il
now. hut the interest j. entirely devoid
OF sensaiion Ii will he the province OF
history with a reirosps ciion OF fifty wears
or more 70 portray the great and i'm
poriant changes. The slow. but potent
lrsv0sniion that j. now taking place The
ohseryer Of to-day can catch only here
, and there scene aud a sign n the pro-
gress of events ~ they are evolved
around him. Mr.. Cleyeland's admins
tin'ion may not be precisely what many
! of his supporters have hoped. but their
disappointment cannot equas that Of The
supporters ot Sir Blaine. who see in The
Wisdom HE caution. and tile cOn-erya-
tism ~ the administration. the refuia-
lion " their predictions aud the ruin OF
their hopes With the exception of the
appointment Of the now celebrated Dir.
Higgins. malice Itself has been able TO
sinn 10 fault with tho. e who have been
placed ia Office Tie torrent OF animad-
version that poor Higgins has received
must strike the average government em-
p!oyee n very ahsurd, for even ii the
worst said Of him j. true, il follows thar
be j. only as bad o. the thousands whom
the party OF "moral ideas" has cherished
lin ils heart Of hearts for AZ least sixteen
wears. Higging gamblcs. he 4iuffi- ballot
boxes. he Is smart and tricky. il The cry
lof the sanity rascal- aud rognes who
supported \ man like Blaine. and men
like Rubeeon aud Relknap. aud v 10 stole
The presidency only eight years ago.
WHY. large number nf the republican.
cnliloyes ia Office now are drnnkards.
ann gamblers. men with salaries OF from
81 600 10 $250O. who would not be-
irnsied for five dollars. and who would
be dismissed to- morrow, II IL were not
for The fact that they served in the Union
army. Ie hypocriics. First cast out
the beams from your own eyes and then
v liz thOu see more cleatls Ia pull out the
mote That j. alleged 10 have been ia ynurl
brother Higgins eye before he wss ap-
pointed 10 subordinate Office in the
Treasury Department. II is curious.
groiesqne. aud Inorales1ue 20 see what
high standard the Republicans have -et
up for those from whom few months
ago everything vile was vociferousIy
PREDICTED
A great change has come over the city
0f Washington. has permeated ali the
Government Offices. has @ffAcfed ihe
homes and even tho shops OF the people. !
'Thzi The new administration will fuliil (
H. q ,nirsrf 10 conduct THE Government
o. business principles In the interest Of
the people. instead ~ for the cf'i.e hold
M, j. now believed hy ~ Government
Clerk no longer feel The sheltering arm
of their republican Influence. and srr
in way that y surprising
Those who before the election were blai-
enl aud abusive of Democrats csnnoi
pow be hired ~ say word agaiuel them
aud some have even taught their lips 20
utter praise. The average government
,lerk j. very unhappy. lie j. aware thst
Ne has very little To DO. and that ne j.
not qualified 10 do even that little. H.
ba- heard that the new Administrations
v iil reorganize The Departments and ds-
charge the useless the incompetent. the \,
die The drunkard aud the gambler Hell
Knows that this means him. lie knows
Inst outside the government off "A. be
'annnt makea living that better clerks
ire working IN business hon~es sll over
he country for one half anh one third
he amount he j. paid; working con
'taniiy for ten and twelve honls dsy.
While he has been doirg sham work ior
,nlv seven hours per dns.
Shop keepers. especially those who sell 4
igars and toharc0. a. well A. saloon
secpcrS tell mr .l.t times are yers imil "
government clerks are ecunonlizing IN (
PREPARATION tor tie dsy ~ dismissal
III making il- appointments. under !
tand The Administration will be yrtt !
arcful 10 select only competent aud 90 4
YER men and il D. expected that the moral |
one Of the service anh of the city will X
~ improved. Improvement j. alread, I
ii-cernible. President Arthur admin !
stration was comparatively respectable. i
iut IL was M best sucressiun ~ The Z
;rant regime Of vulgarity and d. on q
s'y and tile HAYES regime of frani and !
hypocrisy. think President Arthur
hought more of hi- distinction a. a fine
Gentleman than nf his fat a. states ,
nan. There il now promise 81 slupler :
manners. yurer laws. Washington lnr- /
he next -four wears may not br ihr Niece !,
4 fashion aud -pcial o-trniatirn. bMi II I
rill be more than ever the ideal Capitol 4
4 decent democracy 4
CA :.
To ih~ vincfnnes SAN