Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-07-16
From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, DC. July Il. Isl.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., July II, So.
This is the season of the year that Wash
ington. is usually to grea, extent deserted.
Government employees are off on vacation,
and the Departments are crowded with ap-
plications for leave. But this year there is
remarkable dearth of such applications.
For one season at least Washington seems
to be popular summer resort. The expa-
nation is that the government employees,
notwithstanding the tropical heat, feel more
comfortable in Washington just now than
they would al the coolest resort in the coun-
try, with the perpetual fear of receiving
word from Washington that they had been
dismissed
There is a disposition on the part of some
of the Cabinet officers to discontinue the al
lowance Of sick leaves under pay to EN-
ployes in the departments. An impression
prevails that serious abuses have grown up
in connection with the allowance of such
leaves. and it is believed that the system
should be re arranged, so as to enable the
distribution, among monthly employees who
are working extra hours in addition to rem
dering steady service throughout the wear.
of the money that is now pal! out during
sick leaves 10 that class of employees who
lose many sometimes exceeding 80.
in each year-from alleged disability. 1t is
probable that these views may take practi-
cal shape in general order governing the
allowance of leaves in all the executive de-
partments.
The Professors Of Agriculture who met
here during the week al the request Of Com
missioner Coman were fine locking body
of men, and they evidently understand their
business. Their discussions brought out
some very interesting facts however. One
Of these was that out of furty-une farmers
in the Legislature Of Tennessee only two
could appreciate the value Of the reports Of
the signal service. Forty seven voted
against them. VIVA, was the rcason3
The Professors thought it came from the
fac, that the reports are too technical and
extended in their nature. The farmer
i not generally speaking read
M man. Many farmers can only
find time to read the most simple
and abbreviated matters I, was gener-
ally agreed that the thing necessary to
make such work successful was frequent
publication IN simple, aud praot'ea! form.
One of tn" most interesting and striking
'a'nE' 'ha' "a> brought oi' ~ 'he discus
sion wa the opposition that prevailed in
regard to 'h' present method oid'''rbo''nE
seeds '' ''0;'e''m'n. Il Na' @a'"n that
'h' ignorance mt Vat 'etn displayed IN
iA'' va, ""> >'F'''' ia ~ result Insects
an plant o'~e'>e', '"ty dc'-t't,oaN, IN 'hrIr
nature "1' IF. p disseminated f'r mi "'!e,
ana IN m'a' r'.''r'> w"'' dan e '''n
god Pas hF. .'''". II "a. ".- 't'' 'hl>
as>''t.''''''. "--A' Go hr ae. iN 's Conn
m'>> N. h'-.f ''.' Is -.>.l ~ Auus
mlr" nae o'.' sch t'.'.r' ih4a he
C""-f' ->mAH Oi'- W. ha> thc names
# H"a~ta- it~ 'aI'oas >o..'. aaa thc Kind.
% seeds '4At "i' H'nr'Nh n t',m. 50 on
f. """ir 'he meeting wa. grand .1c-
''''. + -A'" 7n opportunity !o- the free
interchange r. "Imop' and Information
AMI e>'''.i'h'.i closer relationship be-
t"'en i"e college. aaI 9ae Department.
"oen 'ae p.'' ''' i.'''eh'"-e q infor-
nation & ia,.N perfected great additional
good ~ ia.t'a.
The President 1rNertn; became 'ae
guest Of The N"'!moat 4 4 and Gaa
Caih The Tlr'y consisted Of Secretary
Manning, Secretary Lamar, Secre'at,