Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-06-11
A WASHINGTON CRANK.
ONE OF A SPECIES WHICH HAUNT
THE NATIONS CAPITOL.
President Cleveland Paying Close At
tention to the Public Debt-The Nat
tonal Conferences Of Charities and
COrrectious

tentfon to the Public Debt-The Nat
ional Conferences Of Charities and
Corrections.
Special o0rrespondemce Of the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, June st is not
long before an odd character becomes
known in Washington. Avenue news
mongers soon reveal his presence. Ev-
cry observer has seen Dunlop,
"A CRAZY coxcoMB.
No man, woman or child can pass
him without observing his oddity. His
whole appearance is strikingly conf
cal, however much his misfortune de-
serves pity. Naturally fond Of show,
the mans insanity arises from inordi-
nate conceit, heightened by mania
for conspicuous apparel. His head.
which resembles an ill-carved block
of wood, is often covered with very
boyish derby; his face, not altogether
ill-featured, is generally clean shavsn,
and illuminated with English eye
glasses. The back of his head is as
striking, The close-cropped hair APP
parently has no end, but descends lib
orally below the collar of his coat as
far as the observer can see. All of
this rests on shoulders naturally broad,
but artifcially and ridiculously broad
ensd. The appearance of breadth is
increased by coat three sizes too
large, the sleeves touching the palms
of his hands. Rings adorn his fngs.
His pantaloons are often split at the
ankle, and ornamented thereat with
rows of buttons. He has been called
the counterpart of a LoEdon prize
fighter" but such can scarcely be his
artistic intention. True, he swings his
arms in manner to repell the curl
Gus, and notices no one but himself
during his pronenades.
IN HIS DEN,
which il an Office room in the Coreor
ran Building, THE SENTINEL repre-
sentative gained admission by strate-
gy. No member of the press ever en-
joyed the privilege before. We never
wish to enjoy it again. Invariably,
Dunlop receives callers by way of the
key-hole or crack of the door. We
can not, in this brief letter, explain
all we saw We saw much We can
never understand, and much We can
never understand, and much we can
never divulge. The walls are covered
with mirrors. Dunlop, when home,
questions these every second. On a
table, there is stacked many nickels of
'S3, without scents" and new issues
of money both paper and metal. This
seems to be part of his mania, as he
invariably pays bills in the newest
and brightest Treasury notes or coin.
A comfortable income affords many
opportunities. Along the wash-boards,
including the thresholds of the main
room, is train Of sand. Under and
around the hedstead is a row of por-
celsin plates filled with water. lH a
corner is barrel of apples and box
of oranges. The wash-stand contains
numerous endurable products of the
bakery. among which are the ship 8
biscuit. The room has some prete4-
sions of refinement and comfort. But
he is, not only unsociahle. but posi-
lively unapproachable. No one has
ever seen him speak 10 man, woman,
or child on the street, and perhaps no
one ever will. He is grateful, howev-
cr, and liberaHy remunerates all who
/ work for him, from the laundress down
to the boot-black. 1t is only when in
his den one can discover that the
close-cropped hair descending foot
ward from the nape of his neck, is
black paint.
THE PUBLIC DEBT
il matter to which President Cleye
land intends to pay great attention
In 1871, the United States owed more
than seventy-fve millions. Eighty
FIVE years later, in 1876, its debt was
nearly thirty times larger. True. its
population was larger-perhaps ter
times, 'fu.ly-but it is also true thai
| fifty years ago, during the last year.
tof Andrew Jackson's administration
the debt was scarcely comparable
with that of 1871, being thirty odd
| thousand-ths lowest on record. w.
are told that big, public debt is ,
blessing, yet wheat was $1.05 fifty
| years ago, and $500 eighteen years
| ago, when the present debt settled in
to certainty, we are opposed to cap
ital punishment, but we believe ",
would vote to hang the mas who, b,
word or deed, adds dollar to th,
public debt, henceforth. There ar
many ways by which the present deb
may be lecreased: It is the duty Q
the Democratic administration, no
only to know, but to use, every means
/ Before President Cleveland leaves tn
WEite House, the public debt can be
and ought TO be, decreased not les
than eighty MILLIONS.
The National Conference of
CHARITIES AND CORRECTION
is holding ilstwslth, regular meetin.
here. and will not adjourn until Wed
nesday or Thursday: Its philanthropi
object is perhaps generally known, u
though much of the practical worl
remains TO be done; The public dis
cussious under its auspices, while the
may enlist the sympathies Of q certai
class, scarcely reform one criminal, Q
prevent one crime. There j. perhaT
no subject 90 deep and e4haustIns
but more direct dealings With "a
criminal, as well as practical SAT-
guards against crime. will accomplis
/ fa,, tin,as as much "a weeks of dIscn.