Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-04-03

was the Secretary of the Navy, attiret
In q sleeveless jersey and pair ~
white cotton drawers, and engaged a
pulling vigorously ata rowing ma
chine.
"Well, 1 declared" exclaimed preri
dent Cleveland. What on earth Ar
you doinR?"
Learning the business" replied
Secretary Whitney, between pulls, al
am determined to acqnaint myself with
every detail Of the marine and navy
service. My arms have grown an inch
and half in ten days. Bill Chand al
knew nothing about the minuta, Of tile
department, and am resolved to nut
his administration to the blush. am
learning TO swim, and go to the nats.
torlum twice day to take Lessons"
AS the President strolled toward the
War Department Offices his bosom
heaved with emotion of exultation.
How admirably have / chosen M Y
associates" he murmured. "On every
band find irrefutable evidence that
the spirit of nv administration las
infused every subordinate aud co.ordi
nate branch"
On the walls Of the War Office we're
divers chromos and photographic prin 10
Of Hannibal, Alexander, Cesar. Napo-
leon, Israel Putnam, Il ,chary TAYLOR.
Andrew ia ksnp, Winfield Scott Han.
cock and other great &. nerals also a
framed dagu rr+o'ype Il old Admiral
Crowninshi-h. III he costume If an
honorary m"nib r of tie Hull Yacht
Club Of Bos on. Armed soldiers paced
to and fro over the sanced floor or
stud led the maps of the Sioux, Ute and
Modoc reservations, which were spread
out on the vanished deal tables.
When President Cleveland Inquired
where Secretary Endicott was, one Of
the gloomy sentinels pointed in the di-
rection OF an inner room, and thitber the
President driited.
A surprising spectacle greeted him
as be entered. Secretary Endicott,
clad only in blouse and trousers of
army blue and wearing n fatigue cap,
stood at one end OF the room, holding a
cavalry pistol In both hands and firing
at q target at the other end of the room.
The target consisted OF the head Of a
barrel, upon which uncertain rings had
been described with white chalk.
Bang :" went the big pistol, and the
recoil threw the Secretary of War into
the Presidents arms.
d" 1t is ALFRED strange" explained
the Secretary, but have fred over
200 cartridges at that golda'nsd target
and i hain't hit it once. I'm a mighty
poor shot-don't believe could hit the
side Of meetin' house-but I'm goin
to keep on tryin' till the country owns
mp I'm the gol1arnedsst best cabinet
officer they had since Uncle Crownin.
shield was on deck"
Then the Secretary sat down on the
corner Of the table and ate his modest
luncheon Of nut shell and cheese,
while the President talked with him
about the troubles on the Oklahoma
border.
".By the way" said the President,
picking up a cartridge from the pile
that lay on the floor, " have you been
using these all the time %
Yes," replied the Secretary, mop
ping the powder dust aud perspira.
ton from his updaunted brow "I've
fired more than 800 of them this morn
ing =.
hit the target" said the President,
with an amused chuckle, " for. my
dear fellow they are blank cartridges"
" Well, swow!" exclaimed the Sec.
rotary. You don't say so !"
President Cleveland chuckled to him.
self all the way over to the Poet. off ce
Department. But he was proud of bis
War Secretary, just the same. Endi-
colt was honest and earnest that was
the kind of man the era of reform de.
mauded.
a beautiful young woman wearing a
calico dress, was carrying a 30U-pound
mail sack Allied with letters through
the hall.
Is Secretary Villas in ?" inquired
the President.
" No, sir" answered the beautiful
being in the calico az she hurried along
with the mail sack.
President Cleveland was shocked
he had never suspected that Villas
would be the first TO grow remiss in his
duties. With anguish in his soul, the
President entered the Attorney Gen.
erals Office. 1t WAS in full blast. The
subordinates were ranged in two
semicircles about General Garland,
who, in his sbirtsleeves, was PROFOUND.
ing questions upon matters which
concerned the Intelligent conduct of the
department. "What Is repievin?"
souri, justice of the peace?" Explain
facto." What il a posse comitatus,
and wherein does 1t differ from the
Arkansas possum?" "What is n change
Of venue?"-these and similar interro.
eatories did the learned Attorney
General put to his class, and the Presi
dent was pleased to hear that the re.
sponses came quickly and for the
greater part were correct.
will not interrupt tbem," thought
the President 80 he retired neislessly
and slipped over to the Interior Depart
ment. All was commotion here and
Secretary Lamar was busiest of thu
busy.
We have been hard at work since
daylight" aid the Secretary. Yor
soc l have not had time to brush my
hair OF comb my beard-ir
fact, I was in such a hurry that
came down town with my nightcap on
Horace said DE juvenile pluribul
uoctantur.' and in the words OF the old
Greek philosopher, Kai telos epithal
IL.