Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-11-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular cerrespondent)
WASHINGTON Nov. /, 1886.


the Fiftleth congress. There is great
diversity of opinion, of course, as tc
which party will have majority
As Hon S. S. Coxlsaid, there will be
many holes in the house. The
places of many prominent men will
be filled by new ones. But Senator
Kenna thinks the Democrats will
have at least twenty-five majority.
They have such large majority in
the present house that it is not be-
Iieved it can be overcome unless
apathy shall prevail to much great
er extent in the Democratic than in
the Republican districts.
The boldest declaration of the
present campaign was made by
Blaine IN a recent speech in Lewis
town, Maine, which was IN effect
that the Republicans would repeal
the civil service law and at once turn
out every Democrat in the service of
the government. Civil Service Com
missioner Oberly, taking Blaine to
task, said that having endeayored to
make himself acceptable to the tenn
perance people, the laboring men
and every shade of religious opinion,
he now seeks to commend himself to
that portion of the Democracy op-
posed to civil service system, in or
der to make his calling and election
sure. In the campaign of 1884 he
promised to purify politics by intro
ducing the very system which he
now deprecates so strongly, If the
people would honor him with their
votes. Mr.. Oberly remarked that it
was the boldest statement Blaine had
made so far, and showed his swivel
like proclivities.
A gentleman from New York, q
leader of the Democratic party in
that city, who was here during the
week. was speaking of the presidents
natural anxiety in regard TO the sue
cess of the party In New York this
fall. He has been on trial for
eighteen months, and he thinks the
people Of the state which put him
where he is, will express their opin-
ion of the administration and Its
methods at the polls this fall. He
believes they are with him. but he,
does not know it certainly, and tha.
renders him anxious as to the result.
Yes, continued he, Cleyeland's pres
ent term is experimental. Be-. Ps. L L
the Democrats carry the next gener-
al election they are in for twenty-five
years of power. and nothing can
stop them.
The journal of the house of Repre-
sentatlves for the first session of the
present congress has just been issu-
ed, and 1t is exactly one half larger
than ever before, 1t was so bulky
that 1t had to be bound in two parts
of sixteen hundred pages each.
Some heroic remedy is needed for the
bloated congressional record, and 1T
has been suggested that congress
adopt rule that no man shall make
speech from manuscript. That,
would take out the worst trash which
now seeks harbor within the Of
fetal chronicles.
Mrs. Cleveland is employing the
pleasant autumn days in overseeing
the improvements and repairs upon
their country house. She drives out
there almost every afternoon, accom-
panied by her mother. The interest
ing stage of decorations has been
reached, and the important question
ceilings, carpets, and draperies is
dnder consideration.
Since the purchase of his little
farm the president has been much
interested in agricultural matters.
He intends to sow twenty acres in
clover, and an orchard Cf New York
pippIn trees is to be set out. Grape
vine arbors are being added to the
place, and several cows Of fine breeds
and other blooded stock are to be
stabbed on the premises. Mr.. Cleve-
land has been advised that man Of
his full habit, doing so much mem
tai work, needs something more in
Yigorating than riding out for an
hour or two. So he is anxious to do
some of the granger work himself
this fall and next spring, il only for
exercise. The farm IS so far from
the road that passer-by would have
to scan the premises with q field
glass to recognize anyone. He can
work to his hearts content, conse-
quentIy, without being watched.
The president will find a great deal
of comfort in this place after the
business of the day is over, and he is
entitled to it, for be is working his
life out in Office.
PATENTS GRANTED.
Patents granted to citizens of
Missouri during the past week and
reported expressly for the CoURIER
by G. A. Snow & Co. Solicitors Of
American and Foreign patents, OPP
posite United States patent office,
Washington, ID. G..