The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-26

GASHWILER llko Cne dlvcrglng
rays of another sun-the CAPITOL thin,
to he feared by tho naked eye Later
yet it grew hotter, end then mist arose
from the Potomac and blotted out the
blazing arch above, and presently piled
NJ, along the horizon dclusivc thunder clouds,
that spent their strength and substance else.
where, and left it hotter than before To-
ward evening tho sun came out invisorated,
having cleared the heavenly brow of perspira
ton, but leaving its fever undated.
The city was deserted. Tho few who re.
NAMED apparently buried themselves from
tho gurish light OF day in some dim, cloistered
recess of shop, hotel Or restaurant, and the
perspiring stranger, dazed by the outer glare,
who broke II. upon their quiet, scquesteredr.
pose, confronted collarlcss and coatless spec.
te,s Of tue past, with fans in their hands,wh
after dreannily going through some perfunct-
DRY business, Immediately retired to seepafter
the stranger had gone. Congressman and
senators lad long since returned to their sew
cral constituencies, with the various inlosma-
tioll the1 the country was going to ruin, or
that the outlook never was moro hopeful ana
cheering, a., the tastes of their co':s:ltucnc;
Indicated A few cabinet officers still !lnScrcd
having by this time bccomc convinced that
they could 10 nothing their own way, orndaa
many way hut the old way, and getting gloom
lily resigned to their situation. y Doay u
learned, cultivated men, representing '-o
highest legal tribunal il Tie liad, SUI
fingered in /; vague idea of earning the sc's1s
salary bestowed upon then. by tl!eecoHo'!''~l
founders OF the government, and hs'e's'
patiently TO the arguments OF COUNSEL "lV"
toes for advocacy OF claims before 'lNA'
would have paid the HE income q! hall L.,
.enrh There WAS Nj Attorney ee'''"'
AID his assistants still protecting the ,o'e'",
n,rnt'S millions FROM rnisicl"nH ''a'''' 49,.
drawing, tbs yearly pubic p'ttance sia' ,..~
wealtI,icr private antagonists Wou'o '',
m.arcc given as y retainer 10 tDeiF J''"'
counsel Tho little standing arm; u y"
Detrimental employees the helpless ''c'h'.
til. un,st scls.lcss and idiotic form o. e.''
ul,,,e tue world has known-a dlec'pl''0
nude up OF caprice, cxredicncy' Gown. w..
and tyranny that its reform h'esl'i. 's .ra
t,o,., no, to be tolerated by less'a1o.' s"
iawsiv...s, or 6 despotism in when l" sa.,,
dozen acknowledgement men "e4I' .,.t
their prc1udiccs Of preference as beng .' ..
reform. Administration after ad1!i'''," :,
ton and party after party had pe's'. ',htnl
their desperate attempts to lit Tue 'oN .t.,r
colonial garments, made by cur fathers 49,, a.,
u by.gone fashion, over the expanded 4. .,,
aud generous outline Of n'aturea A. ...r,
There wero patches here and tne'e, .,sr,:
were crievous rents and holes here anu .o Of
,nere wer,, ,udicrous and painful exposure :,
growing limbs everywhere anu 'I' l r {,
power and the party on. Of power c0a s,..r,,
nothing but mend and patch ':.o ~. !,
an,, cleanse and scour, and occas:'':aa:' Nj.
tho wilo!ness Of despair, suggest c''.. IT,. in
tine Oft .he robc!.:oas EEbstia' ~. If is
growing beyond the swaddl:as :'''-'
infancy. ,,.:-,,s e., -
1t WAS capita, Of coat'adr;:s :',.: .: s:
consis.enc,es. At one cd q l., ,r;itcrr
the responsible high keeper Of the st r'D great
honor. va!or and warikc pres - hi; own
nation. without the power to- pa, ,,,o selfish
tr'n,,s their legal dues until SONY ss ssttlel
Quarrel between party and part! We
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