The Washington critic., 1886-01-07
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
A TenneSseean'S Subjective Opinion
of the Washington Monument.
MR.. ARTHUR OUT OF POLITICS.
A 81. Louis Man Suggested for Mr.. Can
mons Successor.
DEMAND FOR SMALL PLACES
a Plea for the Further Reduction of
Letter Postage.
a Plea for the Further Reduction of
Letter Postage.

he is actively engaged In business, says
that the late President Arthur has al
most dropped out of sight Mr.. Ar.
thur has practically retired from poiti-
cal and business matters. lie seldom
goes out except to dinner parties and
small social gatherings. and has drawn
the line closely around his personal
friends. Mr.. Arthur does not want to
be recluse, but it seems that the Cir.
cumstances make him 50. lie feels
that the dignity of the position he has
lately occupied commands him to OBJ.
serve certain formalities and reserve.
In social life he is pictured rs more
genial than ever and more fond of its
whirl of excitement. Financially, Mr..
Arthur Is able to retire on an ample
competence. He will, of course oc-
cupy numerous positions of social, po.
litical and commercial prominence, and
in quiet way continue to accomplish
good deal Of work; but so far as
buckling down to active business life
or political life he may be said TO have
retired
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1--WE can just as well have penny
postage" said an old Postolllce Depart
mcnt official the other day to Brook.
~ 'oi'oopon,'o".' 10 'o' nave
seen some estimales maze OF the lh'
crease of the service since the reduc-
tion of the letter postage to two cents,
and compared to approyimations of
wbot tho rosrlt would bo 10 On ounce of
,o,,or co,,,d ho Govt for ,,on,r ava 7
toll Won wo con iust os vol ofrord 70
rodnco tho nostoce from two conts n
ono cont os we could y counlo of veors
oco from ,broo conts 70 two conto 7
be,iove bowovcr that tho rod,,ct;or
should ho made on the half ounce
that is, charge two cents an ounce. rs
now, but let the letter 90 for penny
II it does not weigh over half an ounce.
ne uelciency would not DC near SC
v"' s;o us ~ VII wa" "ina pi ,ho ,, uenIi iou ".
oftener, but on lighter paper. When
the reduction was made to two cents
for an ounce, people simply used
heavier paper. | think, too, that a
folding postal card would take, too
that is, piece of paper, stamped, twice
the size Of postal card, that could be
written upon, turned over and sealed
all for penny, would be the thing
That would afford cheap letter-sta
tionery and postage for q penny, nnt
cost no more and be no heavier than {
| postal card.
~
Some idea of the constant demand
,,a, ,hona 4, e., r. ,ar ~, -
snaO ',si' - ioi p'"oo ih'y W s"'ne,o'
from 'he numerous apphcations ina
there are for even the smallest positions
in the gift of the Government. One
would scarcely suppose saws tbe Time
Stog, oorroonordont thot thoro ,ro,,d
ho r,oot don,onJ Cow nas;;nn. ,,,,,;,,,
W Sro"' ooii,ai' ioi posi'ions paying
Soo month, as DO the watchmen
positions in the departments, but ther,
| is a scramble for places which nav eve,
loss tbop that In tho vorious ionort
, ,,,o,,,a | ,,,ono - on, -, I'na.aI ~
i'eh's 'ioio arc e'i,Pioyeu u huiurc'' U
| TWO Oh women whose dutles are u
scrup lhe Ioors ana sweep the room
IN the great buildings winch dot WASH
lngton' lhesc women get ior incl
services the princely salary OF $40
| montn. Ihey go on duty al the clos
ing OF the departments ana WORK, la
into inc night sometimes, gettlng dowl
on their knees IN the Railways ant
soiupoing Gy hand inc llthy ioors be De
Gan,oi oi; WIZ 'to oh uiie VI .mo ss'eo' G an.
toinlv NOT n nIeosant occunation no