Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-10-23
Our Washington letter.
October 90, 1886

October 90, 1886.
1t was quite a surprise to all when
it became known that the President
had left Washington this week, on q
hunting expedition. The arrange
ments were conducted rather furtive-
", and no one save favored few,
had any idea that Mr. Cleveland was
going away. The party consisted of
Col. Lamont, Secretary Fairchild,
Hon. Joseph Miller and Captain
French 1t is reported that mag
nificent buck was killed the day fol-
lowing their arrival at Romney,
The animal was killed by French,
who narrowly missed Mr.. Miller in
the excitement of the moment, 1t
is understood that Senator Kenna
will join the party tomorrow, and
that they will not be back for some
little time.
"Oh plague on this vagary--we
are in a nice quandary," is a pretty
but pathetic verse, just now being
sung by republican clerks in the de-
partments. These faithful servants
are in state of exasperating per-
plexity, over the question-whether
they can safely go home to vote the
republican ticket. Although the
present administration has issued no
instructions concerning the matter,
there exists among those unfortu
nate people, a dread of the conse-
auences. While in Washington,
clerks, whether democratic or repub-
lican, profess an everlasting affection
for the party in power This wise
conformity is severely shaken how
ever, when brought to n test like the
present case. The veracity of the
biblical statement, that a man can
not serve two masters, is by no
means equivocal in this instance. 1t
is in point of fact, one of those disa-
greeable truths, which we would
gladly disapprove, by sophistry, lift
were possible to do. We can all
sympathize with these clerks, but be-
yond that, we are powerless to act.
The democratic campaign committee,
have made arrangements with the
railroad companies for the transpor-
tation of democratic clerks, who in
tend to 90 home. Only those how
ever, who have not exhausted their
leave of absence will get permission
to 90 from the departments.
The great and only Hermann, who
is correctly Observation-Disclosures,
necromancer, magician and wizard
has been spending short season at
the NATIONAL. 1t is no figure of
speech to say, that he has succeed
ed in knocking established facts and
reasons into cooked hat, nor in
| deed to observe, that the laws of
| gravitation and attraction have been
totally ignored I by this super
natural visitor. His audiences were
held spellbound by the many wonder
full tricks, and showed their honest
appreciation, by rounds of applause.
On Tuesday, Hermann gave an exhi-
bition at the Insane Asylum. Near
ly every correspondent and newspa-
per man in the city was present.
The audience was composed of self
called kings, queens presidents etc.,
who at first did not appear to under
tand the nature of the entertain
ment. 1t was not until the great ma
gician had performed several remark
able tricks, like converting cables
into cough drops and dumb bells in
to ten penny nails, that their minds
appeared to grasp the idea, and to
awaken to sense of understanding.
From this time on, the poor creatur-
es evinced appreciation and enthusi-
asm, showing their appreciation by
clapping their hands and whistling.
Hermann is to be commended for
this kind action, which was purely
voluntary, and without any solicita
| ton.
1t is an established fact, that the
influence of theatricals upon the in
sane is beneficial, serving as it I'M
questionably does, to stimulate the
mind, and to break the dull and leth-
argic state Of deranged intellect.
Hermann's tricks and feats ARE calcu-
lated to awaken sense of the extra
ordinary, in even wooden Indian.
ALIc.