The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-04-09


tax upon his'brain. 1t is, perhaps, not
wonderful that MIR. Garland's physical
resources give out occasionally under
the Telephone troubles to which he
has been subjected, and Mr.. Lamar &C
cepted Office under invafid conditions
The report upon the sanitary condi-
ton of the Treasury Building was a
startling document to the thousands of
men and women who are obliged to
spend seven hours e day within its
walls. Many thousamAs of dollars have
from tiaae to time within the past dos
EN- years been speat iai attempts to i'm
prove the ,ventilation of the building.
The subject has served for discuss
ion among the clerks of that great de-
partnsentall tie week Nothing has
been said because the same subject has
been discussed every year since ESQ.
There is no reason,to believe that the
building is very trying to the health
of its'employes There are too NANNY
very healthy old clerks in that depart
ment to warrant, the conclusion that
great fatality attehds employmentini it.
There are men who have spent what
constitutes pretty long life within its
walks. Nevertheless, it is quite true
that The ventilation is defective. 1t
was designed and built at q time when
little attention was paid to the import
anee of sanitation, and the style of the
building is SUCH that il is probab&e that
noimprovement is to be expected The
truth is that the form of q Greek temp
lie is an improper one to adopt for a
great work shop.
Two months ago democrat-an old
Irish Neteran-was appointed to be a
watchman, i'll the Treasury Department.
He was assigned to duty at the door of
ore of the rooms connected with the
redemption division. Every one not
iced the alertness of the new watch
man, and the, careful scrutiny given by
him to the employees as they passed in
and,out. Last week he took a demo
cratic friend, aside and told him that
the Republicans could not be as'bad as
they were painted. II have been here;
said he, '.ei. .ht ", eks, and watched ev-
cry one OF 'em like cat watches a
mouse, and niver a, one of them have
been caught stealinga a thing"
The distance his homeis from Wash
ington has good deal to do with the
ease and comfort of a Senator's lie
during the session OF Congress. Those
Senators coming from a distance from
this,c city are but seldom troubled by
callers, while those representing states
within a few hours ride of the Nation
al Capital sometimes have to resort to
all sorts of suhterfuges to escape the
rush of constituents, and the conse-
quent drain upon their time and pr
tience. MIR. Gormau4 of Maryland, has
more cards sent in to him than any
ether man in the Senate. On some oe-
casiOns his constituents are so numer
Gus in the II tception room that he IL
forced to take refuge in the cloak room
so that TIE door Ike, per can say wi h
perfect truth he is not i'll the Senate
Chamber, or to sit in some one elses
chair in order that his callers may be
told he is not in his seat. Mr.. Logan
10y reason of his .Andidature for the
Vice Presidency during tue last cam
paign, is-or-was the rec pient of many
cards. Most STRANGERS and especially
those hailing from the States bordering
on Illinois, have heard of and are anx
TO- to speak with B ack Jack" The
Senatorial r. representatives. of California
and other far western states are but
seldom troubled by callers
Strikes in the lower house and Rep
publican Senatorial caucuses on the
question whether they will live up to
the letter of the Edmunds resolutions
about confirming Presidential nomina-
tions, have marked the past week on
Capitol hill.
Senator Bowen did not dodge. on the
Edmunds resolutions He is paired on
all political questions with Senator