Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-12-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)

In one week Congress will meet, the
President will send in his message, and the
Cabinet reports be launched OH the public
as usual. The message ia nearly in shape
and while II Is pretty well known what
the President will say on certain important
subjects, everybody is wondering what
new contributions he will make to English
phraseology through his second annual
document. 1t is possible that he has s,-
hausted his originality on 'Roulish glse," /"
but II ia not at all certain, for equally re-
markable combinations have been evolved
since I've was delivered Of 'inocuous dtsuo.
tude."
There ia nothing Jeffersonian or simple
about these phrases or about "pernicious
activity" "ofens,ve p,rtisanship," struct-
ural weakness" etc., but this Adminisirs-
,ion has originated other things than phra.
ses. The odor Of boiled cabbage has set
tied around the White House, mingled
with III. scent of chrysnntbeums. II can
not be charged that there is anything nr-
istocsa,ic about this combination. II l.
only an indication o: true simplicity and
it fosted into the corridors and parlors Of
the mansion at one Of the public receptions
last week, so offending the nostrils OF sonie
OF the Presidents visitors tina, they quickly
sought the outdoor air. Now = great
many people who go to the White House
for business or ps,time will not like this
innovation, but the people can not have a
Democratic Adminisralion without new
fashions.
The President has been allowed to take
very little comfort from the possession Of
a country home. The real estate specula-
tors have surrounded his premises and :he
atmosphere is filed with all sorts OF
schemes tor improvements at the public
expense. Whether or not the President 10
concerned IN these plans, his purchase has
laid him open to the suspicion Of people
who are not slow to question the motives
Of public men, and il he wants to be left in
quiet under hi. own vine and fig tree he
will have to plant them at n greater dis
tance from Washington. He 10 snre to be
the target for malicious gossip as long as
he holds his present property.
There have been some very large sales
Of property during the past week on the
line of the proposed Massachusetts, avenue
extension and cable road which is expected
to get charter from the next Congress.
People holding little farms in that vicir .
iiy immagine they have a bonanza, and
land which would have been eagerly sold
for 500 an sore q year ago, Is now held at
a thousand or more. The bubble may
burst any day, bu. excep, in Western min.
ing towns, there is no record OF SO sudden
n rire IN property in value rs has lately
occurred northwest of this city.
One OF the latest stories about Gen. Lo-
gan is that he has made fortune IN real
estate here and that he Is making fortune
out of his book. The rumor may have
risen from the fact that one OF the Sens-
tors sons has gone into the real estate bur
iness in Washington, which any man can
do who can raise money enough 10 pay
his Office rent. Senator Logan 10 by nc
means rich man yet, although his book
ia doing we'll. aud whatever be his landed
possessions In Illinoi. and Chicago lie hal
bought no real estate In Warrington with
the exception oil "Calumet Place." the old
stone mansion on the hill in the subur bs
which Is his residence, aud which is MOI
ye, entirely paid for.
The citizens Of Washington have beer
consideiably excited during the past weei
over the decentralization and disintegratior
OF the Police Department and its attendant
scandals. A good many sympath,Is will
the overthrown Chief and believe HIM 10
have been the victim Of the conspiracy b.
outlines. A good many more, perha ps
.ympa.hize with Arnold and Kelly. Or
the other hand little sympalhy is expressee
for Edelin,, the disseminator Of the scandal
who seems TO glory in the ruin he hsi
caused. "Well, il l did have to go, tool
him with me-" said hs exultingly, refer
ring to the Chief (Major Wslker).
The President will now have to max,
another trial TO secure Chief Of Polio
possessing the proper qualifications for tn,
head Of the force of the Capital OF the Ma
tion. Members of Congress can enjoy tn
unmoleated freedom of the city without
restrictions as to locslit and those uh,
can impose themselves on the police a,
Congressman or Membsrs-elect Of the mex
House will also be allowed tho free rur
oi the city this session.