The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

lJaoper Courier Correaponoence-i
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. D. e., Oct. IS, 1886.
The events OF the week IN Washington
have not been OF = momentous or senss-I
tional character, but 70 those who follow
the daily details Of national history they
are significant and not unimp0rtant. The
work Of publication, Of redistribution.
of change, Of improvement, daily goesl
|ou 10 the Departments under the new
Administration The history Of . sin-I
|gle day would oil : volume, and would
furnish interesting reading TO political
PHILOSOPHERS and economists. But TO-
lepitomize the history Of week 10 sim
lple letter would be remarkable feat Of
lseIection and condensation.
The members of the Cabinet are ct
work on their yearly reports. These
when completed, will be the simplest as|
we'll as the ablest argument for the con-
Itinustion Of . Democratic Adminissrs-
ltion ever Issued. They will show that
d great step has been taken IN the direc-
ltion OF cleanliness and honesty Of gov
ernment. II may strike some with SUR
prise that the Government Printing Of
lice, after having discharged five hundred
employes and reducing expenses about
CSC, 900 per month, is now doing more
aud better work than before. But this
lie state OF things that causes no sur
lprise In Washington, where II is known
THAT the Republican party has. for years,
Icr0wded the Government CfIces like
Iomnibuses with political friends, favor
lites and relatives. II cannot be claimed,
IOf course, that at the end Of twenty
months Of Democratic rule everything is
lust q il should be. II will require
Wears 10 complete the work Of puritica-
lion aud reform 90 we'll begun (; and then
liz il more than probable that the march
lof progress will be characterized by slips
Iof retrogresss0n. Democrats are not oil
wise aud al powerful. Human weak.
Iness, selfishness, aud cupidity will as-
Isert themselves. Nepotism aud corrup.
|ltion will show occasional outcropping
But II is the belief Of patriots, and.
|may say, Of politicians, that we lave en-
,Itered upon higher and more healthfu
'lplane OF political life aud morals.
II The estimates OF the Department o.
Justice are already on the Presidents t.
Ible, and the estimates Of other Depart
lments are pretty we'll advanced. Th'
-lreports circulated by Republicans, tha
1.-THE clerks In the various Department.
have been actively engaged IN preparing
. lcampaign documents for the Domocrati
. Dlparty, are said authoritativeIy TO be no
7 Ieutirely inaccurate. The annual report
0 lof the various Departments, and the es
-Itimates for the coming year, taken 10
D lgcther, IL is believed, will constitute
y series Of magnificent campaign docu
o olsnents for the Democratic party.
u The annual report Of First Assistau
e Postmaster General Stevenson for th
J. fiscal year ending June 30, shows . ne
j increase OF post Offices Of 2,362: numbe
!. .lfiIled by Presidential appointment. II
lilled by Postmaster General, 1880; tots
! humber OF appointments during ID
= year. 22,747, Of which 9,566 were on re
g movals and suspensions, an increase J
e 1.-The latter item 6,756 over the previou
: '-yesr. The increase in total appoint
: n,ents 10 1900. There are 53,6ll POI
9 elo6ices, OF which IS are first class.
III Secretary Msnning's health Is 80 neal
olly restored that he has returned to b
q official duties. Soon after Mr.. Mannin
< Twas appointed Secretary OF the Treasur.
1.-The late Vice. President Hendricks Ol
'tssrvcd that Mr.. Manning was most n
Imarkable man, and appeared to him
he a. firm and solid as gate post. In
Tribute 20 the physical and ment
\ strength Of the new Cabinet officer Wa
e hut the reflection Of public opinion
!. With constitution. will-power and 10
: Idustry seldom united, with . great O
% ganizing mind, Mr.. Manning, not allow
!. ing himself reasonable time for rest an
70 eldiversion, attempted to master the d
Ie tails aud machinery OF the great depar
it|meut Of which he was the head. \
q man knew better than be the important
,tIto the country and 10 his party that Il
reforms expected must be made. after
L Intelligent and careful examination. %
consideration Of their praciic
Il EFFECT. In discharging these srduo'
stlduties. exposed as he was TO the poiso
dous influences Of sewer gas, bis heal
IN became impaired. A few months
" rect, combined with the best medic
in treatment, have done much TO restore
~ G. A. 8.