The Cecil Whig., 1886-08-07
CIVIL SERVICE TALES.
some interesting STORIES 81 the Present Ma
touui idmi abstraction.

some interesting ~ iflt tS'h' NJ
r"nni ADMINISTRATION.
WASHING ruN. Jly 81 -Dne wouid
not naturally 90 to the Civil Service
Commission if he WAS III search of ro-
nance, but now aud then such a thing is
to be found at the focus of reform. The
story that WIS autographed from Ten
nessce the other day about the young
man who tlpatcd down The river on raft
to attend Il competitive examination and |
came GU at the head of the class is true, |
and it is also tru" that there has been IA |
search for the fellow for several mouths |
owing to some mistake III his address. 1t |
has several times occurred that persons |
who took the trouble To pass lh" eXaml- |
nation, and have been designated for and
received appointments, have never been
heard from again, and in ON" instance
two persons of the same name and I'M
tialS confronted each other ia rsSpnnSe to
an invitation to accept 4 Government Of
tice. Both hal bsen examined and
passed. One hai been designated and no.
titled of his appointment by letter, while
the other saw the announcement in the
newspapers and thought that he was
meant. ruere WAS high old time be-
tween the two Dromios, lu5 the place
was given 10 ne one who held the letter
from the Commissioners. .tuJ long ago a
high toned sOut heru g"n'iama who oc
Gu pied a place here, sci, ctai for appoint
Hent from the names deSi- mated 10 him
a Young mar from Mississippi who not
oufy ranked hig''. bat was v"uchcd tor
by Senator Lamar, amd he was very
much astoniShed when coiored man,
| with skin as black midnight, presented
| himself. He was graduate of Aicnrn
| University, and protege of the Secre-
tary of the Interior
| But the most curious incident that has
occurred in connection with the Civil
! Service Commission came TO light yeSter-
| day. \ man who lives III Albany. \. y,
! is All ardent Democrat. while his wife Is
IA radical Republican, and they have some
| high old debates ON political questions.
| She was as enthusiastic for Blaine as he
was for Cleveland When Cleveland was
inaugurateG the husband eSpeared to re
ceive an office through tn" Influence OF
Secretary Manning and CrI. Daniel :.
Lamont, A NJ, both of whom he num-
bered among his frienhs. He was sure
they would take care of him that be did
not rush to Washington with the crowd
| but fingered modest but confident, IA.
home. expecting to be called. lie had
boasted So much 10 his wife oi the load
he had carried 'iurins the campaign ami
the service he had p .rformrd, as we'll a>
the esteem in which he was held by !hr
| leading lights of Lhe Adminis- ration. thai
| she began to tauuJ hin after few
| mouths had passed, and inSlnuatca that
he was either not of 50 much Importance
as he supposed, or that his friends, the
| al IN ration. were Ilnpratei eiul
This sort Oi thing was kept up so con.
stautiy and increased 81 rapidly i'll vel
una, that in desperation he started t0i
! Washington to see what he was going &c
ret. Manning ami Lamont It'd him that
under the existing circumstances 1t would
> be impossible - give him ANYTHING bet
ter than Gle; kSh'p l. one OF the De
partmeutS. aud IT, secure this he must
submit to the civil service examination
| He passed several slecplrSS nights II
cOgitation over his redicamrnt. 1t was
a choice between gong home to confront
his aggravating spouse OF remaining i,
Washington wit q small chance OF get
ting IL small Office. The latter horn o.
the dill NINA had the least terror iur him
so he presented himself TO Father EatoI
md took the medicine prescribed fOl
office seekers. The questions seemed
easier to answer than he expected and ii,
went home s.uiucwHl' C!atrd. After eX
blaming to his wife the difficulties thai
besct the i'rrSdelt ard lncOcting y yarI
,,bour tie Admin ':,trdilnu' anxiety iol
l'I'l 10 ace p a mi ,or place until some
hing mntr can>lIcuOuS could be tounC
tor him. he supposed :hat his trou ble.
We're over. But tie woISt remains tC
be told.
Onr day durirg his absence from
home there .:rlvsi an official envclupt
from Civil S.rvi.r Commission ami hi:
wife SuppoS ny tnat 1t ouutatnrd II huot,ct
of api.ui ~. eur, tone it "pcn to grati!,
her curiosity; but in>t@ad oi an invltatior
tu assist nCle sam i'll running the gov
.rufrcut. ihn envelope contained an of
icidl announcement tha5 he had tailct
tn pass the civl! service examination, an(
Was, Therefore. n"t cie% BILE t" appoint
meat. His pap Is Were rated at SO, ont
point below tne minimum stand lrd of 20
His rec ,tion w'len lie came home wa
hot enough to make his hair curl, ant
ever S.uce. !rom one day ) end to th,
qthyr> he has i'ren soreEsded ;. s!!e With9n
tertainmHnt until his pltl~nce was en-
trely exhausted. Then he rAbelled aut
the controversy ended ii = personal en-
counter between the couple. She l.i
his ted and board and has s.nct hrouu hi
a suit for divorce Among p:iitr Npeciii
cations adVaEccd. III adm .0u to that q
his having brujaliy ass ,ul;.d her is out
that causes him great hdm.iIaIlnp. She
asks the cOuro to irlcaSe her from a II, :,
who Is too ignorani 10 pass civil selv!,,.
eAanlnatIo !. Ii She Establishes this TACT
IN court he fears t.t.lt his business stand.