Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-13

to about the matter, and gave the project
her emphatic and hearty Endorsement.
She has promised TO remove her hat while
at the theatre, and she will be followed by
other ladies high up In the social scale.
Before the winter is ended it is probable
that the entire downstairs portion of our
theatres will be sea of hatless heads.
MRS. CLEVELAND's HOME LIFE.
With many persons the idea prevails
that the mistress of the " hite House has
no duties other than the social one of pre-
siding on state occasions or assisting the
President to receive. In reality the place
is far from proving a sineoure, for Mrs.
Cleveland endeavOra not only to read but
personally to answer all communications
directed to her. When one reflects upon
the bulk of the mail daily delivered
at the White House 1t will be seen
tnat this is no light task. but rather one
which would afford constant occupation
to o secretary specially engaged for such
work. Upon returning from the AdirOn-
daoks Mrs. Cleveland found mail await
ing her inspection large enough to I'LL a
good sized clothes basket, but she went
courageously at it, and has just con-
cluded her selt-imposed task OF read ne
through and answering tho formidable
pile OF manuscript. The visitors calling
at the W bite House in the evenings are
by no means confined 20 the personal
friends of the President or his wife. With
out thought or care tor permitting this
time at least to be enjoyed by the inmates
OF the White House in quiet social fash
ion with their own chosen friends, all
manner OF persons have seized upon this
time as being more secure from Interrupt
tion in which to present their claims
upon his attention or satisfy an idle Curl
ositv regarding the real home life OF the
executive mansion.
CLERKS IN THE DRY GRINs.
A batch of twenty-five or thirty clerks In
one OF the government departments have
got the dry grins. They have very good
cause for them. Last spring twenty-five
or thirty clerks, drawing $l20 q month In
one OF the departments, were informed
that their services would not be required.
The vacancies were to be filed by clerks
OF the $l00.a-month class, and six months
elapsed before the new appontees were
decided upon. Six weeks ago the APP
pOlntments were made, and the head OF
the department decided that the new
appointees should receive the
increase the old ones received from the
time OF their dismissal to the
date OF the new appointments. The fly
ures threw about $50 back pay into each
one's pocket. There is nothing proVoca-
walt moment; it's the sequel which
mako them sad. They looked upon the
$50 as a clear windfall, and in their ella
ton most Of them spent 1t foolishly. The
first damper came in the shape of ru-
NOR to the effect that a mistake had been
made. Then, ike a thunderclap, came
the announcement few days ago that
the Comptroller had decided that
this money did not belong to
al haN .a.a
be returned. On the first of this month,
therefore, they found, upon opening their
envelopes, q note instead OF their half
months pay, and 1t announced that the
$50 would have to be refunded. This rep
resents almost whole months pay and
many Of them feel the hardship all the
more on account OF the proximity OF the
holiday season.
VERY KNoTTY SUBJECT.
The Commissioners OF the District are
at present wrestling with very knotty
subject. They have refused license to q
saloon keeper named John Schumau, be-
cause his place is too near the Presidents q
cottage on the Tennalytown road.
The saloon keeper is disgusted
because he has kept the
place for some time, and few days ago
went before the Commissioners TO protest
against the treatment and they have de-
cided to look into the case. The saloon
keeper does not see why he should have
to 90 out OF business because the Presi-
dent has bought a country place near his
saloon. His saloon was there before the
President came, and he remarks that the
people on TennallytOwn road would
rather buy the President out than be de-
prived OF their saloons. The rumor is de-
MED that Mrs. Folsom, the Presidents
mother-in-law, objected to having a sa-
loon so near her residence.