Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-04-10
From Our Regular correspondcn,.)

~""S. ne "iC oCS iuutuS 10 dc I'M
certain aboutthe administration. I he
appointment of Robert Lincoln is
very di>tasteful to the Illinois Scna.
tors AMI the manner in which they
were consulted made them feel
really cheap. They are ready now
to sympath'ze with the Dem ,craiic
Senators who were i'm like manner
consulted" by Mr.. Cleveland.
They feel that all the small politi.
clans of Illinois are laughing at
them, and their ''influenccr has re-
ccivcd serious blow. The reiec.
ton of Mr.. Halstead may be re-
garded as a notification to the Pres
idcnt that there can easily be bois-
ferrous weather for the administra
ton if the politicians are disre gard
ed.
MIR. Wanamakcr's Department
runs smoothly, where it is managed
by Mr.. Clarkson, who knows the
value of influence at glance; but
where the Postmaster General is IN
full charge, that is in dealing with
the Presidential offices, there are
doubts arising. Candidates find
that Mr.. Wanamakcr does not even
know the names of all the Rcpubli-
can Senators and Representatives,
and is in total ignorance of the
weight OF politicians who are pow
ers in the States. Some OF his
questions TO candidates and their
hackers simply astound them.
The loosely woided order of Sec
rotary Noble issued Saturday di
recting the heads of bureaus to
furnish him with all the papers in II
case before asking for tie resigna
ton OF any employc of the Interior
Department, is understood to be a
check to Corporal Tanner, who has
been freely expressing desire for
clean sweep. Attorney General
Miller has sent number of South.
ern politicians away sorrowiul by
recommending them TO save Wash
ington board bills by waiting at
home until vacancies occur. In
fact, the administration is feeling
its oats. The politicians are afraid
it is waxing fat enough.
How many citizens of our corn
try realize the value Of the magnifi
cent exhibit of an International
character there is in Washington;
How many of them who have ever
Paid visit to the city have sough,
out the wonderful place. | refer to
the National Museum, IN annex OF
the Smithsonian Institute, aud
under whose jurisdiction the work
of arranging the exhibitions direct.
ly comes. The National Museum
is the grandest exhibition i'm Ameri-
ca. Tor nowhere else can be found
so large a collection of curiosities o.,
the museum type. The entire col
lection of goods presented to Elk.
President Grant by his admirers in
this country. and the more expen-
sive and gilt-edgcd ones received
from kings, qucci.s, shalis, princes.
khedives, psshas, cardinals, and
citizens of foreign lands on his
famous trip around the world, is
one Of the Museums most interest.
ing features. The old original
printing press OF Ben. franklin and
the two first locomotive cucinc.
that ever run in this country on
wooden and Hat strap rails are
also there. The developments in
the pottery art, the establishment
of china, with some cxcellcn,
pieces OF royal Dresden, and the
wonderful collection Of rare CONS
from every country having a metal
lie currency, the mineral resources
OF our country as shown invaluable
deposits, and steel engraving from
the very first process down to the
perfect plate of to-day, is adroitlv
put together, and never fails TO at
tract attention. Passing into the
taxIdcrmist department one sees
some OF the greatest achievements
IN this art to be found anyw here
The collection of wild animals in
this department is almost complete
The fishery exhibit is the most
thorough and admirable ono in the
museum, and those who arranged it
may he proud Of their work as cvery
detail that enters into the labor and
duty OF the Fish Commission is
depicted often 10y figures in relief.
The aquatic department and many
other departments make up col.
lection which is the largest and
and most complete in America.
Dr. Mary Walker still retains an
irresistible love for the old soldie~.
In passing through the corridors OF
the Patent Office few DAYS since.
her eye rested upon Waterman
whose service had left its sad inn
press upon him in the ways Of ply.
steal iniirlnity. Observing that the
Department had neglected provid.
ing q hassock for his feet, which
came in contact with the cold. I'm.
feeling associated marble floor, the
doctor procured a rug from another
quarter Of the building and carried
IL, despite the circumstances of
those TO whose room it pertaincd. to
the battle wrecked veteran. Plac.
ing the contraband article beneath
the hero's pedal extremities. the
humanitarian doctor delivered a
few off hand remarks on the sub.
jcct Of hygiene and wendell her
way. The soldier boy was still