The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-02-27
PLAIN DEALER.
EVERYTHING IN TIE LINE CT
JOB WORK,
Bill Heads, Cards, Pos
ters, Circulars.
sstIstaetloa b WEAKNESS, Prsnptness aal
Price Guaranteed.
r~0ivo No 3 tsial before sederina s,zswhsaD
NOT AN EASY BERTH.
rhree-FOurths 81 . Cabinet Members
Time Given TIP to Callers.

NOT AN EASY BEHIH.
| Thrse-Fourths of > Cabinet Members
Time Given Up to Callers.
| The members Of the prese:l. Cabinet
are accused OF being too exclusive TO
| please the Senators and Congressman,
and 1t is declared TO be IN unjust charge.
1--WE arc compelled to be exclusive"
, said Cabinet officer. "and the very men
who make the complaint are the very
cause Of 1t. They have driven us be-
hind locked doors: for without such pro-
/ lection 1t Is absolutely impossible 10
transact any business. Three-fourths
of my time is spent in convcrsing with
members Of Congress and other callers.
Let me give you an account OF the day:
got up at 7:30 o'clock this morning and
sat down to breakfast 1t about eight
o'clock. Before had finished, my pri-
vate secretary came with bundle OF
/ letters. As fast as / read them die
tatcd answers and was, perhaps, three
quarters Of an hour 1t the task. In the
meantime Ave people, old friends from
my State. had gathered in the parlor to
see me before sent to the Department.
/ gave each Of them two or three min
utes and then asked one, whose busi-
ness was really important, to walk
along with me. ] got to my office
about $40 o'clock. There were thirty
or more people in my room waiting, and
! the crowd was as numerous until noon,
when it was time to start for the capitol
and was obliged to dismiss the rest of
my callers. / then attended hearing
given to some attorneys on case OF i'm
pOrtance. This lasted until 1:30 o'clock.
MY daughter was going away on the
afternoon train, and thought l would
go home to luncheon SO as to bid her
good-by. While sitting at luncheon !
got the cards Of five people who had
either seen me 60 homo or had learned
my whereabouts atthc department One
Of them was formerly the head of the
department over which ] presided and
was. Of course entitled TO respect. Two
others were . committee who had come
to invite TO make a speech at banquet.
Il dismissed them as soon as / could,
but by that time 1t was $3.50 o'clock. /
hurried to the department. where my
desk was covered with letters which re-
quired my signature. | had to read
each one carefully. OF course, and
finished the last one At $50 o'clock.
Then walked home tired out. with the
intention Of taking little nap before
went to dinner engagement. But no
nap for me. When / got TO my house
there were three Senators and two mem
beers Of the House waiting to see me.
and it was $50 o'clock before ] got
through with them. Then my wife as
sisted me to dress AMI hurried me of TO
dinner. from which have Just returned.
This Is . sample Of all my days. Cor.
Chicago Times.
TREED BY A PANTHER.
stirring Adventure in the Dei,th. Of = Lone
isinna swamp.
Robert Warren. who has logging
camp out on Little river. had an expert
,ence few days ago which he viii not
soon forget. He had gone alone across
the river 10 look at brake of cypress
timber with view Of buying 1t. Night
overlook him and he lost his way. and
in order to attract the attention Of the
camp. hallooed.
Warren was seemingly answered by .
human voice. and he continued 10 halloo
while the answering voice rapidly ap-
preached. until he discovered an i'm
mense panther within few feet ready
to spring upon him. Ills only means ct
escape, and he was unarmed. was h
friendly sapling which was at hand: up
. this he sprang. and the panther at the
same time jumped on the side OF an adj
jacent tree.
After remaining in this position for
!. over an hour, during which time Mr..
!, Warren kept up a wall of distress. with
the hope Of attracting the attention OF
the camp, the panther finally left. When
he thought the coast was clear he de.
; scended and pursued his way, and when
: he again hallooed to attract attention
! the panther returned, this time accom-
panied by his mate. Up sapling he
', again went. armed with stout club and
determined to sell his life as dearly a
possible.
In the meantime the boys in camp haf
: become alarmed at his absence and hal
started out to search for him. They hat
reached . point within quarter Of q
mile where he was treed when the,
: caught the sound of his call for hell
and, as an answering signal, fired of ;
gun, which had the effect of frightening
of the panthers. .-Osceola La Times
PUTTING BABY TO SLEEP.
Having His stomach Well FILLED Il Nor,
Q Than Half the Battle.
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