The Washington times., 1894-10-14

men was further exemplihed to my knowl-
edge a short time ago.
There were four OF them. They had not
spent their vacation abroad. but in Maine.
and have told you what a vacation in Maine
VIII do in the way Of preparing subjects for
temperance reform. They had been having a
dinner at--no matter what club. They came
out under the starry sky into the cool air OF
night about a. m, and ii was all so nice
they thought they would walk home. Arm
In arm they went right merrily until they
reached Washington Circle, when one of them
espied the father OF our country on his horse
AID his accustomed pedestal.
Too bad, old man like George; father OF
country; high horse; all alone; cold night.
Let's take him down; take hime home; put
him bed suggested the kind Congressman,
and all four accordingly mounted Gen. WASH
ingtOn's horse. which the general, however,
would not leave to go home with any OF them.
Failing then in this patriotic move, they
took a sapling by the roots from the park,
and when the patrolman Joined them, they
were endeayorlng 10 stand the sapling i'll the
cable slot.
Having a good time?" said the patrolman.
mot much" Indignantly replied they, in a
chorus. Just got letter from Secretary
Morton TO plant trees"
Planting trees makes me think of other
matters of the Agricultural Department. De-
spite all that is said in contradiction of what
Mr. MacCuaig has written, / know personally
that nepotism and that sort of thing do not
20 with a Democratic administration; for
Mrs. Dash, OF Sixteenth street, is the wife of
q Treasury official, and 1t was to her the
cOlOred gentleman referred, as he sat on the
box of a smart Victoria talking to the driver
of another smart Victoria in front of a jewelry
store:
Deed 1 can't go TO no scrappin' match to-
night, my madam's let me out. Mrs. Dash s
going 10 have a dinner party and she done
borrowed me. - All Of which shows just what
a real Democrat will do before he will pursue
the Republican policy of keeping butler on
the government payroll.
Talking about government matters. in
everything that has been said by Mr.. Logan
Carlisle and his friends and his enemies, not
once have heard advanced the one indisput-
able reason why women should not remain IN
Office. It's perfectly dreadful on their com
pieNions. You have probably noticed it your
self pretty girl with alabaster brow and
rosy checks will go into the public service,
and before you would believe it possible there
she is on official parade at every afternoon,
just like the rest, spoiled or embalmed. Then
il only step beyond To the last enu OF
woman's Misunderstanding a bicycle.
Mr.. Carlisle himself says that women have
been dismissed from Office without regard TO
their sex, and i, for one, can't blame him.
But. while the matter of sex need not cut any
figure with men in power, it does seem as it,
aside from the figure, the complexion Of
women in office ought to receive some con-
sideration from the government. OF course,
there are the Minnesota fire sufferers, Col.
Breckenridge, Ii Hung Chang, andra grea5
many disappointed Congressman Just now ap-
pealing everywhere for charity. Still. do
think that any woman dismissed from the
Treasury or any other department ought 10
receive United States l. .. L. emitting her
10 a quarterly allowance OF Recamier cream
or Laird's bloom of youth during the re-
mainder OF life or at least during good be-
havior
Hundreds and hundreds of noble women in
public service work on day after day, sacrlfl-
cling their compilations TO save their country
without receiving so much recongItion oftheir
herolsm as q resolution OF thanks or a gold
headed umbrella. On the contrary. according
10 the recent decision of the department Of
justice, they are obliged 10 answer all letters
asking for contributions 10 gold-headed UNI
brelas and such things for other people. You
may say what you will. l say. what IS an oc-
easIonal drive 10 Cabin John or a champagne
supper idly bestowed by some Idle Congress-
man-what is this in return for lost peaches
and cream that make q woman's face a for
tune, Yet regardless of humanity, every day
now. sere. safiron-tinted women are being
turned or by the government, and if they
starve themselves or open boarding houses to