The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-23
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY JANUARY 49, 1896

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| trades in his time; frst violin in theater,
an inventor, portrait painter, and molder
of death. masks OF course Mr.. Hendley is
not allowed to revel in the joys of making
| many. coored fruits, but he is also expected to
model such prosaic things as potatoes turnips
bcets, and radishes. Examples of the best in
these two lines the country produces are to be
found at tho Department, and they are an in-
teresting study to the agriculturist.
Representative Brosius, of Pennsylvania. has
introduced bill calculated to correct some of
the injustices now alleged to be practiced I'M
der the law which gives honorably discharged
soldiers ambassadors a preference in appoint
ment to civil positions where they are qualified
to perform the duties. The Brosius bill ex-
tends the provisions of the law TO include
widows Of soldiers and sailors, and to give all
preference of promotions and also TO protect
them when n reduction is to be made in offices
where they are employed. 1t has been claimed
that in discharges made in Government offices
the old soldier has Jared very badly where his
politics did not please the Administration,
A Western farmer once sought President
Lincoln day after day until he procured the
much-desired audience. He had a plan for the
successful prosecution of the war, TO which
Mr.. Lincoln listened as patiently as he could.
When he was through, he asked the opinion of
the President upon his plan.
WE'LL" said Mr.. Lincoln, "Ill answer by
telling you story. You have heard of Mr..
Blank, of Chicago? He was an immense loafer
in his way-in fact, he never did anything in
his life. One day he got crazy over great
rise in the price of wheat upon which many
wheat spectators gained large fortunes
Blank started off one morning to one of the
most successful of the wheat spectators, and
with much enthusiasm laid before him plan
by which he (the said Blank was certain of be-
coming independently rich. When he had fin
ished he asked the opnion oil his nearer upon his
plan of operation. The reply came as follows
Ny advice is that you stick to your bust
ness Bnt,' asked Blank, what is my bust
nessP L don't know, / sure, what it is
says the merchant; but whatever It is. l adj
wise you to stick to it, And now" said Mr.. |
know you mean well. but | think you had |
better stick to your business, and leave the |
war to those who have the responsibility of !
it,"
Among those who for one thing or another
were continually before the public and are not |
IN the new House of Representatives are
Judge Holman, OF Indiana, the so-called
:" Watchdog of the Treasury" who began his
Congressional service in 1859; Dan Sick les, of
New York. the Hero OF Gettysburg" who
achieved distinction soldier, diplomat and
statesman; Silver Dick" Bland, of Missouri,
and William M. Springer, of Illinois, both of
whom served % years in the House, and Gen.
Hooker. Of Mississippi. and Gen. Hatch, of
Missouri, Confederate veterans, who first came
into Congressional life in 1873 Others there
were whose term Of service was shorter: Will
liam L. Wilson, who framed the tariff bill in
the last Congress, or Bdurke Cochran, of New
York, whose oratory often kindled the House.
Then there such men as Tom johnson,
Champ Clark, Of Missouri Thomas Dunn Eng
isb. of New Jersey; Buck " Kilgore, OF Texas,
Michael Harter, of Ohio; Sbley of Pennsyl-
vania; Gen. Tracy, of Albany, a close friend of
.he Administration, on the goor of the House;
Benjamin Enloe, of Tennessee; Geary. of Cali.
ornia, the author Of the latest Chinese excu-
lion act; McGann. of Chicago; LATE Pence, of
colorado; DR.. Everett, OF Massachusetts,; Jerry
Simpson, the leading Populist of the House.
some of these will be missed, aud others won't,
specially those who made themselves decidedly
obnoxious to the veterans and opposed their
lights.