Year: 1878

I found out all about it, Notwithstanding.
He was trying to sell John Sherman a
patent bung, with which to stop the nu-
merous leaks in the Treasury Department.
John didn't take very kindly to the sug-
gestion, would have nothing to do with it,
in fact and even told Kirby that he was a
daring innovator who ought to be sup
pressed. why" said John, 81 wouldn't
give - for Treasury that didn't leak
little. In this way ar patriots fattened,
and statesmen would starye if your plan
were carried out Kirby, go TOP and Josiah
went.


LEW. WEIR


put in an appearance at the White House
last week, had confidential chat with Mrs.
Hayes on the subject of stewed prunes, took
q ride with the President told him all
about Ohio politics and what was necessary
to be done for the salvation of the party,
played little game of draw with Webb and
Rogers in the Executive office, and then lit
out for New York, perfectly satisfied that
things were working we'll, and reasonably
confident that nothing would go very far
astray until he could spare time for another
visit of inspection.


Speaking of the


RRIGNING FAMILY,


reminds me of very important fact and
that is that the dress which Mrs. Hayes
wore at her last reception, so much com
mented upon by those pestiferous persons
society writer's was made by Mrs. Cadwalla
der, of Cincinnati, instead of Worth, OF
Paris, to whom the credit has been given
by number of galoots, who don't know
half as much about mantua-maldpg as do
The garment is some sort of a SlaShed vel
vet affair and is, believe, cut bias in the
neck yoke and gored in the cross-strap.


1t was made in Cincinnati anyway, and
that's enough for anyone to know i'll order
to safely bet that it is the best-built harness
ever worn in the White House.
AMOR SMITH


has left the Ebbitt House, rented room and
taken up permanent quarters within easy
reach of the White House. Like the boy
who was out of meat, watching the wood
chuck hole, Amor is out of office and bound
to watch the hole till something comes out
That something, as everybody in Cincin
natl knows is the Collectorship of internal
Revenue, now held by Lew. Weitzel.
don't know, but | think Amor might al
well pull up stakes, go home, and get ever
by opposing the policy"


l have it from pretty good authority thai
| Weitzel has been assured that he will not bt
asked to pass over his head until about tht
1st OF June. In the meantime the Presi
dent will take census of the respectable
old buffers of Cincinnati who have retired
from business, with view to soliciting ont
of their number to take the place, and some
summer morning the rival cliques will wax
up and find that their claims have botf
been ignored, and another monkey of quit'
a different stripe in possession OF thu
| cheese.


JOHN ]. RICKEY


has finally selected his bone. A few day
since he formally filed his application TO
Lew. Weitzeps collectorship. John hat
better go home and await results Hi
presence here does not have a tendency t.
advance his interests.


COL. W. S. o'BRIAN,


of the Pan Handle, favored the city witt
his presence few days last week. What h
wanted and whether he got it, DOM know
perhaps he did. This is about as definite
statement of the object of the Col. s visit
and his success in the achievement thereof
nc 7 cap Give GARRIEJ