Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-12


There 10 social evil rowling about the
Capitol which il 10 time to rsbnkA Long
tilcs Of cyprians are in the habit Of rsnd.x-
veusing there and parading between the
House and Senate. and in the Hobbies there
Of. calling out members, making Assigna
tOns for The future and loans fSs the pact,
and 20 completely signalling the place that
It 10 At her peril that . good woman walks
alone in the Capitol.
A couple Of days ego, saw a crowd in
the office Of . Justice Of the Peace. and
within was \ crying woman swearing out a
warrant against Mrs. Lucy Cobb, whom
you will remsmber ~ attaining . great deal
Of botosisty - . pardon broker IL 1866, is
now . UBIQUITOUS parsonage, famous for
her physics measurements, . fipe vulgar
being, and shc makes the Capitol her
shamble. the crowd around one Of the aide
doors Was astOnished some time ago, to see
emerge from the House Of Representatives
grave and portiy member, with card IN
his hand.
Did you send this card" to . woman
EYES"
"What Dc you want with me, calling me
out Of the House Of Representatives every
day -
II ~ast.ss cay something privately l.
you, Mr.. Crawlsh 7"
"rll tell you what I think Of ysu. You
ere lie Of no consequence (cep,ously
emphasized -and Ill have you sent 10
jail II ever hear Of 700 again."
Panic overlook the lobby ct this door.
Il vas . scene s2sh - occurs 10 Murder
bay sometimes, ut hardly under the CAP.
it0l.
Ameng The hsrridans who lobby for
small considsratieos 1t the Capitol 10 eus
respectable locking matron, who presents
herself With Two or three yeung girls,
sends in her osme aud when the member
come out che introduces the young ladies,
aging: ~ live at certain number, here
10 my card. You must come and call On
these young ladies, my nieces"
sThe 0oobss geoss poehapo y 80 The 10.
tsresting young ladiss. compromises him.
self and votes for the old lady . bill. Il ID
needless to Say that the supposed nisces
are parcel Of common women the cid lady
has dressed Ges sAe occasion.
have been teld story that suppose
to bs true, considering its authority aud
the sircuQeaaasiAlisy Of IL, coscsrning q
reverend Senator, Who saw IN idle feliev
hssos psGDosed ofahandeeoe eifA Weary
Of HE poverty and character. The woman
had the husband assigned to Revenue. 10
spsctsrship u one Of the far Territories
The husband, afase Q time. heard such
gossip - b. might expect frsu Washing.
ton, and he hastily returned here, Jealousy
proving to be greater than dependence.
he burst into the lodgings Of his wife, and
found the 6snatsr % be expected. The
Sssater executed what scsObats would call
pas - ssul out Of . second story window
was rscelssd upon afrissdiy pile Of manure
below. and had bic garments flung to him
By IN extraordinary feat Of sos.sboby' Z
presence Of mind. For nearly week be
kept away froa the Ssasts, while the ia-
jursd husband daily sent futile card and
waited with . pistsl 10 take summary ven.
gsancs. The happening Of . tragedy in
the lsbbv Of the Senate. perhaps On The
Senate doer, wAs prevented BY the Senator
ssnding the man frssh conmission and
seue pssssut relief. r f1
notice . material acesesicn, within .
few weeks, Of coarse women at the Capt..
tol. thoasA thsss are feses, probably, than
celebrated the last year Of the war. A. .
general rule. il is . bad practice for . Sen.
atos or meobsf . lSsvs his rest q the 70
esption Of . card from the lobsiss. Some
81 the better Senators matte this stand fer
purity cad disnity ~ ievielabls rule. They
will rscsivs letter, bet will not entertain
Ne suggestion Of call cG6sr RS
Another bad indication that notice this
.i"esr, e the indecent style 81 party and
d'nnsr drsssins.-the wearing u dresses
soes sxpsce the entire spins, ssd ass cut
nearly % LITERALLY % the ether side Al
see receptions eoe sses numbsrs Of ladies,
often Of social rank. exhibiting muscular
trunks Of enamel. and at celebrated din.
ner party. the ether day, stood in .
group, Of which two ladies were roemhsrs.
whose dresses we're cut like these Of I, &,
v,iliers aud Mada~s Du Barry, recalling
shs worst days Of Bourbon indecsncy.