The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-16

SENATOR ANTHONY.
"Why, Senator, arc you here? How Is
yOurcaInmign getting on in Rhode Island!
Is II probable TINT you will come back,
despite Spraguc and the DemoCracyH"
The Senator Is u cheerful, amiablc man,
large, but little too handsome in stature IL
BIC called corpulcnt Tic has blue eyes
q red complexion, and fine, luXurlAnt
grizzIed, soft hair.
II don't know whether shall return OF
not" lie says. II have been here two
terms, and It Is pretty lmrd TO make a
third fight successfully. Still, VIC cant
tell much about it, Spraguo will do all
he Gun. Lie has given up the attempt u
elect one Of his own creatures, aud Is
ready to cOalesCc with anybody 10 beat
inc.
slave you had any hard scratches to.
gcthcry'
"Well, yes. Ny paper has made gootl
deal Of fun Of him. He Inns recently sold
out his interest in the newspapers he held
Ono Of the last rGlsscs we had was over Il
sketch which Spraguc's editor had thu
poor tastc to publish in his own paper,
called IA Night Ride with Senator
Spngue," full Of praise Ofhinlselr and OK
COMPLICATIONS Of his funny financial thco'
RIGS. Some Of our writers burlesqucd Il
in an article entitled IA Night Ride with
Daniel Prltt." Here Is u slip from it:
"What will be the result Of tho present
system, Dir. PrattS"
n have pointed Il out many times" said
the Traveller. ut is this: Those that
know how will succeeded those who do
not will full. Its just rs certain rs that
PharOah's liLt cattle were to swallow up
the lean kline of his DREAM"
II thought, Mr.. Pratt, 1t was the lean
kline who Ulc up the flt ones"
at may he 80. My knowledge Of the
Holy Scripture is not derived from read
ing II. But you will see ut once that II Il
contains any such statement rs TINT, It Is
wrong, because it Is contrary to my itlea,
hive Ind doubts about the wisdom Of
Moses for some time. lie belonged to a
great family, and was selfish anl corrupt"
Are there many people, Mr.. Pratt, who
try to do business when they don't know
how?"
"TO he sure" sail tho Traveller, "GspC.
CialIy the kind Ofbusiness which alone
understand"
We'll, Senator, | was in Rhode Island
nearly nil lust summer, and there seemed
to he no doubt Of your return 10 the Sell
alto for the third term. IsSprlguc so very
rich us th0y say?
"lIc Is worth about two millions, am
told; but his wealth has been exaggerated
Alter he made those celebrated speeches
In the SenAtc, people thought lle must he
going crazy, and his paper actually de-
prcctNted. 1t 1T curious quarrel, but no
body could have helped IT,"
HENRY WILSON.
Large, roundish, benevolent, "ClevGr,
and honest, Henry Wilson comes up, a
pretty wise politician, with IN admirable
iAculty for avoiding personal quarrels,
and with oil the female and Christian vir'
tues. 0aL
Senator, how is the free trade question
down Lynn.way| r. -.-
"Oh! you boys are crazy on that side.
Both sides are crazy. The tariff people
have got all the protection they want
now, ind moro too. The free trade poo
pic know We must have high duties tOgct
Il revenue"
as there TO be any competition for your
scat in tho Senator
."Welll they say that Butler Is looking
after 1t, but don't know. feel tolorably
easy on the subject. II Massachusetts
wants nc to stay here she'll send me back
Let me introduce you to
"ATTORNEY GENERAL 1ToAR."
,"Good evening, MIR. Attorney General.
You look happy, considering tho why tho
Senate, out ofiits rGticulC Of small mo-
tivcs, behaved upon your nomination"
"Oh II would be equally small in INT
TO feel personally aggricycd about it l
am satisfied"
"Thc people Of just appreciation think
It was little and spiteltll matter for a
Senate Of our own party 10 behave so
coarsCly and with such specific Contumely
over an unObiccti0nHble nomination"
Say no more about It. There Is an.
other phase Of the question moro serious
IL Is the dangerous fashion the now Sena-
tors and Representatives from the South
have Of holding sectional Caucrsscs; meet.
ing as Southern men in q Southern caucus
to pass upon nominations. This Is the
worst form Of State sovereignty and sec.
tiOnnl rights, 50 called, revived nflcr tho
downfall of sectional prOtensiOns. nd.
viscd the President 10 nominate q Su.
prCmC Judge from the Southern district,
but lie was unable 10 SCttlCupOn q suitable
man.; You observe TINT lie has to-day
nominated IL gentleman from New jersey,
The Attorney General Is u fine typo Oi
the orthodox Massachusetts gentleman
tall, with fresh red lips, n cheerful eye and
goOl teeth lighting up rather angular,
OblonG iiCe, strOng.bnrrGl darkislI gray
hair, and courteous, manly manners. lie
would have made u good Justice, and liz
Is a lawyer Of force and decision.
Don rIATT.
Here is n large, heavy.shouldcrcd, long.
bearded man approaching, with q quiz.
zical Western expression set ina Huguc.
not face, the French extraction showing
clearly yet, ai(Gr many generations Of
Western ancestors. THIS Il Don Piatt, a
man about 40 years Of age, decidedly
goOd.loOking, with fine, not 10 say strong,
features, brown eyes, md beard In which
few gray strands minglc with tho rich
brown. Altogether kindly aud courteous
| In his look, and upOlrhI arm Is q tall and
handsome lady, with black eyes, and q
rich summer color In her checks.
Piatt Is of mixed Ohio and Virginia
stock, and belongs to q family Of genius
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