The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-29
QUEER PEOPLE At THE CAPITOL
The stories that witty Correspon-
denis TeII-BeauIiful Diamonds
ana Poker Playing.

Inc Eofits tuHt WHY
denis TeII-BeauIifuI Diamonds
ana Poker Playing.
! strolled into one of the Offices on
Newspaper row the other evening, says
writer to the Philadelphia Star where
| found gathered a number Of those
schrewdest aud brightest OF the journ-
alstic pro oession-Washiugtou cores
pondents. 1t was rather late, and what
little news there was had been sent OF,
and the boys, as they are called, were
smoking aud telling stories. 1t was as
good as play to listen to these men,
and | regret that l cannot remember
enough to give you at least a hall
column OF their wit. do remember,
however, some little gossip about our
public men, which l know will be in-
teresllug
One OF the stories goes that in the
last Congress there was a Domocrst tic
member named Bright, from away
dawo in The tobscco-growing part OF
Vrginie, who was noted for bis ex-
treme fllhIness He never wore
white shirt, and paper collar on his
colOred woOlen shirt would Last him TOR
weeks. But the worst OF him was that
he would never use a pocket hsndker.
chier. He sat between Generals
Youne and Du Bose, two very elegant
aud high toned Georgia members, who
tried very way to avoid his nasal Pc
Cadlloes, hut in vain.
SUPPLY OF HANDKERCHIEFs.
At last they hit upon a plan they
thought would do away with the nui-
sance. They purchased q dozen very
large white handkprchie s, did them up
in paper, addressed them to him, and
laid them on his desk. Both Young
and Du Bose were in their seats anx-
ious to see bow their friend would re-
celve their present. When he came in
he picked up the package, tore it open
and began examining the handkerchlets.
Soon be turned TO Young and Du Bose
and said: Look here, did you fellows
yi' any OF these things" They replied
lnGt they had that they were a part OF
the perQaisrtes Of the members, and that
all OF tue members had received them
that morning.
SWELL" says the Virginian, what
are the darned things for p They ex1
planned, aud were in high glee for
lttIe while, but imagine their disgust
when, alter Bright had examined eac1
piece OF muslin he sail: 'Oh, yes
them is just like what my wife uses
someume-;" and as he SAID it he took
Iar-e Official envelope, put in the
handkerchies put on his wi e 8 address.
ranked it, and threw it into the mail
tag.
This story reminded one OF the cor
respondents OF a somewhat similar one.
In the Forty frs. Congress there was
Senator from one OF the far Western
States who had the habit OF using his
napkin Instead OF his handkerchief at
the dinner table He was a c'ever man,
and when he came to board at one of
our most fashionable hotels he was in-
viued to take a seat at table where sat
\ Judge OF the Supreme Court with his
'amrly. There was also, at the same
table another prominent Senator and a
ta.tidous journalist and his family.
TAKING A HINT.
The Western Senator accepted the
offer, and on the very first day his
abominable habit was noticed. DAYS
and days passed by, every Effort being
used iu the way OF hint and innuendo
TO call his attention to his gross vul-
gariry, but all to no use. The question
was how to stop him without giving
offence. At last one OF the party hit
on plan which was successful. He
wrote an anonymous note, and it had
its effect for never afterwards was he
guilty OF his former breanch OF eti-
quette.
THIS reminded another correspon-
dent OF a member from Tennessee in
The last House who was guilty OF the
same offence a. the Western Senator.
None OF the regular bOsrders at the
Ebbtt House could be induced TO cit at
the table with bin. The same person
lo.d Of the wi'e OF a very prominent
Senator, who gave many brilliant re-
ceplious last winter, and who always
asked the society reporter OF the news
papers to speak OF her diamonds. Her !
diamonds were nothing but the Ala-ka |
diamonds bought in a dollar jewelrv |
store The way the act came out was |
that the many alluslous to Mrs. Sena-
tor SO-and sos heauii nj diamonds led .
the dollar jeweIry man TO use it as an
with his other customers
# was told OF another Senator's vile
that she = one OF the best poker and .
B ston players in the country. During
ne session she entertslns lsvishly, aud .
scarcely a night passes that she dosen't .
have card party at her house. o.
course she always plays, aud they say
-he never lo-eS. A certain foreign
'egationst is sad to have lost several .
thousand dyllsrs at her house 10 one
night.
OSE careless editor may do a grea !
lpal OF harm with his 'ooh-hness. Tre .