The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-12-18

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Iron he WasAinston Chronicle. Nov. 81
As the deleesaed stupidity known - Con.
gre. gathers IN, the social life Of the nation
Il Capitol exhibits signs Of returning anima
ton. The aveaue upon . sunny afternoon
i throoeed, especially AFTER 8 O'Clock, when
the depaztments are emptied, and the pretty
little officials hasten down for . breath Of
fresh air and view Of the fashions. A. each
little ofkcial Wean . caniage dre0 that
sweeps the dirty sidewalk with lensthened
tain, they raiss any quantity Of dust, and
and IN that resemble angsb 10 clouds. The
clouds are not Of the clsanest. and the cynic-
al spectator has hin own thoughts about the
soiled underclothing thas must accompany
the process. They realize in this, however,
the poets description Of humanity that
says, "Half angels and half earth" II the
dear creatures would only keep the balance
and give % half, we'd Be content. And then
they Justify the pious prediction, Dust
thou at, and unto dust shalt thou return"
every afternoon 1t 8 O'Clock precisely.
By the bye, speaking Of returning Con-
sressmen, rather good story has been tele-
graphed Of new member Who arrived With
bis family, consisting Of vile, five children
aad nurse. The economical n. C. packed
bis family in one hack 1t 9 p. m. and drove
to Willafd't. They had been car-riding for
many nights and days, and we're il conse-
quence exceedingly fatigued.
Arriving 1t Willard's, they paid the hack.
man, ordered their trunks Of and trudged
YEARLY, half ssleep, in that famous cara
vansary. The husband, wife and four chill
dren were escorted into the a,pper-room,
after which, elevated BY the coffee and the
elevator, they were carried beyond the juris-
diction If the board Of public works to rooms
under the roof. We wish to explain here
that . one ests further from the board that
excavates only, and u not 0dorlesa either.
When the good lady entered her bedroom
she encountered the nurse, and both ex.
claimed:
"Where's Bobbyr'
"Why, Mis-" said the nurse, 81 thought
you had him."
sNancy," screamed the Mrs. n. c.,
''didn't you fetch him in"
"No, nam; had the three carpet-sacks.
The e t baby'' Clothes and thought you
Nov Bobby vas the baby, and the fright
fol discovery was made that the baby bad
been left in the hack. There vas frantic
rush for the elevator and the stairs. The
insane n. C. tried to burst open the door
90 % to precipitate himself down the we'll.
He then pulled away at the bell until he
broke it; then shouting: "6re," rushed down
after his wife and four children, who, BY
this time, were in the clerks Office. trying to
make the corpulent and amiablc Mr.. Basley
understand the situation.
Some one suggested the telegraph, and all
the police stations were advised Of this loss
Of congressional infancy. But the worst part
of it was that the crazy representative could
not remember the number Of the hack, and
the hacks are not remarkable for their
ready return of Lost parcels. We never had
but one sent o., and that was . copy Of the
Presidents message with accompanying
documents.
In the meantime the happy husband
made short excursion into the neighb0r-
hood. He hurried through the hacks
on the hack-stands, and had all the retired
convicts Who drive those vehicles volunteer
to 20 and search for the lost child for two
and half an hour. Each one Was ready
to make affidavit that be knew the hack. and
one Irishman, who ought 70 have been hung
long ago, swore that be heard the child cry
% the hack drove BY. From the hack-stand
al A. N~-n->->. I'D
stirred up the Bohemians to the highest
pitch Of excitement BY his tale Of woe. The
corpulent Ramsdsll sat down and wept;
Adams blew his nose. while Boynton philos-
OFFICIALLY remarked that the los Of baby
was somsbody's gain, and Preston added
that it was loss easily repaired, and 20 the
night wore on.
What became of that hack, with the pre-
cious little burden, il the most interesting
part of the narrative. 1t seems that our old
friend Zsch. Chandler, the great Michigan
der, Who goes incoming about al all sorts Of
late hours, found himself on F0ur-and.a-
half street in such state of absent min led
ness that he couldn't tell where he Vas or
where he ought to be. In these emergencies
he instinctively calls . hack. All the
hackmen in town know the great Michigan
der, and. entirely regardless Of what be or
dezs or says, they invariably drive him home,
stopping 1t the sample rooms and bars on the
way. On this occasion be halted hack. and
getting in, aid - he did 90,
"Tskem' omedamyou."
Sitting down upon the hack seat he was
startled BY Wild cry that almost sobered
him. This will sound like exaggeratiOn,
s.l- n k~sna .
case of spoiled child, for old Z,ch had
hinged two hundred pounds Of Senatorial
beef and whisky on the lost child Of the
lower house. He started up with such vio-
lence that his head struck the top of the
hack, nearly bouncing the driver of his
seat more, however, with astonishment than
jolt.
Old Zach resolved himeelf into an investi-
CATION committee, and, sitting down on the
front seat, felt round. He gathered up the
child, and for minute at turning the si,ua'
ton over in his gigantic intellect, then stick.
ing his head out Of the window, be shouted
with that voice which has made the British
lion tremble:
"Grivergo' omequick-Pve-got-a-baby."
As the infant continued it, screaming, the
driver had no doubt - 10 the truth Of this
startling revelation, and 70 he tore along the
street At frightful rate, considering that his
team consisted of one vicious kicker and
one runaway. Pulling up n the palatial
mansion: the great Michigander tumbled
out and rushed in with the child in his
arms. Presenting 1t to the astonished Mrs.
Chandler, he said:
"Moststrornary 'fair-got-down-baby-on.
hack. Going-to dept him."
The good old lady did not receive the
newcomer with the same enthusiasm, but
sent for policeman, not to arrest the Sena-
tor. bat to remove the circumference.
Through this means the poor little vail was
returned to i.s frantic parents.
We are happy to Say that both Chandler
and baby - well - could be expected.
Eagenie a0A Aes Aaopes.
From her home in Chiselhurst the widow
of Napoleon Ill u still endeavoriDg to re-
gain for her son the Lost influence Of the Ma.
poleenic dynasty. Her utterances intended
for the public ear are carefully worded, and,
il must be confessed, are generally mark
ed BY discretion and good taste. She recent.
y wrote . letter for the guidance Of the
Bouapartist deputies, anil certainly nobody
could take exception 70 It, for it only advised
them 10 b. united, and 70 vote according to
their consciencea
A week or two ago the fets day Of Engenie
and through the ex-Empress had
requested that there should be no formal
The occasion. . large number
Of visitors called, coming on foot and in
carriages. On finding that the ex-empre0
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