The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-04-12
Mrs. Belknap and Ter Good Clothes.

/ Mrs. Belknap is passing must dispos
: even the most relentless of her enemie
: to pity her, especially now that he
: load of anguish is rendered almost IN
S endnrable by the death of an idolize
5 sister. She has not discussed the mos
, recent scandal which has involye
, Geo. H. Pendleton save with friends
but one of them is authority for TIL
statement that Mrs. Bellnap denie
most positively ever having received .
dollar of money on account of the Ken
lucky Central Railroad. She SAYS sh,
was not even in Washington when tho
claim was allowed, and did not see Mr.
Pendleton for mouths afterward. She
met him in New York when she was on
her way to Europe, and again met him
in Europe. She says there is not one
word of truth in the conversation re.
ported by General Kiddoo as having
taken place between herself and Mrs.
Marsh. She asseverates that no sucl,
conversation ever took place. Mrs.
Belknap does not consider Representa-
tive Blackburn the "Brutus" he has
been made to appear by certain cores
pondents bent on defaming him be-
cause he is a Democrat. On the con-
trary, she speaks of understanding his
position in regard to the investigation
perfectly, and of having the highest
esteem for him. She says that all he
could do, in justice to himself, he has
done to shield her. The old friendship
between herself and his wife has been
renewed this winter to the great pleas
ure OF both parties, and while Mrs.
Belkuap speaks warmly of the love
she bears the companion of her child
hood, Mrs. Blackburn I'd her husband
join in expressions of the most pro-
found esteem for Mrs. Bellnap, Mr..
Blackburn says he knows nothing
against Mrs. Belknap,.and will always
strive to defend her. Mrs. Belknap
feels deeply the cruel injustice which
has supplied as a motive for her atten-
tons to Mrs. Blackburn during the
winter her desire to influence the hus-
band of the latter in her own and her
husbands favor. She says that from
the time Mr.. Blackburn was elected to
Congress she rejoiced at the prospect
of having her old friend and school
mate, his wife, in the same city with
her, and last fall actually counted the
weeks before she could be expected to
arrive. The relative positions of their
husbands had nothing to do with her
feeling then, as the part Blackburn has
been compelled to take in the prosecu-
ton does not now influence her feel
ings toward him or his wife. She has
simply kept up the old intimacy on
the old terms. In regard to the toilets
Mrs. Betknap has worn this winter, it
is only fair to say that all of them,
save one, belonged to the tronsseau
she brought with her from Paris two
years ago when ;,hont to he married to
The Secretary of War. None Of them
have been altered, it being a well-sub-
stantiatcl fact among ladies tl,as
Paris dress, while costly in the first in
stance, always proves a good invest
nent, as it is in style as long It's rag
If it holds together. The one dress
which Mrs. Belknap purchased for the
past winter tlIatin which she appeared
1t the Patriarchs' ball at Delmonico's.
others of her dresses made their first
appearance in Washington this year,
but had been worn by her elsewhere.
A maid, now living at the White House
who came from Paris with Mrs. Bel
snap two years ago, said to her on
meeting her accidentally: II have seen
Madame wear the very dresses pack
ID up tor her in Paris" During the
season of 1875 Mrs. Belknap went into
society very seldom, as her baby was
BORN in the early part of the winter.
Representative Blackburn, who has
oeen SO prominent during the scandal,
vas one of whose future his friends
lad reason to form high expectations
n his youth. He was one of the very
ew who have ever been able to enter
he Senior Glass at Center College
'Danvill, Kentucky at the outset of a
collegiate career. He was prepared for
college at the Sayre Institute, Frank
ort, and passed with ease the examina-
ion for the Senior Glass at Center Col
eye, whence he was graduated with
nigh h0nors. He was admitted to the