Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-26
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Especial Correspondence ofthe GUARDIAN
w,suIx,;rnS d. C., Dec. IL, lS77

WAsIlINGrOS, ID. u, Dec. IL, 1871.
In going up to the Capitol yesterday we
set to moralizing. On our way We found
at every step an abundance of food for
laughter and tears. Entering the grand
gateway OF the grounds At the BarthDl'E
fountain and passing up the broad avenue
toward the western entrance We -tHlicd
the face, we met, and what multitude Of
them. Some looked sad and disappointed;
Others serious, and rs Thoughtful ~ man
there We passed one Of those july corpO-
ru-itirs whose rotund appearance and
shining face associated the person at once
with the lobby. These men call to mind a
character and face so well known here
during the days Of Buchanan aud Lin coin.
He was the far famed Bean HE kman.
man aud coy rascal! Beau never was
known to pay for anything. No one cx-
prct"d him to, and yet he was 50 popular
with everybody that he held the open
sesame into all political circles. He bore
nuthcr honors Of the salovi sthoh apuont
that he was often the ideal Of the women
and the courtcd companion of the men. We
could tell whole chapters Of this interest
ing man, but space forbids. He died hc:"
several years ago, and the lobby lost its
most elegant representative" and champion
A. he t,.l
We find ours.lvc, in the rotunda, where
one can always dist niguiSh the strangers
from residents. Nine times ont Of ten ~
YOU enter the rutunda y"u will find a group
ia its center trying 10 SAW oil their heads
With the back part of their shirt collar in a
vain attempt to see the "Cantcrbury Girls"
rs senator McDougal called the allcgnrical
PAINTING in the dome. man can indulge
in this amusement with impunlty, but
mrrciul goodness what a pitiablc sight il
j. To- see a woman attempt il. Hat, hair
ami puit-- are invariably sacrificed. A
stranger is at once impressed with the
number of women he meets AZ the Capitol,
but he does not know that they all have
urgent" business with the NJ. C.'s The
woman who does not want position OF
has no claim TO push is phenomena NOT
understood 10y the average Congressman.
Every day the reception room Of the House
il packed by these hungry females. The
newly -ilcdgrd lawnakct il always To- hr
f,1 Ia al L., Il
{" him. He promises everything and ~.
sulnrs an air If supreme hlandnc~s. The
old n,inbcrs who have wrathcrrd through
many season. here pay hnt little attention
te cards sent in. Ben Willis holds his
lrvccs in the elevator of the Arlington
Hotel. just when constituent think,
interviewer to moraliLc, on the ingratitude
Of those III office.
senator Gordon is to receive an elegant
solid silver service from his South Caro-
linlan friends. They are to be richly
adorrcd with emhlrmatic engraving
Local reporters are greatly aGitatcd over
the almost wonderful fact that Gen SlIrr-
man has refused To be- interviewed. Here.
tof"rc all that WAS necessary to he done
was To ask him question and pull out a
note book, and Immediately h. would pour
forth a volume Of information cNhau~tlrs.
a. the widows cruise of oil and inyivorat-
ing ~ the Picrian spring.
\ baby show is the latest sensation here.
We haN ut the celebrated rag baby" of
Ohio fame. but have our share of httl,
bright chrrnbims who will make a good
showing when the time comes.
"p!d Prob has drawn it mild ~ far this
winter, aud We have not seen n flake of
snow. During these beautiful DAYS, 50
often experienced III the autumn in thi,
climate, the favnritc drive i out to the
soldiers Home, a lovely spot MAKE famous
as the summer residence of President Lin.
coin aud lattrrly at President Hayes. The
area Of the park l. about 3H acres and i,
80 situated ~ 10 afford ,nsny beautiful
vlNtaS ot the city aud the Potomac. Airing.
ton Height, i, also popular drive. 1t is
about five miles distant. and situated on
commanding hill on old Nirginia's sacred
snil. There are 5000 soldiers buried IN
ITS confines. FAX.
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