Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-02-13
Women i'm the Lobby,


Washington Letter to the New York Times
In recent years, particularly during
the period just after the war, and up To
three or four years ago, the lobby per-
formed most important part in Wash.
ington. Its manner of procedure, how.
ever, is greatly misunderstood bv most
people, and thoroughly comprehended
by hut few. For instance, there is
general impression in all parts Of the
country that women, beautiful, accom-.
plished and trained for the service have
much influence upon legislation. Al
least two so-called American plays have
been constructed upon this theory, and
many impecunious scibblers have turn.
ed somewhat doubtful penny by writ
ing for cheap periodicals flowery and
highsoundlng descriptions of what thew
are pleased to call the "Queeus of the
Lobby" The fact is that these latter
days women have absolutely no gener-
al influence in the direction indicated.
To be sure, thereare isolated instances
OF women who have used their inf1u-
ence upon some member of Congress
or officer of either House to secure the
passage of some insignificant measure
in which they might be interested, but
there is absolutely no regular organized
female lobby in Washinton, and for
years past it has not been customary to
employ women to advocate or resist inn
portant legislation. The latest notable
instance of such employment was in
the case of DIR. Morton, who claimed to
have discovered the ar9sthetic proper
ties OF ether, and for that discovery
asked Congress to give him reward OF
$l5000 To aid him in pressing this
uemand, the Doctor was ably seconded
by his wife, g very beautiful woman,
ane by number of charming ladies.
who were not at all chary in paying
marked attention and bestowing many
soft caresses upon the aged gentlemen
who held prominent positions in either
House. Despite all their bandish.
nents, however, the Doctor never Sc.
cured the money for which he asked.
Fresh Personals.
The pope's trouble is ague.
Lord Lytton is firing of life in India.
Governor Davis, of Maine, is only 81
years old.
Kearney is once more at home on
his Sand Lots.
Manitoba is the Indian name for
Speaking God"
Memphis is making large prepare
tons to celebrate Mardi gras.
Cassaenac, Sr. father Of the French
editor and duelist, has just died.
S. Dana Hayes, state assayer of Mas
sachutetts, is mysteriously missing.
The worlds fair at New York in 1858
will ask no government appropriation.
Every thirty years we have February
like the present one-with five Sundays.
Fresh strawberries are rife among
the higher financial circles of New
York city.
Professor Felix Adler, OF View York,
is betrothed to Miss Goldmark, a young
lady of Brooklyn.
The Duchess of Edinburgh, although
several days in Paris, omitted to call on
Nine. Grevy. The French consider
this marked discourtesy.
The two editorial lunatics who tried
to fight duel at New Orleans last week
will be tried for violation Of the law
against sending challenges.
The leading temperance worker IN
Nebraska is Mr.. ]. A. Finch, who halls
from Lincoln, that state, and lectures
from place to place continuously.
The Duke of Argyll says that the
skies of America are higher, wider and
more full of sunshine than those OF
England.
Germany is increasing her army,
Russia is increasing hers, France is put.
ting on lively military aspect, and
some one will get stepped on yet.
Manager Redpath writes reminiscent.
ces of the great people who have been
Showed up" by him, and in this way
makes money enough to square up his
debts.
The New Orleans Piedyune is forty
three years old. 1t was started as an
experiment, and got its name from the
coin for which it was sold-6l cents
copy.
Thomas Walker, ex-mayor of Utica,
and former partner of Senator Conk-
ling. died in Dresden, Germany, few
DAYS since. He WAS one OF the earliest
promoters of the electric telegraph.
The Rockford, H., Register, says that
invitations to a wedding not thousand
miles from that city. are made to read,
through the error of the printer "Mr.
and Mrs. - request your presents at
the marriage Of their daughter"
James X. Polk, grand nephew and
namesske OF the presidentof that name,
was married in Nashville February 1T.
Among those to wish the young couple
happiness was Mrs. James h. Polk, wife
of the ex.presidcnt, her age being q
years.
Wagner. the composer, is going to
France. II Mr.. Wagner had only post
poned writing his music Of the future
until the future got here, this would