Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-04-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE MONITOR.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Apr. II, 1881.
After long and anxious waiting our city
has been made excessively happy by a
visit from the much talked of, greatly
noted, Sarah Bernhardt, and those who
could not understand a word of the Ian
guage which she spoke could, at least,
have the pleasure of telling the world
that they had paid their three dollars to
see the gorgeously dressed skeleton of a
graceful French-woman, and though there
was not an inch of room left in the theatre
either Friday night or Saturday afternoon
during the performance of Fronfrou and
Camille yet there was not one spirit bold
enough to honor the noted woman with
the compliment of single bouquet. In
the city of flowers where bouquets seem
to spring wherever the sun shines upon
the sod, this must appear strange, for of
course it is considered just and right to
carpet the stage with flowers for the stars
| of the footlights. 1t must be taken for
granted that Sarah's private reputation
Washington society. The fear, perhaps,
| of being considered as especially inter-
ested in the bewitching actress.
The time has come when the sound of
roller skates is heard in the land, and on
the smooth plaza about the capitol and
upon the glass-like streets all over the
city you may see hundreds of happy chill
dren sailing away at lightning speed as
rapidly as the skater upon the frozen
river in winter, and the bicycle army is
out also. A long line of wheels, sur
mounted by bipedS whose tight fitting
leggings make their lower extremities,
seen from their exalted altitude, look like
spindles, speed in solemn procession
along all available avenues. Their prog
ress is so silent and rapid that only the
quick tinkling of the warning bell or the
shrill whistle gives you notice of the
approach of the riders whose iron-ribbeC
horses can easily make twenty miles al
hour, and to those whose sedentary lives
give little opportunity for exercise this
one-wheeled vehicle is a real blessing, fol-
in the early morning and when the shad
ows of evening fall the rapid travel il
invigorating and healthful, and gives new
strength for the labors of mind and body
The flag still fiutters over the Senat,
but if it be true that the Senator Lock
is dead" as stated upon the authority o
: Mrs. Spoopendyke, the flag should b.
lowered and the senators wear the usua
badge Of mourning. That there is deat
: lock is too well known to be controverted
1t looks too much like childrens play
: this contrary, long-continued quarreling
1 It's the old story,
Some water and oil one day had a.broil 81
f AS into glass they were dropping
And could not unite but continued to fight, etc."
Well, they will fight it out elf it take
them all SUMNER" and think from pres
: ent prospects it will take just about tina
long.
/. The ceremonies of Holy Week are Ell
crossing the attention of the faithft
churchmen just now, the solemnities
= Good Friday are near and the gloriou
hopes born of the resurrection will b
sung on Easter morning. The window
of book and fancy stores are filed wit
;, the most exquisitely beautiful Eastt
Or cards it has ever been my good fortune I
10 see. Great preparations are being mao
for the unwilling of the Farragut statu
The day will be one of general holiday
. the departments, and the city will |
= filled with the surviving comrades of tt
. Admiral as well as others of the Nav,
! whilst many military companies will V
with the marines in paying their tribu
:, of honor to the illustrious dead. TT
:, widow of John Brown is here, old al
IN poor, and an effort will be made to ASST
= her. 1t is proposed that the Preside
h make her honorary housekeeper at Il
k White House. HIS [X] MARK.
- In two years boy can learn as mu'
: Latin as he can forget in six months aft