The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-11
Gallery Gossip,

Says tile Washington Republican: There
is no place like the house galleries for gossip.
especially on the opening day OF the session.
The Republican had 4 p~honogtaph i'll the
gallery yesterday, and secured a section OF
this fIothy gossip, which it will grind out for
the benefit of its readers:
''Hello, there's Sammy Cox bringing his
man up to be sworn ill.," remarked a fat cor
respondent, leaning over the railing to get a
good view OF the floor. Snow that fellow
Cex keeps up his bright looks remarkably
we'll"
"When l first came here chlmed in The
owner of a huge plug hat, 'Proctor
Knstt's mustache was black. Now it has
turned quite gray. He does not appear to be
the SAINT man"
1.-THE life was taken out OF him when
Blaine sat down OH him. said a third.
"Why, there nothing in that to hurt a
man." observed a newcomer.
81 have heard that if his wife says Blaine
at night he hides his head under a blanket"
"There is old Stephens down there" said
another. "He's looking lively"
s'Stephens has not the look of a man of
great intelligence said the fat correspondent.
ssHe has well-cut features and that's about
all. l believe he is one of the strongest ma
ito major Union men in the country. He did
not really believe in secession. The govern
ment owes hin much; for, had it not been fol
him, l believe some foreign states would
have jumped in and helped the confeder-
acy."
"Does he come to the Capitol in thai
wheelchair?" said the man with the plus
hat
"No. He keeps that one here and has an
other at his hotel. His colored man, Aleck
who stops Just outside the door, carries hin
back and forth to bis carriage
"There comes Mrs. Hayes" called out the
fat correspondent, and the attention of al
was directed to the private gallery whicl
Mrs. Hayes had Just entered with a bevy o
young ladies.
"Do you know observed" the pencil-sharp
ener, 81 think she is the biggest woman il
t the country"
:, BLOWS that" inquired the plug Ina
man.
"Well, she's democratic. a person can &c
near her without feeling uncomfortable. !
| was a public man | would rather own her j
S a piece of property than any women III An
erica"
General McMackie, who died recently, wa
well known all through Mississippi as a hot
keeper. He was a perfect character in h
way, and he acquired as much reputatio
If from his pecnliarIties as from his well-bel
q country hotel. He had a profound conteml
for the Mississippi State Legislature, frol
d the fact that he had once wanted all office
A. the gift of the legislature and they had give
s. it to some one else. A prominent southel
1t politician who stopped at General McMackie
s hotel, a short time before his death, said tn
he was much surprised on going down
4. dinner to hear a LOUD voice from the dlnin
T. room calling, "Oh, here's your nice moe
er turtle soup "Oh, here's your nice moe
I'd turtle soup!' The gentleman, OH e
tering the dining room, found that
J. was General McNlackie himself, who W
ne thus announcing his bill of fare.
~ each course was brought on the general a
70 nounced it i'll the same way, and in rhyl
/: whenever practicable. Like this, for instanc
I'd ''Here's your lamb and ham, your jelly a
he JAM" After dinner the politician enter
int conversation with the general and ask
h. him during Ahe course of it why lie called
or bill of fare out in that way, instead of hayi
r. it printed. "Well", replied the general, ct
b. fact Is, it is for the benefit of the members
#. the Mississippi state legislature. A 60
en- many of them come here from time to TIN
On and so few of them can read l have fou
ne that my easiest way was to announce my |
at of fare as YOU have heard me-"