Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-20
Important individuals.

SOME READABLE FACTS ABOUT THEM.
WASHINGTON, January 17.-Tuesday
is Senator's day." or, more properly,
Senators wives day" for receiving
calls. To-day Mrs. Sawyer was assist
ed by her daughter, Mrs. White, who
received their guests in girlish-
tronly manner, giving each and all a
courteous and cordial reception. A
lady calling in the latter part of the
day remarked to Mrs. White that she
had few days before met two beauti-
full little pug dogs in harness and draw
ing small wagon, which she had since
heard were pets of Mrs. White. "Th:y
are mine" replied the young hostess;
''my husband bought them in Paris
One of them is q Russian pug and the
other French. Would you like to see
them again." An answer in the affir-
native, and in few moments in walk
ed, or rather jumped, beautiful spec
linen of canine nature answering to
the name of "Topsy." To borrow for
Iopsy's benefit q usual expression in
describing lady's dress, she appeared
in a beautiful collar, with garniture Of
bells. She was soon followed by an
other beautiful pug dog, and their en-
trance caused a pleasant ripple Of fun,
and relieved the monotony of formal
receptions. Mr.. and Mrs. White re
turned last March from a tour around
the world. Mrs. Sawyer received a
large number of friends.
SENATOR LAPHAAI.
Speaking of receptions brings to mind
an incident of one of SENATOR Lapham's
New Years calls. A bevy of very
pretty girls, six in number, concluded
to make ready some pretty badges to
be given to those visitors only who
should be so attracted by the array of
talent, beauty, and wit presented by the
ladies as to entirely ignore the weather
as subject of conversation. The sen
ator from New York must have been
impressed with a sentiment frequently
expressed by one of our distinguished
divines, somewhat as follows: There
are some days when the weather is so
bright and beautiful. and the spirit Of
content SO strong in man, that it is
matter of thanksgiving to live" New
Years day was just such day, and
Senator Lapham could not refrain from
expressing such sentiments, thereby
losing his badge A younger gallant,
more attracted by the array of beauty,
wit and conversational powers of the
ladies before him, entirely forgot any
thing else in Gods creation and won
one of the badges.
WILLIAMS WIFE.
Mis-. Charles G. Williams and her
daug liter, Miss Kittie Williams, a fair
debutante, will receive on Mondays at
their former pleasant quarters, IS Grant
Place. There are six or more Con-
gressmen and their families located in
Grant Place, and there almost all have
chosen Monday as their reception
day
JUDGE JERE.
Judge Jere Black, who has been here
since Tuesday on business before the
supreme court, leaves for "Brockie,"
his home, this evening, and on Mon
day expects to start for Chicago, to be
gone two or three weeks, in the inter
est of a client vs.. the Chicago and
Nashville railroad before the United
States circuit court there. At the din
ner to Attorney Gen. Brewster at the
Aldine hotel, Philadelphia. Thursday
evening, when Mr.. MacVeagh, in
enumerating Pennsylvania former in
cumbents of the attorney generalship
reached the name of Judge Black, it
was received with prolonged cheers.