The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-05-06
fHIHoIA 1.,I@ SATURDAY, MY s." 1892
" 1Ao1Au1TON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent. ]

lfrom our Regular Correspondent
Washington, ID. G. April 25, 'S2.
In spite of the grim tragedy
that hung like a pail over the
opening of the fashionable season
at the Capital. vanity Fair has
"ever shown with more brilliancy
han during the past winter and
present spring, aud now that the
* months OF mourning prescrib
r,l by our English initiating cf1i
cial etiquette is over, and the re
pressive days of Lent are passed
ali semblanee of ;estAint IS laid
aside and Washington, from sage
Senator to sweet sixteen, is night
y massed at II reception, &. great
dinner, ball, or the opera. at
the Presidential receptions during
the last two weeks the dressing
was unsurpassed by anything l
have ever seen, except perhaps
The toilettes of "Nana" and those
of Der class at the grand pyir de
Ec'is IN 1875. The gentlemen of
the foreign Iegislations wore court
dress with e,eat display of gol-
den lace aud buttons. and it Was
necessary for the ladies to throw
the utmost possible splenior into
tleir costumes in order to vie in
orIliiaacs with tue t'iusc1ed sci
dierS and diplomats. The display
%! diamonds was literally dazzling.
No snch display has been seen
since Mrs. AStor appeared, during
the last administration, loaded
with precious stones and followed
by Il hired detective.
Among successful dinner givers
Senator Fair must be awarded
the first place. He lives in a
large house adjoining the Airing
ton Hotel. The building is superb
i'll all its appointments. The prac
,lcally unlimited wealth Of the
bachelor Senator enables him to
.l,ne everybody that is worth di-
ning. 1t was impossible OF course.
for Congress. officers of the Army
and of the Navy to sit down to
his table at One time, but hes has
followed the programme Of the
Presidents STATE Dinners. .and BY
inviting en- group, has gotten
pretty we'll though the list. At a
dinner given by him attended by
| the President, Ca binet, and THEN
families. there were sixteen co1rs
se> aud eight varieties Of wine. p
President Arthur has not "
he'd the banner OF federalism will
very great in,huslasm, and has IL
cnrred the displeasure of those
who lament the end OF the admin
istrat'on of Mrs. Hayes. He hir
been accused of nnsceming de-
bauch-ry and OF making the " hltt
House Il chapel Of drunken satnl
MALTA. On the other hand it /:
claimed that while not a total a.
stainer he has complete control o
his appetite, and that neither h
nor his companions ever go be
yond the bounds of decorum. On
of bis defenders goes So far as tt
say that his cares and his dev'
,irn to the business of his exattet
Office have caused him to ios'
twenty pounds in weight. | d.
rot believe this last story. He j
cer1aiuly s'onler looking. and ha
more coer than be had when n
presided over The Senate ome yea
ago, rr wien he appeared! at til
| Inaugural Ball at the Nationa
| Museum, scarcely noticed amon
.he greater celebrities there.
| | went one day last week to a
tend the lectures Of the Academ
Of Sclences now held in one of IT.
rooms of tie National Museum
Mr.. Gushing was occurring on th
Mythology of the Zani I6dians
while balf a dozen representative
of the tribe, in native costume
sa, on the platform behind hin
fast asleep. l could not bel
thinking OF the last time ] ha
been III the building, lighted an
headed to suf4oca,ion, crowded
with the wealth and talent an
beauty and wickednecs Of th
country. About ten O'Clock thel
was motion in the crow.
and a rush to the western dos
through which entered the pal
care worn. bored looking Pre-
dent with Mrs. Garfield on b
arm.
-Bai|ey's Saline Ape,ient
now recognized as the best a,
cheapest, and most pleasant ca
artic in use, for the special Gu
of headache, constipation, hea
burn. acid stomach, dyspepsi
r. etc. It ccOls and quiets. while
, "A sparkling summer beverage,
is delightful.