The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-08-12
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON Aug. ID, 1892.
REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.

Our wide streets and avenues this
hot weather have been blessing to US.
When we consider thatin the crowded
streets Of New York the little ones are
dying daily by the hundreds, we are
thankful for the liberal policy that
has given us plenty of room for our
thorougfares. New York has few or
no alleys, but some of her streets would
not compare favorably for air and
space with our Washington alleys All
SwampoodIe would scorn to consider
her Jackson alley no wider than Mas
sua street.
Did your compositor hire some shoe
maker as a "sub" when my letter of
July 18th was set up? | don't swear
often Mr.. Editor, and | know my
writing is not copperplate, but Jerusa-
lem what have [ done to deserve
such an Interpretation, | ''know have
been sinner" as they say at our rev.
ivals, but don't make fellow "wash
his teeth" until he gets there, and why
should John Bull be made HE and
a HER like JEFF Davis?
A singular fall out of window by
an infant happened on "a street n. E.
Friday last, the little one rolled from
a chair from she third story, the par
ents took it from the brick pavement,
put it to bed, and sent for a doctor
who said the child was not hurt, the
infant must have come down "ker
fump" on its little "didy' which re-
ievcd the conclusion.
Congress is gong to make up in
time whatever the public may sup
pose it may lack in quality. This is
a very long session and if long hours
are what the people want in legisla-
ton we are getting plenty of law max
ing. But after all it is like Judges
decisions the whole thing-the gist-
lies at the tail end-then will be done
in a minute what they have been talk
ing about for months.
The Wednesday evening concerts
by the Marine Band in front of the
House wing Of the Capitol are well
enjoyed; and numerously attended.
But not so much 50 as those concerts
at the Presidents grounds on Satur-
day evenings. A popularity Of these
affairs and which enhances their inter
est is the swing around the circle by
the pretty girls and beaux, and others
who consider it necessary to have
promenade around the music stand
this is very enjoyable to the outer cir
Gle Of lockers on, and one has a chance
to see all the pretty girls, Let the
band play, and the girls circle-ate.
They commence at six and last until
dark-not the girls, God bless 'em
they last always--but the concerts,
this last | want to explain to the shoe
maker.
In the southeastern portion of our
beautiful city-eyen beyond the local
ity named the Navy Yards the
small precinct of Pipetown. Why it is
called Pipetown and why it is SLAM
dered by other natives is not well un-
derstood. As in any other suburb the
Sabbath penny-ante, and baseball
matches will occur, though suppressed
when the blue-coated "peeler" acci-
dentally goes that way. 1t is there
the ignorant say there are no marri
ages or given in marriage. This is
also naughty gossip, based upon half
a score of grass widows. Here may be
seen at times the portly form of IN
tied States Senator pacing the classic
precincts of Pipetown seeking relaxa-
ton from his legislative cares and en-
joying the sweet zephers waited there
as only Pipetown can watt, realizing
or even dreaming of another place un-
der the cope Of Heaven but the Navy
Yard.
The Washingtonian seldom emf
gratis, the Navy 1arder hardly ever,
and Pipetonian never. They love the
land that gave them birth, but hate
the party that gives them work.