Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-14
How Our Great Men Live in Washing.
ton.

In all probability there is not another city in the world
which the Cosmopolitan traits the city
Of Washington, D. C.-the seat of national govern
ment he soiourner in this quiet valley town, for it is
quiet albeit herein gather the great and the gaun the
government satellites and the government paupers may
see almost any day of the broad spread
ing III majesty from the smiling face Of the Potomac
the green and lofty hills in the dim distance
OF every cme-the pig tailed Mandarin from the flow
cry k1ngdom.-the swarthy of Ethiopia-thed dark
eyed children Of sunny Italy. and the ecomplected
children OF SPAIN the dusky-hued aborigines from the
laId OF the setting sun. One wonders where they all
ind home his first entrance into the city but short
stay conpinces him that Wa hngton s in fact nothing
short OF a vast boarding house
Everybody in Washington boards, and it is our aim
tls morning TO give the reader idea of how
men are housed in the capital We begin with the Hotel
SYSTEM and by saying that in general way the best of
everything may be procured in Washington hotels for
the most possible money, and in some the very
worst 1or the same amount Our great chiefly
found in the hotels and there with their families they
remain snugly ensconsed in suite Of apartments dur
ing the session. There of the weatest who
furnish town houses. and splendid equipages etc. but
they are few, indeed. Others, fond Of secson, seek
the quietness of refined boarding house. Among the
best hotels In Washington may make special mention
OF the Metropolitan This house. which is situated on
avenue between 9Th and 7th Streets with
magnificent frontage, adorned by broad and grand
piazza The interior is supplied with all modern i'm
provemens and comforts and contains in connection
with OF the largest well the best appointed din
Ing halls In the country, some two hundred Of the
comfortable hotel to be found anywhere fact
its proprietors Hessrs Sheldon Robbins take espe-
cia to that all the wants Of their guests are
tended to In the best manner. Both of these
gentlemen attend in person, and superintend
the management Of the house themselves. 1t may
be stated incidentally that Mr. Sheldon the past
season absent some times from his post of duty owing
to his being sufferer from rheumatism. But we are
pleased to that thanks to st. Jacobs OIL the Great
German Remedy, he Is again smiling as sweetly as
cherub from his accustomed position behind the glitter
ing marble counter of his sumptous office. may he also
incidentally stated that Mr.. Sheldon now speaks in
glowing terms Of St Jacobs Oil; in fact we give his
words below he uttered them to a reporter of this
journal few days since The scribe had wandered
into the hotel and amazed to lank looking in
dividual on top Of trembling step-ladder. supplying
the fixtures Of the establishment with the most gor-
things in the shape Of advertisement was
ever his good fortune to see.
was new departure in 1iberaity, and consisted of
cut-glass globes with brass fixtures attached and
adorned with figures cut the outer surface repre-
senting the old Monkin short the vertable ST. Jacob
himself in upright position, holding aof bottle of
St Jacobs Oil, wherewth he sheds beams Of relief upon
the entire world The design, must say. is beauti-
fully appropriate elegant and tasteful It in point
of fact the globes and the ank individual referred to
above that suggested the oily conversation Mr. Shell
don, who was enthusiastic the subject of st.
Jacobs OIL said Il consider St. Jacobs Oil the very
best medicine given to the people. 1t cured me of
the rheumatism when q number Of other medicines
which had tried. and fairly tried, failed was sur
prsed by the agreeable action Of St. Jacobs O it did
its work WELL and quickly that it was enough to
surprise any one. Two weeks with St. Jacobs Oil en-
tirely and permanently cured me- It cured q young
lady friend Of mine, cousin, in fact said Mr. Shell
don evidently satisfied as he preceded land en-
st. Jacobs Oil, the Great German Remedy most ex.
cellent remedy. indeed" 1t