Smyrna times., 1882-08-16
For The Smyrna Times
Washington Letter.

Washington is as deserted as grave
yard. There are only two classes of q
people disagreement clerks and S
newspaper men. The latter are eking f
out a solitary existence ON bread and /
water, vinegar and sausage, with an
occasional glass of beer thrown in to
give variety to the programme.
The government clerks are taking !
their Summer vacation in Sunday
afternoon installments, on the avenue, ;
behind a livery stable nag, decked out
in all the glory of white Dunlaps, tight
pants and patent leather pumps. The
Cabinet ministers were the first to go,
after them went the Foreign ministers,
and last the Congressman. Two hours
after Congress had adjourned, the few
Senators and Representatives who stay
ed the farce out, were on their way
home. The stationery they borrowed,
and several car loads of public dOcu
ments followed close in their wake.
The President is at the White House.
What he finds either to occupy his |
time, or to amuse him, cannot imag
inc. Probably he plays checkers with
Alex, his favOrite valet. am sure of
one thing: he gets out on the avenue
very seldom, and then never without
listen ladies-his white beaver, his
Hayana cigar, and his little white spitz
pup, all of which are part and parcel
of his existence.
Young Mr.. Arthur is keeping his
father company during the sweltering
days of August. Little "Chit" dashes
around the city every afternoon, in a
stylish dog cart behind pair Of mag
, nilicent blooded horses, one black and
/; the other gray, and cracks his long
2 gold mounted whip and every now and
5 then valOrOusly cries out "git up" and
, "whoa" with as much skill and nom
1 chalence as the most inveterate hack
/. man. Father and son, however, are
= soon going to leave for the sea-shore,
2 though just where they will sojourn
n has not yet been made public,
If the choice probably lying between
: Long Branch, the National Soldiers
l Home, and Saratoga. I am inclined
| to think he will go to the second men
d toned resort.
l. Senator Salisbury has gone down
is into Kent to pull the wires for the
n next Legislature. The Senator must
er needs spend a good many sleepless
IN nights and anxious and watchful days
he together with not small amount
D of money, which latter he will not
m hesitate to do if he wants to hold his
N seat in Congress much longer. l saw
es many sad faces just before the adjourn
at ment, but none wearing q more plain
g lively lugubrious and disgusted look
IS. than Mr.. Saulsbury's. l wish him {
in happy ~ time, and speedy and perma
/: nent retirement into private life, wher,
ok I've no doubt, he will shine with ia
greater effect than he did in Congress
d. Senator Bayard, while he is undOubt
o? edly somewhat anxious over the pOliti
Ter cal Sweet by and by" is yet not a
he that point where he feels warranted il
it looking glum. Mr. Bayard's time will
he come, even if Mr.. Croasdale, formerl.
en of the Wilmington EUery ECening bu
,ht now of the Baltimore Day has to toe
his little horn all day and all nigh
IN A word about Mr.. Croasdale. He wf
er- taken from Wilmington by Mr.. BayaT
ne. for purpose, or rather to serve tW
to purposes. The Senator has his eye 9
rou the Presidency. He has made OIL
our sturdy plunge for the prize, but did NJ
reach it, still he does not despair. NJ
her BayaFd has II very close personal frieI
re- in Senator German, of Maryland. II
md latter wants to be Governor, but HI
ppy no organ SO the two joined hanC
hands and hearts, and I've no dOu
pockets. and as a result, Mr.. CrOasda
20. mysteriOusly scraped together a fe
4oo pennies, shook the dust of Wilmingt
,rs from his feet and went down to Bal
,ich more and bought out the old Gazet
was which for years has been in its seco
,ll,s childhood and shOrn of all its polite
or o influence. There you have the wht
mod story in nut shell. Mr.. CrOasdal
and new paper is called the Day, and it
loss two cherished objects to be attain
the the elevation of Mr.. Bayard to
,ost- presidency and of Senator German
one the governors chair.
liar But this savors too much of pOlit
and for hot day in August. But for Il
was self, 1 am struggling along as best l C
for eating, drinking, and reading
While TIMES, and living in the hlissful ant
,urst patton of getting over into Smy
re. sometime next Fall, after the sn
al,ar season shall have come and linen q
with ters are out of fashion. f. E.
atbv WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 10, 1SS:
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