Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-06
Our New York Letter.
TIE Republican Party and the Tariff.
Sunset Cor and the Speakership.
-Gebhdrd's Return.-Mdry An
dersora Said to be IN Loce.-,Spring
Fashions for Mem.

derson Said to be IN Loce.-Spring
Fashions for Men.
New YORK, January 29, 1883.
I was talking to one of the most
clear headed men of the Democratic
party few days ago about the Tariff
question now under discussion. The
gentleman though no longer an ac-
tive politician, yet watches events
with an interested eye. Said he ssI
have watched the course of events in
Congress closely, and it strikes me
that the Republican leaders are en-
acting living proof of the old adage
that those whom the gods would des-
troy they first make mad. They seem
determined to put their political for
tunes on the single plank of a high
protective tariff and to sink or swim
with it. Protection however is the
product of ignorance, and in sustain
ing it they rely upon the ignorance
of the masses to aid them in keeping
alive a system which makes the poor
poorer while making the rich richer.
Now the days of this ignorance have
gone by, and the Republican party
will have permanently alieniated the
people at large by 1884. You mark
my Words"
Congressman Cox is particularly
active already in his canvass for the
Speakership of the next Congress.
True, ten months yet separate US be-
fore the election, but the bright,
clever and hard working Sunset be-
lieves that the early bird catches the
worm. His most dangerous rivals
from this State are General Slocum
and Mr.. Dorsheimer.
Freddy Gerhard has come back to
town, but somehow he keeps very
quiet, and even his intimate friends
have seen but little of him.
The story runs that Mary Ander-
son is in love. OF course the Cos
sips have had her in love before, per-
haps score of times, and when they
know of nothing else they dilate on
the fact of chow madly, passionately
fondly" she dotes on John McCul-
Tough. Now however it is asserted
at the clubs, that she cast look of
intense love on young man in her
company, a pretty fair actor named
Downing who at present serves as
leading Juvenile. He is not bad
looking, and mi ght be described as
fair fat and thirty. Hardly suppose
that Miss Anderson went to the clubs
and made confidants of all the male
hens that sit at club windows and
profess to know, hear and see every
thing The story so far as I can see
came about in this way. A critic
pointed out the fact that Miss Ander-
son played her love scenes so much
better than formerly. As every the
atre goer who has ever seen Miss
Anderson, she was more ice than
flesh and blood in such passages.
The critic thought that Miss Ander-
son must have fallen in love with
some one, that she now did so well.
Then everybody started out to find
this Pygmalion who had succeeded
in breathing life into this marble
statue, and after a search Downing
was voted the happy man. But 1
doubt very much if Miss Anderson
is aware of the fact herself.
Although winter is yet certain to
make us freeze for two months, the
tailors are getting ready for the
Spring trade, and from fashionable
'sartist" 1 was enabled to gain some
facts which will perhaps not delight
the young man who took such good
care of his spring suit last year that
he hoped to cut a dash with it again.
Suitings come in worsteds of various
colors aud shades; cassimeres in neat
patterns, plain colors and generally
in dark shades. They are unbound,
presenting the double edged stitch.
The coat when of sack shape is single
breasted and short. with high roll and
also silked face long roll. The vest
has six buttons, with rolling collars
and are cut square and short. Trous-
ers are of medium width with either
side or top pockets. In frock coats
there are three different styles-the
one button cutaway, coming in neatly
patterned cassimercs has short skirts
with flaps. The four butten cutaway
comes in fancy and corkscrew wors-
teds in various shades and has long
skirts. The Chesterfield frock in
plain and cloth faced cashmere is
straight cut with long skirts. In
Prince Albert no changes are noted.
Spring overcoats come in cheviots,
worsteds and motions. They are
with silk facings and plain
Innings, and are cut short with fly
front and tight fitting back.
Governor jackson in that nnrt of