, 1883-01-06
sHowKRED WITH HosoRs.
The Dizzy Career OF q Distinguished walla
wallaian IN Washington.

Particulars have begun to arrive at the
STATESMAN office, OF brilliant doings at the
national capital, wherein our esteemed and
widely popular fellow citizen, F. B. John
son, esquire, looms as the central figure
The great reputation OF the able editor had
preceded him and when, upon arrival ii the
Baltimore & Ohio depot, he stepped from
the platform Of the private rolling palace
which had conveyed him across the conti-
nent, II was into the arms Of an enthusiastic
delegation OF congressman, headed by Vice
President Davis and topped of with Ma
hone. After the noble johnson bad been
ferSently huggsd all around, the Vice Pres
ident delivered an address Of warm welcome
TO the distinguished visitor and expressed
the hope that the Pacific coast would refrain
from tipping up AMI 50 letting en- all into
the Atlantic. lie had, he said, been appre-
heusiye that when the weight Of Johnsons
intellect was shifted from the west to the
east aud added to that OF his own ponderoGs
corporgsity, the equilibrium would be DIS
turbed and the east might settle. At this
moment, on a signal from Edmunds, band
in waiting struck up Hail TO the Chief,
and the honorable guest was escorted to a
luxurious omnibus, amid cheers and cries
from the assembled mgltitudes Of Hes
dariing' and driven rapidly to Wizards
Hotel. Here a grand ovation awaited him
The corridors, brilliantly lighted with cleo
tEicity, We're decked with garlsnls Of ever
green, lnterspersed with notices such as
Welcome, Pie Bitter, Non Compos Men
rs" and the Ike. \ thIong Of Senators and
Congressman and ladies III full dress filed
the entrance hall, and such was the crowd
ing 70 gain a good view Of the journalistic
hero that his progress was accomplish ed with
great difficulty, Teceszitati1g the vigorous
Use q: bis historical wa'kins club. suddenly
4 shIie& raLg out and all eyes were momen-
tuly tnined upon Dr Mary Walker, strug-
G INg to get 81 the guest and crying At
last my affinity susan L. Anthony, N
l.w neck and short sleeves, was presented,
ali, It is whispered, afterwlri blushingly
confess q 70 friend that she was mashed on
Johnson's shape. Bat We have not space TO
record all the brilliant tnumphs achieved by
our fellow c.t.zea that evening.
The following morning the Presidents
Garage rolled up 10 the entrance of VII
lsri's and vas s7on whirlng him 10 the
white House. where Mr.. Arthur awaited
his coming with ill-concealed anxiety. The
subsequent Interview WAS strictly on the
dead. hat 1t has leaked ont that IN its
60 irs. the >sc-etaryship of State was thrice
pgez-ci upon oar hope and pride, and thrice
-raciau-ly but firmly refused; it is also
rGuurd tia., the preceding day, Frelng-
lgls.r had Gours.ei his portfolio IN cabinet
meeting .ul -.gark-d - Brewster, III
JJlus.u u:G accept this thing, why, Of
cours- have no business moukeyiug with
q. W-uc.d mot tel Of daily consultations
AZ the Nal.e House; Of the rising OF the
senate %, ar-.. upon the entrance of our
fellow citizen into the Chamber: OF his Dig
niied rejection oi tie presidency OF the Me
aragua Canal Co, because he favored the
Tyhuautepee route: Of drives with Mrs.
hate Caa-e Spra,ue. and Of 4 succession OF
dinners. tgtcs ami oyations such - would
have turned any head less solid than that Of
Johnson. 1t sulfices 70 say that he sails at
a DIZZY hight, uumovcd hy the grandeur OF
his POSITION, unswsrred by protsrred honoFs
from tue greatest oi the land.