The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1883-10-06

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say) has very nearly doubled its list since
/ it reduced its price. | imagine that the
i Sun has lost somewhat by it; and know
the World has lost. The Herald showed
/ how the thing was effectng it by its noise
less drop The fact is, it is day of cheap
newspapers-sure as you are born.
Yet all journalists, as you aware,
know very well that the Sun is the great
| cheap newspaper; and, SO long as Mr..
Dana lives. it will be the great cheap news
paper Of America. A simple reduction of
price is not enough what the people need,
and printed that they can read the news,
and all the news, between drinks. It's a
rapid time and the man or woman who
don't ''cut it short don't get hearers. |
will practice what preach S. T.
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OUR JOCULAR SENATOR.
How he Lived and Laughed and Enjoy
ed Himself in Washington.
Special Correspondence Of the Chronicle.
WAsHINGTON, October At can hard
ly be said that Senator Vance was ever a
social Lion here; he has too much good
St lse and too many resources for a good
time and for a good influence for that
But if the walls Of his residence on Massa-
chusetts Avenue could tell all that they
have heard, the neighboring buildings
would join in a chorus Of laughter.
1t is a rather modest residence, as resi-
dences go in this now luxurious CITY but
it is pleasantly situated. There is modest
lawn in front, and the house is one part of
Il double house. 1t is what any North Car
Gilman would call very comfortable in
deed, but it is far from being fasbionably
1 furnished
I The Senator's study is small room up
| stairs, where few books, thrown harum-
scarum, few piles of papers, brace Of
/ easy chairs, table and spacious and hos
pitable spittOOn welcome any Tar-Heel.
1t has a jovial appearance-that look Of
/ negligence and able e-tO-take-care- Of-yOur-
self which well becomes the furniture
OF a busy or Of a lazy man; and surely
| Senator Vance is both.
Here one night just before the last Con-
/ gress adjourned, | had the pleasure of Sit
ting. as we had previously appointed, to
/. discuss very important business. The pre-
liminary talk about the weather or about
j North Carolina led not to serious work
but to serious jokes; and for an hour
fun and tobacco juice found escape from
his lips.
: was mighty nigh dead to get here, -
old Zeb. said, "but I'll be hanged it | am
not higher dead to get away. Every vaca-
ton OF Congress get stuck on some COM
mittee.'' Then, as always, when the test
comes, there was a serious toue and pa
triotic manliness in his voice. But. before
you could think about it, he was illustrat-
ing mans duty to his Creator by an anec-
dote in which old Nash brandy somehow
or other played a part
Although, therefore, the throng of fash
ion never goes to the Senator's, there are
always few Of the most interesting peo-
pie in Washington to be found there. He
seems to have made it a rule to be as do
mestic as b. comes a newly married man
and you can nearly always find him either
at home or at the Capitol.
Nbk, haf RI holl Ii,
in is peculiar That they hold him in very
high esteem, Of course, need not be said
That may easily be taken for granted. But
there not few of the Republican Sen.
ators who are his bilterest political enc
, mics that are his warm personal admirers
and especial friends. Such s. BuncOmbe .
, as he gives them is very strange to their
notions of Senatorial dignity. In the
, fiercest debate he has always held their ut
most respect and has always, too, confused
them by his ready wit.
| think [ am not rash in saying that he
is by far the readiest and most graceful
humorst that there was in Washington
last winter. There are many Southerr
COngresmen who are genial gentlemen
2 and full of fun; but the most of then
f need congenial company and great dea
. of elbow room to display their wit. They
are heavy when they rise to make speech
; Old Zeb. is as jolly at time as at an
4 other.
b And am sure that no man ever cam
to Washington who made warmer friend
e here than he or who of recent years ha
S done more to put all the world in a goo,
t humor with the South Not the leas
/; cheerful outlook of those who enjoy hi
: personal acquaintance is the pleasure o
t having him here again within a few
!, months and all his circle of friends hav
t been glad to hear the news of the depa1
e ture Of sickness from his household. G.
IS General Cox on Distinguished Men.
g Congressman w. r. Cox, of this district
in a pleasant conversation in THE CHRON
P ICLE office last week gave his estimate o
u the leading candidates for the SpeakershiI
: He did not. however, express his prefer
q ence or make known his intentions con
II cerniny his vote.
r ''Mr. Carlisle" he sad, lis in one sens
'r toe great man to be the best kind of
3 presiding officer. He is great lawyer
e and, like all other great lawyers, sees bot
!. sides OF a case so clearly that he never be
r comes strongly partisan. In consequenc
e he lacks some Of the qualities Of a grea
= leader
: ''Mr. Randall is great leader. Whe
S he rises in his seat, waves his hand an
says, Rise, gentlemen the members rise
some OF them hardly knowing why.
'Mr. S. S. Cox is one of the best an
most consistent Democrats in the Union
/ true and useful fellow, who always pop
up pertinently.''
General Cox has spent this week partl
at IN Orange and partly in Johnston. H
n shows his active and unsetish interest i
W ms constituents by visiting them al
is There is no pleaSanter gentleman or NOR
Of CONSCIENTIOUS Congressman in the Hous
N than he.
r The boot on the Wrong Foot.
al From the Chatham Record
le There is quite a colony Of Chathamitt
le located in Hendricks county, Indiana, an
ir most of them are from the same TIadle,
1T township in this county,
" A Proverb by an Eastern Editor.
er From the Ederaton Enquirer.
Il