National Republican., 1883-12-13
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THE MAN ON THE AVENUE.
Small rolk About MEN and Measure


Small Talk About nien and Measures.
Mrs, Langtry visited the capitol yesterday.
She exhibited a card to the senate doorkeeper,
and was at once shown into the gallery re.
served for the uso of senators families. She
had beon seated there watching the proceed
ings but a fow minutes when Senator Bayard
was observed to leave his seat and go out.
Presently he reappeared in the seat beside
Mr.. Langtry in the gallery. Tho two held
an animated and smiling conversation for ten
minutes, and the senator escorted Mrs. Lang
try to the restaurant down stairs. About thou
sand of the capital loungers gathered about
the numerous doors of the restaurant to see
Senator Bayard and Mrs. Lapgtry eat After
that interesting performance was concluded
Senator Bayard escorted Mrs. Langtry
through the building. About one thousand
people followed them, In tho old
hall of representatives Senator Bayard
explained to Mrs Langtry the peculiar
acoustic effects produced by person
standing upon certain stones while speaking.
Mrs. Langtry experimental and appeared
pleased. A little over one thousand people
stood about and watched the performance
Senator Bayard escorted Mrs. Langtry in like
manner through the various interesting apartL
ments. always followed by the same admirng
throng Mrs. Langtry woro a rich silk skirt,
! brown jersey with much gold lace, and
brown feather hat. The dress was short
walking dress. Mrs. Langtry appeared to bo
much pleased with her recoptiear
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| Messrs. Remer, Folliu, and Caren, WASH
ington letter carriers, visited the capitol yes
terday as a committee representing the letter
| carriers of all cities in the union whore there
is free delivery They were interviewing
congressman concerning bill which they
want introduced putting letter carriers
on the same footing as other government
employees in the matter of holidays. They
want Christmas, New Years day, Thanks
giving day, Fourth of July, Washington's
birthday, thirty days vacation, and sixty
days time for sickness. Mr., Cox met and
talked with them and agreed to introduce
and support their bill Letter carrier dele
gates from Philadelphia, Louisville, Boston,
Chicago, and Cincinnati are expected here to
help the bill through.
One of the old timers who notes facts and
entertains opinions has been upon the dome
of: the capitol to view the landscape DER, and
asserts that he could see nothing from that
dizzy height but Kentucky, He says;
-Four years ago somebody paid for a recep-
ton and serenade for one Of the candidates
for speaker, and the event called forth large
assembage at Freund's on Ninth street.
When the guest of the occasion appeared on
tho balcony the fnll marine band played the
we'll known ballad, MY Old Kentucky
Home As the house at that time chose q
Pennsylvauiap as their speaker number of
aspirants for official pickings returned dis
consolately to their old bluegrass home.
This year the tables have turned aud
thoy have all returned, TO remain with us
for season. The speaker Ia from Kentucky,
The clerk was born in Kentucky. The door
, keeper Ia q native of Kentucky. Tho post
{ master was born in Kentucky. In fact, IT il
, q regular Kentucky deal from beginning te
end Mr.. Dalton has lived in Indiana lonl
S enough to become naturali2ed citizen, but
he halls from Sweet Owen county, Ken
, tucky. The county acquires its saccharint
1 appellation from the fact that 1t has alway
0 been democratic by large majority bu
4 why that circumstances evoked the sweet
. patronymic has never been explained Mr.
r Wntersmith is politically q Texan, but physi
cally and financially blue grassian. ii,
. owns valuable property in Louisville and re
I. CARDS that village as his home Gen. Clarl
has resided in Missouri for many years, bu
!. he is none the less a salty man from the sal
!, licks."