The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-18

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WASHINGTON, March i7.-when ex-senator
Tabor was about TO DO married he suspected D
similar intention on the part OF the acting Vice.
President 80 no made tho following proposal;
II say. Davis. we arc both going to get mar
ried. shall havo palace car to tako me out
West. and suppose you and tho future Mrs.
Davis should 90 alonR2 Mrs. Davis-haw.
hawl-wouid be company for Mrs. TABOR.
Gossip does not mention the precise reply
given by Senator Davis. but 1t records that he
got so red in the face. that his eyes snapped 30
viciously, md that he involuntarily assumed
such striking attitude. that Mr.. Tabor made
bee line for the door, and kept at respectful
distance from tho acting vico-Presdent dur
Ing the brief remainder Of his term as Senator.
The new Mrs. Davis Is extremely well liked In
Washington: hcr manners are very amiaDle
and her appearance is prepossessing.
The President gave farewell dinncr to MS
sister. Mrs. McElroy. and her daughter before
they left last week. There were twenty-six
persons at table. The President has been all
Ing evor since Congress- adjourned; he hns q
cold. scorns the doctors. works late and carly.
and Is a high liver. Nevertheless. he Is rs
healthy man as one would wish to see. The
President likes a Washington spring. the ell
mate Ia 30 soft and sunny. This town. unlike
any other town. has summer dress OF grass
and foliage which 1t Is now putting on. The
public squares the terraces which the Govern
ment has jealousy reserved on the principal
streets. nre already green. Tho people in
charge OF tho water supply are kicking up the
dust us usual about the number OF fountains
which have to DO sustained during the coming
season. for Washington is the city OF fountains
1t has thirty miles OF shade trees planted at
regular intervals. At market hore now one can
buy beautiful pots OF blooming plants-ge-
rraniums. heliotropes. pansies. and violets-for
The Blaipes open tho doors Of thet go. 900
He bought them in patches OF twenty five or
thirty. It is said tho house inside looks like
1t Is brand new all over. Even the antiques arc
new and Mr.. Blaine is thinking OF having some
old family portraits painted and Of buying
out a pleasing idea He went to Maryland. to
away vs. some Of the iine old wood carving. This
esrtan parts Of the 9d house which
.hs esSf So
ciety. which. although not quite equal 70 some
sing Home: Sweet Home ONE" az the ceremonies
June. Mr.. Gorcoran BIDS fair to rival Peter
Cooper in years and vitality. He manages a
great fortune and innumer!be public beGuests
Is instead OF IS. He is one Of the most active
OF the, Washington nonument trustees. and
takes some part in society. and says he wants
TO live to SEQ Democratic President He and
Bss n1s Mr. S
and died OF scarlet fever four weeks after her
marriage Mr. C ,G@So l. the most ardent;
1871 Affected both his health and spirits So O.
o%se drecty Yves n PMrH
garden; enclosed with high brick wall: I; the
iondness for the scentess, and soulless crea-
plants One may gaze at little Eden throuSh
MI Corcoran,s iron gates, =
In Mr 1y ana 80
the first big dinner that he has had in his now
house last week; It was not given to Senator
hanging. around the White House for an office.
He Is net particular but would take 6HHnythns
likewise got left on the 7th OF November st.
Growers lDay. can't tear himself away from
Washington. and proposes to lie on his oars
York was shock to many persons in Washing:
In society, Capt. Hartley belonged to the fash
81 the xTn NV
SSs he saa his
n Shon n0G Se sas Gstect sa' in
clever ,eontrivancc TO draw double his pay.
for her expenses notes upon his pay as 1t be-
came due. Msanwhiie he h went to the War De
aWed but after the ss S Ss Army
Ring here. he was allowed to resign instead OF
snS hm % he a Ss
ington to urge Capt. Hartlcy's reinstatement
ticians It was said were in the scheme to get
him back. Owing to the short session and tho
strict attention to routine business. Capt. Hart
!ey's name did not como before Congress at all.
was his suicide in New York. HIS wife was
granddaughter Of an Indian woman. was with.
out a trace OF indian blood In her appearance.
Gen: sherman has gone to New York to meet
Gen. Stone on his arrival from England and
Con. Sherman will 60 to the Pacific coast Gen.
John ". Foster has started for st. Louis to
fine entertainments will be given to Gen. Diaz
besides the usual state dinner.
The deathbed repentance, of the Forty.sev-
ehth Congress introduced Gradgrind economy
selves were not directly nterss.ed they sy' Se.
partmont and saving d1stns Brushes s they
allowed the Coast and Geodetic Survey three
mops and tin pail. The mops gave out before
the e. session de closed and an apprPEriaton was
snShe yd Why
try buying mops Herr. when you see we have
shamelessly ask for two mops We'll. you may
gress meets again"
The new member remained in town. II tell
went up to the White House the other day 10 {,
master ut North Fork. ana the Pres ident he
WAS WAS takn, lot OF other felers in to lunch with
won't you jine, US and take some lunch and a
glass OF winey So. bowed and l said I'm
your man. Mr.. President SO we went in and
set down, and they had some OF them pesiy
finger bowls with lemon In the bottom Of them.
mighty stingy with their lemon, so took a
II on my oysters. They had been tellin' about
the way the President used to whoOp up the
for the lemon, some Of them, fellers stopped
and begun snickerin and lafln' but next thing
the President he fetChed IN hia lemon With q