The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-12-01
Our Washington Letter.
lFHoM OUR SPECIAL CokREspoNDEvT.l

| hpM uuh DfLClAb COkRESPONDENT.l
WA-HIHGrnN, D. c., Nov. 23, 1883.
The fun hns commenced in earnest in
regard to the Speekersbip of the Hon. e,
md tie Presidency Of the Senate. Sena.
,or German told me last right that the
reports credited him with being .sour'
on MIR Randall were untrue and that h,
entertained very high opinion of Mr..
Randall. 0lr. G.rmGn remarked tha;
he bad nothing to do with tie election
Jf a Speaker and vas taking 10 part il
the contest. Mr.. Carlisle also stated
that he did not b, lieye the sectional
question would hays any influence upon
the result Of the Spsakership contest, OF
shat Southern members could be fright.
ened by the bloody shirt into yotip.
against t. eIr convictions. He was salts.
fed that sectionGlism was dead. and tha,
no eifurt could revive it, Mr. Randall,
Ia an interview said that he did not rai;e
the sectional question, but on the con
tCnry he oeprt Gated aud condemned IL
10 friend lie said he would rather be-
defeated Tor Speaker than elected uoon
an issue that revived sectonalism.
Here IN Washington the autumn hon
net does not tiil 80 much of the feniniu
horizon as in other cities. This is tn,
town of she politicians. not that womei
here make themselves ridiculous or di,
agreeable by their interest in public af.
fairs, but naturally aud Inevitably be.
caTse pol ties aud society aIe one in
| Washington.
The Capitol is the morning casino and
| politics the din"er-table Talk, and one o.
the charms OF Washington is that tb,
| drlwlng-roOms are relieved of the iLsil,.
idi,y wnicl follow, from the women hay
l noiuing 10 occupy their minds excep,
! clothes and furniture.
| There Will be as much canva sing fo,
chances for Speaker and for the Clair.
manship ofiInportaut committees amoup
the masculine part of Congress AZ among
the machine. Mis-. RnnCail, Mrs. CA
Isle ald Mrs. Cox. are all women OF uood
sen'e aud digni,y. They never d an,
! FOOLISH elCc,ipuvering. but e.ch rom IN
GERS 10 pnt IN her nightly pr5y,r tie
qneh; that the Il ri wlll s~ui tns S ,ri,k.
eraGip 20 her own particular ctudidate.
aud not one OF theIl viii slrtp wiul
the right before tie election b ius 10,
thinking rbout it.
PennSy lvanll avenue was eruwed ever,
ait'rnoon las. week with proiueuat ers
tue nom nSS now are give up to shop
pl"g by fashionable people aud he ht,
uouri ni the afternoon tO walking iul
Wdlklugs sake, Huat deiightfGl hom
whlcA precedes dinner and dusk is tAt
time When the promenade is gaycst am
beSt, But the brides and grOonis hay,
been out IN the full glory of good clothe,
I'll day. The hotels have been full OF
them They have been doing the sight,
oi the town Ia u delightfully."- e1nid>or
hshlor, trying to let on they were in
t'rested, when all they thought of wa,
themselves. A rcsy.cheeked blonde. il
~ seal skin wrap down to her heels and
The demursst of ligeOn-gray Lounets
with her handsome. stllWart husband
came in for q good deal of attention on,
afternoon, aud looked go irncesntly
proud Of II that the g7,v, st cf fees re
llxed into a smile in watching her.
Our youug Nonen axe ye .ry elowins
more fond,G walking and lie aytrtg,
young mah naturally culiivates IA sim laI
L.
amusement There is very liza. ora,
Oh at hight now among society peoplt
returned To The city. TArane parties sr,
sees. la le and prevalent. 'Lj,u =" din
nHrS vi oily esnrle of fr ENDS, 4. nd.
wicked between host aud no t,ss. arc of
nightly occurrence. These ara siupIy
paving the way for gastronomic festc.
another month will witness. The alveni
OF winter Si'h !is frozen foautfius ana
lakes, aud falling leaves, has eau. cd the
practical suspens Oh Of waJk f.r tie sea.
son on public Il idirgs and grounds.
Tue work On toe W4shincton m mn
ment viii sa PEND toa great sxte,t tins
week Glso. The bt..ft is Low oy, r 100
ieet high. WLen t height Of 40 feet
hes been at'Tt"ed toe ltyi Of m rble
will Sop for tho wiuter hut IN, are. ,s,s
MA eo..inps all winter TAs ssA,on