The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-02-06
South Kentuckian.
ADVERTISING RATE.
WASHINGTON LETTER.


he part of the Republican leaders 70
make it party question was pariisl-
" successful though there is eonsid- 4
.rrble rebellion in the ranks, Mr..
kassos, though tacti.y supporting N
say tho Kelly bill cannot be de.s.-t-
cd as a whole, and half dozen oh.
ers equally as prominent feel aMa
washlug their hands OF tile whole al
iair. liz the senate Mr.. Plumb has
stirred up q commotion4by hisa.far.',.
bio remarks OH the subject and bss
colleague, Mr., Ingaia, says there Will
be lot Of gymnastics, but no tariff
revision this sessip,i. Since the pus- ~
licati6n OF the letters written by
members of the tariifzeonmissiali-sip
OF, ccrtain "iMieresth
whilc they were circulating Wo,,M
last snliiner lie Work of that body
appears even more ridi ulons lhar
before. There has been yspiiie. .tals e
among Republicans ABOUT faeaocra
ic obstruction, but tho business 81
congress- has not been eniretarded O sm-
glc IN moment ihis session by any show {
of obstruction on the part OF iip'
Democrats. They have fallen riglE
in and hclpeduto- -pass every .goo.i
measure even when some Of itiesr
we're Republican attempts 10 steal I
Democratic thunder. But htistot >
likely that a bill which deals with this i,
iood, clothing fuel, tlwelling5 ,iipplfe-
ments, books, papers. shfoads, col
inns aud almost everything else thur
human being in the United States
touches or needs from the time 'he
new born babe ia wrapped inA taxed
blanket untih at tho srna ~ the liis,
Journey, the grave il smoothed down
with a taxed spids-a bin touching
avery Interest, Affecting every hou's
in the land aml determining s.iap =
sroat measure, what part OF snippl
earnings he may keep tor himself Aid
| family and how much he must CON-
ribulc to tho Golfers Of Tho rich men
/ who own and control this governs
lnenl4it II net likely, I may saS, that
such bill will be allowed 70 rush
ltlrough congrefs NJ brcak-neck spec !
lat the .diulalion OF party Caucus
Its provisions had better DO inYcs'i'
1 gated 4 litlle.sp iHd 'b4iasis i.agp. "a .
In the social world; pof tho capital.
jdhe season of=eWtettsiaiax -is,new .at
its heiglh;g rhereis sorull eyent q
lbsolnes importance for every night q
lEhe week aud sonic nishfs tlieress1
1',MeyeraI. Tiiese1 with they day recer-
,ions OF The ladies gives those peoplp
} who like to live in other people =
4 mouse more, than their own plenty OF
l,chance. Tho Pre.iden.s FIRST public
reception for the season occers Tues-
DAY evening and will be followed Wy
others. Among the most popular. re-
4 ccptions arc those of General .Beale.,
Mrs. George .Bancroft,e wlto lot tta
! historian, and some of the forcing LEI
cations, General Mcclellan and laIIllgr
(; y, who are spending the winter 'heps
are also great iayorilesin society 4
: LIS reported TIA, DR.. ,McCosh is'to rs
tire from the presidency ofthe Prince
ton College, and'that lie will be sue
= cceded byGeDeral = Nc cClellan. Cun
J. sressmsn are becoming less and leg
i ll,ientiaed, from year,to year, with lli'
Inner social. lite Of the capital d
Large d ntmbef OF wealthy and aristo
/. cratic people from all sections OF thl
ri country are becoming property own
i ers aud winter residents here, Ina
!, .hey, with certain odd Washington
families, the selecter portions Of lh
u cabins, supreme Court, army, nsy'
q aud Diplomatic corps and q Tow, scnt
ie tors OF wealth who entertain hand
st somely, form tlic material .,out 9
which the warp and wool Of the golt'
urocaded fabric know to tho initiate
as g"society Is formed. Tho preseu
congress has In It's popular branc
lew men of colossal fortunes -sucii
. the Forty fifth and Forty-sixl
}" seemed quite TO abound in, who too
" fine houses and entertained }layishly
le aud lhose who might do so, seenle
ld little disposed toward II ih. .ike wal
to ing days of the F0rty-seYensh. Hent
the leading social occasion miss fave
~ of tho bright, brainy, sversatils me-
? crudo OF times, but vigorous aud aler
o who are here 10 do the main bulk
:. legislation, aud at the fine parties OF
'ES meels only two or three OF all the
i number, aud Iittle Knot OF senate
--uol The most interesting, eithe's !;
au tho senatorial body, except from u
fortunes which are others by ilher
Us tance. inarrisge or successful 'busine
& venture. Atlhe' card receptions
lea tho Secretary oil State aud family N
nj lis nearly as apparent "a in the no
~, exclusive, private homes OF tho ci
iS' II is q source OF groht, ,disappoinlrnv
l TO many hdies who one herci thin
Of ling that their husbands seat IN "
(, 4 eress will ensure them brilliant socl
recognition, and they are more a.
more thrown upon each other lor
cietY. ~ ..f1 js
ol. senator Saulbury, Though Ono
tho safest and best men,in the. sena
and bearing one, OF the most III III
trious names, Is npt hluch oi HI OF
'ois tor, and those who know that u
will appreciate the following ln
, dent AT tho head Of a flock o. 20
It's? ware beauties he recently visited o
OF the government department a
called upon ,disriuguished otiici
One oi the young ladies of the par
iq who Is something tfa gasher, Gal
no 10 tho d. O. aud said; "Oh, he'
l,u expected that would be able to IN
q u so great Inaui aud 10 bsable to u
ash 10 him face to,fsce." She then r"i
such i pair OF blue eyes at the q
tin that ho shivcred along his reve'
lspine to his distinguished heels W
ard the electric shock, ss the red blood
now his boyhood slolc. Up into his chee
r. Langpishly the young Riddy Great
| ~ bent her gaze upon tho s'a'esm
~. ~ who warmed under looks like no
IKE ca, lesoro n cheerful blaze as
Pay said "Oh, tell me, great and 81
'hen sir. v no is The most eloquent ora
1t in The senate, want your really, =,
lets hottest opinion. The distinguis,
I Of otflciai was equal to the occssi
Stepping back, with profound D
IN tho direction OF Senator Sauisol
lie said III you toree me TO