The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-05-04
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. d. O. April ~. ,esa

lfrcm our regular Correspondent
1, WAsHrx0ToN. ID. c.. April 2s. 1854.
The Hlorai aud religious status or The
National Capital hns long been anbiec<
M confemptuous comment By tho prcas
\ to' ne country. In rural districts the
conviction 4 prevalent that Washington
rs The cesspool Of national infan,y; ana
y y reinarked upon ns = "ien or infamy''
and "ccntrr OF corruption l cnn NOT
concur IN this belief. The fact should
not 30 lost sight or that the universal in
'erest fflt in events occurring In this
lefty, as tho pivotal centre of our govern
mental systcm. causes them 10 attain
lwldc publicity. increased by The trans-
rent character Of its population. which
|ha'ls from every nook and corner or he
united States. No intimation or fraud
10 uootcd here. that does not have I'm
mediately national circulation. And.
from the many fraudulent develor men *
that have IN the last twenty wears heen
traced 70 high places IN this Official cen
|fer, i cannot bo wondered that the ma
|tion's eyes have become suspicjouslv
|fixcd upon this city as the focus 81
spontaneous corruption. In truth.
tho permanent population or Washing
'Ifon y q moral and religious people a.
any In the country. The flippanf talk
about the immortality prevailing here, 90
far as Il has any real truth, applies % the
various blrds Of passage, e,-the visiting
,Ipleasurere, place-scekers, plunder-hunf-
Iers, aud that class that ait about All
lcitiee, but especially about tho National
Capital at certain season, but do not
represent the citizenship proper or che
district. II numerous churches. church
'nem bership. and church attendance are
accepted as proofs Of the high morality
lofa community, this city can make a
|good sn exhibit according 20 population
he any Ia America The District con
ltaiDs seventy seven churches and 49.0s1
|communicanfa With 20 much leaven
leavcning q the whole lumpl the moral
lpaired OF
President Arthur has returned from
IhIe angling excursion 10 Florida, having
reached the city Sunday evening. HcI
looks quite swarihy from the effects or
|tho southern climate, end traces ere vel |
|yIsible of bic recent illness 10 Savannah. |
Next time, it may b inferred, he will |
know better than 70 lunch heartily on |
|eoft shell crabs and champagne after ~
day Of prostrating sen sickness, exhans-
tion BY exposure 70 the hot sun. and at- 1
tendance 70 tedious reception. This
was too violent even for q Presjdcnt'aI
aud "indigestion, that con-
science Of every bad stomach punished /
him with 3 collie. But the President was
not 80 much 20 blame. What could he
40 hut partake bouiifully Of these elnbor
ate preparations. or else appear impolite
or hard 20 please. Really, no President
of ordinary cslibre ever had 4 chance OIL
keeping half well. II might be wise, or
kind, 70 select Presidents with reference
20 their 0nac0ndiac capabilities.
The President missed seeing Mrs..
Langtry, who, in his absence. might be
called the most interesting parsonage IN
Washington during the past week. AL!
any rnte she was talked about and looked
- more than any one else. Indeed. the
people expressed much greater desire
10 zee than 10 hear her, and. although
your correspondent has no desire ior
either after one experience, vcrdIcts pro-
nounccd upon her abilities and personal
attractions are too conflicting for any
,ne person 70 assume the role Of umpire.
American patrons Of the stage could not
lave expected 20 find In tho Jersey
Lily the flre Of dramatic genius. She
vas not heraIded as great actress. But |,
men and women with established repu-
ations for good looks almost invariably
ulflll their elaine to the same. when I'll I
, question Of good looks alone. In !
rinsic beauty cannot bo mistaken forl {!
nything else. Mental qualities NAV 4
|isappoint grace or manner may BEL 9
vanting, shaIlowness Of mind or coarse :
ese Of nature may develop, but the mo- y
nent you catch sight or phenomcnallyl !
eautiful woman you know Il, you re-. g
ognizc it instantly, and the prejudiocI
nelts away. LAnRtry II not beautiful
ccording 10 the acknowledged standards I
{ taste. If tho genius that produced =
be Venus Or Milo, the Venus de Medicl Ip
{ Thorwaldson Or Cornova. were not all z
vrong, LAngtry i not beautiful They Z
vould not have chosen her q 3 model.
{ thought Of jmmortalixing her % mar 2
le. She has neither the face nor the 2
,rm thst painters or sculptors love toI Z:
opy. Even her fsttering photographed q
70 not beautiful, q any one can sce
'ou search IL vain for lines OF beauty n %
or angular face and form. Her face i'll
ot oval, 10 not fine or refined. HerI
1ouldors arp too broad, her waist pos =
lively waspish. She Il beautiful only IN i
nlgar repetition and horesay or those !.
'ho have never studied beauty with in I,
diligence or II The works of Tho great 4
lastors. W.