Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
SENATOR SALISBURY HAUNTED.
Why he is Afraid 60 Venture Out Alone
After Dark

After Dark.
SIS this Pennsylvania avenue, STRIP
asked beautiful young girl this after
noon Of a dignified Old gentleman, says a
Washington special to the New York
Morning journal.
mo you don't!" shouted tie old man,
as he pulled OF his sDeCtacles 3ad popped
over the curb. Il know 81 about you
young iirts. at,, ain'r 30 g au as I Took"
The old man thFeg al e5e over b.5 Left
shoulder and spurted down the avenue al
top speed, leaving Miss Eva Dryer
covered with bushes and confusion.
The old man who acted IN such r. :
markable manner is Senator Salisbury, Of
Delaware. He is a pinched- man,
and is distinguished by his iuordinale
love OF Morris Cove oysters and aversion
to manageable females. 4 r. emit at
tack OF inflammatOry rheumatism IN the
foot has not improved the old gentleman's
disposition, and his curtness toward his
brother Senators has made him unpOpu-
lar.
Recently Senator Wade Hampton, who
is a bigger wag since he lost his leg than
ever, started a story about salisbury that
has the effect of making the latter
species of mOnOmaniac.
The story is that salisbury took a
solemn oath in 1860 never 70 marry until
the Democracy won a President and that
he now intends to lead an heiTess, with
whose charms he has long been smitten,
to the altar.
The wide circulation Of this story has
had the effect to bringing rumber OF
'heiresses" TO Washington whose hearts
have fallen a prey to the accomplished
ilirt from Dover, and the aged statesman's
existence has lately been a succession of
spasms. A good looking female in
GainesbNrOugh hat will give him kiAk
in the lack as though he had been kicked
by pile-driver, while'the approach of
giddy little creature in curls will drive
him TO the verge of epilepsy,
His experience to-day Is but one OF the
twenty or more that he has every day,
and his friends begin TO fear that il
something isn't soon done for his relief
the old man Will 90 of in an attack OF
81 ollywaflies."
Whenever there is a rustic Of silks in
the Diplomatic Gallery. the old gentleman
VIII hop up as much as though pin has
been stuck into him. and four times out Of
every five that he thus jumps he will
strike his game foot against something
and howl with pain.
A laughable scene occurred in the
rOtunda the other day when Mary, bhe
appIe-wOman, tried to induce the Senator
10 purchase some of her last years fruit.
sac approached him with an ancient red
apple in each hand, and smiled as sweetly
as the loss OF her teeth would permit.
stand backH cried the Senator, pOk-
Ing his cane at her, Don't you dare to
come near me, or I'll have you arrested"
But, Senator, sure,' pleaded Mary,
you engaged"
Engaged" shrieked the Delawarean.
And The Old man forgot his rheumatism
for once aud bounded up the steps tcad-
ing to the Senate Chamber like a young
colt.
Il had no idea" remarked Senator
Hampton. that Salisbury had been SO
playful in his youth or | would not have
cracked the joke on him. 1t is too bad.
indeed. but / suppose it can't be helped
now"
When Senator salisbury enters the
Senate Chamber now be is at once the
objective point of every opera glass in the
gallery, and many an old sweetheart of
his grown gray and WTinkled with weary
waiting FOR the old veteran to heave to
and pop the question, signs like walrus
when he ports his helm and sinks into
ms seat. He tries his best, poor man, to
read newspapers and write letters TO his
constituents, butit is plain that bis miud
is not welded to either. lie viii stick his
pen in the paste pot, and the pSste-bruSh
in the ink-5Ottle, and almost invariably
has his paper upside down. he tried TO
pass off this latter absence OF purp Sc,
tae other day, when bis attention was
directed to il, by saying that he was lief
banded, but the excuse was a palpa y
lame one. Occasionally he will hide his
head in the Congress iOHGi Record, but
then he invariably goes to sleep and has
horrible dreams, from which he will
awake with a start and call upon the
Sergent-at- Arms for protection.
The condition Of the Senator, though
painful to his friends, is regarded as a
wholesome example to the junior Seneors,
who may, it is hoped, avoid much misery
in their old age by leaving fluttering
hearts to flutter all alone.