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dy," replied voorhees,, very much alb
sorbed in some papers in his hands
Garland looked at the counterfeits visit
fully for moment-"Hum,' he said
finally, as he picked one up, GIVE got
something of cold myself" and he
popped the piece of soap into his
mouth. There was crunching of his
Jaws, and-he saw that he was caught
Voorhees, watched him out Of the tail of
his eye, as did dozen others Of the old
boys sitting around. Garland knew
that he was under fire; but he was de-
termined not to finch. After chew
ing his soap for moment he looked
up at VOORHEES, with the inimitable air
of innocent earnestness that is charac-
teristic of him, and softly asked: "Do
you eat many of these things when you
have a cold ?" As Garland kept on
chewing and an almost imperceptible
strip of lather foamed on his lips. Voor-
hees became alarmed and went to But
Ter. "The fellows actually eating that
stuff! Why it will kill him, won't it?"
"No-o-o-o,' drawled Butler, 81 don't
reckon anything will kill that man =
Garland was game. He finished his
soap and no man could say that he
looked as if he didn't enjoy it.
The Red parlor of the Ebbitt House
again soines refulgent with gold lace.
This is the Court Room of the tribunal
before which General Swain is being
court martialed. The ceurt-martial
has reassembled after the adjournment
for the Christmas holidays, and the
faces of the members of the court all
beam with good humor, showing that
the merry influence of the season has
had its effect even upon the preverbial
crusty dignity of military officials But
still the chances look very bad for
poor Swain.
The health Of the Cabinet is cause
for rejoicing in society here, and l
hear that, with the exception Of Mrs.
Lincoln, who is mourning for her
mother, the ladies will entertain a good
deal and go out in social blaze of I'M
usual brilliancy. The President does
not mean to give his successor the
chance to eclipse him in the way of en-
tertainmenes, and the Cabinet will fol-
low his example. To this end, it is
probable that there will be two public
receptions at the White House during
the present month, and one during
February. Mrs McElroy will probab-
" begin her afternoon receptions next
Saturday. Mrs, Arthur wife of the
presidents brother William, is still q
guest at the White House.
With the new Year the work of pre-
pairing for the inauguration ceremo-
MES appears to have received d fresh
impetus. The headquarters on F st.
present busy and bustling appearance.
Applications of various kinds are pour
ing on the committees, and the celebra-
tions bids fair to be on a more extern
sive scale than has marked previous
Inauguration.
Congress is going to have fierce de-
bate over the Nicaragua treaty, which
promises to be the event of this session.
Since its adoption involves distinctive
American policy which will be often
sive to most European nations, the
various foreign Diplomats have been
instructed by the governments to use
every means to defeat its ratification
They are already moving in the matter
by Interviewing influential Members,
and it is said some banquets have been
arranged as short way to secure Con-
gressional friendship. Despite dinners,
entertainments, and lobbyists, there
are Congressman who are going to vote
for the treaty, simply because it is op-
posed by the European monarchies.