The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-14
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Special cSropOadne. Of ne In.e1ioeaaz.
wAsutSerow, d. O., Nov. 12.-ws arG
having delightful fall weather here al
present, and the season seems to have
been made to the special order OF not only
the ladies, who are taking advantage Of II
to parade thousand varied rich, novel
and gorgeous styles Of costumes, but slsoin
accordance with the desires OF the sporting
fraternity, who are Just now enjoying the
annual fall races at Ivy City Park. While
THE Avenue is SO brilliant with fplendidly
&rrayed feminine lovsliness that any one
observing It from an elevation might
ia.cy his eyes beheld gaily decorated
fashion plate. Tho hotels and sporting
resorts are thronged with horse f4uc'ers
and the eYer-present army Of these who
are afflicted with the betting mania.
I As the time for the assembling Of Con.
gr9s approaches, there Is also An unusual
influx Of politicians, Legislators and Office
ssekers, all OF whom are upon the scene
thus early in order to secure front seats
for this winters performance OF cur great
National circus. The members who have
arrived are looking fresh and in general
good trim after q summer'srest from their
duties Of state.
POLITICIANS AND OFFICE SEEKERS.
The politicians and their hangers-on
are buSily discussing, over the proverbial
Democratic beverage, the results Of the
recentcyclones in Virginia and New York.
The office-seekers bear an anxious look,
while they button.hOls the leading states.
men and earnestly inquire "if this is
really Democratic administration, and,
u so, why are they not reformed into OF.
6cs forthwithp
For reasons that are very obvious, not
the leIs. Of which Is that Washington is
increasing in favor as national winter
resort and social centre, the demands for
accommodations at the hotels and board.
ing houses is almost unprecedented. AL
though fully fifteen hundred new resi-
denCes have been erected in the city with.
in the past year, the demand for houses
cannot be supplied, and, in consequence,
rents are advancing. OF course the ten.
anita protest against what seems 10 them
an outrage, but they are met with the
rejoinder that "a dozen other families are
willing to take the house tomorrow at
Even greater price.
jEFFERsoNIAN SIMPLICITY.
It's predicted that the coming winter
viii be one Of the gayest social seasons
ever experienced at the Capital, notwith.
standing the "Jefiersonian Simplicity" we
were promised should prevail under this
administration. With the advent ofthe
Democratic leaders comes the Southern
aristccrat and his blue-blooded family,
who, itnot representing as much wealth
as the Northern aud Western nillionaires
OF Republican days, beasts OF en- ancestry
from away bsck-just this side OF the date
when his great gTandfetber's father pur-
chased bis grest-grandfaiher's mother
from British importer for few hundred
pounds OF tobacco. He is more intolerant
and aflstccratic than the Northerner or
Westerner, or even the plain everyday
Southerner who IL not ashamed that be
earned by the sweat Of his brow the right
to live elegantly, or even sumptuously, If
you please.
The word pictures Of the "JsEsrsoniau
Simplicity" which this Democratic ad.
ministrRtion was 10 establish In Wishing
ton, were beautiful in the eyes Of the aim.
pie Americans during the campaign, but
II he would satisfy himself that the whole
picture was piece Of campaign bun.
coub,, let him spend this winter at the
Capital and attempt 10 gain entrance into
the society composed Of F. F. V's unless
be, too, can boast Of sristocratic
lineage. OF course l do not wish
TO be understood as representing this very
select uppertsn as q crushing social
monopoly. They are circle within them
selves. There Is plenty Of true American
ism, also. believe II is generally under
stood that the President belongs, socially,
to the lsstnRmed class, although II is
clearly apparent that his administra-
ton will be noted more for ihs pre-
valtnce Of the aristccratic element than
for its absence.