Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-05-09

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dren swarming on the street about
their homes just around the corner
from some of the most valuable
property In Washington.
The remark has been made, but
it is worth repeating, that Wash
ington affords more opportunities
for picturesque architecture than
any other city. An architect who
takes any pleasure in his profession
must delight in the oddly-shaped
and irregular lots that abound here.
The arrangement OF avenues CROSS
ing the street in sort oi irregular
regularity creates any quantity of
triangles, which offer tempting
building sites to the achitect who
wants to be original and striking.
These architectural opportunities
seem to be well improved SO far.
The vista down some of the streets
and avenues that have been built
up lately is certainly varied and
picturesque. 1t is good deal the
fashion to sneer at modern archi-
tects and to speak contemptuously
of gingerbread work" People
who affect such refinement OF taste
that the pretentions of modern
building CRATE upon their sensitive
nerves, may find soothing and con-
genial surroundings in Philadel-
phla, for instance. Some Washing
tonlans delight in the widest flights
of fancy in brlck and stone, but
there will always be plenty of con-
servatives spirits who can furnish
the solid and handsome style which
tones done the architectural eccen-
tricity of more daring spirits, and
the general effect OF the whole is
Interesting and admirable.
General Blacks assertion the
other day, when interrogated in re-
gard to the refusal of Miss Sweet,
the pension agent, to forward her
resignation, that "the Lord made
women" continues to puzzle not on
ly the women themselves, but men,
too. What did he mean Is ques-
ton that has been answered in
various ways. Shakespeare defines
a woman as "a child of grandmoth-
er Eve, female; or, for thy more
sweet understanding, woman."
/ suspect General Blacks sweet un-
derstanding has been of one sweet
woman, so recently that he was led
to exclaim, "the Lord made wo-
men" by way of throwing the ter
rible responsibility on Providence.
] heard Cabinet officer say once !:
"When women are in the Office they
give no trouble. But it's when
they are out and trying to get in
that are more than match for us.
We can't turn oul backs on a wo-
man and freeze her out of the room
as we can man. She will just be-
gin to cry, and then man feels
like brute, you know"
But it seems Miss Sweet didn't
even resort to tears-a woman's
most formidable weapon. Ii there
were any tears at all they were
probably shed by Secretary Lamar
who, 1 learn, is positively distressed
by General Blacks action. l was
told that the President and the
whole Cabinet were quite stirred
up over the affair. Gen. Black
went to TIE White House to ex-
plain, and altogether he had any
thing but sweet experience of it.
The upshot of it all is that Miss
Sweet will probably serve out the
balance of her time.
The President is a great walker,
but he Is prevented from taking his
customary walk by want of time
and an unwiIlngness to attract
public attention by appearing ON
the street. The executive mansion
at Albany is a mile frome the capi-
tai, and while governor he was ac-
customed to walk the distance three
or four times dav. Since he has
been at the White House he has
taken a daily ride, but he misses the
exhilirating exercise of good walk.
Nevertheless, the Presidents look
ing remarkably we'll. Miss Cleve-
land will reside with him at Sol
dier's Home. IpNox