Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-17
Editorial Correspondence.
TOPEKA, Kaus.. Jan Y, ls8.

TOPEKA, Mans ) All IL 1900.
IN company with Judge w. II. Pratt,
?. l.. Smith and &. w. Young we
boelled the east bound train, and
ataried enroute for the Capital City
After taking very brief lunch at
Downs, we found =. f. Korns our old
,ownsman, on the mail car, and en-
joyed a pl, asant chat with him. It Is
a matter Of some wonder to the uninili-
aued, 10 note the close system and accu-
racy with which this department Is ar
ranged The agents, too, are com
pelled to be very systematic in their
WorE. Our old friend Kons, is about
As nearly perfect in that line as it is
possible for 4 man to become. During
the last month he Is recorded as not
making a single mistake.
We changed cars at COncOrdia, and
went via JUNCTION City, Intending TO
take dinner there; but just before
reaching that place we met a freight
train that had got stuck. It was anus
ing to see the httLe engine, putting and
blowing, and Juggling with all its might
to move the long serpentine train to
which it was attached Finally it sue
Ceedcd and we passed II reaching June
ton City just in time to catch the east
bound X. z. train, consequently no din
'ner for Us until we reached Topeka,
which was about 3 p. M. Through
muddy streets we pas ed 10 the Gordon
House where we found w. Ii. Mcbride
who conducted US TO a restaurant.
Asin not attempt to describe the scene
That followed; it beggars description:
suffice it to say that Judge Pratt eat IS
cents worth OF porter house steak and
other things in proportion. He did not
Complain III being hungry at tea time.
Topeka was all Rgog, and although it
was Sunday, the hOteiP were filed with
lobbyists, each bent on his own particu-
lar job Wishing 10 infuse As much
moral force AS possible into our repre-
sentative, Mr.. Mcbride, induced him
and ID. L. Smith to accompany me 10
Church, where ne listened to an clio
quent discourse by DIR. McChesney.
He is a very imprisoned and impress
i've speaker. The music was grand.
There Was a lady sOloist in the choir
who has been with Theodore Thomas.
The organ is an immense affair, and
under the skillful fingers OF he gentle
man Organist its strains were both
WiUcEing and sublime
$ Oh Monday morning the wires were
being ,laid VIII wonderful rapidly, and
she outlook now IS that Capt. j. B
johnson will be elected speaker Of the
house. Mr.. Burton, the'y0ung orator,
has some strength, but will hardly
MAKE it. He is a slim, smooth shaven
young Iellew, with rather. q dudish ap-
pearauc6. Ex,Gov. Anthony is, also d
candidate, but his connection with the
railroads is against him. In sseakIug
Of rail Dads, there seems 70 be an under
current in favor Of giving them poke
8n the ribs.
Little boys and girls from eight years
and upWsrds swarm the halls and.odd
hooks Of'tbe hotels working energetic
ally foftRs' position Of pages Of the
hOnse aud senate. "a Are you 8 sena-
tOrP'' "''Are you member OF Inc
hOuse?'' Is the questions that are asked
one by the sweet voices the chifdreni
on every hand. The-pOOr little fellows!
Many of them are doomed 10 disap-
POintment. Il is u be hoped that they
viii LAKE ii as philOspphicalJ as thsr
older brothers whO II, queutly meet
with the same Ists.
inauguration. was announced 70 take
place At 2O'cIoeks p.m About hall
IA hour before that lime the halls OF
the sta'e house were literally paeked
with 3 multitude OF eager people. The
elairweys Wers 6lleds snd Whea finally