The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

apprehension is rather fecbly denied by
some Of the active leaders who arc not
without expectation Of directing matters.
We must wait the event and be prepared
for several surprises. disagrecablo or
otherwise.
Persons who intend coming this way
for the purpose Of witnessing the inau-
guration ceremonies had better make
previous arrangements or else they may
be subjected to some discomfort in the
flesh as well rs depletion in the pocket
book. am inclined to think that many
will rogrct the trip unless they carefully
count tho cost and are ready for any
emergency.
Nothing is said to he so just in paying
its debts as the weather. We are suffering
now for the drouth Of last summer. The
atmosphere, by unruly efforts to restore
its own equilibrium, is causing a large
element Of humanity intense suffering.
There are not many really pleasant days
in any year for the majority Of mankind
at any season.
When Speaker Carlisle returned to
his chair. yesterday, the whole House
applauded him. This is q tribute always
paid to popular member who escapes
dangerous malady and resumes his
duty. Mr.. Reagan, last year, was simi-
larly honored. 1t was suggested that
Mr.. Carlisle was the more vocifcrously
welcomed by some Southern members,
who were delighted to get rid Of Mr..
Blackburn, whom they accuse of neglect
ing them and favoring Illinois and other
Republicans who voted for the whskcy
ring. Mr.. Blackburn certainly has raised
healthy crop Of snimosity by his sup
posed retaliation upon men who helped
to make Mr.. Carlisle Speaker, but de-
clined to follow him into the camp Of
King Bourbon. While in the Speakers
chair, Mr.. Blackburn recognized Illinois
seven times for the passage Of bills, and
refused to notice Georgia at all. But
for this deliberate neglect, our Augusta
public building bill might have already
passed.
One South Carolina Congressman has
had sixty-four applications for the three
postal routes on the Port Royal Railway.
Good observers feel confident that q
European war, on gigantic scale, will
soon take place. In this connection
some one says that England has colonies
but no coloniStS while Germany has
colonists but no colonies. The conti-
mental conflict may be preetpitntcd by
Germany's attempt to change her status
in this respect.
Democrats expect to build a respectable
navy during Cleveland's administration,
but are already qaarreling over the ways
4 md means. There arc several elements Of
discord which .will'be~hArd to regulate
or suppress or harmonic.
Scn.tor Morgan sometimes scolds, but
occasionally docs not like to be scolded.
Senator Beck is touchy about his Scotch
birth. When Morgan riled him on that
point, Beck made hot reply, but might
have better turned tho tables on his
adversary by getting upon record that
good old anecdntc about the Irishman
and the American Judge, who were put
said his Honor, 'you would have been
in Ireland long time before sleeping
with Judge" To which the ready
; Celt retorted: "Bcgorra, and its long
time you would have been in ireland
J before you were \ Judge" This is not
a new story, but it is an apt one, we'll
calculated to enliven the Congressional
; Record, which ia rather dull at this
time.
Next session it is proposed that five
members Of Congress shall agree to at
tend every night session. wherc pensions
are ground out bv corporal's guard
The special duty Of these five mon will
be to call mo quorum" and so either
break up the night sessions or compel 4
, full attendance. 1t is strongly suspected
that interest com mbines with demagogism
to pass many Of those bills without
sufficient challenge.
People who attend night auctions here
, can, If prudent, secure bargains in books
pictures and miscellaneous merchandise
A dealer not long ago put up splendid
> Gonpil photographs, elegantly framed
Of Beethoven and Mozart. Nobody
would bid as much as fifty cents to star
them. Next night he exhibited them a.
Robespierre and Benedict Arnold. The,
brough. 50 Men with music in Their
souls" werc scarce in that audience. bu
dynamiteurs evidently had = considerable
representation.
While at Richmond was much i'm
: pressed with Rev. DR.. Hoge. He hal