Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

out myself" She took the bundles in
her arms, and going to the door stepped
into nGeT carriage than that of the fe-
male snob, and was driven quietly away.
1t is no wonder that some of the old
Washington ladies object to the rude ways
of those who in part compose our great
court circles.
You meet many persons in Washington
society whom you would not think OF in
viting to your dlnner-table at your homes.
Official position to q large extent deter
mines social standing, and many fami-
ly which moves in the second or third
rank in the society of their own States are
elevated to the first rank here. Some of
them have been socially Ostracised for
their scandalOus actions in their native
towns, but w ashlngtOn never bothers it.
self about the skeletons in its Inhabitants
closets, and Lucifer himself will be well
come here if he will dress well, keep his
boots dressed in patent feathers and his
tail out OF sight. 1t is curious how peO-
pie go up and down in Washington socie-
ty. Senators and the sort of Congress
men who can come here for life if they
want to are the only ones who have any
permanence. The party in power and its
friends regulate the standard. and a
change of party means an almost entire
change OF society. Two years ago Mrs.
heifer was the great lazy of the capital.
Now YOU can hardly hear her name. Last
year Mrs. Speaker Carlisle took her place,
and Washington snObbishness bowed to
her as did the courtiers to Queen Eliza
beth. Next year there will be a new lady
in the White House.
THE SPEAKERS POSITION MsUNDER-
STOOD.
Speaker Carlisle, like many other
Speakers before him, finds that his official
station and power are greatly misunder-
stood. Persons who know little or moth
ing about the Speakers powers seem to
labor under the impression that he has
only TO demand office, appropriations,
legislation, and other difficult and val
liable things to be obtained and he can get
them. Mr.. Carlisle, since his election, has
daily received letters asking for all sorts
of ungivable things. A closet in the
Speakers room is quite filled up with
some of the most curious Of these letters,
while many more have been dropped into
the waste basket at the side of his desk.
Some of the letters received are amusing,
some are bold and impertinent, and
occasionally one is opened that tells tale
OF suffering protracted and keen. A day
or two ago one Ofthe bold sort was opened.
A man in Minnesota wrote requesting the
Speaker to secure for him an apprOpria-
tiOn 10 buy him a sleigh. He had none,
wished TO nave good turnout, ana AFTER
prescribing of what wood it should be
built, how many strings of bells he want
ed. and how thick the steel runners
should be, he urged the Speaker to secure
the appropriation for the purpose at the
earliest possible moment. OF quite diff
ferent sort was letter opened a few days
ago. Enclosed in the envelope that
brought it was white satin apron, OF the
kind worn by Masons. 1t was old, almost
yellow with age, in fact, and the SYM
bolIc temple and other devices, wrought
in gold scales, were furnished badly. AS
q perusal of the letter which enwrapped
it proved, it had been preserved with af-
fectiOnate and reYeTent care, and while
the necessity which brought it to Speaker
Carlisle appealed strongly to a tender
spot in his heart, he knew that he could
do nothing but return it to the person who
sent it, with assurances of his sincere re-
greet at his inability to offer anything but
sympathy in reply.