Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
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WAssIN0ToS. Jan. 5. Iss5.
tns tnonnsoay Of routine proceedings
a. tie C.qI:Oi has nearly sivavs ar
under enFrent Of fan. Il is in sb.
CLOAK rooms that this current runs a,
Its hight. When yoar Representative
or SeoAtor seeks the secluslUn Of this
sacred pIeeinct, Just oatsids the doors
Of tbs legislative chamber. be usually
lights cigar, unbuttons his coat. throws
himself { u 4 sois or 10 one chair With
his feet on another, neia1es himself
generally, and Is not half a bad fellow.
he then talks With freed IN ard vivacity.
and, secoTe from The observation If Il e
public, be shows his best. ard, aIts,
sometimes bis wort side. Then be
expresses his views Of nap and things
wHh eandor and csu-tic rAlasne4s a 4
INDUCES his inclination FpE " srt.c1 3,
jokes.
S-natOr G,rlanI IL an ineorrlclb .
mischief maker, and bis fgu g nos c.,a
haed To the ssciusi - of ths cloak
rOoms. Batter. Of Sogth Gsarpi4. j.
another mad vaR I'D tie - u@te. and
be aud Garland are coz stantlv playi,lR
i1kes, more OF less Outrageous. on eech
ether Not long ago q ria nd hit ButIer
pretty basd-shat n 20 say, be got v-ry
good 0ns on HIN, and Butter laid y
toe Senator from Arkansas. ano ing
GarlAnd's foBduess for candy. De pro-
cured some osrsmels and also some
cubes OF brown soap, which, when
wrapped in thin tissue paper, precisely
resembied. 10 the eye, the carauels.
Butler knew that II be tried to put the
cubes of 81 p of on Garland be would
fali, as tbs latter Was of coarse on the
alert. 80 far as ne was coacsrne'. So
Voorhees, Of Indiana, who sits next 30
Garians. wss chosen for the oonfedsr-
ate. said Butler to Voorhees,:
Here are two genuine cargmeis-fhe
Others are cubes If soap. Go TO vour
seat, lay the s0ap cubes oa YOUR desk,
Eat the genuine caFamels. pat your trust
In Providence and say nothing"
VOORHEES, did az he was told. Garland
observed tbs cubes on the desk, and saw
that voorhees, was estinp something
with an evident relish.
Hell0!' said q ,rland, what are you
eatiDRr'
I've got a cold. and I'm eat,u2 some
candy" replied VOORHEES,. very mach
absorbed With some papers he held in
his hands.
Garland looked at the eouAtsrfeits
wistfuiiy for a moinent.
"h'm," he said, finally. as he picked
one up, I've got something of cold
myself" and he popped the piece of
soap into bis mouth.
There was a branching OF his laws,
And--he saw that he wxs caught. Noor-
hoes waiened hun out of the tail of his
eye. az dad dozea others of the old
boys sitting around. Garland knew he
WAS under IRE; but he was determined
not To finch. After chewing the soap
for a moment be looked up at VOORHEES,
with the iUimitable air of innocent earn
estaess that is characteristic OF him, and
softly asked:
"Do you eat many of these things
when you have = coldY'
As Garland kept on chewing and an
almost imPereeptibie strip of laiher
furntd on his lips, voorhees, became
siarmed aud went TO butler.
he fellows actually eating that
ssutf - said be. why, it will kilt him,
WoUt iti
N-o-O-s,' dIswltd Butler; Z" don't
Reckon anything Will kiil that nian."
Garland was game. he inished the
soap, and no man could say be looked as
If he didn't enisy II.
1be red parlor of the Ebbitt Houss
again shtnes ref1ixent with gold lace.
FMS IL ths court room of the tribunal
before which General Swain il being
court Tnartialed The court martial has
reasss mbled after the adjournment for
tue Christmss holidays, and the fsces
Of the members OF the eOBrs aii beam
With good huwor; showing that the
merry Influence of the season mas had
its effect even upon the proverbiai
erusty dignity OF military ofiiclals. But
still the chances look very bad feI poor
Swaim.
The health of ths Cabinet is cause for
rejoicing IN society here, and ] hear
that, with the exception of Mrs. LIN
coin, who IL IN mourning .or her soother.
the ladies' will entertain good deal aud
20 out in a social blaza OF uansual bril-
liAncy. The President does not nIsau
TO give his successor the eha1ce to
eclipse him 10 the way OF entertain
meats. and the CabiHet will follow his
example. 10 this end IL Ia prObahis
tIdt tueEc viii pc hNN huhAtN ANCIha itua
&C the White House doTIoa the present
month. and one during February. Mrs.
McEaToy s,i probably begin her after
noon receptions next Saturdsy. Mrs.
Arthur, wife of the Presidents brother,
william, Is still Raest 80 the White
HOUSE.
With the neg year tbs work Of pre-
pairing for the Inauguration ceremonies
appears 10 have received q fresh i'm
petas. The headquarters on ( street
present busy and onstlinR appearance.
Applications of various kinds are pour
inR IN on the committees. and the cele-
bFation bids fair 10 tJe on a more sxten-
sive scale than has marked previous
inaaeurations. LxSox.