Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-02-28

member OF the distinguished delegation
from the Quaker City, is forty-fve years
old and has been in the House about eight
years. His republican majority is large.
General Bingham is man Of medium size,
is bald far back, wears - large moustsche
and eyeglasses, and is as good tslker
and able statesman as he was q gallant
fighter and invincibls soldier.
At no time in the history of this Govern
ment has 30 large delegation or so dis.
tinguished men served in Congress, as the
one from Philadelphia, and its equal will
probably never be met.
tom" Reed, of Maine, the leader Of the
Republicans in the House, was talking to-
day about the position of the Administra-
ton in the telephone CAGES. he is always
very original in his comparisons, and he
said that the present situation reminded
him of the lecturer who was about to make
his debut on the platform. he bsdput On
his best clothes, parted his hair neatly
washed his face until it shone, and had
gone on the stage. The audience in front
was all expectation, wondering what sort
of an appearance the new man Tould
make and how he would acquit himself
The man himself was standing, trembling
with fear and holding back as long as pos
sibls from plunging forth. He fit chilly,
and to warm himselfstoo With his back to
a FIRE. Instead of giving right out, he got
closer to the fire. until just at the time
when he must appear his coat tails caught
fire. There was no time for him to stop to
extinguish them, but he was hustled forth
on the stage before his audience. 1t was
terribly embarrassing, for there was the
great burn in the seat OF his pants and be
was making his first bow. Cleveland is
the new lecturer, and Garland aud the tel
ephone scandal is the burn. The former
hopes that, as it is in the rear, the latter
won't show, but he is mistaken, tor it Is
there nevertheless.
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Although it is said that the President
does not care for society, yet he is very
particular about the invitations which 60
forth from the White House. Miss Cleve-
land, since she has started her Friday
afternoon lunches to the misses of mem.
b.rs of Congress, had adopted a card OF
invitation, which differ entirely from that
used by the President The notes signed
by Cleveland, or from him, all bear the
words Executive Mansion" bat on Miss
Clevelsnds cards are the words, the
Presidents Home" The design used tor
the last is the crest of the United States,
the eagle, stars and arrows, with the words
quoted above underneath. 1t is at the top
OF the card in the centre and is EN- oossed
in gold. The design is by New York
firm and is exceedingly rich and hand,
some. When the President invites his
guests to a State dinner, the invitations are
engraved on plain and without crest or
lettering, but when he gives private din
ner he uses cards with Executive Man.
sion" on them in gold. His note paper is
printed in blue and besrs the additional
word washington" under Executive
Mansion" The term "President's HON"
was used almost entirely by the Executive
some years ago, but since the other term is
used by Congress in its Record it has been
adopted by the President, too
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The presence of Mr.. Rufus Hatch in
this city last week reminds me OF good
story told on him by we'll known news
paper correspondent of this city 1t was
some years ago and the newspaper man,
who had Just come to this city, was doing
local work on paper here. Mr.. Hatch
camehere on business just after q serious
business depression, and the local editor
thought Mr.. Hatch's views might be OF
interest TO his readers, go the reporter was
ent forth TO interview the millionaire.
The young man had been accustomed TO
talking freely With public men and getting
their views without difficulty, aud conse,
quently he began to fire his questions at
Mr.. Hatch in the usual manner. TO his
great surprise the New Yorker only looked
at him and did not answer; finally the
"iuterviewee" tlrned On the newspaper
man and said Young man do you know
that | never allow mYseIf to be interviewed
When want to expregG al opinion writc
it cut and sell il 10 the pspers. The
editors are only too glad to pay me vel
for interviews with myself, and do you
think am going to allow you to talk
with me and get my opinions when they
are worth so much to met"
The newspaper man was taken abaCk at
this but finally recovered and tried another
mode of attack, and before very long he
had melted the millionares hard ahell and
be talked freely, and next day the paper
had nearly column of interesting gossip
and Mr.. Hatch remarked that it was one
of the very few talks he had ever given
direct to reporter.
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The recent deal Of Phil Armour, the
Chicago meat man, reminds me OF O
deal / witnessed him make in this city
some months ago, when he came here to
zee the head OF his branch establishment
in this city. lie was at his hotel and the
Young man who had Just been placed, wag
dining with him tie latter mad not been
married long and his young wife was with
him. Mr.. Armour, during the Converss
ton, began talking about barbess Il
would never allow one to touch my face"
said he, had my life to go over again |
have forbidden my sons to go to q barber
shop and make them shave themselves.
Does your husband shave HIMSELF he
added, turning to the young wife. She
replied that he sometimes did, but general.
" he went to the bslbsrs. "Nog, my
dear" said Mr.. Armour, don't you ever
let him go to barber shop again. Make
him shave, himself aud he'll never regret
my advice. I'll make a deal with you,
take this" and he made notion Gndsr
the table. go out tomorrow aud buy him
an outfit and if he does not agree with me
when come here again, ! double the
deal"
Mr.. Armour had slipped the bride $50
note. The young man now shsves him.
self
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II never look at the fgure on the dome
of the Capitol" said a friend to me the
other day, without feeling sorry for the
poor Goddess Of Liberty Poor old lady,
she's up there with little or no -ecs and
every time look up her head looss as If
it was sinking further and further down
into her shoulders ! remember the time
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