Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-03-20
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tshave nothing 20 do with the case. -
And the same may be said of some Of
the speeches delivered on the pension
bill just passed by the House Of Repre-
sentatives. This commeadable meas
ure, to which no member objected,
WIS the innocent cause Of q five DAYS
debate, during which the old war issues
were revived, the bloody shirt waved
aloft, and any amount OF bitterness and
patriotism developed, thus affording
congressman a chance to make political
( speeches for their constituents to read.
Much to the surprise of all the Educa-
tional bill went through the Senate with
flying colors after a tempestous voyage
of three weeks, Three-fourths of the
i Senators indorsed it by their votes, but
its fate in the House is more doubtful.
There mas been a great change Of senti-
ment on the subject since it was first
/ preached, and the feeling is spreading
that Southern states, where iliteracy is
most prevalent, win be able to provide
for the education of their own people,
and viii be more likely to do so if left
to themselves.
The debate on tRe Presidents pre-
negatives is to begin to-day. and the air
promises to be fun Of the Stuarts and
the Roundheads, and good entertain
} ment is confidently expected. Mr..
CleYeland is well satisfied over the re-
suit of his message. He feels that he
has been wise in thus presenting his
view of the case to the people. He has
heard a good deal Of praise for what he
, has done. 3D.. ~a~ Gel.
The republican senators who have
been spoken to on the subject we're dis
, posed to raise no objection to the con-
, frmation of the newly appointed Re
corder Of Deeds, Mr.. Mathews, the col
ored lawyer of Albany, who is to sue
, coed Frederick Douglass. Since the
; nomination was announced they have
had considerable sport at the expense
? Of their democratic colleagues. The
j dissatisfaction over this appointment
t which has been so freely expressed by
the democrats Of the District, is on the
ground that the Office, being a strictly
local one, should have been filed by a
local man. They think the appoint
meat a good one politically and
Southern men admit that the news of
the appointment will go far towards
assuring the cOlored men Of the south
that the Administration is friendly to
their race.
Tomorrow evening the President will
hold Congressional reception, which
may be said to mark the end of the
present social season, Miss Cleveland
having held her last formal Saturday
afternoon" prior to lent.
The closing event of tomorrow will
be the grand crush of the season. Sen
ators and Members of Congress with
the ladies of their families, have been
courteOusly invited by card this time,
and will attend in force. So will the
Diplomatic Corps, the Army and Navy.
the Judiciary and the newspaper people
all Of whom have been invited through
q newspaper announcement to meet
The ''Ostler Joe'' business like Ban
quo's ghost, viii not down. This son
sation of society circles started over
Two weeks ago, spread quickly, and
New York society it is said has not been
more disturbed in a decade than by
Washington society blaming Mrs. Pot
ter for reciting 'OstIer joe. Although
there has been so much in the papers
about Mrs. Potter's recitation and how
it startled Airs. Whitney's guests, etc.,
your readers may not have gotten the
real gist of the matter. If so, it may
be interesting to relate that the occur
ance was at a musicale given in Secre-
sary Whitney's Parlors, for some chart
object. Seats sold at $500 a piece
Fl and everybody was there in full dress.
Mrs. James Brown Potter, the noted
ameteur actrass, a lady of the utmost
e social pretansion, being an admired fig
ure in the Astor circle Of New York, re-
cited the above mentioned poem. She
: acclaimed with more than ordinary en-
( phasis and cIearness. The poem was
: Of unsparing length and Of increasing
J high flavor, and her listeners did not
z preserve an even front. The young
. maIdens rereated behind their fans and
) shuddered Visibly, the dowagers grew
: rigid and looked iercely at the rash ell
ocuionist, the gentlemen grew red in
2 the face and looked at the ceiling. The
piece ended in perfect silence and Mrs.
( Potter was shocked when she learned
z how her recitation was regarded.
? There does not seem TO be any gues
ton Of morals involved in therecitation
7 Of such. verses but only one of taste
! They tell of prBtty woman's downfall
5 through sin, and speak of ''wantor
& eyes, and the "blood red rose Of lust, >
n which many listeners thought Ough
not to BE talked about in a mixed
I assembly Of young people Of both sezeI
d and in a private parlOr where only
z pleasant things are expected. '-.
IS TO THE BOARD OF COMMIs-