The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-23
Random Remarks.
(For TIE REPUBLICAN,

(For TIE REPUBLICAN,
Ills 10 be hoped that, under the
new administration. a "clean sweep"
VIII be made of-the streets of Wash
ing'on. Certainly they never needed
II worse than now. Early this week
II one went out for a promenade. they
got their clothing garnished with
straw and paper. and their eyes, noses
ana ears filled with dust, as the wind
blew furiously. Speaking of ears re.
minds me to remark that we are
threatened with a specific indigenous
disease called the "Washington ear"
SAID to be caused by asphaltum dust.
MY own private opinion thus pub
licly expressed is that the only alb
normal thing about the "Washing.
ton ear" is the amount of scandal il
can take in here in a given time.
Thlsnaay have a tendency to produce
pathological condition upon sensi.
tive tympani, but let the Aurists
settle that.
The latest is the way in which Sen
ator D. pulled the wool over his
wifes eyes a short time since. She
was telling Senator Blank at recep.
ton how mortal mad she was the
nigh before, II dressed myself and
sat waiting from 9 till after mid
80 FOR my husband to come and
ne me to Mrs. VS. ball. He
never came till after - O'Clock. and l
was so mad I locked the door and
swore he should stay out the remain
der Of the night, but when the poor
dear man told me you'd had an extra
night session up at the Capitol. had
compassion on him and let him in"
The joke OF it was that the Senator
with whom she was talking knew
that an adjournment had been had at
So'clock on that particular evening,
to give the members an opportunity
to attend that Particular ball.
Washington Is deadly dull now.
with Lent, a new influx of strange
people, and the shutting down of the
natural gas works at the Capitol by
the recent adjournment of Congress.
Though the illuminating force was
not very great, (only 14-candle
power,) the flow was steady. and
when nothing else offered, visit
there. kept one from utter stagnation-
The Inauguration is we'll over, but
its effects are just showing up. Con.
gresham Townsend and the South
ern Manager of the United Press,
have just died as a result of colds con-
trscted on that inclement day. Many
more are sick, and altogether the un-
dertakers are the class most likely to
be benefited in the long run.
A certain Club House adjoins a
certain hotel on the corner of 18th
anu II. Sts., N. W., in this City.
Guests who have windows opening
at the side extensions of the hotel,
are treated to a dIsagreeable matinee
psrioqtmance every Sunday morning.
anttNnetimes oftener. Some wretch
will mcb and heave and gag as if he
was tying to throw up his mortal
soul, 'then he sets to and "casts up"
his accounts to the uttermost farth-
ing-hOots, socks and toe-mails, all
apparently included. 1 really think
he ought not to do it. 1t is not apDe-
tizingto the boarders on that side of
the house. I wish Mrs. La Fetra. of
the ". G. T. U. here, would seek
him out and get him to sign the
pledge--or kill himself.
Further feturns from the Inaugn.
ration are still coming in. Three
ladies, who were at the ball, have
died. 5ixty.four members of the
Pennsylvania military have died of
colds and pneumonia since their re-
turn home. Twenty.one members
of the Washington police force are
reported on the sick list, and the
physicians of the Capitol are busy
night and day with largely increased
lists of patients.
To-day is as warm and bright as a
day in June, among your mountains
in Garrett county.E
I attended services at Old Christ
Church. Alexandria, and sat in Geo.
Washington's family pew. Will re-
serve full account of that trip for a
future letter.
The Assyrian hosts were as moth
ing tothe army of office.seekers now
in Washington, and the cry is, still
they ome.
Seator Quay's door-bell was pull
e1sS-twice in one day, and sixty.
four were awaiting Senator Cameron
aew mornings since, by the time he
bud finished his breakfast.
Representative McComas has gone
bme sick from the rush, and a good
many more say they are sick enough
10 60 too, but "das'ent."