Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-07

frequently remarked ON the paucity OF
lunch routes. Old residents tell me that
this Is the effect OF the inauguration
rush. When everything is crowded
there is no object in setting up lunch.
and 80 few of us are compelled to suffer
fer the sins OF many. This 10 one thing
| do not like about crowds.
An Objectionable feature about life in
Washington is the fact that her citizens
have no vote. Her local affairs are adj
ministered by a congressional committee
and those who have had business rela-
tons with q congressional committee
know what this means. There is no such
thing here as swapping So for franchise
or going cunning for the colored vote. A
man can't even make an honest laborer's
wages by working at the polls on election
day. This goes very hard with some PEG
pie. but they are sometimes shipped away
in blocks OF five to convert Indiana or
some other state where their peculiar tall
ents can shine.
stood out In the rain for seven hours
yesterday trying to see president insug-
urated, and about all l know OF 1t is that
somebody who weighed two hundred
pounds stood on ME for few minutes and
wildly waved his hat; then there was
loud cheer. after which seven hundred
cannon exploded and blew up the atmos>
phere for miles around. I'll write more
about 1t, however, rs soon as can collect
my thoughts.
Monday morning met President Cleve-
land. He was president then and I did
not hesitate in calling him so. He was
pleased to see me. in fact he said that
most anything was relief from the ennui
into which he was plunging. He in~
CURED after the rest of the show and said
that lie presumed was still the principal
freak. He WAS panied to hear that the
living skeleton WAS laid up with the
measles and listened with alarm to nv
statement that the bearded women had
been singed in the Brewster house fire
The president is aging rapidly aud when
he left me to say farewell to the nation,
he seemed very much worn and fstigued.
l WAS presented to his accomplished wife
Notwithstanding that her hubby is large
and obese gentleman who has Just lost
his job, she persists in clinging to him
with an earnestness that is surprising
Before leaving Mr.. Cleveland the fol-
lowing conversation ensued:
why am like parrot hit with a
picksxes" said he.
II give it up" replied.
Because / am about to come of the
perch" he answered, as he jumped up and
cracked his heels together.
This is why I have not yet reformed.
The receiving teller at Street & Essy's
saloon Ia very genial and polished gen.
tlemsn who is acquainted with all the
prominent statesmen and the Washington
sights. He is graduate of the Pilsener
brewery and keeps fully abreast OF the
times. He was telling me today of the
habits of some Of the leading men who
call Washington their home so long as
they can plumber the ma ton. He told
me that Senator Edmunds had secured a
situation as a toboegsn slide at the ex-
piration of his term. He also told me
that Mrs. Cleveland had refused TO live
with the president any longer. In the
light OF the information had before re-
ceived was very much surprised and
abruptly inquired why.
Because Mr.. Harrison has another
wife" answered he.
That settled it. TIE BYsrANDER