The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-17
THE WICKED TOLSTOI.
Ladies Of Washington City
Lament His Downfall.
NAUGHTY BOOKS GIRLS READ.
uEsanest Man and Most Impolite Man in
che OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Flats Ex-
hale No More Malaria.

e1fst TolStof has created surprise and dis
may among many of the ladies of Wash
jngton society. For the past three years
soms Of them have been preaching him as
the greatest novelist and I heard SEN
ator's wife the other day say that she was
going to take all of Tolstoi's works With her
into the country and read them in the
French, g. the French TRANSACTIONS gave
more fully the fne distinctions and the pe-
culiax beauties Of the Russian novelist.
They upheld him as the apostle OF realism,
and are Disguised In seeing their idol shat
tered - the purveyor Of dirt. The keeping
Of the "Kreutzer Sonata" out of the mails
has created great demand for the book.
and ct least 10000 copies have been sold
here. It is the same with the other pro-
hibited books. and not few of our most
notsd girls are reading them on the sly.
The daughter OF one Of the most goody-
good and Pllritanical Puritan senators has
made neat cover of yelIum which Just fits
over the flaming title page of these aues-
tionable novels, and she has printed in red
Ink on the back of this the ficti-
tious titles OF other works. / hap
pened to pass her In the capitol the other
day, and afterwards took seat behind
her in the reserved gallery of the Senate.
As passed she had this book under her
Arm, and noted that it was labeled
Daniel Deronda," by George Eliot. As
looked over her shoulder in the Senate
1t her father below my eye caught
another title on the head of the page. and
this title was "The Devils Daughter, :" and
whom remembered the loud picture which
has been put on the outside Of this novel.
snd the social slush which is packed
within it. did not wonder that she pre-
ferred to change the cover. / have made
come inquiry as to this matter since then,
and find that there are ten girls here at
least who are playing this game on their
unsuspecting parents. Each has her fa-
vorite title. and the books are SO carefully
covered that they look as though their
covers we're made for them.
have just gotten the following letter in
regard to Mrs. Cleveland's autograph:
PHILADELPHIA, July, $780,
Ny Dear Miss Grundy Jr.: In your letter OF
Washington gossip OF q week or so ago you men.
ton an offer made me by q gentleman of $500
for the AUTOGRAPH of Mrs Cleveland. have a
Ietfer from this lady addressed to me August H.
1856. containing eighty words besides the en-.
velope. received it In reply to . little gift
which Isent 70 her on the return of her BIRTH
day Of that year, together with one sent to Miss
Nollie villas at the same time. This / offer for
sale to the highest bidder. II the person to
whom you refer In your letter has not been
eratided By purchase, would be pleased to
correspond with him. Could you send me his
address, or any other you may have knowledge
of II successful you shall be remembered by
yOun truly, MRS. N. B. LAWRENCE.
lam sorry TO tell Mrs. Lawrence that the
$500 gentleman has left Washington and
that do not know of any one who is will
Inc to give $6.25 . word for any of Mrs.
Clsveland's autograph letters.
Il saw q private letter yesterday from
NrA Senator Stanford. She and the senator
have spent considerable time in Europe this
summer In studying up matters in connec-
ton With their new university. They have
found some improvements in the lavar-
tory system. and In the sleeping arrange
ments Of girls In European colleges, which
b an improvement on the plans made for
them here. and they have just cabled direc-
tions to California to have the work stopped
on the college there until these new plans
arrive At present twentv-six masons and
Btonecutters are thrown out OF work by the
stopping Of the building. and they can do
nothing until they have the new plans.
There are in all about 1000 men working
on this Palo Alto university, and the stone
cutters number 200. The clear condition
OF Senator Stanford's mind is evidenced by
his work upon it His head is as clear as
bell, and the statement that he has pare
sis comes from his weak ankle. A number of
years ago in getting off horse he stepped
upon 4 stone and broke his ankle. The
bones have joined together again but his
left ankle is still weak. 1t pains him
greatly when he overwaks, and after walk
ing mile or two his ankle viii swell up as
big as the calf OF an ordinary mans leg.
When he sits still for any length of time
his foot goes to sleep and when he rises
this makes him stagger little before he
can get himself firm on his pins. He has,
however. perfect control of his limbs.
which, understand, is not the case with
persons afflicted with the above disease.
The story OF his brain being unbalanced re-
minds me of o remarkable sensation which
was sprung several years ago in regard to
his mental condition. IL was then stated
By one of the champion liars of the United
States, that Stanford's body worked just
in the opposite direction from his mind and
will III he wanted to 60 10 sleep he
was sure 70 stay awake. and If he wanted
very much to keep awake his eyes would
spring together like rat trap when the
cheese within it was bitten. IL be wanted
10 70 70 the north, his limbs would pull
him of to the south, and the result was
that In order to do anything that was nee
essary to be done. he had to desire to do
the opposite thing TO be able to do the nee
essary one. The truth is Senator Stanford
Is as healthy millionaire as there Is in the
country. He is perhaps little heavy and
he might reduce his abdomen with CON-
fort. but he has nothing to do with the doc
tors and prefers TO doctor himself He
does not believe in paying $50 or IS for a
guess as TO his condition. and he believes In
travel as health preserver.
The department clerks are many OF them
away on leave. Every clerk who works for
the government has the right 10 one
months vacation during the year and her
salary goes on all the same. Many of the
department girls save up during the whole
year In order to cut swell during this
month. They 60 to the sea shore with q
GOOD wardrobe, register themselves frem
Washington and have q time that is giddy
and gay. know of one very pretty maiden
Tho will spend her vacation at Long
Branch and Cape May. She is the daughter
al one OF the most prominent governors of
as- country q couple OF decades ago. but
the 4her unfortunately died poor aud left
mead~ith very fat tastes and very lean
good Shook She expects to make a catch
pyrum son, and she has wardrobe which
mountains on instaiments. Think OF wear
Columbia before il is paid for and of pay
Hordcu'ksh per month after IL is worn out