Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-24
CHEEKS AND NOSES.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL ENJOYING
THE COLD SNAP.
FemnIc Bioom and Male Ruddiness-
Speaker Reeds Rourb-shod Course
Strange Complication.
From Our Regular corre.pondent.l


WASHINGTON, January 23.--Washington 10
having Just now for the first time since
that season was due some winter weather,
aud II ia a most welcome visitor, too. Yes
terday was bright, crisp. and sparkling
dav. It's effects was noticeable az soon ~
il was ushered in. As II by magic there
diqappeared that air of lassltude which gu
had worn during the extremely epTinglike
weather. People moved about hrisky'
aud the greetings Of friends and &C.
ouaintances had CHEEKY ring. Inc
cheeks Of the ladies were roster and OF
the men ruddicr than had been Their
,vont Pennsylvania avenue during the
afternoon was a moving show of well
dressed men and women. all apparently
in the best of spirits. To-day there Is
furry OF snow in the air. which, driven hy
a northwest wind. strikes one sharply IN
the face and administers a most cxhila-
rating sting. II sets the blood rioiing with
health through the veins. stirring 1t iiSe
fine old wine. The virllc visitor rom we
North finds that although he IL colo MS
reception is a most warm one.
ROUGH sHoD.
Ex-speskor Carlisle today said TO- the
DisDdich correspondent that II was evident
that tho Kcpuhlcnns. with such . slauncH
Lender rs Reed In the chair. intend 10 rlde
IlNIt ftONE NIIHiUi aIAN t'F'iN
RIGHTS Of the Democrats in the House.
Ard they will be able 10 DO this. Reed, no
GAYS. eivcs q colornc Of fairness To his
rulings. and while they are outrageous thn
P.rublicaus on the floor support
HIM to man. Mr. Carlisle admitted
that the Democratic minority couid
not. placed rs they are IN the pres
cnt situation, thwdrt the Republican Will,
and Mr.. Carlisle does not believe I'm tactlcs
I l. . l.. 81 Lat "a
GAYS that they will be INDUCED IN 10 no
Great extent. "What we will do" lac con-
cluded. us this: Oppose their outrageous
propositions TO the extent 81 our power
and make the lack of warranty tor their
doings so glariug that public sentiment VIII
not sustain them. but be IN sympathy WIN
Us"
A orocervman in the fashionable north
western portion OF the city has got a big
SCOOP on his hated rivals. Coming from
my residence on Nineteenth street tins
morniuc won will please note the gentle
way in which I let You know that reside
among the bon TOM noticed that the gro
ceryman had hung out the following sign
Canned CorDs and Tomatoes"
STRANGE COMPLICATIONS.
Politics make many strange complica-
tions. There are. for instance, Senator IN
calls. of Kansas. and his brother Of Arkan-
sas. ingalls,, rs is well known, is black
Republican and one of the most bitter enc
mics that the South has. HIS Arkansas
brother. Senator Berry Of that State told
me to-day. Is Democrat of the staqnchest
Jack sonian strain. TO him negro DONNA
ton looks rs the hell that it would really
he for the South should 1t over come. lie
is ever active IN opposing anything that
would tend in that direction. And what
"a more he is a Justice If the peace III q
community where there are fewer white
than colOled voters.
TIE CENSUS.
Something good can come out OF Naza.
rcth. II. j. Porter, the superintendent u
the census. is an Englishman by birth and
a most partisan Republican, but he is 60
inc TO do a graceful act. He will recon-
mond that one out Of every three OF the
army of supervisors Of the census. soon to
be appointed. be Democrats. THIS inten-
ton causes considerable surprise 70 the
Democrats who know of it. 1T will be car
ried out without much doubt.
Representative Lee was well enough to
l.. IL.