The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-14
eressmen. none Of whom MARE Important
| decisions without consulting her.

eressmen. none Of whom make important
| decisions without consulting her.
II LOVE WITH cosssEssMAS.
Among her favor;tes in the House -
"Doyey Of Delaware" who is none other
than the tail. elegant and dlstin-
| guished Mr. Pennington. Of Delaware. Mrs.
| Carter declares that '.Dovey" IL the author
| Of bill, compelling her 70 marry. which
| bill she has had bard time keeping back
| this session.
II have an adopted SON in the Senate. :"
| remarked the national detective.
who"
"go. indeed. I'll not tell his name. but
| he's young fellow ard looks exactly IKE
| an oyster. Fat and slick ike an oyster,
| ard no nmount OF cosxing could induce
| her to give bis other name
With the exception Of "Dovey" from
| Delaware. she holds congressman in light
esteem, while senator's. supreme judges and
| even presidents are regarded rs little more
| than her chosen messengers and Clerks.
elected upon her recommendation and sub
iect to instant dismissal. Against So perrin
tepaent Ellis .he cherishes an il-concesied
| spite. occsxsoned il il said. on bis refusing
her the privileges OF sitting on his table.
.sorne dar, she said. with cheerful smile.
III clear him out. as DO the others when
they bother me"
For wears to come - in the years past
she vii. doubles, continue TO hold her
imaginary position Of trust and response
bil,ty, ard will undoubtedly derive more
solid comfort from her fancied power than
does any man or woman from the actual
thing.
SHE cAaeIED pKEsIpESr yACgsos's SNUFF BOX.
Death removed not many months ago
another hsbitue Of newspaper Offices and
government departments. She vas the
widow of General Benjamin Ward Bennett,
Of Pennsylvania, a hero Of the Mexican
war. who was breveted for bis bravery and
presented with a gold snuff box. in which
the freedom OF New York cify had been
given TO Andrew Jackson forty years
before. This snuff hox was always
carried by the widow, who fan
cied that it somehow entitled
her to financial support from New York
civ and her failure to receive which in
come was among her many grievances.
Mrs. Bennett, as usual. had a pension
claim, which shadow she patiently pur-
| sued and in some vague way she
| est over the Nicaragua canal. She
was always on the point of produc-
| ing her maps and explaining the merits Of
| her scheme. She was large, handsome
woman. always extensively, though some
| what SLOWLY. dressed. had q fine face,
| beautiful dark hair and sparkling dark
ewes. and while she taxed the patience of
busy men. she was always politely received.
I q III <~~sl taf.S hail -,
| her youth and q woman accustomed to DEF
ereBce and respect. and in spite OF her ir-
| relevant assertions and demands. she ap-
proached editors and officials with an easy,
half-confiaential. half-disdainful manner,
compelling from them greater
| consideration than is generally ac-
corded such persons. She was al
| ways aione. always pursuing her
claim. yet like 50 many persons who have
become oblivious 10 realities, she was
| always cheerful and good-humored. unless
/ roused upon her pet hobby. When sudden
| death ended her fruitless quest, there were
only kindly words OF remembrance spoken
of this queer lady.
| THE GHOST or CLARA MoRRrs AsD SPEAKER
gRED.
| The ghost OF the little French woman
whom Sneaker Reed drove from the capt.
| toll is back again in flesh and blood. She
| cannot bring her store of photographs
and souvenirs with her. but she
| baunts the galleries and spends
| hours in the ladies' reception rooms.
| Aunt Clara's thirty years among pc It'll
clans have no, been without effect. She
| has learned the fine art of assimilation.
The other day Clara stopped q member in
his passage across statuary hall
| and referring as usual to her
grievance, proceeded to berate Speaker
| Reed. "scoundrel," brute and "bull-
dog were some OF the epithets hurled at
the man from Maine by her bigh.pitched
voice. when. turning suddenly. she saw
the speaker himself. not three feet away.
"Oh, Mister Reed: how do you do, Mis-
ter Reedl ] hope you are well, Mis-
TER Reed" smiled and courtesied the erst-
while cantankerous dame while an fflsive
smile and softened glances chased away
the frowning wrinkles and the forked light
ming in her eyes.
A CALIFORNIA BEAT.
Straddlebug. or Jack OF Clubs, a. he Is
pleasantly designated by capitol habitues
combines with his queerness an additional
gift for beating his way. He is an ex
Californian, which fact has been sorrow
fully demonstrated to the Californians ir
official life. 1t is said that this tall. lean
grizzly queer. who haunts the Senate and
supreme court corridors, succeeds almos
daily in securing something from Cali
fornia member. senator or from Justice
Field. So persistently does he persue thu
latter. that it is said on approach the jus
tice will put his hand in his pocket anC
give him some money saying: "Ther.
now. don't talk to me today
Senator Stanford, in moment of exas
peration one day. gave the man $50 gold
piece. thinking to buy peace by a big dona
ton. The next morning rs the senator
opened his front door to enter his carriage
his California brother rose up from tn,
doorstep and demanded another so.
is said that the gentleman. who has &C
quired his peculiar title by reason of
most unlovely gait. is married to a crippled
colored lady. and that when he return.
home without having earned anything or
the California account she beats him with
her crutch.
AN EDUCATED CRANK.
A more interesting character is tn.
elderly. STOPPING, grizzled and not over
cleaniy prophet who studies all the yea
round in the congressional library. Thi.
gentleman, who is graduate of Yale. q
master of languages and most scholarly
man. has, he declares. been sent to earth
bv the Lord to iead the oolore6 people
None other than q thorough biblical
scholar would find it profitable to omen NJ
theological discussion with him. and
those who have heard him deliver some oil