The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-10
WASHINGTON CHIT CHAT
The Times Sauntsrer INDUCES In Some
Reflections,
AND RELATES SOME HEWSY INCIDENTS.
odd Things that He Picks Up In His Wan
dering-The Lafayette statue-A Cle'er
and Cosby Communication.
fenecial Corresnondence.l

rSpecial Correspondence
| WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June 9.-As l saunter
about the streets and avenues of this most
beautiful of American cities each morning
hear and see many odd and curious things.
| will tell the readers Of The TINES about
| some of them.
| STATUES AND srAruRs.
This city Is literally dotted over with statues
| from that monstrosity known as Faragut
statue (Which believe if he could see 1t he
would more than likely change the phraseology
of his famous expression, "D-n the tor
pedoes. 90 ahead" to "D-n the alleged artist,
! tear that counterfeit DOWN. 10 that bilious
| piece of workmanship known as the likeness
| OF the lamented Rawlins Why. 1t frghtens
| the hucksters horses as they pass to and from
| the Centre market
The latest acquisition TO this swarm of
statues is the $50. 900 one recently erected to
! the memory of Lafayette at the southeastern
corner OF the square which bears his name.
| The first object worthy of comment winch
! strikes the eye of every man 10 the image on
a semi-nude lady who looks as though she
| were making frantic efforts TO climb up a
| slippery bank from an imaginary Dathlhg-
pool But the most remarkable thing Is tne
| fact that there are five figures OF men stand
| ing very near her and each one OF them Is
| looking in an opposite direction from ner.
| That NAV be according TO art, but it Is not
natural. nor is it characteristic OF FRENCH
man. /,
brace of big headed children adorn the
north side of the statue and from tnen
looks the artists must have searched the idlot
| asyums of France for their subjects. whether
| these images are fac-siniles OF couple OF
| dime museum freaks or two uncared-for or
| phaus who were foundered owing TO an over
| feed of spoiled pate de fol gras IS a question
not AS yet decided. Lafayette's four com
panions look as if they wish they had died at
the siege OF lOTktOwn. while he IS gazing AT
some far-of object-perhaps he Is looking
for some avenue of escape from his trying
position.
If the statue is to remain I would suggest
that the three remaining corners OF the square
be occupied by statues of kOsclusko, Pulaski
and De kalb Would it not be appropriate TO
have the four illustrious foreigners who aided
in securing to us the liberties now enjoy
standing as sentinels about the statue of Jack
son. who fought TO preserve what they had
helped to create?
POSTAGE STAMPS FOR OTHER COUNTRIES.
Why is it that azen-faced boys and little
girls with bangs upon their alabaster brOws
haunt the doOrways of private offices and
linger-lke Mary's forsaken lamb, in close
proximity to the desks Of Government clerks
in quest of stamps of rare device and quaint
superscription to add TO their collections.
when if they only knew that in the large and
well-guarded building at the foot OF Fifteenth
street there are engraved the postage stamps
for the governments of Spain Italy, Brazil
and several others:
We not only furnish foreign countries with
wheat and beef, but we make their postage
stamps as well.
JOURNAL THAT DIES HARD.
About twelve months ago a group of gen
tlemen with q little money and no experience
in keeping alive newspaper already in
comatose condition when taken in hand
bought the Evening Critic. They started out
with an ear-splitting blast of trumpets and
all went well until q debt of $4,000 stared
them in the face Then something Ind to be
done. Well the only thing that was done
that appeared TO have any edge upon II was
the prompt appointment by the court OF
receiver TO take charge Of the concern. Now
the gentlemen have their experience and
debt OF -. 600, and the man who sold them
the paper has il in his possession again, and
doubtless others IN search of experience can
be accommodated at the old stand.
WEDDINGS II JUNE.
June will be noted for the unprecedented
number of weddings. think 1t can be re-
lied upon by the matrimOnaliy inclined TO
furnish one for every day IN the month. Min
iSters. livery men. confectlOners, florists,
dressmakers and mfllineTs will be a hard
worked class this month Everything Is IN
readiness and for the coming four weeks
June buds and June roses will be the most
interesting objects Of beauty to be seen at the
capital.
DECREASE AND INCREASE.
The procession OF c.. A. r. veterans who
marched up the avenue and out TO Arlington
last Friday was shorter than the year before
but one thing in connection with them per
haps has been overlooked. Though the
veterans decrease in numbers each year the
number OF pensioners increase. This may
appear paradoxical, but it is true nevertheless.
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.
The above is the title Of an organization
located here. A Nirginisn Of my acquaintance
who did work for his party Republican III
the Norfolk district, but Was not gwen an
office by those he had benefited. was owing 10
financial embarrassment compelled 10 60 20
the secretary of this society for aid. He called
every day for a week, and when he saw the
secretary that official after telling the fasting
applicant that he. the secretary. had just en-
Joyed good lunch gave this poor devil an
order on well known lunch room for cup
of coffee and two sandwiches.
THE STORY OF SONG.
When little Dorothy Whitney, daughter Of
the Secretary of the Navy, had attained the
age Of one year she had song written by
lady of this city dedicated to her Mrs.
Whitney wrote the lady a very pretty note
thanking her for the compliment to
string 70 secure small amount
of advertising. wrote asking Mrs. Whitney
If she would not give a musicale and allow
the song writer to sing the lullaby she had
dedicated to her daughter The Secretary's
wife answered her 10y saying that whenever
She felt inclined to give a musicale she
thought that she was perfectly competent 10
choose her own artists. This made the song
dedicator so furious that she Lad the work
upon the lullaby stopped, and when the
present administration came in dedicated the
lullaby 10 Baby Mckee.
LfGHT BREAKFAST.
It is said that notwithstanding
Interior Chandler usually breakfasts on hot
water and celery. but he never boils over
when smoothing the rufiied feathers of some
post-trader who complains of having been
swindled by the Indians