The morning times., 1896-11-29

So bitter has been TINS fight that IL VIII
undoubtedly, like all the rest OF the
Democratic effects. 20 over to the next ad-
Ininistration. So far, Mrs. Mckinley has
refused absolutely To be interviewed as To
What attitude she Will assume on this
mOmentOus question.
1t Is also common report that IL was only
after many severe boudOir battles that
the Herbert faction succeeded in setting
the pace, so to speak, on the orthodox
style Of preparing catfish. IL was at one
time thought that 1t would be necessary
to refer the matter to Wimodaughsis, but
II is believed that n great many OF the
heart-burnings and other forms OF dyspepsia
caused by each faction sticking TO its
own catfish stew, have been at rest for
sOuie time, and that this viii, at least, be
one of the things settled by the social
Investigations OF the present Cabinet
These things are only mentioned to show
that If the new set about To come out had
these matters under consideration they
would have been settled long before it
became necessary to dismiss Secretary
Smith for heresy against the principal
Iubric in the Cabinet cook book.
THEY WILL SPEAK ENGLISH.
II is also said that under the next ad-
ministration English will be the language
Of the Cabinet set, and Incidentally the
society set, instead Of French and South
Dtlll-U. VI Atlt IL IptL very
enbarrassin. To approach any one OF the
Cabinet officers and ask him question.
for publication, in English. He obviously
does not understand the language
Recently a great many callers at the
White House have been astoni>hel to read
the gold scroll over Secretary Thurhers
door: ''On parle Anglais ici.' This is the
kind of thing that makes Jerry Simpson
tired. and which finally busted the Demo-
cratic "A - = Kansas
But we are meandering. The next con.
sideration OF the social Scd son is the lion
What n pair to draw TO- the lady and the
lion, who bucks the tiger and pays his club
fees with the other half of his salary We
do not think that there Will he any change
in the lion Of 'g6-91. God made him so,
you know, and he has sort OF stuck in
the rut, while evolution in all other things
and beings has been cvOluting necessarily
He is the simplest and easiest OF all
artistic conceptions and executions: 1 sil>
houctte OF the Colossus Of Rhodes in black
and white, and there you are. Looking at
our own replica Uf the lion OF '96-97 we
can't help thinking "f the supreme idiocy
Of our bud or any other. who would leave
the spices Of the wuGdbine or the musk OF
the roses and go down into the garden To
meet it without Il derIinger.
THESE ARE STILL HERE.
And Yet we are afraid the opeuin. Of the
present social season viii he big enough to
let III few of tie old-tine foihlcs. There
VIII lie ample compensation for this, how
ever. III the expected arrival Of the Eng
lsh Language at the court and the higher
tone ortopics. II Is true that Dumitian once
convened the Roman senate 10 pass upon
the proper way Of cooking a balihut, but
that is scarcely good precedent for these
times Of civilization and canned goods.
sweet potatoes and catfish should be
given a long farewell to whatever greatness
they may have had III the past III the ESQ
teris set of swclldum.
II is not To the purpose OF this aggressive
treatise 70 advert In the proper style OF i
ball dress for the BacChante. Too much
Shirt waist, we are certain, will not be
one of the sins 10 be laid at the door OF
the young people who Will come out this
season, but OF course we are against any
body or anything coming out excessively.