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THE HOLIDAY WEEK
IN WASHINGTON CITY
[Special Correspondence./
Washington, Deo. 28.—President
'George Washington knew a thing or
two, as is particularly evidenced by his
decreeing the sites of. the capital and
the White House, respectively, to be so
far apart He said it would be absolute
ly necessary, for otherwise the executive
would never get a chance to do any
business or have any leisure. He knew
the average congressman, even though
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too, that he would be pestered by him
- night and day unless he were thrust far
away from the presidential mansion in
..a building all his own.
Presidential Receptions.
; TTiere wasn’t any great west at that
time. The 13 or 13 original states lay
mainly along or near the Atlantic coast.
But all the same the original represent
ative was a pestiferous thing in the
opinion of the Father of His Country,
and made it very warm for said father
on several occasions. Still it was Wash
ington who inaugurated the presidential
receptions, which we so much criticised
at the time, as an aping of royalty, and
which have since become a cherished
republican institution. And this, in
his.own words, is why he came to do it:
“To please everybody was impossible.
I therefore adopted that line of conduct
which combined public advantage with
private convenience, and which, in my
opinion, was unexceptionable in itself.
Before this custom was established,
which now accommodates foreign char
acters, strangers and others who, from
motives of curiosity, respect to the chief
magistrate or any other cause, are in
duced to’call on me, I was unable to at
tend to any business whatever.”
President Jefferson, who, as we all
know, reduced the inaugural ceremonies
to a minimum—to “Jeffersonian sim
plicity,” in fact—records that Washing
tqn at his first levee, having intrusted
fiimself to his master of ceremonies,
had cause to regret it, for he was taken
into an antechamber, and then, the
door having been opened between that
and the room where the ‘‘great un
washed” were assembled, his escort gave
him a push and at the same time bawled
out, “The president of the United
States.” The latter was so disconcerted
that he did not recover during the en
tire levee, and when the company were
gone he turned to his factotum in a
towering passion and said, “Well, you
have taken me in once, but you shall
never take me in a second time I” And
he never did, but still the public com
plained that the president was stiff and
formal: /h".t-be Stood vtjth, his hand be*
Al
This unfortunate state of affairs might have
"been avoided had the mother, during the
period of expectant motherhood, taken the
right care of the delicate organs that make
maternity possible. A woman should al
ways keep these important organs well and
strong. Her own health and that of her
child depend upon it.
The best medicine for prospective moth
ers is Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It
makes healthy and strong the organs that
"bear the burdens of maternity. It cures all
disease and weakness. It makes comfort
able the period preceding motherhood and
renders the advent of baby easy and nearly
painless. It insures a healthy child. The
pains and suffering that women endure, as
a result of weakness of the distinctly wo
manly organism, vanish under its use. All
£ood druggists sell it. There is nothing
•else “just as good.”
“ I want to tell you," writes Mrs. N. A. Thomas,
of 400 Pulaski Street. Little Rock, Ark., “ that my
daughter, Mrs. Lawrence, who lives in Texar
kana, Ark., had been under the doctor's care for
four years. I lately sent her word to try the
medicine which cured me, Dr. Pierce's Favqrite
Prescription, and I have just heard that it has
done her more good than all the ductors."
“The People’s Common Sense Adviser”
explains symptoms of ailments common to
every family, and suggests remedies. It
has several chapters on woman’s diseases
and weaknesses. An edition in heavy
paper covers will be distributed absolutely
free. Send the World’s Dispensary Med
ical Association, Buffalo, N. Y., 21 one-cent
stamps, to pay the cost of mailing only.
Cloth binding may be had for 10 cents
-extra—3l cents in all.
hind his back’and bowed as though he
had a crick in his neck.
Everybody “receives” here on New
Year’s, and the president is supposed to
set a good example by leading off with
the ornamental portion of our society—
the gold laced and befrilled men of war
and members of the embassies. But this
year, in view of the recent demise of
the president’s aged mother, he will not
receive until Jan. 19. The ordinary
cabinet and diplomatic receptions will
be held as usual, however.
The Art of Hospitality.
All Washington keeps open house on
New Year’s, and the gilded youth of
our metropolis had their plans of cam
paign laid out long ago. They begin at
the fashionable center, where the tables
are lavishly spread from early in the
afternoon till late at night, and gradu
ally work their way into the outskirts
to the remote northeast and back again,
carrying the merry war into the very
heart of the enemy’s country. They
know to a nicety just where they can
get the most delicate sandwiches, the
daintiest cakes and particularly the
finest liquors. One lady is celebrated
for her eggnog, another for her claret
. punch, another for the pretty girls she
has to assist her and still another for
the general magnificence of her “lay
out.” By long experience these “jeu
nesse doree” have learned what houses
to avoid as well as what to frequent,
and the light*of their rubicund coun
tenances is shed only upon those that
furnish the most lavish entertainment.
And their condition as they wend their
devious ways to their homes after this
active foray upon the good things soci
ety provides for their delectation may
as well be imagined as described.
The congressman is everywhere a pet
of society, and his presence is sought on
all occasions. Having adjourned until
after the 4th of January for a period of
relaxation, he proposes to relax. Those
of us who have viewed him at a dis
tance or only from the coign of vantage
afforded by the reserved galleries of
senate or house may now approach and
gaze upon him at short range. It is said
that familiarity breeds contempt. But,
bless you, we don’t get near enough for
that. We admire at a distance. We
grow to love on a nearer view him
whom we haw been taught to respect
and worship.
A congressman on the floor is one
personage. The same individual unbent
is altogether another and more admira
ble object. To be sure, the member or
the senator is not quite the exalted per
sonage to us that he appears to others
of our species, for while, it is true that
distance lends enchantment, the con
verse is equally true—that contiguity is
disenchanting. Especially is he an ob
ject of admiration to the ladies whom
he patronizingly compliments as they
hand him the fragrant tea or, per
chance, a glass of something more ac
ceptable. They flock about him like
butterflies around a morning glory vine,
bask in the sunshine of his glances and
bathe in the glory of his smiles.
Some have said that the average con
gressman is no match for the average
Washington woman. That, I suppose,
depends upon what we have in mind,
but certainly she is a person of infinite
tact and discretion. She likes to have a
good time, and she likes the congress
man because he assists her to have a
good time. Without him, even with the
fascinating attaches of the various em
bassies, she would find the winter in
Washington as dry as a veritable Sa
hara.
Washington Women.
It would be strange indeed if, with
the pick of the country here assembled,
this city could not hold its own as
against any of the capitals of Europe.
We do not fully appreciate our lawgiv
ers, I suppose, for the same reason that
we are prone to underestimate the great
value of our governmental publications,
because they are all ours for nothing,
without cost and without price. If the
publications were printed in small edi
tions and a high price put upon them,
the people would scramble for an oppor
tunity to buy, and so if the legislators
were kept out of sight and perpetually
in “executive session” their utterances
would be treasured as the essence of
wisdom. It is only after they are dead
and bereaved confreres tell us how near
to the angles they were in point of su
perhuman excellences that we begin to
appreciate at their full worth our sen
ators and members of congress.
I am of the opinion that a valuable
volume might be garnered of their wit
ty sayings, let alone their oracular ut
terances. For example, that was an ex
ceedingly bright rejoinder that Senator
Mason of Illinois is said to have made
to the executive the other day. Senator
Mason’s attitude on the Cuban ques
tion is well known, as instanced by his
eloquent speech in favor of belligerency
last spring. His position as to the Ha
waiian annexation is not so well known,
at least to the president, who is said to
have remarked on the occasion of a call
the senator made at the White House
last week: “Senator, we are anxious to
learn how you will stand on the Ha
waiian matter. It is a pressing, a very
important, question, you know.”
“Well, Mr. President,” drawled the
senator in his inimitable way, “now, I
don’t know that it is so pressing. They
aren’t killing any women and children
down there yet, I believe.”
It all depends, you See, upon the point
of view. Now, only a few days ago I
was in the senate gallery listening to
some of the speeches on the civil serv
loe. A learned 'Mnaiir urose r *<l told
Putting the baby
to bed is the good
night joy of a hap
py day to a healthy
mother. Many
mothers delegate
this motherly duty
.to a nurse. Some
I mothers hardly see
1-thfcir baby the Hve
[ long day. This is
Loot because they
ware without moth
-1 I er-love or the nat
| oral impulses of a
-womanly woman.
Tilt is because of
||their own ill
health and broken
■ nerves, and be
cause baby is also
sickly and peevish.
THE ROME TRIBUNE FRIDAY DECEMBER 31 1587
the speaker—and incidentally his hear
ers in the galleries—how vile, iniqui
| tons and altogether depraved the “sniv
el service” really was. If we wished to
convince ourselves of this fact, we had
only to visit the various departments
and gaze at the hidebound, fossilized,
decrepit and useless officials there, who
have a greater respect for tradition than
for economic conditions. In the first
I plaoe, he said, civil service has been a
good thing only for those who are in and
for those who had tips from the fabrica
tors of the fearfully constructed series of
questions for the confusion of appli
cants. While it is admitted that our
government should be conducted on
business principles strictly and frequent
changes should be deprecated, yet, on
the other hand, it is urged that the re
tention in office of one who feels so sure
of his position that no power on earth
can oust him is altogether detrimental
to the service. This is, he claims, the
condition that prevails now, that has
prevailed for several years—that the
desks are occupied by a class of servile
sycophants who look upon the govern
ment .merely, as, constructed especially
AT A CABINET RECEPTION.
for their personal aggrandizement.
They have no regard whatever for the
needs of our vast governmental ma
chine. They care nothing for its necessi
ties, but are constantly on the lookout
for their own welfare and advancement.
The Point of View.
It really seemed as though our cherish
ed institutions were going to the dogs and
t iat oivil service was accelerating the
pace until Senator Lodge got up and in
a few well chosen words showed that it
would have been there long ago had it
not been for the disinterested efforts of
the maligned reformers. He read a let
ter from Census Taker Wright, which
told how he might have saved the coun
try some $2,000,000 if only his under
lings had been appointed through civil
service examinations; another, from Li
brarian Young, narrating how his valu
able time, which should have been put
into the writing of his report, was near
ly all taken up with hearings of appli
cants for office, and so on, until we were
all convinced of the great saving to the
country effected and about to be effected
by the workings of the oivil service.
It all depends, as I said, upon the
point of view and your opportunities for
falling over on the shady side of the
fence. F. A. Ober.
A Clever Trick.
It certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles.
We mean he cm cure himself right
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medicine tones up the whole system,
acts as a stimulent to the Liver and
Kidneys, is a blood purifier and nerve
tonic. It cures Constipation, Headache,
Fainting Spells, Sleeplessness and Mel
ancholy. It is purely vegetable, a mild
laxative, and restores the system to its
natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters and
be convinced that they are a miracle
worker. Everv bottle guaranteed, Only
500 a bottle at Curry-Arrington Com
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For Infanta and Children.
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“THE LIGHT
Os the World or Our Savior in Art.’’
Cost over SIOO,OOO to publish. Contains
nearly 200 full-page engravings of our
Savior by the great masters. E very pic
pure is reproduced from some famous
painting. Agents are taking from three
to twenty orders per day. The book is
so beautiful that when people see it they
want it. The Hermitage, Prado, U ffizi
Pitti, Louvre, Vatican, National of Lon
don, National of Berlin, Belvidere and
other galleries have
placed their greatest and rarest treas
ures at our disposal that they might be
engraved for this supttrb work. “First
glance at the pictures brought tears to
my eyet'f ’ says one. * ‘Cleared $l5O first
week’s work with the book.” says an
other. “Some high grade man or woman
should secure the agency here at once,”
says every editor, ‘ ‘as SSOO can soon be
made taking orders for jt.” Nearly
SIO,OOO expended on new plates for edi
tion coming from press. Also a man or
woman of good church standing can se
cure position of manager and corre
spondent of this territory, to devote all
his time to employing and drilling
agents and corresponding with them.
Address for full particulars A. P. T.
Elder Publisher, 278 Michigan avenue,
Chicago, 111.
GIVING AWAY I
NEW YEAR’S PRESENTS
With every purchase of dry go n ds amounting to $1.50 a handsome souvenir will be given as a
New Year’s Gift. The presents will be in keej ing with your purchases, but nothing shoddy
will be givea away. A show case at the foot of our store contains a partial list of
OUR GIFTS!
And we invite you to come and examine them as well as our immense stock of
Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Notions.'
Hats, Shoes and Clothing.
We can only mention a Dart of our
NEW YEAR’S GIFTS
They TJaeful- j
Ladies’ penknife ladies’ pearl handle knife, ladies’ extra size knife, Gents’ Medium knife, gents’ extra goo*
knife, gents’ extra good knife with corkscrew; set Victoria teaspoons, Helena table spoons, set ’
nickel silver teaspoons, Victoria tablespoons, butter knives, Victoria forks, silver
forks, Piedmont shears, steel shears, ladies, thimbles, child’s set,
knife, fork and spooa, razors, kt ives and forks, pipes,
Watches French harps, harmonicas, gent’s scarfs, cork screws, German cologne, ladies’ belts, ladies’ shirt
waist sets, ladies, hair ornaments, hair brushes, blacking brushes, clothes brushes, Eureka hair pins, ,
box talcum powder. We have thousands of other useful articles that we can't mention here. OUr
trade has been good this fall, and we take this method of showing our appreciation to our customers.
Dur prices will be as usual—lower than any house in North Georgia, We handle nothing but the best goods!
Hoping you will call and get your New Year’s gift, we are yours, etc.
W. Coker <Sc OoJ
Just as the Flashlight 1
Pierces Through the Nigh!
IH'DOWLD-SPARKS-STEWART K
now PRICE POWER
PERMEATES EVERY MARKET OF MERIT
CASPBTS. I
Our price s on Carpets are lower than you can buy
them of cost sales elsewhere, no matter what priewis
inaddfHontottieGreai quoted our price will be lower. Get our prices before you
White Enamel Line of 1 <
BUCK’S buy. Our line of Furniture, Mattings, Rugs, Lace aql
CELE ® p TEO Cheneille Curtains, Window poles, Shades. Blanket.
OVBS a Comforts, Quik, Bed Spreads, Baby Carriages and all
, , . houseurnishing goods.
We also carry a full line * ' “
of. Cole’s celebrated Hot Our immense Stock is now complete and we are mak-
Blast Heaters. The best
heating apparatus on the mg a display of elegant goods never before excelled In
market. North Georgia.
Come, let us show it to
you.
We want your Trade, and shall endeaVor to please you J
Don’t fail to visit and inepect our stock, now in store and reads
for your inspection, This stock cannot be surpassed in detail ®
Goods and our prices are beyond competition. ■
McDONALD-SPARKS-STEWART C<jl
THE BIGGEST THING IN ROME. W
Coffins, Caskets. Undertaking Embalming