Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-02

may WINS nNuNANA III lNHANthhg ~ hNAl
calm Of sabbath sunshine. Tho air was bur
dened with the scents OF bursting leaves and
shrubs, and from early dawn to tho quiet
cleaning OF fading day rural breezss drifted
through tho open windows, bringing the song
OF birds aud the perfume OF flowers.
In the country the woods to-day are starred
with violet and bluette, while along the
hedges purple lilaes greet the wAyfaTer The
vshIta azAlla, too, decks the hills, and an
emopss ilft their heads, Weakened TO life by
Mays beekoning Eager.
II would seem appropriate that the world
OfhumAnity, IN nms-hoHof rsa, custom should
msTfiest Of old EnEiaDd's merry customs,
SoSs s.S%s 70 ssiss .ass. are Io".d
airy Isphsr. furnish the song and dance,
pu n relies Of lie iree si@piieityj but il has
been swept onward with the march OF pro-
press as has many another landmark oithe
There are many memorials Of the olden May
iaya that we read Of with childish pleasuFe,ah
they appeal to our fresheI impulses. The
lover even OF to-day offers his Moral testimony
with Gurer guarantee that the spring time Il
the season oflove, and tho customs OF trying
ones fate on this day are multiplied during
the warn, fresh MAY. day yeaTnlngs lf \
young EiTl looks down = we'll In the May dawn
she viii see the face OF her future liese, and =
mi f tl r me initisiS q the name into when
the woman may expect TO merge her own;
These, and many more, are popular tests Of
true love, but the dearest OF them all 10 the
rosy calendar Of Aneotion which 10 tried by the
blooms Of eglAutine, plucking away the pink
petals and ApplytnG alternately the words, He
course infAlIible Il the name OF = fAvorite iS
hrGt given 10 the dainty blossom. Al any rate,
Ifthe nAmeis owner be present when the test
make complete the slmAnao OF love. So also
Apebble taken from strange spring and worn
Slyiy during four weeks % May viii insure
come from the deatlny.n
These may be childish, they may be vain,
but the sweet spring.tims just as surely turns
bowers and May breeIes are types Of the bios
SONS OF eetnssa that the spring Of life plants
y ne youthful hear. The lils 9 S,..s seen to
thew dance about the aWArd In the city parks
aud mingle their childish laughter with the
Thess May festivals are relies OF the heather
Collation. 20 Flora, when the Larea and PenAtea
OF the house were tuined IN iowers; and Rome
the mother Of Christ, with May blossoms.
The Catholic Church In AmeTieA, too, have
eonsscrsted this month as special offering to
the Madonna, and In every church, and even
in the rigid Catholic household a shrine IL
erected, and MAry's fAirest blooms are Of
fered to one whose NE wa, explained 10 he
lily OF the valley" This pious duty Of the
MAy.tIme has perhaps survived more per-
leetly than any other the resistless foot OF
It seems right that amid all the enrkinS
cares OF the daily routineo Of life, we should
have lighter phases OF exiatence.
we must believe that aiI-Wise Providence
has adorned the earth with flowers that were
meant for adornment alone, and so We have
seems ali unAtAinsd aud we were growing
heATtseAse and innoeents still In the SunnieGt
spots Of the heart Man even, with the whirl
And press Of business cares, feels none the less
the fbnnenoe OF this tender May day, and the
gentle Iephyrs that lift the paper under bis
S%.Y d.ss 81 ne bstt.r shps. OF s TEa
the true algnineanee OF thsae mea1AEeS, that
they come from and appeal to the divine part
not ali that is Within the mortal clay.
And so we welcome the balmy May. It
comes alike to infant purity aud manly indls-
erection. The same May dawn opens upon the
happy hearts and those burdened with the
weight OF woe. The same breeze that lifts the
sunny tresI Of youth rAmbles through the Sil.
yer locks OF the ErAybeArdi and this May time
10 for Us all and welcome to all.
Itwsre better II We might each May morn
quah the sunshine and the air OF the open
country, chasing the hidden violeta aud open.
iIE our sensibllities with bursting lilAoS aud
four brick walls, We drink the nectar that is
brass blades, going our ways almost ulenn-
solous OF the sweetness that even these are
weaving into hum'drum life.
THs SPRIHa RAcEs.-The approaching sea
son at the National Course pIomiHvH to be one
OF the turf The course has changed hands,
and the track being regarded as the "fasteGtn
In the United States, we expect TO record
shortly the feAts OF some OF the most cele-
brAted horses in the country over the track.
Mr., Favnet will have stable Of eight we'll
known animals, and tive parties from the
West, M also from Baltimore, PhlladclphiA
and New York, are here now making arrange
ments to accommodate their stock, The nrut
,Ipt Of the rsESs s sSSr;s &
on a considerable interest % already rnSnI.
The sporting fraternity viii be attracted here
from every section Of the UnlOn. Yesterday
being a SPlendid day, and the roads In nne
condition, several hundred persons visited the
course, where they found the Aeoo mod lions
OF iTatelass order under tho new manage
ment.
BAsEB ALL-The National and Jefferson
Base Ball CLUBS opon the season In this city
with match game this afternoon on the Ma.
tionAlH grounds. The following la the nine Of
the National Club; Williams, pitcher Hicks,
Eagles q Hoboken) catcher Hodges, arSt
essej hollingsheAd, second bASei ooughliu,
Studley, left Held, diem, 4 AlertI OF RoeheateT,
n. vi left heldi Hay. Iron same club right
neldi and OhAogs, pitcher, and Lu'k aud Lake,
The foiiowiBE 10 the nine Of tho Jefferson
Club Anderson, pitoheri Fisher, catcher
lin, third basei Doyle, short stops Nym4n, lefi
tieldi Joyce, centre heldi MeCAuley right
field.
RETURE or THE NORFOLK ExCURsIOSIsTs.-
The new steamship Lady Of the Lake, which
mssSr e. bS S Liant TG, Snys g's PLACED
arrived at her wharf In good season on SAtuF.
day morning, the guests expressing themselves
faISi1Ssd on board he Vessel. UaPtSiS GSs
Denty, the commander, and Nj. Spear, the
aupofiutendenty were unremttting 10 their
CloTth TO provide for the pleasure and comfort
Of the party
NArIosA IRIsI REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION
As Will be seen by an advertisement In an
other column, this association will hold it,
regular Meeting At WINS Hall, Seventh street
hstween II and this evening at 1850 O'Clock
We understand that questions connected With
the approaching municipal election In this
city vii be discussed, aud prominent gentle
men outside the Organization Will be present
dHAsp CoSOERT " rus soSs or TEMPER
ANuE.--A grand concert Of the Sons Of TEN.
perAnoe will be given on Tuesday evening IN.
DER the auspices Of Metropolitan Division No
10, a the new Congregational church, corner
Volunteered 10 OF hrst-olAla order, and the eve.
nlnaia enteTtAinmont will no doubt be worthy
OF Tho cause and Teaeet credit upon all con
corncd,
ATTENTION is directed to our advertisement
Monday, May 2, at 10 a. M, al No, vs. Twelfth
street, between l and X northwest, Of new
household furniture belonging to gentleman
deelihlng Housekeeping. Families rcfurni1h-
Ing will do we'll 10 attend this sale.
uuonOu g. DUnAHT, corner OF Sixth street
and PennsylvAnta aYenue, AdVertisea his
balm OF Lille" elsewhere Ia our columns.
rHHaG will be a meeting OF The citizens Of
tbs fiilh ward at Bleifub' hall, No. ll2 South
street, this evening At q o'elfek,
TnE SrEANR an ARROW will make two exeuf.
sion tTips 10 Mount Vernon to-day,