National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-11
THE BITTER BITTEN.
TOM COLLINS PUNCHED AT LAS,

| TOM COLLINS PUNCHED AT LAST.
few days ago . certain claim agent, WHOSE
office is not far from Middleton's bank, was in
formed conidentially by some Of the gentlemen
employed in one Of the auditing ofhces Of the
| Treasury, where the said claim agent was also
formerly clerk, that o certain Tom Collins had
been making very bad remarks about him, &c;
the same old story. Now; the claim agent l. fond
designing jokers; so, with much apparent heat, he
desired to know when and whore this Tom Collins
was 70 be found as ne intended 70 punch MS head
that Tom stopped at Aman's, apd would probably
be there about $50 p. m, and offered TO be present
srreed to- and an appointment Was made to meet
ct Aman's that afternoon Accordingly goodly
party assembled there in expectation Of seeing
appointed time couple Of friends Of the claim
agent made their appearance and handed Mr..
Aman the enclosed notification:
"MR- AMAN: Please inquire Of the gentlemen
present in your saloon whether one Of them Is
named -; II so, please inform him that 1t is
impossible for me to be present with them upon
will enjoy themselves Just the same, although
they may not eIable to punch ,,-,y
This was read aloud, amid the laughter of the
assembled crowd and cries Of "Sold ~" The bitter
bit ~ &C.. whereupon drinks were ordered, which
nor Ra,9 oGe nave not made up their
minds which one of them was the worst sold, but
It does not do for any one to inquire about Tom
Practical Jokes are simply detestable among
sober men, and rarely eyer obtain In refined So
ciety, because they are always designed to make
Q butt Of some innocent party without his con-
sent, but frequently at no inoonsiderable expense
to him. II taxation without representation is
wrong, practical Joking system q play
gerry. But that the readers Of The NATIONAL
REPUBLIcAN may not be deceived in this matter,
office has recently been the victim Of about as vile
practical joke as It is capable Of Approaching.
To what extent, however, 1t might endure such
never yet been fully tested Itwssin the shape ofa
few specimens ofCalifornia natvewines and cigars,
and was perpetrated BY the funny ag ent Of the
of this Joke will ultimately be upon the health Of
the office 1t is impossible 70 say as yeti indeed Il
may require repetition Of the joke to make 1t
inmates have taken to it very kindly, and If Tom
Collins does not meddle, hopes are entertained
that no serious evil will result.
DEATH OF 4 VENERABLE LADY.
Mrs. Mary H. Seelig died on Wednesday NOM
ing, June 10, q the residence Of Mr.. Justice
Swayns, Of the Omitted States Supreme Court, in
the ninety-sighth year Of her age. Mrs. .Seelig
whose maiden name was Wager, was an aunt o !;
Mrs. Swayne's, and was born In PhilAdelphia in
the stormy period Of the Revolution, few days
Ss Rsd IL IN e. % passage
Of the law for the establishnsnt Of q permanent
seat Of government for the then young republic.
In early life She married German gentleman,
professor In the University of Pennsylvania, who
died about two years afterwards. In 17S2 Mrs.
Seelig'E mother inherited from her uncle, Robert
Harper, the HarpeIs Ferry property subsequently
bought the LAND agd water righY from Lord Fair.
fax ct Harper's Ferry. Mrs. SeeliR resided at
Harpers Ferry for forty years. When Washing
ton resided on Market street, Philadelphia, as
President, Mrs. Seelig's mother was his opposite
neighbor, and quite Intimate with Mrs. Wash=
ington. In 1792, when the subject of this
notice attained the age Of sixteen
tanned to the last her recollection of the person
and features Of General and Mrs. Washington.
Often also did she accompany her mother on
social visits to the latter with her knitting work.
as the custom then was. Mrs. Seelig was proba-
bly, the last survivor Of those who had On inti-
mate Acquaintance with Washington and his
wife. She knew Hamilton also, and Robert Nor
ris, Gen. Knox and his wife, the Binghams, the
vikings, the Chews, and the Francises. She
even remembered DR.. Franklin, who was
born in the year l106, and who was an old
man when the Revolution broke out. At her
birth Napoleon was boy Of seven years. She
saw him overturn the continent Of Europe, and
yet survived him more than half century. At
the death Of W Washington Mrs. Seelig was twenty
'ur years of age. At the death Of Adams and
Ia. son she was fifty. Those events seem to
NJ ,Ss rsmh,.a past, yet to this venerable lady,
~ ny Sas ;nst I'd down the burden Of life they
anneared1 As of recens occs.-rr snce
fhe numerous relatives Of Mr. Seeng nave
been telegrsphed, and her funeral will take piess
a soon as they srriyer Mrs. Swayne, with whom
Mrs. Seelig has resided for many years, is az
present IN Oulo,