National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-20


Rosa away. Here the fame of Zelda seguin was
established as the best operate eontralto on
earth. Here Morlacchi was acknowledged as the
best Of living dancers. Here John MCCULLOUGH,
and more latterly Charles Pope, won their surest
and safest recognition. Here, Sfter being more
or less NAMED elsewhere, Adelaide Neilson mao
Q fame established which neither malice nor
SANDER can now successfully assail. Here the
great Janauschek was garlanded with tmPeTish-
able honor. Here young and genuine talent
Of mediocrity, Washington is thickiy stfeWn with
the humble headstones Of Would-be artists. over
the pillars Of the temples Of fame In New YORK
have simply become caterers to q floating poPuls-
ton, whose dollars greedy managers angle Tor,
regardless Of deleterious consequences to art.
theatrical Spelling.
Scholars, literary men Of repute, In visiting
Washington, are often shocked by the spelling OF
certain prominent words on our amusement"three-
sheet" posters. The printers here affect to be
governed by Webster In the matter OF spelling,
but the truth Is they are law unto themselves.
For instance. the accomplished foreman Of this
book, permits no deviation from its rules except
in spelling the word theatre" The equally ac-
following Webster "arst, last, and all the time"
and spells the word en- his posters ''theater."
While the first is right and has every genuine
next moment and spell Shakespeare "Shaks-
peare, unmindful OF that high English authority,
the British Quarterly Review" and Of all
SUCH while the foreman Of the job Office spells It
ShakesPeare: .curious genius once IN
aTts name ST TayS 81 PS 1 n me lint
way. II any one can present q competent
argument for spelling theatre "theater,n we
graphical Union, No. iOi, ought to do something
to bring about Q harmony in all the newspaper
ofhces of Washington in the spelling OF these two
for sticking to the uneducated notions Of q dead
man.
TNoTE By THE FCEE%Ax-The writer Of the
closing sentence Of the above paragraph is in the
habit Of spelling pheasant" with an "E"l
Four Babies at Birth.
According to the Baltimore Sun, "they are as
much alike as four peas" and their names are
Sarah, Mary, Kate and Jennie, and they are all
tho daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hahan, Of No.
119 Low street, Baltimore. The Quartette made
their appearance on earth together last Tuesday
night, and the next day they were christened at
st. Johns by Rev. Father Malloy. The birth Of
triplets is q most uncommon occurrence, but the
rare than q transit Of Venus however, the books
go further than this, and make record Of mothers
who have had i've, six, seven, and even nine chill
with the proofs, q statement of this kind much
more extraordinary. former citizen Of WASH
ington, Col; A: Z. Drake, now living at Ham,
monitor, N. J., is quite famous as q father, and
late addition to his household inspires him in this
style:
Have yeu heard the news
OF the Christmas present got?
It's sTe Of price wTTIh tP IN flannel so NICE
Moves his eyes, kicks and cries Ikea child
Hs bT6Re1 Win joy are haf Wig
It's all very well.but, pray; don't you tell
ION TUESDAY eve last, at ten 'clocSCtsn,
Mrs. Colonel A. E. Drabe. of son.
He's Democrat, toO-of the sang pHr'' true
You may see by the way he rebels
Against tICiyIl Rights'-ket ping all awake nights
By his ear-splitting, unceas Ing yells.
To make noise in the world-yon'd better believe,
Hes In for the spoils'-"anls his 'tpGp" ere 1t
And Saueaks like pig lift burns.
Wen, DoctorI If God In His Providence please
dozen more like him to send
To feed and to elOthe1 u |, NY to do both
To do unto others as they'd be done by,
And love all mankind as a brother;
Teach him gently 10 ' turn round the other.
Mol Let him hit back, and the hardest 'fend of, -
But II be- Ru n f ght let him lit out all right
And prove himself each Inch man!
His old friends, Captain West, Major Barr,
Mr.. Doyle and others, will congratulate Colonel
Drake.
Charles Sumner Redivivus.
There was hung in the Rotunda OF the Capitol
yesterday the full-length portrait Of Sumner,
painted by Ulke, and 1t is undoubtedly work of
fine merit. The pose is most admirably taken.
Sumner stands at his desk in the Senate chamber,
his right hand resting upon the desk, his left
hanging by his side. The dress, that usually
worn by him in warm weather, the background Of
the Senate, his chair just behind him and the
carpet, all fitting, but sufficiently subdued to give
due prominence to the portrait ITSELF
The first view, as 1t meets the eye on entering
the Rotunda, produces q sense Of disappointment,
but as 1t is approached nearer and studied care
fully 1t loses that effect and one seems to stand
o IA % s
his mastery efforts in the Senate. 1t was some
times said Of him, more pleasantly than criti-
cally, that on rising to speak he would stand for
q moment in his dignifed and imposing attitude
II to give his hearers an opportunity to observe
that Charles Sumner was about to speak. This
could be more lifelIke. In detail the most strik-
iDgy natural feature is the hair, and II criticism
were INDUCED In 1t would be that the face is too
young for the hair. This effect is however, rather
pleasing than otherwise.
The picture is the result of the last sitting
which he gave in his lifetime, only TWO or three
order to paint portrait Of Sumner for the Hay
tien Government. He has painted three. One is
ea1y PaGkGa iGT IsSI 20 nd as s1srS 1aS
satisfied with It. This is an exact duplicate, and
having been painted later It is possibly a shade
time in its present position in the Rotunda, and
will afford hts admirers an opportunity to indulge
in the pleasing illusion that they are again look
ing upon the dead Senator.
The Exercise of Charity.
Mrs. Attorney General Williams, with her
friend, Mrs. Hillyer, while out yesterday AFTER
noon seeking opportunities to relieve some Of the
dire distress now prevailing among the poor Of
this city, happily became the instTumentslity
whereby great good was accomplished. They
found blind man, with q wife and six children,
all of them almost naked, without food or fire,
and living in . room almost destitute of furni-
ture, no beds or bedsteads, and only bags Of
straw to sleep upon. When found they were
nearly dead from cold and hunger. These most
excellent ladies Immediately raised q subscrip-
tion for the suffering family Of thirtytWo dollars
and purchased for them food, fuel and mattresses,
but they need clothes, no matter how much worn.
Now, Mrs. Williams residence is l7l9 Rhode Island
avenue and Mrs. HillYer's, 14ls L street, aud
whatever the chaTitably disposed may be willing
to give TO this afflicted family Will reach 1t II
sent in the care Of either Mrs. W. or Mrs. H.
The poor, blind father was q Union soldier dur
ing the late war, and he fought gallantly in IL,
and from his wounds he lost his sight, and the
tire family are worthy and deserving people. A
bill to grant him pension has passed the Senate,
and is now pending in the House. When ladies
like Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Hillyer leave their
elegant homes to go out In snow storm to visit
the poor and needy, and to convey to them i'm
mediate and absolute relief, they set most
beautiful example. They win the love Of man.
kind and the recognition of heaven. They have
worldly grandeur, but they have, too, listening
ear for the story OF
''The short and simple annals Of the poor"