, 1875-01-03
a Japanese Minister Who Understands
English, and His Little Wifa
Who Doesn't,

Justice. tempered with mercy, is meted out t.
ait humanity alike. Ma;or Earemeyer; ths
brave, haudBorne Gen. John G. Fostcr,-whos,
name will always f1cat in tie breeze which
plays about the momory Of For: Snutcr, ant
the brave dceds there done; Admir-! Buchanan
Elder Enkpp; Dr. Kirk; JUICE EdmoaGs, o1
New York CHARLES Astos Bristed; and last nigh
Gen. MosEa L. Smith, sen ceea,ing will
honor tnc;r varioua callings in civil, martial O.
literary Life ali These with Eaany others, have
received their sauuoas tc jon the lnnumerabls
raravan which cc.s*leasiv moves toward thai
Eyate-,ous -eaio. wls1s each must tAlo his cham.
bcr IL the srd abode ct death.
!: TIE ..1DEr or LITE VIE ARE IN DEATH.
Last evening the news OF Gen Morgan l.
Smiths death Was teleEraphed to our city.
lie died suddenly ut Jersey City, although his
health was perfectly good when be sz1.ted on
his business trip. His wife was at the theatre
xhen :he telegram arrived. and the shock almost
proved fatal 10 her. Gen. Smiths brother, Giles,
was at one time Possmaster-Genera1 here, and
Morgan L. has ever s1nca been connected
vi:n mail agencies, etc. His record for
bravery during the .Wnr was an un-
furnished one, and Gen. Sherman-a wa1m per-
sorai fslend-has often declared him ona Of
TIC b.ayest men tae Mar produced
Ger. Smith was one Of the kndest-hearted
nsa / ever met. his compassion was boundless,
aud his generosity without liu4it. His manners
~ere crude and nnpo:lshed. but he hao the ten
deruess OF woman towards children. His own
two little Euls he fairly TocBtupcd. Ills re-
ccn1b.ance to Gen. Graat-with waom he was
always a favori:c-Bas very striking. He was
Iaah liked by mcu. and bsd considerable political
lutlufrce hero.
lie vas just having "a elegant new house
built On Massachusetts, arcnae uear Fourteenth
etSeee, which was TO hava been ready for occu-
pAncy Ihe frat Of the year, and he Ind ordered
fer it the most elegant furniture. Cor. E. II.
McCook has gona for the body, which will be
buried with military honors.
SICK AND TE VISITED ME-
When Gen. L. II. McCool WAS Minister to the
Sandwich 1slands Morgan L. Smith WAS sent
there &s United States Consul. and friendship
naturally sprAng up between the Two fanilies,
isolated from their own country, which was
never broken; aud when h1re. McCook lay sick
rnto death At Wizards Hotel. the Indy arms
OF Mrs. Smith bore the beautiful woman to her
oSn house, and ministered 70 every want untl
deash scaled the exquisite blue eyes and laid his
land upon the fair young head. crowned with its
golden glory. but left On the lips the smile OF IN
acEel
raAr TIE PRESIDENT MUST ENDURE At THE
RANDI OF THE PEOPLE.
Ths woasher has been above criticisrn,--no
snoE, hardly silyering of frost, only
few rain aho~ers hare ,1terfered with the
days., Which have ingescred with us until
after Christmas II it would only n patience
possess its soul until after New Years Day. what
go1geousness Of uniforms and court costumes
might not then simmer and sparkle IN all thei1
hbhuaon in open carriages!
First in importance on the List Of receptions
cou.es the Presidents. At Il a. m. he will re-
celTe the Cabinet and Foreign Ministers. the
latter in tie pomp and hera1dry Of costumes
vcrn at their various coults in their respective
11.9n 1,,1r nf%
United States Supreme Court. IN all the imposing
dignity Of their gowns aud erznine; Senators
aud Representatives, Commissioners aud Judges |
Of tho District Supreme Court and Court Of |
and Navy ia full uniform At 1880 |
the Assistant Secretaries and Postmasters, So |
Ecitos-GeneIaI and Assistant Attorneys General, !
and heads OF various Departments. Then the |
how 1ieies were won in 1872; then the associated
veterans OF 1896 and That tezninently-respectabls
and fzst-decreasing body OF ''Oldest 1nl1sbit- /
Ants" The reception of citizens 1iu commence
1t O'Clock, lasting one hour.
THINK OF IT, THEN, IF TOO CASf
Don't you pity the President who has to stand !
and shake the hand Of every passing individual
Think OF him after the bell strikes one, for then
tae dear public" washed and upwashcd, black
End white, with children and babies, and wives
and sweethearta, wln surge, and crowd, aud
push, inst to get glimpse OF His Excellancy's
lmmoyabls countenance and touch palms with
President and conquering hero Of many BAT
Qes.
lard TO RELIEVE, BUT TRUE.
Alter the Presidents levee, which no doubt be
heartily thanks tue gods is Of GO 1ongar dura-
lion. tho various Cabinet officers an1 dist;n-
: gI.shed pcrrouages viii receive the homage to
which their positions entitle them. Mpt lntre-
sueutly, ladies' accompany their lege florida in
a1skinE official calls {the foreign ladie4 almost
always do}, and queer stories are sometimes told
of the ra1ages made il tue culinary Department
below by hands encased in delicate gloves, wh1le
:beir be;tor-halves are wishing the COMMITMENTS
II the SEASON to the smiling hostess aboye.
TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION.
4 lady in position told me that she had to is
lue strict orders to her eetvants to allow no |
aides 70 enter her doorn on New-lear's Day, for
iiniug-roou, on the first door. my pa.lors being
bove. Ladies' dressed in elegant silks, with
baskets hidden under their WRAPS or shaws, !
Fould remain in the refreshmens-room and
rom my table, and then depart with the geAr]o-
zen whom they accompanied without 80 much | ,
5 saying 'ho~d'ye' to me You may think this
gross exaggerztiou, but I assure you that my
ervants sa~ them, in more than Que instance,
I tbe very act OF taking things With
he intention OF Carrying them home" This
;ory seems too fearful to believe, but
hen ono thinks OF tho vast army OF adventure
ssea and aaFenturers which crowd tho city
utiag the winter season, it is not impossible to
eieYa Eo1se stories than the one related !
GRAVE TO CAT.
The s. all-night" hop which wrote you WAS c
iaye taken place Christmas eve was indef- :
;tely postponed on account Of the sudden death t
{ MidshipmAn Wallace, from Freeport, Wash 9
leton Territory. Hs was oniy IS years Of age, | :
id died from consumption. He WAS = favorite t
i his class, and his loss is keenly felt, New a
ears evening Miss Annie Rodgers, the pretty, | .
daughter Of tue admiral IN t
.arge :. 4nnatolis, will gire German d
tie mtdahipmeu and many Washington =
1euds- Miss Annie ID one Of the daintiest little Il
,auties among tbs bevy OF dcbu:untes 70 toasted q
d datte1ed th,s season She is fragi1e-iook- =
r little r7r1, with soft, dark shy eyes, looking g
ea1riiE out upon the world, transparent skin, Z
wi1tts as lily. and ouly relieved from pellor y
her sweet scarlet lps and the golden hair z
aich frames her face. 8
on WITH TIE DANCE,
Another New Years German will b givsn By t tt
iva Lcna Porter (&uother debu.d,ate}. daughter f.
the Admiral. Her elder aistert Aas Lzzie,
q withdrawn from society this winter, having b.
Il a4ar md daar friand, for whom &hs u