National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-04

MT. Lewis is about nee feet eight inches in
height, with frame o. medium siSe, and weighs
wear. @
ace Z intsilsctasf and sssrsssiys. His forehead
and the perseptive faculties ars, . phfsnoi0gist
would SAG, especially well developed.
MS EYES ARE WIDE OPEN,
pleasant, and honest; nose rather prominent,
straight and with good lines from root 20 tip ex-
fitsh: chin heavier and stronger than would
naturally be looked for and this effect e height
ened By extra long jaw bones and thin face;
Is also siightiy husky. but it is pleasant 70 the
brings g mind ne ss1s IA. used e e
you walt for nfty centsn On the street his hat
looks as though be had put 4 on the back Of his
his face, and then somebody behind him had
struck with mallet o playful blow on the crown:
In manner Mr.. Lewis 10 gentle, kindly, and
can hour in the Central Station Coart'' is .
caption familiar TO newspaper readers. There
,B1JAH yrRsr SAW THE LIGHT,
and there justice still ats dispensing quaint Wis
dom on manifold topics and sentences TO the
ness. Il 10 not what New Workers would expect
from its title, solely police bureau, the head
quarters Of the police general and his staff but IL
IL station. house as well, and mostly draws Its
distinguishing appelstion from It's LEGALITY. It Is
on woodb bridge street, near the river, and conse-
quently near 10 the lower haunts Of the city. The
public room Of the station is about forty by fteen
and lined with little narrow closets, In which the
officers keep their clubs and overcoats when on
duty. Across the inner end is an iron rail, and
behind that platform Of one step, surmounted BY
q desk, which serves as the Justices bench when
court is in session. justice David E. Harbauxh
Is about ffty years old, Of medium height and
looks like . mild copy Of the late Admiral Foote.
he has been justice about two years. Before
ness man. He takes Of his spectacles as he walks
into the room, and
OPENS THE COURT AT EXACTLY EIGHT O'CLOCK.
He disposes Of cases rapidly. The court 10 one Of
the city's great attractions. Country Michigan
ders, when they go to Detroit, make pilgrmages
there, and look upon 1t with pride, and many
persons IRON other States pay visit Of tribute to
'BIjah is there no more, though he still lives, q
hearty old man. His name Is Abijsh Joy, though
he is said to be no RELATION to him Of the Michigan
Central railroad. 'Bbah was at the Central sta
tion for years, but he "talked too much with his
chin, an he was transferred 10 the Nlnth-avsnue
station, where he Is now the janitor or doorman.
Those who, from his sayings, would look for o
queer, quaint, bent little old man, will be sur
prised 70 find him erect and vigorous, over six
feet tall, with broad shoulders, deep chest, feet
whose size would have rendered . fight between
him and the grasshoppers, IL he had walked
around Kansas few times during the late irrup-
ton, doubtful battle; and arms and hands thst
might make good ground tackle for lake steam
boat.
Humor and Pathos are twin brothers, and Lewis
has the gifts Of both. He has not had the adysn-
tage Of q classical education, and his ordinary
work lacks polish and technical perfection. But
since his Development he has scarcely been away
from home, and he does not know his own capa-
bility or the possibilities Of his future. With
Lewis may reasonably hope to make come per-
manent figure in the literature Of the time.