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Guthrie's Capital Gossip.
WAsHlSGroS, Tuesday, March S.

WARRINGTON, 1iaISu y.
To-day-Shrove Tuesday-witnesses well adj
vanced slowing up among fashion folies. For
some four months dissipation has taken the bit in
its mouthaind run a'muck here at the capital
While destitution prevailed to an exte Mt greater
indeed than during former winters il seems that
society tried TO outdo its sweet self In the charac-
ter aud number OF its whirligigs. Now, however,
gae,y is presumed to hold up little. Ssckcloth
aud ashes are the order Of this (Lenten) time
fgurauvely. if not in stern reality.
Brief mention has been made In The FREE PRESS
Of the initial penny lunch venture. started here
some weeks since BY the benevolent, witty and
industrious "Roberts of the Capital. Save
those who can spare the time and the taste to Wis
il this lunch room during one Of Roberts " le-
wees none can form an idea Of the immense good
the brave little lady is accomplishing. Think Of
tifteen hundred mendicants, gOody quota OF
whom have seen better days, being fed within the
short space of q hours! and fed mind you, With
nourishing food. Although the rule OF the lunch
room calls for the exchange OF penny ticket for
a meal, yet there have been innumerable cases
where applicants who visited the place With buck
et or basket but having neither ticket nor pennies
have bad their vessels hlled with food 20 take home
TO their starving families. In her letter published
weekly in the Capital Roberts gives anewsy &C
count as to the Way her funch room is getting on
| am real-glad to know thatit has been placed ere
| this on Arm footing. The practical truth that
| men and women are always looking tor some one
/ ease u take tue new sbioht mus
| apt confirmation in one fact connected with this
| penny lunch business Before Mrs. Roberts came
into the field there was not one OF these 10 be found
| in the District. No,o, bless you, they are crop
| ping out on all sides; not only penny affairs, but
! five and ten cent lunches And yet the poor show
their loyal appreciation Of her whp tirst essnyed
to relieve their bitter lives by crowdipg the Gro
bert Penny Ltdth Room" in large and daily sug-
menliug numbers. We'll, enough Of this suffice
it TO add that to this ady's reputation as witty
writerhas been added that other tribute that she
lis a true woman. Which laurel is most enduring
Jno. 7. Raymond, the inimltsble comedian,
| whose Colonel Sellers" has rendered him famous,
appears in a new role at the National this wees In
| "Risks,' fresh venture. " Pemberton Fem
broke" the character no assumes, Is an insurance
| agent pOssessive Of all the sublime cheek which
| those of that chosen band are presumed 70 ENJOY.
| Raymond's initial appearance In this last night
has provoked some slight criticism amen, the play.
'Itis-saysthe Union, -execrable, while the play
ing Is very good, and the personnel OF the east
alone redeems il from utter restitution" Alter
! such a brilliant send-OE Raymond had best drop
/ Risks and stick TO Sellers.
| The celebration of the FIRST centenary OF the
birthday of Robert Emmett on yesterday was as
grand event as the most tervent admirers oil
lrelands gifted son cOuldhate desired. Represent
alive W addell of North Carolina, lectured In the
evening affords Opera H0tse for the benefit OF the
Emmett Monumental Fund, his theme being ''Ro-
bert Emmett" ball at odd Fellows Harl,
where Erin's sons aud daughters were largely
assembled. closed the day.
Dec Gratias Murphy, Che conceitcd fraud,
| has shaken the dust of Washington from his feet
and gone-Skipped- scOoped, with few hundred
dollars pay in his pockets. Charlie Nye, our To-
cal temperance worker, who is jus, as good a.
the big priced Murphy, has made flying visit e
your own Mountain State, aud met, l am glad g
see, with welcome reception. Listen to the words
of the temperance DalLy, Of Parkersburg, W,
| Va. anent our good Charlie
"Thauk God for Charlie Nye" Mr.. Ham mond
used to say. And so say we, who have taken HIN
BY the hand and have heard him speak in Parkers
burg. lie does not clai 10 be a lecturer
lie talks, and he talks right down into the
hearts Of the people. He weaves in bits OF hi'
own experience in such q way that, while be
shows no desire to parade before the public hi
own past life, yet il touches the hearts OF many it
our own community who understand such expert
ences, alas, too well. This evening will probably
be.his last nigh twi,h US. And though he has beer
with us only few days he has greatly endearec
himself tothe temperance people OF Parkersburg
Go on, brother, in the glorious cause. q"
When We have such man as this among oui
own people what the bad place DO wo want with
Murphy?
ANY one of yGtr home readers who happer
down here may find ample reward for tho troub IL
OF seeking il by going 10 the Capitol and inspect
ing the new painting OF the Emancipation Procia
nation, executed by Carpenter, purchased by
Mrs Elizabeth Thompson and presented by tina
lady 20 the Congress OF these stingy United Sta ties
The picture, despite adverse criticism, Is in some
respects a work Of art aud was well worthy govern
ment patronage. Its scene Is laid 10 the South
room Of the Executive Mansion. The characters
faithfully portrayed are bincoln, Seward, Staun
ton, Chase, Wells and Bates 18th their
the great scheme OF Emancipation. One can stanC
before this piece Of canvass, glowing with life
and find for hours subject for deep srody and re
Election. GUrifFTe.