National Republican., 1880-09-20
PERSON4L.

SwtNDURSE drinks whisky and firts with
bar-mlds. We thought as M uch, iudgina
from his poetry.
y. u. McRoBERrs the venerable founder ol
the Farmville MercH'y Is said to be the oldest
editor in Virginia.
Mr.. y L. FAuNcH, prom iueutly connected
with Old.Fcllowshir, leaves Washington for
Massachusetts, next Friday.
Hon. J. J. MARTIN. VI. c. from the first dis.
trlCt Of North Carolina, Is IN the city attend.
lug TO the postal matters Of his district.
REV AND SIRs. BARNETT GRINsLEY cole.
brdtel their golden wedding on Thursday last
ut Rock Mills, Raprahhnnock county, Va.
"ANERTcA has no ruins" saws Ruskin.
Anent which the Boston Post asks IL Mr..
Ruskin's attention has ever been called to Ben
Butler.
BISHOP WARREN tells in ZioH's He,aM OF
professional tour in Colorado, where the hill.
sides are so steep that every man is said TO
sit on his doorstep aud use his neghbo s CHM
ncy for a spit,oon.
THE friends Of The venerable Bishop David
:. Doggett will gricyo TO learn that there is
but little hope Of his recovery. lie had been
showing signs Of Improvement but his con-
dition has become critical.
SIXTEEN Indian girls from the Indian terri.
tory, ranging from sixteen to twenty-five
years, have eutered Moody's seminary. at
Mortified, Mass whore thcy will study for
four years and thun do missionary work among
their own people.
CARLYLE says "tho richer an intellect the
harder and slower its development" When
Carlyle was school teacher at Kirla'dy, in
Scotland he Is said TO havo licked the small
boys most numerically in order to quicken
their intellectual development
GENERAL JAMES b. WEAVER, the green.
back candidate for the presidency. arrived
here yesterday and loft last night for West
Virginis, where ho will make several speeches
next week, after which he will proceed TO Iu-
diana and outcr into the campaign there,
making u number of speeches ut different
points in that state before the time Of tho
October election.
The Bridgeport Conn Standard brings an
account of the marriage OF Colonel II. T.
Fisher Of Washington, lsle Of Mississippi, 10
Miss 4. B. Allen, niece Of T. W. Marsh, esq,
at tho residence of the latter in Bridgeport ON
the 0veuiHS of the Sd instant, The Standard
says: "Tho wedding, although i lHniy az
! fair, was brilliant Onr, and largo numb of
| immediate relatives and irieUds were IN at
tendance to ieliCitate the happy pair. The
bride was a,tired in q delicate shade of hello
| tropo grOs grain silk aud satin brOcJde,
olahorately trimmed with Spanish Lace
her ouly ornaments being natural flowers.
! The presents were elegant, ornamental aud
useful. The rooms were beautifully decor
ated with flowers and vines and the table
buuntifully ladon with all the GeicaCics which
| mine hostess SO well knows how 10 provide.
In the language Of one of the guests 1T was
perfect Tho ceremony was peIiyrmcd by
the Rev. X. q. :. McNpilc Of the South church,
aud subsequently there was an Informal ycccp-
tion. The couuul aud his bride wcut TO
Boston, on tho ILLS train, and will extend
ther tour TO Maine, whero the colonel will
speak on the republican side IN the present
campaign, They will visit Mount Desert,
Canada and othor points of interest, and in
about three weeks will stop ut Bridgeport
again on their return to Washington. Tho
S'dpdd,d joins thor many other friends in
wishing them a long Life ot welded happiness"