, 1880-01-31

Mark Twain is said to coyet sent In CoI-
gress.
Senator Wade Hampton has been In poor
health eyer since thu death Of his Rott, md fs
now at Rnlct8h. N. c. ..
James Gordon Bennett Is having built q
$s0,oO0 steam yacht, which Is expected to out
sail anything now nfloat.
Edmund Yates Is about to give his version
Of tho Qllarrci between himself md Ihncktrny.
tweuty years ngo, which led to Yates expulsion
from tho Gnrrick Club.
A writer In Harrcr's Afd0aztnc has dis
covered that George Washington VIVA Mt ono
tirne tho fnrc.nnn In n volunteer hose cosnpnny.
This makos 1t dead certain that ho never told u
lie.
raul 1}oyton IL at Savannah. This I'M
fortunate city IL not 50 fur away from Chlcneo
M mnst pcoplo hero woul1 desire during Mr..
noyton's residence thoro, but Just now tho walk
ing Is Ind.
From the birth colnmn Of tho CHATTANOOGA
Times "Atrs. 6hnrpe, wlro Of tho Roy. George
6hnrpo Knyo birth to three children On tho l1th.
Tho noEghbors say TINT DR.. Johnston permitted
tflreo or four to get away. put hc Insists tint
ho caught them NIL"
Warsaw, Ind, Is excited over sensatton
which recontsy cano to tho surfncn. 1t consists
in tho marriage Of n sou Of the 1tev. ". nlrch.
| Presiding Elder OF tho Mutholiat Church, and
| tho daughter of Joseph Mort, weHlthy cltl1on
| Gf Wnrsaw, which has just been discovered to
have ttkcn plnce Inst juno. Tho parents OF both
parties werc at tlrst very indignant. but tlnalsy
trottc out their forgiveness stid blessing In tho
| customary manner.
OF Zen Wndo during tho ef,npcachnlontday
Con. IlrlsbIn writes; 1neror heard Mr.Wat'e pos
itycay promise my t1lan an o!llce II no bccarno
President, and those who know him Deat md
| wero most intlEnnt0 with him did not dare up
| proach him OIL such subject John Parsons.
| Mr.. Wulu's nephew, WIS his private scoretary.
| IIo ca,ne to mo ono lAy Md nskcd mo to tlnd
out whether no wnnl,l l,o likely 10 rcmaIn
with Mr., WAde as bis prlrnte secretary
shoult. bo become President. aaId; "spoak
to him about 1t yoursclf. Jnck." "lI0w cut II
ho replied, T" ! ain % afrad 0f him. A few days
later, however, John did 1nnt,ngo to scrnpo up
| courlKu and satd: "Unclo. II you go UP to tho
! Whltu House will you tako m9 with youf'
The old Senator smiled md replied: "Ycs, John,
In thut oyont shall s,ccl you; hut think will
mako you master OF tho plnto." "What is
that?" inquired John. "Oh!" said Watlo, "tho
p,atc. Keeper IL tho fellow who takes caro- 0f tho
spoons at tho Whto EIolsc.-and then, you
know, Jaok, when tho Administration would ha
out tho apoo,ls would b0 out" Poor John was
murtally offended. lIo was d good-heartcd
honest fellow, aud loved hts uncle. Wade losed
did bofore ho waa Bnrry for It. Next day he
| apologlzed to John for his hardness aud onIno a.
near promising him IN Office as lo ever did Rny
mnu. II Is needless to say no ono about Mr
Wado's person over ngnin asked him for M
office.
T'hIs being lenp-year, n young lahy on the
West eido resolved to avail hcrseif ot the 9rlyl
lego Afforded tho gentle Eek aud ASCERTAIN tht
oxaot Intentions OF an apparently devoted nd
seasons without making direct offer Of hi
somewhat extensive hand. 6O tho othor cvcIi-
Ing, as he waa holding down one end Of tho par
lor sofa In bis usual reliable manner tho fail
creature at tho othor extremity Of that uaefu
! article Of furniture suddeu'y asked II he know
this wns lcap.year. sho didn't summer or b,tss
over tho nAtter either, but yloWed her tntondet
victim with cold, piercing Look, while hts hcat
, dropped like a lily In tho burning sun mi
,, blushca chased cach other ACROSS bis a1npl'
! check like rippliu9 wAyclcts on tho calm sttr-
faco of I.attu Como. PinAlIy ho assonted to hel
! chronological statement In low voice, Will
! his heart thrpbbcd wildly md a hcav
, Ing satEt-front Indicated bis otnotion. An
tt i wcro to tell you that ! love-
you," ene continued, "you would believe met
4 y,luAt tres,,ur Ut his r|ceadilly uollar sh.we
that fnsI.lo Ut It. Ae hati n0dtIeA Assent, "TheI
n lido sny SO, my Idol" excln{lncd the ynlng iAG
In ttpgio tones ID her o1 kt,e0 hit the carpet
r md sbo seized h!s unrcs[sttng band and covcre
It With hors. hut tho young man wns equal Il
tho occaston. lslsing to h's feet, his pcauttfl,
oyo4 sut{uscd with tours, he exclaimed: :" ca
mover be your hostlsr-Rrootn. moan. ] up
:, pzcoiate your love, and know that you arc good
, ant tsuo, and noble. Hut nm gay and fr4yo
= lous.-a petted fashIon-platc Of Wabash aycnut
: The humble home that you offer mo would no
satisfy my taxtc. Heaven help mol. We mus
past,"-a.sa, making prcak tor the front hui
| H.. n knt md avu1v 0nNn ffpn nfrnr
; danacr. tho Unnatural strength TINT had born
:. hIm lln 0aYa MaY, aud he eank &lmost llncon