National Republican., 1881-06-14
PERSONALITIES,

PRINCE BISMARCK is improving in
health.
COLONEL FITZGERALD, of Philadelphia,
is guest at the Riggs House.
JOHN O. EVANS, ESQ.,, is in the city, at
his residence, 1415 K street northwest.
Mr.. FORSTER, Chief Secretary for Ire
land, has arrived in London from Dublin.
J. STANLEY BROWN, the Presidents pri-
vate secretary, arrived in London yesterday.
M. SoToRoPoULos has resigned the Greek
Ministry of Finance, in connection with the great
frauds in the treasury.
Mrs. P. H. CHRISTIAN and family and
Mrs. D. L. Gett left this morning for Orkney
Springs, where they will spend the summer.
GENERAL WILLIAM II. PAYNE is talked
of the Democratic candidate for Governor of
Virginia. Payne was confederate brigadier.
ROBERT HARDIE, the last survivor in
Maryland ofthe Dartmoor Prison massacre, cele-
brated his golden wedding in Baltimore on Tues
day.
ARTHUR UBICo, Envoy Extraordinary,
Minister Plenipotentary of Guatemala and San
Salvador, and his secretary Santiago Perez Triana
are at the Arlington.
THE CAR has declined to grant an
audience IN. Katchkoff director of the Moscow
Gazette, although that journal has steadily sup
ported the government and opposed liberal ideas
Iris stated from st. Petersburg that NJ.
Pobedonosstzeff, Russian Minister of Justice, has
received threatening letter, warning him not to
continue his jesuitical and reactionary advice TO
the Car.
SPEAKING of Senator Conkling, Henry
Ward Beecher says: "I am his friend. admire
his way of fighting, and admire his pluck and
nerve. Whether he is right or not he fights like
cavalier"
News has been received by private
cable dispatch of the death in Brighton, England,
yesterday, of George Armour, of the firm of Arm
our, Dole & Co., of Chicago. He was the Oldest as
well as the most prominent resident of that city.
What the Women Say at Weddings.
The following remarks have mostly
been said time after time at all our tony" we'd
dings, and will be said again and again on every
such occasion:
Here she comes!
Pretty, isn't she?
Who made her dress?
Is it Surah silk or satin.
Is her veil real lace?
She's as white as the wall
Wonder how much he's worth?
Did he give her those diamonds?
He's scared to death
Isn't she the cool piece!
That trains horrid shape,
Isn't her mother a dowdy?
Aren't the bridesmaids hOmely?
That's handsome usherl
Hasn't she cute little hand?
Wonder what number her gloves are?
They say her shoes are fives.
If his hair isntaparted in the middle
Wonder what ON earth she married him for?
For his money, of course!
Isn't he handsome?
He's as homely as a hedgehog!
He looks like circus clownI
No, he's like dancing -masterl
Good enough for her, anyway.
She was always a stuck-up thing
She'll be wo-se than ever now!
She Tilted Sam Somebody, didn't shef
No, he never asked her.
He's left town, anyway.
There, the ceremony has begun.
Isn't he awkward?
White as his collarI
Why don't they hurry up?
Did she say she would "obey?"
What a precious fool
There, they are married
Doesn't she look happy?
Pity if she wouldn't
wish were in her placed
What handsome couple!
She was always a sweet little thing
How gracefully she walks
Dear me, what airs she puts on
Wouldn't be in her place for farml
I'll bet those jewels were hired.
Well, she's off her fathers hands at last!
Doesn't she cling tightly 20 him, though!
She has mortgage on him now.
Hope .hey'll be happy.
They say she's awful smart.
Too smart for him by jugfulI
There! they are getting in the carriagel
That magnificent dress will be squashed
The way she does look at him.
l bet she worshps him !
Worship be hanged! she's only making believe!
It's kind O. nice to get married, isntit?
No, it's dreadful bore.
Wasn't it a stupid wedding?
What dowdy dresses!
I'll never go to another!
I'm just suffocated!
Tired to DEATH
Glad it's over!
Oh I-GOIden Er1