National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-31
PERSONALITIES.

SENATOR MALONE has already made his
mark. 1t is on the back of his colleague.
THAT noble woman, Miss Clara Barton,
is in the city, stopping at 1926 street northwest
| GENEvGEvE WARD should buy little
sleeping car, and then she could have it all to
herself.
THE condition of Lieutenant Governor
Hoskins, of New York, is reported to be much i'm
| proved.
JUDGE ToURGEE, author of "The Fools
Errand,' has purchased a country residence at
Chatauqua Lake, n. Y.
THE papers say that Edison is now
cleanly shaven. So are a great many that have
invested in his inventions.
4 CORRESPONDENT of the Atlanta Con-
Stitution says that Malone wears funny little
suit" The suit he is too large for Ben Hill
all the same.
GOVERNOR COLQUTTT, of Georgia, is said
to have parioned nearly fifty convicts upon the
occasion of his recent visit of inspection to the
prisons of the State
In the character of Hamlet Miss Anna
Dickinson'S pantaloons will only come to her
knees. This, however, is not compromise it is
a genuine progress.
CARL SCHURz has declined no dinner up
to date He takes all that offered him, big and
little provided mess of fatery is guaranteed for
dessert-A HIeked Chicago Paper.
THE remains of NJ. Oscar de LAFAYETTE
! were inferred in the Pere la Chaise Cemetery on
Tuesday. United States Minister Noyes and Presi-
dent Grevy were among the pall-b bearers.
Ben HILL has been a Wing, Democrat,
Union man, secessionist, woman -hater, woman
lover, Mormon, anti-Mormon, Christian. jew
Gentle, and not kind man to me.-yessie Ray
m0nd.
IT is related that at Columbus, Ohio, i'm
local Democratic convention, the other day.
speaker urged candidate a man who would
control not only the votes of all Democrats but
but, sir, many honest men beside"
JOHN BRIGHT, in rejoicing over the
making of peace with the Beers, writes of mill
tary glory that it is the poorest kind of glory in
his view, which men and nations strive for I"
hope" he adds, the time may come when ma
tions viii seek and obtain honorable renown by
deeds of mercy and Justice
Hon. WILLIAM. l.. CLARK, late State
Senator of Georgia, is in the city. Mr.. Clark was
the Republican candidate for Congress in his dis
trict during the recent election. and would have
been elected without doubt had there been fair
election. He is one of the most cOnscientiously
consistent, hard working Republicans in the
South.
HARRY MEREDITH, the leading man of
the Janausehek company, now playing at Ford's,
who is, by the way, fine specimen of manhood,
was first sergeant of marines during the war and
a gallant soldier, and is pleasantly remembered
by number of friends in this city He had
wonderful experience on shipbosrd in different
parts of the world and prisoner at Ander-
sonyille for many months. He should have been
major general, but, unfortunately, belonged to
an aristocratic corps, where a promotion from the
rauks has not occurred in twenty FIVE years-a
fact that is a disgrace to the country. Meredith
went on the stage after the was over, and has
risen steadily in profession where merit has its
reward. He was for several years leading man at
the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. is a
whole-souled fellow, good actor, fast friend aud
genial companion.