National Republican., 1882-12-18
GENERALLY PERSONAL.

Prince Bismarck ishnwell- tjo much Amer.
lean pork.
Gen. Custer's widow has gone to Europe, to
remain until July
Mr.. Edison has a contract to light the city
of Mexico by electricity.
Gov.-elect Ireland of Texas, started life as
hostler at ss per month.
Deacon Richard Smith prefers Milwaukee
beer to the Cincinnati brand.
Jay Gould's original name was Jayson. He
still pursues the Goulden fleece
Cen Basil Duke, John Morgan's chief cav
alryman, is taking look at Washington.
Gen. Grant entertained Prince Avisugawa
No Maja, the thikados uncle, In New York yester-
day.
Miss Helen Anr Amcs, only daughter of
the late oliver A. died suddenly in Boston on
Wednesday.
Ex-Congressmtn Gocde Hunton, and ].
Amber Smith. Of Virginia ssate are practicing
| law In this city.
Mr.. Parnell, IL seems, only puts up his es
tates at sale that his tenants may buy them in.
A good example.
Modieska owns $4,000 worth of diamonds
Her husband, Count Bozehta, is an editor. These
two facts corelate, of couise.
Gen. D. N. Couch, formerly of the regular
army and distinguished volunteer officer dur
ing the late war, is to be new adjutant general of
Connecticut.
The London Spectator has discovered that
Yrs. Iaugtry's popu arity" in America is solely
due TO the provincial desire to know what the
mother country admires."
The youngest inventor on the records in
| Washington is Walter Nevegold, lad 10 years of
age, Of Bristol, Pc, who has patented important
! m N mil mi
A Pittsburg detective says there are very
few fat men among the criminal classes This is
probably because the average fat man cannot get
into tight place, and would have poor show
for getting out
The Rev. Robert Collyer recently told con-
gregation that he made his way from the anvil TO
the pulpit 1t would be good thing for some con-
gresations if some preachers could make their
way from the pulpit to the anvil.
Mr.. Talmadge Thorn, of Fairfax county,
Va, one OF Libby PRISONS subjects during the late
war, is visiting friends here. He looks hale and
happy and says, although he suffered both s-
body and financially, he is republican still.
George L. Spencer appears to be within
the reach of almost everybody but the counsel in
the star route case. His mail reaches him regu-
larry, and the Associated Press seems to be able to
keep pretty close on his track-Phf,ddeiphtd Press
Jay G0uld Is it is said, looking for illustra-
tons for the tombstone to be erected upon the
new $4,000 plot bought at Woodlawn cemetery.
How would a shorn lamb do 1t would be kind OF
suggestive flifes work, and melancholy enough
for II tombstone.
Mrs. Robert Lowry, of Fort Wayne Ind.
writes that the judge (cohgressman elect and herr
self will arrive III this city immediately after the
holidays. Mrs Lowry is said to be quite society
lady, and she WILL no doubt, have an opportunity
to enjoy Washington life to It's fullest extent.
Josh Billings says: Whenever find real
hand ONE woman engaged in the wimmin's right
Dizziness, then am goiu' to take mi hat under mi
arm and jne the procession" Mr.. Billings should
be at once introduced to the charming Miss An
thony or get acquainted with Mrs. Livermore
hd-dollars-a-year assisted by
Secretary Ftelinghuysen, is around looking for a
"schOlarly business man TO represent the United
States government at the Persian court. such
men are not far to seek, but most Of them think
i the realm Of ancient Xerxes somewhat too far to
seek.
"Since Joaquin Miller married rich
widow he has written nothing Somebody pro-
poses vote of thanks to the widow" This para
graph is perfectly true, excepting In tive points
Mr.. Miller did not marry a wealthy widow and,
with great regret be it added, he has not ceased to
! write.
Gov. Hoyt has named the 21st instant az
place for the presentation to the state of por-
rait of Gen. G. W. C'awford the Pennsylvania
reserve association being the gver. Gen. Han-
cock and other noted men have been invited To
, be present.
Mr. w. w. Story's statue of Chief-Justice
Marshall, to be placed in the capitol grounds, VIII
be of heroic sze representing the great jnrst
, seated, and upon pedestal richly carved with
scenes of note in his career II will be east In
| ,,ln, a,A, ~ anis
in about four years
United States Senator Mcpherson is spend
ing n large sum to convert his thousand acre farm
at Vanaken. N, j., OH the Delaware and Bound
, Brook railway into dairy farm. He will keep
900 cows He intends to make 1t the most COM
plete farm of the sort In the country He will also
, make it his country seat. with a large deer park
and other attractions.
, Lieut.. Danenbower wishes to prove that he
was in command of the whale boat two oc-
casions only, that all the respOnsibility--with
/, those two eXceptions-falls upon Mr.. Melville.
The testimony which has already been given does
contradict this, and, far MS we have noticed,
! Mr. Melville has not attempted to shrk any re-
sponsblity or blame.
. Way down in Maine they say that the other
, dav Gen. Neal Dow, while walking along the stree
= in Portland, stumbled and fell misplaced
l plank in the sidewalk. A friend sprang to his
9 side, aided him to rise and then remarked in a
serio comic Tone General wish there was not
auUtner drop Of liquor in the world" But they
don't say what Gen. Dow's reply was.
The present Indiana state librarian is a
4 woman. Her successor will be selected by the
incoming legislature. which convenes in January
z next, consequently the state is being overrun
1 with applicants and every member elect to the
S state legislature is being vigorously "button-
Q holed" by a thousand -and-one literary elecas
: who are eager to serve hoosierdom in good fat
A Office.
: Judge Hawley J. Wylie of the common
pleas court at Columbus Ohio, used to be a
drunkard, but became Jealous total abstinence
. advocate, and on that issue was elected to the
:, bench. OF late he has returned to drink. A
\ committee of Methodsts, among whom he has
~ y been popular and influential, demonstrated with
|, him, but with only temporary effect. The other
y day he was so intoxicated during trial that the
. counsel on both sides declined to make any argli-
2 ment He will probably be impeached
g Gen. Lew Wallaces claim of $4,000, lately
: allowed by the Mexican claims commission, was
~ for services rendered after the close of our civil
war, when he accepted commission major
general in the republican army of Mexico, with q
view to organizing legion composed of dis
r charged American soldleis TO aid In driving Max
J. imillan and the French out Of Mexico. The lie.
gion organization failed, but the general rendered