Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-07

stand near one corner OF the house. within space
OF about fifteen feet square. They were planted by
Alexander Hamilton as the story goes, TO repre-.
sent the thirteen states then In the Union. The
group is interesting to the botanist At the cor
with the popularity of having branches onIy on
their outer surface. The inside trees are slim
and have no branches except at the top At some
distance away there is an apple orchard, and sep
arated from the grounds surrounding the house by
picket fence Is the garden almost unchanged.
The same little house In which the gardener lived
is still standing, overgrown with vines and is ten
anted The Grange was owned long time by
bank down town. but is now the property OF silk
now worth many hundreds OF thousands, but the
owner is still holding it. So the Irishman lives on
Ss,erenely on this valuable estate, picking uD his
living Dy letting he grounds In the summer TO
picnic partles and for pasturage for cows
THE REPUBLICANS DEMoRALIzEp.
The republican party continues in sad state of
generalization. The situation has not been i'm
proved by Mr.. Folger's letter OF acceptance and
all the power OF the machine will have little effect
In making 1t better. OF course, there will be
action as time goes on, but by no hook or crook
will the shrewdest politicians in a state where
politics Is trade be able to mend the mistake
MADE 6y the willy Stephen French The feeling
than It is here in the city against the questionable
tactics OF the machine. The apathy of repubh-
meetings have been held anywhere. A large num-
Der or republicans will resent the struggle OF the
machine TO regain its power by voting outright for
Ine democratic candidate; still larger number
wlloppose Folger's election by staying at home
and not voting at all A man who has been on an
extensive tour through the interior OF
the state told me to-day that Cleve-
!ands majority would without doubt reach
fifty or sixty thousand. He arrived at this con-
clusion, he after conversing with many of the
prominent leaders of both parties Since the proxy
scandal at Saratoga Commissioner French has
been In as much obscurity as possible. Those
who know the man have no heSitancy in giving 1t
as their opinion that he was by no means deceived
by forged telegram, indeed, many believe that he
was one Of the conspratorS himself Commits
s1oner French has been regarded as one OF the
Shrewdest machine captains in the city. He Is
SaWart out and out, as he should be, for he Is In
debted to them for the only position he has ever
is averred that he incurred the dspleaSure OF Lord
Roscoe by his proxy caper and got a sound scold-
ing for it, 1r all had gone well, however, he would
probably have been patted on the back. Such Is
the political world.
HERBERT SPENCER,
the great philosopher, is credited with whim-
steal remark by literary man who met him In
the Catskills.
81 have discovered new form OF energy Mr..
Spencer is reported to have said, switch must
call servant girl 1t appears to me that she is
new FACTOR In the evolution Of society. Her influ-
ence Is marked. 1t is the bed rock Of your great
est newspaper. for the servant girl advertisements
quilt the Herald. find that this influence has
built your greatest cathedral / find that while
your government has been heSitating to
lurnlSn you with navy this influence has been
constructing Fenian rams. find 1t pouring thou
sands or dollars into current journalism, church
most is that while 1t furnishes this munifcent
stream OF capital 1T never exacts any RESPONSE
Dlllty nor dreams OF any return. 1t Is q new and
marvellous form OF energy"