National Republican., 1883-12-10
THE MAN ON THE AVENUE.
Small Talk About Men and Measures

claim that ho will, without doubt, secure the
passage of the bill for his relief through tho
! present congress, and assert that such in
| 1ucnces have been brought to bear as will, in
great measure, quiet tho vigorous opposi-
| tion his measure was confronted with in the
past, it is evident that this is hardly fair
statement of the situation. SO far as Senator
| Logan is concerned IL can be stated authori-
tatively that his views have not undergone
the slightest change, and he will vigorously
oppose tho bill in the senate.
| The fact that Gen. Porter's friends expect
80 much at the hands of tho democratic ma
jority in the house has tended to impress
other senators with q desire to look moro
closely into the merits of his application for
relief, and it is thought that the chances are
that there will be great difficulty in securing
the passage of the bill in tho senate.
| Gcn. Porter has made careful preparation
| for pressing his bill, and has sent out several
thousand circular letters to senators, mem-
bors, and prominent officials of the govern
mont, and from these he expects TO obtain the
influence of Rmany, and at least tho passive
acquiesceuco of others IL is predicted that
should the bill be defeated at tho present sos
sion Gen. Porter will not again attempt to
| bring the measure before congress.
II eHs
The st. Louis lady was asking tho states
man from that city of hot bricks and lime
stone dust atmosphere about her old acquaint-
/ ances. Miss Nellie Hazeltine, the young lady
who was once reported to have turned the
| icy old heart of Samuel j. Tilden into vol
cano in state of mild eruption, was
one Of tho subjects of inquiry ~
never thought her so wonderfully
beautiful said tho st. Louis lady.
"The newspapers made her beautiful
and famous They can do that with any
body. See what they have done with the
ladies of Washington society. Who do these
newspaper men select for beauties to write
about? just some very ordinary looking
women who have been to Europe and brought
back some elegant dresses. together with the
skill to wear them and to mako themselves
up. Nellie Hazeltne married n Mr.. Para
mour, didn't she? What kind of o looking
man is no. anyway?'
| The statesman was polite statesman, and
not accustomed to saying uncomplimentary
things. He hesitatcd an instant, and then
gave an answer which would have been
credit to tho most accomplished courtier and
diplomat. Said he: when Mr.. and Mrs.
| Paramour go out together her face shows
that she feels as if she ought to make some
explanation to tho world why sho married
such looking man as that"
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She was an elderly, not old lady, but she
said to her friend: 1T made mo feel so old
| yesterday when l went home and found my
| Lima with her four babes.".
-Four of them p said her delighted friend.
won't you please give me one Of themP"
Pm so sorry, my dear, but they're all
promised. Cousin Kate is to have one, Col.
Edwards one, Jennie Allen one, and the other
I've decided to keep"
1t appeared from the subsequent convcr-
sation that Lima was not, as may have been
| supposed, the elderly lady's daughter, but her
pct black and tan terrier, who had become
tho happy mother of four blind, wiggling,
silken-coated puppies
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Col. Thomas j. Whippie, who was made
one of the vice presidents from New Hamp-
shire of the Mexican Veterans association, is
quite character in the Granite state, and
several good stories are told of him. During
| the war ho commanded tho 4th Now
IIumphire infantry, and during sea-
son Of temporary inactivity, while
the regiment was down in Virginia,
u Connecticut regiment in the same
brigade experienced some religious excite
mont, and many were converted. The chap
lain of the Connecticut regiment, an earnest
and God-fearing man, wanted to extend his
influence and so called upon Col. Whipple to
see if he could not obtain permission for the
New Hampshire men to attend tho religious
meetings in his camp. He was enthusiastic
over the work in which ho was engaged and
tho good results obtained, and depicted in
glowing terms the benefits resulting from the
meetings
"Why, Col. Whipple," said he in closing his
appeal, 81 baptized five men in my regiment
this morning"
Baptized five of your men" said Col.
Whipple. How long has this thing been
going on?"
I'VE have been holding meetings about a
week."
"Adjutant," roared Whipplc, "order cor
porars guard to be baptized at sunrise to-mor-
row morning. I'll be id if will allow New
Hampshire to be beaten by any regiment from a
wooden nutmeg state. Good morning, SIR
and turning on his heel, he abruptly closed
the interview.
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Two merry gentlemen came down from st.
Louis a fortnight ago, and a week later one of
them went home with the merriment
all crushed out of him. The other is still
here. They were Col. Ii. Clay Conde, friend
of Mr. Tllden and worker for Mr.. Randall
in the speakership fight, and Mr.. Matthias
candidate for the Office of postmaster of the
house. In the early days of their visit, wher
both were hopeful no more entertaining gen
tlemen wero in Washington than the
colonel and the candidate. The colonel
is descendant of the princely Conde family
: of France, and Mr.. Matthias is q German, but
tho little disagreement of Germany ant
France was of too recent date to interfere
with their friendship. Each exploded joke
! and told stories at the expense of the other
( The Man on the Avenue was introduced t.
I them, and Mr.. Matthias said: ~ always lik,
to know men of your profession; have don'
some work in that limo myself When wa
in Mexico, some years ago, l wrote severa
letters to the Globe Democrat"
1 "And nice kind Of a newspaper man wa;
a Matthias" the colonel instantly added. ''Thi
$ was the way no began one of his letters
After sleepless night l awoke to greet tn
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