National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-19
THE Observation-Disclosures.
The Vactous Parts Which sundry Nota-
bIes Expect TO Play In the Hereafter.
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San Francisco Post.
derrick Dodd" in humorous article
about "transmigration" says At the risk Of
offending some of these personages, we pro-
coed to mention few in relation to their
peculiar views concerning the future dostina-
tion of their immortal part
Ex-Secretary James G.. Blaine firmly be-
lieves, though no admits it but to q few init
mate friends, that his future existence will
be in tho shape Of an oyster He carries his
adherence to this apparently absurd convic-
ton to such lengths that he never eats an
oyster under any circumstances, and will
oven turn out of his path rather than step
upon tho she'll of one. While speaker, moth
ing annoyed Mr.. Blaine so much as to have
some Of his joko.loving friends place few
shells on his official seat, edge upward.
Senator David Davis believes his soul will
transmigrate into the body Of y crane. This
were q transformation and change indeed"
The late Adelaide Nelson always asserted
that her own soul once inhabited beetle.
Think, pretty green and gold beetle" she
once said to the writer.
General Custer believed that his incorpor-
eal part belonged alternately to men and
lions.
Fanny Davenport claims TO be the direct
descendant, spiritually speaking, of a camel,
which odd fancy is doubtless the origin of her
mania for camel's hair shawls.
Nicholas Luning Is said to entertain some
private theory concerning pig.
Dc Lesseps, the engineer, maintains that
he is to be a fish In the shadowy land OF the
future, though the theory of natural selection
would have suggested mole.
Dion Boucicault is possessed with the notion
that he was formerly fly.
Plunger Walton, au enthusiast upon the
transmigration theory, by the way, believes
that ono day he shall win the Derby as a
horse-a Kentucky one at that.
Henry Winter Davis was transmigration-
list, as were Lord Palmerston, George Peabody,
the late Count Chambord, Prof Smithson,
and, queerly enough, Boss Tweed. The
latter doubtless set out to etherially wind up
as a butterfly, but we 'saw an LOO pound
prize hog at the Petaluma fair that gazed
round with an Enthusiastically What are you
goin' to do about itW expression that filled
us with profound awe.
Miss Jeflreys- Lewis firmly cherishes the
conviction that her body is inspired by the
soul of a panther. Her rooms contain innu-
merable pictures of the jungle king. and she
is said to possess several thousand dollars
worth of their skins To see this clever ex.
ponent of the neutrality-suspicious. drama
extended upon u sofa in the twilight, her
IssOme ngure covered by Bengal Tiger rug
and her handsome eyes cleaning LUMINOSITY
from beneath her bangs, is a sight calculated
to fill Gordon Cummings with joy, and make
almost any hunter wish for his gun.
Sam Ward, the genial king Of the lobby
aud the prince of diners-out, entertains, in
common with Won Moltke, the idea that he
will eventually become n deor, although Q
spider would seem to moro aptly suggest the
genius of the foremost strategist of any age
At all events, it is an easily verified fact that
Wards will contains an explicit bequest fol
the maintenance Of park derr in roya
comfort, one of which fortunate animals he
evidently counts upon being.
Guiteau, of hated memory, is said to have
claimed descent from an eagle, althoug buz
zard would better have symbolized the
eternal fitness of things.
Gail Hamilton looks forward to post NOR
tenn career as a setter dog-a happy choice.
Admiral Farragut, as we'll as good old Peter
Cooper, are among tho many who anticipated
leading another existence as mans best
friend, the horse. Oscar Wilde is one o.
these. In his case the natural ascent from
the ass to the horse is strong argument fol
the evolutionists.