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ABless you, florists are bad enough, but
thoy have not stopped so low as to hire out
flowers for funerals. l never heard of such
a thing
The reporter hiod him to the largest artih.
cial flower and foliage concern in tho city.
"a great many poor people, said n NOM
Der of tho firm, order potted flowers and
tropical plants of us for funerals. We
charge 10 per cent. for their use, and in
plenty Of instances tho flowers might better
have been bought out and out. Take our
foliage bouquets, composed of dracmnas,
begonias, coleus, geranium and ivy-they
come cheap and it is poor economy to hire
them. But people Of small means like the
immediate saving, and the long rum is not
taken into account For funerals that take
place in church we sell large quantities of
chrysanthcmums, roses, tiger and Gala lilies,
hyacinths, etc. Natural flowers are some
times represented on the same altar, and It is
impossible to tell which is which. The imi-
tation of common flowers has been reduced
to a fine art One can hardly believe how
rapidly artificial plants have sprung into
favor, even among the rich. They are used
in bathrooms, theatres, restaurant windows,
stores, and most everywhere. We nave
some well-known varieties so ndroitly made
that they would deceive the most learned
botanist at u little d~istancan
, 1884-06-03

Edinburgh Letter to Philadelphia Pross.1
The newspapers Of Scotland are far behind
us in enterprise and news; their forte is
heavy leaders aud long speeches. The Offices
are conducted in a manner which is novel to
an American. Having occasion to visit tho
office of The Scotsman, | was met by a
female dragon, who guarded the approach
70 the sanctum. Her %brilliancy startled me
from my usual composure. i have not been
accustomed to see in newspaper offices women
at all, but more especially one wearing dia-
monds in her ears and pearls around her neck,
with an eye glass tipped gracefully on her
nose, out OF which-tho Eyeglasses, not the
nose-she viewed me suspiciously. In n voice
not sweet but strong she demanded my bust
ness.
Il want to see the editor" 1 answered.
The editor is never seen, " was the reply.
Never seonp l exclaimed.
|Never seen except by those who know
rim" was tho answer.
whats his namef' / asked.
His name is never given to people who
don't know II, ~ sho said.
GHow can / communicate with himT,
"By letter. replied the fair Cerberus. Such
was my experience in the Office of The Edin.
burgh Scotsman.
, 1884-06-03
HE KNEW o 1T.
The -LRsksr" business ana why
Seward Bought the Place.

The "LssSer" business and why
seward Bought the Place.
[Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.l
%Wha's al's talk bout that Texas fellnh
and this Lasker businessi' asked one Of our
best young men us he stood with his friends
inhaling the maddening fumes OF the destroy
ing cigarette. A long silence followed,
which was at length broken by the best
young man who makes n living by sucking
the head Of a cane. After bordering tho
question fully for a long time, he said:
"What Lasker y talkin' 'boutf'
The first best young man was evidently an
noyed by the question. He looked sadly at
his toothpick shoes, hoping for some inspira-
ton from them, but none came. He sighed
heavily, cast an appealing glance toward the
well-informed best young man, who re-
manned silent, however, and the first speaker
replied:
Same Lasker-fellah that got into trouble
with Texas fellah-Doubiltree was Texas fell
labs name, b'lieye. Some kind of-er-ah-
trouble, b1ieve.n
The eyes of all the best young men are now
turned toward the well Informed best young
man. He was always looked up to in .politi-
cal discussions because he once drew n salary
in the custom house for doing something or
other-he had forgotten what &c was he did
in the custom house, but he did it several
Jthih- III ulSNcI W ut EihAtts btHL upon
him in mute but intelligent inquiry, the we'll
Informed best young man said;
"Aw-yaas; / know. / said at the time
ther'd be trouble. Said when Secretary
Seward"
"Who's no secretary OFF, asked the best
young man whose mother takes in washing.
Dash If l know" said the welLinformed
best young man, after a painful silence;
"some club or othah-rve just forgotten
what. We'll, l said when Secretary Seward
bought Alasker of the Proosians-said then
Bismarck make trouble bout it some day; N
so he hns."
"Wh'd no buy it forT' asked the best
young man who generously allows his sister,
who teaches school, nearly one-half of her
salary.
"Don' know" said the well-informed best
young man. aspect wanted to build on it."
And the best young men wandered on to n
piace TINT sold scentad cigarettea-
, 1884-06-03
JNO. +. CARROLL.


THE ri Az OK AN ASS.
How is 1t that it always happens that our pam
les occur when the Democrats are in authority
S so o1 S,,nJay : '"' "'N VI WI
Iftbe era of miracles had not passed
we sbonld saw at once, upon reading the
above that the ass of BALKAN was again
sneaking The asinine stupidity. and I'M
considerable living. contained in this brief
excerpt. are fair samples of the editorials
that appear of late in Republican news
naners- of course the .Sun must initiate:
it is nothing if not an imitator. We do
not charge that the Sun originated the
above lie: it hasn't the brains to originate
ANYTHING. But it is responsible for re-
peating a lie, which it well knows to be a
lie. fit pleads justification, so much the
worse. Then ignorance and viliainy are
combined. We rather suspect a leaven of
both.
The statement is that 1t is the lack of
public confidence "when the Democrats
are in authority in Congress" that causes
''our panics."
TIE very evident basis for the remark
is the ASSUMPTION that there was a panic
recently. This we deny. although the
SIN tried hard TO get up a panic in Chey-
enne. by ~colorinp highly sensational re
ports from Wall street.
Let us proceed TO a review of the two
points in their order: In the first place,
the SIM knows, or ought To know. that
the great panic of 1873 occurred when a
Republican Congress was in W. in
both houses. And right here let us pause
to saw that the Democrats have not been
in power in both houses since the election
of Lincoln but once, and that in 1879.
How can any body with a prain of rcspect
for truth. say that ct is the
lack of public confidence" in the
Democrats that causes panies.
when il is a fact that cannot be contro-
verified. hat no manic has occurred since
the tidal wave of "A sent a Democratic
majority to the lower house? If 1t is
the lack of public confidence in congress
that causes panics the Republicans have
a fearful reckoning before high heaven.
Never was there sn great n manic os There
was in '73. The people evidently thought
that congress was to blame in the matter.
so they overturned the Republican ma.
iority of two-thirds and sent an over
whelming Democratic majority instead.
Now where is the Suns lie2 It is to be
lamented that there should be ANYBODY so
ignorant or so base as to repeat a bald lie
like the above, in a newspaper. Let the
Sun explain itself if it can.
Again: There was no panic
in the country recently the
Sun to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. A few rotten institutions went up,
as they deserved. Wild and dishonest
speculation honey-combed some big names,
and a local crash was the result. In truth,
the failures were confined principally to
Republicans in politics. General Grant is
a conspicuous example. 1t is contended by
, 1884-06-03
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The California delegation are still
rampant. Chicago is scarcely big enough
to hold them, and the way they dodge
about is a sight to behold. They are still
for Blaine, but favor Victory for n
second choice.
, 1884-06-03

ME Too PLATT is at the Chicago
convention. The entire country, which
has been ON the t~enderhooks of painful
curiosity to know how this self-poised
statesman stood in regard to the nomi-
nees, will be gratifed to know that he
favors Blaine. A sigh as big as a noun
tain will be heaved from the breasts of
the much relieved and now thoroughly
satisfied people.
, 1884-06-03

BLAINE is doing penance at his home
in Augusta, Me-, pending the result of
the nominating convention, Arthur is in
sackcloth and ashes at the White House,
Sherman, Logan, Edmunds, Lincoln and
Gresham are on the anxious bench in
Washington. The only mentionable dark
horse IN the ground in Chicago is Harri-
son, of Indiana.
, 1884-06-03

1t is a question of but a little time now
until the appointments Of Chief Justice
and Surveyor General of this territory are
made.
, 1884-06-03

ALEXANDER SULLIVAN, president Of
the National Land League, would not UNI
dertake to say hat the Irish vote would
unite on any Republican candidate so far
prominently mentioned, but did assert
, 1884-06-03

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, 1884-06-03

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, 1884-06-03
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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-16
NOTED PEOPLE

General Sheridan has accepted the posi-
ton of marshal of the day for tho celebra-
tion of the completion of the Washington
Monument, on the 2lst of February.
William NJ. Evarts, who Is now mentioned
for United States Senator, from New York,
was a candidate for that Office twenty five
years ago to succeed William ii. Seward.
Miss Kate Field continues TO stir up the
scnsibilities Of Boston people by leoturing
ON Mormonism and Mr.. Edmund Gosse to
instruct them on esrly English literature.
Harry A. Garfield, son OF the late Presi-
dent. is appointed class-day orator at
Williams College. The other son, j. R., Is
10 be ono of the marshals on the same occa-
sion.
Mrs. Frances Hod9son Bennett who is now
at the Hotel Vendome, in Boston, Is rapidly
recovering her health, and expects soon to
resume her residence in Washington and her
literary work "a well.
Mr.. Butler. the Bonnie Ben" of politics,
has sold his granite house in Washington to
John Cassell for $4,000. II is said that the
doughty son Of toll has been pinched for
hard cash since his campaign spree.
Ex-Governor Dick" Bishop, of Ohio. de-
nyinQ some recent stories about himself, de-
ciares that he has not lost money in politics.
having spent in the political field only x5.-
600 in all He failed in business last year
but has since succeeded in making himself
financially comfortable.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-16
CURRENT COMM ENT.

Louisville Courier-J0urnGl: Congress
rnen may view the treaty in many lights,
but IL will require a two-thirds majority
to ratify it, and we consider its defeat a
foregone conclusion.
New York Times Every one in the
House knows that "leaye to print" is a
nuisance, but it seems the only available
relief from the greater nuisance OK listen
ing to the speeches.
Detroit Free Press: The Washington
monument is completed, but it is not done
yet. 1t viii take two years more 20 finish
it. By that time, perhaps, the census of
1880 will be well begun.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette: The
appointment of Mclean instead OF Pen
dleton to the Cabinet would be case, as
ex-Secretary Robson would describe it,
of the romance Of politics and the irony
of journalism"
Chicago Inter Ocean: III England,
with her surface of attackable coast, con-
siders it necessary to have renovation
of her navy, what ought the United States
to have in the way of navy? This is a
good conumdrum for Mr. Cleveland's
Cabinet to tackle.
Boston Globe: No, the Democracy can
not and Will not send its grand old lead
ers to the rear in the hour of victory.
''Old men for council, young men for
war;" is rule which. il judiciously fol-
lowed, will be best for the country, the
party and the people.
Philadelphia Times: With Bayard al
the head of the Treasury Department
Butler and his coparceners would have
about as good time declaiming against
the national banking system as the small
boys who make the Washington monu
ment target for pea-shooters.
Philadelphia Record: II Representa
tive Warner, of Ohio, will procure the
abolition of the rule OF the House per
mitting the publication of speeches in the
Congressional Record which are mo-
made on the floor, much may be forgiven
him. His suffering countrymen Of al
political persuasions will want to shake
his hand, or, at least, thump him on tht
back.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-16
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THE CONGRESSIONAL LleRARY.

THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
For years the books in the Congress
sional Library have been piled up like
cord-wood, and much of their value has
been lost IN consequence OF tho difficulty
OF finding readily those required Tho
need Of new building has been brought
10 the attention OF Congress often before,
but either because none OF the plans
were satisfactory, or because. like the
Bartholdi statue, no proper site could be
secured for it, the bin has always failed.
On Friday several members OF the House
committee went 10 see a site offered by
Mrs. Patterson. This location is about
half mile distant TO the north from the
capitol, where both the population and
the surface are low. II is fact OF his
tory not generally commented upon that
Gen. Washington owned lands north OF
the capitol and succeeded in having that
edifce made 10 face them, so that really
the front of the building is at the rear,
all this 10 make the lands belonging to
the immortal Washington more valuable.
Mrs Patterson appears to have been
some such a speculator as Washington,
with the exception that he succeeded.
There are, however, other available sites
for the Congressional building. The best
that could be proposed, probably, would
be one of the squares just east Of the
capitol grounds, but these lands are con.
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it is claimed. bought the lands for the
purpose of selling them to the Govern
ment for more than their value, 80 that
this prospect may be killed.
But that site and a building are need
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admitted by those who have seen the con-
fusion which reigns In the Congressional
Library as ii now is.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-16

A SHOEMAKER In Virginia is making a
pair Of boots which he insists shall cover
the feet OF President Cleveland when he
treads on Capitol bill A twenty-dollar
bill rendered for the boots by the Presi-
dent-elect has been returned and again
sent To the shoemaker. Just where this
blu will stop and be appropriated is un-
certaiu-perhaps with some humorous
postal clerk-but the amount rendered
would seem 70 indicate that the idea Of
"Jsffersonisn simplicity" at the inaugu-
ration il TO be- somewhat modified by Mr..
Cleveland
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-16

SENATOR VANCE has written a letter,
published in yesterdays TELEGRAM, to
the effect that he never received such a
letter from JEFF Davis "a Gen. Sherman
has mentioned and another ex-confed-
crate comes t0 the front with letter
which he tries to pass of "a the one the
General had in rnind, but which does not
meet the requirements OF the Generals
description. The letter produced was
written By Davis 20 Vance in 1852 while
the threatened revolt from the Confed-
eracy in North Carolina, which was the
occasion OF the letter referred to by
Sherman, did not reach its climax until
early in 1864 We believe Gen. Sherman
has never said either that tho letter was
addressed TO Gov. Vance or that the person
10 whom il was addressed ever received it.
The General is quiet. sly kind OF a
practical joker and perhaps after be has
had fun enough. be viii take the letter
ont Of his pocket and show it.
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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-16

A CONFERENCE of leading Stalwarts
favorable 20 President Arthur's candida
ture Cor the Senate. was held at Albany
after midnight Friday night. and, it is
said. determined ~ make an active fight
in the Presidents behalf They say that
Norton viii not be- a candidate against
him. that he said so 70 President Arthur
himself and also 70 several others before
HE departure to Paris. They declare
that a. soon az he learns that Mr.. Ar
thurs friends have determined to push
bis candidstnre they nov have. Il is
said.-hs viii cable bis refusal to enter
fhe race Congressman Burleigh who,
until very recently. vas an enthusiastic
Morton man. was present ne the confer
ence and declares himself very favorable
% the President Ex-senator Piatt. on
ne other hand. says the story about
Nortons not being candidate Is Meth
ing but idle gossip. and that Morton IL
in the field - stay unsler any circum-
stances. The conclusion seeuas - be
that Mr.. Arthur VIII not he a candidate
soninst Mr.. Morton. but whether Mr
Morton viii be a candidate against the
President remains ~ be seen. and. fur
sher. that il NJ. Morton = eansiidsse he
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-16

SENATOR VAN WYcK, in his resolution
proposing that the Spanish treaty be dis
cussed In open session. is disposed to be
little sarcastic and accuses the King OF
Spain OF giving away" the treaty before
il had been submitted with due solemnity
10 the august body of which Mr.. Van
Wyck is a member