National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

Oldest inhabitants, rs tho historians Dulps
are among the first to bloom each spring.
Mrs. George Bancroft, who has been Ill for
80 long, has greatly improved during the last
month, and for fortnight has been seeing o
few Of her more intimate friends, although
still confined to her room.
The wife OF Senator Sherman received on
Thursday afternoon, assisted by her niece,
Miss Hoyt of Now York, and many called to
enjoy tho quiet chats which these afternoons
now permit TO q hostess.
Miss Olive Risley- Seward, who is entertain
ing Miss Ellen Terry this week, has invited
many of her friends to meet the great Lon
don actress, and on Tuesday gave q lunch
party in her honor.
Mrs. Warner Miller is suffering from
severe cold, but received as usual on Thursday
afternoon, assisted by her mother and sister,
Mrs. and Miss Churchill.
Atlantic City is rapidly filling up with its
fashionable spring visitors, and several par
ties have already gone from here to the Colon
ade hotel.
Marshal and Mrs. McNIchael held most
enjoyable card reception on Wednesday
evening at their residence on Connecticut
avenue.
Miss Lucy Crittendeu, who has been in
Montreal for part of the winter and during
the ice carnival, will return to tho city this
week.
Ex-secretary Boutwell, will noxt week be
Joined by his daughter, who, with young
lady friend, will spend some weeks here.
Mrs. and Miss Van Buren have gone to Old
Point Comfort for few weeks stay at tho
Hygeia, and will return here in April.
Mrs. Leopold Morse, who has been with her
husband at Wormleys during the season, 70.
turned to her Boston home last week.
Mrs. Ransom Durham left the Riggs last
week for short visit to her Chicago home,
and will return in April.
Miss Kate Nichols and Miss Davis went to
New Orleans to witness the Mardi Gras, under
the care Of DR.. MoNairn.
Miss McCrary, daughter of ex-sccretary
McCrary, is visiting Mrs Reynolds on Four
teenth street, this week.
Secretary and Mrs. Chandler will hold the
third of their Saturday evening card recep-
tions tonight.
Gen. and Mrs. Sheridan gave a dinner in
honor of some Chicago friends on Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. S. V. Niles and his daughter and Miss
English have gone to Florida for q few weeks.
Madame Won Eisendecker gave q lunch
party at the German legation on Monday.
ulIo' peOTRo w. DIGblb WGuu W Wis
week to spend few weeks at her home.
The wife of Representative Ray gave o
very handsome lunch party on Tuesday.
Mrs Malone has gone to her home at
Petersburg, Va, for short visit.
Gen. Fitz-John Porter was the guest of
Gen. and Mrs. Slocum last week.
Mrs Marcellus Bailey will soon leave for
her spring visit to the seashore,
POINTS FOR THE PIE ERLEss.
"The latest new song is "Papa's Home To-
Night" 1t will be sung by young ladies to
their beaux, as gentle hint that there is
danger ahead.
In the Isle Of Jersey there are ten women
to one man. The leap-year twelvemonth
must be frightful affair in Jersey.-Louis-
uiHe Courier-Journal.
Out west when girl wants male admirer
to go home she takes down her back hair. In
Philadelphia che merely says: II hear pa
coming down the stairs"
From the way some young women spread
perfumery over themselves when their beaux
are around one would judge that they thought
Love went where it was scent."-Merchan
Trareller.
Mrs. Jedediah Barker of Boxford, Conn.
never employed q doctor until she was 81
years old Now she is sick and not expected
to recover. She put off sending for doctor
little too long, poor thing.
at is beautiful thing to see HUSBAND
and wife of one mind" remarked Mrs. Fogg
Yes" replied Fogg; "but, then, it makes
a good deal of difference who carries the
mind. "-Boston Transcript.
mo, don't object to the smell of cigar,
said widow to her lover. at reminds me
of dear John, who declared that although he
didn't like the taste of tobacco, he had t.
smoke to keep the moths out of his MOUTH
Hotel Mail.
A Brooklyn man claims to have paper OF
| pins which he purchased when no was mar.
ried, twenty.f years ago. He must have
locked them up in burglar proof safe the
day he bought them, and never told his wife
| the combination.
A Illinois girls heart is located on the
right side, and all the medical faculty of the
region are puzzled about it. Her "best younl
man" says he always knew her heart was or
| the right side, and doesn't see why any fuss
should be made about it.-Hartford Post.
A young lady of Syracuse, N. Y, while
skating, ran against young man and hi
| teeth scratched her nose. She is now suffer
ing from blood poisoning. This should teach
young men who 20 skating to drink q lesl
poisonous brand of whisk y.-NorriStotcn Her
aid.
81 thought heard Fred kiss you on the
piazza last night" said Burlington father
to his daughter tho other morning. "Oh
no, papa" was the artless answer, "he only
kissed me on the ear" "Well, perhaps tina,
was it," cruelty rejoined pater familias.-Fre,
| Press.
"What is the NATTER" asked Green of Flat
who had Just returned from Offering his love
to fair creature. and who looked rather de-
| jected. Didn't sho return your love Z" That,
what's the matter" retorted Flat. "If she
had accepted it, it would have been oil right
Boston Times.
A coal dealer in Newtonville presents every
newly married couple with half ton of coal
This is an excellent idea, 80 far as it goes; but
what pewly-married couples most need is 8
patent adjustable self-acting fire kinder. II
would prevent no end OF unhappiness. =
Philadelphia LdU,
1t is said that the handsomest women in
New York are the whit e-haired ones Great
Scott If this supposed fashion craze extends
over the country tho whitewash pail will BIO
used for turning out fashionable young
women rs well as sacred white elephants.
Philadelphia Herald.
A society journal, in printing advice Ia
! young couples about to be married advises
! them to have the house furnished so that
they can commence housekeeping right after
the wedding. Now, lot US also whisper hint
| TO all prospective grooms BE sure to get your
| latch kew bAfOre yOu Get yOur wife IL will