The Washington critic., 1885-08-13

Ianta-Mark Twain's Prospective
Profits Out OF the Grant Biography.
Speaking OF Senator Fair Of Calfor-
MIA a San Francisco correspondent of
the Globe Democrat says: "IIe Is very
slow and deliberate in his talk, always
speaking in a low tone. Even when he
denounces his enemies he never lifts
his voice, and he will slowly roll of the
most blood cuidlng maledctions
against the people who are scheming
against him in HE same quiet tone
in which he would greet passing ac-
quaintance. All his enterprises are
carried on with an excess OF caution,
and every move he makes in the mining
world Is "A complete surprise to the pub
lie Us well as to the brokers'. who think
they get I'LL their points from the in
side. Since his wife secured divorce
Fair has had fine lot on Mob Hill
carefully graded aud walled in, and a
sidewalk built on one side Of it; but
what he proposes to do with this eligible
building plot Is more than any one
knows. lie Is regarded as very good
catch by the worldly-minded and schem-
ing mammas of San Francisco with eX-
pensivG daughters on their hands, and
any one uf II score Of these girls would
| accept His hand tomorrow il il were of
fercd thNm, because OF the opportunity
which his wife would have Of lOrding it
over social clique. One Of the daughters
of a wcll-kuOwn Southern politician in
this city Is mentioned AS the dam. el
who has found greatest favor in his
eyes, but like all Fair business, this is
II mystery which the public is not likely
to have explained very speedily"
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The same correspondent says Of Seu-
ator Stanford "Stanf3rd had about
everything which ought to make ulan
happy, until the recent loss Of his only
son and of his own health, but in past
years he never gave one the impression
that he was enjoy ing his wealth. The
chief trouble was that he scarcely knew
what 10 do with his money. His tastes,
like those Of Vanderbilt, were formed
before fortune smiled on him. When
millions flowed in he scarcely changed
his mode OF life, save to erect a palace
on Mob Hi, and this, 10 doubt, was
built largely to crafty his wife. In this
huge lou e, which with its furnishings
cost more than million dollars, he
lives II few weeks each year. For ten
mont rs ont Of twelve the curtains are
drawn, the gates padlocked, and il
, loooks what 1t is---a house deserted. In
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costly treasures in fcescocs and wood
, carving, and the collection OF paintings
is the most valuable on this coast, but
: they arc invisible to the public and lost
to all good uses"
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Twenty-one Years ago, says the Al.
> lanta Constitution, the first Federal
t shell fell and exploded within the lin
its Of Atlanta. 1t was a miserable lit
tie six FOUNDER, but it whisted and
screamed and swished through the sui
try mir and kicked up dust, and made
the most internal fuss imaginable.
There WIS city full Of palc-fa wo
men and children that afternoon, and
every available negro was promptly put
10 work digging bomb-proOfs. This
first shell hurt nobody. The old sol.
dicrs who crowded the streets laughed
at it. The merchants locked up theil
stores and struck for home, where they
told their wives that there was nc
danger, and that we were lust drawing
old Sherman on" 1t is needless to cay
that we continued to "draw him on. >
For the next six weeks the shells raineG
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t became Uttered with old iron.
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e Says u New York special to the
Western press: "Thc man heavily en-
: riched by Grants death is Mark Twain
He il the principal in the firm OF Web
9 ster 81 Co., the publishers Of Grant,
biography. lie has already received
p orders from the army OF canvassers fol
100000, and lie expects to finally sci
hall million here and in Europe. The
retail price is S.. the share to agents
and middlemen ", the royalty to TIL
Grant family IS cents, The cost OF man
ufacturing and delivery 81 80, leaving
70 cents clear to Twain and his part
ner. The shrewd humorist had to risl
his entire fortune in the enterprise, but
he pluckily refused to shirk the chances
of loss by dividing the posst ble profits
and the ret result to him and his part
ner will be quarter to II third Of a
million dollars. Mark was Il very solemn
and dccorOus attendant at the funeral
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Mr.. Caleb Broomall If Covington
KY, is in possession Of the Original
ordnance regulation book, used by Gen
eral Grant. He was nc the time first
lieutenant, Fourth United States In
fantry, and regimental adjutant
stationed at Fort Vancouver, Washing
ton Territory. On the fly leaf is, "Of-
flee Byt. Capt. u. $. Grant, X. q. NJ.
4 Iniy," in his own handwriting. Mr.
Broomall Ia very proud Of the relic, and
has been Offered $50 for it, but hi:
admiration for his old General will moi
permit it to be purchased at any price
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"What appears to be the sentime nj
OF the present Administration in regard
to the employment Of women a'
clerks?" inquired Western CORE
spondent Of II high Treasury official tht
other day. "Unless the rules OF the
Civii.Servce Commission are changed, ,
was tbs reply, "the women will be
slowly eliminated from the Depart
ments. Four ont of five heads OF de
partments will ask for Il man wher
there is vacancy made by the rcsigna
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