Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-10-29

there were never so many bridal cou-
pies in Washington as now. They seem
to come in droves, and it is as easy to
select them as office see kers. There has
always been bridal couple in the fore
ground of every photograph of Niagara,
and an enterprising photographer there
had big sign hanging out some years
ago announcing "reduced rates to new
ly married people. Have your picture
taken before the honeymoon is full. -
President Cleveland is very quick in
detecting brides, and never fails to give
them hearty squeeze Of the hand and
Presidential blessing.
see that some of the correspondents
are insisting that the President is go
ing to marry, but he isn't any nearer
the matrimonial state than he has been
for many years, and his intimate friends
think he will be bachelor. The fail
ure of the correspondents to find Presi
dent Arthur a bride ought to discour-
age them in their attempts to do the
same service for Mr. Cleveland, and
their interest is not appreciated. If the
President has any notion of getting
married they ought to allow him tie
privils ge of selecting the lady himself
One of President Arthur's friends kept
watch of the newspapers and clipped
out everything that was published
about his matrimonial intentions. Just
before his term expired these clippings
were all pasted in a handsomely-b ound
scrap book and presented to him. On
the cover was stamped d figure Of Gu
pid with a culver full of arrows, and
the words: "Many We're called, but
none were chosen Mr.. Arthur re.
CARDS this memento with great deal
of interest.
A good story is going the rounds
about Col. Casey, the engineer of the
Washington Monument. When the
great shaft was nearly finished the Col
onel, on visiting it one Monday morn
ing, was amazed and terrified to find
that the plumb line hung some three
or four inches away from the wall in.
stead Of close to the stones, as it should
hang, and as he had left it on Saturday
He looked away up the cord as far as
his ewes could reach and all seemed
correct. Visions Of a PROSTATE monu-
ment fitted before him, as it seemed
certain that the vast structure had set
tied and must sooner or later fall to the
earth Pale and trembling with ankle
ty he began the ascent of the shaft.
When up distance of perhaps two
hundred feet he found the cause Of his
disturbance. During the interval be
tween quitting work Saturday night
and beginning work Monday morning
spider had spun number Of webs
across the wall to the cord, and
the tension of these individually
insignificant threads had drawn the
plumb line away from the wall, caus-
ing the displacement OF the lead noted
at the base of the structure Col. Cas-
eys mind was relieved, and the work
men were handsomely refreshed at his
expense.
Mr.. Phelps, who went to England,
does not belong to the established
church. General McI.ane, who is in
France, is not Il Catholic. Mr.. La
throp, who is in Russia, is not Of the
Greek faith. Col. Derby, who has gone
to China, is u Christian man, and Hon.
S. S. Cox, in Turkey, not only does not
assent to the religion of that country,
but belongs to political party, which,
in its national declaration Of principles,
denouncts polygamy and every custom
AKIN to it in emphatic terms, and is
committed to an determination of it
under the law.
Speaking of the foreign service, there
We're more applicants for the office of
Consul General at Paris than for any
other under the Government, as that is
considered the place most agreeable and
profitable in the service. is thought,
however, that Mr.. Walker, of n Y,
who now has the office, will not be dis.
placed.
Interesting Experiences.