Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-27
THE l.cilI@ll NnAN.
WHY IT L. NOT WHAT 1T WAS iN TIE GOOD OLD
DAYS OF BLAZE AND NELsoN.

WHY 1T Is NOT WHAT III WAS iN TIIE GOOD OLD
DAYS OF BLAZE AND NILSSON.
"Cockaigne" ia san Francisco Areonaul.
don't mean to SAY thai all the Lords Conn
missioner" ,ds they are called of the Admit
rally are civilian land-IubbcI~ There are four
admirais-two nuils. Vice and rear. one Of
the "fulls' Is Lord Alcestcr pronounced Avis
teri. who. AZ Sir Beauchamp seymour got a
peerage for battering down the historic town If
Alexandria, and also achieved, 10y virtue of the
same heroic act, the popular designation Of
"Bonbard,' as sort 81 suggestive companion
to "Bomhast,'' the title bestowed UPON Lord
WoiseleN. Lord Alcc>tsr la, been "A good dead
fidicuicd upon las elevation - uIe House Of
Lords for so comparatively triNi al an achieve
mcnt, and one which, placed hc~ de the Nile
Trafalgar, sinks into pGInh ihsisnl!icance. Bot
The royal navy IL not blessed with the posscs-
sion OF any Nelson's, ON wii'li to lavish dignity,
rank and honor, and England has to make the
most OF such material as She has. pui of the
seventy-nine nag officers lrals al the fleet,
vice admir;ds and rear aduiraiS-what man
among them has gained amy distinction "A
commander: Ih"ee-Nicc Admiiais sir John
Commerell and Sir W. Hewctt and Hear Admit
raj Saimon-haNe. for mdiNid bravery, won
the Victoria Cross. the highest reward Tor prr-
sonal Nalor England can give. and are known
"a Y. C.'s. But "a man can Zoe personally courii-
geous to the limit "f foolhardnes> without pos
SesSing either talent or acquired knowledge in
the art OF maDueuNring a squadron in action ut
sea.
The fact that the Duke of Edinburgh. the
Prince OF Lcininsen, Prince Louis al f'aitcnb,rs
and Prince George al Mates. ~ we'll "a the Earl
OF Clanwilliarl are officers in the navy. DOESN'T
appear To do ii amy good i'm "A lighting sense The
Duke OF Edinburgh is commonly accredited
with being good officer. Hundreds and thou
sands OF men, who are not dukes and SOILS If
the queen, are THAI, and no one thinks ANYTHING
about it. But beyond the ordinary ability .,f
the Average sailor don sup,nssa he ,,ossesses
any merit 10 place his name higher than the
position OF the mere accident of birlh has put il.
One thing is known, and thai il that when the
English fleet was sent up the Dardanecs in
1873, a quiet menace 10 Russia by Lord
Beaconsfield, the Duke of Edinburgh was not
given amy command: some people indeed, say
ing lac couldnt be trusted on account of his Rus
sian mlathies through mis- marriage with the
cars daughter. III he couldn't bc trusted then,
surely lac cannot now. However. trust or no
trust, there is 40 more likelihood OF his being
employed in any naval post oi Importance than
that his brother. the Duke of Conlau"li would
be given other than "A command of army "rc-
serves in case of war. How One can refrain
from comparing the English princes with the
Crown Prince aud Prince Frederick Charles II
Germany, in the Franco-Gernan war of 1870,
About the only naval officer who has really
gained any sort OF distinction is Lord Charles
Beresford. His doing so is slap at the scieu-
title podders who think that man must pass
All their absurd examinations, or else lac won't
be OF any use. don't mean to imply that Lord
Charlie is in the fainte>t degree an igno-
ramus. But il is safe 10 say he cares more Tor
practice than for theory and has given most
convincing proof Of his ability to meet with and
overcome difficulties that forethought Of
naval examiners could presuppose the existence
OF. People may say he il lucky. Perhaps lac is;
but he Is. at any rate seemingly able to 90 on
with his 'luck" without hitch or hindrance.
Il, and that Il where a great deal OF hs success
comes from. A for the common run of English
naval officers, they are dancing, flirting, loud,
boisterous li.ht-headed fellows, who think
more OF the elect of their brass buttons and
epaulets on the minds OF 1.-The ladies" than they
do of the scientific study OF navigation, seaman
ship, gunnery or torpedo practice on their own.
"Wednesday What-Nots.
Considering the continued high prices Of
coal, il is not right 10 have the drivers weighed
with the load.-fhGadci.l' ,id North -ime,ioan.
Soggy pie is mentioned one Of the causes
of dyspepsia. Que OF the causes OF soggy pie is
young married women.-LOotstuc CoUrsT-
journal.
81 think they had better let the old Bible
doing or said s S Hu me naS DOWN See ar
cigars for the crowd was the response from f..
when the subsistence of laughter enabled him TO
make himself heard.--Boston 1ruUeier.
Dienfied business men are looking for n word
to take the place OF "hullo' I'm addressing the
conversational hole OF "A telephone.--N. q. Iica-
yuae.
A literary lady, who writes for the maya
zines, met n friend ON the street I'm Galveston.
You seem 10 be in high spirits. Heard some
good news. Going To get married." asked the
friend. 20, no, it's better than that. I've Just
got letter from the editor of the Ladies'
Magazine" Enclosing a check for fifty dollars i'm
payment of my article ON economy in dress,
and am going right now to buy me new bro
eaaed SILK velvet dress, made In the latest
style. III ~ takes every cent OF the fifty dollars.
-Iends Syfiays.
"Mr. President" said the cntomologist of the
agricultural bureau, 81 beg To inform you that
this country will be infested with swarms Of de-
vouring locusts this year..
"Ah, well, there's no danger. / have had
good deal Of experience with this sort Of crea-
ture since my Inauguration. Never fear. III
simply refer them to the departments, aud that
will be the end Of it."-Chtcago -Ncus.
What il is coming TO. Hc-"Will you be
my wife, Claribel?' She--"With pleasure
Henry" He-"I suppose YOU can furnish REFER
ences from your last hllsband." She--saOh,
yes; that is, il happen to see him. haven't
seen him since We were divorced. But can
refer you TO my second husband, whom YOU
know believe: and III YOU viii kindly Keen
the place open until l can write to my first
think can give you the best of recommends.
tions. --hosl0n Transcript.
During a very tedious ride on n southern
railroad, the passengers, tired, dirty, and
thirsty, all berated the company with the ex-
ception of one single passenger. His Fellow
passengers commented ON this, and asked him
why he didn't denoupce the road. too. s.It
would be hardly fair" he replied, '.as / am
travelling free pass: but III they don't do
better pretty soon, blame me III / don't 90 out
and buy a ticket and join you."
Henry and Lizzie Stokes, coored or MOTTO.
way county, Va, have been arrested on auspi-
cion of having murdered their son Samuel who
IL is supposed was stunned by q blow, and then
buried alive.