The Washington critic., 1886-01-07


newspaper lying, as the President would
say. And having taken in all of the
monument that one small individual
can encompass, we pass down one of
the stairways that lead up to the founda-
tons level surface, and out to the
gravel walks and past Babcock's crys-
tai pond, its edges fringed with the
bare suggestion of an ice border. We
look back. What does Mdt mean The
monument--likc destiny--is stalking
after us. Is II, too, going to call on the
PresidentY Now-but short space
removed-its great sides and corners
seem flanged and twisted, and out of
plumb. Its big, open eyes, set in
the inclined surface far above, and
each four feet wide, wink and blink
in the sunlight, and then close to with
bang. Has the thing gone blind
drunk this New Years Day in the
morning? We turn again--here 1t
comes as before. II is an awful pres
ence, felt as well as seen--we can't get
away from It, Presently we sidc-track
our Democratic selves into the work
shop of the Fish Commission--watch
for time, darting through the glass
aquaria, myriads of little gold fishes
some not longer than your thumb nail.
Their sides bright as q golden dollar
the little pennies of icthyology--fairy
dreams of monometallism Here is
another big glass case through which
pure water pours In constant stream,
with billions of newly.spawned carp,
small enough to go through
the eye Of needle. We con
conceive better opinion of the Fish
Commission. We pass again into the
open air-with faces set firmly to the
front, we reach again the head of Penn
sylvania avenue and turn round. Lo,
the Monument faithful sentinel, has
gone back to its post--opens again its
great dreamful eyelids, stands upright
on a level and square with the world
just as the Masons designed 1t.
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The ST. Louis Republicans CORE
spondent at Washington, speaking of
Comptroller Cannons probable retire
ment, says there is an absence of gossip
as to his successor, although IL is
learned through confidential sources
that certain gentleman in st. Louis,
whose name has never been mentioned
in connection with this office and is for
the present withheld for prudential
reasons, is likely to have serious con-
sideration in the search for a capable
Democrat to put in the place. A high
official of the department who is so in
timately acquainted with the needs
of the position as to make
his advice in the selection of Mr. Can
mons successor deserving the careful
consideration of Secretary Manning
and President Cleveland, will
strongly urge the claims of the
st. Louis man, who is himself
not an applicant for the place.
a@&
Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer is the possessor
of some of the finest diamonds worn
by the society women of New York.
One large piece consists of a spray OF
flowers intcrmingled with delicate foil.
age composed entirely of diamonds
Another is a diamond crescent, com.
| posed of the finest stones of large size
An emerald ring she wears is magni
| ficent jewel, and number of brace
lets in her possession are each and
every one worth dukes ransom. Be
sides these Mrs. Palmer has diamond
ornaments for her hair and for hcr
dresses, diamond necklace, diamond
bonnet-pins, lace pins, earrings and
finger rings-a really royal collection
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