The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-07
FACTS AND FASCIES OF WASHINGTON CORRE
SP0NBENTS.

John Quincy Adams used to find 1t beneficial to 60
swimming in the Potomac in the gray Of the morn
ing, but sixty years have brought such changes to
Washington that these simple recreations have be-
come impracticable MIR. Cleveland in swimming
before breakfast would be likely 20 1lnd himself al
least as conspicuous as the Washington Monument
and an object of much liye!er interest.-ROchester
Union.
There was sensation in Epiphany Church last
Sunday, when wel-known lady came walking up
the aisle with pair of opera glasses In her hand,
which she carried In most conspicuous manner.
As soon as the services commenced she discovered
her mistake, and her devotions were somewhat dis
urbed by the fear that other people had noticed it,
prayer-booS and opera glasses together, aud ia At
OF abstraction she picked up the wrong article and
started for church -WashtngtoR Letter TO The
Chicago later Ocean.
Washington letter informs us that Mr.. George
Bancroft, the famous historian. has with him this
winter granddaughter, beautiful girl OF twenty,
who was born in Germany and has lived In that
country all her life. She has never been In the
was born in Massachusetts, and lived there until his
marriage, the daughter can speak few words OF
English. Mr. Bancroft, Instead Of employing
teacher for her, gets up at In the morning, takes
cup Of coffee and roll. and then spends an hour be-
fore the family breakfast giving her lessons In Eng
lish. The old gentleman, although over eighty-six
years OF OF age goes out to evening parties great
deal as the escort OF this grandchd, OF whom he IL
very proud and acts her Interpreter in c0nversa-
ton with those who do not understand French or
German.
Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press: "Bob Ingersoll called upon Secretary Lamar
at the Interior Department. and In the OF half
an hours conversation said scores Of witty things,
which Lamar, lying back upon the sofa IN his private
effce, enjoyed immensely. Ingcrsoll finally made
some remark In rldicule of orthodox Christianity.
There was momentary pause when he finished, and
the Secretary tumDel to h9 feet. throwing l8 long
hair with an impatient gesture back from mis- f0re
head 'Ingersoll,' he exclaimed, ! hope to live TO
see the day when you Will come to this Capital City
and preach to the world Christ, and Him cruclned!
With your magnificent abilities and splendid oratory
you could work revival such as the world has never
seen. hope, Bob, to see the day when this will
come to pass, and you could not engage IN any
followed, and the inde appeared to be momentarily
embarrassed. He then told story about Cornish
wnS not BELIEVING H 81 Gs s
prisl0ned In mine. The story was not pertinent TO
the Secretarys remarks and In no sense an answer
TO the appeal Ingersoll seemed to appreciate this,
and he soon turned the conversation away from
religious SUBJECTS"
A Washington letter 10 the Waterbury american
says: "From time to time complaint IL heard that
Congressman are dlsposlng OF tho allotment Of Gov
eminent publications which each member receives
under the law by selling them directly to second
hand book dealers and junk dealers. The scanda!
gets into the newspapers and then the thing IL stop
ped Tor while. The complaints have been heard
anew within The last week. Each member OF Con.
gress receives a certain number OF copies OF all the
Government publications, OF which thousands are
sent ont from the Government Printing once every
year Some Of the volumes are very valuable, being
illustrated with fine coored plates, expensive maps
ETC. For instance, report OF the chronological Blu
reau OF the Smithsonian Institution, published three
years ago. Is now held at $50, and was sold as high
as tl2 within month after publication. The inten-
lion OF the law which makes these all0ments OF
books 10 Congressman undoubtedly was that the pub
locations should go to public libraries In the various
States and districts. This Is the disposition made OF
them by most members There are a few, however,
who are said TO sell the publications which thus
come Into their hands Cases OF this Kind are known
10 have occurred within the last few weeks, one old
book dealer having orders from certain menbersf for
all the publications due them OF course, these hon.
orable gentlemen Will say that their constituents
don't want that Kind OF publications, and that they
might well sell them as to have them lie around
and finally go to the junk dealer, some one else get
ting the money. However, II is very small business
for members OF Congress to be engaged In"
"DowSIsd handles the lights and shades OF the
passions In a manner that stamps him natural
horn aFliat. n-C1DfLOl. Atlanta.