Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Octogcnarians millionaire pllilan-
thropist Of the Seat Of
Government.


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hearts OF all philAnthropists hall the event
with ioy and Wish him countless happy
returns OF IL. celebrations. As Is his
custom, he dimes to-day, happily In the
fall vlqor OF health, at Louise home, the
superb mansion provided 10y his munD-
cont bounty for the unfortunate women
Of the south and the stately halls, per.
Tuned with floral gifts from the dear wo-
men of the home as well as from count
less orphans, will shed radiance OF light
and 10y in which angels might look in
snperna delight. The proceeds--the
rent--of the Hotel Arlington, perhaps the
grandcst Of the city, built and owned by
him, Is exclusively appropriated To iea
maintenance aud support OF the Inmates
The almoner OF his own fortune, how ms
big heart must throb with delight
10 witness the anectlonate and loving &C
acknowledgement of his God-like gifts. The
Yanderoilts pale into utter insignlicahae
In the presence Of this divinity OF good
ness. The names OF churches with mock
cries Of fashion aud worship on this Sab
bath day are like phosphorescent swamp
light compared to this god OF day. Born
OF Irish parentage this city has bcua his
lifelong home, aud in the brilliant sun
set Of life IN tao retrospect nc Gun recall
personal memories Of all the prominent
actors ~ the government Of the United
States for the present century, Ito must
have known Jefferson and Madison and
Jacksgn aud from the inspirations Of the
founders 81 the republic learned the po-
litical lessons 10 which he nus Tor
lifetime Invariably adhered. That
Jackson, whose equestrian statue,
looking west, stands not far from his
palatlal home-who, receiving In one day
over one hundred anonymous notes Of
threatened assassination should he veto
the National bank bill, dared 70 give IL
his signature, and then, as II TO call from
their lurking places the demons OF the
power OF the air, rode from the White
House 10 the east wing OF the national
capital, where he was confronted with n
single gun-shot In ascending the steps,
but, failing OF It's work, passed on as If
undecided like idle wind. That Jackson,
who, dcsplslng the conycntionallties of
diplomacy, said TO France, "pay MS this
money, orr pointing to his Republican
cannon, "take their contents" That
jackson, IN the zenith OF whose immor-
tality of fame adopted the sentiment
Of another that "to the victors belong
the spoils.r The idol OF the people, the
man Of destiny, whose cannon wheels
forged road IN Mississippi on his way
70 and from New Orleans, once owned
by the writer, and which was guarded so
long as Southerners had a home they
could call their own with sacred vigil
lance.
The youthful eyes OF Cocoran must
have seen the keys of the French Bastile,
sent 10 George Washington by Lafayette
as memento Of the trlumphs OF the peo-
PIE over the despotlc dynasty OF Louis
XVI, for they were sacredly preserved
by Jefferson rs trophies Of priceless value.
lie must have been familiar with the
figure OF the boar, representing the cur
rency used in securing the Independence
of the people OF the colonies,
for the early life embarked In
banking The biography Of such u
man embraces the major history of the
government cf the States United, aud |
must pass 70 other lelds.
There are many physical smgularlties
attaching 60 the national capital. The
English sparrows ARE everywhere seen.
They were originally introduced Cor in
sect destroyers, bat from climatic Or So
clal causes influencing the greed Of the
capital, Choy look Tor higher game. AS a
consequence from their pugnaclous way,
The native forest birds are killed or driven
10y them from the land The dismal crow,
as II mourning the loss OF sweet song.
STEERS, lles over the city every morning
to gather food ON the shores OF Maryland,
and returns IN the evening TO It's noun.
tain home In Virginia for sIumber and
rest,
The equestrian statutes OF departed
generals Of the Union army are all headed
to the south, while those OF Jackson and
Grant look to the west This, | appre,
hund, has no reference 20 the first BATH,
Of Manassas or the anecdote related 10y
Abe Lincoln. When the president, from
the window OF the second story OF til,
White House, with nlght.cap on, aceostcC
the courier TO know the latest condition
OF tho arm Y, aud when told that the CRANE
Union army, with its banners and eagles
lying, was marching unopposed, abrupt,
inquired It's direction, aud when told 1
was heading toward Washington, related
the anecdote OF the scientific chess-payer
no, on losing his second game, said Their,
was one game he could play successfully
aud that was TO get out of here,
went into the patent otllce yesterda,
10 see II could find corn-outtIng an,
shncklng machine. | found various
patents, but none that | could approve
The only shucker so far Invented has /,
he fed by the single ear, noticed a sin
gular fact that the original invention o
The cotton gin (l7O7) OF detaching tn,
hhrp flcgl the seed by screws could no
be improved, Singular TO say, the in
Nent0b Whitney, was a Massachusetts
man. There Is In the Office patent oil
an addressing machine, by means o
which gu attachment may be made to
power press for printing the names o
subscribers on the papers a,
they are evolved from the pres
can furnish the use OF this patent or sci
i desired. The Quakcrs claim to b,
the "cutestN people In the world and tn,
mother of all Inventions was told b,
an lrishman in the patent office that owe
four years ago no sawa twenty-mlle mar
row.guagc railroad run In ireland by elec
trieity and this, while the people OF IN,
Inled States are claiming il as 4 recen
American invontiou
The banner state OF Democracy IN th,
personnel OF It's representatives has no sd
perior. The old members have, in some In
stances, national populations, and Ia,
names of SayerS and Grain have all IA,
qualifications OF greatness.
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