The Washington critic., 1888-04-07
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Attitudes of Prayer at the National
Capital.
JUDGE GRESHAM'S FARM.
CONCERNING Residential Feet by an
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ola Chiropodist.
Judge Gresham owns handsome
farm. near indianapolis, and is never
so happy as when he is there attend
ing to things. 1t is queer, says the
Chicago Herald, how this love of
fafm-life stays with successful farm
born men through all their years Of
activity in public or metropolitan
fields and reappears in middle age or
advanced life in the purchase of
pretty acres in some favorite spot.
could mention scores of Chicago men
who own farms in Illinois, Michigan,
Indiana or Wisconsin, and, almost
without exception, they seem to take
more pride in their farms than in
their business or profession. Judge
Gresham is not only fond of his farm,
but he is particularly fond of pigs,
and, being q native of that part of
Indiana which projects into the land
Of tobacco, whisky, shiftlcssness and
sharp-nosed pigs, the Judges ideal
hog is one whose nose is not too
The Judge was in Springfield hold
ing court few months ago, and the
genial Colonel Virgins of the Leland,
took him out to see the famous Leland
fam. OF course the Judge was de-
lighted with that model farm and gar
den, bnt. that Mhicb~lp5leased him most
vas herd OF long.nosed pigs that had
been bred from some of Colonel Wig
gins's favorite Berlishires and num-
ber of Mississippi razor-backs sent
him by q Southern friend. Judge
Gresham cast such wistful eyes at
these long-nosed fellows that Colonel
Virgins made up box Of them and
sent them over TO the Indiana farm.
You can no more wean man born
along the Ohio River from his love for
long.lcgged, thin-backcd pigs than
you can tear out of him his love for
horses, and if Colonel Virgins dimes
at the White House next year he ex-
poets to sit down before q sayory dish
of liver and bacon.
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One Of the most interesting features
of the Waite funeral service observa-
bic from the gallery Of the House Of
Representatives the other day, says
the Worlds Washington corresponds
ent, was the way some great men
pray and the fact that some great
men do not pray at all. When the
PRAYER was announced the President
set the example to his Cabinet by
cropping his head until the bridge of
his nose rested on the brim of his silk
hat, which he heldin his right hand.
His left arm was bowed and his pudgy
left hand rested on his knee, with the
finger tips turned out. This easy but
devout attitude the President has
studied in his attendance on DIR. Sun
defland's S service, the only feature
lacking there being the hat. Seore-
tary Bayard, sitting on the Presidents
left, covered his face with his black
gloyed left hand, his whole body bent
forward and his left elbow resting Oh
his knee. Secretary Fairohild, who
looked exceedingly short, placed be-
tween two such tall men as Bayard
and Endicott, sat bolt upright. with
his eyes almost closed, but he fol-
lowed the service very closely and
was ready with the responses, Seere-
tary Endicott inclined his head
slightly, raising his left hand to
support it, Secretary Whitney's left
hand was raised 10 his chin, but his
head was not inclined, and there was
no evidence that he was participating
in the prayer. Mr.. Garland raised
his left hand to his face and played
peek alboo between the fingers of his
black cotton. gloves. Villas and
Dickinson reverently inclined their
heads, and Mr.. Villas made an effort
to follow the service, but his tongue
tripped and he finally stopped. SEN
ator Eyarts was nervous during the
prayer, and his long, lean fingers
played q tattoo over his face. Senator
SheImanrested his face upon his right
hand and maintained that position
throughout the prayer. Senator
Allison was the only one of the Con-
gressional committee appointed to es-
cort the remains to Toledo who showed
no interest in the service. lie sat
bolt upright, looking straight ahead
of him. Senator Edmunds, sitting
almost directly behind him, his head
covered with the little silk scull-cap
which he sometimes wears, had
plunged his face in his two hands,
which were clasped in front of him
on the desk. Senator IIiscock, like
Senator Allison, sat bolt upright.
Senator Ransom was uneasy. He
rested his forehead first on. one hand
and then on the other and then on
both hands. Senator Palmer had q
little black-headed cane in his hand,
and during the prayer he held it up
to his right eye as a sort Of mute
apology for his lack of devotion9
Senator Coclirell and Senator Bate
leaned very devoutly forward and
covered their faces with their hands.
Senator Dawes doubled himself up in
his chair-,a fayorite attitude of his
in the Senate Chamber-and touched
the fingertips of his right hand to his
forehead. Senator Walthall and Sena-
tor Morrill, bowed their heads de-
voutly. Meanwhile, in one corner of
the executive gallery, Mrs. Cleveland
and Miss Bayard, sitting side by side,
had inclined their heads deyoutly in
tic attitude of prayer.
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There is an old chiropodist in Wash
ington who has doctored the corns OF
all The great men in the country foI
the last third OF century. A New
New York. Irilpae correspondent
asked him The other day how many
Presidents had sat in his chair. "Let
me see,'' I've answered. 81 believe ]
have had every ono of them since the
time Of buchanan. came to Wash
in2t0n in his administration, but had
not much practice then. People used
10 toctur their own corns. Several