The Washington critic., 1888-03-10

dock Ol NeOtASka, MT. hBAHln Oh
Texas, Mr.. Stanford of California,
Mr.. Teller Of Colorado and Mr. Will
son of Iowa are Methodists. Mr..
Stanford and his wife are both mem
bers of the Metropolitan Church, and
are not only liberal givers, but are
very regular in their devotional
duties. The new Postmaster-General,
Mr.. Dickinson, has taken pew at
st. Johns Church, where Mr.. Whit
ney and his wife are regular attend
ants. Mr.. Bayard is member of the
Church of the Epiphany. Mr.. Fair
child is a Presbyterian and Secretary
Endicott is a Unitarian. Chief-Justice
Waite is Senior Warden of Epiphany
Church, where Justice Blatchford
also attends. Justice Miller and
Justice Gray are Unitarians. Justice
Bradley, Justice Harlan and Justice
Matthews are all Elders in Presbyte-
rian churches in this city.
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A few days ago, says a Kansas City
special to the New York World, w. W.
Admire, stenographer of Governor
Martin of Kansas and Topeka corre-
spondent of ST. Joseph paper, wrote
to Senator ingalls,, sending him acopy
of the st. Joseph paper containing
q reference to Ingalls's Presidential
aspirations. calling attention to the
reference, and asking him for an eX-
preston of his position. To-day the
following was received by Admire;
Dear Mr. Admire: The special re-
ferrcd TO has been noted, | was very
much impressed by the low prices for
hosiery that prevail in st. Joseph as i'm
dicated by IS advertisement
Thirty-four cents a pair for extra
length ladies' black ingram brilliant
Isle hose is certainly very cheap.
There is no occasion for the women of
Missouri to 20 barcfooted when they
can buy stockings at these figures
Your friend, John J. Ingalls,"
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"When | was in Washington the
other day" said literary gentleman
to an OmahaRepuJli;aH correspondent,
IL had really splendid time brows-
ing around in odd hooks and corners,
looking over quaint and curious docu.
ments. Senator Manderson introduced
me to Secretary McCook, and there in
his office l found some old papers that
interested me greatly. They were the
messages sent by every President,
from Washington down, TO the Senate.
First was Washington's nomina-
ton of John Jay to be Chief
Justice in 1895 During the
same year he sent message to the
Senate saying che would sit with
them at 2 O'Clock tomorrow" There
isn't much in this only as recalling a
singular historical fact, namely, that
Washington was the only President
who ever sat with the Senate in ses-
sion. He did so twice, and each time
the consultation was very unsatisfac-
tory. Next a message of John Adams
Il nominate George Washington of
Virginia TO be Commander-in-chief OF
the Armies of the United States
No frills or titles about that. This
was in 1898. Another message of
Adams nominated John Quincy
Adams to the Russian mission. The
name of John Quincy figures in very
many messages until he comes to sign
his own name as President. These
messages were all written by the pri-
yate secretary and then signed by the
President. The only document saw
written entirely by the President was
one by John Adams. One document
interested me greatly. 1t was Grant 5
Message nominating his first Cabinet.
The spaces were all left blank by the
private secretary. The paper looked
as if it had been folded up and carried
in the pocket for some time, as it was
dingy and worn. You will remember
that for long time the composition
of the first Cabinet was Il mystery
which the shrewdest politicians could
not fathom, and when it was an.
nounced not one of them had
guessed correctly on the different
Secretaries. The names were all
fixed in by General Grant - but
the paper looked as if he had
carried it for a long time. Another
was Arthur's nominating Grant to be
general on the. retired list, dated
| March 3, 1885. This was at II o'clock
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President Cleveland had arrived
President Arthur sat in his room neal
the Senate Chamber waiting for the
passage of the bill. 1t was passed
unanimously, and he signed it Al
once, and then the Inauguration Of
President Cleveland was proceeded
with. / spent very pleasant houl
looking over the old documents. There
was history of some sort in each anC
every one of them"
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The old superstition about opals
says the "Club Man" of the Chicag,
Mail, is one Of the things that clings t.
advancing civilization. A lady of m.
acquaintance, who does not believe il
the nonsense that this particular ston
breeds pestilence and all the evil
whicl come upon the human family
wears an opal of rare beauty and value
A few days ago she concluded TO hav
it reset, and took ii to Mr.. Peacock. tn,
ieweler. Mr.. Peacock's young maj
stood aghast as the lady held out tn
ring with the stone, and said in stag
whisper: MY dear madam, do no
offer to leave that in this house. MI
Peacock hasn't an opal in his estal
lishment and wouldn't have for low
ormoney. He would not permit any
one in the'house to take one forthe pun
pose of having it reset or otherwise
Please take it away" And yet one G
the luckiest men | ever knew--ColonC
Pete Donan-carries an opal as bigas
top in his pocket for the purpose q
warding off ill-luck.
He Got the Hat.
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