The Portland daily press., 1888-01-31
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Archibald Forbes and his wife are at Tai
lahassee, Fla.
The Louisville Courier-Journal, Henry
Watterson's paper, asks this question:
"What If the women suffragists were to NOM
mate Mrs. Cleveland for President?
Wouldn't both the old parties tremble?"
Efforts are being made to revive the-Alpha
Delta Phi society in Yale university. There
was chapter of that society in Yale from
1886 to 1874, and it had many first class men
In its membership, but finally ran out and
finally was diSbanded. President Dwight
and and Prof m"i LOOMS, Newton. Peek and other
members of the Yale faculty were Alpha
Debts in their time.
A more plainly dressed man than Senator
Stanford cannot be found in Washington.
He wears a plain black cravat, no diamonds,
neat gold shirt studs and his fingers are not
adorned with rings. His suit is of plain,
though fine black material and as he sits in
his home Respondent with the richest pic
lures, bric-a-brac and other furnishings that
wealth can provide, he seems himself to be
without trace OF pride or egotism.
If any one thinks it is an easy thing to fill
the position of doorkeeper of the National
House of Representatives during the session
of that body, he does not know of the calls
that are made upon mans time who is
tending to any one of the entrances to the
chamber, says a correspondence Out of
curiosity record was kept one day recently
of the number of cards which were sent in to
members at the various doors, exclusive Of
| that which leads from the ladies' waiting
room. From ~ o'clock, the time the speak
| er's gavel fell, until $780, 1,7S5 cards were
| taken to members beside large number OF
valuable messages. This was but sample
| day and there was no particular rush. 1t IS
| safe to estimate that there are at least 1000
| callers upon members of Congress every day
| that the House Is in session.
Rev. Phillips Brooks had a remarkable and
solemn experience at Philadelphia one even
last week. He was on his way to attend a
chapel dedication, and in the carriage with
him were Rev. DIR. c. d. Cooper, Rev. DR..
William N. McVickar and DIR. McVickar's
sister. While crossing he unguarded Penn
sylvania railroad track at Gray's Ferry, an
engine suddenly darted from behind the
arsenal walls and crashed into the middle OF
the carriage, tossing it good many feet
down the track and smashing it to pieces;
The driver was thrown from his box and
badly bruised, and the horses were pitched
into heap, but when the by-standers went
up to search the ruins and identify the vic
tins, the three clergyman and the lady
emerged with scarcely a scratch. They con-
tinued their way to the chapel and went on
with the services as if nothing unusual had
taken place.
Hon. Robert c. Winthrop has just pre-
sented to the Connecticut State Library the
commission of his ancestor, John Winthrop,
to be magistrate at Namecocke. New Lon
don. 1t is dated Oct. 81, 1647. is in the hand
writing of Edward Hopkins, the second Gov
ernor of Connecticut, and it has on the old
est known impression of the colony seal.
He has also presented the letter of credit for
$500 which Governor Winthrop too with him
when he went as agent to procure the char
ter for the colony in 1861 This document is
signed by John Talcott, treasurer, who
promises to pay himself in default of the col
ony. In London Governor Winthrop made
an arrangement with some merchant. to adj
vance the money, agreeing to repay them in
wheat and pease at certain prices here. So
he drew on the treasurer for 1000 bushels OF
wheat at 3s Cd per bushel, and for 1,20l
bushels of pease at % cd per bushel. A YES
sci was sent from London to New London
for the grain, and the receipt is recorded in
the secretary's Office 1t is curious that now
neither wheat nor pease are raised in Con-
necticut.