The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-04-11

given at the Korean Legation she refused to be
relegated to the shades of private life any
longer, aud astonished her lord and master by
unexpectedly presenting herself, accompanied
by other ladies of the household at the feast.
She declared in substance that she believed in
doing like the Romans in Rome, and has car
ried it out.
She, too wore the " Harrison costume" Of
course, for the men Of her household are essen
TALLY modest as was evidenced at the first re-
ception here they all covered their faces with
their fans when they saw our ladies' till, IN
peeping sideways they saw that the American
gentlemen were openly feasting their eyes,
when they naively asked their Secretary if
men were permitted to look. Upon being an
swered in the affirmative, their fans came down
double-quiek.
a WAR SUPPLEMENT-.
A Washington market-place makes strange
combinations sometimes. A few days since
two ladies stood at a butter stall waiting to be
served. The first conner, tall, stately lady,
said as the bowling butter merchant prepared
to wait on her:
"Now, be careful about the quality. think
| will take the 40cent kind this morning.
"Of course, madam, of course; you wouldn't
expect good Democrat to cheat, would you p
said Butter and-eggs" loosely.
" No, no, indeed" said she At all events
he would never cheat another Democrat. He
can cheat the Republicans all he ploases,
though"
Here the other lady Clipped in, presume
that is the reason he sent me such bad butter
the last time; he thought as l am Republican
he might treat me as badly as he pleases."
"That's right That's rightr' said lady No.
1. Just you cheat the Republicans all you
can. Cheat them out of their eyes, and take a
mortgage on their ears; its all the better; but
you must not cheat me, for am good Demo-
Graf, you know"
"Ah! Well, that goes without saying" re-
turned the other lady. for nobody but a DEM
ocrat would give such unchristian advice as
that"
Your mistaken, mann, it is good Christian
| advice; for we are commanded to cheat the
devil, you know and laughing merrily, away
she sailed with her pat of 40 cent butter.
Isn't she bright? Who is she?" said the
| other lady, as the butter man proceeded to
! wait on her.
1T is pretty good joke" he replied, fol
! her husband fought against your folks in the
war. That is Gen. Bragg's widow"
1t is. Well, give me some of your best
/ butter ALSO" and the second lady received 8
slice of the "40-cent butter" for which she
/ paid 50 cents per pound.
Tits no use trying to cheat the Yankees, yor
! know" said the merchant however muct
you may monkey with the devil; for they
| always know when prices come down."
eff they can't quote doctored scripture,
returned she. 81 presume Mrs. Bragg wa
thinking of Resist the devil and he will fe'
from you"
Edwin II. Lowe-the Travellers Friend.
An institution of wonderful popularity has
! grown up in New York city oflate years. Every
one who has gone abroad knows the difficulty
| in settling the question of what steamer tC
| take, what price to pay, how to get the best
ar finn Yafn nuH xrarinTtc al m a
tiers, especially perplexng to one making his
trip across the ocean. TO meet all these diff
culties Mr.. Edwin II. Low established the Up.
town Steamship Exchange and began the bust
ness of selling tickets on all steamers aud above
all relieving travellers of every vexation and
annoyance incident to trip abroad.
Another beauty of his business is that he
represents all the lines. He has no interest tc
| send passenger by one steamer rather than
another.
His tickets are good on all. Again, he sell.
them just as cheap as the respective steamship
companies. He takes charge of baggage from
the time it reaches the city till it is safely
slowed aboard ships. That means a great deal
His agents meet ladies and children at the
depot IN New York city, and they are under
his personal care till the ship leaves the dock
Another agent of this ubiquitous friend of tht
traveller stands ready at the wharf when tht
steamer lands on the other side OF the Atlantic
to attend to all the wants of those whom h
| has shipped IN London he has another Office
| where mail is received and the same accommo
dations furnished as in New York.
In addition to all this he changes the tray
eler's money into anything from soyereigus t.
yens, gives letters of exchange, and, in short, i
| general consider of all griefs and alleviate
of travellers pains.
This Uptown Steamship Exchange is OF
| Broadway, New York city, near the corner 0
| Twenty-third street.