The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-25

withered and so wild in their attire, that look
not like the inhabitants o. the earth, and yet
are ont ?"
Now, Senator Ingals's rendering of that
passage on a certain occasion was a decided i'm
provement on the original. Walking leisurely
through Capitol Park with friend one sum
mer afternoon, Senator Ingalls's attention was
attracted by two young ladies who were
passing In dog-cart. The Senator made
an ambiguous movement, which might have
been interpreted either as a salutation to the
ladies or as merely an adjustment of his hat.
AS matter of fact, he was in quandary and
did not know whether he ought to salute the
ladies or not. Being a little short-sighted lie
was unable to recognize them. When they
passed he told the friend Of his embarrassment.
81 am not sure whether l know the ladies or
not" said the Senator.
II don't think you do, Senator; at least |
hope you DON'T" said his friend.
The Senator seemed to notice something sig
nifcant in the remark and turning to his com
panion, said, "Why? Are they frail sisters that
seem not of the earth and yet are on t?n
That was an improvement on Shakespeare.
The restaurants Of the Senate and House of
Representatives never were very good, but they
are both growing worse and worse every day
They are degenerating both in fare and attend
! ance. have recently known gentlemen to be
! treated by the negro walters in the Senate res
taurant in way which would deserve to be cor
rected by good whipping,
Everett Rapley, the youngest of that hand
some and accomplished trio of Rapley brothers,
divides his time between the practice of law,
theatrical management, and farming. On the
farm his speciality is poultry raising. In the
average barn-yard there are about dozen hens
to one rooster, but Everett thinks he can i'm
prove the breed by turning things around and
stocking the barn-yard in the proportion of
twelve roosters to one hen, and he is trying the
experiment.
1t is not true that Senator Dolph took off his
shoes and stockings while making his silver
speech in the Senate the other day. He only
took off his shirt-cOllar; and he had a perfect
right to do as he pleased in that respect. Hi:
collar was his own.
The papers relating to the foreign relations OF
the United States during the year 1889 may bC
ready to be sent to Congress about the time
that Congress is ready to adjourn. When Sec
retary Bayard was at the head of the State De
partment they were usually sent to Congress
about the time that Congress met. Mr.. BayarC
did not believe that the public business entirel,
belonged to him. He never was above takinl
the public reasonably into his confidence in re
gard to their affairs.
Women never try to look old; men frequently
do, or rather wish they could. 1t is generally
to woman's advantage to look as young al
possible, while frequently youthful appear
ance is against man. Now there is Represen
tative Lansing, of New York. He doesn't loo
over forty any way you take him, and at dis
tanee he looks like dude of about twenty-five
AS matter of fact he is over fifty, but he is
pronounced blond with big mustache PEI
: fectly golden, When as young man who ha
attained his majority he formed a partnershi
with Mr.. Hubbard and started to practice la'
? no caller at the office ever took him for am
, thing but the office boy. But they would ca