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Old Warriors.
Flom IA NNo liork YlM.,.

TftW We NtW lOik uNte.
The great age of 81 reached by the late
General Joseph Il. Johnston becomes all
the more noticeable by comparison with
the much earlier deaths of so many Il
those who held very high rank and COM
mand, either on the Union or the Con-
federate side, in the civil war. General Il.
T.. Lee, his Classmate at West Point, who
was born in the same year with Johnston,
indeed, died just fifteen days earlier, at
63. Bragg died at %, Pem6erton at not
quite g., ID. II. Hill about 90, Forrest at
SO, Ewell at not quite 80, and SO with
others.
On the Union side, among those with
whom Johnston was brought into con-
flict, even Sherman only reached the age
Of 20, and was considered an exception in
longevity among the great commanders.
Grant had died at 63; "Old Pap" Thomas,
as he had been called, before reaching the
age Of 81; Sheridan AT 81; Meade when
not quite 81; Mcclellan at less than 80;
Mcdowell at G6; Hooker at G5; Burnside
at 81, and so with other instances, show
ing how unusual among the famous sol
diers of the war seems the age reached by
Johnston.
MOltke leads list of not a few soldiers
in the FranCo-German war surviving TO
great ages, and England has had vigorous
Octogenarian generals bobbing about on
horseback in Hyde Park but Johnston s
was AN exceptional case among the great
captains of our civil war. 10 Is noticeable
that Jefferson Davis, with whom he was
on anything but good terms both during
and long after the war, reached his SD
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THE CRITIC ABROAD.

The birds are coming back To- the city
from their pilgrimages to the South AMI
the parks and reservations once more echo
with their notes. But few have got back
as yet however only the more hardy and
adventurous. The black bird is the prin-
cipal arrival lie is mere In consider
able numbers already and will make
stay Oi some weeks on his way farther To
the North You will lind him for The
most part in the Smthonian grounds, Just
back of Center Market. Here he makes
his headquarters and gets his dinners and
breakfasts and stppcrs from the waste of
the produce dealers wagons. The blue
bird is also here and ne and the wren con-
tinue to wage war on each other. But
the English sparrow familiar, entcrpris-
ing and prolific, we have always with us.
! noticed on my way down to the office
this morning bunch of perhaps q score
of them, gathered on ledge of the Gene
raj Postuiiicc building twittering away in
the most excited manner. ! stopped
moment TO see what the cause of this eX-
element was. Soon a window was raised
gently and | was rewarded by a glimpse
of n fair hand and plump, dimplcd arm.
The hand held crumbs--brcad crumbs
from the breakfast table-and the kind
heart that prompted the act beamed de-
lightCdly down on the little fellows from
pair of the bluest of blue eyes. Even
the sparrow with all his faults has friends
Charlie Delmonico is the head of the two
high.priccd restaurants in New York
which bear his name. lie is ayouugman
33 or % years old, fine dresser, and is
very popular with people IN his set.
Young DelmonicO spends most of his
time in his Broadway place. Hecloses up
anywhere between . and o'clock in the
morning As soon as the lights are ont, and
the kew Of the big house is turned, he
makes straightway for ONeirs we'll
known resort on sixth avenue. There he
rcgales himself with bite to eat
One would suppose that so noted an epi-
cure as Mr.. DclmoniCo would select a very
dainty dish at that time in the morning
but he doesn't. His meal usually consists
Of fried or scrambled eggs, or, perhaps, a
piece of liver with slice or two of thin
bacon aud bottle of beer to wash it
down.
One morning last fall Congressman
Amos Cummings and Judge Duffy, the
Little Giant" dropped into O'Neips and
joined DelmOniCo in something to eat.
Look here Charlie, said Judge Dufly,
why is IL that you leave your own ele-
giant establishment to come down here for
n meal2''
Because this is very much cheaper
than DelmOniCO's,' was the response.
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Langston Wants to he Judge.

iOiJffpOHotNte -NtW lOft hOfW.
The movement to secure one of the
new Circuit Judgeships for colored man
is in the interest of John NJ, Langston Of
Virginia, and is being engineered by
Langston in person. He is shrewd
wirepuller, and will he certain, before
the matter has been decided, to try the
Presidents patience and sincerity to the
utmost.
An amusing feature of Laugston's can
didacy is the fact that he relies in some
measure for success upon the white Re.
publicans of Virginia. Those familiar
with the situation in that State are con-
lident that this reliance is wholly unwar-
ranted, Nevertheless, il is cutting figure
In the fight. Langston reasons upon the
assumption that the white Republican
leaders of Virginia will avail themselves
Of this opportunity to set him perma-
ncntly ont Of the political field, He is a
thorn in their side and he intends u re-
main one until removed in some way ac-
Cepiable to himself
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services i'm honor of the dead General and
Confederate camps, as well as the churches
in the South, will be asked TO Join in these
services.
4 musical crank of Boston is so carried
away by SCharwCuka's playing that he
PAYS him this compliments "I think !
would rather be Emperor Of Austria than
any one else i'm the world, for ScharwcnSa
is court pianist of Vienna
Boston hangs her head. The cause is q
report of special commission. transmit
ted to the Legislature by Governor Rus
sell showing that q bust, long standing i'm
DOriC Hall, i'm the State House, marked
Samuel Adams, is really that Of George
Washington.
W. II. Holloway of Indiana, who was
Governor Morton's private secretary, says
that soon after Fort Sumter was fired upon
Captain Grant, later General Grant pre-
sented himself TO Governor Morton, eN.
planning that he had been educated at
West Point at the expense Of the Govern
mcnt and had served I'm the Mexican war,
and asked what chance there was for his
getting an Indiana regiment 10 command.
Governor Morton explained 90 Captain
Grant that i'm Lincoln call for 75,0OOmcn
lndiana's quota was but SIX regiments,
and these were all supplied with COM
maudpTS.
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NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Sir John A. Mcdonald thinks that the
title Americans should be reserved for
Canadians. He calls the people Of the
United States Yankees"
Jerome X. Jerome Is a s,9m dt Dl,l,s.
The real name Of the successful young
dTamatist and humOrist is J. ". Arrow
smith, and his home is in Bristol.
Pinchback, whom the Southern papers
speak Of as the brunette Statesman, IS
about % leave Louisiana 20 take a resi-
dence in Washington. He isa astOckhOlder
IN the Louisiana Lottery.
Miss Helen j. Clark, an Indian girl who
was educated at Carlisle. has been sent 70
Montana as a special agent of the Govern
ment Her mission viii be 70 superu-
TEND the allotment If lands 10 the In
diaHs.
Died, at Louisville, Ky, General James
A Ekin, aged u, of the United states
Amy, o native of pittsburg and q de-
scendant Of Colonel Stephen Bayard of
revolutionary war renOWn. In 1865 he
served as a member Of the military COM
mission that tried the assassins Of Presi-
dent Lincoln.
Grover Cleveland celebrated his 5Ith
birthday anniversary YESTERDAY Ten
ycafs ago, when he was li Mr.. Cleveland
was Mayor 0t Buhal1. 40 a. be was
Governor Of New York, and gf Q, presi-
dent Of the 'ntcd States.
The announcement that Senator Petit
grew will drive a trained moose against a
trottiIg horse for 500 side al the state
fair to be held nt Sioux Falls next fan has
stirred up the lndccrat, of South Dakota
tremendously.
Professor John l'iske rs again upon the
lecture platform I'm such iiiustrious COM
Iany as Alexander Hamilton, "ThOs.
Jefferson, Andrew Jackson and the
Democracy Of Sixty Years Ago.
Gail Hamilton, the author of "rhegl.
oPy in Washington, was born i'm Wend-
ham, Mass. She has succeeded better
Than most writer's in keeping all the facts
concerning her personal lie TO herself
According 10 the Chicago Ners one Of her
eccmtricities is her determination 10 keeI
her face yelled whenever il is possible O.
do So.
Lady Brooke is said 10 be not only th'
handsomest woman in the British nObil
ity, hut the handsOmest woman in Grea
Britain. The Prince Of Wales hath said IL
The Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans
Of Richmond, Va, have adopted resolu
tions eulogistic of General Joseph u
Johnston. IT proposed to hold memoria
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ELoRlDA

"a
Lands held In reserve for scrveral years by
the State Government are now opened to set
tiers at their actual value.
These reserved lands lie along the eastern or
Atlantic Coast, between 81, Augustine aud Bis
caync Bay, one-half mile to six miles from the
ocean, a arge portion being IA below the
frost limits.
This is the only eastern section IN the United
States where It is possible to raise semi-tropi-
cal fruit, and where early vegetables and fruits
can be raised in time TO catch the highest
Northern prices.
Much of this land IA owned by the Florida
Coast Line Canal and Transportation Com.
pany, and bears fine growth OF timber,
from which large sums may be realized. The
section along the Indian River and Lake Worth
Ia well settled, and the land IL the most valua-
bic in the state, the cast cOast being tapped by
four railways, and the rivers along tho cOas
being navigated by steamboats,.
Improved transportation facilities and de.
liehtful climate (bcing 80 near the ocean the
afr is much moro bracing than further inland)
make this an excellent opportunity for actual
settlers.
Prices Of land range from 81 per acre upward.
We shall be pleased TO send maps, township
plans and full Information to all who are inter-
ested.
FLORIDA COAST LINE CANAL AND
TRANSPORTATION CO.,
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA.
JOHN w. DENNY, President.
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SIGNS OF SPRING.

When the rcekinspile- of garbage breed the
pe-illcn' bariluG
When The aguc mcrobo shakes %. and the
iyphu- rfies 10 klli u-;
When ibc hllnk1Id tnmpau wild goose from
the southland regppear
And iDIrit drinks Of Winter iHu,s tas Held lD
Hgcr beer
n i- spring.
When hou-c.cIoauins makes mHl become "a
raylng HnarChi-t
Nhen rhc niliuers creations no true woman
tsn rcslsti
When l4e campaign lle .wokcnal irop lt.
alternating rest
Topfove lhqt every candidate viii serve the
people bCSl-
lti- puug.
When one prays forsctued weather ernlls gsy
Within an hour amy day rain, snow and nail
with measles, mud, spring fever" dudes,
hundOfBauH politicians,
And other yeruM nui-anccs OF aIl sorts and con-
duons-
ltissprng
When the first warm breath OF summer re-ur-
reefs The sleeping leaves,
And the busy leathered n0sOns chirp and tWit-
ter meath the leaves,
When INC mir is Incense Gdon and the gfOVes
with music ring,
And when surcsi sign Of alive prose scrib-
ricr try tu sing
Il Is spring
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ufRiom E. CmHsMMe Caica0o Me,os

Ex-Congressman Thad. Pound OF Wisconsin
arrived in town yesterday, and as usual started
Immediately for u newspaper office, where he
succeeded in having himself interviewed to
the extent Of three. quarters of y column. In
thig interview he declares that MIR. Blaine Is all
wrong In his reciprocity policy and II about to
ruin the country. The expression OF this
opinion from Mr.. Pound has caused great deal
OF concern In official circles. His influence i'm
public affairs is well known for the party he
votes with Is always successful. lie com.
monccd to vote In 1860, when Lincoln was
elected, and continued to support the Repub
liCan ticket until 1884, when he went over to
the Democratic party, and rs consequence its
candidate was victorious at the polls In 1883
he came back into the Republican party, aud
II was then restored to power. There is no
similar cnsc ON record.
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b. III IT ii Chicnnn MLll. 0clnLL

AZ Major Mckinley has said, the Mckinley
Tarin act viii be law for at least ten years,
1t viii not he possible for the Democrats to re.
peal any Of the pension legislation or the Mail
Subsidy bill, or the bill making appropriation
for the payment OF the French spoliatiOn
claims, or any Of the other great measures
passed by the last Congress NJ which the Demo.
Gratis now 80 much complain. Moreover, the
Democrats can not refuse TO make the necessary
appropriations FOR continuing the new Navy un.
less they shall commit themselves TO the policy
of abandoning the construction OF the new
tlon. They cannot refuse the appropriation
TO complete the public buildings, tho erection
Of which has already been authorized, unless
they seek TO defy the many Democratic com.
munitics where these buildings have been au.
thOIi2ed after contests OF years.
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NoNeItIes In JemelrN.

rum ne dtirti6rS' ttIcutdr.
Silver spurs are worn by New York
equostlians of both sexes.
Fine lizard skin purses are provided
with silver locks and corners.
Silycr-mounted rock crystal pitchers
and claret Jugs are in demand.
In some Of the finger rings the gems
are set entirely around the finger,
For Chatelaincs there are tiny pencils
eucircicd with an cnameled snake.
The latest IN prayer books and hymnals
are those with gOld-mOUnted shell covers.
Claret jugs of iluted and engraved glass
are enriched with silver handle and
base.
Square watch seals anl lpckots are di-
yiding favor with lhe round and obIong
ones.
Numbered with thcuewer watch brace
let's are thusemade ON gold Milanese chain
work.
Diamonds mounted ON invisible pins Of
gold and worn in the hair are decidedly
effective
Fine amethysts are ia demand and are
especially effective when Handsomely
mounted for brooches.
Effective silgermouuted leather goods
ara made uf ruby-hued morocco oVorlaid
with silver iiligroe work,
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RlcAmond Nlspal.h oo,Ll.nondlnel.

senator Barbour has returned from Call.
fornia, whittier he went as one OF the Cougre.
sionsl committee to accompany the remains Of
the late senator Hearst Mr. Barbour stood
tho long trip well and Is in splendid health
aud spirits While the party were on their
way and on; In the far West, the train stopped
at water.staton, where they got the first
news Of the election OF General Palmer as Sen.
ator from Illinois. The Republicans in the
party were glad Of Il, nv well as the Demo.
Gratis The Republicans preferred General
Palmer.s electon 70 Strecler's. ID seems.
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Kansas Ciy EteDaiag Times Correspondence.
stanford hopes to get the delegations from
California, Nevada, Washington and Arizona
to holt and nominate him as an Independent
few weeks later, when the eAllance Convention
conyenos, IL will indorse him. Stanford, from
all accounts, Is willing to invest all the way
from S5,OOO0GO to $l0,000,OOJ in q campaign
for the Presidency.
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Lonl. oa,Lhe M n. BaImor. .lmlLlan.

LOuiS Gditht ~ he baltimore iWfticOH.
Hon. Joseph H. Toole, tho first Democratic
Governor OF Montana, Is spending some time
here. Governor Toole married Miss Lille Rose.
Grams, tho daughter of General Rosccrtns, Reg
lister of the Treasury, aud they are hero on
visit to the young wifcs father. Mr.. To0lc,
though an original Cleveland man, ia now an
earnest and enthusiastic believer In Senator
Gorm0n for the next Democratic candidate.
"Mr. Clcyeland's silver letter killed him dead
in Montana said Governor 'rOolc yesterday
"Govenor Hill Is fairly popular among us, hut
the Idol Of all the working Democrats In Mon
taua and throughout the West Is senator Ar
thur German Of Maryland. They think Mr.
Goiman showed himself In the last Senate to he
the ablCst man In the country. lie would carry
our state In n whirlwiud OF enthusiasm"
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Plcn-plon' death recalls his invitation
OF Rachel the actress To q supper at which
one of her iellOW-guests was Khalil.Bey.
She was deeply alfronted At the openly
expressed distasto of the Oriental for her
personal appearance. Rachel, as used TO
be said of Sarah Bernhardt in the early
days OF her career possessed much grace,
( but no grease " and the angular el.
bows and bony chest Of the Queen of the
Partisan stage were not all to the Bey's
taste. "What do you think OF her2 -
asked his host Of him toward the end of
the evening. Dear Prince i'm my own
country we drown such women as that -
was the reply. Rachel overheard him and
naturally never forgaye him,
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DlCHMoND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD
HI COMPANY.

DlCHMOND AND DANNlLLE RAILROAD
HI COMPANY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH %, 1891.
All trains leave and arrive at Pennsylvania
passenger station, Washington, d. e.
$50 4. m.--Dsily for Culpeper, Gharottes
Vile, Lynchhurg, Rocky Mount, Danyile,
lumbia, Aiken, Augusta, Atlanta, Birmlng,
ham, Montgomery, New Orleans. Texas and
California Pullman Sleeper New York TO At
lanta and Pullman Sleeper Atlanta TO New Or
leans. Pullman Sleeper Danyille via Colunl-
bia and Augusta TO Macon; connects at Lynch
burg with Norfolk and Western Railroad for
Roanoke, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
1910 p. m.--Daly, Washington and South
western Nestibuled Limited between WASH
ingtOn and Atlanta; composed entirely OF Pull
man cars, on which an extra rate OF fare Is
charged; arrives Atlanta a. m, second day.
Consult time liable for stops.
$50 a, m. ana 2:26 p. m.-Daily, except Sum
day, for Manassas, Strasburg and interme-
I;85 p m.-Dally, runs to Lynchburg; carry
Ing Pullman sleeper TO Memphis VIA Lynch
burg and Bristol
l1:C0 p. Southern Express daily fOr
LyuChhurg, Danyile, Raleigh, Asheville, Char
lotie, Columbia Augusta, Aiken, Atlanta,
Montgomery, New Orleans, Texas ana Cali
fOtuia. Pullman Ncstibue Car Washington 10
New orleans via Atlanta and Montgomery
Pullman Sleeper New York and Washington 10
Asheyille and Hot springs, n. g., via Salisbury,
Also Washington to Augusta Via Charlotte ana
Trains on Washington and OHIO division
leave Washington 800 u. m. daily, 6:2) p. m.
| daily and $40 p, m. daily, except Sunday; re-
turning arrive Washington $50 o. m. AMI SIS
p, N. daily and I:0l a. m. daily, except sunday.
Through trains from the South Via Charlotte,
| Danville and Lynchburg arrive In Washington
6:63 a. NJ, 1u91 a. m. and S:55 2. M; via East
| Tennessee, Bristol and Lynchburg az &O1 p.
m, and S:5l p. m, Strasburg local at lOil O. m.
Tickets, sleeping car reservations and infor-
| nation furnished and baggage checked at Of
! flee, 1900 Pennsy yNaniR avenue, and at pa'sen.
| ger station, Pennsylvania Railroad, Sixth and
| II streets.
JAS. l.. TAYLOR, Gen. Pass Agent.
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THIRE Is 4 GOOD DEAL of talk about a
thirdparty down South. How can there
he IA third party down there when there is
DO second party?
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BISMARCK INTENDS TO keep house in
HeJlin hereafter. He wants to be in
bearing il the Emperor calls.
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BALTIMORE RErUBLlCANs will hold a
primary this afternoon to elect delegates
TO Legislative nominating conventions.
incidentally the result will determine
whether the Administration or anti-Ad-
ministration faction is to control the
Maryland machine.
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Tn CONSENSUS Of expert opinion con-
cerning the reported capture by Chicago
doctor Of grip microbe in star dust ap-
pears 10 be that the Chicago doctor is a
star liar, and that he's out for the dust.
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THE WAsHINsToN baseball teaw g said
to be composed of heavy battty Tis
well. TO hit the ball is an essential pre-
requisite to run-making.
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We like 10 read the accOunto of the birth
day party of Baby Mckee in his first pair
of pants We like the President leading
the fifteen children 10 the diningroom
and Mrs. Harrison starting off the Nir-
gInia reel with them 10 is wholesome
and homelikc. Give us a White House
with children i'm IL and real family
atmosphere. We had enough carousals
there before the Harrison regime 10 last a
good many years.--bOston Record.
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PARNEIL Is NOT as one without hope.
Tie McCARTHYIrEs have started a daily
paOer al Belfast.
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MtEcu . THE Critic stated that the
newly-crcated office of Fourth Assistant
postmaster-G General would be rendered to
Major T.. G. RATmRoNE, Chief of Inspectors
in the Postoiiice Department, The state
ment, of course, was correct. The tender
has been made and accepted. The Office
comes, ,into existence on the lst day of
- -,.,,,,,,s,,,,!Nt.
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TENNESSEE Is GETTING mighty particular.
She has passed law requiring that school
directors shall be able TO read and write.
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pmsiARy rLEoTroNs are not affairs of
secondary importance.
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Tur roLLowINc remarkable and inter
,sting statement is made by the able editor
uf the Philadelphia Times:
The Times named Br>uREeAHD as the
only living Southern General who had
commanded an army i'm great battle and
the statement is literally correct.
There is more of the same, but the rest
is only am elaboration and amplilication
of the fundamental error of the proposi-
tion. We respectfully invite our esteemed
contemporary to concentrate his martial
gaze for a moment upon the person of
General 4. KtRHy SuuH. That gentle
man is now presiding over a college at
SeNance in Tennessee but at one time he
was commanding general in the same
sense that BEAuREGARp, JOHNSTON or LEE
was, and in that capacity fought at least
one great battle. During 63 and 90, and
up To the final surrender in 20, kirby
SMru commanded the Trans.Mississippi
Department. The battles of Mansfield
and Mount Pleasant were fought 10y him
and they We're great battles in that they
involved the fate of BANKS Red River ex-
utdition. The war editor of the Times
should furbish mp his military reminis-
cences or, ifhe continues 20 fire of positive
statements, should tic strings to them.
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WI AEE GLAD to hear that Hon. p. y. S.
rlNcHfAcK of Louisiana is coming to
Washington TO live. Mr.. PNCHBACK has
agreat deal of that very scarce commodity
known as "horse sense" and he could be
very useful here rs leader among the
culored people. Mrs, PlNcHnACK, too is
cultivated to a high degree, and their
daughter a most charming and attractive
girl. Their removal hither will be a dis
tinct accession to the upper circles of col
Orcd society
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KAISER Wilhelm is fearful that his
soldiers are becoming too social, Anyway
DE proposes to stamp out Socialism in the
army.
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CREAM OF THE SPECIALS
WHAT WASHINGTON CORRESPOND.
ENTS FIND FOR GOSSIP.

snatches Of spicy Notes and Comments
on Affairs Of Current Interest by the
Able Representatives Of Prominent
Newspapers.
Hm0oiph hsim h the Tbiladtlphid inquirer.
Nico.rrcsidcnt Morton has taken the historic
pew in ST. Johns Episcopal Church which was
occupied by President Arthur during his term,
and subsequently by senator Evarts, and will
he vacated by the latter whcu he leaves the
Capital on April for hi New York home, and
to pass the remainder Of his days in the we'll
earned leisure Of private life. Aristocratic 81.
Johns erected in 1916, has had among it, dis
tmeuished congregations during the past three
quarters Of century Presidents Madison, Mon
roc, Van Buren, Tyler, Taylor and Arthur