Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-10-14
The Cleveland Baby.
Prof Arthur w. Hawks SAYS:


yet"
As wondered what it was all about,
newsboy pat his head in the door and
shouted:
"Here's yer paper, full account of Mrs.
Cleyeland's got a baby"
Then knew. And as | write seem to
hear the ex- President singing in a silvery
voice:
Ring out wild bells-and tame ones, too
Ring out the lovers moon,
Ring out the little worsted socks,
Ring in the bib and spoon
Ring in the muse, ring in the nurse,
Ring in the milk and water;
Away with paper pens and ink,
My daughter, Oh my daughter
And home conversation like this Is cas-
lily imagined:
"Mr. Cleveland, can you carry the baby 2"
"Well, I carried the whole United States. "
Everybody seems t. be glad about it
There is more talk about that baby than
there is about President Harrison. And the
dear little dimpled darling lies there in its
satin nest. all unconscious of the rumpus
she has kicked up.
The tariff question Interests her not. She
is not particularly interested in the second
term. She cares for no man. Not even
Baby Mckee. She asks not if her path lies
over hill, or if her papa can root up the
flower And papa is singing;
I've q letter from my aide
Baby mine, baby mine,
And this is what he SAID
Baby mine, baby mine:
Oh I wish you greatest JOY
On this new and latest toy,
Oh ] wish 1t was boy,
Baby mine, baby mine
And / wish you were boy,
Baby mine, baby mine.
The Democratic Club Of New York gave
reception TO the Hon. Roosevelt p. Flower,
the Democratic candidate for Governor,
Monday night week, in the clubhouse, No.
6l7 Fifth avenue. Ex-President Grover
Cleveland was present disappearance was
the signal for an enthusiastic outburst of APP
plause. which continued for several minutes.
His meeting with Mr.. Flower was charac-
terized by the heartiest Of good feeling, and
the cheers were redoubled. In response to
the cries for a speech Mr.. Cleveland said ;
Probably you are of the opinion that |
nave been more interested the past few days
with non-voter than am with actual pol
itics. Laughter and applause. regret to
say that the non-yoter won't be able TO help
the Democratic party until the prohibition
against woman suffrage has been repealed.
Renewed laughter and applause. When
come into this home Democracy. of into this
Democratic atmosphere, all my enthusiasm
for the principles of our grand party Is
awakened and intensified"
The big steamers that have crossed the
Atlantic within a few days have had stormy
experiences, and from the representations
made by passengers the wonder is that any
of them made their wa; through the turbu
lent waters The storm seems to have been
furious an along the coast. The L. ;.
steamer Despatch, which has been a kind of
administration pleasure yacht, went to
pieces "a few days ago on the rocks, whilst
she was en- route from Brooklyn Navy Yard
TO Washington TO give President Harrison
and Secretary Tracy a ride down the Poto-
mac. It. Cowles, her commander, tele-
graphs from Assateague life-saving station
that the officers aud crew are safe ou shore.
Charles Stuart Pdrnell, the great Irish
leader aud statesman, died at Brighton,
England, on Tuesday of last week, after an
illness of only a week, and the tidngs
thereof created a profound sensation The
opinion was freely expressed that his remoy-
al would result in a uui6cation of the Irish
factions but it seems not to tend to that de-
sired end. There was a great outpouring
of people in Dublin upon the arrival of the
remains there notwithstanding the heavy
rains, and the funeral procession surpassed,
in numbers, anything Of the kind ever wit
messed in that city.
President Harrison has written a letter
TO ex-senator Henry w Blair accepting his
resignation of the appointment Of minister