Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-04-21
STORIES OF TIE DAY.

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 STORIES OF TIE DAY. Some New .sneesloic, af People Known by
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 ii has always been predicted ti5at if any violence ever eb0eld happen to President Cleyelaad i would be when hn was resting from lis official labor for the purpose of shooting ducks or hooking fish. such prophecies have been invoked simply hy the multiplication of chances for accident when enc is fishing or shooting \ gun might explode or go off at the wrong time, CT boat might upset CT a fatal storm arise, or | hundred other things might happen. So ' is that the soothsayefa have ever put 6n long faces and worn looks of expeet ant melancholy when tho president has gathered about him bis boon compan- i1ns and vamoosed to the woods or tho waters. Clairvoyants have repeatedly foretold his sudden taking eff during these fishing or fowling forays, and yet not even an approach to danger has ever been made, with the exception of 1.-Two. ly blow or two whom his excellency was eafe in some cove, aallying with no more deadly enemy than his coffee and cigar.
 4 curious story is told of Senator Hoar of Easaaehlse tts, the man in eon- greSs Whose face beams more than all fEas, -.sff4 fzss.t4t ,,.,f s54fl ,,,5 It is related tHat the ether day when the senator wt,3 aEeHt to board a street car on the aYenne the conductor. seeing that the statesman was very old in ap- peMpnce, reaehed out and assisted him to mount the steps. The senator resent cd the familiarity, though tho conduct ors act WAS il. accordance with ordera issued by ike company Hollow passen- gers say tl.at tho venerable statesman made to uir blue with his eloquent abuse of the man and, when the latter tried to explain, threatened him with personal violence. The senator wrote to the accompany, demanding the conductors s dismissal Ihe company g officers re- fused The senator persisted and the oowardly officials, fearing to prejudice their case ill anticipated Legislation, suspended inc man for | month. Tho senator still insists on tho penalty of dismissal The man is poor, has fami- ly, cold weather is in evidence, but the senator is obdurate His act has aroused ti employees f the company f:s trouble is promised if the man be not reinstated at onco and the senator is threatened with suit in the courts. 1t is cheerful to state that thero is probably not an- other member of congress who would hayo taken so petty q revenge and shown such vindietiveness against ono who sought only to do him favor
 A little company of offleials was dis oussing the dinner given by Senator Quay to members of tho Pennsylvania state senate.
 1T would not much object to Waaa- maker in tho senate, said ono who lives in New Jersey, just across ths Delaware from Philadelphia, If he and Quay could pull together They would make a strong team if thoy could work in harmony.
 My dear boy, said x-Congressman at Large Mcdowell, lyon have evident. ly got no farther than the primary class in national politics No fellow who opens jack pot with prayer can ever reach the senate of the United States.
 A good story is going which embodies new mot of Speaker Reed
 Reed and Choate--he who is talked up as the nexf senator from New York were calling on a mutual friend. Dur. ing the chatting tho cut glass bottle was passed.
 aIm sorry I can't join you. said Choate, but the fact is have never taken dlink of whisky, played game of poker, CT bet on a horse race ill my fife.
 How I wish could say that, sigh ed the host
 You can, said Reed; "choato did 7
 4 Merry Game.
 Shadow buff is a right merry game, 1 partaking somewhat of the form of s shadow pantomines A threefold clothes horse is brought up from the laundry, ono about feet high for preference. Across the three panels Q sheet IS tight ly stretched, and little lady who is to play tho part of Mile. Buff is seated in front of the screen at adistance of few feet. Atthe back couple of candles are placed about IS inches from the frame.
 The various performers then pass be. hind the screen. disguising themselves by dress and gesture as much as pussi- ble, and it is tho duty Of Mile. Buff to guess the correct name.
 Whenever man offers you pay U: your vote, he insults your manhood.
 The most fashionable hat now is tE one that tioss net resemble any other.